I have noticed that some people
harp on other people for their
noding styles. I have noticed and
noded in many noding styles. I have an odd sort of
flow to my noding, where I node as I
please and just go with it.
here are the node styles I have
noticed:
This is where someone will basically write a
column. It generally looks like something out of a
magazine and is usually long, well thought out and topical of
observation, experience or
opinion. These people add fresh new detailed definitions and opinions that make e2 unique due to the fact that these
write-ups are probably found nowhere else.
Examples include:
The REAL story of the "Occupation of Tibet"
Why DMan is wrong about Tibet
These are people who surf around and find funny or informative articles such (as mentioned above) on the Internet and add them to the database. These people usually hand enter in all the HTML and links which can be a lengthy prospect. Some prime examples of this type of noding are
The evil overlord list
Tough Questions for Hetereosexuals
These people usually define simple words and phrases. They could make the definitions up or look them up in a dictionary. They may paste them as well, but the heart of their noding is around giving things definition, not to opinionate about things.
Often times Definers are accused of NFN, which I see no problem with. They tear through nodes like nobody's business sometimes. ;)
Examples of definitive writings:
Mamihlapinatapai
#!
Commenters often rarely create new nodes but rather give their opinions definitions and corrections on other people's nodes. They often provide secondary write-ups where there are none, and dabble a bit in the "Definer" and "Journalist" areas. Some people just need the initial idea to flourish. Also accused of Noding for numbers. I see no problem with this style of noding as long as it's adding and not cluttering. A Grey area to be sure.
Hard to give you examples of these.
These are people who concern themselves with the opinions of other everythingeans. Sometimes known as polls and "Getting to know you" nodes, these nodes ask a question and are among the more popular e2 nodes. Some pollsters only wish to answer poll nodes, others like to think up creative questions to ask. Some poll nodes don't even ask a question, they just make a statement, but to the same effect. The examples are plentiful and include:
Coke or Pepsi?
One word title for your life
These noders resemble the journalistic faction often times with the length of their nodes. They write nodes that are silly and sometimes even offensively outrageous. Often confused with ranters, they can at times get out of hand but for the most part they make e2 amusing and fun to read.
Examples of these include:
Liberal Anti-Christian New World Order UFO Conspiracy
the popularity of boy bands
These are sort of a mix between Journalistic and Joker style noding. They are usually sarcastic and funny, but with a serious message that is often a bit long winded. They can be insulting, rude and pushy. Often times these noders are taken too seriously and flame wars ensue. Most of them just wish to be heard and enjoy debate.
Examples include:
The Liberal Agenda
how dare you question god?
Then there are little mixes of all of these types and other types, which I could not think of. The Tibetan write-ups could be considered rants, as could you have mini factual rants that are not very long. Or polls that are not meant to be polls, but humorous instead. Or pasted definitions.
etc etc etc...
you get the idea.
The point I am trying to make, is that all of these are perfectly valid noding styles. I see stuff on here that I don't agree with, and I see stuff on here that drives me up the bloody wall, but sometimes you just need to grin and bear it. I try all kinds of various styles. This would be a journalistic write-up, yesterday I did a bit of factual NFN followed by some rants and jokes. Today I replied a lot and did some polls. I just go with what strikes me. Why fight it? The main thing is that this is a place for everyone. If someone's node count or experience gets bigger than yours because they are noding names of colors from Rodda paint color cards, so what? Sierra Sunset, Russian Summer, Blueberry traffic accident, let em have at it. Someone has to do it if we want to node Everything.