The Official Unofficial Smack Talk guide!
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:24 pm
Copied from the Starsider forums, be sure to request a sticky!
It happens to just about everyone. You're out minding your own business, and BAM - you get an insulting /tell from some tard. Now, the person who sent the /tell hasn't got a clue. That isn't proper smack talk ettiquite. To do it professionally, there are some basic rules and caveats that a few ppl seem to understand, but by and far the majority of 13.6 yr olds here just don't seem to get it. They spout off at the mouth, and accuse you of smack talking them by posting screenshots and such for others to see. So here's the basic rules to follow so you don't make an a$$ of yourself.
1. Never initiate the smack talk. This is by and far #1. However there ARE some exceptions to the rule:
a. You may initiate smack talk in the form of a tell by pointing out to an individual their cowerdace. For example, in PvP, anyone who RUNS AWAY without actually engaging and attempting to fight, even a larger group, is a plain coward and deserves to have it pointed out to them that they're a complete lamer for running away without even trying.
b. Anyone guilty of (a) above, deserves to be reminded of that fact any and every time you see them.
2. Stay on topic. When your smack-talked, don't go changing the subject to other issues, unless you are reminding them of 1-a, or 1-b above.
3. Sarcasm works best. Don't argue a point, but instead point out to your smack talker their inadequecies in the form of sarcasm.
4. Don't make threats (unless you're AXIS and can actually carry them out). Threats are idle words that you can't typically back up. It only serves to make you look like an idiot for saying them in the 1st place.
5. Know when to stop responding. There's a point where your smack-talker will just keep going over and over. Let them. They're spending time and energy trying to win a war of words they can't win and don't yet realize it. The only reason they continue is because they think they need to make another point to prove themselves, which indicates they have a low self-esteem and don't think they've sufficiently made their point.
6. Don't retaliate hastily. If your smack-talker has pissed you off, don't go dash out to confront them. Take your time to assess the situation and plan accordingly to nail them. At these times, words seldom do the trick, so it's going to be an in-game action. Don't jump the gun, do it right.
7. Don't ignore. Never put someone on ignore. You'll be missing valuable text that you can use later to show your smack talker is a complete moron. They usually sink their own ship, so have everything you can.
Some simple guidelines for better management of smack talk. Use them and maybe others won't think of you as some pre-pubecent kid with an axe to grind.
It happens to just about everyone. You're out minding your own business, and BAM - you get an insulting /tell from some tard. Now, the person who sent the /tell hasn't got a clue. That isn't proper smack talk ettiquite. To do it professionally, there are some basic rules and caveats that a few ppl seem to understand, but by and far the majority of 13.6 yr olds here just don't seem to get it. They spout off at the mouth, and accuse you of smack talking them by posting screenshots and such for others to see. So here's the basic rules to follow so you don't make an a$$ of yourself.
1. Never initiate the smack talk. This is by and far #1. However there ARE some exceptions to the rule:
a. You may initiate smack talk in the form of a tell by pointing out to an individual their cowerdace. For example, in PvP, anyone who RUNS AWAY without actually engaging and attempting to fight, even a larger group, is a plain coward and deserves to have it pointed out to them that they're a complete lamer for running away without even trying.
b. Anyone guilty of (a) above, deserves to be reminded of that fact any and every time you see them.
2. Stay on topic. When your smack-talked, don't go changing the subject to other issues, unless you are reminding them of 1-a, or 1-b above.
3. Sarcasm works best. Don't argue a point, but instead point out to your smack talker their inadequecies in the form of sarcasm.
4. Don't make threats (unless you're AXIS and can actually carry them out). Threats are idle words that you can't typically back up. It only serves to make you look like an idiot for saying them in the 1st place.
5. Know when to stop responding. There's a point where your smack-talker will just keep going over and over. Let them. They're spending time and energy trying to win a war of words they can't win and don't yet realize it. The only reason they continue is because they think they need to make another point to prove themselves, which indicates they have a low self-esteem and don't think they've sufficiently made their point.
6. Don't retaliate hastily. If your smack-talker has pissed you off, don't go dash out to confront them. Take your time to assess the situation and plan accordingly to nail them. At these times, words seldom do the trick, so it's going to be an in-game action. Don't jump the gun, do it right.
7. Don't ignore. Never put someone on ignore. You'll be missing valuable text that you can use later to show your smack talker is a complete moron. They usually sink their own ship, so have everything you can.
Some simple guidelines for better management of smack talk. Use them and maybe others won't think of you as some pre-pubecent kid with an axe to grind.
