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They are obsessed with pixel items and gaining Gaian gold.
Many have poor grammar and even worse spelling, tending to use internet slang/net speak (aside from the Grammar Nazis, who will attack anyone with incorrect grammar) [based on the fact that most of the users frequent the Chatterbox: a spamming forum].
They are prone to starting flame wars.
They will excessively use the provided graphical emoticons.
Typical Posts
In Gaia Online, there are many different forums and sub-forums. Each of these may have a slightly different subculture - in that they may all use common slang / jokes that usually only the regular members of that particular forum would understand. They may also share similar annoyances - such as topics created:
Asking for a boyfriend or girlfriend (normally referred to as BF/GF)
Asking for a friend (Acceptable in the Friends Chat forum.)
Asking a question which has been answered many times, and is included in a sticky at the top of the forum
Asking for Neopets points
Asking for charity (This is acceptable in the Charity forum)
Asking for pornography (This may be more common then most users are aware, but these topics are often deleted quickly)
Asking to "cyber" with someone (though such may be considered an offense, seeing actual solliciting for such is illegal on the site)
Many have poor grammar and even worse spelling, tending to use internet slang/net speak (aside from the Grammar Nazis, who will attack anyone with incorrect grammar) [based on the fact that most of the users frequent the Chatterbox: a spamming forum].
They are prone to starting flame wars.
They will excessively use the provided graphical emoticons.
Typical Posts
In Gaia Online, there are many different forums and sub-forums. Each of these may have a slightly different subculture - in that they may all use common slang / jokes that usually only the regular members of that particular forum would understand. They may also share similar annoyances - such as topics created:
Asking for a boyfriend or girlfriend (normally referred to as BF/GF)
Asking for a friend (Acceptable in the Friends Chat forum.)
Asking a question which has been answered many times, and is included in a sticky at the top of the forum
Asking for Neopets points
Asking for charity (This is acceptable in the Charity forum)
Asking for pornography (This may be more common then most users are aware, but these topics are often deleted quickly)
Asking to "cyber" with someone (though such may be considered an offense, seeing actual solliciting for such is illegal on the site)
The above is a description of Gaians from wikipedia. Agree, disagree, state your reasoning, and wonder how it came to be that Gaia was looked at in this way by outsiders.