The Off Topic Topic

[Malthus]

Who gets "groomed" on Languish? I suspect we are all generally too much the self-centred assholes. Our forum is less characterized by "grooming" and more by that other common primate habit: "feces-flinging".

Indeed, I was thinking of how it applies to places I go as she spoke.
For the forums she studied she even had cool graphs showing each member's 'standing'. I'll have to try and steal them sometime.

It was quite interesting stuff really, there was always a clear 'alpha'.
This one poster rose from nothing to being miles ahead of the others in references then she suddenly stopped posting one day....and after a while another poster (who started posting midway through the old one's reign and was rather middling) suddenly shot up to being the alpha.

I guess...with languish it would formerly have been Jaron with the poll options needing to have his name. But his social standing was one of lowest common denominator not high...
I think the forums she studied may have been too nice.

I have to try and steal her software tool to see what it says about here and other forums I go to.

How is "standing" measured? Number of posts referencing or quoting someone else?

Here on Languish, a spike in someone being quoted usually measures a lot of people mocking the person being quoted. Widespread mockery may mean low, not high, social status.

I don't think "social status" is so easily measured quantitatively. There are certainly posters whose views are accorded greater weight, but they are not necessarily the most active or most quoted; and indeed, being taken more seriously may not be the same as "high social status".

[Eddie Teach]

POTM 

I'd put forward this contender.

I've been waiting my whole life for a WWII Messenger Pigeon simulator   

Well, actually it's not as funny as it was last night.

[Josquius]

How is "standing" measured? Number of posts referencing or quoting someone else?

Here on Languish, a spike in someone being quoted usually measures a lot of people mocking the person being quoted. Widespread mockery may mean low, not high, social status.

You get a groom when someone quotes you/mentions your name (or a nickname), you give one away when you quote someone else.

Yeah, someone raised this point.
'Succesful trolls' appear as sudden spikes that rocket up briefly then vanish.
I suppose a regular poster in such a situation will be mocked in the stupid thread then ignored...
Usually.
In languish of course we like mocking the stupid continuously.
I will not of course point this place out to my teacher (even if she is rather cool as teachers go)
I guess I should mention this to her next time though even if not mentioning this place specifically...

I don't think "social status" is so easily measured quantitatively. There are certainly posters whose views are accorded greater weight, but they are not necessarily the most active or most quoted; and indeed, being taken more seriously may not be the same as "high social status".

The girl who was the 'alpha' wasn't the highest poster, she was towards the upper range but there were higher.
And yeah, I agree the guy who posts twice a year but everyone worships should really be regarded as god but....I dunno. I'll try and get hold of her paper to look into this properly.

[Eddie Teach]

You get a groom when someone quotes you/mentions your name (or a nickname), you give one away when you quote someone else.

Zero sum seems rather silly; it will just lead to the more oblivious posters(*cough* Mongers) having a higher "score" even though they aren't referenced as often.

[PDH]

Ape society is a bad analogy.  It is more totalitarianism overlaying tribal behavior.  Malthus can explain.

[Korea]

South Park- The Coon.
:LOL:
I thought it'd be about black people though

I think there were some black people jokes though. Like the part where Cartman The Coon wants a sprite.

[garbon]

You get a groom when someone quotes you/mentions your name (or a nickname), you give one away when you quote someone else.

Son, you get a groom when you decide to unite with another man in holy matrimony.

[Syt]

Best t-shirt ever?

Front:


Back:

[Mr.Penguin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nfdOsBrFjE&feature=popular

[Neil]

Good to see "Neil" there with his name crossed out.

Interesting fact:  Paradox hasn't made a good game since I was banned.  Coincidence?

[Grey Fox]

Good to see "Neil" there with his name crossed out.

Interesting fact:  Paradox hasn't made a good game since I was banned.  Coincidence?

Karma.

[swallow]

Oh dear, I have to dress up as a Goth for a friend's birthday party and keep ending up looking like a Flamenco dancer

[Eddie Teach]

Flamenco- flouncy, colorful dress
Goth- tight fitting, black clothes

Hope that helps. 

[swallow]

  Thank's for the fashion advice - it would normally work, but I just look like a flamenco dancer going to a funeral 

[Eddie Teach]

Put on lots of eye shadow and get a clip on nose ring?