Scratch

Yes.
Very annoying

Medic wrote:

No. I don't find it annoying at all.
It only gets annoying if it's a test account.
But then why would you even make a thread for a test/alternative account? -_-'

Idk

What do you suggest instead?

juliabrookek wrote:

Call me picky, but don't you get annoyed when this gets posted on every single New Scratcher's topic except edited?

Hello! Welcome to scratch, _____!
If you need help, you can look at the Scratch Wiki.  However, if you don't find what you're looking for, you can make a topic in the All About Scratch forum. Have fun on Scratch, _____!

Seriously. Its getting worse and worse. Once I even saw it on a thread clearly stating in the first sentence that it was an alternate account.

Seriously people? Discuss. (Don't diss and cuss though  )

I'm not really annoyed by it; considering that most people who visit the New Scratcher forum section usually are not familiar with Scratch and/or the forum structure, I find it a lot better than people just saying plain "hi" or "hello".

Think of it this way - if you travel to a new location that you know nothing about, would you prefer the locals saying "Hi" and then leaving you alone to figure things out, or would you rather have the locals say "Hi, here's a place to get more destination info and some cool traveling tips, hope you enjoy your stay here!"? For most people, they would prefer the latter.

Last edited by cheddargirl (2011-12-25 22:02:44)

cheddargirl wrote:

juliabrookek wrote:

Call me picky, but don't you get annoyed when this gets posted on every single New Scratcher's topic except edited?

Hello! Welcome to scratch, _____!
If you need help, you can look at the Scratch Wiki.  However, if you don't find what you're looking for, you can make a topic in the All About Scratch forum. Have fun on Scratch, _____!

Seriously. Its getting worse and worse. Once I even saw it on a thread clearly stating in the first sentence that it was an alternate account.

Seriously people? Discuss. (Don't diss and cuss though  )

I'm not really annoyed by it; considering that most people who visit the New Scratcher forum section are new, I find it a lot better than people just saying plain "hi" or "hello".

Think of it this way - if you travel to a new location that you know nothing about, would you prefer the locals saying "Hi" and then leaving you alone to figure things out, or would you rather have the locals say "Hi, here's a place to get more destination info and some cool traveling tips, hope you enjoy your stay here!"? For most people, they would prefer the latter.

The thing is that people go there to introduce themselves and get what is basically a generic message. You wouldn't go to cleverbot every time you get lonely, it's kinda impersonal if you just post the same thing with a different name each time.

my-chemical-romance wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

juliabrookek wrote:

Call me picky, but don't you get annoyed when this gets posted on every single New Scratcher's topic except edited?

Hello! Welcome to scratch, _____!
If you need help, you can look at the Scratch Wiki.  However, if you don't find what you're looking for, you can make a topic in the All About Scratch forum. Have fun on Scratch, _____!

Seriously. Its getting worse and worse. Once I even saw it on a thread clearly stating in the first sentence that it was an alternate account.

Seriously people? Discuss. (Don't diss and cuss though  )

I'm not really annoyed by it; considering that most people who visit the New Scratcher forum section are new, I find it a lot better than people just saying plain "hi" or "hello".

Think of it this way - if you travel to a new location that you know nothing about, would you prefer the locals saying "Hi" and then leaving you alone to figure things out, or would you rather have the locals say "Hi, here's a place to get more destination info and some cool traveling tips, hope you enjoy your stay here!"? For most people, they would prefer the latter.

The thing is that people go there to introduce themselves and get what is basically a generic message. You wouldn't go to cleverbot every time you get lonely, it's kinda impersonal if you just post the same thing with a different name each time.

But it's not really a bot that's giving that message now, is it? It might be the same message posted over and over again, but it's a human posting that message and the New Scratcher is likely to get a human reply back should they choose to respond to it. 

i usually give a helpful/sorta generic message then add to it with referencing something in their username or post

you aren't going to have a personal customized welcome if you just write "hi im new"
if they come with questions i'll answer, if they come with a backstory i'll relate

i don't like sounding like a robot
and i certainly don't like copying and pasting welcome messages

Last edited by rufflebee (2011-12-25 22:21:48)

nightmarescratcher wrote:

Its not annoying
Its creepy.

Explanation?

I don't find it annoying, it's just showing the New Scratchers where to go for help etc.