What's the Best Way to Praise A Member?

[Siam_Sam]

@Trinopus

There is someone here on SDMB that I like a whole lot. I like the “cut of his jib.” I like what he says, and how he says it.

He’s not set up to accept private messages! If he was, I’d simply write him and say, “I want to be a member of your fan club!” But he isn’t…

What’s the best way to communicate this…or, really, is it so tacky and cloying and naive that it’s simply best not to bother? Is it best done in the Pit, as an “anti-Pit?” Or MPSIMS, or…just not done?

Calling people poopy-heads and stinkards in, say, Great Debates, is verboten, but is saying, “Doggone, bub, I love your posts” a good idea, a bad idea, or…?

I’m sorry, but you’re mistaken. I am indeed set up to receive PMs.

[maggenpye]

Aw shucks, I just got a PM praising something I posted.

It’s made me go all floobly.

Nice. This should definitely be encouraged.

[Trinopus]

@Siam_Sam

I’m sorry, but you’re mistaken. I am indeed set up to receive PMs.

Well, I will definitely compliment your login name and your status slogan! I only wish I had an elephant for you to whisper to!

[Cicero]

All these craven toadies trying to steal my praise That aside, it is somewhat depressing that all these folks say they have various ways to heap praise on Dopers yet my in tray is empty.

Well, apart from all those nasty letters from Mods.

[Anaamika]

@Trinopus

Alas, they don’t receive PMs. Actually, I’m gonna use that as my clue. If they don’t want PMs, the sort of implies they aren’t very open to personal input.

I really doubt that anybody will mind a freakin compliment. Also, the Golden Rule is crap in this case. People should always try to do something nice for others; there’s enough nastiness in the world. You might be embarrassed, but don’t tell me you wouldn’t be pleased, too.

I have a bunch of Dopers whom I have a brain crush on. I say brain crush because it’s the wittiness of their posts or their clear intelligence or sarcasm that attracts me. I’ve told them before and most of them know who they are.

[kayaker]

@Anaamika

I have a bunch of Dopers whom I have a brain crush on. I say brain crush because it’s the wittiness of their posts or their clear intelligence or sarcasm that attracts me. I’ve told them before and most of them know who they are.

:o

[Czarcasm]

Heat up a large frying pan, place the member in the pan and quickly sear the meat. Take the seared member and transfer her/him to a large pot and cover with about 3 to 4 cups of water. Cover and simmer for about an hour, then serve. The leftover fluid can be used to make gravy.

[XT]

@Czarcasm

Heat up a large frying pan, place the member in the pan and quickly sear the meat. Take the seared member and transfer her/him to a large pot and cover with about 3 to 4 cups of water. Cover and simmer for about an hour, then serve. The leftover fluid can be used to make gravy.

White whine is the key, IMHO.
To the OP, you can Raise a Member using a simple ritual involving a cigar, some rum, and some puffer fish extract (a few other easily obtained articles as well)…or, try porn. That sometimes works in raising members…
(If it’s me, then small monetary gifts, single malt scotch and fine Cuban cigars graciously rolled between the legs of overly endowed and scantily clad love muffins would be appreciated ;))

[Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor]

@Trinopus

There is someone here on SDMB that I like a whole lot. I like the “cut of his jib.” I like what he says, and how he says it.

He’s not set up to accept private messages! If he was, I’d simply write him and say, “I want to be a member of your fan club!” But he isn’t…

What’s the best way to communicate this…or, really, is it so tacky and cloying and naive that it’s simply best not to bother? Is it best done in the Pit, as an “anti-Pit?” Or MPSIMS, or…just not done?

Calling people poopy-heads and stinkards in, say, Great Debates, is verboten, but is saying, “Doggone, bub, I love your posts” a good idea, a bad idea, or…?

Oral sex.

[Morgenstern]

@Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor

Oral sex.

He said Praise, not Raise, a member.

[XT]

Well, I’ve known some women who could praise a member in precisely that manner and…

[manila]

The best way to praise a doper?

Faintly, I suspect.

[Digital_is_the_new_Analog]

@Czarcasm

Heat up a large frying pan, place the member in the pan and quickly sear the meat. Take the seared member and transfer her/him to a large pot and cover with about 3 to 4 cups of water. Cover and simmer for about an hour, then serve. The leftover fluid can be used to make gravy.

Hey now..this is ATMB, not CS..
-D/a

[Siam_Sam]

How about a nice back-handed compliment? Followed by: “Ya big lug, you.”

[Autolycus]

@Trinopus

There is someone here on SDMB that I like a whole lot. I like the “cut of his jib.” I like what he says, and how he says it.

He’s not set up to accept private messages! If he was, I’d simply write him and say, “I want to be a member of your fan club!” But he isn’t…

There must be some sort of mistake. My inbox is set to accept messages.

[Bryan_Ekers]

I’d rather bury them.

[Simple_Linctus]

I started a thread to do precisely this:

SDMB:A nice cup of tea and a sit down. Thank your fav posters

Please add to it. I think it can work

[Slow_Moving_Vehicle]

Easy-peasy. Just write “Slow Moving Vehicle, you are the bomb!” on a postcard, stick it in the windshield of a 2013 Aston-Martin DB9, and mail me the keys. Problem solved.