perlmeditation
larsen
The neologysm <i>XP</i>whore is used more and more often, together with its relatives.
[OeufMayo|Someone], suffering by persecution mania or, more probably, by
sense of guilt, organize polls to know if he's actually a <i>XP</i>whore.<p>
Once you came to a deal with your <i>XP</i>whore nature, it's better to do things
with a method. Scientific, I mean.
I propose some principles, observations and rules to plan your
<i>XP</i>whoring activity. I'd be glad to receive comments by other whores :)
<p>
<h4>Be logorroic</h4> If your posts are not so bad they deserve
downvotes, many posts, even with few votes, assure a great number of points.
And it's a matter of facts that one must be able to write a node that deserve
a lot of points.
<p>
<h4>Be smart</h4> Be pleasant and enjoyable. A well placed comment
is a good way to dissimulate you can't write programs in Perl. Or a good way to
proof you're great but lazy programmers: virtuous indeed.
<p>
<h4>Advertising</h4> You know, advertising is commerce.
Be disgustingly autoreferential. When you write, try to put things in such a way
that it will be easy to point to your nodes, or, at least, to other threads
that contain your pleasant and enjoyable comments.
<p>
<h4>Home sweet home</h4> Of course, your homenode is the best place
where you can conduct your campaign. Update it, put here your best nodes and hope.
<p>
<h4>To be a bot or not?</h4> It follows that the monks whose homenode
is visited more often has more probabilities to receive points. Your nickname
should be very visible. Spend a lot of time in the chatterbox.
<p>
<h4>Revenge of the friar</h4> When you reach a sufficient level,
use the moderation system for your plans. Put in the frontpage everything you write.
<p>
<h4>Sociology</h4> Try to write pleasant and enjoyable posts on
<i>XP</i>whoring: someone will get confused, he won't think you're actually
a xpwhore and...
<p>
<h4>It must be a camel</h4> Among other tecniques, this is surely
more insidious and subtle. Learn Perl. You will be able to answer
those obscure Perl-related questions, reaching higher levels of <i>XP</i>whoring.