Are New Users That Easy To Spot?

[Scarface]

New users are generally pretty easy to spot by their posts 'How do I make a Newgrounds?', 'How do I level up?', 'Who is this Tom Fulp guy?' and so on. However, some manage to act as though they've been here for a while.

So, that brings me to my question: If we didn't have sign-up dates, levels, or post counts by our posts on the forums, would we still be able to recognize new users?

[Asandir]

Well, not all new users are like that, some of them read the rules and the frequently asked questions, before they start to post.

[Quicksmasher]

At 7/2/11 04:08 PM, Asandir wrote: Well, not all new users are like that, some of them read the rules and the frequently asked questions, before they start to post.

Since Asandir's Arrival: 1%

rounded up

[Idiot-Finder]

Yes, it depends on how they post aside from their sign up date.

Some can be hard to tell, causing you to assume that they're alts either evading a ban or lost their password.

[Luke]

Yes because I wouldn't recognize their usernames, I think I've been around enough to spot every user who posts frequently.

[thefischer]

What about users who lurk and don't post often?

[kidd25]

At 7/2/11 04:16 PM, EpicFail wrote: Yes because I wouldn't recognize their usernames, I think I've been around enough to spot every user who posts frequently.

yep im a lurker.

[LostFaceInTrain]

Cuz i'm pro chegro

[Cootie]

Probably so, they would be the ones making threads saying that they are new here or making ones saying "wow i like the newgrunds". They would also tend to have bad grammar because they wouldn't know that unlike most forums we like for our users to type properly.

[SpaceWhale]

I'd probably just not recognize the username and say "hey that guy must be new"

[tox]

we would need to have signatures, and signature text and then yes
cheatin the question

[Randomguy78]

i could easily tell for some. others i'm surprised they didn't sign up sooner.

[Asandir]

At 7/2/11 06:12 PM, Randomguy78 wrote: i could easily tell for some. others i'm surprised they didn't sign up sooner.

I have a question: Can you see that I am a relatively new user ( half a year is not much)?

[Britkid]

You would be able to spot them due to their not being quite as fucked up as the regular user base.

[LostFaceInTrain]

At 7/2/11 06:08 PM, Cootie wrote: Probably so, they would be the ones making threads saying that they are new here or making ones saying "wow i like the newgrunds". They would also tend to have bad grammar because they wouldn't know that unlike most forums we like for our users to type properly.

Beyond popular belief, you don't need to be a regular here to have good grammar

[SteelChair]

People would probably think I was new since I don't post much.

[Drake]

At 7/2/11 06:15 PM, Britkid wrote: You would be able to spot them due to their not being quite as fucked up as the regular user base.

Hit the nail on the head.

[Boogaloogod]

At 7/2/11 06:46 PM, SteelChair wrote: People would probably think I was new since I don't post much.

ya i don't have the mosts posts in history but i try to keep active

[EmperorOfSwag]

i'm new

[SuperShad]

OMGG HAIII GAIZ ISNT NEWGROUNDS AWESOMEEEE LOLLOLOLOLOLO COCK JOKE

It's not that hard.

[Morph94]

At 7/2/11 04:04 PM, Scarface wrote: So, that brings me to my question: If we didn't have sign-up dates, levels, or post counts by our posts on the forums, would we still be able to recognize new users?

Oh, yeah. New users are pretty clueless, and many end up pissing the veterans off with stupid questions.

[Morph94]

And forgive me for the double post, but as you can see by my post count...

I'm very new.

[goldentank50]

At 7/2/11 05:56 PM, kidd25 wrote:

At 7/2/11 04:16 PM, EpicFail wrote: Yes because I wouldn't recognize their usernames, I think I've been around enough to spot every user who posts frequently.

yep im a lurker.

Ditto

[PeterM]

Hai there yoo guyz, i'm neW hear!

[kiljoy96]

Yes. Generally, new users are younger, and as such, are
-Completely against all drugs with no research to back their ludicrous claims
-Have horrible spelling/grammar
-Try too hard to be funny/random
-Will suck Egoraptor's dick
-Post mainly in the video game forums

[111122223138]

Too many emoticons.

ie ^____^ :D :P :C

I win.

[Scarface]

At 7/2/11 05:57 PM, Piss wrote:

At 7/2/11 04:04 PM, Scarface wrote: 'How do I make a Newgrounds?'

Okay...

I've actually seen that one.

[SizzleBolt]

At 7/2/11 06:14 PM, Asandir wrote:

At 7/2/11 06:12 PM, Randomguy78 wrote: i could easily tell for some. others i'm surprised they didn't sign up sooner.

I have a question: Can you see that I am a relatively new user ( half a year is not much)?

I've been here more than Asandir?

On my 09 account, YOU GUYS KNOW ABOUT IT STOP ASKING ME!!!

[Lintire]

Well, yes, simply because if you keep track of who posts and who does not, then its pretty easy to see that someone new is posting. In which case, the response is usually something along the lines of "Hey, who's the new guy?" as compared to "Who's this fucktard?" impressions I'm getting from new users who are new in all senses of the word.

But yeah, some users slip right in with the user base. Others cause a bit of a stir.

[Senmetsu]

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of users that come by this BBS every week... it'd be a shitty task to remember them all.

However, I DO notice new users generally, or at least spot them within the first 100 posts.

Anyway, yay for new users :D