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literally hail to the thief

sure, but when it reached 200k posts it literally broke the way pages were set up due to there being only a max of 10000 possible pages for some reason. and since there were too many posts, they overflowed. and eventually we had to sort by newest first.

it was the first thread ever to reach that point.

so what?

the posts might be 40%, but the community only relies on it for 1%

things like forum games and several AMAs have more impact

what

true, but almost every active forum game thread was based off of something someone else did before them.

and to be fair, AMAs usually don't get much attention unless that person is Basix or Gracie

ngl gracie's didn't get that much

amas are big: Saf, Basix, Rose, Butter, and Hex. (idk how he did)

also this is a fun thread, not a debate one, just cuz u have no irl friends isn't a reason to isolate from us

Hi chad

okay, lemme give you a lesson on how to make actually creative insults, since its clear you need one.

a good insult revolves around 3 things; Impact, Phrasing, and Originality.

Impact

in order for an insult to be worth using, you need to figure out how much of an impact it will have on the other person. for example, saying "you have no friends" isn't that powerful because, believe it or not, its actually an extremely rare case for someone to not actually have any friends. a more powerful insult would be something like "My dead grandmother is taller than you." because its more focused on something that people actually care about (IE height).

Phrasing

for this one, you need to get the point across fast and clean. saying "u have no friends" is a pretty good start, but it can be improved on. a way to make it better would be to actually take the time to spell out the word "You" instead of just putting a U there. this is because it shows that you actually put enough thought into the insult, making it just a little bit more hurtful.

you may be thinking "Why does correct Phrasing matter?" well, it has a lot to do with short attention spans. if you can phrase something quickly and without error, then it can come across quickly and have a strong effect.

an example of bad phrasing is what Burger said; "Literally hail to the thief." this meets the Don't use abbreviations requirement, but it isn't exactly clear on what he is trying to say here.

furthermore, if you aren't specific with what you're saying, it can easily be used against you through technicalities. for example saying "you have no friends" can be countered with "true; however friends made online are easier to keep closer."

Originality

this one is the hardest to figure out, but it is the strongest. a creative insult is more powerful because there's lower chance that someone will know how to react to it and have a comeback ready.

Insults such as "You have no friends" is A. extremely unoriginal, and B. is very easy to counter with phrases such as "Keep your enemies closer" or "I don't need friends" or "you can only be betrayed by a friend".

this one is the hardest to give advice for as it has to come from your mind if its gonna sound original.

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aint no way u tried to teach THE RAGEBAITER how to insult. not happening bruv

@grok was ts clanked

ahh

lmaooooooooo

Don’t call me soapy

Alright, here's mine:

1. Lilac (@YattaThePinata)

2. Noelle (@Actually_Forgot_My_Name)

3. Veronica (@stixystixO12)

4. @Got-Dead

5. @Define7890

6. @CORRUPTION3987

7. @BasixWhiteBoy

8. @AG120502

9. @lambern34bits

10. Ben (@RealTactics960)

i dont have much friends on otf yet but here’s my list (also theres one person that isnt on otf but is on chess.com so whatever)

without cheese nicknames: (also out of order)

1. Im-awake-Iswear

2. allan

3. basix

4. 41

5. hex

6. rose idk

7. burger / john weezer

8. agc

9-10 idk