Why Did You Join CoolROM?

[Iconoclast]

This kind of topic does seem a little 'strange' to participate in, but it is a general topic. I thought I should try it, see if anyone has an answer they'd like to share. Also, what are things that have changed about you, your life, your emulation, whatever, that wouldn't have changed if you had never joined CoolROM?

For the most part, I joined so I could help people. I joined to learn more about Nintendo 64 emulation, help other people with their issues (as in emulation, not personal), socialize a little bit, and share my knowledge on computers a little.

If it wasn't for CoolROM, I would never have learned about NetPlay, legal issues and information about ROMs, GameShark cheats, Nintendo 64 emulator configuration, the 7-Zip archiver to get you any N64 ROM, Xbox emulation facts and how to get Xbox ROMs, and the Corn N64 emulator. That's all I can think about now; there may be more. Besides the obvious stuff like meeting users, of course.

[chaos master]

On March 5, I was just hangin' around and a decided to visit CoolROM again. I saw that admin had put up a forum the day before, and I saw it as an opportunity to join a possibly major forum while it was still young. So, I signed up and started posting. Later that month, I became a General Chat moderator because I felt like I could be successful there. I started many social threads there, most of which were pretty successful. Now, I usually rest on my laurels and let other users make most of the threads. Of course, I moderate when needed.

CoolROM has relieved some of my miserable boredom on days with nothing to do. I found out how to use new emulators for various systems with the help of the users here. However, sometimes CoolROM pulled me away from my schoolwork, so I had to keep tabs on that. I met some unique people here. I guess I have grown in maturity since the day I joined. I have definitely improved at forum posting and forum moderation. Am I a figurehead here? Well, if I am, then throw that in, too. I mostly deal with social stuff around here (which is not simple; you must take into account fairness and the human psyche, among other things), but sometimes I moonlight on emulation support, which is Iconoclast's, Mjshl2's, and other users' main thing.

I guess that is enough to say.

[Iconoclast]

I added a poll. You'll see how hard I worked to muster those 10 options! I guess I had to think of something. The least you users could do is vote if you have nothing specific to post as to why you joined.

[Crazed Dragon]

the frist choice seem the best to me and hard work can be a good thing

[Iconoclast]

On March 5, I was just hangin' around and a decided to visit CoolROM again. I saw that admin had put up a forum the day before, and I saw it as an opportunity to join a possibly major forum while it was still young. So, I signed up and started posting. Later that month, I became a General Chat moderator because I felt like I could be successful there. I started many social threads there, most of which were pretty successful. Now, I usually rest on my laurels and let other users make most of the threads. Of course, I moderate when needed.

CoolROM has relieved some of my miserable boredom on days with nothing to do. I found out how to use new emulators for various systems with the help of the users here. However, sometimes CoolROM pulled me away from my schoolwork, so I had to keep tabs on that. I met some unique people here. I guess I have grown in maturity since the day I joined. I have definitely improved at forum posting and forum moderation. Am I a figurehead here? Well, if I am, then throw that in, too. I mostly deal with social stuff around here (which is not simple; you must take into account fairness and the human psyche, among other things), but sometimes I moonlight on emulation support, which is Iconoclast's, Mjshl2's, and other users' main thing.

I guess that is enough to say.A lot of that second paragraph is true about me, also.

OMG, this has to be the only post you've made that has 0 grammar mistakes! Didn't know you had it in you?

Yes, I am hardly helpful with any console emulation except Nintendo 64, which I've REALLY studied some advanced **** about for configuration. Mjshl2 seems to be the emulation expert in general for most consoles. Remorse is, or was, a PC expert, which would be called PC emulation if you threw out the official definition of emulation leading to how you can't quite emulate the PC using your PC.

[Kurt]

I don't want to take time writing a long post, so I checked poll options 2 + 4, which are the main reasons I joined. I hope I i can finally find a Kaillera partner, because that's what I came here for first and foremost.

[Crazed Dragon]

hey i didn't know you can check more than one oh well to late now

[chaos master]

I do hope you are kidding when you said that that was the first post of mine devoid of grammar mistakes! That's not true. I have, however, noticed that you have been using "your" when you should be using "you're" and recently, you typed the nonexistent word, "funner."

</chaos master being stupid again>

BACK TO ADVENTURE!

[Iconoclast]

I wanted to help others with PC-related issues (can include emulation).

You voted for that option? I know you like to help other people with emulation and stuff, but is that WHY YOU JOINED CoolROM.com?

[Crazed Dragon]

is there any reason the polls out of 220%?

[Iconoclast]

is there any reason the polls out of 220%?Uh, I don't know what that is, either. It looks like VBulletin takes the number of times the option was voted for, divides it by five, and you have the given percentage. I just realized that; I don't know why it does that.

[Iconoclast]

Because the number of people who voted so far is 5.

[Crazed Dragon]

Uh, I don't know what that is, either. It looks like VBulletin takes the number of times the option was voted for, divides it by five, and you have the given percentage. I just realized that; I don't know why it does that.oh i thought you were just trying to be funny but anyways on with poll!

[chaos master]

I wanted to help others with PC-related issues (can include emulation).

You voted for that option? I know you like to help other people with emulation and stuff, but is that WHY YOU JOINED CoolROM.com?
Yes. Why do you look at me like that? I got sidetracked. But you have it covered now, so what to do?

[chaos master]

Uh, I don't know what that is, either. It looks like VBulletin takes the number of times the option was voted for, divides it by five, and you have the given percentage. I just realized that; I don't know why it does that.
Look at it this way: the percentage is how many people who voted on the poll voted for that option. It happens on multiple choice polls.

[Crazed Dragon]

Look at it this way: the percentage is how many people who voted on the poll voted for that option. It happens on multiple choice polls.oh so you mean if some one voted for more than one...

[Iconoclast]

oh so you mean if some one voted for more than one...No. The percentage of a voted option is a fraction expressed as a percentage, the fraction being how many people voted for the option over how many total people voted.

[Crazed Dragon]

No. The percentage of a voted option is a fraction expressed as a percentage, the fraction being how many people voted for the option over how many total people voted.aaah..could you dumb that down for me i'm not fully geting it

[Iconoclast]

aaah..could you dumb that down for me i'm not fully geting itSo far, two people voted for that first option. There are five voters who voted, for any option, in this poll. So five people participated in this poll, two people voted for that first option (can't remember what it was called). Two out of five, two-fifths, is 40 percent. Does that make sense? That's why it has 40 percent, and the other poll options make everything add up to 220 percent. The sum of the percentages is not supposed to be 100, always.

[Crazed Dragon]

So far, two people voted for that first option. There are five voters who voted, for any option, in this poll. So five people participated in this poll, two people voted for that first option (can't remember what it was called). Two out of five, two-fifths, is 40 percent. Does that make sense? That's why it has 40 percent, and the other poll options make everything add up to 220 percent. The sum of the percentages is not supposed to be 100, always.oh ok i got it i can be a little slow sometimes...

[Iconoclast]

That's OK; I know I have my learning disabilities.

[Crazed Dragon]

That's OK; I know I have my learning disabilities.lol that is if your just being funny

ps i think this a good poll

[chaos master]

The sum of the percentages is not supposed to be 100, always.
In single choice polls it is.

[Iconoclast]

In single choice polls it is.Right. But in polls, without specifying if they are multiple or single choice, they are not always.

[Iceman]

Meh, I just saw the new forum option...not alot of members were there, decided to help out.

[pizzaman]

I went mad and registered for every single forum in the world.

[DarthBrady]

Good. I see that I am no longer the only one who pleaded insanity. :devil:

[chaos master]

I went mad and registered for every single forum in the world.
When's the documentary coming out?

[Crazed Dragon]

When's the documentary coming out?hmm sound like it might be good

[Iconoclast]

Aw, come on, people! If you're going to vote for that insanity option, at least vote for the actual reason you joined, too. That insanity vote option is really people who just went to CoolROM.com all wide-eyed, didn't know what they were doing, and just registered at random and stuff. It's cute, but not that cute to give a false vote.

[pizzaman]

Aw, come on, people! If you're going to vote for that insanity option, at least vote for the actual reason you joined, too. That insanity vote option is really people who just went to CoolROM.com all wide-eyed, didn't know what they were doing, and just registered at random and stuff. It's cute, but not that cute to give a false vote.
Well I don't really know why I joined. I guess it was for those Fullsets that Kameo uploaded.

[chaos master]

Well I don't really know why I joined. I guess it was for those Fullsets that Kameo uploaded.
And you needed to register for them why?

[pizzaman]

And you needed to register for them why?
Because I registered for every forum in the world.

[Iconoclast]

OK. You could ask yourself why you joined every forum in the world, but that's good enough, I guess.

[EvilAsh]

For help & information on roms n stuff, but i've stayed bothered coz seems like theres some characters out there, plus i got far 2 much spare time on me hands at the mo :)

[Crazed Dragon]

For help & information on roms n stuff, but i've stayed bothered coz seems like theres some characters out there, plus i got far 2 much spare time on me hands at the mo :)well welcome and injoy your stay

[pizzaman]

OK. You could ask yourself why you joined every forum in the world, but that's good enough, I guess.
Well actually I guess it would be because I could. I mean no specifis reason. I just wanted to know some people that weren't total numbchucks at using a computer.

[Crazed Dragon]

Well actually I guess it would be because I could. I mean no specifis reason. I just wanted to know some people that weren't total numbchucks at using a computer.ouch my pride...wait do i have pride? i know i don't have digany

[pizzaman]

ouch my pride...wait do i have pride? i know i don't have digany
Lol, that was actually a compliment.

[Crazed Dragon]

Lol, that was actually a compliment.i was tring to say i don't know how to use my computer...i'm no expert on how to i just know how to trun it on....

[pizzaman]

i was tring to say i don't know how to use my computer...i'm no expert on how to i just know how to trun it on....
Well you'll learn. It's not that hard, at least not for me. I mean I'm really good at learning things, but sometimes I don't really care.

[Crazed Dragon]

Well you'll learn. It's not that hard, at least not for me. I mean I'm really good at learning things, but sometimes I don't really care.i was joking i know a little more than the basics

[pizzaman]

i was joking i know a little more than the basics
Well yeah I know. Most people don't know what emulation is, well at least not at my school.

[Crazed Dragon]

Well yeah I know. Most people don't know what emulation is, well at least not at my school.i've know for a few year it just took me for ever to find it... i think i over compilcated my searches

[pizzaman]

i've know for a few year it just took me for ever to find it... i think i over compilcated my searches
My friend told me about this stuff, and I figured it out right away. I mean I got Internet 6 months ago, and I already know how to get so much stuff from it, that it's not even funny.

[cherko]

I was downloading NES & SNES roms from CoolROM regulary (sp) and as soon as I saw you had a forum, I signed up.

Wow... 100 posts... About time I get an avatar.

[Crazed Dragon]

I was downloading NES & SNES roms from CoolROM regulary (sp) and as soon as I saw you had a forum, I signed up.

Wow... 100 posts... About time I get an avatar.ask pizzaman for help with the avatar...he did great on mine

[pizzaman]

I was downloading NES & SNES roms from CoolROM regulary (sp) and as soon as I saw you had a forum, I signed up.

Wow... 100 posts... About time I get an avatar.
Just PM me if you want one made.

Oh and thanks CD, but I think I could do a lot better. :o
I'll PM you about it later.

[ziosw]

lots of good roms :D oh hi

[Basher_101]

Because...

I was interested in emulation.

I wanted to help others with PC-related issues (can include emulation).

To request a ROM

so there :D

[ziosw]

The reson i jond. Is becaus thay hade such good roms. So i thot the forms wude help. so i sind up:D

[Fierce Deity]

Wasn't that the guys spamming a whole lot?

Anyhow, I wanted to join an emualtion forum, and this one was the only one with an SF icon. Then I saw they were a good site, and were having a contest. Two more reasons to join. Anyhow, that's mainly why.

[Crazed Dragon]

hmm maybe this thread should be sticky...but for now i'll just revive it

[Kurt]

hmm maybe this thread should be sticky...but for now i'll just revive itPolls don't make good stickies, because there's always a limited number of people who will vote on it.

[Crazed Dragon]

Polls don't make good stickies, because there's always a limited number of people who will vote on it.ah but if newbies can see this when they join this poll could get very large indeed

[Kurt]

ah but if newbies can see this when they join this poll could get very large indeedDidn't you say this is the first forum you've ever been to? No, stickied polls like this always turn bad, it's just common forumsense. They either end up bieng super-spammy or completely unused, so it's best to just leave them be.

[Crazed Dragon]

Didn't you say this is the first forum you've ever been to? No, stickied polls like this always turn bad, it's just common forumsense. They either end up bieng super-spammy or completely unused, so it's best to just leave them be.this maybe the first one and only one i have joined, but from what i have seen it sound like a good idead to me