Now 2013 is closing up shop, it's time to highlight the most prevalent character types of the year in the Nairaland community.

1. The “First to Comment crew”.
This individual no dey ever catch head. He wanders the forum actively, in detective mode. He investigates what Mods are viewing each thread in order to narrow down his “front page material” threads. He goes on to leave this very useful comment right beneath the OP- “.” in hopes the thread makes frontpage, in which event he returns to drop either his long copy/paste “first to comment' shout outs, or “FTC tinz” and more gibberish.
His prognosis often includes his crap getting hidden or im go collect small ban.

2. The “What is this doing on Front page crew”
2013 saw the uprising of those who apparently perceive the home page of Nairaland as being equivalent to CNN or NTA. When a lighthearted or humorous thread hits the front page, they grab their picket signs and cutlasses and hit the streets (of Nairaland).
This guy needs to chill out. Life is not that serious. Nairaland to the best of my knowledge is neither a News nor political site. It is a “General” discussion forum, meaning “ANYTHING” that fits wholly or partially into the Nigerian context goes up for discussion.

3. The “PDP, APC, FASHOLA, ANTI-FASHOLA, GEJ, ANTI-GEJ crew”
There was a time when political debate was largely confined to the politics section. This was not the case in 2013, as even a thread with the topic
“Cute cats singing, while cute puppies dance and rainbows bow in the background”
will somehow attract comments on how the incompetence or competence of GEJ/FASHOLA has led to such singing and dancing by these cute furry friends of ours.
I tire for this crew.

4. The “Thread Bomber/Spammer”
This dude has no respect. He has never come across such words. He targets any thread with significant activity; it DOES NOT matter what the thread is about or discussing. All he knows is he has the secret to fish farming & snail farming and you are all to contact him IMMEDIATELY he pastes his advert on your thread, and walks away like a BOSS.
If I catch this guy ehn..

5. The “my MB crew”
Alright, we know for those in Naija, internet access is still an issue, but abeg make una relax small. Any thread containing photos & video will definitely attract this crew to go:-
“ah! Na ur fada buy me MB?” or
“make una watch am tell me.. I no get MB to waste” or
”Sh*t!.. see as I waste my MB on this useless thread”.
no vex, your telecoms provider go soon do New year promo.

6. The "Pics or it didn't happen crew"
These are the newest evolved characters. For every topic without a pic or video, they show up with this same response.
'pics or it didn't happen' or 'video or it didn't happen'. Needless to say, they are most prevalent in threads to do with the female anatomy.
Awon bad boys.

*honorary mention:
“THE GREAT GARRI CREW”: This crew was hyperactive prior to 2013, and roamed the lands VORACIOUSLY until early 2013, when the atmosphere created by mods became less conducive for their survival. Their wise words of “HOW DOES THIS AFFECT THE PRICE OF GARRI IN THE MARKET” were abound. Our evolutionary scientists at the NaLaugh research headquarters now have reason to believe, following extensive research and fossil records that this particular species evolved over time into the existing “What is this doing on Front page Crew”.

Abeg, add your own Common/prevalent/Annoying Nairaland characters of 2013.

Oga at the Top Crew.
They came out of their shell mid-2013.
This was after the 'my oga at the top' saga in Lagos.
They usually show up in threads where the OP asks Nairalanders question.
They end up saying.
'if I contribute my own naw, my oga @ d top go say anoda tin'.

Go and Die.

Ruq: Go and Die.

damn

Ruq: Go and Die.

haha! that is another crew

Space booked!

Vessi: Oga at the Top Crew.
They came out of their shell mid-2013.
This was after the 'my oga at the top' saga in Lagos.
They usually show up in threads where the OP asks Nairalanders question.
They end up saying.
'if I contribute my own naw, my oga @ d top go say anoda tin'.

Yup! 'Oga at the top' syndrome definitely infected many

I am in the 'what is this doing on the Front Page crew'.
Choi! Dem don catch me

Ha, let us not forget the:
'who has a small pin charger crew'. To show their total disregard for any thread topic, this group of people, deviate from the topic by infamously making their charger request.

What of the 'end time things' crew?

PrettySpicey: Ha, let us not forget the:
'who has a small pin charger crew'. To show their total disregard for any thread topic, this group of people, deviate from the topic by infamously making their charger request.

Yup! i see these miscreants all over the place

GO and Die,end time tinz lol.....now open letter is taking d lead

You didn't add the "Who get Nokia/BB pin charger" crew?

I am like, Wah da heck?

Niccurs and bishes be talkin'

Does this look like a charging point?

G.T.F.O.H

The Last Bullet Crew.
The word Last Bullet is used to end a sentence or discussion on Nairaland.
It was invented by a herbalist, Okiki_Oluwa
In recent time, it's now used to start, continue & to end a sentence or discussion. If it's used this way, you ll see things like
1st Bullet:
mukina2 is a girl.
2nd Bullet:
sexkillz no get ***.
Last Bullet:
If you quote me, you are jobless.

I detest the Thread Bomber who comes up with adverts. They are a nuisance on Facebook & other social sites. You ll even see them advertising sites to download sexxx videos.
The End Time Crews, Garri Crews, 1st to comment Crews are all funny.
Last Bullet:
Mods should stop banning them.

Just passing by crew

You forgot the most important one


This is definitely an END TIME sign

#TeamGOM

END TIME THINGS

''Techno crew'' - creating unneccesary thread about techno phone so that it can make frontpage.
''I must comment crew'' - those that make sure the comment by writing (.) 'fullstop' or ''space booked' etc so that can think of something to comment
''Tonto Dike crew'' - they knows themselves

Pictures of all these or it didn't happened.

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'Idontbelieveit' crew

[size=30pt] the tpia@ crew [/size]


That girl can be a bitch sha.

Na Laugh: Now 2013 is closing up shop, it's time to highlight the most prevalent character types of the year in the Nairaland community.

4. The “Thread Bomber/Spammer”
This dude has no respect. He has never come across such words. He targets any thread with significant activity; it DOES NOT matter what the thread is about or discussing. All he knows is he has the secret to fish farming & snail farming and you are all to contact him IMMEDIATELY he pastes his advert on your thread, and walks away like a BOSS.
If I catch this guy ehn..

MR OLODO deserves an award for the aformentioned!!!

The "vaseline" crew. Was always appalled by them cause it didn't sound "normal" to me...but I later saw humour in it.

The-read-but-never-comment crew!

These people register alright, but their profile is scant of information. Sex,Location,Posts, Personal Text, Signature, YIM, Twitter are all not filled. They r always online but funny, they never comment on any thread or probably make 1 comment in 3months or more.

freda506: the anti Sexkillz crew

Rofl I supported it then.