At 12/15/08 02:07 AM, Phantom wrote:
At 12/15/08 12:23 AM, byteslinger wrote:
Permission to join the ranks of the Elite Guard Barracks requested, sirs. Been a loyal Newgrounder for a few years, working my way up the B/P ladder (currently around 15,300 or so), and trying to help keep some semblance of order along the way....
You seem to have a very small number of posts here on the BBS, so we would probably like to know if you can keep it up and continue posting well. If you can I'm sure Slash will be with you soon to officially accept you and whatnot, if he doesn't today, I'll see to it by tomorrow.
Hope you enjoy you stay here.
Yes,Phantom, it is true - my posting is low. I tend to observe before I speak, so not to embarrass myself. Although I've been here two years, It's only in the past 6 months that I have had the time / ability to really give Newgrounds more time and attention.
I have seen many posts and comments from people who either don't know what they're speaking about, or are just immature and inflammatory in their nature. I have no desire to get into a pissing match with anyone, and at the same time, I won't comment on something that I don't know about.
However: I do know spam, hatred and bias when I see it, and although the First Amendment gives people the "right" to free speech, it doesn't give the right to be abusive. I realize that some Flashes are adult content, and some are parodies, and that there's a lot of new, raw talent trying to make a name for themselves. That's fine. But I can't tolerate consistent spammers and abusers that serve no purpose except to bring negative attention to themselves. They either need to grow up, or get out.
When I heard about the Elite Guard, I realized that there is now an organized group on Newgrounds that feel the same way I do - and I would like to be part of that group, if you would have me.
Don't worry - once I get started talking, it's almost impossible to shut me up.
Thanks again for listening...
-ByteSlinger-