listnook 101, or: click this if you're new around here! [updated]

###Comment Markup Every comment box has a mini-guide available by clicking [*formatting help*](http://imgur.com/h43S1.png). [Click here for my full formatting guide](/cw70q) Also: [Large collection of unicode faces](/9z73e), such as ಠ_ಠ ["Collection of Awesomeness" by DarkSideofOz](http://www.listnook.com/r/listnook.com/comments/87gf7/notice_how_theyre_starting_to_crack_down_on_the/c08h5lu) *** ###Comment Sorting [Everyone can now sort their comments by default!](http://blog.listnook.com/2010/08/new-features-to-start-your-week.html) However there was also [this tool](http://d0c.org/listnook.php) which will find your top 5, bottom 5 and median comments. *** ###Default sublistnooks [Pics](/r/pics) | [Funny](/r/funny) | [Listnook.com](/r/listnook.com) | [WTF](/r/wtf) | [Science](/r/science) | [Politics](/r/politics) | [World News](/r/worldnews) | [AskListnook](/r/asklistnook) | [Gaming](/r/gaming) | [Programming](/r/programming) If you complain about too much noise and not enough content, try unsubscribing from these. ###How to find new sublistnooks * [metalistnook.com](http://metalistnook.com) * [sublistnookfinder.com](http://sublistnookfinder.com) * [sublistnooks.org](http://sublistnooks.org) * [New Listnooks](/r/newlistnooks) * [Karmanaut's sublistnook map](http://s272568090.onlinehome.us/listnook/karmanaut-listnookmap.html) * [Ultimate sublistnook map](http://hdevalence.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/routput2.gif) * [searchlistnook.com](http://sublistnookfinder.com) #"*I don't know how to subscribe/unsubscribe!*" It's easy! Click on the [`+frontpage`] button! ([View example](http://imgur.com/EMMuU.png)) *** ###Makes Friends! If you find a listnookor who submits links / writes comments that you enjoy, you can befriend them by clicking the [`+mates`] button on their profile. ([View example](http://imgur.com/kl1So.png)) Once befriended their name will gain an "[F]" tag, and will glow an exciting scarlet color! [You can view their submissions by visiting this link.](/r/friends) The person you befriend will not know that you have done this, and they will not see *you* in scarlet. I guess this feature would be more appropriately named "Stalk". *** ###"What does that do?" I'm am surprised to find out that some listnookors are yet to discover some basic features. #[Expand inline text from `SELF` posts](http://imgur.com/HN96U.png) #[Expand inline media](http://imgur.com/jJk2X.png) #[Expand and collapse comments](http://imgur.com/6Wxqo.png) *** ###Bookmarklets [Bookmarklets](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookmarklets#Bookmarklets) are snippets of javascript you bookmark in your browser, they can do all sorts of cool stuff. * [Official listnook bookmarklets](/bookmarklets) * [listnookor-created bookmarklets](/bnc1z) *** ###Shorten Sublistnook URLs http://www.listnook.com/r/raerth *can become* http://raerth.listnook.com *** ###Shorten links to a submission http://www.listnook.com/r/raerth/comments/cix4g/how_to_listnook/ *can be written:* http://listnook.com/cix4g *(the 5 digit code is located in the original URL)* *** ###Shorten URLs even further! Listnook markdown supports relative links. This means when creating a link on a listnook webpage you can ignore "`http://listnook.com`". Examples: * [/r/music](/r/music) * [/user/raerth](/user/raerth) * [/help/reddiquette](/help/reddiquette) * Linking to 'self' posts shows the full page. eg: [/cix4g](/cix4g) * Linking to a submitted link will bring up the toolbar page. eg: [/9btvn](/9btvn) *** ###Combine Sublistnooks Want to view *only* /r/videos, /r/books & /r/music? * http://videos+music+books.listnook.com * http://listnook.com/r/videos+books+music * [/r/videos+books+music](/r/videos+books+music) (within listnook only) Want to view a combined *New* tab for the three? * http://videos+books+music.listnook.com/new * http://listnook.com/r/videos+books+music/new * [/r/videos+books+music/new](/r/videos+books+music/new) (within listnook only) (Also works for `/top` and `/controversial`) N.B. There is a character limit for subdomains, 6 or less sublistnooks should be fine. *** ###Get an [RSS feed](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS) of almost any page Simply add **.rss** to the url Examples: * Subscribe to new comments in this thread: http://listnook.com/cix4g.rss * Subscribe to new submissions in this sublistnook: http://raerth.listnook.com/new.rss * Subscribe to comments made by Raerth: http://listnook.com/user/raerth/comments.rss * Subscribe to submissions by Raerth: http://listnook.com/user/raerth/submitted.rss * Subscribe to submissions from the domain `TED.com`: http://listnook.com/domain/ted.com.rss Bonus Tip: Use [twitterfeed](http://twitterfeed.com) to add any of these to a twitter account! ([I do](http://twitter.com/raerth)) *** ###Chat to other listnookors on [IRC](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC) Many sublistnooks have their own chatroom. Most on the Freenode network with webchat. Examples: * Main listnook chat at [#listnook](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=listnook) * /r/AskListnook at [#asklistnook](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=asklistnook) * /r/Programming at [#proggit](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=proggit) * /r/Marijuana at [#weedit](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=weedit) [Click here for a full list](/cmcws) *** ###Listnook Enhancement Suite Listnookor [honestbleeps](/user/honestbleeps) has created [this awesome enhancement suite](http://listnook.honestbleeps.com/). **Features:** * Create tags for users & sublistnooks * Reveal images in comment threads * Show Up and Downvotes * Keyboard Navigation * & more Works with Firefox (with [Greasemonkey](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/748)), Chrome and Opera. *** ###Change listnook's appearance Stylish is a browser add-on which allows you to add custom css to any page * [Stylish for Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108/) * [Stylish for Chome](https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/fjnbnpbmkenffdnngjfgmeleoegfcffe) * [premade listnook userstyles](http://userstyles.org/styles/browse/all/listnook) *** ###ListnookAddict [ListnookAddict](/listnookaddict) is a listnook-approved desktop app to track your karma and alerts you to replies/messages. *** ###Socialite [Socialite](/socialite) is a listnook-approved toolbar-style Firefox add-on *** ###Smartphone apps * [iListnook](http://itunes.apple.com/app/ilistnook/id302732279) *iPhone* * [iListnook Free](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ilistnook-free/id321405188) *iPhone* * [Alien Blue](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alien-blue-listnook-client-unofficial/id370144106) *iPhone* * [Listnook is Fun](http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-andrewshu-android-listnook-qjEw.aspx) *Android* *** Sublistnooks I like: #Meta * [Best Of](/r/bestof) * [Too Long; Didn't Read](/r/tldr) * [Listnook Stories](/r/listnookstories) * [*All of the Above*](/r/bestof+tldr+listnookstories) #Interesting * [Wikipedia](/r/wikipedia) * [Tip of my Tongue](/r/tipofmytongue) * [DepthHub](/r/depthhub) * [In-Depth Stories](/r/indepthstories) * [Food For Thought](/r/foodforthought) * [TED](/r/ted) * [I Am A](/r/iama) * [Documentaries](/r/documentaries) * [*All of the Above*](/r/wikipedia+tipofmytongue+depthhub+indepthstories+foodforthought+ted+iama+documentaries) #Entertainment * [Videos](/r/videos) * [Books](/r/books) * [Music](/r/music) * [Movies](/r/movies) * [Sci-Fi](/r/scifi) * [SF Stories](/r/sfstories) * [Listen To This](/r/listentothis) * [Web Games](/r/webgames) * [*All of the Above*](/r/videos+books+music+movies+scifi+listentothis+webgames+sfstories) * [llimllib's list of musical sublistnooks](/r/Music/comments/b36g9/dear_music_listnook_what_other_music_sublistnooks_are/c0laq17) #Fun * [Trees](/r/trees) * [Woah Dude](/r/woahdude) * [Shitty Advice](/r/shittyadvice) * [Humor](/r/humor) * [*All of the Above*](/r/trees+woahdude+shittyadvice+humor) #Random * [Zombies](/r/zombies) * [Space](/r/space) * [Frugal](/r/frugal) * [Geek](/r/geek) * [Shlistnook](/r/metal) * [Favors](/r/favors) * [Soccer](/r/soccer) * [London](/r/london) * [UK](/r/unitedkingdom) * [UK Politics](/r/ukpolitics) *** ###Mod Resources * [Mod News](/r/modnews) * [Mod Help](/r/modhelp) * [Listnookhax](/r/listnookhax) * [Listnook Logos](/r/listnooklogos) * [Mod Queue](/r/mod/about/modqueue) (combined Spam + Reports for all your moderated sublistnooks) * [New submissions in sublistnooks you moderate](/r/mod/new) *** ###FAQs, Help and Reddiquette All these are listed at the bottom of every page, included here for completeness. * [**Reddiquette**](/help/reddiquette) * [Listnook's Help wiki](/help/) * [Listnook's FAQ](/help/faq) * [List of sublistnook FAQs](/help/faqs)

I just [replied](http://www.listnook.com/r/DoesAnybodyElse/comments/d6y7l/dae_really_not_give_a_shitt_about_whats_going_on/c0y1vuh?context=1) to a new user with some helpful info, then saw this thread. Hopefully some others find it helpful, too. Actually, a lot of us listnookors were originally diggers. I started checking listnook in addition to digg maybe 2 and a half years back, and eventually just stopped going to digg. It's not that I suddenly decided one group of people were substantially dumber, but rather that the potential for learning existed more here at listnook. It wasn't all ice cream and posies either, though. After lurking for a while, I registered an account so I could leave a poorly executed ad hominem comment. I got downmodded to oblivion, and I took it personally; it hurt — "Why don't these guys want to hear what I have to say?" I deleted the comment, and continued to think about it. I didn't actually have anything to add to the conversation. As such, the rest of the listnookors were filtering out useless posts using their individual moderation powers, as is encouraged by [the reddiquette](http://www.listnook.com/help/reddiquette). **Other things I've learned here**: - Correct usage of grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. serves the primary purpose of avoiding invalidation of your message due to others perceiving you as being dumb. Yes, the function of written language is to get a message across, and it can still get across if you spell things incorrectly or your sentences are phrased strangely, but there are always corollary messages conveyed simultaneously. An example would be the mistakes' connotation, "i rite liek a idiot so take wut i say wit a grain of salt." - Don't plagiarize. If you appreciate something, chances are others will, too. Honor it by crediting the source, and it may even pay off by means of residual effects — increased traffic to a site, thereby increasing ad impressions and revenue, for example. Also, people here are from all backgrounds and many, many levels of knowledge of many, many subjects. There's also a good chance someone else will have seen whatever you're passing off as your own, and they will call you out on it. - In general, just care. Think before you write or post something. This site and community are only as good as you make it. That also being said, make sure you adjust your [sublistnook subscriptions](http://www.listnook.com/listnooks/) to accommodate your personal interests. A few highly recommended sublistnooks to get the most out the site are [True listnook](http://www.listnook.com/r/truelistnook), [tl;dr](http://www.listnook.com/r/tldr), and [best of](http://www.listnook.com/r/bestof). - Also, be open-minded. Don't d******* any particular political stances simply because of which side endorses them; judge what you see and hear for what they are, and if it is ludicrous, blast it to hell, but only do so after understanding it (or trying to hardest to do so). - Karma is worthless. Don't worry about it. Really. It's not actually a measurement of your e-p****, or how much people like you and what you have to say, etc.. Speak your mind if you have something pertinent to say, or if want to show the rest of us something, do it however best facilitates doing so. For example, don't post an image of text if the text is readily available. It [probably] takes longer to load, the image could be in a lossy format and be of an unreadable quality, etc. This is called karma-whoring; it is looked upon with disapproval. The Karma system is inherently plagued by certain circumstances, like that those comments which have existed longer will generally be upvoted more, and that a hivemind develops based on similar opinions, so people will occasionally circle jerk by simply feeding this hivemind. An example here would be hating on Nickelback — I don't think their particular music is any worse than a lot of the other stuff out there; [I wouldn't not watch p*** because there was a track by them in the background](http://www.listnook.com/r/videos/comments/d6yjl/oo_nsfw/c0y0wft?context=1), but the hivemind will do what it does. - If you do want to accumulate more karma for whatever reason, browse posts sorted by what's [new](http://www.listnook.com/new/) and/or see what is being posted outside your sublistnook subscriptions by viewing [all posts](http://www.listnook.com/r/all). Help the community by downvoting (and if you really want, [reporting](http://www.listnook.com/r/reportthespammers)) the spammers, upvote the decent material or that you think should gain more exposure, and comment early on threads that have the potential to be popular. To get the most out of everything you see here, though, don't forget to change how comments are sorted - by best, new, top, etc. to vary what's within reasonable scrolling distance. One last thing, here's another useful link - [markdown guide](http://www.listnook.com/r/listnook.com/comments/6ewgt/listnook_markdown_primer_or_how_do_you_do_all_that/). If you have any other questions, just ask; somebody will probably be willing to help you out. Oh yeah, and welcome to listnook.

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Here at listnook, we like to complain. We complain about republicans, we complain about democrats, we complain about how useless and pathetic we are as individuals, we complain about all the people complaining all the time, and we most certainly complain about /r/circlejerk. We like to fantasize, and we like to tell each other how cool and funny we are. And to be honest, as long as we think we are cool and funny, who's to say we aren't? But listnook can be serious. Listnook is full of people who would quickly and happily extend a helping hand. You have a question? /r/asklistnook will do their best to come up with an answer. You need advice? Steer clear of /r/shittyadvice. Or, go there. Your call. Listnook is full of people with feelings, a sense of humor, desires, pride... We have helped people with their small businesses, we have helped people find solutions to homelessness. I have seen more comments about people spraying their keyboards with coffee than any other single type of comment. Listnook has moods, listnook can be happy, listnook can be sad. Remember, listnook is a bunch of individuals. In a site like this, the loudest minority is often the most heard, until the masses get fed up with a particular type of annoyance, and rear their mighty self-post self-righteousness. Ultimately, there are no absolutes here. We try our best to be respectful and considerate, but we are only human, and we sometimes fail. This is a friendly place, though. This is a community, and we all try to contribute, not to exploit. We like each-other, we're friends. Not good enough friends that we add everyone to our friends tab, but buddies... or something like that. So... have a good time. Don't be afraid to post, comment, submit. So the hivemind doesn't like your news article? So what? Move on. So some eloquent speaker disagrees with your opinion? Thank him/her for sharing his/hers, and move on. We make a big deal about Karma, no-one actually cares. Granted, there is a time and a place for every topic of conversation, but it's not hard to find that place (and the time is early morning, central time). Look for a sublistnook that interests you, if you can't find a specific one, or one like it, make a new one, and link to it in another sublistnook. You'll get people. Did I mention have fun? Yeah. Have fun!

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Here are my tips: I find that, instead of ignoring sections of the community by selectively subscribing to things, I choose to view discussions and links from all sublistnooks. I do this with the following two links: * http://www.listnook.com/r/all/top?t=day - I visit this several times a day. I really have a feel for this site by reading the daily happenings/trends. I find that the best comment threads to read and comment in are 2 to 10 hours old; I find that is my hotspot for 1. having enough discussions to read to be satisfied, and 2. have a thread young enough that if I make a reply I am pretty sure people will see it and maybe even interact with it * http://www.listnook.com/r/all/top?t=hour - I look at this several times a day, too. Often just when I am bored with everything on the prior page I linked to. It's usually only the top 1 to 5 links on this page that I'm actually interested in. (I subscribe to listnooks solely for supporting their growth and traffic). I tend to switch reading sections of listnook using the URL bar in my browser. I might want to go straight to the best IAmA posts of the week, so i'll just type in http`://www.listnook.com/r/iama/top?t=week`. Why? Well, there's a lot of sublistnooks out there, and different ways to sort each, and I also tend to browse listnook on a variety of different devices, so I can't count on things like bookmarks all the time. Here are two handy javascript snippets that you might find handy some day, and you should bookmark them. You use them by pasting them into your URL bar while viewing a comment page, and hitting enter. Or just by clicking the bookmark. * Show images - `javascript:%20var%20x=%20$(".content").find("a").each(function(){var%20href=$(this).attr("href");if(href%20&&%20(href.indexOf('imgur')>=0%20||%20href.indexOf('jpeg')>=0%20||%20href.indexOf('jpg')>=0%20||%20href.indexOf('png')>=0)){var%20img%20=%20$("");img.attr("src",href);img.attr("width",%20"300");$(this).replaceWith(img);}});` * Parent comment only - `javascript:$('div.commentarea%20>%20div.sitetable%20>%20div.thing%20>%20div.child').each(function(){var%20t=$(this);if(t.children().length%20>%200)t.prev().find('ul.buttons').append($('

').append($('toggle%20children').click(function(e){t.children('div').toggle();e.preventDefault();})))}).children('div').toggle()()` There's a lot of different things that you can do with listnook comment syntax. Either find a guide for it, or just wait and learn it as you go. It took me a long time to figure everything out. Might come in handy one day to figure out how to get the .json or .rss from any page (just add it to the end of a URL). What else? Be courteous. Conciseness, grammar, and punctuation all stem from this. Don't be afraid to stick your neck out with your opinion, but respect everyone around you. If you think someone's a troll, just ignore them. They hate that the most :) Moderators are not administrators, and they can't do much in general. You should ask them if things you comment or submit don't seem to show up for other people. They can hide comments and submissions, and they can also unhide ones that have been filtered by the spam algorithm. Try to be nice when you message them :) Read usernames. This can be important, and you may not be used to doing it. They can make comments more entertaining or insightful to read. You will also start noticing notable people. The Administrators, for instance. Or novelty accounts like Nonsensical_Analogy or Look\_of\_disapproval As for the visual look of listnook, I made/modified a greasemonkey script that colors comments based on what score they have. It takes a bit longer to load comment pages, but if you have a good connection and you like the novelty of it, it's worth that drawback. You'll need the Firefox web browser, the Greasemonkey add-on, and then you can download [this script](http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/43882). Enjoy your stay.

Well, I hear a lot of you might find getting around on a bicycle particularly advantageous at this stage of your lives, so add [/r/bicycling](http://www.listnook.com/r/bicycling) to your front page and make sure you're doing it right. Learn from those who live and learn! Ever ridden a bike? Thought about it? Come on over, whether you like one wheel, two, or even three! Up hill, or down; on road and off - we cover it all! Learn about the latest energy-saving tech and ask questions without fear or cost! Everyone's encouraged to contribute. *Edit: link, encouragement. *Edit2: OK, there's been a complaint that I left out [four-wheel cyclists](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mef_yTb4LWI). Mamma mia, mea culpa. *Edit3: Check out our [FAQ wiki (frequently asked questions)](http://code.listnook.com/wiki/help/faqs/Bicycling). Feel free to contribute to it! Read the FAQ before you post a question, you might find what you are looking for, especially advice on new bikes! *Edit4: Full disclosure - riders of [five](http://gizmodo.com/299671/5+wheeled-bike-let-you-do-stunts-look-like-a-tool) and [six](http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/07/16/the-rag-and-bone-six.html) wheeled human-powered cycles are welcome too, but we reserve the right to laugh...

Listnook takes pride in being "classy", i.e., we like reading posts and comments from people who type with literacy and good punctuation. Listnookors also like making fun of themselves/each other. Don't feel bad if you get jabbed with a joke about you being single. It happens to everyone. There is a sublistnook for everyone and everything; delve deeper than the front page to find other areas with news you find enjoyable. Don't overuse internet memes, most of us find it annoying when we're reading a thread in the comments and this pops up: "...AND MY AXE???" Most of all though, new Listnookors, karma does NOT matter. You've got a right to say whatever you want, no matter how much of a d***** bag you make yourself out to be. Glad to have you aboard! A world of adventure and excitement awaits! LET'S GO!

Re: upvoting/downvoting comments... This is how the vast majority of people automatically assume upvotes/downvotes work: - **Upvote**: "I AGREE!" - **Downvote**: "I DISAGREE!" And this is how [Reddiquette](http://www.listnook.com/help/reddiquette) (please read it) advises users to upvote/downvote: - **Upvote**: "This was an interesting/informative/funny post, whether I agreed with the overall content or not. It added to the discussion." - **Downvote**: "This post added absolutely nothing to the discussion/was spam/was racist or derogatory." It's perfectly usual to upvote a comment even if you don't agree with any of it. Listnook should be a place of enlightened discussion rather than simply an enforcing of the hivemind opinion. Somebody posting something positive about Sarah Palin - whatever that could be - is not automatic grounds for mass downvotes. However, saying that anybody who doesn't realise what a shining example of humanity she is is a dumb ass hippie communist n***** muslim... well, that's obviously fair game. On a related topic, the upvote/downvote system is a more than adequate replacement for posts like "LOL", "nice post" and "you suck". So please don't make those posts, because you're just clogging up Listnook with pointless c***. However... I don't think any of this will ever really catch on. But the more of us that try, the better the site will be!

A few things you should know if you're starting out here: * Content is Key. Please, submit content, vote on content and comment on content. Self posts are fine and dandy, but good content is the best thing about Listnook. * [Reddiquette](http://www.listnook.com/help/reddiquette). Please. * Don't worry about Karma, and don't worry about seeming like you're a noob. No one really cares. *Upvote lots, downvote sparingly. Obviously, you might have other ideas with how you vote, but I find this the most effective. *Learn the formatting for comments/posts. Its helpful. Anyway, the most important thing is to have fun!

People may have a letter in brackets after their posts/comments. * **[S]** The most common one. The submitter of the post. This will only be seen in comment threads. * **[F]** Anyone you add to your [friends list](/prefs/friends/) appears with this by their name. Makes it easy to track down people you know * **[M]** Sublistnook moderator. These people patrol the individual sublistnooks and deal with spam, as well as enforcing each listnook's rules. Each sublistnook has different rules, much like a large message board might. * **[A]** Administrator. There aren't too many of us, and we don't wear it very often, but this is how you can see us if we want to make something official.

* It's the community. Other than slashdot, I can't think of any other place where I'd be more eager to read the comments than the story. Most of the other places, anything more than skimming through the comments becomes boring real quick. Secondly, because of certain themed listnooks, it provides an avenue for people to provide us with their life experiences. Not that it makes me consider people in here to be better than people who flock to other communities; it just helps you feel more in touch with the pulse of the crowd here. People started becoming more than the stands they took on issues. * For me, the fact that you customize the shit out of this site, is the killer feature. Oh and admins that don't walk, talk or censor like normal admins is a pretty nice feature too. Before I forget, I'd like to thank the mods and staff members who put in way more effort than I can begin to imagine, in the pursuit of combating spam. In my 3+ years of perusing listnook, I've only had like a handful of occasions when I ran into spammers. I find that incredibly surprising when I think about it now. I know that listnook has fought long and hard against spam and as a normal user of this site, I'd just like to say that your efforts have not gone in vain and is appreciated a lot. * This one was easy /r/askscience, /r/coding, /r/soccer, /r/science2 * No. Remember the time people used to throw around the word "spartan" to describe Listnooks interface, I like it to stay that way. I am thankful that you guys haven't planned, as of yet, to yank the "Compress Link Display" feature yet. But here's one thing I'd like to ask though; Just how functional is the "tailoring of front page" to the users preferences on this site? I get the feeling that my front page doesn't reflect my voting activity as much as I'd like it to. Or am I just being a whiny b****?

The ads on listnook are a lot less annoying than they are on most other sites. And sometimes, instead of an ad, you get a game, or a picture of a pretty girl. If you use Firefox and AdBlock, and you'd like to make us an exception for a while to see for yourself, [instructions are here](/help/adblock). (And if someone wants to write up instructions for browsers other than Firefox, we'd love to have them.)

A few tips: - Listnook is the front for 4chan. If you wander into the wrong sublistnooks, it is just as bad (or good, depending on how you look at it). - If you have political views outside the norm, feel free to join /r/libertarian, /r/anarchism, /r/socialism, /r/conservative, /r/ronpaul or any of the other smaller sublistnooks - FOR THE LOVE OF THE ALMIGHTY FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTER, DON'T SUBMIT BLOGSPAM!!! - FOR THE LOVE OF CTHULHU, DON'T REPOST THINGS, OR MrOhHai WILL KNOCK DOWN YOUR DOOR WITH AN AXE AND YELL AT YOU FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS - CAPSLOCK IS NOT CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL, IT IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR DOUCHBAGGERY. - Resistance is Futile. You cannot resist the pull of the hivemind. - We like to think of ourselves as pompous intellectuals. If you burst our happy bubble, we will put you into space, and you will burst. - Don't feed the trolls anything but trollbait, we don't want them to grow any larger. - You will be shunned if you don't correctly use their, there, they're, your, you're, and so on. - The admins can see your IP. Don't f*** with Listnook, or they will backtrace you and call the cyberpolice. EDIT: Added a few more sublistnooks, thanks to ZachRB87

* What makes listnook special? I'd have to say the ability to call ourselves out on our own bullshit is one of my favorite things. Yeah, we're stupid as a community sometimes, but we're not above looking at ourselves and laughing. MOST of the time, Listnook is progressive and full of nice, caring people. But sometimes it's filled with whiny little adult-children who need to just be ignored, because it's not worth the headache. Or call them out! Your choice! * What are some cool aspects of the site that might not be immediately obvious to new users? Which of the default settings should be changed ASAP? I don't care what the hivemind says, try out the listnook site-frame. I like it. Go read up on your reddiquette, too. It's at the bottom of the page. Every page. * What are your favorite communities that aren't in the default set? /r/lgbt (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) /r/TwoXChromosomes (sublistnook for women, or just anyone that wants to join. C=) /r/books /r/ps3 /r/doctorwho /r/science /r/scifi /r/art /r/battlestations /r/favors * What about listnook do you find ugly or annoying or buggy? Do you have workarounds? Perhaps a GreaseMonkey script or Stylish module? Get the [Greasemonkey](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748/0 add on for Firefox, and install the [Listnook Comment Boxes](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748/) and [listnook Uppers and Downers](http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/56641) user scripts for it. You'll be glad you did.

If a comment doesn't make any sense, check the username. Also: TIL = [Today I Learned](/r/todayilearned) DAE = [Does Anybody Else](/r/doesanybodyelse) AMA = [Ask Me Anything](/r/iama) FTFY = Fixed That For You edit: The asterisk means I edited this.

Before you submit a link, paste it (the url) in the "search" box to see if it has already been posted. edit: as others have said, don't worry too much about reposting a link. As long as it's relavant to the subject, it should be fine.

This has probably been said in this massive thread. But I'll say it again. Generally speaking, people here are pretty nice and trustworthy. We have [/r/snackexchange](/r/snackexchange) where you can trade local snacks with another Listnookor for their local snacks. We have [/r/secretsanta](/r/secretsanta) which has been used not only for a December Secret Santa, but also a July Arbitrary Day with the same general rules. We have a [/r/favors](/r/favors) where you can make a favor request/offer. There's guy on there now offering some free figs. Just yesterday on the frontpage, a Listnookor tipped another Listnookor $30 for not getting a tip on a massive pizza delivery. Those are the types of things that happen here. Don't screw it up. Also, consider sorting by best instead of top. It's right under any original post. It sorts comments by an algorithm to help determine what comments are good rather than simply with the most points. This helps comments get attention that weren't posted immediately after the thread was started and thereby likely to have the most points.

This September, huh? Are you implying that it might be [eternal](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September)? edit: since 65535 other people have made the same "witty" comment as I (and earlier), I'm gonna give some advice: When you submit a post, you *cannot* include both a link and text. You must choose between either one.

Just a quick list of things: * Please read the [reddiquette](http://www.listnook.com/help/reddiquette) * If there's one thing you should take from the reddiquette, it is please don't downvote simply because you do not agree with the post. * When submitting an article, avoid sensationalizing the headline as much as possible. * Don't worry too much about karma, it's not really worth anything. Don't let downvotes deter you from posting your honest opinion. * The admins are stellar. If you have a problem with something, make a post about it or contact them through [feedback](http://www.listnook.com/feedback/). They really do listen. * The community is what makes this site great. Give to it, and it'll give back to you. * Sublistnooks are your friend. If you find one you like be sure to subscribe to it. This will make posts in them show up on your front page. You can also unsubscribe from any of the default sublistnooks that don't appeal to you.

* Whats up with the very obscure sections of listnook (listnook.com/r/chicago)? * Also, references to listnook in the third person?.. ("Edit this Listnook") not exactly getting it. *Sorry for the noobness =P lurked for a long while via twitter finally joined today.*

Read the [reddiquette](http://www.listnook.com/help/reddiquette). The most important guideline that everyone tends to break is >Please **don't** downvote opinions just because you disagree with them. The down arrow is for comments that add nothing to the discussion.

[Listnook Enhancement Suite](http://listnook.honestbleeps.com/) has improved my quality of life. It makes Listnook easier to use and way more awesome (I didn't even know that was possible). It also impresses the ladies and they will have sexual relations with you. Except the ladies part. And the sexual relations part. But the other stuff is totally true.

For video posts -- the little box with the 'play' button beneath them will actually play the video in the Listnook page. Took me six months before I realized that! (Then again, I'm pretty dumb.)

Listnook noob here. I just thought I'd stop in to say how awesome the community here is. I've lurked on Digg for years now and never once felt the desire to post (I actually converted before the exodus). Here just seems different though; it feels more welcoming. More positive. Anyway, don't change. I like what I see = )

[How to post comments](http://www.listnook.com/r/listnook.com/comments/6ewgt/listnook_markdown_primer_or_how_do_you_do_all_that/) [Karmanaut's map of listnook.](http://s272568090.onlinehome.us/listnook/karmanaut-listnookmap.html) [MercurialMadnessMan's famous listnook guide](http://www.listnook.com/r/listnook.com/comments/8xahm/oh_digg_you_tried_pic/c0aq4cc) I read somewhere that Digg is a website trying to be a community and listnook is a community trying to be a website. Content is really important on listnook but just as important, if not more, is the community. If you stick around, before you know it, listnook will start creeping into other parts of your life. You might meet up with some fellow listnookors you met on /r/"yourcity" or /r/"your school". You might [exchange gifts](http://listnookgifts.com/) with a listnookor during the holidays or just receive a random [act of kindness](http://www.listnook.com/tb/d713p) (which is pretty common). Listnook might even [inspire you to be a better person.](http://www.mediabistro.com/baynewser/bay_area_new_media/listnook_raises_over_175000_for_haiti_relief_151119.asp) Who knows. The point is, listnook is not just a news aggregator, the same way 4chan is not just an image board. Although we're nothing like 4chan. (except for [/r/4chan](http://www.listnook.com/r/4chan))

For the first month of my membership at this lovely webplace, I didn't bother to change my default sublistnooks. Boy did I have egg on my face. I have now have a custom subscription of sublistnooks so listnook is no longer a faceless internet page and instead is "my" listnook. Click on the nifty **EDIT >>** button on the top right or go to http://www.listnook.com/listnooks/ to change your listnooks. For the completely uninitiated, sublistnooks are content specific mini listnooks. They often have custom stylesheets and a slightly different community atmosphere. Don't worry if there isn't a whole lot of activity in a sublistnook, it will still show up on your home page (each sublistnook has a weighting factor so upvotes are relative).

* Please don't follow mini-meme link sagas, where every third link is about the same topic. Past examples include people's dogs in their cars and the like. Honestly, 90% of us don't care about how your dog sits in your car, just because someone else has a dog that sits in their car in a really weird way that was worth posting a picture of doesn't mean you need to try to follow suit. * Be thoughtful with your upvotes and downvotes. Don't downvote stories or comments just because you disagree with them, downvote them because they are of poor quality or detract from the subject at hand. Upvote insightful comments, too often the top 3 comments on a deep topic are one-liner puns. * Please don't treat listnook as an extension of /b/. It's a joke that listnook is the tamer version of /b/, but I think that few of us actually want to be like /b/. /b/ isn't funny, on the whole, its immature. * That said, listnook aspires to be intelligent. Don't observe that and then get caught up in the group-think and assume because your opinion is popular then you are smart. Group-think is often wrong, or at least incomplete. Your opinions are not more valid just because a lot of a sub-listnook agrees with you. * Please post in the appropriate sub-listnooks. * Please keep self-listnook submissions to a minimum. Please do not use it as a way to talk to other users. * Tag NSFW items as NSFW. We don't care if you disagree with the definition of NSFW, use it or don't post it. * Please contribute anything original you find! We love new content, if you even suspect that we might also like something you found, post it. Don't only post things you're pretty sure will be well-voted, you never know what everyone else will also find intriguing.

Ex-digg user here with a question/comment. Comment first actually: The content here is great. Everything is new and fresh and, having been terribly disappointed with every bit of news to hit the front page on digg in the last week, this is a sight for sore eyes. Question now: I am finding the comment system to be the biggest thing to attempt to get used to here and was wondering if there were any tips on the subject. I used to sort digg comment by "most dugg" and look at the top comments, expanding the thread only if it seemed like it would provoke interesting discussion. Sorting by "most dugg" would sort universally so no matter if a comment was a reply to a reply, it would get sorted to the top if it had the most votes. I could open the thread to see what spurred such a reply, if it happen to be such, or what replies it may have generated. Here, it appears that threads are maintained and replies stay nested under an original post. The ranking of the original comment is all that gets sorted. This is only frustrating because threads here seem to become very large before a new thread is started which keeps the second comment thread tucked way down below. And even if the 152905th comment within a thread has the highest votes, and correct me if I'm wrong here, it can only be found 152905 comments down under the original comment. Perhaps this is just one of those things I must get used to but I feel like it increases the probability of missing highly rated comments simply because they are buried so deep. This question became longer than I expected it to be. Sorry, I am bored at work...

Consider turning off your adblock for listnook. Listnook has the least obtrusive ads I have ever seen on a website. And for that, they deserve the ad revenue.

a \* next a comment's age (e.g., "1 minute ago") means that comment has been edited. that's why you see people say **EDIT:** in their comments when they do an edit: so people reading know what changed. **EDIT:** edited so you can see the \*. also, welcome! :) **EDIT:** as many have pointed out, editing within 3 minutes doesn't show a \*. but now it's been longer, so you should *now* see a \*. :)

Eternal September what? First up change thumbnail display settings to your preference, and make links open in a new window/tab. Then check out the [Listnook Reveal](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60141/) plugin for firefox.

I've found that [Listnook Uppers and Downers](http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/56641) and [Listnook Comment Boxes](http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/63628) are very useful greasemonkey scripts.

If you wish to see all links, go to http://www.listnook.com/r/all You can combine sublistnooks such as http://www.listnook.com/r/wtf+gadgets+whalebait Alternatively, you can type in _sublistnook_.listnook.com (eg http://australia.listnook.com ) You can friend people **And most importantly, if you see someone posting someone's personal details such as phone number and/or address, do not hesitate to message the moderators of that sublistnook (click the link above the moderators box to the left) and inform them. They will remove that comment/post ASAP - we don't like people doing that sort of stuff around here.**

Dear new Listnookors. There's a section where the female Listnookors post naked pictures of themselves. Just lettin' you know.

Hi, Digg refugee here, I've been browsing listnook for awhile now but after seeing this post combined with the falling out of digg, I've finally tipped over to registering. I'm glad listnook is so warm towards new users. I have one question though, what's with the novelty accounts? I find them very entertaining since they often quite witty and a very listnook specific phenomenon , it never happens on digg. How did this become a trend? My favorite sublistnook so far is "asklistnook". You guys are amazing, when I read these stories I feel like I'm around by a bunch of friends by a campfire spinning yarns and cracking jokes! I love it!

What are some cool aspects of the site that might not be immediately obvious to new users? Which of the default settings should be changed ASAP?

My $.02 - this isn't Digg - your community isn't controlled in the same way and you're not spoon fed you what a handful of power-users and admins think you should read and engage with. Thanks to the way the site is developed and run, you have a degree of power over how the community evolves and develops. Those of us who have been here a while have generally made it a positive place to discover new ideas, laugh our asses off, and actually talk about subjects of substance. If your contribution here engenders any one of those three, you'll get along great with the existing community. One thing to remember is that each sub-listnook is its own community, and operates by its own set of rules and has its own particular focus. Read the right sidebar for any notes the mods of the listnook have put up for information to get a sense of how to best contribute. And yes, it's insanely easy to [create your own listnook](http://www.listnook.com/listnooks/create). If you don't mix well into some moderator's particular fiefdom, make your own. **TL;DR:** Digg was closed. Listnook is open, and is what you make it. As such, the community here has developed a sense of ownership and pride in the quality of the site, and we hope that you do as well. *And with great power, comes great... ehh f*** it*

The guy who invented the "I'm With CoCo" poster The guy who made www.imgur.com The creator of XCKD Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs Just about everyone on Mythbusters, but to be specific Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage Ron Paul Barney Frank Dennis Kucinich Christopher Hitchens Most of the cast of "The Atheist Experience" PZ Meyers Felicia Day Conan O'Brian Stephern Colbert Are all Listnookors. So mind your manners and punctuation, it may be your idol you're calling "a fuckin retard" Also everyone is welcome here. We have atheists, christians, muslims, B*** enthusiasts, Straight edgers, gays, straight, trans, Bi, Furries, goons, 4channers, Metal heads, Garth Brooks fans, anarchists, libertarians, Cops, lawyers, brain surgeons, the unemployed, business owners. You name it we have it, and we all somehow get along. Going into other people's sublistnooks and shitting it up with "Faggots, Furfags, Ignorant muslims, god damn channers, stoner junkies" is the best way to turn the whole of Listnook against you. Play nice, if you don't like a group just unsubscribe/don't subscribe to them. We are already adding diggers to that group, so enjoy your stay.

right, this is for new people because they are going back to school. it has nothing to do with digg.

Your "saved" links are stored in a tab at the top next to what's hot, new, and controversial.

There is a mobile version of Listnook for those of you who enjoy the use of your various mobile handheld electronic technological devices. There are two versions for use in your mobile (and also desktop, if you really want to) browser. For the older version, simply enter ".mobile" (no quotation marks) at the end of any Listnook url (I.e. homepage or a comment thread) and it will direct you to the mobile site. For the newer (and imo better) version you simply do the same process but enter ".compact" (no quotation marks) instead of ".mobile" at the end of any Listnook url (i.e. homepage or a comment thread). Either version makes it much easier to read homepage, other Listnooks and comment threads (although .compact does it better, imo). For .compact, as a plus, when you click on a link it automatically has a Listnook toolbar up top to directly upvote/downvote/direct you to the comments so you may read and easily comment. Also if you want to see your profile, go to another subRedddit or search Listnook (which btw they did an awesome job with that) you can go to the top right and a menu will drop down (sometimes it works first time, sometimes it doesnt, at least for me...). It does, however, have a couple draw backs. When you log in, go to the top menu-drop-down-thingy and press "submit" it directs you to an error message (the classic "you broke Listnook message"). Don't freak out, nothing is wrong with your mobile handheld electronic technological device, it's just an issue with the mobile site (I assume it's on their to-do list). If you really want to submit something from your mobile handheld electronic technological device, stay on the error page, go to the url and delete the ".compact" from the url, and it will send you to the regular submit page. From there I'm sure someone else here will instruct you on how to proceed. The other issue is loading of more content. I'm not to keen on how it works, so I won't go into much detail, but if you want to load more links, you have to scroll down to the bottom of the page until you see the rotating alien, and then wait until more loads (dont quote me that, I honestly don't know how to load more, but thats my theory). If it bugs you too much, again you can go to the url and delete the ".compact" at the end and it gives you the regular site so you can click "next", or the other mobile version (instructions in second paragraph) will also have the "next" option. All in all, its a great option for your various mobile handheld electronic technological devices. But if browsing through your browser isn't your cup of tea, there is an app for Listnook (at least for Android, I'm not sure about iPhones, but if android has one I'm sure they should have one too). Just search "listnook is fun" at your local application downloader and you should find it. I downloaded it and used it and it is a very good app, but I still use the mobile handheld electronic technological device browser version; it's up to you. Thank you for reading and have a good day. TL;DR, Listnook mobile. EDIT: [the announcement](http://blog.listnook.com/2010/06/better-mobile-listnook-for-all.html)

Perhaps a list of sublistnooks to avoid would be helpful--and sublistnooks that do a better job of aggregating the information you want and discussing it. We can start with pretty much everything on the default front page. Sure, some have no single replacement, but hey: * For /r/politics: go to /r/libertarian, /r/progressive, /r/communism, /r/socialism, /r/conservatism * For /r/atheism: go to /r/skeptic (though I hear that one's getting worse), /r/secularhumanism (if it exists yet--if it doesn't GO GO GO!), /r/objectivism, /r/freethought, /r/nihilism, /r/buddhism, or create your own sublistnook for the brand of atheism that I've left out * For /r/funny: go to /r/offbeat, /r/circlejerk, /r/shittyadvice, /r/humor * For /r/nsfw: see /r/gonewild and while dubiously p***, you'll probably find something to interest you amongst ViolentAcrez's sublistnooks (which are more generally proof that it's p*** to *somebody*, even if it's not p*** to the content creators)--he should be by with a link in a moment. * For /r/listnook.com: see /r/TrueListnook and most of the sublistnooks * For /r/pics, hit VA's sublistnooks (seriously, he's got scripts up the wazoo, and a large number of his sublistnooks are SFW). Also, /r/whalebait and /r/comics. * For /r/programming: /r/coding, /r/compsci, and the language sublistnooks do a great job. * For /r/Music: /r/WeAreTheMusicMakers for discussion of music theory and production, /r/listentothis for obscure and new stuff, and /r/radiolistnook for music made by Listnookors * For /r/science: the field sublistnooks * For /r/android: pretty much anything else related to the Android platform, I believe they link in the sidebar. * For /r/Christianity (which isn't *bad*, just having growing pains right now): /r/OpenChristian * For /r/marijuana, /r/trees (How could I have forgotten this one, you ask? Simple: I'm not into pot.) That's just a start. Also, for /r/listnook.com, /r/iama, /r/asklistnook, and a few others, there's /r/tldr, which gives you the best posts.

>Every fall, as people go off (or back) to school, listnook sees a surge of new users. That's a diplomatic way of dealing with all the new digg users :P

Put two spaces at the end of your sentence to start a new line, or an extra enter at the end of your sentence to start a new paragraph.

Since this post was only made 42 minutes ago, I'll forgive listnook for not having brought this up yet. But: Know your listnook memes/milestones. Think of these comments/threads/users as required reading for intro to listnook 101 [Cuil theory](http://www.listnook.com/r/worldnews/comments/7da5i/police_raids_reveal_baby_farms/c06cqxb) aka You ask me for a hamburger and other fantastical stories. [Got six weeks? Try the hundred push ups training program](http://www.listnook.com/r/science/comments/6nz1k/got_six_weeks_try_the_hundred_push_ups_training/) aka I bet I could eat 100 big macs aka epic thread is epic [9/27 never forget](http://www.listnook.com/r/listnook.com/comments/9oo1y/it_seems_like_someone_has_submitted_a_comment/) - and don't forget [the theme song](http://blog.listnook.com/2009/10/9-27-never-forget-one-listnookor-didnt.html) either. (The [background](http://blog.listnook.com/2009/09/we-had-some-bugs-and-it-hurt-us.html)) listnook [saves a business](http://www.listnook.com/comments/8s267/hi_listnook_i_need_some_help/) listnook [sends flowers to Helen Thomas](http://www.listnook.com/comments/6gymw/lets_send_helen_thomas_flowers_for_being_the_only/c03t7k5) listnookor creates [imgur](http://www.listnook.com/r/listnook.com/comments/7zlyd/my_gift_to_listnook_i_created_an_image_hosting/) [look of disapproval](http://www.listnook.com/user/look_of_disapproval) [LouF](http://www.listnook.com/user/louf) - possibly the most downvoted listnook user in history - though there have been some good challenges, he is pretty consistent to say the least. There's probably a shit ton I've forgotten but at least this is an intro.

If you're submitting a picture, use [imgur!](http://imgur.com) Why is it so amazing? * The interface is very simple and straightforward. * It doesn't require an account. * It doesn't have any bandwidth limitations. * The uptime is light years beyond places like imageshack and photobucket. * The person who created the site is an active Listnookor! * Using anything else almost universally results in being given The Face of Disapproval.

Listnook is special because it *exists*. Being able to discuss whatever is on your mind and relate to such a supportive and critic community is pure and simply, just awesome.

Novelty accounts Breed like rabbits in the spring I summarize things

There is no need to shorten the URL using bit.ly or tinyurl.com or any service like that...

It looks as if kevin rose is personally responding to many of the rude comments made about him and the digg redesign on his twitter page http://twitter.com/kevinrose He's saying this is the 5th revolt they've experienced, and that users will come back no matter what.

i remember when i migrated to Listnook, AskListnook was what did it for me. the forum-like interaction but with a very open and welcoming community and the general hilarity that came with most of the posts was awesome. plus listnook has a crapload of links per page so it was more efficient than browsing Diggs pages and pages to see if you missed anything cool.

[Metalistnook](http://metalistnook.com/) is very useful in finding sublistnooks to personalize your homepage with. Only the top subscribed sublistnooks are included on a new user's frontpage. You'll likely want to change it to your liking.

Want to see how many people upvote and downvote a comment? Install [this](http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/56641) Greasemonkey script. Looking for awesome things to watch/listen to/read while in another state of mind? [/r/whoadude](http://www.listnook.com/r/woahdude/). Looking for awesome new tunes of the electronic variety? Check out [r/electronicmusic](http://www.listnook.com/r/electronicmusic/] and all of the [subsidiaries](http://www.listnook.com/r/electronicmusic/comments/czhzq/official_list_of_electronic_music_related/) of it.

Atheists, liberals, geeks and idiosyncratic humor. I hope you like them.

The front page is entirely customizable to your likes, wants and needs: http://www.listnook.com/listnooks/

Don't think the hive mind represents all of Listnook's user base. There are many of us here who have different, even nuanced, politics but remain silent. For example: * I don't like the band Muse. * I don't mind Episodes 1-3 (well, 1 sucked, but 2 and 3 are okay.) * I'm not 100% atheist. * I hate cops but I also recognize their bravery and willingness to do dangerous work that I'd never want to do. Let the downvotes commence!

Be prepared to spend minutes thinking "WTF are they downvoting this comment so heavily???? Are they f****** stupid or what?". To counteract, just add some bacon to the end of every comment. Bacon.

Is there some sort of listnook history archive?

What makes listnook special?

If you happen to play World of Warcraft, there is a *very* active listnook guild located on the Sargeras realm. We are currently the most populated guild on the server, and the server is high pop. You can find our sublistnook [here](http://www.listnook.com/r/listnookguild).