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Beta Key Guide Poll, Week 1

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fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-08 16:54:41
June 08 2009 14:38 GMT
#1
Vote for your favorite Beta Key Guide from the first week of competition!

Vote only once please! I can't fit all the options in 1 poll, and I think doing a segmented vote would be a waste of time.

List of guide links:
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=94628

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Poll: Favorite Week 1 Guide?
(Vote): Introduction to SC Modding
(Vote): Making FPVods Using Growler Guncam
(Vote): Port Forwarding/Streaming Games
(Vote): Watching SC on TV
(Vote): 2 Hatch ZvT
(Vote): TvZ Python
(Vote): The Stove
(Vote): PvT
(Vote): Muta Micro
(Vote): Card Counting in Black Jack
(Vote): Online Poker
(Vote): Pyrotechnics
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Poll: Favorite Week 1 Guide?
(Vote): Male Masturbation
(Vote): China
(Vote): Beating Lyoto Machida
(Vote): Investing
(Vote): Reading Korean
(Vote): Guide for Making Guides
(Vote): Trolling
(Vote): Photo-"hunting" on Fomos
(Vote): Eve Online
(Vote): Mixing Stereo Sound With Voice Recording
(Vote): Slipstreaming/Modding a WinXP Install
(Vote): Computer Maintenance/Keyboard Cleaning


*****
Peace~
Scaramanga
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Australia8093 Posts
June 08 2009 14:46 GMT
#2
The stove guide was awsome, gets my vote
Loda talked about the fun counter, it's AdmiralBulldog on his natures prophet
samachking
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Bahrain4949 Posts
June 08 2009 14:47 GMT
#3
Definitely Investing and Trolling, those 2 were pretty damn good.
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66364 Posts
June 08 2009 14:50 GMT
#4
The Stove, got a clear idea of what it was.
POGGERS
EsX_Raptor
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2802 Posts
June 08 2009 14:53 GMT
#5
the stove cause it promotes the most homo a protoss can get in its starcraft life and uses the most gay units in the game.
ilistis
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States828 Posts
June 08 2009 15:02 GMT
#6
Where's the troll one?
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fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
June 08 2009 15:05 GMT
#7
On June 09 2009 00:02 ilistis wrote:
Where's the troll one?

Uhhh... Trolling, in the second poll??

BTW to all the writers, even if you don't get any votes don't be down, you invested a lot of work into your guides and that is admirable n_n
Peace~
ydg
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States690 Posts
June 08 2009 16:00 GMT
#8
Why are the two ineligible to win again?
The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next.
vincimus
Profile Joined May 2009
United States28 Posts
June 08 2009 16:37 GMT
#9
On June 09 2009 00:05 fanatacist wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 09 2009 00:02 ilistis wrote:
Where's the troll one?

BTW to all the writers, even if you don't get any votes don't be down, you invested a lot of work into your guides and that is admirable n_n


Should be mentioned that it doesn't matter how many votes these topics get in this thread... not like this is going to determine who gets the beta keys.

If the Introduction to SC modding guide doesn't get a key then there's something strange going on. That guy put shit loads of effort into that guide.

fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
June 08 2009 16:44 GMT
#10
On June 09 2009 01:00 ydg wrote:
Why are the two ineligible to win again?

They were made by a guy whose join date was after May.
Peace~
Liquid`Jinro
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Sweden33719 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-08 16:47:25
June 08 2009 16:46 GMT
#11
Hm, people are getting this confused with the Blizzcon Contest, there are no join-date restrictions on the Cake or Guide contests. The Ironman currently has a "Must register before June 1st" restriction but it's up in the air as to whether we'll keep that or not (since the dates have been pushed back).

If, against all odds, there is a part of the newspost that says otherwise please copy paste it so I can find it and remove it, I've looked but I found only 1 or 2 instances of the word "may" used.
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fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
June 08 2009 16:48 GMT
#12
On June 09 2009 01:37 vincimus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 09 2009 00:05 fanatacist wrote:
On June 09 2009 00:02 ilistis wrote:
Where's the troll one?

BTW to all the writers, even if you don't get any votes don't be down, you invested a lot of work into your guides and that is admirable n_n


Should be mentioned that it doesn't matter how many votes these topics get in this thread... not like this is going to determine who gets the beta keys.

If the Introduction to SC modding guide doesn't get a key then there's something strange going on. That guy put shit loads of effort into that guide.


True.

It was a great guide and it was a lot of effort but so were other guides; they can't judge just by effort alone (I think).
Peace~
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-08 16:50:36
June 08 2009 16:48 GMT
#13
On June 09 2009 01:37 vincimus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 09 2009 00:05 fanatacist wrote:
On June 09 2009 00:02 ilistis wrote:
Where's the troll one?

BTW to all the writers, even if you don't get any votes don't be down, you invested a lot of work into your guides and that is admirable n_n


Should be mentioned that it doesn't matter how many votes these topics get in this thread... not like this is going to determine who gets the beta keys.

If the Introduction to SC modding guide doesn't get a key then there's something strange going on. That guy put shit loads of effort into that guide.


Hmm, I disagree. Effort isn't the only thing that matters. Of course just to get any attention the guide has to be of some good quality, but you can't ignore that these guides are being written for an audience. Most of this website doesn't care about making mods (even if they play them), and wouldn't spend their time on it. If they do, they already go to StarEdit.net which has a very nice modding community.

A guide will be rated on it's usefulness as well, I suspect. The more people on TL it actually helps, the better a contribution it will be considered. Which means it has to both appeal to TLers, and it also has to be hard to find a better guide (on the same subject) elsewhere. So if Day9 were cruel enough to enter this contest, he would auto-win because he is making audio help for people who enjoy playing StarCraft in melee mode (everyone) and he is also incredibly talented and his SC knowledge reliable. For something like intelligent investing... That's really well written, but how many people on TL really play the stocks? It's heart breaking not to give it to him, since it obviously took a really long time but... IMO it's a poorly chosen subject.

That said, any and all guides that people put time into and post on TL are definitely appreciated. Even if it's a small portion of our community, it's like TL Manpower. Always good to know there's something there if you want it.
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fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
June 08 2009 16:54 GMT
#14
On June 09 2009 01:46 FrozenArbiter wrote:
Hm, people are getting this confused with the Blizzcon Contest, there are no join-date restrictions on the Cake or Guide contests. The Ironman currently has a "Must register before June 1st" restriction but it's up in the air as to whether we'll keep that or not (since the dates have been pushed back).

If, against all odds, there is a part of the newspost that says otherwise please copy paste it so I can find it and remove it, I've looked but I found only 1 or 2 instances of the word "may" used.

I'll take your word for it, I was just going by what was said in those threads. Fixing.
Peace~
Pads
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
England3228 Posts
June 08 2009 18:37 GMT
#15
Voted the Online Poker one. Was useful for me. ;p
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R3condite
Profile Joined August 2008
Korea (South)1541 Posts
June 08 2009 19:55 GMT
#16
On June 08 2009 23:53 EsX_Raptor wrote:
the stove cause it promotes the most homo a protoss can get in its starcraft life and uses the most gay units in the game.

LOL

yeahh i also like the pyrotechnics one.... to burn off my fingers!
ggyo...
tyr
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
France1686 Posts
June 08 2009 20:39 GMT
#17
Trolling guide made me laugh really hard, so it gets my vote.
But some other guides were probably more useful and very well written as well.
Only one vote unfortunately ..
"I'm always reminded of how manly Jaedong is every time I see him." -Bisu
MiniRoman
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Canada3953 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-08 21:28:39
June 08 2009 21:22 GMT
#18
It's unfortunate teamliquid has a boner for trolling/saying shit is a troll.

On June 09 2009 01:48 Chef wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 09 2009 01:37 vincimus wrote:
On June 09 2009 00:05 fanatacist wrote:
On June 09 2009 00:02 ilistis wrote:
Where's the troll one?

BTW to all the writers, even if you don't get any votes don't be down, you invested a lot of work into your guides and that is admirable n_n


Should be mentioned that it doesn't matter how many votes these topics get in this thread... not like this is going to determine who gets the beta keys.

If the Introduction to SC modding guide doesn't get a key then there's something strange going on. That guy put shit loads of effort into that guide.


Hmm, I disagree. Effort isn't the only thing that matters. Of course just to get any attention the guide has to be of some good quality, but you can't ignore that these guides are being written for an audience. Most of this website doesn't care about making mods (even if they play them), and wouldn't spend their time on it. If they do, they already go to StarEdit.net which has a very nice modding community.

A guide will be rated on it's usefulness as well, I suspect. The more people on TL it actually helps, the better a contribution it will be considered. Which means it has to both appeal to TLers, and it also has to be hard to find a better guide (on the same subject) elsewhere. So if Day9 were cruel enough to enter this contest, he would auto-win because he is making audio help for people who enjoy playing StarCraft in melee mode (everyone) and he is also incredibly talented and his SC knowledge reliable. For something like intelligent investing... That's really well written, but how many people on TL really play the stocks? It's heart breaking not to give it to him, since it obviously took a really long time but... IMO it's a poorly chosen subject.

That said, any and all guides that people put time into and post on TL are definitely appreciated. Even if it's a small portion of our community, it's like TL Manpower. Always good to know there's something there if you want it.


Looks more like popularity contest. Look at whats dominating ~_~ That guide about as usefull as Seth Rogan movies.
Nak Allstar.
jodogohoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada2533 Posts
June 08 2009 21:42 GMT
#19
reading korean, cause i actually learned korean in 2 days
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
June 08 2009 21:54 GMT
#20
On June 09 2009 06:22 MiniRoman wrote:
It's unfortunate teamliquid has a boner for trolling/saying shit is a troll.

Show nested quote +
On June 09 2009 01:48 Chef wrote:
On June 09 2009 01:37 vincimus wrote:
On June 09 2009 00:05 fanatacist wrote:
On June 09 2009 00:02 ilistis wrote:
Where's the troll one?

BTW to all the writers, even if you don't get any votes don't be down, you invested a lot of work into your guides and that is admirable n_n


Should be mentioned that it doesn't matter how many votes these topics get in this thread... not like this is going to determine who gets the beta keys.

If the Introduction to SC modding guide doesn't get a key then there's something strange going on. That guy put shit loads of effort into that guide.


Hmm, I disagree. Effort isn't the only thing that matters. Of course just to get any attention the guide has to be of some good quality, but you can't ignore that these guides are being written for an audience. Most of this website doesn't care about making mods (even if they play them), and wouldn't spend their time on it. If they do, they already go to StarEdit.net which has a very nice modding community.

A guide will be rated on it's usefulness as well, I suspect. The more people on TL it actually helps, the better a contribution it will be considered. Which means it has to both appeal to TLers, and it also has to be hard to find a better guide (on the same subject) elsewhere. So if Day9 were cruel enough to enter this contest, he would auto-win because he is making audio help for people who enjoy playing StarCraft in melee mode (everyone) and he is also incredibly talented and his SC knowledge reliable. For something like intelligent investing... That's really well written, but how many people on TL really play the stocks? It's heart breaking not to give it to him, since it obviously took a really long time but... IMO it's a poorly chosen subject.

That said, any and all guides that people put time into and post on TL are definitely appreciated. Even if it's a small portion of our community, it's like TL Manpower. Always good to know there's something there if you want it.


Looks more like popularity contest. Look at whats dominating ~_~ That guide about as usefull as Seth Rogan movies.

Yea.. THIS is a popularity contest. Not the actual Beta Key contest. So stop being butthurt.
Peace~
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