Dance of the Title Fairy: Pale Moonlight Edition

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Can someone remind me of the existential point of having a title fairy?

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Ok, Lebowski

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I only ask because in situations like this, the role seems fairly pointless

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I only bring this up because I don't actually see the Title Fairy as active as SK supposedly says it should be. TBM and Oman were good in my opinion because it was more a bureaucratic process than an application for acceptance that it seems to be now. Sure they gave opinions on titles but I don't actually think they rejected many titles, the community did that for them. SK is taking on a more active role when in my opinion, this isn't about SK's preferences - it is about the community's. If you want to think about it in terms of percentages I think it's 85% us and 10% SK, 5% mith.

SK's primary job is to maintain the process, so that titles fit the criteria of the first post.
It isn't SK's job to reject titles outright. If it is, the whole selection process for title fairy is messed up. SK was not elected, he didn't even have to apply to the greater administrative team for this position. TBM saw a way out and took it. If there was an application where a person's preferences matter, their overall tastes in culture, humor, and art would need to be taken into account. That did not occur.
The community chooses the titles, the community discusses the titles, it's only fair that the community should be able to administer the
titles. SK's active role thus far removed the community aspect of the entire process. The community is the only reason this thread,
position, and issue exists.

So everyone should take a step back and realize what this whole Title Fairy thing is about. It's not subjecting personal taste of titles on us, it's trying to incorporate everyone's taste into a good title.

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Nominate Tammy for Mrs. Waffles.

Better than the alternatives!

(None of the caled titles make any sense to me, but it seems like there's context I'm missing.)

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Anyone playing with her knows that she constantly changes her mind on things. Also a reference to her cat, which apparently is quite popular around here.

Don't like the Antihero title, but mainly because it is not aesthetically pleasing to me. But you know, tyranny.

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Where is Cheery Dog's title from?

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Wow.

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Oh thank god more people thought the Kayak title was poop (itself and how it was approved)

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I have the same feeling as Marquis. The title Kayak was never explained and yes it got the required people to nominate it, but you approved it almost immediately. I got the same vibes from the situation as Marquis. It looked like you were being favorable to your friends, while being totalitarian against IPie.

I looked up the reference to the title. I feel two things: 1) Kayak is a bad title, and 2) doesn't in my mind meet the unspoken threshold that a title should

It seems like only a few people know about the inside joke and even fewer call him Kayak.
The whole process surrounding that title looked capricious and hypocritical in light of other issues we have had in the recent past.

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Score one for democratic transparency

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Fat and Sassy has a certain charm for me.

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Definitely timothy

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KANYE

This is why we can't have nice things

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I liked TSQ's old title too. Was one of the best ones in my opinion. It was

Lighten up, dammit

He asked for it to be removed at some point. Not entirely sure why

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I kinda want to revist Antihero's title... but I guess that ship has sailed.

When I think of Antihero I think of Chemistry, not whatever faceroll stuff he has now.

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that was fun
I am kinda crochetey

Ether made me my avatar : )

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Uhhhh I'm drunk and someone needs a forced title nom.

nom broseidon for Shade Brigade.

All the title elitists can preemptively fuck off.

this is hilarious

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From the BRO posts that I have recently read, this describes him well.

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I like the subtle gay reference

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sthar is a boyscout leader on the side I think?

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http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=58964

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Do you guys not understand shade or don't think Bro throws shade?

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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Shade

Does this help?
Shade, in my mind, is when you're passive aggressive about your insults/dislike of other people in front of other people.

BRO's "test" in the PSA Md thread and posts under AFB in the linked game in the PSA MD thread I think are all actions of Bro throwing shade at various users.

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bro's habit of posting things like his test in the PSA thread is the sole

bad

thing about him
in general he talks about mafia as if he's some sort of paragon and most everyone else is mentally challenged

It was just the most recent example that I could think of

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I mean we literally have Cooldog the title of Wanker. Bro's title has the same of self deprecating humor

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The biggest thing about bro is his name dropping, not his throwing shade.

I too was thinking of something like that to address his Ivy status. But when I think of Bro pretentious isn't the first thought that comes to my mind. There are other much more applicable candidates for that

Shade doesn't necessarily mean Bro is a jerk or that we all dislike Bro. It's more humorous insult than biting dislike

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And I think BRO mentions his Ivy status less frequently than all the Princeton people.

Yeah that was my point too

Shade is fun

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But guys more importantly
Cheery has Kayak again

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Psyche, I don't get why you think giving Shade is necessarily being a dick. Sure, it has some negative connotations, but I don't get objectively why the title should be off the table. I feel like you're getting offended for Bro.

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Holy cow. He's a comedian from 2006? Perhaps the title is imbued with irony now.

Link?

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umm

joke ---------------

my head

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Anon is a little too preemptive. But that other iPie title...

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What would Reck live for if Pie for a title though
We have to think of the consequences

Reck would lead and aimless life wandering through Raleigh looking for purpose if this happened
Think of the children SleepyKrew
Think of Reck

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Psyche for

Please don't shut the door on me

Captures all of his attempts to remain... Relevant. GD Psyche, pseudoscience MD broken promises Psyche, and now Young and Beautiful contributor Psyche.

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Just trying to get you a title man

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I don't get Bipolar's nom?

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i will try to balance my dislike of the nomination with my profound desire to be recognized by people like oversoul

13th Curmudgeon

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Psyche doesn't like fun

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Psyche ->

Umbrage

Nah, connection with the player Umbrage, which is weird.

Nominate Psyche for Attention

Nicer version than of what I was thinking

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Attention is the nice version of attention whore, yes

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admittedly it is a joke nomination, but I don't like Umbrage for you. Too much player + Harry Potter + not the word I would use to describe you

I see you as the doe eyed child incessantly trying to get the cake on the counter, just barely reaching it by being close enough to make the parents nervous

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Just to be clear as I understand why it's confusing: my post wasn't intended to be a Red Decree or anything. Just posting as an individual that SK should be awarding titles that people want (within reason), not withheld because someone is being annoying.

The coup has been canceled.

Yeah did anyone actually think Zor was posting that with his Red Hat on and not his normal Zor hat?
Lighten up people

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You need to be around Zor more. That's just how he is

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Pretty sure Zor would be more discrete when handing down judgments but let's just flame him anyway right?

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I see Kayak is a thing again

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Or just lose his powers.



Constant vigilance.

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Maybe N should have "Kayak Moment" as a title.

nth!

Make it happen, SKrew!

Seriously, can you just give N that title? He'd probably stop giving Cheery kayak if his own title had the word kayak in it

I like the reasoning behind. Maybe now we can follow some rules around this place.

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And that is bad for what reason exactly?

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Pretty sure Vi was the only person to simultaneously win both those Scummies. That alone is title worthy in my opinion.
If someone won Paragon AND Don Corleone in the same year that would also be title worthy, regardless of whether those scummies existed in future years.

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Pretty sure Vi was the only person to simultaneously win both those Scummies. That alone is title worthy in my opinion.
If someone won Paragon AND Don Corleone in the same year that would also be title worthy, regardless of whether those scummies existed in future years.

It'd be one thing if it were Paragon Don Corleone, right? The two top individual awards. But winning two awards that others haven't shouldn't qualify one for permanent hall of fame status.

I mean Vi is immortalized on the Wiki already. At the time, the title encapsulated Vi's presence on the forum. That is the purpose of a title.

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Ew.

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Is CoolDog forever in the hall of fame because he has the title "wanker"?

yes

CoolDog is my magnum opus.

Sure...

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Which titles wouldn't pass?

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Mina deserves better than a title about her height where 95% of the people on this site will never see her.

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Mina deserves better than a title about her height where 95% of the people on this site will never see her.

Mina ->

Shortchanged

heh... I like that one

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Why are titles just memes now