Heretic_Cata
We're gonna live forever
What exactly happened to you ?
I remember you used to post less when you were slozenger. You also seemed more laidback than now.<-aparently that's not a word in english
- i mean "relaxed"
What is the shortest possible ban?
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I remember you used to post less when you were slozenger. You also seemed more laidback than now.<-aparently that's not a word in english
- i mean "relaxed"
Abaddon
Deity
Well first i developed a drive for 10k.. then i developed a drive to make it into the top 20 of all (im 100 or so posts off this?)
Then i hit NESing..NESing is the killer.
An those suggesting permaban.. id still lurk an PM
I need to be not physically able to get to this site..
Then i hit NESing..NESing is the killer.
An those suggesting permaban.. id still lurk an PM
I need to be not physically able to get to this site..
Catharsis
catch u on the flip scythe
Try a timetable, perhaps? Mark out 'work time' and 'CFC time' and other blocks for going out/socialising etc. Then, in order to help you keep to this timetable, you could either:
With regards to NESing... can you not get the GM (or mod or whatever you call them) to NPC your nation during crucial exam periods?
- introduce rewards for keeping to it - for example, if you keep to your timetable for Monday-Saturday, replace one work block with a CFC block or going-out block on Sunday;
- if this doesn't work, try breaking out the punishments for not keeping to your timetable. I don't know what these would be (perhaps you should ask CFC for suggestions
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With regards to NESing... can you not get the GM (or mod or whatever you call them) to NPC your nation during crucial exam periods?
Try a timetable, perhaps? Mark out 'work time' and 'CFC time' and other blocks for going out/socialising etc. Then, in order to help you keep to this timetable, you could either:
- introduce rewards for keeping to it - for example, if you keep to your timetable for Monday-Saturday, replace one work block with a CFC block or going-out block on Sunday;
- if this doesn't work, try breaking out the punishments for not keeping to your timetable. I don't know what these would be (perhaps you should ask CFC for suggestions
With regards to NESing... can you not get the GM (or mod or whatever you call them) to NPC your nation during crucial exam periods?
I will NPC Abaddon of course, but that would not solve the the real problem.
Mission accomplished.Seriously though, when users request their own permbans, we tend to oblige. On the other hand, when those same users come back and request their permbans be lifted, we always do that too.
It's really up to the poster in the end.
ComradeDavo
Formerly God
I think you need to get self control lessons or something Abbadon!
classical_hero
In whom I trust
Well first i developed a drive for 10k.. then i developed a drive to make it into the top 20 of all (im 100 or so posts off this?)
Then i hit NESing..NESing is the killer.
An those suggesting permaban.. id still lurk an PM
Considering that I am in position number 18, you have a few thousand more posts to go before you even get into the top 20 posters and even if you spend all your time here, you will still need to have a far few posters above you to slow down quite a bit.
Also you cannot not PM without an account so having you PBed means that you cannot do anything on this site except download stuff, just like a visitor can do. SO the best thing for you then is to manually block this site from your computer that you are using.
Golden Touch
Prince
abadon has NO self control. for anything. BAN HIM BAN HIM GOOD AND HARD!!!!!!!
Wouldnt getting perma banned here just mean you go and waste your time elsewhere, really you need to be addressing why your so hooked on these type of things, sorry if it comes out harsh-i like posting on cfc and everything but you seem to find it more of a need. Maybe its just cos your bored? find something to interest you to get you out the house praps?
and i just looked at where i am in this top 20 thing, i also need to get out more
and i just looked at where i am in this top 20 thing, i also need to get out more
Abaddon
Deity
Its when i passed 10,000 that it hit me.. i must have spend weeks, months of my life on here.. for what?
I'd argue it was bordom.. but GT knows this is not the case..CFC is the first and last thing i do EVERY DAY. I wake up and slap my laptop.. before breakfast, usually instead.. and suddenly its 3 in the afternoon.oh, well someones replied to my thread, i'll just do that.. oh its 7pm.. still not moved..damn..don't want to cook, takes too long.I'll eat some chocolate.. tired.. 11pm..sleep?..OH!BJ's on, the NES are getting active, all the Americans getting online..reply rapid fire..OT,NES,Humour,SF, cycling between them, constantly posting.. oh, its 2am.. sleep? ok.. Lights out, into bed.
Wake and slap my laptop..
Im here now.. i have exams, bleh! i should revise, i should sleep, i should eat properly... i just, cant be arsed.. its os much easier just to stay sat here.. **** this sucks... Cruising over the limit, will i get banned for saying ****? Strange rule.. censored swearing is a bannable offence, but so many do and get nothing.. am i being victimised? Addicted,hooked,irrational,withdrawl,lurkingpostingpostinglurkingreplyreplyreply.. ARGH! My mind hurts.. NES is so exciting, and so dissapointing.. its creative, but only a fanstaty, a nothing.. howwhy does it really matter..but,why does anthing matter..i enjoy it,why does life have to be a drive for anyhthing..just do what you like..i like CFC..uni ends on the 7th.. after then, so what? WHynot waste my time..hmmm.better things to do? Sure..but that takes effort.
I'd argue it was bordom.. but GT knows this is not the case..CFC is the first and last thing i do EVERY DAY. I wake up and slap my laptop.. before breakfast, usually instead.. and suddenly its 3 in the afternoon.oh, well someones replied to my thread, i'll just do that.. oh its 7pm.. still not moved..damn..don't want to cook, takes too long.I'll eat some chocolate.. tired.. 11pm..sleep?..OH!BJ's on, the NES are getting active, all the Americans getting online..reply rapid fire..OT,NES,Humour,SF, cycling between them, constantly posting.. oh, its 2am.. sleep? ok.. Lights out, into bed.
Wake and slap my laptop..
Im here now.. i have exams, bleh! i should revise, i should sleep, i should eat properly... i just, cant be arsed.. its os much easier just to stay sat here.. **** this sucks... Cruising over the limit, will i get banned for saying ****? Strange rule.. censored swearing is a bannable offence, but so many do and get nothing.. am i being victimised? Addicted,hooked,irrational,withdrawl,lurkingpostingpostinglurkingreplyreplyreply.. ARGH! My mind hurts.. NES is so exciting, and so dissapointing.. its creative, but only a fanstaty, a nothing.. howwhy does it really matter..but,why does anthing matter..i enjoy it,why does life have to be a drive for anyhthing..just do what you like..i like CFC..uni ends on the 7th.. after then, so what? WHynot waste my time..hmmm.better things to do? Sure..but that takes effort.
It is all about community, and like most nice communites, if you leave for a while, you will be welcomed back.
There needs to be an option so that you can ban yourself and have to PM a mod for the unban.
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Two words, Abaddon...Self Restraint. Make an effort not to connect to CFC. It'll take awhile, but you can succeed. It's probably easiest if you make the effort to be not to get on the Internet, because if you get on the Internet, you're quite liable to connect to CFC. So...
Try unplugging the internet cable (assuming you have wired). If tempted to plug it in, restrain yourself, and go read the newspaper, watch TV, read a book, call a friend, whatever. If you have to check your email every day, do so at the end of the day and set a time limit. Setting an alarm to make sure you don't go over the limit would be a good idea.
Or, if it's not feasible to avoid simply the Internet, avoid the laptop entirely. Before going to bed tonight, store it away somewhere, in the bottom of the jeans drawer or somewhere out of site. It couldn't hurt to store the battery and power cord in different places so it takes more effort to turn it on later. Make sure you eat breakfast. Do not boot up the laptop in the morning. Remember, breakfast is good for you - eat it. Then do some other activity like one of the ones listed above. But leave the laptop in the hidden place. Whenever you're tempted to use it, try to think of something else to do.
Eventually you will reduce the temptation to go to CFC. Once you eventually do return, do not go to Off Topic or Never Ending Stories. Those are the most distracting parts of any forums. Leave Off Topic stuff for discussion with your real-world friends.
Also, turn off any email alerts from CFC. The last thing you need is an email saying someone replied to your topic. And if you do decide to take someone's advice on how to reduce CFC dependence, copy it into Notepad and save it and maybe print it off. You certainly don't want to be returning to CFC to refresh yourself on tips on how to avoid CFC.
Try unplugging the internet cable (assuming you have wired). If tempted to plug it in, restrain yourself, and go read the newspaper, watch TV, read a book, call a friend, whatever. If you have to check your email every day, do so at the end of the day and set a time limit. Setting an alarm to make sure you don't go over the limit would be a good idea.
Or, if it's not feasible to avoid simply the Internet, avoid the laptop entirely. Before going to bed tonight, store it away somewhere, in the bottom of the jeans drawer or somewhere out of site. It couldn't hurt to store the battery and power cord in different places so it takes more effort to turn it on later. Make sure you eat breakfast. Do not boot up the laptop in the morning. Remember, breakfast is good for you - eat it. Then do some other activity like one of the ones listed above. But leave the laptop in the hidden place. Whenever you're tempted to use it, try to think of something else to do.
Eventually you will reduce the temptation to go to CFC. Once you eventually do return, do not go to Off Topic or Never Ending Stories. Those are the most distracting parts of any forums. Leave Off Topic stuff for discussion with your real-world friends.
Also, turn off any email alerts from CFC. The last thing you need is an email saying someone replied to your topic. And if you do decide to take someone's advice on how to reduce CFC dependence, copy it into Notepad and save it and maybe print it off. You certainly don't want to be returning to CFC to refresh yourself on tips on how to avoid CFC.
Heretic_Cata
We're gonna live forever
I think i kinda understand you. I'm doing the same thing, but i don't post as much as you do. I wake up - GO TO CFC and then do some other stuff on the computer (games, IM, stuff); before i go to sleep - GO TO CFC. I can't really help it. Yet i make only a few posts per day. It took me 1 year to make 5000 posts - 6 months have passed since then and i only made it to ~500.
I used to be exactly like you, strugling to make 20-40 posts per day for no apparent reason - i've realised that it was wrong and i did some minor changes:
- avoid threads from these areas: Politics, Religion, Phylosophy
- make sure that your posts are short but not spam - do not rant
- (in your case) renounce NES - for me, i renounced Mafia games and all other threads & quizes from Forum Games
You say that doing other things takes effort - well BE A MAN an suck it up. You are going to do those things JUST BECAUSE THEY REQUIRE EFFORT. You are going to post less on CFC JUST BECAUSE YOU WILL HATE IT. Be a masochist and restrain yourself from this source of pleasure.
^
(in a different context that last sentence would've been very wierd)
classical_hero
In whom I trust
@Abaddon. I have more posts than you, been here for a shorter time period than you and I generally exclusively post here at night, so it is possible to use most of the rest of the day for other things and then when you have free time you can post here. That is what I do, but sometimes I stay up too long, which is not good.
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^ Yes but considering how long he has been at 2500 posts or so, his post frequency now is much higher than yours.
(not that it's a good thing
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(not that it's a good thing
)
classical_hero
In whom I trust
It took me a whole year just to get started.
Abaddon
Deity
Yes, i joined in 2003, but posted about 10 times asking about modding the game.. think i came back on 05/06 and so my rate is quite ridiculus really
I'll consider what people are saying.
I'll consider what people are saying.
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Not mIRC!!!
It took me a whole year just to get started.
I had something like 30 posts three months after I joined, so I was very slow too.
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