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Post Post #250 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:50 am

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At the moment the rational for the age requirement on titles is that we want posters to establish themselves before we start titling them, it also provides a check for staying power of a title. If a title is good now and it won't be relevant for them in a month or two when they hit the six month mark I'm doubtful that it's a really a good title.

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Post Post #251 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:52 am

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I agree with the current logic.
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Post Post #252 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:59 am

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In post 250, TheButtonmen wrote:At the moment the rational for the age requirement on titles is that we want posters to establish themselves before we start titling them, it also provides a check for staying power of a title. If a title is good now and it won't be relevant for them in a month or two when they hit the six month mark I'm doubtful that it's a really a good title.

Thoughts?


Disagree. If they've established themselves enough that the general consensus is that a title is worthwhile for them, then they're established, whether they've been here for 2 months or 5 years.

Relevancy of a title is always an issue. We have plenty of people with titles that don't relate to anything relevant anymore. Wikid, Professor Paragon, even my title. Reck's still resonates, but even it says GD when his thread is in F62.

In other words: there's no need for the requirement because it's OTHER people nominating players. If we had a bunch of people who had been here 3 weeks coming in and nominating themselves, then a rule might be worth it. But there's really no need for an artificial requirement now.
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Post Post #253 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:13 am

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Let me mull it over, of all the requirements it's the one I am least attached to and if anyone else has any feedback on the age requirement I'd love to hear it.
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Post Post #254 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:33 am

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In post 250, TheButtonmen wrote:Thoughts?
youre the fairy here
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Post Post #255 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:37 am

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nom Crypto for A Stranger


-most well-known avatar is from the cover of Camus' The Stranger
-well known as being from EM (hence is a stranger)
-it just fits dammit. seriously, think about that shit.
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Post Post #256 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:39 am

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stranger danger
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Post Post #257 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:40 am

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4. Nominations based on avatars will not be accepted.


Explain it's other merits.
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Post Post #258 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:42 am

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*shrug* I figured as much. I just think he fits the phrase, and the avatar thing is one of few concrete associations I could think of to make. Really the third point is the best one I have >_>
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Post Post #259 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:17 am

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In post 257, TheButtonmen wrote:
4. Nominations based on avatars will not be accepted.


Explain it's other merits.

Is that a new rule? I only ask because it's been done before, so I didn't know if those were exceptions to the rule or a new rule altogether.
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Post Post #260 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:20 am

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I think they were only discouraged in the past, rather than outright auto-rejected.
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Post Post #261 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:20 am

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Well you can sort of change avatars easily so
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Post Post #262 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 1:42 pm

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In post 261, Parama wrote:Well you can sort of change avatars easily so


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Post Post #263 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 1:54 pm

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All the rules are really guidelines if the TF disagrees/overrules them. It's just that avatars have historically not provided many good titles, so it's better to stem the tide.

I think the Six Month rule is better than the old 100-post rule, but may be slightly too long. Not strongly tied one way or the other, though.

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nom Crypto for A Stranger
It's pretty solid, but I think the "A" is superfluous.
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Post Post #264 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:01 pm

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Curious why on the 100 (and I'd assume mafia/MD posts)? It's not that large a number and is pretty easily gotten in one or two games. I'd actually think higher at around 200 would be better if it goes that direction.

That and mainly I think the bigger problem isn't rooted with a new person getting a title, but more with who nominates it. A restriction on nominating titles until 6 months while allowing people to be nominated at any time is another idea.
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Post Post #265 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:03 pm

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Posting rates used to be much lower overall. Or at least, median rates.
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Post Post #266 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:30 pm

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i actually liked
Stranger Danger
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Post Post #267 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:39 pm

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In post 106, Kcdaspot wrote:
In post 90, drmyshotgun wrote:Subject: Dance of the Title Fairy: ORCA's Greatest Hits

Kcdaspot wrote:i dont know if this has been used yet but...

Nomming Killerjester for Target Practice


its old but still funny

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Post Post #268 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:45 pm

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Kcda, if you keep bumping it, it's obviously not very good.
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Post Post #269 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:51 pm

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In post 266, zoraster wrote:i actually liked
Stranger Danger

This reflects on the perhaps misplaced reactions he draws from a segment of posters.
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Post Post #270 (ISO) » Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:59 pm

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but is admittedly hilarious.

I personally am fine with "a stranger" "stranger" or "stranger danger"
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Post Post #271 (ISO) » Sat Dec 08, 2012 2:25 am

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i don't really see how crypto is a stranger
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Post Post #272 (ISO) » Sat Dec 08, 2012 2:46 am

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In post 255, quadz08 wrote:
nom Crypto for A Stranger


-most well-known avatar is from the cover of Camus' The Stranger
-well known as being from EM (hence is a stranger)
-it just fits dammit. seriously, think about that shit.

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Post Post #273 (ISO) » Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:23 am

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i kinda like it
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Post Post #274 (ISO) » Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:24 am

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