“Ninja’d”?

[The Paradoxical Phenomenon he/him]

I keep seeing the term “ninja’d” and I’m just wondering what it means. If someone can explain that would be great.

PS sorry if this is the wrong place to put this question 

[seventhandre]

When you're writing up a post, submit it, and someone has basically said the same thing in the time it took you to write and submit your post. Like a ninja they've swooped in stealthily and posted before you. 

[S. Stormy she/her]

1 hour ago, seventhandre said:

When you're writing up a post, submit it, and someone has basically said the same thing in the time it took you to write and submit your post. Like a ninja they've swooped in stealthily and posted before you. 

I spy a lurker. You know too much about this on your first post to have never been on here before.

That was quite a sentence. Welcome to the Shard!

[Szeth's Facepalm]

3 hours ago, seventhandre said:

When you're writing up a post, submit it, and someone has basically said the same thing in the time it took you to write and submit your post. Like a ninja they've swooped in stealthily and posted before you. 

Wow. You as someone who has never been ninja'd understand it much better than I (who has been ninja'd many times). Welcome to the shard!!

[Trusk'our he/him]

3 hours ago, seventhandre said:

When you're writing up a post, submit it, and someone has basically said the same thing in the time it took you to write and submit your post. Like a ninja they've swooped in stealthily and posted before you. 

Ah. So I got "ninja'd" about four times in the discussion of a 5th oath Windrunner vs a Fullborn then.

It was unbelievable.

[The Paradoxical Phenomenon he/him]

Ah, makes sense. I honestly thought it referred to a mod editing your post haha

[seventhandre]

On 3/1/2023 at 8:08 PM, Shallan Stormblessed said:

I spy a lurker. You know too much about this on your first post to have never been on here before.

That was quite a sentence. Welcome to the Shard!

Haha, I have been lurking for a while, but I'm familiar with the term because I've been using forums since the 2000s. Anyway, thanks for the welcome! 

edit: And thanks to @Szeth's Facepalm as well!

Edited March 3, 2023 by seventhandre

[Szeth's Facepalm]

1 hour ago, seventhandre said:

Haha, I have been lurking for a while, but I'm familiar with the term because I've been using forums since the 2000s. Anyway, thanks for the welcome! 

edit: And thanks to @Szeth's Facepalm as well!

Oh, curious! I thought nina'd was a term unique to the shard, but I guess not lol.