At 12/6/11 12:53 PM, Fro wrote:

At 12/6/11 11:24 AM, Coop wrote: I'm helping where I can - beta testing :P

Take a little less time beta testing and go back and judge some of those writing competitions that need to be done from months ago. In fact, if you want both of us can sit down and go through all of the threads that need to be judged. I think there may only be two left.

I thought it was just one - my head's not in it at the moment, what with my Uncle passing away at the weekend, but I'll try to get around to it.

Trust me, it's a lot better use of my talents than merely trying to make icons, which would suck.

I have a nice little program. Click, drag, newgrounds crops it for me, done. Even though it takes a little bit longer because I watch the entire movie, read the first page of reviews, and make the genres as well.

Yeah, but I have little artistic talent here - give me writing and I have more, which I'm trying to get around to sorting, as alluded to above.

At 12/7/11 07:31 PM, Coop wrote: I thought it was just one - my head's not in it at the moment, what with my Uncle passing away at the weekend, but I'll try to get around to it.

My condolences for your loss Coop.

I see that Lizz and EmmDubya are back. This must be my cue to come in and say that I HAZ INTERNETS again!

That's right the Spiffy is back.

=)

This entry is most likely stolen:

• 

  by <deleted>

  Under Judgment

  (Everyone)

The original video has been on YouTube for years now. Also of note, the "author" admits to using a video converter service to make it possible to post this video on Newgrounds. In addition, a watermark is clearly visible in the entry that provides additional proof that this entry was simply ripped from YouTube. Side by side comparison also reveals that the 2 usernames, the NG account, and the YouTube account, do not match. This entry is highly suspicious, and given the circumstances, most likely stolen.

Original link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uum1Xg-iv Gw

At 12/7/11 07:31 PM, Coop wrote:

I thought it was just one - my head's not in it at the moment, what with my Uncle passing away at the weekend, but I'll try to get around to it.

I think you're right and I remember the reasoning behind me not doing the judging myself was that I competed and I would like to have the chance to place in this. Also, I'm very sorry about your Uncle. Death is an experience that we are all to familiar with and even though I don't know exactly what you are going through with your experience I feel for you. Sorry man.

Trust me, it's a lot better use of my talents than merely trying to make icons, which would suck.

I have a nice little program. Click, drag, newgrounds crops it for me, done. Even though it takes a little bit longer because I watch the entire movie, read the first page of reviews, and make the genres as well.

Yeah, but I have little artistic talent here - give me writing and I have more, which I'm trying to get around to sorting, as alluded to above.

I'm trying to as well. It's very hard with the holiday season because I work more often. As soon as the holidays are over the hours will be cut and I'll have a different problem. Money. :(

At 12/8/11 03:57 AM, TheRealGamerX wrote: This entry is most likely stolen:
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/58 5287

I believe you're right. I'll PM Wade with it to see what he has to say about it. It's already passed so not much more we can do with it.

Just realised that I can get on Newgrounds on my blackberry. Takes ages for anything to load but I should be able to get a generally higher amount of B/P because of it. Might be able to spent some more time on my whistle as well, had a bronze for along time now.

At 12/7/11 07:31 PM, Coop wrote: I thought it was just one - my head's not in it at the moment, what with my Uncle passing away at the weekend, but I'll try to get around to it.

Condolences regarding this. It's always terrible to hear of the passing of a family member, however I wish you and your family my best regards and hope things will be on the up.

At 12/7/11 10:50 PM, SpiffyMasta wrote: That's right the Spiffy is back.

Welcome back, Spiffy, and so there is a third returning member! And another one whom was ex-NGPD from around the same time - this has been quite the week or so for returns to the force and such. Great to see you here once again!

At 12/8/11 11:22 AM, Decky wrote: Just realised that I can get on Newgrounds on my blackberry. Takes ages for anything to load but I should be able to get a generally higher amount of B/P because of it.

Being able to use my phone has generally been what's kept my daily B/P not too low despite a lot of time being occupied, I can use any spare minutes to watch a few movies and vote on them, helping me keep up. I haven't had it for a few days and I've had to spend far more time proactively on the portal in order to gain a decent yield. How does Flash perform on Blackberries? I've never seen people using it on them in the past.

Might be able to spent some more time on my whistle as well, had a bronze for along time now.

I agree with this sentiment. After dropping to garbage in late '08 I only managed to dig my way out of that hole with a lot of help (especially from Cobra), but now my bronze is not enough to satisfy me and I wish to regain my old gold whistle. Finding the reviews is far more difficult than I remembered, and even those that I do find seem to take a long time to be caught out. Since the disappearance of Rage's thread patience, and knowing where to look (ie. emo collection) have both been key for it.

At 12/8/11 12:45 PM, EmmDubya wrote:

At 12/8/11 11:22 AM, Decky wrote: Just realised that I can get on Newgrounds on my blackberry. Takes ages for anything to load but I should be able to get a generally higher amount of B/P because of it.

Being able to use my phone has generally been what's kept my daily B/P not too low despite a lot of time being occupied, I can use any spare minutes to watch a few movies and vote on them, helping me keep up. I haven't had it for a few days and I've had to spend far more time proactively on the portal in order to gain a decent yield. How does Flash perform on Blackberries? I've never seen people using it on them in the past.

Just tried to use my blackberry to do a bit of B/P and it don't work. It doesn't have a flash player so I can't view them. Guess this phone won't be much help after all. O' well I can still use it to post.

Might be able to spent some more time on my whistle as well, had a bronze for along time now.

I agree with this sentiment. After dropping to garbage in late '08 I only managed to dig my way out of that hole with a lot of help (especially from Cobra),

Yeah, he helped me a lot to get my bronze whistle. I don't see him posting as much nowadays, I wonder what he's up to.

but now my bronze is not enough to satisfy me

I'd be happy with silver I think, to be honest.

At 12/8/11 06:03 PM, Decky wrote: Just tried to use my blackberry to do a bit of B/P and it don't work. It doesn't have a flash player so I can't view them. Guess this phone won't be much help after all. O' well I can still use it to post.

Posting's probably the most important thing, although being able to blam and protect on the go is very helpful to keeping your pace up despite perhaps being busy or such. I don't have my phone with me for a few days now and it's having a big dent on my B/P count.

Yeah, he helped me a lot to get my bronze whistle. I don't see him posting as much nowadays, I wonder what he's up to.

I haven't seen him on Facebook or such for quite a while, I was going to speak to him about a few borderline reviews I found about a week ago and I just haven't seen anything from him since. I see he's since received a name-change to reflect how it's meant to be pronounced. :3 Hopefully he'll return to the barracks, looking at his posts he hasn't been here in a good few months at all.

I'd be happy with silver I think, to be honest.

I'd be happier with silver, but in the long term I still have that desire to get deity that maybe pushed me a bit too far and ended up completely destroying my whistle at the time, to the degree that it took two years to sort out the mess that I had made in the space of a week or two. Gold suits me though, as that's the highest I've had in the past, and it comes with a lot of weight - especially useful against stolen Flashes, my NG pet peeve.

At 12/8/11 07:34 PM, EmmDubya wrote:

At 12/8/11 06:03 PM, Decky wrote: Just tried to use my blackberry to do a bit of B/P and it don't work. It doesn't have a flash player so I can't view them. Guess this phone won't be much help after all. O' well I can still use it to post.

Posting's probably the most important thing, although being able to blam and protect on the go is very helpful to keeping your pace up despite perhaps being busy or such. I don't have my phone with me for a few days now and it's having a big dent on my B/P count.

I imagine that I'm going to be getting an average of around 200 B/P per month at the moment. If I had a laptop it would be a lot more but I'm busy at the moment and without a job so getting a new laptop could be a long way off.

Yeah, he helped me a lot to get my bronze whistle. I don't see him posting as much nowadays, I wonder what he's up to.

I haven't seen him on Facebook or such for quite a while, I was going to speak to him about a few borderline reviews I found about a week ago and I just haven't seen anything from him since.

I don't have him as a friend on Facebook but I used to talk to him over AIM and he used to send me links to reviews that were abusive or one word. O' they were simple times.

I see he's since received a name-change to reflect how it's meant to be pronounced. :3

I remember him posting a few times going on about how he gets annoyed by people misspelling or not pronouncing it right.

Hopefully he'll return to the barracks, looking at his posts he hasn't been here in a good few months at all.

It has been a while :(.

*Ends the Cobra missing section of post*

I'd be happy with silver I think, to be honest.

I'd be happier with silver, but in the long term I still have that desire to get deity that maybe pushed me a bit too far and ended up completely destroying my whistle at the time, to the degree that it took two years to sort out the mess that I had made in the space of a week or two.

Thats pretty extreme, How did you mess it up? Just marking the wrong reviews or something? Or did you buy a bottle of Jack Daniels and just go nuts :).

Gold suits me though, as that's the highest I've had in the past, and it comes with a lot of weight - especially useful against stolen Flashes, my NG pet peeve.

I simply don't like the look of the gold whistle to be honest. I'd probably get it one day in the hope that I can proceed onto deity. But maybe this is a stat that i simply will never get.

Sorry to here about your uncle Coop. Anyway I wonder when Newgrounds will have the new Xmas theme its usually around a week before christmas right? I'm loving the game Oblivion which is the game before Skyrim awesome game, and I hope I like Skyrim as much. Need to sort out my b/p its gotten worse then before, I don't have time to visit the portal ,so I have been missing out on my b/p lately.

At 12/1/11 09:10 AM, Coop wrote: I'm now not so sure, but I've whistled both - might be a dodgy converter, but it smacks of theft.

The same author appears to be up to his old tricks with another Angry Birds video.

• 

  by <deleted>

  Under Judgment

  (Everyone)

Is a copy of

this youtube video

. Instead of flagging it immediately I have decided to contact the uploader on YouTube - both through comments and private message. Although it seems on the surface to look very likely stolen, I noticed on his userpage he links out to another account called 'The Shadow Kid Show'. Considering the uploader on Newgrounds' name is 'Shadowkid12345', a mixup of Shadow Kid (which from his outlinking, I assume to be an alt of his), and the same (although generic) number combination that exists on his YouTube page. I'm going to wait for a real response from the YouTuber, and base my action as to whether to flag on that.

Well if the YouTube author responds and says they didn't upload them, then that's gounds to have them removed, but do many things get successfully flagged anymore? I think there should be a flagging system similar to the review flagging once a submission has passed judgement, except allowing for a reason to be given.

And I finally moved back into 61st in B/P rank, after falling to 62nd, mostly because a lot of the stuff I vote 0 or 1 on, passes, lol.

At 12/9/11 03:32 PM, Little-Rena wrote: Well if the YouTube author responds and says they didn't upload them, then that's gounds to have them removed

He seems to have said that he was indeed the creator, however the uploader on Newgrounds is him. I'm finding it quite difficult to be able to tell exactly what he's saying, so I'll screenshot the YouTube PM and if anyone interpret it differently to me then could they say so. It seemed a bit like he was saying that he uploaded just the intro to Newgrounds and the rest were not him, which certainly confused me.

Do many things get successfully flagged anymore? I think there should be a flagging system similar to the review flagging once a submission has passed judgement...

Things often get flagged, however far more rarely for being stolen considering the majority of people only flag what they see in these threads and overall BBS activity seems to have declined. I think the ability to flag a flash after it has passed judgement sounds like a sound idea, perhaps with a list for the admins ranked based on which Flashes have been flagged the most often so those which are the most obviously rulebreaking rise to the top. Perhaps a boost for those flagged for illegal activity or such.

And I finally moved back into 61st in B/P rank, after falling to 62nd, mostly because a lot of the stuff I vote 0 or 1 on, passes, lol.

At 12/9/11 04:05 PM, EmmDubya wrote: It seemed a bit like he was saying that he uploaded just the intro to Newgrounds and the rest were not him, which certainly confused me.

Have you asked the person on YouTube what their Newgrounds username is? Also, you can PM it me and I can have a go trying to make something of it, lol.

I think the ability to flag a flash after it has passed judgement sounds like a sound idea, perhaps with a list for the admins ranked based on which Flashes have been flagged the most often so those which are the most obviously rulebreaking rise to the top. Perhaps a boost for those flagged for illegal activity or such.

Yeah and not so they are removed from the portal like if they where flagged under judgement because that would be too easy to abuse, but my reasoning is that it would possibly cut down the number of PMs admins get for flashes to be deleted for stolen content or whatever, maybe even a flag for flash that have been removed by the author because some people just swap out with an empty file.

Sorry about that last post, as I got to the end of that paragraph I instinctively tab-entered and ended up sending the post before I had completed it. I even had quoted text that was left both unresponded to and not removed either. D:

At 12/9/11 03:32 PM, Little-Rena wrote: And I finally moved back into 61st in B/P rank, after falling to 62nd, mostly because a lot of the stuff I vote 0 or 1 on, passes, lol.

Congratulations on gaining another rank, and good luck on keeping it and going on to take more ranks in the future. The fact that so much dogturd seems to be passing regardless of quality is an alarming problem, despite having been around for a while. Blams seem to have become even more scarce - I have generally lower than average scores given and despite that I've gained a mere two blams thus far today - I must have voted 0-1 at least fifteen or sixteen other times. In addition there seems to be more submissions by companies that churn out another game everyday, which are pretty much guaranteed success in getting into the portal.

At 12/9/11 04:11 PM, Little-Rena wrote: Have you asked the person on YouTube what their Newgrounds username is? Also, you can PM it me and I can have a go trying to make something of it, lol.

I'll just post it here and leave it open. As you can say, he says that it's him, then says that the only Flash he uploaded to NG was the intro, although that is likely me just getting slightly confused. From the looks of it, the flashes are safe and not stolen. Here we go:

At 12/9/11 04:44 PM, EmmDubya wrote:

At 12/9/11 04:11 PM, Little-Rena wrote: Have you asked the person on YouTube what their Newgrounds username is? Also, you can PM it me and I can have a go trying to make something of it, lol.

I'll just post it here and leave it open. As you can say, he says that it's him, then says that the only Flash he uploaded to NG was the intro, although that is likely me just getting slightly confused. From the looks of it, the flashes are safe and not stolen. Here we go:

I think that the main objective is to establish if this guy has an NG account and the identity of it, if he does. If not, we then report the offender to Wade

At 12/9/11 04:44 PM, EmmDubya wrote: In addition there seems to be more submissions by companies that churn out another game everyday, which are pretty much guaranteed success in getting into the portal.

Some of those are amusing though, lol, the pony one was so dumb, it was funny, though others similar to it aren't as amusing. I like some of the crap that gets passed, just as I dislike some of the stuff that get's 3.80+ scores, I vote 0 or 1 on those under judgement, eventhough I know it'll pass, I like my stats but I like to vote what I feel too :p

Also, what are your thoughts on the current rise of reviews that sprout from the Skyrim meme? Example of one attached to this post is amazing paint JPG quality because I'm too lazy to open Photoshop.

At 12/9/11 06:11 PM, Little-Rena wrote:

Also, what are your thoughts on the current rise of reviews that sprout from the Skyrim meme? Example of one attached to this post is amazing paint JPG quality because I'm too lazy to open Photoshop.

Kill it with fire. Quoting the flash and not writing anything else has always been abusive in my eyes, because it is not a review at all. There is no constructive criticism there, nor is there any relevance to the flash. Spouting memes just makes it worse.

At 12/9/11 06:11 PM, Little-Rena wrote: Also, what are your thoughts on the current rise of reviews that sprout from the Skyrim meme? Example of one attached to this post is amazing paint JPG quality because I'm too lazy to open Photoshop.

*cracks knuckles* I'll get to work.

At 12/9/11 06:34 PM, Ronald-McDonald-LoL wrote: Kill it with fire. Quoting the flash and not writing anything else has always been abusive in my eyes, because it is not a review at all.

It's got very little to do with the flash "and then I took a solar beam to the knee" is never said in the flash, even though a solar beam is used and hits knee, I don't recall the phrase every being used, lol.

At 12/9/11 06:38 PM, Coop wrote: *cracks knuckles* I'll get to work.

Time to kick ass and chew bubblegum?

At 12/9/11 06:45 PM, Little-Rena wrote:

At 12/9/11 06:38 PM, Coop wrote: *cracks knuckles* I'll get to work.

Time to kick ass and chew bubblegum?

I'm all outta gum.

Still, I've removed all single line references to that and I'd say personally that it's not a meme, it's just spam.

At 12/9/11 05:58 PM, Coop wrote: I think that the main objective is to establish if this guy has an NG account and the identity of it, if he does. If not, we then report the offender to Wade

I've continued the conversation and he's made it a little more clear to me that he is, indeed, the same person whom uploaded them to Newgrounds, so I believe it's fair to assume that the account is legitimate and the Flashes are not stolen and the whole thing can be forgotten.

At 12/9/11 06:11 PM, Little-Rena wrote: Also, what are your thoughts on the current rise of reviews that sprout from the Skyrim meme? Example of one attached to this post is amazing paint JPG quality because I'm too lazy to open Photoshop.

I've stated this in another thread earlier on today, I believe, but I completely hate that meme. I'm actually a big fan of the Elder Scrolls, however I already am pretty opposed to people overusing memes and, even moreso, using them in real life conversations, and both of them I have experienced more often with this meme than of any other in the past. People just seem to be clinging onto it and not letting go, sucking all the life that it ever had out as they go.

When it's in review space, I'm even more against its common use. Really, the word 'review' is used for a reason, and it's meant for people to give their opinions on the Flash in order to help the artist improve. What it is not, is the YouTube comment section, usually reserved for short one-liners and conversations with other people whom have voiced their opinions. By creating a spam review like that you're going against the system, annoying other users (or it's just me) and not giving any insight into what you thought of the submission.

Apologies for the double-post, but a quick stolen flash here:

• 

  by <deleted>

  Under Judgment

  (Everyone)

Flash itself gives credit to '

asi2004'

, a banned DeviantArt user. The author admits it is not his own creation even in the description. It can be found

uploaded to YouTube

three and a half years ago, and I believe that it was likely on DA earlier, despite having been removed.

I've not play Skyrim, I got Oblivion when it was in the steam sale but I haven't really pleayed it much, but eitherway, all I know is that it's a meme and most memes generally annoy me, but yeah, on populare flash videos, people seem to use the review section as a place to leave short comments that you'd see on YouTube.

As for the flash, looks like it's been flagged.

At 12/9/11 07:47 PM, SCTE3 wrote:\

Was it this by any chance?
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/43 1774

Heh, I didn't even think to look on Newgrounds. This submission was not that exact one, but the original, and I can't find the original on Asi's Newgrounds userpage. Nonetheless, providing a link to the real creator's Newgrounds page, in addition to proof that it was indeed them whom created the series, even if not that specific entry, would have been good evidence. It shouldn't be necessary, however, I believe what we already have is by far conclusive enough.

At 12/9/11 07:08 PM, EmmDubya wrote:

At 12/9/11 05:58 PM, Coop wrote: I think that the main objective is to establish if this guy has an NG account and the identity of it, if he does. If not, we then report the offender to Wade

I've continued the conversation and he's made it a little more clear to me that he is, indeed, the same person whom uploaded them to Newgrounds, so I believe it's fair to assume that the account is legitimate and the Flashes are not stolen and the whole thing can be forgotten.

Damn, I was starting to err towards the possibility of them being different accounts :(

Oh well, I'd rather be wrong from time to time, it means I'm not a robot.

At 12/10/11 06:29 AM, Coop wrote: Oh well, I'd rather be wrong from time to time, it means I'm not a robot.

That is true. Newgrounds just wouldn't be quite the same with a robotic Coop. Admittedly, I, myself, flagged the first two. When I was lurking around his YouTube for information and I came across 'The Shadow Kid Show' linked out from there I realised that Shadowkid was likely to be either another alias of his or such, that was the only clue suggesting that the Flash was not stolen despite the very suspicious feeling they've all been giving me. I noticed this morning that he's uploaded another one. It seems strange that he's not uploading two a day in order to catch up with all of his other ones which are not yet published, or not even submitting them in the same order as he created them, however he's proven his innocence so I won't be looking further.

Geez, get busy for a few days and suddenly there's more activity in this thread than a free beer giveaway at a NASCAR race...well, where to begin...

Lizz & Jolly:
Looks like we'll have our own version of the Avengers (but which is John Steed? and Emma Peel?) teaming together to hammer out the roster. I look forward to the timely updates, witty repartee's and uncanny accuracy that we all can expect from such a great pair. I'm sure you'll do just fine!

Afro-Mann:
We didn't forget about you, I promise. You'll have an answer this week! Sorry about the delay.

Coop:
Wow. Looks like you're up and swinging at everything! Thanks for all your help and involvement in cleaning up the daily mess. Nothing like leading by example! BTW, you could never be a robot - you're far too chaotic for that! However, cybernetic augmentation could be useful for certain things...hehehehe

On a more somber note, I am very sorry to hear about your Uncle. It's always harder around the holidays to have to deal with death (and I've had my share as well), but please know that I speak for many of us when I say that you and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers, and if you need someone to vent to, or a shoulder to cry on, we'll be here for you. Stay strong, my friend.

EmmDubya:
Another returnee coming back swinging! Glad to see you working hard for us again - it's very much appreciated. Another fine example of how we all need to work here in the barracks!

Little-Rena:
Good to see you active again! We've missed you for a while, and it's wonderful to see you're doing well - and doing great things in the process. Welcome back!

Fro:
Another pleasant surprise! How is our resident movie mogul doing these days? Any new projects coming up? You've got the talent for it, that's for sure! So good to hear from you - and many thanks for all of the great help!
Decky:
I hear you're trying to reach Cobra these days. Seems like he fell off the face of the Earth. I know that he's had months of issues IRL that have taken him away from the Portal - and it's easier to get hold of doctor that makes house calls than it is to reach him by e-mail or PMs. He DOES haunt facebook and AIM once in a while, so keep looking for him there. As for your whistle - it took me a while to get to deity, and my best advice is this: look over the whistle guide FAQs on the BBS, and only whistle on reviews and flash that you are 100% certain that are whistle worthy. It may take a little longer to be rewarded, but you will never risk losing a whistle level or getting the reputation for being a garbage voter. Patience - keep doing the right things, and you will be rewarded in time.

And for everyone else - thanks for all you do! It really is good to see all this activity and know that we're all alive and well and kicking ass on the portal! Keep up the great work!

*Salutes*

(Sorry about the double post - I went back a few pages and found this request that I need to answer)

At 12/6/11 12:37 PM, Jackho wrote: I'd like to request to join this fine establishment. I think I have the required stats at least.

Greetings, Private Jackho. I am Supreme Commander ByteSlinger, the Recruitment Officer for the Elite Guard. You are indeed qualified to request permission to join the Barracks - however, there are a few things you'll need to read and understand before we start, but don't worry - I'll be guiding you through the recruitment process. Here's how it works:

First, I will present you with the shortened code of conduct for the Barracks, along with links to the relevant FAQ's on our forums. You must read them, understand them, and post here again confirming that you accept those principles. A simple "yes, I agree" will be sufficient. This process serves two purposes:

1) Ensuring that you're not a "drive-by applicant" who asks to join and then never comes back, and

2) Ensuring that you know how we operate so there won't be any complications in the future, such as "wait, we're not supposed to be mass voting?".

After you agree to the code of conduct, the Barracks community will discuss your qualifications and decide whether to allow you into the group. Our requirements aren't too strict; beyond the main qualifications of 2500+ B/P and a Bronze Whistle or better, we'll be looking for sufficient post quality (low number of one-liners, intelligent posts that contribute to the topic), helpful reviews, any potentially problematic flashes, stuff like that. After discussion and a vote, we'll make the final call and PM you with the results. Assuming that no objections are raised, the process usually takes a day or two (or so)

Here is our abbreviated Code of Conduct. Read it, learn it, and post again with confirmation of your understanding. If you can't abide by these principles, say so.

*****

1. Voting fairly.

This is the foundation of the Elite Guard Barracks. All members are expected to give every flash a fair vote, regardless of who made it or what their group affiliations are. We do not target any flash group, not favorably or in opposition; our only enemies are those who break the rules of the site, not those who merely bend them.

Everyone has a different definition of quality, and all members are expected to vote based on what they honestly feel a flash deserves, not on whether they think the flash will pass or be blammed. While Barracks members are proud of their high ranks, and are eager to compete with others, a high B/P score means nothing if achieved through petty point-whore voting, and any member who admits to doing so will be removed from the organization.

2. Stopping Portal abuse.

Numerous stolen, malicious, and unsuitable flash are submitted to the Flash Portal every day, and it is our job to ensure that as many of them are removed as possible. Members are expected to report any suspicious flash to the Barracks, including any evidence or doubts that they might have, and only whistle something if they are sure, beyond a reasonable doubt, that it is whistle-worthy.

Just as with B/P, points mean nothing if achieved through inappropriate means. There should be no blind rush to whistle a flash that is merely suspected of wrongdoing; it's better to let an uncertain case go by rather than wrongly whistle an innocent submission. If evidence of wrongdoing is discovered after a flash passes judgment, we can always (and will always) inform Wade of our findings.

In the case of a beyond-reasonable-doubt rulebreaking flash, members are encouraged to share their results with the Newgrounds Police Department and the Newgrounds Department of Defense.

3. Cleaning up the review system.

Members are expected to be familiar with the review guidelines and whistle abusive reviews when they come across them, and report severe cases of abuse to a review mod. Additionally, members are expected to write helpful reviews, offering constructive criticism and remaining civil even when the author refuses to do so. We must set a good example for other Newgrounders, in hopes that they will improve their own reviews as well.

4. Setting an example for others to follow.

Barracks members are expected to post intelligently, contributing to threads rather than merely dropping a one-liner opinion on it. Flaming, spamming, and other ban-worthy behavior is strictly prohibited, and extreme misbehavior will lead to removal from the EGB.

Members are also expected to act civilly towards all Newgrounders. You are expected to be helpful and patient when dealing with newer members, whether simply showing them the FAQ or explaining more complex concepts that they do not understand. Concepts such as fair voting, intelligent posting/reviewing, and keeping an open mind are essential for newer members to learn, and we are just the ones to teach them.

For those with more experience, you are expected to show respect and understand that they may, in fact, know more about Newgrounds than you do, even if you're a seasoned veteran. This applies both to fellow Barracks members and Newgrounders in the general population.

Members are expected to put reasonable effort into any flash or audio submissions, and be careful with who they become Portal Buddies with. We are quite generous with our definition of reasonable effort; examples of unacceptable submissions would be static images, single frames, ridiculously small loops, or purposefully bad music. Anyone submitting rulebreaking content would, obviously, be removed from the Barracks and reported to Wade.

5. Not starting shit.

As mentioned above, the Barracks has no enemies beyond those who break the rules of the site. Our roster has included current and former members of various flash groups, including the Clock Crew, Barney Bunch, and Kitty Krew, and we are open to anyone willing to follow our principles. Barracks members are expected to be civil to others and not start fights, and anyone found to be starting shit with anyone, even if they deserve it, will be removed. You are representing the Barracks with your actions, and if your actions do not reflect our principles, you will not be a part of the organization.

6. Remaining active with the group.

Barracks members are expected to remain reasonably active in the thread, as well as with their duties. Those who are inactive for long periods (months) may be removed from the roster at any time, and rollcalls are occasionally sent out to all members to determine who is active. Members who expect to be inactive for some time due to IRL reasons (such as school, employment, vacation, etc) should inform the Barracks in advance.

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In addition to the above, please examine the following materials.

The Barracks Manifesto
The Barracks FAQ
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So, just let me know, and we'll get you started! And, please, for the love of GOD, do NOT quote this entire thing! :-)

At 12/11/11 10:59 PM, byteslinger wrote: I hear you're trying to reach Cobra these days. Seems like he fell off the face of the Earth. I know that he's had months of issues IRL that have taken him away from the Portal - and it's easier to get hold of doctor that makes house calls than it is to reach him by e-mail or PMs. He DOES haunt facebook and AIM once in a while, so keep looking for him there.

Yeah I'll keep checking my AIM and see if he turns up anytime in the future. It'd just be good to hear from him. Wonder how the guy is doing.

As for your whistle - it took me a while to get to deity, and my best advice is this: look over the whistle guide FAQs on the BBS, and only whistle on reviews and flash that you are 100% certain that are whistle worthy. It may take a little longer to be rewarded, but you will never risk losing a whistle level or getting the reputation for being a garbage voter. Patience - keep doing the right things, and you will be rewarded in time.

I shall give this whistle guide a look over and i currently do only whistle what I'm 100% on. I'd go mental if I would have to leave the EGB because I've gone back to a normal whistle.