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Gizmog1 Don't Lurk In The Bushes!

Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Posts: 2257 Location: Lurking In The Bushes!
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 8:53 pm Post subject: The Sigma Epsilon Chi/#ParadoxLounge Usergroup! |
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I'm sure most of you probably have heard of the #ParadoxLounge usergroup, and a lot of you are probably members. But, I think it's time for a change. It's gotten to stagnate, like the rest of the usergroups, and I think I've got a way to fix that.
Firstly, it's going to be coming back slightly different than how we left it. It's still where you go to talk about the events in IRC (Be it #OHR, #CastleParadox, or #ParadoxLounge) but, we're also going to be the place to go for discussion of say, various beverages, dirty jokes, and pranks, and game design too. But, you can't just talk the talk, you have to back it up. I'm not accepting any applications, and in fact, any requests and applications to join are the least likely way to get accepted. Don't call us, we'll call you. To get in, you have to do something to prove yourself worthy. Let me explain how to do this:
Firstly, you can make a good game. It doesn't have to be 10 hours long, or plotty, or anything, but none of that hurts. It just has to be a fun enjoyable game, of suitable reknown. This alone might not get you in, but a few games like it, and a good personality about the forum, and you're a shoo-in.
Secondly, you can get in for pulling some kind of a great joke. It doesn't matter if it's on the forum, or in IRC, but if you can pull some kind of publicity stunt, killer prank, or general funning around, you're our kind of people.
Thirdly, and I suppose most elitist sounding, is you can get in by being a plain out good personality. If we think your style is up to snuff, and you'd be an interesting addition to the party, that's great.
Also, being very active about the forums helps. The more visible you are as a member, the better your chances of getting accepted will be. Whatever you do though, don't make a game, and then post "This is an attempt to get into the usergroup". Just do your thing, and don't bring up the usergroup at all.
Not to say though, that there aren't responsibilites to be had. Once you're in, you've got to be active about the group, and keep the forum active, or else there's really no point. I'd like to be the first usergroup to boot inactive members, and keep preferably only people who really want to keep the forum going. If it interests you, it probably interests us.
Anyhow, in the following days and weeks, I look forward to accepting people into our ranks, and after that, we can work out organizing some group activities, like practical jokes, or even better, possibly some Usergroup vs. Usergroup competitions. I'd love to see some kind of Game Design Decathalon between the various usergroups. |
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Moogle1 Scourge of the Seas Halloween 2006 Creativity Winner


Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 3377 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 5:23 am Post subject: |
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Also, this won't get you in right away, but if you get the joke with the Greek letters up there, that's ten points. (Nice one, Giz.) _________________
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Machu Righter, a person who rights wrongs

Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 737
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:17 am Post subject: |
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Is it also a Chi Chi Chi usergroup?
Otherwise, it's Beta Sigma. |
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Gizmog1 Don't Lurk In The Bushes!

Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Posts: 2257 Location: Lurking In The Bushes!
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, it's also a chi chi chi usergroup. Don't congratulate me, Moogs, congratulate JSH, it was his idea. Greek's all greek to me. |
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Guthie The Assassin Prince

Joined: 28 Nov 2004 Posts: 4 Location: Gone.
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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Gizmog1 wrote: | Yeah, it's also a chi chi chi usergroup. Don't congratulate me, Moogs, congratulate JSH, it was his idea. Greek's all greek to me. |
Does that mean we get to yell at him, too? I find your misuse of the Greek alphabet disgusting. And the prerequisites for entry...I suppose my hermit-ness and general shunning of humanity disallow my finding the second one "cute." But that's just me. _________________ I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams.
Where the city sleeps
and I'm the only one, and I walk alone.
-Green Day: Boulevard of Broken Dreams |
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rpgspotKahn Lets see...

Joined: 16 May 2004 Posts: 720 Location: South Africa
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Does this mean I have to polish my shoes? _________________
2nd Edition out now! |
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The Wobbler

Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 2221
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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Moogle1 Scourge of the Seas Halloween 2006 Creativity Winner


Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 3377 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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It's not misuse, just a form of use of which you don't happen to approve. If you don't like it, you don't have to join (and probably won't be allowed to). _________________
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Camdog
Joined: 08 Aug 2003 Posts: 606
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Uh, I hate to piss on the party here, but what exactly is the point of this elitist bullshit? If you already have a usergroup that serves the function of discussing beverages and dirty jokes, why are you making an exact copy of the usergroup just so you can exclude people?
Edit: Ok, on a reread, I see that you're trying to revitalize the group. However, I still don't see how eliminating members from the usergroup will help. |
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Gizmog1 Don't Lurk In The Bushes!

Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Posts: 2257 Location: Lurking In The Bushes!
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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The idea is, Cam, we're eliminating people (Like myself) who join every usergroup on the list just for kicks, and then never post. I don't really want to have 500 members in my group who aren't doing anything, and at the same time, I like to see good games and stupidity. So we're just making the group more encouraging of the things I like. |
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Me HI.

Joined: 30 Mar 2003 Posts: 870 Location: MY CUSTOM TITLE CAME BACK
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:56 am Post subject: |
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rpgspotKahn Lets see...

Joined: 16 May 2004 Posts: 720 Location: South Africa
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:03 am Post subject: |
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This is ME's attempt at making you proud Giz. _________________
2nd Edition out now! |
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Me HI.

Joined: 30 Mar 2003 Posts: 870 Location: MY CUSTOM TITLE CAME BACK
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:08 am Post subject: |
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Gizmog1 Don't Lurk In The Bushes!

Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Posts: 2257 Location: Lurking In The Bushes!
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:11 am Post subject: |
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Rubber: I think I love you man. ! That's the coolest thing EVER!
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The Wobbler

Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 2221
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