Yet Another Dance of the Title Fairy: Change Up

[TheButtonmen]

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?

[quadz08]

I agree with the current logic.

[zoraster]

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.

[TheButtonmen]

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.

[shaft.ed]

Thoughts?

youre the fairy here
who gives a fuck what we think
grow some balls already and tell us what to think

[quadz08]

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.

[Ythan]

stranger danger

[TheButtonmen]

4. Nominations based on avatars will not be accepted.

Explain it's other merits.

[quadz08]

*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 >_>

[singersigner]

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.

[RichardGHP]

I think they were only discouraged in the past, rather than outright auto-rejected.

[Parama]

Well you can sort of change avatars easily so

[animorpherv1]

Well you can sort of change avatars easily so

This. See: Pink Kitty Tank

[Mr. Flay]

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.

nom Crypto for A Stranger

It's pretty solid, but I think the "A" is superfluous.

[Mehdi2277]

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.

[Mr. Flay]

Posting rates used to be much lower overall. Or at least, median rates.

[zoraster]

i actually liked

Stranger Danger

[Kcdaspot]

Subject: Dance of the Title Fairy: ORCA's Greatest Hits

i dont know if this has been used yet but...

Nomming Killerjester for Target Practice

its old but still funny

THANK YOU

one more try.

[animorpherv1]

Kcda, if you keep bumping it, it's obviously not very good.

[Ythan]

i actually liked

Stranger Danger

This reflects on the perhaps misplaced reactions he draws from a segment of posters.

[quadz08]

but is admittedly hilarious.

I personally am fine with "a stranger" "stranger" or "stranger danger"

[Quilford]

i don't really see how crypto is a stranger

[Untrod Tripod]

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.

this is bad and you should feel bad

[xRECKONERx]

i kinda like it

[SleepyKrew]

So Deep
Too Deep
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