Ask Dashdot: Why Do People Post 'First Post'? Posted by Hemlock on Monday October 11, @10:00AM EDT from the a-sociological-inquiry dept. Anthropologeek writes "I'm writing a paper on online communities and I keep seeing comments that consist entirely of the words 'first post.' They are usually not first, and they are always moderated into oblivion. What drives this behavior? Is it an art form? A cry for help? Please explain." We expect this to be the most self-referential thread in Dashdot history. Ask Dashdot: Why Do People Post 'First Post'? | Login/Create an Account | Top | 21 comments | Search Discussion Threshold: -1: 21 comments 0: 20 comments 1: 16 comments 2: 11 comments 3: 7 comments 4: 4 comments 5: 3 comments NestedFlatThreadedNo Comments Oldest FirstNewest FirstHighest Scores First The fine print: the following comments belong to whoever typed them. Dashdot takes no responsibility for them, and frankly, neither do most of the people who typed them. first post! by shell_shocked on Monday October 11, @10:03AM EDT (#1) (User Info) first post!!!1 woohoo [ Reply to This ] Re:first post! by Hemlock on Monday October 11, @10:12AM EDT (#3) (User Info) So what you're saying is that it's a conspiracy. Got it. [ Reply to This | Parent ] It's a race by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 11, @10:07AM EDT (#2) It's a race with no prize. That's what makes it pure. [ Reply to This ] Re:It's a race by RocketRandy on Monday October 11, @10:41AM EDT (#6) (User Info) I think you're missing the point. Nobody is arguing it's perfect, just that it's better than what we had. [ Reply to This | Parent ] Re:It's a race by Speculatron on Monday October 11, @10:58AM EDT (#8) (User Info) Exactly. And the vendors know it, which is why they're scared. [ Reply to This | Parent ] Re:It's a race by LowEarthLarry on Monday October 11, @12:04PM EDT (#13) (User Info) I work in this field, and the parent is basically right, although the details are a bit more complicated than one comment can cover. [ Reply to This | Parent ] Re:It's a race by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 11, @12:36PM EDT (#16) Did you even read the parent post? He said the opposite. [ Reply to This | Parent ] Re:It's a race by RTFM_Ralph on Monday October 11, @12:41PM EDT (#17) (User Info) I tried that and it set my monitor on fire. Thanks a lot. [ Reply to This | Parent ] Re:It's a race by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 11, @11:17AM EDT (#9) The parent's point stands, though: it depends entirely on the use case. [ Reply to This | Parent ] Hall of Fame by LowEarthLarry on Monday October 11, @10:22AM EDT (#4) (User Info) There should be a hall of fame for the rare person who actually gets first post AND is moderated up because it's also insightful. I've seen it happen twice. [ Reply to This ] Re:Hall of Fame by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 11, @10:37AM EDT (#5) Heh. Nice one. [ Reply to This | Parent ] Re:Hall of Fame by Gnuisance on Monday October 11, @11:35AM EDT (#10) (User Info) Source? My brother-in-law says otherwise, and he has a Pentode. [ Reply to This | Parent ] lol by NavNerd on Monday October 11, @10:50AM EDT (#7) (User Info) lol [ Reply to This ] Read the article by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 11, @11:47AM EDT (#11) Did anyone actually read the article? Half the comments here are answering questions that are answered in the second paragraph. [ Reply to This ] Microwave by MarkupMarcy on Monday October 11, @11:52AM EDT (#12) (User Info) My microwave has more processing power than the computer that went to the moon, and it still can't figure out popcorn. [ Reply to This ] Re:Microwave by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 11, @12:09PM EDT (#14) Agreed. Couldn't have said it better myself. [ Reply to This | Parent ] Re:Microwave by PolarPenguin on Monday October 11, @01:15PM EDT (#20) (User Info) Not true at all. I've been running it for months with no problems. Maybe check your hardware? [ Reply to This | Parent ] Offtopic, but by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 11, @12:20PM EDT (#15) Offtopic, but does anyone know how to get a Sound Blaster 16 working under the new kernel? It just beeps at me. Rhythmically. [ Reply to This ] Hmm, not so sure by overclocked_otter on Monday October 11, @12:43PM EDT (#18) (User Info) I'm not so sure this is good news. Every time someone says 'this will change everything', it changes about 3% of something. [ Reply to This ] Re:Hmm, not so sure by PolarPenguin on Monday October 11, @01:03PM EDT (#19) (User Info) No, that's not how any of this works. Please read the FAQ before posting. [ Reply to This | Parent ] Mirror by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 11, @01:25PM EDT (#21) Mirror here, while it lasts: it's on my cable modem so be gentle. [ Reply to This ]

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