Yet Another Dance of the Title Fairy: Change Up

[InflatablePie]

I think of Quag and Shea way sooner for FWAN. Or DP. Or Korts and his poetry readings.Or the lady who rides horses. And several other people who have posted actually

interesting

pictures of themselves in various situations or locations, but whose exact username escapes me right now.

I also agree with this.

However, while Taz isn't the first person I think of when I think of FWAN, FWAN is the first thing I think about when I think of Tazaro.

[InflatablePie]

And are we really titling Tazaro for annoying half of the scummer population? Really?

the fact that the picspam is annoying is merely coincidental.

Rach says HUGS a lot, I got my title shot down by Buttons only/mostly because I didn't say "except when..." frequently enough, so the fact that he's getting nommed for saying/doing something a lot shouldn't be an issue since there's been precedents and exceptions before. [edit] Majiffy got Go With The Flow for posting flowcharts everywhere, yeah?

nth Duckface

as well, I could go either way on that.

[animorpherv1]

I don't actually think I saw many flowcharts by Majiffy - given, it was likely mafia games, so that would be why.

That said, if I HAD to pick one - I'd go with Duckface. I'm still not a fan of the idea behind them.

[killerjester]

Good thing the "positive and constructive" thing wasn't in effect when I got my title. Just sayin.

Is that even a thing? If it is, it's a dumb thing.

Titles aren't some infinitely-coveted entity. They aren't (always) a reward for positive and constructive behavior. They're a user's identity within the community, which can be a good or bad light. If anything, the excessive hype we seem to place around titling reflects the kind of inane attention whoring that would make titling Tazaro

hilarious

.

[Kublai Khan]

I mean I have Taz on my ignore list but I still support his title because posting pics is his thing, the title is funny, and I can link the two together quite easily

Same reasons. Duckface is more appropriate given the constant pose, though.

And when I think of "British scummer", I think of PranaDevil, not izak.

[Om of the Nom]

Duckface is more appropriate given the constant pose, though.

But Duckface is way too straight forward. Ridiculously Photogenic has a nice irony to it that's still easy to understand.
Consider that my word of support for Ridiculously Photogenic.

Also the whole argument about people getting titles for bad things is dumb. Titles are meant to signify a defining thing of a user's persona on the forum. Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing doesn't matter.

[inspiratieloos]

I'm not getting people are suggesting a title that means he looks good in pictures while he actually is known for spamming pictures.

[Om of the Nom]

I'm not getting people are suggesting a title that means he looks good in pictures while he actually is known for spamming pictures.

He is known for spamming what looks like the same (bad) pictures of him over and over again, despite being told that he doesn't look good in any of them.

[inspiratieloos]

So why photogenic?

Deliberately putting the opposite to what someone is/does can be funny, but title also need to be understandable.

[Om of the Nom]

So why photogenic?

Deliberately putting the opposite to what someone is/does can be funny, but title also need to be understandable.

Because that's the joke?
I don't really know how to explain it beyond that, I thought it was self-explanatory. Duckface also references the actual pictures themselves instead of the frequency too.

[inspiratieloos]

I know what you're going for, it's just that the title says something completely different.

Sure, Tazaro is not photogenic at all. The thing about him that's memorable about him though is the fact that he keeps posting pictures which is separate from that.

[xtopherusD]

Also the whole argument about people getting titles for bad things is dumb. Titles are meant to signify a defining thing of a user's persona on the forum. Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing doesn't matter.

It's much easier to have a negative "definining thing" than a positive. Giving people titles for bad things only encourages people who want a title to just start annoying everyone.

Where do you draw the line between "moderately inconvenient" and "bad posting"? If someone gets a title for pushing boundaries, they've got a site-given acknowledgment of their actions - almost an official loosening of the boundaries. Someone is then just going to push at the boundaries either in hopes of a title or just because they know it's been done before and people didn't mind.


Titles can be an encouragement to stand out in some unique way. If people start getting titles for standing out

negatively

then they just become an encouragement to stand out in any way possible - and it is so much easier to do things like, post an identical picture every day, than to have a fun quirk that people like or to be useful at something.

[Maestro]

He could just be called "creepy Internet guy"

2nd

?

or if I can't beat them, I'll join them, but only if it gets changed to

Obnoxiously Photogenic

[killerjester]

It's much easier to have a negative "definining thing" than a positive. Giving people titles for bad things only encourages people who want a title to just start annoying everyone.

That's a bold claim. And I think it's the staff's job to moderate annoying users, not the title committee's. We just think of titles that fit.

So why photogenic?

Not because he looks good, rather he thinks he looks good. Why does Tazaro post so many pictures? Is he trolling us? No, the camera loves him, so he must share his built-like-Adonis body with the rest of the world. "Ridiculously Photogenic" highlights the irony in the vast gap between his delusional world and the general consensus about his appearance.

[inspiratieloos]

No, the camera loves him, so he must share his built-like-Adonis body with the rest of the world. "Ridiculously Photogenic" highlights the irony in the vast gap between his delusional world and the general consensus about his appearance.

I didn't get that part from the earlier discussion, just the 'posts a lot of pictures'. It makes a lot more sense now.

[TheButtonmen]

Titles under TBMfairy have ignored the "does this user deserve a title?" question.

I'd title the devil himself if you guys came up with a good one for him. Instead of wasting time and energy debating who deserves a title I'd rather just spend my time handing out as many good titles as possible.

there're lots of people who have defining characteristics in threads or as a part of their online persona ("schtick", if you will), but you don't see them getting nommed or title

Then nom them, I'd love to hand out more titles!

[TheButtonmen]

Of the current bunch I like

Ridiculously Photogenic

the best of the lot,

Duckface

seems lacking and

Obnoxiously Photogenic

just seems bad.

[Jake from State Farm]

Incredibly narcicstic.

[xRECKONERx]

Quack.

[gorckat]

Say cheese.

[Jake from State Farm]

Say cheese.

Not bad

[Robocopter87]

And if it encourages Taz to post pictures to conform with his title?

I don't mind the Taz pictures, but I'm surprised that we are using it for his title, is that really the most unique trait he has?

[killerjester]

He also plays quite a bit of forum chess.

[Cheery Dog]

He also plays quite a bit of forum chess.

Including against his alts at least once.

[killerjester]

LOL okay there might be something there.