At 7/30/11 02:15 PM, Jolly wrote: Would this be considered malicious? It's just an advertisement for the website. If you click play it opens a website in a new tab. Blam or flag?
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/57 5834
I just noticed they have another flash submission that's flagged, and it appears to be the same exact thing. I'm going to flag it.
At 7/30/11 02:15 PM, Jolly wrote: Would this be considered malicious? It's just an advertisement for the website. If you click play it opens a website in a new tab. Blam or flag?
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/57 5834
It's malicious for me. If it's not a flash, and it links to another site, I'd consider it malicious. Nice catch Jolly!
BTW, just came back from karate belt test. If I pass, I'll be purple belt... Yay!!
Nice to see it busy here on the EGB it was quiet when I posted before. Well I have been playing Oblivion I really like the game now it grows on you the more you play on it. Well anyone seen any of the flashes on the front page I don't think I have yet. Maybe I will check them out. I'm going to write some more reviews some time.
Archer I'm a good shot!
Man, I was reading my posts, and I saw my first post here. Dude, I was such a kid!! Didn't know why I entered an American site if I barely knew how to speak English... I asked you guys if the EGB was a "blaming" club, and then PantyWipe and Cobra started laughing at me... Dude, I was a real idiot! I don't know how you guys let me in!! :P
Anyway, enough of living in the past. I'm almost a Staff Sergeant! Just more 8 little points... Hope I get it before the Roster!! My B/P ratio is very low compared to the one I had when I was in the NGPD.
Now I realise that I learned a lot with you guys. :3
Barracks Roster as of August 1, 2011
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Well, it looks like summer vacation is in full swing. I had expected that we would have appointed the position of Records Officer by now, but situations IRL have slowed down the process for many members. Our glorious leader EagleRock, among others, have been dealing with life's curve balls, but hopefully soon things will settle down and we'll hear from him soon enough. But anyway, we'll get a new R.O. soon enough - I just have to get some final thoughts from Coop, Rohan and the others.
That being said, without further adieu, I bring to you the roster for this month:
Milestones::
byteslinger - 12K blams, 65K saves, 77K total B/P
Coop - 28K blams, 94K total B/P
Cootie - 19K total B/P
Jolly - 17K saves, 20K total B/P
Little-Rena - 34K saves
RogerBK - 6K total B/P
RohantheBarbarian - 27K total B/P
SeeD419 - 7K saves
sixflab - 4K blams, 18K saves, 22K total B/P
Tycrane - 1K blams, 11K saves, 12K total B/P
Promotions::
Jolly - Brig. General
RogerBK - Staff Sergeant
SeeD419 - Sgt. Major
sixflab - Lt. General
Tycrane - Praporshchik
Entering The List::
No new members this month. (We need to work on that!)
Leaving The Barracks::
No members retired this month. (Phew!)
The List:
No. B/P / Gain / Average / Level / Change / Username / Rank / Posts / Level
01) 94,097 | 1,102 | 35.55 | B | -011.13 | Coop Sup. Commander | --- | C
02) 80,289 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | Phantom Sup. Commander | --- | F
03) 77,573 | 1,539 | 49.65 | A | -001.16 | byteslinger Sup. Commander | --- | C
04) 51,603 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | EagleRock Sup. Commander | --- | F
05) 51,305 | 0,154 | 04.97 | D | -069.74 | Little-Rena Sup. Commander | --- | F
06) 31,902 | 0,084 | 02.71 | D | +115.39 | ArtDanVal Sup. Commander | --- | F
07) 27,180 | 0,202 | 06.52 | C | +032.03 | RohantheBarbarian Commander | --- | F
08) 22,393 | 1,000 | 32.26 | B | -014.46 | sixflab Lt. General | --- | D
09) 20,265 | 1,508 | 48.65 | A | -000.53 | Jolly Brig. General +1 | --- | C
10) 19,243 | 0,838 | 27.03 | B | -000.83 | Cootie Colonel +1 | --- | D
11) 19,221 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | Ismael92 Colonel -2 | --- | F
12) 13,978 | 0,099 | 03.19 | D | +008.79 | SlntCobra1 Lieutenant | --- | D
13) 12,298 | 1,315 | 42.42 | A | -002.59 | Tycrane Praporshchik +1 | --- | D
14) 11,198 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | AnalPenguinFarming Praporshchik -1 | --- | F
15) 09,778 | 0,286 | 09.23 | C | +169.81 | SeeD419 Sgt. Major | --- | D
16) 07,669 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | -100.00 | HoboPorn Master Sergeant | --- | F
17) 07,120 | 0,031 | 01.00 | D | +019.23 | phantomlassuk Master Sergeant | --- | C
18) 06,259 | 0,005 | 00.16 | D | -037.50 | HeavenDuff Staff Sergeant | --- | F
19) 06,004 | 0,220 | 07.10 | C | +900.00 | RogerBK Staff Sergeant | --- | C
20) 05,638 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | Pandamir Sergeant | --- | F
21) 05,500 | 0,105 | 03.39 | D | -050.00 | Ronald-McDonald-Lol Sergeant | --- | D
22) 05,369 | 0,002 | 00.06 | D | -094.59 | BenwaHakubi Sergeant | --- | F
23) 04,014 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | MultiCanimefan Corporal | --- | F
24) 03,944 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | Andrea364 Pvt. First Class | --- | F
25) 03,576 | 0,049 | 01.58 | D | -047.87 | SpiffyMasta Pvt. First Class | --- | D
26) 03,576 | 0,062 | 02.00 | D | -064.57 | Pride Pvt. First Class | --- | D
27) 02,985 | 0,101 | 03.26 | D | +026.25 | Decky Private | --- | C
28) 02,651 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | TheSongSalad Private | --- | F
Top 5 Gainers::
byteslinger - 1,539 (17.69% of total)
Jolly - 1,508 (17.33% of total)
Tycrane - 1,315 (15.11% of total)
Coop - 1,102 (12.66% of total)
sixflab - 1,000 (11.49% of total)
Top 5 users accounted for 74.28% of B/P points (6,464 total)
(Aren't we the overachievers, huh?)
Top gainers, repeat appearances::
byteslinger (31)
Coop (30)
Jolly (7)
Tycrane (5)
sixflab (2)
Total gain for month: 8,702
That's 280.71 per day, or 10.03 per day per member.
Maybe member activity will pick up in the fall. Lots of members here seem to be on vacation now.
As you were!
*Salutes*
Thanks for the roster, Byte. I admit I've been a major slacker lately. It's been so nice outside, despite the heat. I'm sure my numbers will pick back up, that monthly gain was.... dismal, to say the least. Life has caught up with me a bit, but August looks to be a good month.
They are going to say no. You have to be private go to NGPD.
Formerly Known As J-Rex
At 8/1/11 06:55 PM, Bryan wrote:At 8/1/11 06:34 PM, J-Rex wrote: They are going to say no. You have to be private go to NGPD.Oh, sorry. Well, alright then. But my next rank is private, and I'm not too far away. How long do you think it will take me to get it if I go into hardcore B/P mode.
Well you have about 341 to go so it could vary. If you average about 20 a day it would take about half a month.. but if you go hardcore as you said that to me means about 50+ a day or about a week. But remember to vote as you think and not just give everything a 5 to get your points faster, this is not the place to be a stat whore. Its where we protect the portal and help make sure the submissions get voted on fairly.
Does this count as malicious, outside linking?
At 8/1/11 11:12 PM, brokendeck wrote: Does this count as malicious, outside linking?
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/57 6008
Oh wait, NVM... it changed...
Which reminds me, isn't clock day later this month?
It's on August 15th. I might miss it due to being in Florida and won't be able to submit my submission unless I email it to myself and upload down there if I get internet outside the lobby in my room.
Formerly Known As J-Rex
Maybe that's when the redesign comes out or something big is happening on that day and Tom is trying to keep it private. Either that or he doesn't care.
Formerly Known As J-Rex
At 8/2/11 02:52 AM, Cootie wrote: I wonder why Clock Day isn't being worked up this month. Maybe Tom wants to avoid the massive amounts of spam or something. Normally he puffs it up in new post and things such as that, but I haven't seen anything about it.
Probably because there's going to be enough spam without him making a news post about it.. I mean, it is the 10th clock day.
At 8/2/11 03:45 AM, J-Rex wrote: Maybe that's when the redesign comes out or something big is happening on that day and Tom is trying to keep it private. Either that or he doesn't care.
Actually, Tom did mention Clock Day on another news post but he prioritised Madness Day over it. A lot of users commented on how it was bullshit to leave Clock Day in the dark when it's meant to be the 10th anniversary for B this month. Whether the day gets loads of spam or not, I'd rather Clock Day gets more exposure since there's a lot more character to the Clock Crew than there'll ever be for Madness.
At 8/1/11 09:58 AM, byteslinger wrote: Barracks Roster as of August 1, 2011
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The List:
No. B/P / Gain / Average / Level / Change / Username / Rank / Posts / Level
27) 02,985 | 0,101 | 03.26 | D | +026.25 | Decky Private | --- | C
Not too bad concidering that it is currently hard for me to get to a computer. I think that august will be the worst month yet for my B/P. I'll try my hardest to get as much as I can.
*Salutes*
*Salutes*
At 8/2/11 07:48 AM, Bahamut wrote: Whether the day gets loads of spam or not, I'd rather Clock Day gets more exposure since there's a lot more character to the Clock Crew than there'll ever be for Madness.
I'm not a big fan of the Clock Crew but I have to admit that Clock Day is a big event in the Newgrounds calendar and even though it is the biggest mass saving event of the year I think it serves its purpose.
An even 1,000 points for the month. I'll take it! I'm actually quite impressed that I was even able to get that many considering how many blam points that I could have had with those barely passing submissions. But that is sort of usual so I can't complain too much. Haven't posted here too much lately but it's because everytime I see something that looks suspicious it ends up checking out.
I'm going to be private soon but I don't have a bronze whistle. Any idea how long it takes to get a bronze whistle?
Formerly Known As J-Rex
Formerly Known As J-Rex
Thanks for the Roaster the time goes by so quick, I think its so important this years Clock Day ten years of B! I don't understand why Madness Day get more attention. Then I have never been a big fan of Krinkles or the Madness series as a whole. I do enjoy seeing some. Clocks I could watch all day Clock Day is on Monday 15th August must remember that.
Archer I'm a good shot!
I've been gone for two weeks and all you guys can manage is two pages! Geez things are slow around here.
Thanks for the roster byte! A not very surprising grade of D for myself, seeing as I was in the desert. I'll get back to my usual B grade in no time.
Good to be back here. I like finding some time after my long days at work to relax and enjoy this site.
At 8/1/11 09:58 AM, byteslinger wrote: No. B/P / Gain / Average / Level / Change / Username / Rank / Posts / Level
01) 94,097 | 1,102 | 35.55 | B | -011.13 | Coop Sup. Commander | --- | C
02) 80,289 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | Phantom Sup. Commander | --- | F
03) 77,573 | 1,539 | 49.65 | A | -001.16 | byteslinger Sup. Commander | --- | C
Ah, still moving up towards 100k, but it's getting harder every day - seems like no-one agrees with me blamming all of those cookie cutters on the Flash Portal.
Top gainers, repeat appearances::
byteslinger (31)
Coop (30)
30 months? Wow, I'll be lucky to keep this streak up for another 6 months to reach 3 years at the top of my game.
I've got to ask byte and Jolly - I love kicking the wasp's nest, but how come you two get such inflated numbers of Saves and hardly any Blams? I mean you're getting 1,500+ points per month and what 100-150 of those are Blams? Doesn't that seem a little hypocritical of you, considering what we're after here in the Barracks?
At 8/4/11 09:29 AM, Coop wrote: I've got to ask byte and Jolly - I love kicking the wasp's nest, but how come you two get such inflated numbers of Saves and hardly any Blams? I mean you're getting 1,500+ points per month and what 100-150 of those are Blams? Doesn't that seem a little hypocritical of you, considering what we're after here in the Barracks?
Just to add my two cents into this I try to get as many blams as I can but there seems to be fewer numbers of flashes that get blamed now. I havn't been here for that long and I think that even in that time its a noticable decrease, so my ratio is getting worse by the day.
At 8/4/11 09:29 AM, Coop wrote: I've got to ask byte and Jolly - I love kicking the wasp's nest, but how come you two get such inflated numbers of Saves and hardly any Blams? I mean you're getting 1,500+ points per month and what 100-150 of those are Blams? Doesn't that seem a little hypocritical of you, considering what we're after here in the Barracks?
Very legitimate question. While I can only answer for myself, I will tell you this: I do attempt to blam the cookie-cutters and certainly the trash, but in the event of an "honest" flash that is borderline, I'll give out a 2 for effort. Historically, blams have always been hard to come by for me, and I too am concerned about the low blam numbers I am pulling. I've noticed it too - maybe I need just to be more critical. As for the saves - I am online many hours a day, which is why my overall B/P is up there. I'm just not hitting the blams right. I really haven't changed my voting habits or sense of fairness - maybe it's time to reconsider my borderline requirements.
Hope this explains things. I really don't want to come off as hypocritical - my intentions are good, but my results sometimes fall short. More importantly, I respect your right to question these habits, especially considering my rank and responsibilities here. Glad to see someone is paying attention and trying to keep me on my toes!
Now, let's get back to work...
*Salutes*
Looks like the portal is getting bombarded by the Lock Legion's spam. Just like old times.
At 8/6/11 08:12 PM, BenwaHakubi wrote: Looks like the portal is getting bombarded by the Lock Legion's spam. Just like old times.
I did notice a lot of Lock Legion flashes it was really great to see them back in the portal, I guess it was like old times. Lock Legion being I think a spin off the Clock Crew and CC day which is now only a week away. Hope it will be better then last year. I thought CC day last year was a bit of a let down compared to previous years.
Archer I'm a good shot!
When does the roster come out here?
I'd like to know because I want to see the top gainers. I just got 233 b/p points in the last week so this sunday to last sunday. Also could someone evaluate me? I know I don't have the whistle but I want to see what else I have to improve besides my whistle status.
Formerly Known As J-Rex
At 8/8/11 12:18 AM, J-Rex wrote: When does the roster come out here?
The EBG rosters are monthly, posted at the first day of every month. If you want to see a weekly gain from them, you'll have some math to do. There's about 4.25 weeks per month.
At 8/2/11 05:25 PM, SCTE3 wrote: They are not too awful hard to find anyways.
I wrote a little guide a while ago on my alt. I'd say I'm somewhat decent at finding abusive reviews. I have a deity whistle, my alt has a bronze whistle, and I helped EpicFail fix his garbage whistle recently.
Here's the guide. I should probably re-write it though. I've yet to see anybody post complaining about their reviews being removed in Wi/Ht since I started actively browsing it, and the way I worded #7 makes it seem like I meant flag abusive reviews on blammed submissions, which you can't do.
At 8/4/11 09:29 AM, Coop wrote: I've got to ask byte and Jolly - I love kicking the wasp's nest, but how come you two get such inflated numbers of Saves and hardly any Blams? I mean you're getting 1,500+ points per month and what 100-150 of those are Blams? Doesn't that seem a little hypocritical of you, considering what we're after here in the Barracks?
First reason, I don't check the portal that often. I'd say only about every 2 hours, and by then the really bad submissions have already been removed, although as of recently I've been checking more often and my blams per day have increased a lot.
Example:
7/31/11 - 3 Save/Blam ratio
7/30/11 - 12 Save/Blam ratio
7/29/11 - 5 Save/Blam ratio
7/28/11 - 8 Save/Blam ratio
7/27/11 - 5 Save/Blam ratio
7/26/11 - 2 Save/Blam ratio
7/25/11 - 1.5 Save/Blam ratio
7/24/11 - 3 Save/Blam ratio
7/23/11 - 5 Save/Blam ratio
7/22/11 - 3 Save/Blam ratio
7/21/11 - 12 Save/Blam ratio
7/20/11 - 10 Save/Blam ratio
I didn't use this week as an example because I've been on vacation and have barely been able to B/P.
Obviously, some days my Save/Blam ratio is terrible. Honestly, I don't know why and I've been trying to make sure it never happens. Looking at the obituaries for the 10 and 12 Save/Blam ratios, I only remember viewing 1-2 of the flash submissions, but I can't be certain because I cleared my history before I left to go on vacation.
Anyways.. I should bring up my second reason.
At 8/4/11 09:29 AM, Coop wrote: Ah, still moving up towards 100k, but it's getting harder every day - seems like no-one agrees with me blamming all of those cookie cutters on the Flash Portal.
This. Up until recently, I was okay with the "cookie cutter" flash submissions. I felt there was enough effort put into each one of them to receive at least a two. Now I blam them because after a year of B/Ping everyday without a break, they've become quite annoying.
This flash has a
in the description that says leads to the credits although it doesn't work. To me it could mean that it is stolen, I'm not too sure though.
At 8/8/11 12:18 AM, J-Rex wrote: When does the roster come out here?
I'd like to know because I want to see the top gainers. I just got 233 b/p points in the last week so this sunday to last sunday. Also could someone evaluate me? I know I don't have the whistle but I want to see what else I have to improve besides my whistle status.
The roster is generated the 1st day of the month. The most recent one (as of 8/1/2011) can be found near the bottom of this page in this forum.
Based on a rate of 233 per week, that averages to about 1,010 per month. You would have just made the top-5 list. Please remember, though, that it's not about b/p - it's about voting fairly and being a good example to all of the Newgrounds users. We watch for spam attacks; we work directly with the mods and Tom & Wade if we see serious issues that need to be addressed; we protect for the good of the Portal - not for the stats.
As for evaluating you (and yes, I'll be the one you'll need to impress if you request to join) - you need to work on your whistle - flagging abusive flashes and reviews is definitely an important task here. You are active in many forums, but you tend to have a lot of 1-liners and +1 responses. We all do that occasionally, but you should start developing the habit of working on quality responses - not quantity. You do give generally helpful reviews, and that's a good thing.
Overall, you do need to step it up a little bit, but you're not that far off. With a few improvements, you'll make the cut - when you're ready for it.
Until then, keep fighting the good fight !
