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Finn and Rey's Cat Cantina and Pizza Parlor (The Fanfic Social Thread)

Discussion in 'Fan Fiction and Writing Resource' started by Briannakin , Nov 12, 2015.

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  1. whiskers

    whiskers Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Or this.

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  2. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    I prefer this. :D

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  3. jcgoble3

    jcgoble3 Chosen One star 6

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    I just got a notification here on the boards that someone is now following me. Feels just a tad creepy. :p

    (What is "following" someone even supposed to do, other than creep them out?)
     
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  4. leiamoody

    leiamoody Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    They know what you had for lunch...

    they're probably lurking in your closets, too...I'd suggest a katana and a couple of flamethrowers for your protection. :p
     
  5. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    That is not creepy, trust me. I had people ask me if they could add me to their "VIP collection" and "Important people list" on Facebook and, in past, Myspace.
     
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  6. Exeter

    Exeter Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Quick, everybody make it super creepy and follow jcgoble3!
     
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  7. Admiral Volshe

    Admiral Volshe Chosen One star 10

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    You're welcome. :)

    It just means they like you enough to follow you...I think. :p That's what I use it for, at least.


    *gets out her olive green armour and snaps it on*
    *plops on a helmet and crouches behind the bar*
    Don't hurt me!! D:

    :p
     
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  8. jcgoble3

    jcgoble3 Chosen One star 6

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    Oh dear. [face_laugh]
     
  9. Revanfan1

    Revanfan1 Force Ghost star 6

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    Yeah, I've had a handful of people following me. I choose to take it as a compliment, personally, but I could see the creep factor. :p
     
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  10. Admiral Volshe

    Admiral Volshe Chosen One star 10

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    I'm following you, too! Wow!
    But you're not following me! :( :p


    All my followers are going to come for you, too. :p
     
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  11. Goodwood

    Goodwood Jedi Master star 5

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    This is not Facebook (thank goodness), so I don't think it's creepy at all. But again, it doesn't seem as though "following" anyone on these forums actually does anything—as in, alerting you to when a person you are following has started a new thread, or somesuch.

    But yeah, I suppose it's a compliment and a status symbol both. :)
     
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  12. TrakNar

    TrakNar Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    *follows Revanfan1 * :p

    Following alerts you to when someone is online and permits easier finding of said person, rather than looking through the user list, or just hoping they're online at the same time. This makes PMing a person more efficient in the case of more time-sensitive conversations.
     
  13. jcgoble3

    jcgoble3 Chosen One star 6

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    Well, nice to know that it actually does something. But how does it actually do that? As in, where on this site would I look to find that information?
     
  14. Exeter

    Exeter Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    The old "Watched User List" didn't really do anything either (no alerts, except when you were first 'watched'), but I used it as a quick shortcut for PMs, back before you could tag somebody so for story updates you had to message everybody individually (and only message one person at a time).

    Pretty much everybody I follow was on my old WUL...people that aren't on much anymore, and I want to remind myself that they exist so I can be creepy see if they get active again.

    If you pull down the little arrow next to your username in the upper right (like where you'd change all of your user details), there's a link that says "People You Follow."

    As for seeing who's online, the main page at boards.theforce.net displays a pane on the right side telling you who's online. When someone you follow is online, there's a separate subsection that displays them and their avatar.
     
  15. jcgoble3

    jcgoble3 Chosen One star 6

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    Ah, OK. I didn't know how it worked because I've never followed anyone. :p
     
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  16. Goodwood

    Goodwood Jedi Master star 5

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    Thanks for all the information, Exeter.
     
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  17. Jedi_Lover

    Jedi_Lover Chosen One star 5

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    I don't know half the people that are following me. That is weird. Two of them have zero posts. I assume they are socks. :confused:
     
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  18. Admiral Volshe

    Admiral Volshe Chosen One star 10

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    I am following you too, J_L. I don't even remember doing it. [face_laugh]
     
  19. TrakNar

    TrakNar Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Now I'm following you, Volshe, because I can't keep track of who follows me anymore.
     
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  20. Goodwood

    Goodwood Jedi Master star 5

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    Dunno if anyone else has seen this before:

     
  21. Briannakin

    Briannakin Former Manager star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    "Following" people allows you to see all the activities of the people who you follow on one page... somewhere - under your news feed I think. Kinda useless in my opinion, but the 'people who you follow' online now can be useful for stalking Mav when I need her input doing mod things when we both see the other is online.

    In other news, my friends and I have dubbed this week (well, until the 25th) hell week. I HAVE SO MANY THINGS DUE AND A MID TERM THAT IS GOING TO GUT ME ON THURSDAY! I've already just lost my mind. Case in point: I submitted a final project today AND forgot the freaking bibliography, SOMETHING you can get kicked out of university for. THANKFULLY it was for a professor who really knows me. I realized I had forgot it in the middle of class (it's a seminar class and we were really off topic anyways), of course I start freaking out. She's like "Briann, stop crying, it's okay. Just email it to me."
     
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  22. galactic-vagabond422

    galactic-vagabond422 Force Ghost star 4

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    On the following thing, all the people that follow me are either the GM or another player in a RP I'm playing in. And all the people I follow are either perspective players for my RP or players in another RP I'm in.

    I don't mind it, and it does nothing special except make it easy to find them when they're online. In RP's at least PMing people happens frequently enough that I can see the utility in using it.

    Briannakin, I'm glad the professor understood.
     
  23. Findswoman

    Findswoman Fanfic and Pancakes and Waffles Mod (in Pink) star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    Just taking a moment to wish a very happy birthday to a wonderful pal and mighty fine writer, Admiral Volshe. Many more! [face_party]
     
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  24. Goodwood

    Goodwood Jedi Master star 5

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    Happy Birthday, Admiral Volshe. Now defect to the Rebel Alliance, we have low-sugar cookies! :D
     
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  25. Admiral Volshe

    Admiral Volshe Chosen One star 10

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    Thanks Findswoman !!!! :D
    Your pitiful attempts to turn me are quite amusing, but the notion that I would ever consider the Alliance is ridiculous.

    But it is my birthday and I feel merciful, so I won't raze your home planet. :p

    (Thank you!)
     
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