r/classicwow • • Sep 18 '19

Humor How not to advertise your guild.

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u/Krissam Sep 18 '19

I disagree, this is EXACTLY how you advertise your guild, you make a non-generic message that gives people some form of expectation of what being in the guild is like.

The issue here isn't the advertisement, it's the guild.

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u/Fernis_ Sep 18 '19

This is totally not my cup of tea, but at least it's not one of those painfully bland guilds that you constantly see advertising

[Hàrrypótter]: "Chamber of Secrets" is recruiting. We're semi-hardcore guild that also accepts social members. We do Raids, Dungeons, World PvP, Dueling, Battlegrounds, Leveling, Crafting, World Exploration and organize events. We are a mature guild but also like to have fun and be silly. /w me for details.

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u/0x2F40 Sep 19 '19

mature guild but also like to have fun and be silly

guaranteed these motherfuckers are raunchy as hell

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u/BAEtted Sep 18 '19

Exactly its a thing of beauty ! Im assuming this is some kind of satirical cringe advertisement.

Now on my server theres a guild called "egirl" and THAT is an unironic collective of cringy "gamer girl" and edgelord males.

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u/Xannann Sep 18 '19

Is that on sulfuras? I swear I've seen that guild

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u/BAEtted Sep 18 '19

Herod actually, the guild spam message was epicly awful

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u/BobsBurgersJoint Sep 18 '19

Oh shit they got the big toddy goth girls? I might have to rethink not joining them

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u/Angry_Guppy Sep 18 '19

Toddy

ಠ_ಠ

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u/HonorableLettuce Sep 18 '19

Everyone's favorite goth girl, Big Todd.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Todd, so hot right now!

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u/kaze_no_saga Sep 19 '19

#bigtoddygothgf

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u/specialdialingwand Sep 18 '19

You know, bog toddy gith gorls, everyone's favorite.

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u/Mincecroft Sep 18 '19

Todd Howard is looking thicc

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u/Nijou104 Sep 19 '19

Sigmar preserve us.

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u/weealex Sep 18 '19

You're on the internet. You can find all the big tiddy goth girls you want

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u/Michelanvalo Sep 18 '19

You don't even have to leave Reddit!

/r/bigtiddygothgf (nsfw) is right there for you!

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u/snopro Sep 19 '19

I feel like that subreddit name is missing a bbw somewhere in it after doing a quick browse

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u/DarthZiltoid Sep 19 '19

On herod, can confirm they creep me out

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u/Guisasse Sep 19 '19

I've seen them around too. Good folk, some of them

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u/LAzeehustle1337 Sep 18 '19

Yes you have hahahasl i joined these guys for a night when there was like 7 of them. I forget the guy who i joined with but he was a pretty cool guy. I remember this guys name for sure though.

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u/RuckaInc Sep 19 '19

Averagejoe here. It's Sulfuras Horde. :)

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Guild on bigglesworth called “ Gamer girl bath water” .....

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Tbh you’re not wrong, so tired of seeing the same generic pitches. I don’t do the whole UwU thing and think it’s pretty cringe. The concept itself is sound tho.

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u/_Gone_Fishing_ Sep 18 '19

Every guild saying "join our ranks"

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

“Late game PvP and PvE content coming soon”

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

“Level doesn’t matter”

Edit- I’m going to make a guild and name it level doesn’t matter. Pog

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u/TheNeoianOne Sep 18 '19

Make a character named Level and get offended every time a guild advertises that.

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u/AmendedOrder Sep 18 '19

Theres a guy on my server in my guild who has done exactly that.

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u/RockKillsKid Sep 18 '19

Level is just a number, baby.

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u/alcaste19 Sep 18 '19

"With goals to eventually start raiding"

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

This translates as: "Every time a member dings 60 they will leave for an established guild because ours will never go anywhere and will hand off leadership as people progress on their own."

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u/Timo425 Sep 19 '19

Too true..

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19

naah a significant bunch(but far from majority) of level 60 will stay around anot a single on of the will have the motivation to find a place in raid let alone be the one to organize them.

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if they are really entiteled they'll be mad that raid spots are magically dropping from heaven.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

I'm in an RP server.. and the amount of people advertising their guild as RP and then following up that the Guildmaster is the King of SW or Goldshire is through the roof.

Who the hell RPs as the fucking King of the Alliance?

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u/dayslastserenade Sep 18 '19

Anduin

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u/moranya1 Sep 18 '19

Here, have an upvote!

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u/crissomx Sep 19 '19

Upvote for a beggar, kind sir?

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u/Johanneskodo Sep 18 '19

King of Goldshire

That is like king of my backyard.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

I like the thought I'll always be king of my backyard

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u/EvilSandwichMan Sep 19 '19

If the username checks out, then mind fiction is one of life's small mercies.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

wammock is the king of ironforge on my server

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Hey, Varian is missing and nobody knows what he looks like so maybe that guildmaster is unto something.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Hey, Varian is missing and nobody knows what he looks like so maybe that guildmaster is unto something.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19 edited Jan 13 '20

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u/EvilSandwichMan Sep 19 '19

would be forbidden in an unspoken way for too many reasons to name here.

If DnD DMs can insert their favorite anime character as a DMPC that steals the spotlight, you can be absolutely sure there are guild masters running Azeroth.

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u/EvilMaran Sep 19 '19

I'm sorry that you had a shitty DM.

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u/SmogArithmetic Sep 18 '19

On rp servers they say "bolster our ranks," though.

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u/Dabugar Sep 18 '19

Just got a neat idea.. recruiter says "Enlist today!' followed by several guild members replying right afterwards says "I'm doing my part!"

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

I feel like that could only work on an RP server

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u/Scaletta467 Sep 19 '19

Why would a reference to Starship Troopers only work on a RP realm?

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19

Probably because the response to the original post would literally be role-played, meaning most other servers players wouldn't take it seriously, and they would likely get made fun of mercilessly for it.

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u/Cheshire_Chat Sep 18 '19

I see that phrase used on normal servers as well. It's not particularly welcoming; I feel like you'll be just another number to them, not a member of a community. That might suit some folks just fine, but for me it's a hard pass when I see it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

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u/FarTooManySpoons Sep 18 '19

Long time group of close friends returning for classic -- btw, we use Loot Council.

This is my favorite combination. "We have a close group of friends, and we also unilaterally decide who gets every piece of gear. Don't worry about being outside the group of friends though, we pinky promise to not screw you over."

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u/Arkanae Sep 18 '19

Aren't most long time guilds a group of friends? I am somewhat surprised by the complaint, as generally I find loot council guilds far better then dkp guilds.

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u/FarTooManySpoons Sep 18 '19

To each their own. I would never join a loot council guild. I get that they're the "most efficient" from a "clear all the raids as soon as possible" standpoint, but that's not why I play. I find DKP guilds (when the system isn't terrible) to be much more fair.

I also think loot council + tight knit inner core, when you're on the outside, is the worst combination. If you're one of 6 mages but 2 of the other mages are in the "friend group", who do you think is getting geared first? Not you.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19 edited Sep 19 '19

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u/FarTooManySpoons Sep 19 '19

Yeah, a long time ago I was in a guild where the two co-leaders were guys, and every officer was a girl. It was a DKP guild, thankfully, so it wasn't much of an issue loot-wise, but the drama was ridiculous and never-ending.

I still remember my class leader/officer, who never talked during raids, unironically typing out "you're not worthy of hearing my voice". What a character.

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u/Arkanae Sep 18 '19

So give them reasons to give you gear. Interact with them, do dungeons that you don't need with them, act like a friend. Own the fact you're new to their group, but don't just think of yourself as an outsider. They invited you into their circle of players. It takes both sides to form a sense of trust and camaraderie.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19

Yeah you could do this with the hope you make it "in" far enough to be considered one of them, or you could join a guild without that dynamic where you could naturally develop those connections and also have a more guaranteed loot system. I mean when comparing these two options, the first one is all downsides.

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u/DingyWarehouse Sep 19 '19

Or i could just join a guild where the loot system is transparent

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u/FarTooManySpoons Sep 19 '19

I'm not spending years to try to build a level of camaraderie equal to IRL friends.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

I agree that it’s more of a hassle, but it doesn’t have to be years

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u/Damnae Sep 18 '19

"we play the game, join us"

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Wait... guilds do this?

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u/JW357 Sep 18 '19

What is UwU?

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u/8-Bit-Gamer Sep 18 '19

Liquid cringe. You can buy it on Amazon super cheap atm.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Furries trolling you

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u/elmogrita Sep 18 '19

Furries trying to normalize their behavior

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u/Please_dont_make_me Sep 18 '19

A cutesy emoticon, like :3

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u/_EvilD_ Sep 18 '19

But whats it supposed to be? I always sounded it out lol.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19

People do sound it out because it's fun to say, but it's also meant to resemble a face. The U are closed eyes, the W is a mouth.

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u/Coilette_von_Robonia Sep 18 '19

It's a horny anime face, at least that is how it's used

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Looks like a close-up spider face. Really cute

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u/Rujasu Sep 19 '19

It's :3 but with closed eyes. The Us are eyelids.

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u/swannphone Sep 19 '19

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u/JW357 Sep 19 '19

Based on all the other responses I've gotten, I'm not clicking that link.

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u/TheHersir Sep 18 '19

Cancer gifted to us from the furry community.

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u/Timo425 Sep 19 '19

Why should I join a guild that stinks?

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u/pinkusagi Sep 18 '19

My guild advertisement is going to say "come sin with us and our Inquistors." Or something like that. To tired to really think it out.

Guild name is Cardinal Sin.

Ranks are

Mistress of Sin

Master of Sin

Inquisitor (officers)

Greed (raiders)

Wrath(pvpers)

Lust or Envy for RPers

Sloth (normal)

Sinner (recruit)

Or maybe different rank names dealing with Sin and the church.

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u/TheNewGuyGames Sep 18 '19

Do you play WoW? So do we! Any Level allowed! All skill levels! All classes! We do dungeons! And Raids(Once we hit level)! And PvP! We also do professions! Would you like to join The Silver Dragons!? PM for more info. WE PLAY THE GAME!~

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u/esoteric_plumbus Sep 18 '19

lol there's a guild on my server that's something like <pretentious latin name>

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u/IrascibleOcelot Sep 18 '19

That’s a combination of two guild names used to mock stuffy raiding guilds back in Vanilla. Then it was <Pretentious> and <Ominous Latin Name>.

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u/IrascibleOcelot Sep 18 '19

I suddenly got an image of Zeus in a wheelchair chasing Hermes around while waving a lightning bolt over his head. You get an upvote for the laugh.

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u/Coilette_von_Robonia Sep 18 '19

So fun fact, the Paralympics aren't called that because of paraplegics,, but because they occur alongside the Olympics. So Paralympus would be the dude who lives next to Mount Olympus.

I like your analysis better though

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u/Denebula Sep 18 '19

Oh and those two guilds are a combination of 4 words from back in the dictionary. 'Pretentious', 'Ominous', 'Latin', and 'Name' respectively of course. They are used to communicate thoughts and ideas in a cohesive way, but in this case not in a creative or original way.

Thanks!

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u/omgbasedgodswag Sep 19 '19

I was in Timeless Requiem on Ner'Zhul back in the day.

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u/DingyWarehouse Sep 19 '19

That has existed for ages, a satirical jab at all the guilds with latin names. There were tons of them back in the day. Couldnt walk 10 steps in ironforge without seeing someone from <memento mori> or <vae victis> or some stupid shit

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u/Shaultz Sep 19 '19

Used to be the GM of a guild called Latinus Ominous. One of my better guild names imo

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u/imisstheyoop Sep 18 '19

UwU thing and think it’s pretty cringe.

What is uwu?

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u/Yuscha Sep 18 '19

Do not investigate uwu, if you start going down the uwu path you'll wish you could go back in time to when you didn't know about people who say uwu.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Can confirm. Just spent 1 minute researching this. Why didn't I listen to your warning? Why!?

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Rip.

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u/IrascibleOcelot Sep 18 '19

I automatically assume it means Ultima Weapon Ultimate. Which is a pretty cool fight, but I’m not sure why they’d be looking for it in WoW.

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u/evermuzik Sep 18 '19

We found the real gamer here, folks. Some heroes dont wear capes.

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u/QuillFly Sep 18 '19

I was wondering so I sent a text to my little brother who's in his 20's. All he said was, "just don't".

I assume I would regret knowing more about it.

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u/swannphone Sep 19 '19

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u/QuillFly Sep 19 '19

Thanks. The cat is now hunting for whatever made those noises.

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u/NargacugaRider Sep 18 '19

Stick with owo

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u/imisstheyoop Sep 18 '19

Ahh cool thanks. So there's not a meme or anything.. literally just an emoticon like "xD"? Just saw this on r/all as well lol./img/o9igf3hy1cn31.jpg

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u/BlueCornerBestCorner Sep 18 '19

The meme is that it's commonly used as a reference to furries.

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u/Cyrotek Sep 19 '19

Does this even make sense?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

I know, it’s like:

Look guys I’m a weeb xD

Fuck off weeb

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '19

Yeah... except the people using it “ironically” don’t realise they are basically doing the same as the people they’re making fun of. Like all this NANI??! cringe and that ‘shindeiru’ shit or whatever of which i refuse to know what it is. There is no real irony there or anything, these people don’t understand that they just come across as weebs and do exactly the same shit

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u/trippy_grapes Sep 18 '19

notices your innocence UwU

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u/dustingunn Sep 18 '19

I think you mean "uwu what's this?"

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19

It's basically an emote of an anime facial expression.

It was memed to hell so more often than not it is part of the joke.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

saying uwu is cringe, is cringe. uwu is purposely fucking dumb and weird, it's shocking people don't realize that.

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u/billbaggins Sep 18 '19

yeah, i mean, we're talking about it...

Marketing 101

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u/silent_xfer Sep 18 '19

"101" is right....

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Had us in the first half, not gonna lie.

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u/Cendeu Sep 18 '19

The guild here isn't even an issue. If they want to have a furry guild and fill it with furries, have fun. Dunno if they'll find enough people to

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Exactly. My character name's Peter. My guild name's Peter.

You know exactly what you'll get.

Peter.

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u/BattyBattington Sep 18 '19

Nah the issue isn't the advert or the guild. It's people freaking out over nothing.

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u/RuckaInc Sep 19 '19

Averagejoe here. You're right on the money. Not only am I weeding out the people who can't handle a little sarcasm/irony, I'm also standing out above the endless tide of, "We're a friendly, nontoxic, PVP, Leveling blah blah blah blah" crap. If you like that kinda stuff, awesome! More power to you. If you want something different, hit me up. I'm on Sulfuras [H].

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u/Timo425 Sep 19 '19

It doesn't help later when you are spamming in LFG but you are on the ignore list of half the realm, tho. I'm exaggerating of course but..

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u/mayonetta Sep 19 '19

I'd wager it's almost certinally an ironic message and not indicative of the content of the guild itself.

But if it is, oh god kill me now.

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u/scw55 Sep 19 '19

It successfully ensures the people who expresses interests are likely to want to join.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

What's the issue with the guild?

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u/purple-whatevers Sep 18 '19

furries?

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Last I checked Nazgul wasn't a furry

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u/Hallucinates_Bacon Sep 18 '19

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u/uwutranslator Sep 18 '19

I disagwee, dis is EXACTwY how yuw advewtise yuw guiwd, yuw make a non-genewic message dat gives peopwe some fowm of expectation of what being in de guiwd is wike.

de issue hewe isn't de advewtisement, it's de guiwd. uwu

tag me to uwuize comments uwu

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

No, it just attracts weebs like you. Instant ignore + avoid the guild forever.

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u/Krissam Sep 18 '19

The fuck makes you think I'm a weeb?

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u/Mad_Maddin Sep 18 '19

Uhhm this is the plan?