Yet Another Dance of the Title Fairy: Change Up

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Post Post #350 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:25 pm

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Faraday wrote:
TheButtonmen wrote:Mr. Flay -
Gabriel
vs
Metatron

I approve of both of them on several levels, thoughts on which works better?

Metatron is a more eye catching title, I think. I prefer that one.

This. Definitely
Metatron
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RichardGHP wrote:EGOTistical is better than EgoT, in my opinion.

Again, that is if you felt the need to change an existing title that has already been well established as fitting the user in question.

EGOTist
is stronger than both, I feel.

Excellent idea @ the suggestor, but tbh I'd probably stick with ProPara if I was Vi though
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Post Post #351 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:27 pm

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Metatron
also would be my choice, it might not be factually accurate but dammit it sounds cooler.
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Post Post #352 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:49 pm

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If I were Vi I would choose EGOTistical specifically because it's more interesting and would generate more discussion and it's for the same thing except it's funnier and a cute little self jab, it would be exactly the type of title I would want
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Post Post #353 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:50 pm

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zoraster wrote:I like EGOT, but I don't like Egotistical. While Vi clearly likes his shiny things (and let's be honest, most of us do), I don't think he's particularly egotistical.


Too much negative connotation surrounding Egotistical. I like the EGOT thing.

Metatron is better than Gabriel. Gabriel is too subtle. Although I feel Metatron itself is too "heaven". Herald of ___ might be better?
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Post Post #354 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:52 pm

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I think the idea is that professor paragon is blatantly pretentious whereas EGOT istical is still getting the same point across while showing humility
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Post Post #355 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:56 pm

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I like EGOTistical quite a bit.
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Post Post #356 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:58 pm

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EGOTist doesn't only mean EGO-tist, it could also mean AWARDWINNER-ist, which is more of what Vi's known for. Vi doesn't really have that much of an ego either, which makes the joke even better. Really though, the perfect tie in is the EGOT thing. Which I have never heard of, but it's pretty brilliant.
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Post Post #357 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:58 pm

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EGOTist
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EGOTistical


I like the first
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Post Post #358 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:59 pm

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UberNinja wrote:Vi doesn't really have that much of an ego either, which makes the joke even better.

If we want to give Vi a title that doesn't reflect on Vi's personality we can do better than this.
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Post Post #359 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:03 pm

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UberNinja wrote:EGOTist doesn't only mean EGO-tist, it could also mean AWARDWINNER-ist, which is more of what Vi's known for. Vi doesn't really have that much of an ego either, which makes the joke even better. Really though, the perfect tie in is the EGOT thing. Which I have never heard of, but it's pretty brilliant.


You can argue this all day but unless someone has knowledge of the EGOT thing when the see Egotistical they will think of its literal meaning first.

I don't think you can really deny the psychological implications.
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Post Post #360 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:26 pm

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Well, lots of titles are fairly impenetrable. I actually think the EGOTistical thing is fairly clever, but I'm not tied to it.
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Post Post #361 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:49 pm

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Yes oversoul, if you don't go UM WHY ARE THE FIRST FOUR LETTERS CAPITALIZED then yes you might misinterpret it
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Post Post #362 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:51 pm

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By the power invested in me by a possibly drunk Oman and these fancy dancy wings I hereby give Mr.Flay the title of
Metatron
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Post Post #363 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:52 pm

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hahahahahaha

edit: oh wait this was actually discussed

aww

Also, I think the reference in Vi's proposed title is too obscure and does not capture Vi's personality
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Post Post #364 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:56 pm

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I didn't chose the title fairy life, the title fairy life chose me.
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Post Post #365 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:57 pm

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EGOT is not an obscure reference. Fuck, crypto's stranger title is more obscure
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Post Post #366 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:08 pm

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I think that's the fastest new title I've ever seen on this site. :shock:

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Post Post #367 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:12 pm

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Out of curiosity, do you have title powers, Flay?
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Post Post #368 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:14 pm

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Yup. Used to be that a Technical/Admin had to do them, but someone cooked up a mod that allows TF to do them without all the extra buttons.
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Post Post #369 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:30 pm

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Mr. Flay wrote:I think that's the fastest new title I've ever seen on this site.


As I outlined when I took over the new process is extremely simple and streamlined, I'm just here to do the final paperwork. After people finalize one or two variation for a title it only takes me about ten minutes of work to make a call, pm the recipient and setup the custom title. I have no qualms about increasing the rate at which we give out titles. I think of the whole title fairy business as a fun, community driven side event for the site rather then some super serious and prolonged process.
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Post Post #370 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:41 pm

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TheButtonmen wrote:
Mr. Flay wrote:I think that's the fastest new title I've ever seen on this site.


As I outlined when I took over the new process is extremely simple and streamlined, I'm just here to do the final paperwork. After people finalize one or two variation for a title it only takes me about ten minutes of work to make a call, pm the recipient and setup the custom title. I have no qualms about increasing the rate at which we give out titles. I think of the whole title fairy business as a fun, community driven side event for the site rather then some super serious and prolonged process.


I like this philosophy.
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Post Post #371 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:50 pm

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TheButtonmen wrote:I think of the whole title fairy business as a fun, community driven side event for the site rather then some super serious and prolonged process.
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Post Post #372 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:51 pm

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I give it two weeks before someone tells Flay that he spelled 'Megatron' wrong.
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Post Post #373 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 7:56 pm

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xRECKONERx wrote:Yes oversoul, if you don't go UM WHY ARE THE FIRST FOUR LETTERS CAPITALIZED then yes you might misinterpret it

yeah if they can't do this...

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Post Post #374 (ISO) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 7:57 pm

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Mr. Flay wrote:Yup. Used to be that a Technical/Admin had to do them, but someone cooked up a mod that allows TF to do them without all the extra buttons.

credit where credit is due

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