Member of the Month Rule Thread

[Kiseki]

Why thank you sir Naruto321 <3 *derp*

[JAFL ScrappY-Doo]

Originally Posted by Sagepain

Actually, its not.

A nomination entry can say, "I nominate Sagepain because.......I just want to"

I'll have just as much a chance at winning as someone that truly deserved it.

The nomination entry requirements have been ignored for the past few months-year.

That's assuming you're liked upon voters and the committee.

That's why this contest sucks now and I dont bother nominating.

I won this when it kicked off first month. And the last I checked, system goes, it all relies on the person nominating you, if they can support their reasons efficiently. And the Council chooses based on which nominee has the best referrer. The number of people nominating that same person can play a factor too. That seems like a better system. This whole voting thing sucks cuz anyone can ask for votes secretly. TC cliques and whatnot. It's lame. Nowadays, it's easy to win MotM.

And you know its dead if you got the top of the forum reminding you to nominate and vote. >.>

[Kiseki]

@ JAFL
Sorry, but since where are there TC cliques?
Just helping you out of the dream that such doesn't exist within 'vizofftopic' TC.
Unless there are other TC's that are from 'cliques' from this forum.
As a 'vizofftopic' TC regular I think I can say I've hardly seen you in the chat.
So can I ask you why you make up that we have a clique going on?
And FYI, people in 'vizofftopic' TC never talk about MotM at all (as in asking for votes).

Just felt like clearing that up.

[Sagepain]

^ Yeah.

The MotM Council has changed a lot from what it was at first.

Its "supposedly" better now, but most of the regulations are ignored except the voting process.

Though last month I moved on to the final round even though I wasin't one of the top 3. I don't know what that was about.

[Sagepain]

JAFL isin't wrong though Its just not in TC.

More like Skype or other forums Now.

[JAFL ScrappY-Doo]

I dont think yall understand what Im getting at. And I know this cuz your replies dont even make sense anymore.

Face it, the system I won in was wayyy better than this system now. Rotating the Council is the only thing that makes sense at this point but other than that, Im doneee.

[Sagepain]

Originally Posted by JAFL no Zetsu

I dont think yall understand what Im getting at. And I know this cuz your replies dont even make sense anymore.

Face it, the system I won in was wayyy better than this system now. Rotating the Council is the only thing that makes sense at this point but other than that, Im doneee.

Apparently, everyone else thinks otherwise. If the system was that good then why was it changed? Why are people still complaining even after those changes were made?

Right now, most complaints come from people that are mad because they themselves did not win or the person they nominated didin't win.

So they blame the Council without knowing that what they do is literally no different the what the rest of the forum does. Its not full of bots

[Maikeru D. Shinigami]

We've actually been requiring at least a well constructed paragraph for a committee member's vote to count recently. Truthfully, it's really rare to have a month where anyone stands out, largely because most of the nominees are just chilling. No one's really wanting to nominate people who have actually done much of anything because they've won before. It might help if we had a better crop of nominees who do things aside from just being amusing.

[JAFL ScrappY-Doo]

Originally Posted by Sagepain

Apparently, everyone else thinks otherwise. If the system was that good then why was it changed? Why are people still complaining even after those changes were made?

Right now, most complaints come from people that are mad because they themselves did not win or the person they nominated didin't win.

So they blame the Council without knowing that what they do is literally no different the what the rest of the forum does. Its not full of bots

Im done speaking to this random. smh

Originally Posted by Maikeru D. Shinigami

We've actually been requiring at least a well constructed paragraph for a committee member's vote to count recently. Truthfully, it's really rare to have a month where anyone stands out, largely because most of the nominees are just chilling. No one's really wanting to nominate people who have actually done much of anything because they've won before. It might help if we had a better crop of nominees who do things aside from just being amusing.

True. But Im for the nominating reasons and support behind it. Not votes. That's lame.

[Maikeru D. Shinigami]

I'm totally behind the reasons for nominating honestly. It's just, if all you have is people who are amusing, a lot of the time it's just going to be about who is most amusing. By allowing the reasons like that, they aren't illegitimate. It's just that seems to be ALL people nominate for. So, we don't always get to have those deep conversations about who is doing what. We try to at least though.

[JAFL ScrappY-Doo]

Originally Posted by Maikeru D. Shinigami

I'm totally behind the reasons for nominating honestly. It's just, if all you have is people who are amusing, a lot of the time it's just going to be about who is most amusing. By allowing the reasons like that, they aren't illegitimate. It's just that seems to be ALL people nominate for. So, we don't always get to have those deep conversations about who is doing what. We try to at least though.

You're in the council?

[Maikeru D. Shinigami]

Originally Posted by JAFL no Zetsu

You're in the council?

Yes, I am.

[JAFL ScrappY-Doo]

Originally Posted by Maikeru D. Shinigami

Yes, I am.

:O

No wonder I see your name and "rigged" in the same sentence.

Not Maik. :P

[Kiseki]

Originally Posted by Maikeru D. Shinigami

We've actually been requiring at least a well constructed paragraph for a committee member's vote to count recently. Truthfully, it's really rare to have a month where anyone stands out, largely because most of the nominees are just chilling. No one's really wanting to nominate people who have actually done much of anything because they've won before. It might help if we had a better crop of nominees who do things aside from just being amusing.

I'll give you my honest advice. DON'T make this a 'who did most' or 'who did best' contest. If you want to reward mods and helpers: Do it otherwise. I think most regulars would agree with me, that if MotM is about 'Who does the most for the forum', it would be a pointless contest. Because we all know who does something and who doesn't. If you want to award the staff/mods, it would be more appropriate to find other ways to reward them.

Right now it feels like a bad thing 'not to do anything' for the forum. We (regulars) being entertaining is not adding to your forum? I was bursting out in laughter. What makes the forum... is its PEOPLE. I feel like we should be more often appreciated for being around. Specially those who have been sticking around since the beginning or have been at least here for over a year. Again, nothing personal to you Maik. Just see it as an advice, from 'just another regular'.

[Maikeru D. Shinigami]

The only thing I've sort of rigged was the GNCE 09 contest.

The MotM I haven't rigged though. Not saying that it's impossible that people haven't been influenced by my vote. I'm not going around telling people who to vote for though.

[Maikeru D. Shinigami]

Originally Posted by Kiseki

I'll give you my honest advice. DON'T make this a 'who did most' or 'who did best' contest. If you want to reward mods and helpers: Do it otherwise. I think most regulars would agree with me, that if MotM is about 'Who does the most for the forum', it would be a pointless contest. Because we all know who does something and who doesn't.

Right now it feels like a bad thing 'not to do anything' for the forum. We (regulars) being entertaining is not adding to your forum? I bursted out in laugher. What makes the forum... is its PEOPLE. I feel like we should be more often appreciated being around. Specially those who have been sticking around since the beginning or have been at least here for over a year. Again, nothing personal to you Maik. Just see it as an advice, from 'just another regular'. If you want to award the staff/mods, it would be more appropriate to find other ways to reward them.

If that's the way we want to go about the contest, I'd have no issue. I'm just stating how it should be, if we really wanted to make it a legit contest for who is really exceptional. It would still be much easier to hand out these prizes in other ways though if we could win more than once. I've honestly been contemplating whether it's even worth it to have a committee.

[Sagepain]

^ It honestly isin't since its just a group of users voting for who they think should win.

Whats the difference between that and the initial public vote? Major revamp needed, thats for sure.

[JAFL ScrappY-Doo]

Originally Posted by Maikeru D. Shinigami

The only thing I've sort of rigged was the GNCE 09 contest.

The MotM I haven't rigged though. Not saying that it's impossible that people haven't been influenced by my vote. I'm not going around telling people who to vote for though.

Why Maik Why?

[Maruko]

[Maikeru D. Shinigami]

Originally Posted by Sagepain

^ It honestly isin't since its just a group of users voting for who they think should win.

Whats the difference between that and the initial public vote? Major revamp needed, thats for sure.

The only reason we really have a committee is because we can see things other people can't. But, I'm really just not sure if that's a good enough reason anymore. Why does it even matter?

Originally Posted by JAFL no Zetsu

Why Maik Why?

It was like 2 1/2 years ago. It's not something I'd do anymore.