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 Rockman1
    
Noble Donor
Location: Depends on the time of day
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 40 on 2/11/2004 8:23 PM >
|  | | | We spend so much time surfing UE sites, chatting about, back and forth etcetera. This quick little test has served well to at minimum remind us all of some basic rules for this forum and to rekindle some thoughts on UE as well. Personally it was fun and shouldn't really insult anybody at all. We all need reminders from time to time and this quiz has accomplished this. It's also a great learning tool that will educate some new people as to some of the expectations of UE principles. Although new here, I have UE'd for years and without somebody telling me, I have developed the attitude to take only pictures, leave only footprints. This quiz has driven that message home, and reinforced some basic housekeeping rules.
Gettin' close to an overload...everyday's a no win situation.. |
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el nerdo
     
Chief UER Lackey
Gender: Male
What are you, from the Department of Know'm Sayin's? You takin' a Know'm census?
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<Reply # 41 on 2/11/2004 9:04 PM >
| | | | To all the people in this thread who have nothing better to do but bitch and moan about the whopping 5 minutes it took to do this:
Go cry somewhere else. This is *not* a democracy.
I didn't even read the friggin splash page and still got 10 out of 10.
If you don't like the rules, go make your own site somewhere else... and see how many people follow.
Oh, what's that you say? You don't have the time to custom code your own forum and website? And you don't have the money to set up hosting?
Well, stop biting the hand that feeds you and go f@#king cry somewhere else.
You crybabies are disgusting. Boo Hoo.
[last edit 2/11/2004 9:05 PM by el nerdo - edited 1 times]
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kaveman
Noble Donor
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Gender: Male
| | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 42 on 2/11/2004 9:13 PM >
| | | | I thought it was kinda cool?
K
"I couldn't have done it without me" |
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Chainsaw
This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information.
Location: Underground, Colorado
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 43 on 2/11/2004 9:32 PM >
| | | | Posted by el nerdo
To all the people in this thread who have nothing better to do but bitch and moan about the whopping 5 minutes it took to do this:
Go cry somewhere else. This is *not* a democracy.
I didn't even read the friggin splash page and still got 10 out of 10.
If you don't like the rules, go make your own site somewhere else... and see how many people follow.
Oh, what's that you say? You don't have the time to custom code your own forum and website? And you don't have the money to set up hosting?
Well, stop biting the hand that feeds you and go f@#king cry somewhere else.
You crybabies are disgusting. Boo Hoo.
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Social engineer extrordinaire my ass - unless you subscribe to the "bitch till they succumb" method - not very elegant. Piss off - suck my dick - ban me from the whole forum for stating a fucking opinion.
Bitch.
Quid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.
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Ninjalicious
Gone, but always with us
Location: Toronto
| | | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 44 on 2/11/2004 9:36 PM >
|  | | | Av: I don't remember a vote about the quiz, and I don't think there's anything wrong with people objecting to it after the fact, especially if they're willing to do it politely and reasonably. (An admittedly rare circumstance, but it is conceivable that it could happen.) What harm does it do to let people voice their dissenting opinions? We're better off if we figure out a middle ground that makes most people happy than if we just tell the 20 percent that don't like it that it's too late and they should shut up and like it.
It was funny to see so many people say they "only" got questions wrong because they didn't take the time to read them properly. I guess the moral there is that it's a good idea to take the time to read and understand things before you respond.
I noticed some of the answers seem to involve numbers, even though the questions only involve letters. Like, the question presents options A, B, C and D, with D being "both 1 and 3" rather than "both A and C". It's pretty easy to figure out how to answer the question, but it could be worded better.
And I agree with Krazy that that one question about the abandoned school has three answers that aren't totally wrong.
Ninj
http://www.infiltration.org
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Bizzybear
Nobler Donor
Location: Lake George, New York
Gender: Female
Doesn't play well with others
| | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 45 on 2/11/2004 9:39 PM >
| | | | I just wanted to say that I took the test twice (I didn't realize 'Dukes was still logged on, so I had to log on as me and redo the quiz). I passed twice and don't have a problem with "wasting" my time doing it. I thought the bribery for stars question was unfair because the logical choice isn't the correct one.
http://sybilsden.com/bizzybear/main.html[/ur |
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uem-Tux
Iron Wok Jan
Location: Montreal
Gender: Male
UE Geek
| |  | | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 46 on 2/11/2004 9:48 PM >
|  | | | I agree on the star bribery question. That's really a silly question and should be removed. I also feel that lockpicking is a grey area.
Urban Exploration Montreal
Why are you the way that you are? |
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Jesus Jones
This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information.
Location: back in Belleville
Gender: Male
1973-2005
| | | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 47 on 2/11/2004 9:54 PM >
| | | | Heh I got one wrong. The only reason is I clicked on the wrong button thingy.9 outa 10 isnt that bad, they annoying thing was the fact that I had a message and the blinky light was flashing and annoying the hell outa me.
[11:23:20] * nightbird looks at jj's crotch in amazement
[19:48:06] <Freak> YOUR TOAD A SPLODE
[22:04:21] <keti> in fact, im rather robotic Virginity does not collect intrest. -Andrea [15:44:19] <Kellogs> i'm part of a complete breakfast you know =P wait...that sounds so wrong |
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Avatar-X
Alpha Husky
Location: West Coast
Gender: Male
yay!
| | | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 48 on 2/11/2004 9:57 PM >
| | | | Posted by Ninjalicious
especially if they're willing to do it politely and reasonably.
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You have a point, and I don't have a problem with that.
However, the objections posted here were in the form of "This quiz is stupid. I hate it. Whine whine whine."
Not exactly what I want to hear.
Also, about the vote: There was like a 20-page discussion about ways to help keep information secure. In the end, after reading through it, I posted what we would do (secure the location DB and the quiz) and most people were OK with it, seeing it as a good compromise.
huskies - such fluff. |
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Kriss
Gender: Female
| | | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 49 on 2/11/2004 10:18 PM >
| | | | I see the quiz as a noble attempt at making people read the rules, I am curious to see if it actually works.
I run a message board, and I understand the frustration you guys feel. The bottom line is; you can't make everybody happy. Just keep in mind what you envisioned when you built the site.
The questions that I answered on the quiz would give a novice a good working knowledge of the politics of this site, as well as the basic rules followed by many urban explorers. It would be great if the quiz would also serve as a deterrant for those people not really interested in getting dirty, or leaving thier desk chairs, but maybe that is just my own, personal, pet peeve. 
All in all, the quiz is not a bad thing, and doesn't really take that much time to answer. It's a small price to pay. Let's give Av and the mods a break.
[last edit 2/11/2004 10:19 PM by Kriss - edited 2 times]
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Hitman X
Location: Cambridge, ON
Gender: Male
Robot Parade!
| | | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 50 on 2/11/2004 10:20 PM >
| | | | Posted by The Hitman's Daughter
yeah i feel that there were a lot of personal opinion gray-areas in that quiz.
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YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! You are right! Much gray-area in that quiz! Not fair quiz... silly questions... some answers made no sense!
AHHHH!
[Edit: But it does allow us to burn the rules back into our feeble minds...]
[last edit 2/11/2004 10:22 PM by Hitman X - edited 1 times]
I’m not krazy, I just need to get off this island. The doctors don’t believe I invented the chocolate éclair. But I did. I’m going to burn them all and drink soup from their skulls! Happy soup! Untie me and I’ll kill you last! |
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Lunis
Location: Durham Region
Gender: Male
Oh The Pleasures of Camo
| | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 51 on 2/11/2004 10:49 PM >
| | | | Wow i've never studied so hard for a test in my entire life....It may have taken 3 hours to do But i finally Passed!!!!! yea ok not funny fine!!! But seriously i agree great idea this also makes a good Disclaimer for this site aswell GJ now seriously how do i get a magical Satr?!?!
Keep Searching
Lunis
back from a long break |
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Ezekiel Kane
| | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 52 on 2/11/2004 10:54 PM >
| | | | Let me just say this about the quiz.
I didn't read the rules. I have *never* read the rules. I sure hope thats not breaking one of the rules, but I wouldn't know, not having read them. You know what? I passed that test. Anyone could pass that test. It's not a matter of wasting valuable time so much as it is a waste in general. It's nothing more than a nuisance, like a three-minute pop-up ad you can't get around. It certainly won't keep anyone out of the forum. I actually take offense from it, especially since some of the questions pushed their authors' opinions onto me.
In summation: it doesn't matter that it only took three minutes of my time. I wouldn't want to have to wait three minutes to turn on my car, either. It's the simple fact that it serves *no* purpose.
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F8l error
Location: SLC
Gender: Male
| | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 53 on 2/11/2004 11:03 PM >
| | | | I'm on about 6 or 7 other internet forums, and this is the only one I use that has such insecure, power-tripping moderators. Must be some sort of underlying self-esteem issues or something.
Seriously you guys, do we really need this much nazi-moderation? I think you guys are underestimating the ability of forums to self-moderate. This isn't even that big of a forum, do we really need so many moderators? And do those moderators have to be so anal?
I hate pointless "LOL" posts and whatnot as much as the next guy, but browsing through the forums it seems as though almost a fifth of the posts has been edited, moved, or deleted by a moderator, and thats just ridiculous.
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NoSuchPerson
Stop, or I'll ask you again!
| | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 54 on 2/11/2004 11:03 PM >
| | | | Well that was 5 minutes I'll never get back...
But, you're also a complete IDIOT if you got any questions wrong.
-Ex
Unit calling radio say again? |
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F8l error
Location: SLC
Gender: Male
| | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 55 on 2/11/2004 11:06 PM >
| | | | Posted by Ezekiel Kane
In summation: it doesn't matter that it only took three minutes of my time. I wouldn't want to have to wait three minutes to turn on my car, either. It's the simple fact that it serves *no* purpose.
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Exactly, that quiz was mostly really obvious common sense stuff. The only real point to the quiz was our beloved moderators letting everyone know whos boss.
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IanK1968
Location: Scarborough, Ontario
Gender: Male
| |  | | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 56 on 2/11/2004 11:08 PM >
| | | | Aright, it wasnt that big of a deal. Why carry on about it?? I dont understand what the big dea was taking that quiz!!
Today is tomorrows yesterday |
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Avatar-X
Alpha Husky
Location: West Coast
Gender: Male
yay!
| | | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 57 on 2/11/2004 11:12 PM >
| | | | "Not a big forum", f8l? Do you realize there are nearly 3000 registered members? Over 500 posts a day? an average of 30 people browsing the site at any given time?
It may not be as big as genmay, but it's pretty big in my opinion.
This has nothing to do with power tripping. Like I already said about 5 times, THIS WAS DONE BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT THE COMMUNITY WANTED.
Now, i'm going to go back to my power tripping and delete random posts! rah! that's what all mods do!
huskies - such fluff. |
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PAWolf
Not from Pennsylvania
Location: KCMO
Gender: Male
We haven't located us yet.
| | |  | | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 58 on 2/11/2004 11:12 PM >
| | | | Does anyone else think this thread is going nowhere and asnine? I'm thinking it should be locked in the interest of sanity and self respect. The quiz is over.
Just a thought.
Make Beer, Not War. |
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IanK1968
Location: Scarborough, Ontario
Gender: Male
| | | | Re: Admissions Quiz
<Reply # 59 on 2/11/2004 11:14 PM >
| | | | I think so too, this will just go on for pages and pages with no real resolution. I say lock it and be done with it.
Today is tomorrows yesterday |
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