ForumsThe TavernHELP NEEDED: School Assignment on ArmorGames

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kingryan
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kingryan
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Greetings people of ArmorGames!

I am currently doing a language study for English at school and chose to do it on the language in Forums, particularly ArmorGames.

However, I need to survey people! Which is why I have chosen to create this topic - It is a survey for you to do!

So, here are the questions! Please answer them honestly...

Age:

How long have you been using the ArmorGames Forums?

Do you believe that a specific language style is needed to use these forums?

What terms do you know of that are specific to these forums, such as words which have a different meaning in the context of ArmorGames?

Do you believe good spelling and grammar is necessary?

Why do you use these forums?

When you first joined, did you find it hard to become part of the community?

Do you have any other notes you think may be helpful for me in my assignment?

Thankyou for filling this out for me. Retaining the bold formatting would be nice, but it isn't necessary.

Oh, and this is due in around 32 hours... =D

Thanks!

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Zega
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Age: 14

How long have you been using the ArmorGames Forums? Since the 6th of Feburary 2008. About two and a half years.

Do you believe that a specific language style is needed to use these forums? Yes. I believe that English would be the best choice of language to choose. Since most people here are English, it would be dumb to start speaking Japanese or something. Nobody would understand you!

What terms do you know of that are specific to these forums, such as words which have a different meaning in the context of ArmorGames? "AP" is an example. This means "Armor Points", points needed to get a higher rank. You earn these points by commenting, rating games, and posting in the forums. Submitting games and getting merits are great ways for getting Armor Points.

Do you believe good spelling and grammar is necessary? Yes. However, perfect spelling or grammar is not needed. I just want to understand people, and to be understood. That is all I ask for.

Why do you use these forums? It's fun and rather addictive. There are loads of users here that will listen to you, and dig deeper into your discussion. Everyone is unique, which makes this forum so interesting.

When you first joined, did you find it hard to become part of the community? Not really. When I first joined, I didn't use the forums that much. Now I use it a lot.

Do you have any other notes you think may be helpful for me in my assignment? Not really. You could point out that this is an unusually well-organized and well-moderated forum. And people aren't so silly. Some of the time.

goumas13
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Oops I skipped one question.

Why do you use these forums?
I like them. Using these forums often is fun. Also it's great talking/debating with people from all over the word. Lastly I have to say that I have learned various things thanks to this site.

Gametesta
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Age:13

How long have you been using the ArmorGames Forums?
Since I started at Armorgames.com

Do you believe that a specific language style is needed to use these forums?
No, I mean it's not like we can't find a translator on the web somewhere.

What terms do you know of that are specific to these forums, such as words which have a different meaning in the context of ArmorGames?
Well you can't be free with you language. You can't just have cuss word after cuss word.

Do you believe good spelling and grammar is necessary?
y yes i do thnik its importahnt

Why do you use these forums?
Because they are fun to be be a part and some of the people that use the forums are really cool.

When you first joined, did you find it hard to become part of the community?
Not really. A lot of people helped me out, but I didn't along with the other newbies.


Do you have any other notes you think may be helpful for me in my assignment?

Well the forums here at Armor Games are just really unique and different than most other sites. It has a lot of good things to offer.

Secretmapper
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Age:
14

How long have you been using the ArmorGames Forums?
Probably about a month

Do you believe that a specific language style is needed to use these forums?
I think it should be in proper English, only breaking that rule if you don't know how to, since many people use English as their secondary language.

What terms do you know of that are specific to these forums, such as words which have a different meaning in the context of ArmorGames?
I don't know. Probably words like armatars and such?

Do you believe good spelling and grammar is necessary?
Yes, I think it is necessary. It would save readers:
Time
Effort

But of course writers may be:
Unwilling
Just doesn't want to
Doing on purpose

Why do you use these forums?
At first, I joined because of the breakthroughs, writing some, reading some. Then I got interested in forum games.
I think it's just so fun.

When you first joined, did you find it hard to become part of the community?
Nope, Actually it was pretty easy

Do you have any other notes you think may be helpful for me in my assignment?
I think I won't be helping you in your assignment, since you said this is due in 32 hours

thoadthetoad
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thoadthetoad
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Hopefully I'm not too late.
Age: 14

How long have you been using the ArmorGames Forums?: A while. I'd say 1-2 years. I forget when though. I think I signed up in '08 so... yeah, 2 years or so.

Do you believe that a specific language style is needed to use these forums?
I think it's nice to have a refined language style, but not to a point where the younger users will tilt their head and say whut. A "noobish" style of language is also suitable, but annoying.

What terms do you know of that are specific to these forums, such as words which have a different meaning in the context of ArmorGames? Zeds, mods, hmm... Not sure other than that.

Do you believe good spelling and grammar is necessary? If you want to sound competent, yes.

Why do you use these forums? Ego stroking, fun, and social communication.

When you first joined, did you find it hard to become part of the community? Not really. I found that I fit in fairly well in the tavern, as that's where most of the personality is.

Do you have any other notes you think may be helpful for me in my assignment?
Make sure to uh... Make those indentations for paragraphs.

kingryan
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kingryan
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No you're not late...the survey is still open for at least 10 more hours...

Please continue answering! And to everyone who has, THANNKSS!!!

Google567
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Age:16

How long have you been using the ArmorGames Forums?
About a year, a little longer than a year.

Do you believe that a specific language style is needed to use these forums?
English, if you mean no cursing and stuff like that yeah.

What terms do you know of that are specific to these forums, such as words which have a different meaning in the context of ArmorGames?
A lo of things can mean something different to any of us, since some people are crazier than the rest of us.

Do you believe good spelling and grammar is necessary?
Yes, other wise the community wouldn't be neat or understandable.

Why do you use these forums?
To converse on subjects that intrest me and to get a good laugh once in a while.

When you first joined, did you find it hard to become part of the community?
Sorta for I kinda ignored it, but then came back 4 months later and talked in the newcomers. Back then I noticed if you'd screw up there usually wasn't someone who would get fired up about it.

Do you have any other notes you think may be helpful for me in my assignment?
It depends on what your really asking or needing?
These q's just point out what do we get from the community.

kingryan
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kingryan
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It is obviously important to the assignment as he has included that, instead of, say, country.


Yea...I realise now that I should have said country...but age is also important...

Time to write this thing up...
kingryan
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Thank you everyone for all of your help!

I finished the assignment now, hopefully I will get a good mark for it. Your responses were very (mostly) helpful.

This thread can be locked now.

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