Authentic Strolenite - a primer in the works

1. Authentic Strolenite - a primer in the works

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   Many are those who desire to become an Authentic Strolenite®©. Here then is how you may earn that prestigious title, and finally ascend to become accepted among the best of us.
   
   
   I. The Unwritten Rules
   
   There is of course an unspecified number of unwritten rules, that will not be listed here. They range from simple, easy to understand ground rules ("Thou shalt not vote for thy own submission.") to the utterly cryptical and downright unexplainable ("Thou shalt not utter the name of _______________."). The (unwritten) list can be expanded without any warning.
   
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   II. The Written Rules
   
   
   Rule #1:
   Thou shalt strive to contribute to the Citadel
   
   Rule #2:
   Thou shalt strive to honestly provide feedback to other Strolenites, especially other Authentic Strolenites®©
   
   Rule #3:
   Thou shalt love the site as if it was thy own child
   
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   III. Some More Rules
   
   There are naturally more rules, or, well, "guidelines", for the daily existence within the Citadel. Some may seem to contradict at least partially other rules, but they don't... probably. Their complete listing along with interpretation of all points will be provided shortly by the local priesthood of Mathom.
   
   
   Give credit, where credit is due
   - pretty obvious
   
   Don't be afraid to share ideas with others
   - help others with their ideas. And if you have a good idea, that you are not going to use (or don't have the time to do it "right"), allow others to find a use for it.
   
   Strive for excellence in your work, and help others to achieve the same
   - should be self-explanatory
   
   Find the courage to do the small or unpopular
   - statistics are nice, but it's not all about high votes, lots of XP. and recognition. There's dusty corners waiting for some movement; submissions lacking connections to others, derided for their seeming lack of applicability, screaming for just a little love; even overlooked typos, special characters and other glitches in the Matrix. There's much to do, where there is often little thanks, but here is shown the true devotion.
   
   Grasp beyond your immediate needs, or favourite genre
   - we all love something in particular, but there's always more out there. Not only does attending to other topics show your devotion, it is also fun to try something new for a change.
   
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   IV. Definitions
   
   Strolenite: A contributing regular at Strolen's Citadel
   
   Authentic Strolenite: A contributing regular of note at Strolen's Citadel
   
   Strolenism: The act of being an authentic Strolenite, contributing quality stuff on a regular basis; also an unusually creative state of mind, (usually) not caused by illicit substances. Some describe it almost as an an addiction.

2. Re: Authentic Strolenite - a primer in the works

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   Note: this is for the cases when people ask for how can one become an Authentic Strolenite. It can be easily expanded to ten times the size...
   
   ...but frankly, these are just words, that don't really say, what is it about.

3. Re: Authentic Strolenite - a primer in the works

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   Pow.

4. Re: Authentic Strolenite - a primer in the works

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   Pop Goes the Weasel.

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