EPTThey told me to only moderate the strategy forum. Then I slowly started moderating more and nobody said anything and years later here we are.
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Chill
Calgary25976 Posts
They told me to only moderate the strategy forum. Then I slowly started moderating more and nobody said anything and years later here we are. | ||
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Zlasher
United States9129 Posts
On January 18 2011 16:00 slappy wrote: damn that's so badass, I always wanted to try out for ninja warrior, or japanese log riding! seriously though I appreciate the work of all the translators! could a mod chip in about how they are selected? I think a select few ie: HotBid and intrigue, etc. just go about with people who they think would do a good job that have been around the community for a while, then proceed from there. | ||
BroOd
Austin10831 Posts
On January 18 2011 16:00 slappy wrote: could a mod chip in about how they are selected? I'm going to pull a Julian Assange and give you guys the real dirt on how you get picked to be a TL mod. The selection process is actually remarkably similar to the hit MTV series Wild 'n Out starring American actor/rapper/comedian/tv personality Nick Cannon. The current mod staff selects a group of potential candidates based on their posting history, desire to contribute and overall likability. These candidates are then pitted against each other in a semi-informal series of verbal battles in the IRC channel #theoctagon. Potential staff are vetted through events like "free-style rap battle," "yo-mama snaps" and a harrowing experience known only as "the gauntlet." Only the bravest, strongest candidates leave #theoctagon with their dignity intact. Survivors of this intense ordeal then gain access to a hidden forum called POST ATTACK, where the TLnet.bot populates dozens of topics and posts in rapid succession. The candidates, already weary and disoriented from #theoctagon, must attempt to mod these threads with precision and accuracy as the bot increases the number of bad posts with its mystical, horrifying "troll algorithm." Should robots ever become sentient, we should not fear the terminators. The troll algorithm will surely drive us all mad before they ever even arrive. Should a candidate cling to sanity long enough to moderate all the troll topics, he or she will find themselves up against the final test. I cannot tell you all about the final test, not because I wish to keep it a secret or deny you this information, but because to tell you would be to doom you. I still have nightmares about the last person to fail the final test. They found him alone in his apartment, naked and curled up in a dark corner in a state of rigor mortis. His spine had turned to glass and shattered, and black pitch bubbled from his gaping mouth, eternally frozen in a look of abject terror. Hope that this answered part of your question. | ||
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Archas
United States6531 Posts
Also, great post, BroOd. | ||
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slappy
United States1271 Posts
@ brood - I work with an algorithm writing company.. I would be very interested in this "troll algorithm", it sounds pretty brutal. lol thanks for the laugh | ||
salle
Sweden5554 Posts
On January 18 2011 05:02 slappy wrote: Same goes for writers and liquipedia guys - did they just fall into your lap since you have a copious amount of people on TL? You just see a person really knowledgeable about the players/game and ask them if they would like to take on the responsibility? Oh I guess I can answer this.  It's fairly simple 1, contribute a lot of good content and improve the content that's already there. 2, ask for help and help out others whenever you can and partake in discussions on #liquipedia and talk pages. 3, ??? 4, Profit | ||
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BroOd
Austin10831 Posts
On January 19 2011 04:20 slappy wrote: @ treehugger, semioldguy, and chill - thanks for sharing your stories and answering my question! @ brood - I work with an algorithm writing company.. I would be very interested in this "troll algorithm", it sounds pretty brutal. lol thanks for the laugh I think you should put it out of your mind, for your own sake. The last guy who thought he could figure out the troll algorithm spends his time in a 6x6 padded cell these days. His neighbors got worried one night and called the police. They found him crying, naked, at 3 AM, violently shaking his computer monitor and screaming, "THATS NOT HOW PHYSICS WORKS, NONE OF THOSE THINGS ARE REAL SCIENCE!" | ||
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SonuvBob
Aiur21549 Posts
On January 18 2011 16:00 slappy wrote: could a mod chip in about how they are selected? I woke up one day and I was staff. I tried to stop them, but before I knew it I was an admin. Run now while you still can. TL is a cult, and even its leaders are powerless to escape its grasp. | ||
bkrow
Australia8532 Posts
On January 19 2011 13:11 SonuvBob wrote: I woke up one day and I was staff. I tried to stop them, but before I knew it I was an admin. Run now while you still can. TL is a cult, and even its leaders are powerless to escape its grasp. Hey man If you ever feel like a break i can take over for you  just trying to help out :D | ||
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Mawi
Sweden4365 Posts
If so please let me know, I shall troll no more. | ||
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Leviance
Germany4079 Posts
Now specifically Goody's 2-0 win over Kas is displayed as a 0-2 loss  http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/details.php?section=sc2-international&type=players&id=1221&part=games&league=standard And some questions regarding TLPD: How is it determined what tournament will be taken into account? Sometimes I look up the TLPD when a fav player of mine got far in a tourney and beat some good players to see how it has impact on his ELO but it never appears Some tournaments are only sometimes considered (like the Zotac & Competo Cups), some never (4PL Close Combat) even though there are the same players participating as for example in Go4Sc2, why? Is it just "laziness" (too much effort to look everyday for tourneys) or is there a system behind it? Thx in advance | ||
semioldguy
United States7488 Posts
There is a TLPD feedback thread in the Website Feedback forum where any TLPD questions/corrections/etc can be posted. I believe anyone on the staff can edit TLPD entries, or at least I am able to, so I corrected that match's entry. As for your other TLPD questions, I have no idea. I don't usually do TLPD stuff or know how certain things are determined. | ||
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AirbladeOrange
United States2572 Posts
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Cowgod2007
United States9 Posts
but what is your favorite pizza topping and why? | ||
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semioldguy
United States7488 Posts
Other than cheese, I enjoy onions. I never get a pizza without onions. | ||
Spazer
Canada8029 Posts
On January 20 2011 05:21 AirbladeOrange wrote: When is there actually going to be a Team Liquid reality show? Manifesto7 becomes a progamer I'd watch it. | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27139 Posts
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Noev
United States1105 Posts
On January 20 2011 08:44 Manifesto7 wrote: Episode #451 - Manifesto finally hotkeys a command center. Gets supply blocked as a result. Eh that was a good episode, but i gotta say its been going down hill since season 18, but for whatever reason when i try to stop watching it my eyes burn, everything i eat tastes like ash, and no amount of water can quench my thirst so i just keep watching | ||
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Proto_Protoss
United States495 Posts
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