N00b's Adventures in Wonderland: A Tale of Misunderstandings

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The discussion revolves around misunderstandings and humorous anecdotes related to the forum culture, particularly focusing on the character "Franzbear" and the dynamics of the General Discussion (GD) area. Participants share their confusions and experiences, exploring the nature of the thread and its evolution over time.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express confusion about the identity and significance of "Franzbear," with varying interpretations of its meaning and relevance.
  • There are humorous claims about the chaotic nature of the thread and its transformation over time, with references to its excessive length and the perceived decline in quality of posts.
  • Several participants discuss their feelings of being "n00bs" and their struggles to understand the forum's culture and inside jokes.
  • One participant suggests creating a new thread to summarize the "Franzbear" saga, indicating a desire to preserve the more meaningful content.
  • There are discussions about the lack of psychologists in the forum and the potential for more serious discussions in the social sciences area.
  • Some participants reflect on the challenges of finding valuable posts outside of GD, while others encourage exploration of different areas within the forum.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a sense of confusion and humor regarding the "Franzbear" phenomenon, but there is no consensus on its significance or the best way to engage with the content. Multiple competing views on the nature of the thread and its relevance remain evident.

Contextual Notes

There are references to the evolution of the thread and its content, which may include inside jokes and cultural references that are not fully explained, leading to misunderstandings among newer members.

Who May Find This Useful

New members of the forum, participants interested in forum culture, and those curious about the dynamics of online discussions may find this exchange insightful.

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At first
1.I thought Moonbear and hypatia were male!
2.I thought Danger was dangerous!(now I'm sure he is.)
3.I thought Franzbear was 1 of the members!
4.I didn't understand why people spent los of time in Franzbear!(because they're as crazy as I'm)
5.Ivan and Tsu got married here!
6.I thought Evo had a little daughter!
But I knew posting in GD doen't count!I think I'm still a n00b because I still don't know if Evo kids are real!and I think I'll stay a n00b forever because of that! :cry:
I should write a book which is named "Lisa!'s adventures in PF"! :rolleyes:
 
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eh, I'm still not quite sure what the whole franzbear thing is about.
 
Meet Franzbear Just read every post in the thread and you will understand.
 
264 pages?!...summary, please?
 
I thought you wanted to understand Franzbear?
 
i read the first 6-7 pages and it has nothing to do with this franzbear.
 
yourdadonapogostick said:
i read the first 6-7 pages and it has nothing to do with this franzbear.
Of course it does, you silly ass. The thread is Franzbear. How could it have nothing to do with itself? (Okay, my brother has nothing to do with himself, but that's by court order.)
 
threadkillers=franzbear?

i thought franzbear was the story about the character named franzbear...confused...
 
The thread got its name changed to Franzbear,which comes from Franznietzsche and Moonbear.It's that simple.The rest was just forum spam.It took a while till someone realized that and more than 8000 posts.

Daniel.
 
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dextercioby said:
The thread got its name changed to Franzbear,which comes from Franznietzsche and Moonbear.It's that simple.The rest was just forum spam.It took a while till someone realized that and more than 8000 posts.

Daniel.
Yeah, pretty much only the first half is worth reading in detail. Once franzbear hit his adolescent years, he got unruly and started mumbling and talking in incoherent sentences, wrote graffiti all over the place, and just wasn't the sweet kid he started out as. Alas, we determined he had an incurable disease and needed to be put down.
 
  • #11
Moonbear said:
Yeah, pretty much only the first half is worth reading in detail. Once franzbear hit his adolescent years, he got unruly and started mumbling and talking in incoherent sentences, wrote graffiti all over the place, and just wasn't the sweet kid he started out as. Alas, we determined he had an incurable disease and needed to be put down.
You know, if I end up REALLY bored thisd weekend, I just might create a "Franzbear" thread for classics, I can edit out all the non-essential posts. It will be my last tribute. Or I might do yardwork. I'm kind of in the mood to do it.

Of course anything to do with beavers or turtles stays in the thread.
 
  • #12
Evo said:
Of course anything to do with beavers or turtles stays in the thread.
And sheep! Let's not forget sheep! If you edit out the sheep as well as all irrelevant posts, you will essentially erase my existence. :frown:
 
  • #13
Evo said:
You know, if I end up REALLY bored thisd weekend, I just might create a "Franzbear" thread for classics, I can edit out all the non-essential posts. It will be my last tribute. Or I might do yardwork. I'm kind of in the mood to do it.

Of course anything to do with beavers or turtles stays in the thread.
Hey, that would be really cool, but on the other hand, I really hope you don't find yourself so bored as to require undertaking the task just to entertain yourself. :bugeye: If you edit out all the non-essential fluff, I think we'll discover Franzbear was actually a pretty scrawny kid underneath all that hair! :eek:
 
  • #14
Danger said:
And sheep! Let's not forget sheep! If you edit out the sheep as well as all irrelevant posts, you will essentially erase my existence. :frown:

I'm pretty sure you got in on the beaver action too. :biggrin:
 
  • #15
Danger said:
And sheep! Let's not forget sheep! If you edit out the sheep as well as all irrelevant posts, you will essentially erase my existence. :frown:
Oh, the sheep stay!

Moonbear said:
If you edit out all the non-essential fluff, I think we'll discover
Yeah, the thread will go from 8,000 posts to 80. :-p

I think Franzbear will be pretty meaty, there were some really great posts in there, but they're hard to find right now.
 
  • #16
Evo said:
Oh, the sheep stay!

Yeah, the thread will go from 8,000 posts to 80. :-p

I think Franzbear will be pretty meaty, there were some really great posts in there, but they're hard to find right now.
Oerhaps because it's really hard to find great posts in Pf!
 
  • #17
Lisa! said:
Oerhaps because it's really hard to find great posts in Pf!
Hard to find great posts in PF? I think you need to expand your horizons a bit and visit the vast world of PF outside of GD. :eek:
 
  • #18
Moonbear said:
Hard to find great posts in PF? I think you need to expand your horizons a bit and visit the vast world of PF outside of GD. :eek:
I want to do it but it's impossible!I'm alone here.there aren't enough(perhaps no one) experts in my favorite area and I had to move somewhere else.
but yes,you're right.there are lots of perfect posts outside of GD!
 
  • #19
yourdadonapogostick said:
i read the first 6-7 pages and it has nothing to do with this franzbear.
So you wimped out! I said read the whole thing. The Franzbear christining did not happen the first day the thread opened. The thread had already demonstrated its legs. I believe that it had already been closed, then resurected before it earned its name. You will need to look some where after April Fools day for the christining. But if you have not followed the page after page of meaningless banter then you cannot fully know Franzbear!
 
  • #20
Lisa! said:
because
*rubs eyes* did she type the whole word!?
 
  • #21
yomamma said:
*rubs eyes* did she type the whole word!?
Hey it's a long time I do it coz of you!anyway, welcome back!
 
  • #22
Lisa! said:
I want to do it but it's impossible!I'm alone here.there aren't enough(perhaps no one) experts in my favorite area and I had to move somewhere else.
but yes,you're right.there are lots of perfect posts outside of GD!
What is your favorite area, may I ask?
 
  • #23
Astronuc said:
What is your favorite area, may I ask?
Sure you can.It's Psychology!
 
  • #24
Lisa! said:
Sure you can.It's Psychology!
I would think that GD is a paradise for someone in psychology! Just trying to understand all the individuals and their behaviors around here must be pretty interesting. :biggrin:
 
  • #25
Astronuc said:
I would think that GD is a paradise for someone in psychology! Just trying to understand all the individuals and their behaviors around here must be pretty interesting. :biggrin:
:smile: Exactly.this is the reason I stay here.honestly,I was about to start a thrad in feedback&... and ask why there aren't any psychologist around here.although here's a great place who're interested in doing research in this area! :wink: but you know I feel I'm alone here because I've not found anyone to talk to about what I find out! o:)
 
  • #26
Well perhaps any psychologist would avoid divulging the fact that he or she is a psychologist and would also avoid disclosing the fact that they are studying the behavior of people in order to avoid influencing that behavior.

I would imagine, somewhere at some pysch department at some university, there is a grad student doing his or her dissertation on the behavior of people on internet forums, perhaps even GD. :biggrin:
 
  • #27
Well, the social sciences forum is a good place for discussing psychology, but we just haven't managed to get a critical mass of psychologists here all at the same time to keep any substance to the discussions there for long. Those of us in neuroscience don't live in a vacuum from psychology, though we focus more on the biological aspects than the cognitive side of things. We need to lure people into more serious discussions in the social sciences forum somehow.
 
  • #28
Astronuc said:
I would imagine, somewhere at some pysch department at some university, there is a grad student doing his or her dissertation on the behavior of people on internet forums, perhaps even GD. :biggrin:
There are probably at least a few senior research projects on it if not several dissertations worth of work. :biggrin: There are fascinating dynamics at work on internet forums, and aside from those studying abnormal psychology, you'd think those interested in educational psychology might also find forums such as this interesting to observe and study.
 
  • #29
I'm taking a psych and a sociology course in the fall.. does that help?
 
  • #30
Moonbear said:
There are probably at least a few senior research projects on it if not several dissertations worth of work. :biggrin: There are fascinating dynamics at work on internet forums, and aside from those studying abnormal psychology, you'd think those interested in educational psychology might also find forums such as this interesting to observe and study.
:biggrin: :smile:

I agree on the fascinating dynamics. Especially where trolls and bozos, and flame wars are concerned.

I guess those in abnormal psychology maybe focused on chat rooms. I have encountered some pretty strange individuals in chatrooms, and I mostly avoid them.
 

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