He did, But USB is a great title.In post 449, zakk wrote:why don't you just do that and save everyone some timeIn post 448, drmyshottyizsik wrote:You know what, I'll take the title if it happens, and hope it does, but if the mod is dead against it I will just change my location to under a bus
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OK, I’ve hem-hawwed on these for long enough:
Nominee:Thestatusquo
Title:Shea
Fairy Opinion:This title has been the hardest one to judge so far, as you will soon be able to tell by the two-page essay I’ve written on it. I’ve thought about it and considered it and talked with SleepyKrew about it and considered it some more and then I had a dream featuring a scorpion (I don’t think it was a sign, unfortunately) and I guess I have to post something now!
To begin, I feel like everything I say these days relates to ChicagoMeet, but I want to bring up one of my first interactions with KittyMo there. People were calling her both KittyMo and Ariel, so after a bit I asked her: “which do you prefer?” She said “Ariel, in real interaction” and we moved on. It made sense.
I feel like what were dealing with here is a similar situation. Everyone who knows him calls Thestatusquo Shea. He explicitly requests it, and it’s arguable that he is the site user most identifiable by first name. But all that considered, does that make him worthy of his name as a title? And is a first name a good title?
A precedent I recalled was crywolf20084 being approved for “Cayke” which isn’t her real name but it is a nickname. You can see the process here, but it looks like 1) Kaleidoscope’s wonky username donked some of the quotes and 2) it was just a simpler, looser time for titles. I don’t know too much about the specifics, but I do know that almost everyone refers to her as cayke nowadays, still. But, I think had that title arisen now, I would not have accepted it.
Just like “cayke”, one of the main reasons I’m hesitant on this title, and the biggest thing I discussed with SleepyKrew, is that I don’t think it would be too problematic for Shea to just switch to that username. As of last check, the username Shea is still available. The main argument there is that there is a legacy with Thestatusquo that will be lost if he were to switch. I guess I can see that . . . but it also has to be processed through a Chevre-nee-skitzer brain, so there’s a front-and-center argument against it.
The other problem I have is that it’s not a cut-and-dry thing to me that Shea is the preeminent first-name user. Ariel, Ashley, Keely are just three that come to mind immediately. There are others who’ve incorporated it into their username: MattP comes to mind, but you have other people who use initials or mutations of their name.
It is undeniable that Shea is a valued member of the community, and we already know that there is notability enough for a title, since he’s held one in the past. However, to reinstate a title for him and to have that title be Shea, I cannot agree with that. I can’t link enough to that to make it feel special enough for me (though I do think Psyche’s point about how it suggests his personability is a good one). I also am wary of the door that this opens. How insistent do I need to be in saying “I’m Joseph, please don’t call me Chevre,” before I am worthy of a similarly structured title? Let me be clear: this is no fault against Shea, but it is important for me to hold to this policy, because I do not want to see a future where many are asking for titles of this sort and this can be used as precedent.
So, even though the support for this nom was as plentiful and as wide-ranging as Cheetory6’s I will bethe title “Shea” for Thestatusquo.rejecting
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Nominee:drmyshottyizsik
Title:Bussed So Hard
Fairy’s Opinion:In post 829, drmyshottyizsik wrote:I think after this game I really deserve the title bussed so hardIn post 440, Errantparabola wrote: Well, yeah.
To throw someone under the bus implies that you were their ally before you betrayed them.
In mafia, you really only do that if you're scumpartners with someone because unless you, like, bus your mason buddy or something, i guess that might happen., once again.RejectedThere will be no kisses tonight
There will be no holding hands tonight
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okay chevre i know you just ninja'd me buuuut
nominate shotty forGood Title or Bussed
it's a play on "[insert something here] or bust!"
and also implies that "Bussed" wasn't a good title.
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it's about both the original nom and the fact that it's a bad nom, so it can be likeAccept when he doesfor iPie and poke fun that the original nom and also the repeated bitches/moans/complaints were hated by lots of people
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whaddaya say? be cool man-
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Nominate shotty for The Best Title
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Like, evidently the bussed so hard wagon is dead. I'm perfectly willing to support and expand on suggestions for shotty that have a chance of actually succeeding. But going down this same path over and over again to make a point or to try and hope that Chev will change his mind is pointless and a waste of space for this thread.-
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I agree, sadly.In post 456, Cheetory6 wrote:Like, evidently the bussed so hard wagon is dead. I'm perfectly willing to support and expand on suggestions for shotty that have a chance of actually succeeding. But going down this same path over and over again to make a point or to try and hope that Chev will change his mind is pointless and a waste of space for this thread.Half meme, Half real, All Aristophanes ;)- JingleAri has appeared way too competent for me to even pretend to know what they're thinking
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^ in case it got lost in the shuffle.In post 435, Aristophanes wrote:While I'm here, I may as wellNominate ConManMickforDear Derry(or some other Drunk/Irish/Diary related wordplay)
Have you read the Drunkposting thread!?!?
I mean, it speaks for itself!
He gets drunk, consults it as his Diary, and makes awesome posts! His stories are hilarious and unexpected and people look forward to them! You want something that sets him apart when he's drunk? Well this is it!
Also, read the latest one about Nero. I howled! XD
Also, he often misspells "Diary" making "Derry" fit even more.Half meme, Half real, All Aristophanes ;)- JingleAri has appeared way too competent for me to even pretend to know what they're thinking
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Because for a lot of my supporters it is a matter of principleIn post 449, zakk wrote:
why don't you just do that and save everyone some timeIn post 448, drmyshottyizsik wrote:You know what, I'll take the title if it happens, and hope it does, but if the mod is dead against it I will just change my location to under a bus#freeShotty-
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I'm not going to argue with you obviously, but I disagree with almost literally everything you wrote. And I feel like you're missing the entire point. Which is fine, you're appointed the arbitrary decider of these things, so you're just doing your job, but really that stings, because it's not simply any of the things you have mentioned, but several others as well.
But I am not going to advocate for my own title and I am not going to take up any more of the thread except to say I'm really really upset right now.tout comprendre c'est tout pardonner-
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It'll be okay Shea <3Half meme, Half real, All Aristophanes ;)- JingleAri has appeared way too competent for me to even pretend to know what they're thinking
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I'm cool with it being rejected, but I will say it's an honor to be nominated and reject 3 times now, and still have someone trying for another one! I'm much sadder about the Shea title, chevre I could give you a wall post full of reasons to change you mind on that one, and it has been responsible for a great amount of confusion, hilarity, and awesomeness for like 10 years now and is deserved. If Khan Man can even be considered then Shea should pass in a heart beat.#freeShotty-
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As someone who has never attended a meet or met a user in real life, which I think is still the majority or at least a large slice of the community, TSQ is definitely the only user who I associate with their actual name. And it also feels like part of his idenity and personality on site. I can understand the reasoning if you're better acquainted with users on a personal level but from a purely forum perspective I think the title makes a lot of senseAlso, what is NM doing? Worst play I’ve ever seen.I can't remember the last N_M post that wasn't bland, unimaginative and lame. Some shitposters are at least somewhat funny. You are the epitomy of the type of poster that nobody would miss if you were to suddenly disappear. You never add anything of value.I'm guessing you haven't read the game and probably never will? Why even sign up to play?-
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In post 470, Not_Mafia wrote:As someone who has never attended a meet or met a user in real life, which I think is still the majority or at least a large slice of the community, TSQ is definitely the only user who I associate with their actual name. And it also feels like part of his idenity and personality on site. I can understand the reasoning if you're better acquainted with users on a personal level but from a purely forum perspective I think the title makes a lot of sense#freeShotty-
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It is a Shea-m it didn't pass.In post 472, Nahdia wrote:find a way to make his name into a clever pun and it'll pass.Half meme, Half real, All Aristophanes ;)- JingleAri has appeared way too competent for me to even pretend to know what they're thinking
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In post 471, drmyshottyizsik wrote:In post 470, Not_Mafia wrote:As someone who has never attended a meet or met a user in real life, which I think is still the majority or at least a large slice of the community, TSQ is definitely the only user who I associate with their actual name. And it also feels like part of his idenity and personality on site. I can understand the reasoning if you're better acquainted with users on a personal level but from a purely forum perspective I think the title makes a lot of sense
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