EPTEdit: In response to Chill, I shall say that I have gotten on every once in a while before now, I've never done well, won maybe 1/4 of my games. Im going to seriously start now tho, playing many games a day.
So I am about to try iccup
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DamageControL
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Edit: In response to Chill, I shall say that I have gotten on every once in a while before now, I've never done well, won maybe 1/4 of my games. Im going to seriously start now tho, playing many games a day. | ||
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DamageControL
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On March 08 2008 04:45 Chill wrote: Oh great. This time you're not blogging to tell us how it's going, you're blogging to tell us you're going to be blogging. Yep!!!! | ||
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DamageControL
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On March 08 2008 04:42 micronesia wrote: Okay sorry to pick on you since you aren't first... but why does blogging help you keep track? I dont know...but I always find it amusing to leave something, where like, six months later you look back, and are reminded of how it was like. Also blogging helps me if I run into real trouble, like losing to 3 D- in a row. | ||
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DamageControL
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On March 08 2008 04:55 Bub wrote: I take it granted you never read rekrul's last (and only?) blog. I thought it was referencing the people spamming iccup to get it to fill up the sidebar. | ||
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Chill
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The point of a blog isn't a fucking diary, it's to write something that people will enjoy reading. Who wants to read that you're going to be playing ICC? | ||
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DamageControL
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On March 08 2008 05:00 Chill wrote: This is out of hand. I blame people like you for ruining the blog section. The point of a blog isn't a fucking diary, it's to write something that people will enjoy reading. Who wants to read that you're going to be playing ICC? Ok fine. Close it. Edit: One could argue the point of posting is to add something intelligent to a topic, a blog, whatever. You definitely do not always follow this rule, I don't think anyone does. However you don't seem to get pissed at yourself when you give one word responses. | ||
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Chill
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And there is very little responsibility to a post, he's just a drop in the bucket. The topic-maker, however, holds a lot of responsibility in ensuring there's a point to his topic. Posting "ahahah" is fine, starting a topic "ahahah look at this" is not. | ||
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DamageControL
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On March 08 2008 05:10 Chill wrote: Examples? And there is very little responsibility to a post, he's just a drop in the bucket. The topic-maker, however, holds a lot of responsibility in ensuring there's a point to his topic. Posting "ahahah" is fine, starting a topic "ahahah look at this" is not. Example? Blog post: "Lol" Yes I realize it was a random post in a blog. Yes I realize this is not a quality topic. But honestly I don't think its this big a deal. Close the topic, and move on in your life, instead of bitching about how I ruin the blog section. | ||
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DamageControL
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On March 08 2008 05:17 Chill wrote: We don't moderate blogs, so it wouldn't make sense for me to close this. All I can do to in trying to initiate change is tell you I think you're an idiot. You, however, have the power to ban me from posting in your blog. K, see well I don't mind when people tell me that I am an idiot. If you don't moderate blogs there is probably a reason. Maybe its because I CAN use it like this if I wish. | ||
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That doesn't mean you should. | ||
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On March 08 2008 05:21 DamageControL wrote: K, see well I don't mind when people tell me that I am an idiot. If you don't moderate blogs there is probably a reason. Maybe its because I CAN use it like this if I wish. You're just getting defensive now. Get over it and admit that you were wrong. | ||
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DamageControL
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On March 08 2008 05:26 ilovezil wrote: Yeah I'm getting defensive. But I am not wrong. Not if this is a function of the system I can use. If chill wants to ban me, that's fine. I will be indignant about it, but not too upset. You're just getting defensive now. Get over it and admit that you were wrong. But if not, then he doesn't have to post here. | ||
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DamageControL
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On March 08 2008 05:36 Ancestral wrote: To get over the frustration of having a lot of people tell you you're stupid, play lots of iCCup and get really good. Its not that Im frustrated with people calling me stupid,well I guess there is that, but mostly its that he is wrong. | ||
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omgbnetsux
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On March 08 2008 05:00 Chill wrote: This is out of hand. I blame people like you for ruining the blog section. The point of a blog isn't a fucking diary, it's to write something that people will enjoy reading. Who wants to read that you're going to be playing ICC? The blog section was good? | ||
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There actually are people who try to make decent blogposts the problem is a lot of people just post crap and little people notice them | ||
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micronesia
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On March 08 2008 05:00 Chill wrote: This is out of hand. I blame people like you for ruining the blog section. The point of a blog isn't a fucking diary, it's to write something that people will enjoy reading. Who wants to read that you're going to be playing ICC? In my study of internet literature at the University of Maryland, we ostensibly studied blogs. Let me start that pointing out a web log is not, by denotation, expected to have any effect on its readers. I think this is known, and we go on the assumption that teamliquid has slightly more stringent informal guidelines than dictionary.com... and you can assume from the rating system that blog writers are encouraged to make their content enjoyable for the readers. However, unless I'm forgetting some administrative thread created to explain blogs when they were first implemented, there were no requirements for making your blog entertaining. When people were making blog posts to fill up the sidebar that was different, but when people choose to write about things that you think are dumb, prevent it by making formal announcements about what to do (and if it has already been done, I apologize but please point me to is so I know for future reference). | ||
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Dazed.
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Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog This is a fucking Blog. This is what Blogs are, and what the section as a result is intended for. If you dont like it, dont read it. That fucking simple. As for me, I'm going to read this Blog because im in the same position as he is, and I'm sure it will be interesting. | ||
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micronesia
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On March 08 2008 06:26 Dazed_Spy wrote: @Chill: "A blog (a portmanteau of web log) is a website where entries are commonly displayed in chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog This is a fucking Blog. This is what Blogs are, and what the section as a result is intended for. If you dont like it, dont read it. That fucking simple. As for me, I'm going to read this Blog because im in the same position as he is, and I'm sure it will be interesting. I don't agree with you entirely (and you might see my point simply by reading the post that I put up while you were making yours, or you can continue reading). Just because the administrators of teamliquid called it a blog doesn't mean they have no right to dictate that participants should try to live up to certain expectations.... just so long as they are clear about them, which I'm still unsure if they have been. | ||
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But you can't say this particular entry has any value. And while not adding value, it detracts value from the section by burrying the other value-filled entries. You don't need to make a blog "Well I'm started ICC and I'm going to be blogging about it". Skip this entry and start blogging about it when you have something meaningful to report. That's all I'm saying. Be mindful of the content you are killing when you start a new entry. | ||
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Chill
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In arguing in this blog, I'm trying to get people to realize what they are doing by spamming mindless blogs. It's not a matter than your quality isn't up to par (I couldn't care less with you blogging about nonesense), it's the fact that you are killing others' content. | ||
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micronesia
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On March 08 2008 06:41 Chill wrote: Dude, blog entries bump down other people's blog entries when you use the sidebar. I've gone over this several times, there's no point in burrying someone's content so you can say "Hey guys, in the future I will also be adding content." It makes no sense and decreases value from the forum. In arguing in this blog, I'm trying to get people to realize what they are doing by spamming mindless blogs. It's not a matter than your quality isn't up to par (I couldn't care less with you blogging about nonesense), it's the fact that you are killing others' content. Haven't we had this discussion a year or two ago about how the sidebar is constantly being abused? Wasn't there a thread about how people should use the Forum link at the top instead of the sidebar for most of their posting? (IIRC) Well I'm thinking it's a similar issue with blogs... the 'proper' way to view blogs is to click on the 'blogs' link IN the sidebar, and then all of the new material is in a different color... and I doubt anything would get pushed to page 2 in a given day... the problem isn't that bad, at least not yet. So basically, I'd suggest encouraging people to stop relying on the sidebar, but if that won't work then you are right. | ||
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On March 08 2008 06:54 Pwntrucci[sR] wrote: I don't find iccup blogs entertaining or interesting. I'd rather all blogs to be random stuff that draws responses like "lol" and "direct me to joor dealer" Great I'll be sure to keep this in mind, as my sole purpose in life is to entertain you. | ||
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On March 08 2008 07:04 DamageControL wrote: Great I'll be sure to keep this in mind, as my sole purpose in life is to entertain you. You're doing a pretty shitty job at it.  | ||
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On March 08 2008 06:48 Chill wrote: That's exactly what I'm talking about. Clicking on the sidebar button and seeing the useful blogs pushed down by 70 people talking about how they are going to start playing ICC. I don't consider this a problem since, unless I'm mistaken, they don't get pushed down that far... but I mean... I agree that the REALLY stupid ones get in the way. Maybe like a form pm-letter that goes out requesting they change their blogging behavior a little in a nice way... like some people will definitely do it but need the extra encouragement. | ||
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DamageControL
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On March 08 2008 07:09 Pwntrucci[sR] wrote: Eh damagecontrol I wasn't really directing that at you. Blog about whatever you want, just saying which blogs I like. Sorry then. On a side note, by making this a shitty blog, instead of entertaining, I got way more feedback than possible. | ||
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On March 08 2008 06:41 Chill wrote: Dude, blog entries bump down other people's blog entries when you use the sidebar. boo-fucking-hoo. life goes on, people post shit, topics disappear. if they're good, they'll stay for a while. and if you're so damn worried about good ones disappearing, make a featured blogs section and quit your pathetic whining. | ||
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On March 08 2008 08:33 aeronexus wrote: QFT.boo-fucking-hoo. life goes on, people post shit, topics disappear. if they're good, they'll stay for a while. and if you're so damn worried about good ones disappearing, make a featured blogs section and quit your pathetic whining. To add to that, I think Chill is underestimating the ability for people in this forum to uh, ye know, search for threads on their own, without the sidebar. | ||
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EDIT: And lol, you guys sure are belligerent against someone of Chill's position, I foresee bans in your near future. | ||
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[iD]faiyth
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Is iCCup having issues with the account activation emails? Mine doesn't seem to work, and there are many requests for help on the forums there, except nothing has been done about it lately. My friend has the same problem. Can anyone help? Again, sorry for the barge-in. =( | ||
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