When does a user cease to be a new guy?

[Sarge034]

Just wondering. I mean, I've done some things here but I'm still considered new.

Discussion value: What do you feel makes you a permanent resident of the community?

When you no longer need to ask that question.

 

[Nouw]

Would sheer amount of posts imply interaction with community? Food for thought!
[sub]I'm not quite sure OP, I guess it's when you see them on a semi-regular to regular basis. Some of the badges like the Topic, Neo or Connector badges give some indication of you belonging. You could have the Regular badge but you might have less than 10 posts! [/sub]

I've been active on the forums for years now, and yet I bet most of the people who have visited the Escapist today wouldn't recognize my avatar.

Always did, always will

 

[PeePantz]

Every time an xbox gets the rrod, a new user gets his/her wings.

 

[Vault101]

How did you make 1000 posts since march!!!

OT: Its not so much how long you have been here its how much you understand the community.

understand the comuntiy? hmmmm yeah I dont really understand the comunity

I guess you could say post count but really I supose its more about having some kind of presence and generally being recognizable

I mean technically I havnt been here very long but my post count is higher than some people whove been here longer than me, I am on here ALOT though

How did you make 1000 posts since march!!!

OT: Its not so much how long you have been here its how much you understand the community.

Back in the day, people did this WITHOUT usergroups and few forum games.

That being said, even with the smaller community, if in '08 someone were to make 1000 posts in their first month, they'd still be the new guy, but just the talkative one.

Still, the Escapist is just a bit too big for "new guys" these days. I've been active on the forums for years now, and yet I bet most of the people who have visited the Escapist today wouldn't recognize my avatar. Its pretty much just a sea of faces you may or may not have seen before now.

Still, let me introduce yall to Archie. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view/Archeopterix] Ask Susan, ask NewK, ask Wilson... She's a 100% Escapist vetran. And yet, she only has 77 posts, which is a dramatic jump from her 48 posts last month. >.>
And yes, 2004 is her real join date.

Forum post count mean nooothing.

I recognise your avatar

 

[Sarcastic_Applause]

Amazingly, since coming to the site, i never really thought about this. I'd have to go with what others say; familiarity with the community, impartiality when it comes to the discussions here (im not so wise in some fields of gaming, news, etc). im not too sure about the whole quantity of posts, i dont really see the amount, but i go for seeing what value it has to the discussion its posted in.

 

[Jatyu]

I personally, love to read the forums, and have a habit of not responding to topics that are 3 pages or more...

 

[AWC Viper]

I'd say a combination of post count and time you've been a member.

 

[Thimblefoot]

Beena member for a while now, don't really comment much on things outside of the gaming forum. Even then I still barely post. I lurk all the time.

 

[standokan]

I guess when your post rate goes around 500, or when you're like 6 months or older but mostly post because not much people look at dates.

Having people reconize your avatar, so for gods sake new people, get an avatar ASAP and don't change you avatar often, most people don't read usernames.

In related news, when does the hazing start?

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

I guess after you get familiar with the site. I hope I'm not still considered a new guy.

 

[EscapeGoat_v1legacy]

If you ask me, its once you've posted for a few months and become amalgamated into the community.

EDIT: another good indicator: if you remember Unforgotten Realms, you arent considered new

How about remembering De-Rez?

 

[Eric the Orange]

Once they've been here longer than me. Or in other words, never. hehe

On the other hand people that have been here longer than me are old and need to get with the times.

Only people who have been here the same amount of time as me are ok.

 

[GeorgW]

Discussion value: What do you feel makes you a permanent resident of the community?

Being a mod

This place has a lot of history, and there's some grouping. It used to be a really small, close group until Yahtzee came along. I still don't feel like I belong among the people who have been here a few years, but that's understandable. It's a big community, and if I recognize you you're definitely not new. The thing is, why do you care? Why not just have fun and get friends, you certainly don't seem to have a problem posting.

 

[Sehnsucht Engel]

I've been here for some years and I still feel like an outsider. I haven't been that active on the forums until recently though.

 

[GeorgW]

just out of curiosity who has the highest post count or oldest member?

As far as I know, the oldest member is a hacker that messed with the registration date and the highest post count I've seen is Sassafras.

 

[Not-here-anymore]

just out of curiosity who has the highest post count or oldest member?

Probably NeonBob. For both. Though I haven't seen him in a while...

As for when you're not a new user... Dunno. Perhaps it has something to do with how recognised you are? But you never know that yourself...

 

[Gigano]

Exactly 3 months.

...or whenever you know your way around the place.

Many users who've been on here for years aren't really well known to any significant part of the community, whereas others become so mere days after joining. Whether people recognize you or not is pretty hard to gauge in the first place, so overall anything else than your own sense of familiarity is a poor indicator to use.