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Post #468766

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Gaffer Tape
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"17 images that will ruin your childhood" article at cracked.com (OT related)
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Date created
29-Jan-2011, 11:12 PM

Anyway, the point Frink is trying to make here is that, like it or not, online forums, and any social circle for that matter, have something of a pecking order.  New people who come in have to earn their place in the community, develop a rapport with the locals.  And when you have, then the occasional "calling people out" can be seen as more tolerable, depending on the circumstances.  But there's little that ruffles a social circle's feathers more than for the new guy to harass one of their own.  Even if it's justified, it's not at all a way for a newbie to earn his stripes.  Just like making a sexually charged comment to a close friend is funny but saying that same thing to a stranger might get you arrested.  It's all about building relationships.