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On August 03 2011 01:20 loadme wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2011 01:04 Scigrex wrote:
TED is about big ideas, but some of the talks are more just for fun, and the growth of Esports is a fun and informative topic that should be talked about.. Would you "love" to see some exciting TED talk about football, golf or poker? They all are widely known, they all have their fans and they are all no big new ideas. The only thing that came to my mind after thinking really hard here, would be some social gaming driven talk, that points out some facts on the sc2 community. But to be honest, those facts and the whole talk about fast growing social networks within games, should be really impressive and eye opening. And they should fill 15 minutes
Well yeah but those sports are already well known by most people. If there is some kind of sport that very few know of I would love to hear about it.
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On August 03 2011 01:24 FeiLing wrote:
When I turned off the daily yesterday I wondered if I should make a video containing parts of this daily and open a thread with the title "this is why I stopped watching day9", but I guess it's pointless anyway, because everyone seems to like the endless crying-like shouting for about anything that happens. Just sayin'. He probably wouldn't do that for this TED thing, hopefully.
Its funday monday, the whole point is to be goofy. Get over it, its his most popular daily of the week.
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I think this is a really silly idea. Competitive gaming as entertainment is a very simple remix of ideas that deserves no special attention at all.
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mods should close this until there is a response from Day[9]. Don't force a guy to do something if he has no interest in it at all.
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On August 03 2011 01:03 Bear4188 wrote:
This seems completely inappropriate.
First off, Day9, so far as I can tell, hasn't expressed any interest in doing it. This seems pretty critical since he's the one that would need to prepare a presentation for a global audience that is entirely unlike the audience he's used to.
Even more to the point, I can't imagine how Starcraft 2 could be a relevant topic to TED. Typical ideas being discussed are new methods of locomotion, new information technologies, cures for all sorts of diseases. Starcraft 2 and esports aren't new by any stretch of the imagination and it doesn't belong at TED. TED isn't for commercial promotion of a product.
If Day9 came forward saying that he had something he wanted to talk about at TED I would support him, but until then wtf are you guys doing? This is completely wrong.
You're talking like we're putting some kind of burden on Day9. I'm sure if TED asked him he would be glad to do it, but if not he would still have the chance to refuse.
Esports might not be as important as curing cancer or stopping global warming but it's still and interesting topic with a strong connection to technology. After all streaming is probably the number one driver behind all the community organized tournaments.
There's also the topic of changing social status of gaming and competitve gaming plus a bunch of other issues that are at least somewhat connected to the "big questions" TED talks usually deal with.
So yes, I agree that there's no point on doing a TED talk on SC2 itself, but I think there's place for a TED talk on Esports, its connection to new technologies and its possible future. And Day9 is probably one of the best person to pull it off, given that he's a great public speaker (eHarmony talk, anyone?) and thought about these issues from more than one perspective.
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i think this would be an awsome idea but you should really pm him and ask him if he really wants to do it and if he does maybe make a post himself
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On August 03 2011 01:28 Liquid`Tyler wrote:
I think this is a really silly idea. Competitive gaming as entertainment is a very simple remix of ideas that deserves no special attention at all.
No lie. This topic was brought up last year and I still don't know what Day9 would talk about. Beyond 'give Starcraft more attention' I am not sure what there is to say. Anyone wanting Day9 to speak needs to go watch some of the TED talks to understand what the event is about.
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Nominate him for a game developer conference, not TED.
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Wow I would love to see Day9 on this!
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On August 03 2011 01:28 Liquid`Tyler wrote:
I think this is a really silly idea. Competitive gaming as entertainment is a very simple remix of ideas that deserves no special attention at all.
I have to agree. I actually want to attend TED one day. It costs ridiculous amounts of money, and I would be very unhappy to pony up the money (or be funded by a company or whatnot) to find out that someone like Day9 is speaking...
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On August 03 2011 01:30 hypercube wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2011 01:03 Bear4188 wrote:
This seems completely inappropriate.
First off, Day9, so far as I can tell, hasn't expressed any interest in doing it. This seems pretty critical since he's the one that would need to prepare a presentation for a global audience that is entirely unlike the audience he's used to.
Even more to the point, I can't imagine how Starcraft 2 could be a relevant topic to TED. Typical ideas being discussed are new methods of locomotion, new information technologies, cures for all sorts of diseases. Starcraft 2 and esports aren't new by any stretch of the imagination and it doesn't belong at TED. TED isn't for commercial promotion of a product.
If Day9 came forward saying that he had something he wanted to talk about at TED I would support him, but until then wtf are you guys doing? This is completely wrong. You're talking like we're putting some kind of burden on Day9. I'm sure if TED asked him he would be glad to do it, but if not he would still have the chance to refuse. Esports might not be as important as curing cancer or stopping global warming but it's still and interesting topic with a strong connection to technology. After all streaming is probably the number one driver behind all the community organized tournaments. There's also the topic of changing social status of gaming and competitve gaming plus a bunch of other issues that are at least somewhat connected to the "big questions" TED talks usually deal with. So yes, I agree that there's no point on doing a TED talk on SC2 itself, but I think there's place for a TED talk on Esports, its connection to new technologies and its possible future. And Day9 is probably one of the best person to pull it off, given that he's a great public speaker (eHarmony talk, anyone?) and thought about these issues from more than one perspective.
I can be generous and agree that there is probably a good lecture to be had from esports. And I know that Day9 is capable of researching, writing and presenting (though perhaps he does not have the time) and that he has the passion to fuel the effort. But it's ridiculous to make plans based on the faith that a ripe topic and a capable person will yield a worthwhile result. If that is truly the state of things, then the result will certainly come, and we can nominate the creator and promote his or her work when it exists.
And if I'm not being generous, then I'm thinking that too much of it will be promotional bullshit.
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On August 03 2011 01:28 Liquid`Tyler wrote:
I think this is a really silly idea. Competitive gaming as entertainment is a very simple remix of ideas that deserves no special attention at all.
Certainly it's more sophisticated than 4Chan which has been featured on TED, don't you agree?
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On August 03 2011 01:35 FairForever wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2011 01:28 Liquid`Tyler wrote:
I think this is a really silly idea. Competitive gaming as entertainment is a very simple remix of ideas that deserves no special attention at all. I have to agree. I actually want to attend TED one day. It costs ridiculous amounts of money, and I would be very unhappy to pony up the money (or be funded by a company or whatnot) to find out that someone like Day9 is speaking...
some1 like day9 is speaking? day9 is a funny guy but that doesnt mean thats the way he is every second of everday. he went to college and is very smart and he did such a good job on his manifesto (http://day9.tv/manifesto/) that i think he can do even better for somthing like this
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On August 02 2011 23:27 Saishuuheiki wrote:It may be better for someone from Justin.tv or youtube's new live services to be the speaker on this, but it could still be good from the content-provider's perspective.
I can actually agree with this - I'd love to hear about Justin.tv. Or even from a speaker who can talk about the social interactions with MMO's (although I have never played an MMO myself) and how it affects the world and connects people. An RTS, while the only type of game I've ever played, does not seem an appropriate topic for TED. And while Day9 helped me a lot when I first picked up SC2, I don't think he would be a good speaker for the conference.
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On August 03 2011 01:18 PopcornColonel wrote:
EDIT: the email is business@day9.tv or press@day9.tv
I realize he doesn't give out his phone number, so I just put N/A. Did the same. Yes, multiple votes don't count, doesn't matter, by sending the nominations, we may add different perspectives / reasons for why he should be nominated. I'd love if he agrees - but it's up to him, and a nominee doesn't have to have agreed beforehand, in order for someone else to nominate them. It's a suggestion. If TED approaches Day[9], he would still have the choice to decline the offer, of course.
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On August 03 2011 01:28 Liquid`Tyler wrote:
I think this is a really silly idea. Competitive gaming as entertainment is a very simple remix of ideas that deserves no special attention at all.
But competitive gaming has been floating around for years and years. It has only recently taken root outside of Korea and the growth rate is remarkable. I think it would be very interesting to hear from Day[9] what he thinks triggered the sudden growth. And how he has helped foster the growth.
We know that SC:BW in Korea grew popular because of the culture, PC Baangs, and Boxer. But what is causing the amazing popularity of SC2 outside of Korea?
There is a lot he could talk about YouTube and the history of commentating, streaming and the Day[9] Daily, and live-streamed tournaments, all of which weren't popularized until around the launch of SC2.
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On August 03 2011 01:39 OzkanTheFlip wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2011 01:35 FairForever wrote:On August 03 2011 01:28 Liquid`Tyler wrote:
I think this is a really silly idea. Competitive gaming as entertainment is a very simple remix of ideas that deserves no special attention at all. I have to agree. I actually want to attend TED one day. It costs ridiculous amounts of money, and I would be very unhappy to pony up the money (or be funded by a company or whatnot) to find out that someone like Day9 is speaking... some1 like day9 is speaking? day9 is a funny guy but that doesnt mean thats the way he is every second of everday. he went to college and is very smart and he did such a good job on his manifesto (http://day9.tv/manifesto/) that i think he can do even better for somthing like this
Sorry - I didn't mean his character. I meant to find out that Day9 or someone similar is talking about E-Sports or SC2 or BW...
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most of the other people there try to fight hunger, work for peace , improve science and philosophy
and you think day9 should be nr.1? a guy that cast video games?
The most important thing we work on in our lives: improve in a video game.
would be a great day for esport, and a sad day for mankind...
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we should totally do this guys ! day9 for ted talks 
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