- Joined
- Nov 14, 2012
I've updated the Almanac with this:
I want to underscore something: Chris doesn't care about what you have to say. If for any reason you believe Chris to be the author of a post or thread, restrain yourself. Stop trying to get epik
. It doesn't work out and it makes you look silly. It also carries a very big chance of scaring away the person in question when a single remark he makes about a Highschool friend generates 4 pages of different people telling him that Chris is creepy and a monster. He doesn't even read that shit.
If you think that a post/thread's author is suspect, before replying, just ask yourself this:
1. Does what I have to say contribute something new?
2. Can I summarize what I have to say in less than 5 sentences?
3. Does my post refrain from seething with bitterness and rage?
4. Is what I have to say relevant to someone other than Chris? In other words, does my message belong on a public forum, or is it a direct or indirect attempt at contacting Chris?
If you answer "no" to any of those questions, stop. I understand everyone wants to say "hello", but when anything the dude says generates 3 pages of posts that say nothing, a lot of that is going to get deleted.
Here are some examples of what people like to write in response to a suspect message:
pls stop
Post as if Chris doesn't read your posts.
Yes, Chris occasionally lurks on the board, but that doesn't warrant trying to talk to him directly. A lot of people will take time to write an aside trying to speak directly towards Chris. He doesn't read these. Even if he did read your post, he wouldn't digest it, he wouldn't comprehend it, he wouldn't care. Nothing you say to him [cwc=Frequently_Asked_Questions#Contact_Chris]will ever matter[/cwc]. Perhaps even more frustrating are posts that decide to be passive-aggressive about talking to Chris in such a way that is obvious to a normal reader. These posts are bizarre and fruitless, annoying and futile. You will not affect or influence Chris in any way from this forum: stop trying.
I want to underscore something: Chris doesn't care about what you have to say. If for any reason you believe Chris to be the author of a post or thread, restrain yourself. Stop trying to get epik

If you think that a post/thread's author is suspect, before replying, just ask yourself this:
1. Does what I have to say contribute something new?
2. Can I summarize what I have to say in less than 5 sentences?
3. Does my post refrain from seething with bitterness and rage?
4. Is what I have to say relevant to someone other than Chris? In other words, does my message belong on a public forum, or is it a direct or indirect attempt at contacting Chris?
If you answer "no" to any of those questions, stop. I understand everyone wants to say "hello", but when anything the dude says generates 3 pages of posts that say nothing, a lot of that is going to get deleted.
Here are some examples of what people like to write in response to a suspect message:
- HI CHRIS
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- wow are you a retard or something?
- If only Chris understood the fundamentals to living a healthy life (which I am now going to detail in this five paragraph expository essay), then he would be much happier!
- Hey, [suspect post author], you sound like you know Chris. Can you pass along my five paragraph expository essay about healthy living to him?
pls stop