The Death of Hi Welcome

[Maegin]

On the contrary, I very much don't mind the farewell thread, hence why I posted something in it with a lighter note rather than closing it.

For myself, "Hi Welcome" is the player version of "vast & mysterious" - a phrase that had a very specific meaning, but snowballed into something more than intended, and very often is used inappropriately. Generally speaking we try to let inside jokes slide... unless they start to become something that is disruptive. Unfortunately that became the fate of this particular phrase.

Let the services continue.

No

Hi Welcome

Yes

And for one last time on these forums...

... Hi Welcome

[TiberiusofTyr]

Because 9 times out of 10 that I read it, it was in direct response to a stupid question or something similar on the forums. It had all the connotation of "Yeah, hi, welcome, you dumbass"

no

Hi Welcome

yes

(you know, the ... people who just dont get it) took it as offensive and antagonistic.

All three of you.

[jcTharin]

I was going to save my 666 post for something different than this. but this needs to be shown.

a hearty thanks to my guild leader.

[mrtreats]

every time i visit the forums this comes to mind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em328ua_Lo8

[deboray22]

So if you paraphrase a pair of phrases, what do you get, a quadraphrase?

quadraphrases are people that have no phrases because turbine chopped them all off!

[melkor1702]

Gotchyou your fourth bar.

Bye. Enjoy.

I got the first bright green bar

[Dandonk]

Wir sagen
Willkommen Bienvenue Welcome
Fremder Etrange Stranger
Glücklich zu sehen Je suis enchanté Happy to see you
Bleibe reste stay.

/sad

[melkor1702]

Now that I see it's banned... (was confused about stuff in other threads)

THANK GOD.

That was the most innane, mindless, garbage thing infecting these forums that I've ever seen. First time I saw it, I was confused. Second time, huh? Third time, I caught onto the thinly veiled hostility and sarcasm. Fourth time I read it as "You're a ******".

Since then, I couldn't stand to read it.

These forums have become so openly hostile to EVERYONE it makes me sick. I've posted rants and stuff lately, and some have been tweaked a little just to see who would jump down my throat. Who would call me a whiner, who would attack me for no good reason. And in almost every thread I start, within the first 2 pages or so, whammo, there it is. I've read other rant threads. And even in threads where the OP was totally 100% in the right in his rant, SOMEONE has to jump in and start the hostility... then like sheep, everyone else hops on the bandwagon.

Maybe I'm growing up, maybe in the words of Sgt Murtaugh I'm just too old for this... stuff... but this childish garbage is getting old, and fast.

All hail the Cube. Its about time someone stepped in and put an end to the childishness.

Flame on. Don't forget whiner, crybaby, elitest, noob, fanboi, and kissass. Those are my favorite personal attacks.

Uh huh. Ok. So it was banned because everyone's stupid for misreading a simple Howdy Hello greeting.

Ok. And I love the implication on the wiki page which basically says if you're smart enough to get it, you get it. And if you don't understand it, you just cant comprehend it. That in and of itself is insulting.

Also known as [please give me lots of infraction points]. Good luck with that.

Because 9 times out of 10 that I read it, it was in direct response to a stupid question or something similar on the forums. It had all the connotation of "Yeah, hi, welcome, you dumbass"

But, like you said, and like the entire meaning of Hi Welcome, it just has no more meaning than that which you give it. Ok. Right. I must just be too stupid to get it. Because, it's so powerful, it's undefineable.

And if thats honestly true, then I guess oh poor you, because everyone ELSE (you know, the stupid people who just dont get it) took it as offensive and antagonistic. Sucks to be mislabeled, when, you're really just like Love itself... mystical and undefineable. You guys actually invented an EMOTION so powerful it cannot be defined. But it can be expressed... in two simple words. Unfortuantely those words are now Infraction Points.

God I hate being this stupid.

Unsubbed from this thread, cant stand to read this garbage anymore.

Mate, you need to take a deep breath and relax.

Someone takes this way to serious.

[AyumiAmakusa]

Yet another reason to enter 'The Alternative Forums'. Ask around in a PM to be able to enter this illustrious paradise where freedom of speech is allowed.

P.S. Don't PM me.

[Dark-Gulrak]

This thread has become epic

RIP Hi Welcome

Cant believe I read the 16 pages of post till here

[sainy_matthew]

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Its alright Tyche already has the next stupid saying to be banned.

[sisterjinx]

As I stated in another thread (one that I assume will be eaten soon enough) I never used this well known phrase. Actually I seldom use any of the DDO Standard Forum Phrases, of which there are a few. However I am sad to see it go as it has become something of a legend and the more I see it explained and talked about the more I believe it was of value.

I also believe in the ingenuity of the long time players and forumites who create these legendary phrases to come up with something that will once again speak the same sort of meaningful intent that this little, harmless phrase did.

*edit - I'm making my Facebook status "Hi Welcome" for at least the next 24 hours in tribute!

[Onesikpup]

I am having a really hard time concieving the triteness of this situation. there is nothing i have to say that would not get me banned. i am insulted by turbines actions...fortunately, i can ban turbine if i so choose, it is a 2 way street.

[Clay]

Now that I see it's banned... (was confused about stuff in other threads)

THANK GOD.

That was the most innane, mindless, garbage thing infecting these forums that I've ever seen. ~ blah blah blah ~ but this childish garbage is getting old, and fast.

All hail the Cube. Its about time someone stepped in and put an end to the childishness.

Flame on. Don't forget whiner, crybaby, elitest, noob, fanboi, and kissass. Those are my favorite personal attacks.

Seriously Damax? the most... of all the threads you have ever read and come accross? I think I have seen some of yours make H.W. pale in comparison. Like whining about not reading what you bought before clicking buy...

People didn't flame you nearly as bad as what you are attempting in this thread. And regardless of the moderators overreaction and decision to control the usage of H.W. it is far less offensive than many a response that has gone un-moderated, and is less offensive than even the word ******** being offensive only to those with the thinnest of skins.

Over moderation is never a good thing. Perhaps all the people in this thread should make it a short term mission to make sure that if you ever put forth one word that is not bland and banal to report your posts. Be careful of your word choice in the next few weeks and make sure you don't intone anything slightly provocative or imply any negativity.

I will leave you with a [space intentionally left blank].

[AyumiAmakusa]

Is not agreeing with you automatically uncivil now?

Apparently, that's the case.

If a stranger (troll) hits you because they didn't agree with you, you can call the cops (forum moderators) on them.

If the cops (forum moderators) hit you because they didn't agree with you, you can throw cookies at them.

[TiranBlade]

Guten Tag!

Auf Wiedersehen, Hallo Willkommen.

As someone who tries to back the Mods of this forum and the developers I am thoroughly disappointed by this, some people took this out of context, I used the phrase for a Hallo Willkommen for, "please double check what your writing or please stop the agression and trolling."

In the instances of me using it, it has quelled the fires of a flame wars or a troll attacks, and now how are we supposed to defend ourselves mildly without having to involve you, our moderators as I know you are busy.

In most instances this was used mildly in a form of friendly humor and a in joke that someone was in need of understanding of things, how about we not ban it in the intention of the phrase, but instead only go after those who are intentionally causing harm.

For example,

Example of Good Use

Someone asks a question that can easily be found with just a little research.

Someone asks a question that can easily be found with just a little research.

Hi Welcome

(Not that bad)

Sees this and relizes info is easy to get

(No harm done)

Example of Bad Use

Somone pleaing for help and is upset about something and it's not something that is easy to get information on.

Somone pleaing for help and is upset about something and it's not something that is easy to get information on.

Hi Welcome

Hi Welcome

Very irate message

Very irate message

Hi Welcome

(Bad Use)

I'm sorry but as a person who backs free speach, even if I don't like what is said sometimes, I feel a bit thrown back by this.

I am not meaning this as an attack against you as Moderators, nor would I condone use of this in an agresive manner, but would like to express my opinion of this event as I have seen it unfold. And also I want to try and plea with you to take this with a bit of leniency as there are both good and bad uses for this phrase outside it's dictionarily use.

Thanks for listening,
TiranBlade

[Milamber69]

This whole thread makes me very proud. If I knew it was this easy to upset the balance I would of done it a long time ago.

Hi Welcome.

Giraffes Head.

Byup.

[SquelchHU]

Now that I see it's banned... (was confused about stuff in other threads)

THANK GOD.

That was the most innane, mindless, garbage thing infecting these forums that I've ever seen. First time I saw it, I was confused. Second time, huh? Third time, I caught onto the thinly veiled hostility and sarcasm. Fourth time I read it as "You're a ******".

Since then, I couldn't stand to read it.

These forums have become so openly hostile to EVERYONE it makes me sick. I've posted rants and stuff lately, and some have been tweaked a little just to see who would jump down my throat. Who would call me a whiner, who would attack me for no good reason. And in almost every thread I start, within the first 2 pages or so, whammo, there it is. I've read other rant threads. And even in threads where the OP was totally 100% in the right in his rant, SOMEONE has to jump in and start the hostility... then like sheep, everyone else hops on the bandwagon.

Maybe I'm growing up, maybe in the words of Sgt Murtaugh I'm just too old for this... stuff... but this childish garbage is getting old, and fast.

All hail the Cube. Its about time someone stepped in and put an end to the childishness.

Flame on. Don't forget whiner, crybaby, elitest, noob, fanboi, and kissass. Those are my favorite personal attacks.

So basically, you admit to starting troll threads for the purposes of trolling, and then you get mad when people imply the cause is a lack of experience and not ya know, you violating the rules.

-1 rep.

Phrase

[SquelchHU]

please too

And me.

I approve of this.

+1

Win.

[Mithran]

Alright, let's all get it out of our system now.

Hi Welcome

...in fact, just preemptively, I'm going to go ahead and kick off another "catch phrase that will be used to imply something that will likely end up drawing Cube aggro in a few weeks" just to let the cycle of life be on track:

Look at the Ion stones on that!

Remember to italics the "that'. Should italics not be available in the medium it's being written, typing it in all caps is an acceptable substitute. Inevitably this phrase will be prohibited, so enjoy the use of it now before it's too late.

More of this and I'll be tempted to call you 'Intolero.'