SOCIAL SKILLS | COMMUNICATING ON FORUMS | COGNITIVE SKILLS
COMMUNICATING ON FORUMS
Communicating with other users on the forums require participants to adapt to new social space environment protocols that constantly change according to new needs identified as the space grows and as new issues come up. As a result, all users need to learn the new language used in this particular social enviornment.
For example: There are many participants on the forum and as result, their Chiko game playing skill levels vary depending on how much experience they have had playing the game as well as how far they have gotten in the game/story. Reading a comment that provides you with detailed information about how to comlete the game challenges ahead can spoil the experience for those participants who want to struggle through a challenge. Reading a comment that reveals a plot twist in the story ahead can also spoil the story. So, in order to help avoid these types of issues, a Hidden Spoiler technique is used.
Below is a screenshot of a comment posted by jeffamaphone on July 19, 2006 8:38 PM :
This comment includes use of a Hidden Spoiler technique utilized in order to not ruin the experience of playing the Chiko Accidental Alien game while reading comments posted on forums. Use the link below to visit the forum and click on each "SHOW SPOILER" image in the posting for a better understanding of how it works.
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Below is an example of one user teaching another user how to create these "Hidden Spoiler things":
This comment clearly shows that the users are learning to recognize the need for this technique as well as their need to learn the technique in order to effectively communicate on the forum.
| 07-18-2006 |
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DGolden vbmenu_register("postmenu_95761", true);
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1 |
Before I type anything....How do you do the Hidden Spoiler thing? |
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| 07-18-2006 |
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GamersHood vbmenu_register("postmenu_95762", true); outlaw
Join Date: May 2005 Location: on the edge Posts: 1,444 |
Quote:
| Originally Posted by DGolden Before I type anything....How do you do the Hidden Spoiler thing? |
[SPOILER*]text here[/spoiler]
without * __________________
He who fights and runs away can run away another day. |
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