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Traditions and customs on h2g2
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Jul 2, 2011
I'm pretty sure that my fan club was the last one to be set up, and it died a death, until revived a few days ago.
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Ottox Posted Jul 2, 2011
Oh, but I *did* look it through before making post 354. 
And yes, GAS is older, but I didn't really think of that as a "Fan Club" even though it's of course a fan club. If you get what I mean.
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Ottox Posted Jul 2, 2011
There are lots of later clubs than yours, Gnomon. With anything from two till several thousand posts.
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McKay The Disorganised Posted Jul 3, 2011
What about the tradition of writing actions with asterixes ?
*Looks around for an asterix brush, but gives up almost immediately.*
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Jul 3, 2011
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McKay The Disorganised Posted Jul 3, 2011
Where people include what they are doing in the conversation.
*picks up a bowl of black and white mints and hides the hint underneath.*
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McKay The Disorganised Posted Jul 3, 2011
Then there are the clubs, club houses and societies.
The Firkin and Fiddle, The Virtual Supporters Club.
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TRiG (Ireland) A dog, so bade in office Posted Jul 21, 2011
I think writing with asterisks is a pre-h2g2 tradition deriving from chat programs.
If you type "XYZ", other people in the chat will see "TRiG: XYZ", whereas if I type "* XYZ", other people in the chat will see "TRiG XYZ". The colon is gone, and my name may not be in bold type.
I don't do internet chat much, but I think that's quite common in a lot of chat programs.
TRiG.
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Interestman-
Yes it is. Eg:Often used in rpg games for ations you can't really execute,...
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Sep 8, 2011
It was invented by Dr. Erika Fuchs, a lady I shall write an entry on someday. She is fascinating.
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Lanzababy - Guide Editor Posted Sep 9, 2011
Mala - you always seem to find the most obscure but equally interesting things to write about. I'll await this one with pleasure. I hope you get good internet connection in your new home!
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KB Posted Sep 9, 2011
Not obscure, lanza - just non Anglo-centric. 
She translated the Donald Duck comics into German - very cleverly indeed. She also developed a cult following among German journalists who tried to sneak little Fuchs (or ducks) references and in-jokes into serious headlines and news stories. 
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Lanzababy - Guide Editor Posted Sep 9, 2011
Non Anglo-centric is the way to go! 
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- 361: Gnomon - time to move on (Jul 2, 2011)
- 362: Ottox (Jul 2, 2011)
- 363: Ottox (Jul 2, 2011)
- 364: McKay The Disorganised (Jul 3, 2011)
- 365: Taff Agent of kaos (Jul 3, 2011)
- 366: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Jul 3, 2011)
- 367: McKay The Disorganised (Jul 3, 2011)
- 368: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Jul 3, 2011)
- 369: McKay The Disorganised (Jul 3, 2011)
- 370: TRiG (Ireland) A dog, so bade in office (Jul 21, 2011)
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ing happy! (Sep 7, 2011) - 372: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Sep 7, 2011)
- 373: Malabarista - now with added pony (Sep 8, 2011)
- 374: Interestman-
ing happy! (Sep 9, 2011) - 375: Lanzababy - Guide Editor (Sep 9, 2011)
- 376: KB (Sep 9, 2011)
- 377: Lanzababy - Guide Editor (Sep 9, 2011)
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