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Fri 27/08/04 at 12:17
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Another free game up for grabs - best walkthrough/guide gets the prize. I'll let Silent Thunder give you the lowdown:

A walkthrough for the forums. Maybe it could help all the nice JATs and newbies by getting to know all the users. Basically you take the whole list of posters, I think the top posters for the last 30 days would be best as these guys and gals are still around and write a little guide to them. Whether it be they eat newbies or adore them and what forums they hang out in etc. It would be nothing personal like "They like chips and pizza" because well.. it's the Internet. Just a little friendly guide to all the users.

Also when ether a JAT / Newbie signs up they will probably feel slightly overwhelmed, this can easily be solved with a guide to the forums and how to get started. And where to post certain topics etc.

And like all the Extra GADs you obviously won't want it to be too serious so the guides would try to be comical and slightly 'wacky' as it were. Also improving the atmosphere of the forums to new users, if they see a serious walkthrough / guide to the users and forums they will think: boring. But seeing a funny one will make them want to stay because ukchatforums.com is a fun, friendly place.

So a summary:

> A guide to all the forums on ukchatforums.com, what to post where etc.

> A guide to the top 100 posters in the last 30 days or something a long these lines - just make sure the guide covers all the members who are still around.

> A guide / walkthrough how to get started at ukchatforums.com E.g. Introduce yourself in General Chat


You guide won't have to follow this exact structure, but gives you a good idea of what we're looking for.

Best entry will of course win a game of your choice and hopefully see your thread stickied for all to see.

Closing date is 10pm on October 14th.

Good luck to all who choose to enter!
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Tue 12/10/04 at 19:49
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"In Soviet Russia..."
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Three rules.

1) Don't spam.

2) Keep swearing to a minimum.

3) Don't post any gameaday reviews the same day as Meka Dragon or Bejam. They're too good!
Tue 12/10/04 at 19:47
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"boom boom click"
Posts: 885
Damarus wrote:
> Ninjax. Did you not notice that you're supposed to be writing a forum
> walkthrough?
>
> Instead you've written a review of the forum and a poor one at that.

I Dont Care!!! HAHAHHA
Tue 12/10/04 at 19:15
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"Teal'c"
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lol
Tue 12/10/04 at 19:11
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Oh my God, the deadline is still not here. Two more days.

Maybe they should have done a wet T-shirt competition or something :D
Mon 11/10/04 at 18:36
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I just attempted at writing a walkthrough to the forums. I wrote "Welcome to", got bored, started hacking into my wrists with a spoon then jumped out of my window.

This EGAD was such a terrible idea.
Mon 11/10/04 at 17:06
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Ninjax. Did you not notice that you're supposed to be writing a forum walkthrough?

Instead you've written a review of the forum and a poor one at that.
Mon 11/10/04 at 16:44
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"boom boom click"
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And you are?
Mon 11/10/04 at 09:43
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"Mr Roboto"
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Ha! Some of these 'walkthroughs' are so poor I'm surprised the authors haven't ended their own lives!
Sun 10/10/04 at 18:42
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"Incomprehendible"
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My Entry

Welcome to ukchatforums.com, enjoy your stay.

I won't go on about what's in each forum, as it's pretty obvious really - they all have titles.

Just a few things to take note of...

Firstly, do not type like this...

"Yo homiez!! I iz da gamez king! im new ere, ur mom!"

This will make others see you as a walking, talking (just) poo, and you will instantly lose any respect you may (or more likely, may not) have earnt.

Secondly, DO NOT, i repeat: DO NOT advertise your damn site here! We don't care about your "wikd new site!" or this amazing Matrix System you've found - what we care about is you leaving.

Thirdly, keep your posts relevant. If you have something rubbish to say, it obviously goes in Chat, ok? If your post is about your PS2, don't post it in Nintendo or Microsoft - you will be laughed at, kapeesh?

Finally, this is one that really annoys me, and I know it annoys others as well. DO NOT SPAM. Spamming will possibly (and hopefully) get you warned and doing so again could get you banned. Also, other people will insult you more than you ever knew possible. There's a few of us here, and together, we could tear you apart...

That is all. Simple enough, agreed? Basically, if you don't pish anyone off, you should be ok.

Enjoy
Sun 10/10/04 at 18:01
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"boom boom click"
Posts: 885
well here you go here's mine: Forum walkthrough Entry

Xbox & Windows: If you have an xbox or wanna know about some cool games coming out then heres your place. Especialy good for Halo 2 and Fable chats. No Windows though but then again you wouldnt want there to be.Rating: 9/10

PS2 & PS1 Forum: A good solid forum and one of the most popular too! Anything sony is here and then some more! A bit bland at the moment but when more PS3 news comes through it will be full of interesting posts! Just watch out for Speedrally2004! Rating: 8.5/10

Nintendo, GC, GBA, N64: The best forum of the moment! Lots of posts each one as interesting as the last. Very popular and lots of varied people. Check it out! Rating: 9.5/10

General chat: The name says it all. Anything you want to say, say it here. Rating 8/10

PC Gaming: If you love PC's then you'll love this forum. All PC talk is here from graphics cards to the new games coming out E.g Half life 2. Rating 8/10

Sport: Sport chat is all here. Find a fellow footy nut or talk about hobbys the choice is yours. A good forum. Rating: 7.5/10

Movies, Music & TV: A multimedia chat forum with discussions on fave bands, fave movies or fave programmes on TV. A very busy forum. Rating: 8/10

Life and Everything: For the clever and the serious only. An intelligent discussion about err Life and Everything. Worth a look. Rating: 7/10

WWE: If wrestling is your thing then post here for talks on fave superstars and the new storylines. Die-Hard fans need only apply! Rating: 7/10

Classic Games: A interesting forum about ye old days, when people thought the Gamecube was the long awaited follow up the the Rubix cube! If you want to remember the old days or feel nostalgic then post here. Rating: 8/10

Future of games chat/Prime topics: A talk about the incoming consoles andmore. Also the holder of the longest thread in the forums. (i think) Rating: 8.5/10

Web Design & PC: For all the budding computer geeks this is the forum for you. About web design opr pc hardware/software. Rating: 6.5/10

You should start by getting yourself some friends and posting some worthwhile topics. Then just dip in and out of every forum that you want to post in or are interested in. Dont be rude or go into a forum and tell them what they are doing is crap or you will be hated. Follow these tips and you will be cruising in no time! Its also a good idea to explore the rest of the site and post reviews ect, ect.
Taglines and names can be changed but chose carefully and pick something witty like "witty!" Name may be changed but people may not know who you are so be careful. A personal profile is optional but lets other poster know your: Age, whereabouts, real name, and some of your favourite things. Enjoy!

So that was my guide to the forums! I haven't put a top 100 poster list on it as you can figure that out for yourself as we all have differant opinions on those things.
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