i was just over at the BBQ Pit, which makes me giggle. I love good fights.
As you can see from my posting numbers, I’m relatively new here, and I’d like to fit in as soon as possible.
What are the inside jokes I should know? Most importantly, what’s a troll and what’s an anti-troll? And what are Troll Hunt Posts? I feel these things are important, don’t you?
Jarbaby
Welcome aboard, jarbabyj.
The best way to acclimate is just to read threads and see how things are done. As far as inside jokes go, Opal has a nice rundown here:
http://fathom.org/teemingmillions/index.dci
As far as trolls, etc., the Prime Directive is “don’t be a jerk”. Trolls are the ones who can’t seem to understand that simple principle. They hassle people, spread ill will and generally go out of their way to be a nuisance–though it’s hard to understand what they get out of such a sterile exercise.
The good, funny, bright, contentious other 99% of the posters on the boards are the anti-trolls. They have a helluva lot of fun here so they don’t usually have much patience with people who abuse the place.
Don’t bother troll hunting; it’s not the point. Fighting Ignorance and hanging with some of the best people around is the point. Have fun!
Veb
Welcome JarbabyJ to the boards.
Just remember a few simple rules and you’ll be fine.
Don’t be a jerk
Post your threads in the proper forum (this one, IMHO, should have been in ATMB.
Don’t be a jerk.
Don’t ask the -gry question.
Don’t be a jerk.
Make sure to praise the powers that be on this board, including Lynn Bodoni, TubaDiva, Ed Zotti and, of course, the master himself, Cecil Adams.
Don’t be a jerk.
Be prepared to back up any statement you make with supporting facts. (Applies in GQ and GD only).
Don’t repeat yourself 
Have fun!
Zev Steinhardt
Welcome, jarbabyj. Drop your coat on a bed in the back bedroom and get yourself something to drink. There’s chips and some sort of dip on the coffee table and a cold keg in the kitchen.
Get a sig.
I will Zev! see ya around.
jarbaby
And…I suppose, I should learn how to use the quote feature.
somebody paddle me.
jarbaby
You’ll learn how to use the quote feature soon enough jarbabyj.
And don’t worry too much about posting in the wrong forum. Our wonderful mods will come by and move the thread. Just don’t make it a habit.
Zev Steinhardt
“wantonness”.
BTW, are you related to JarJar? Just curious…Like “JarBabyJar”?
Mesa my own person…not digitally enhanced or excessively long eared…nosah no.
jarbaby
I suspect you will assimilate vey quickly around here.
Delta-9’s list 'o rules:
The search engine is your friend.
When in doubt, refer to rule #1
Hi Opal!
By the way, jarbabyj, you’ve paid your registration dues haven’t you? If not, don’t worry, I’m the treasurer. Just email me you bank account numbers and a simple power of attorney affidavit, and all will be fine.
Welcome aboard.
[sub]Just in case you decided to take that seriously - don’t[/sub]
Oh! And the nekkid pics, Jack, don’t forget the nekkid pics!
You can just send them to me, Jarbabyj, I’ll see that they get to the right place.
Honestly, i didn’t realize there was so much paperwork involved.
Are those naked pics to be the cheesecake variety? Or the portfolio I did with the German man and the Sloth?
jarbaby
Um, spritle - that isn’t dip. I just changed the dressings on my bandages and …
Oh, never mind. How was it?
Hey jarbaby! Anyone tell you yet to not be a jerk? I seem to have trouble with that one!
Welcome.
Hey Dinsdale, everyone knows that anyone with a post count like yours, with a 2-syllable username, and who registered in May 2000 has got to be a jerk.
Hay there, Phobos! Have you tried the dip yet?
What milestone must one pass to go through Doper Puberty?
3 months? 100 posts?
I just saw this party going on and I don’t know if I should double dip the chips with the hip crowd, or beg for leftovers with the newbies.
To clarify who OpalCat is, she’s one of the regulars since the “old days at AOL”. She started the Teeming Millions site (that’s a term Cecil Adams loves).
As you will see, she is an icon around here.
Her current message board has lots of crossover posters from the SDMB, so you should check it out.
** http://fff.fathom.org/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi **
And don’t be afraid to post because you’re a newbie. It’s a condition that doesn’t last long.