At 9/29/17 07:05 AM, mrbadazz wrote: Lol same guy also stole an art submission! Yep he gave credit but the problem is the link he put goes into a 404 page so the original artist doesn't get any recgonition for the awesome piece he made also I don't think he asked him for permission either!

Same guy also stole some music a while back. Do we have another StaticSkull here? Tagging @NekoMika for visibility. Also, because she's bae.

This isn't the place to report art/music, just movies and games. Regardless, permission wouldn't even cut it in all three cases. Still illegal. Keep the reports coming!

At 9/29/17 07:22 AM, ADR3-N wrote: Same guy also stole some music a while back. Do we have another StaticSkull here? Tagging @NekoMika for visibility. Also, because she's bae.

This isn't the place to report art/music, just movies and games. Regardless, permission wouldn't even cut it in all three cases. Still illegal. Keep the reports coming!

I'm really sorry! I had no idea where else to report this lol! Thanks though!

At 9/29/17 06:55 AM, mrbadazz wrote: Uhh this is real life footage and not an animation! Sorry If false report!
@Asandir
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/699963
KOMMANDANT BADAZZ out!

It is indeed against the rules. The audio track also is an advertisment. Thanks again for the quick report.

At 9/29/17 07:26 AM, mrbadazz wrote: I'm really sorry! I had no idea where else to report this lol! Thanks though!

Oh don't worry. Common mistake. There's this thing called a flag, right above the submission, and it's a lifesaver since there's not really a thread for stolen art -- or, well, a huge need for one. We always appreciate the help.

At 9/29/17 07:28 AM, Asandir wrote: It is indeed against the rules. The audio track also is an advertisment. Thanks again for the quick report.

Thanks again for the quick removal you awesome mod!

At 9/29/17 07:29 AM, ADR3-N wrote: Oh don't worry. Common mistake. There's this thing called a flag, right above the submission, and it's a lifesaver since there's not really a thread for stolen art -- or, well, a huge need for one. We always appreciate the help.

Oh alright thanks for the help and no problem! Also where should I report abusive reviews? I know I should click the flag but I want them to be removed faster like users work together so it gets noticed faster or something like that lol!

At 9/29/17 07:54 AM, mrbadazz wrote:

At 9/29/17 07:29 AM, ADR3-N wrote: Oh don't worry. Common mistake. There's this thing called a flag, right above the submission, and it's a lifesaver since there's not really a thread for stolen art -- or, well, a huge need for one. We always appreciate the help.

Oh alright thanks for the help and no problem! Also where should I report abusive reviews? I know I should click the flag but I want them to be removed faster like users work together so it gets noticed faster or something like that lol!

There used to be a thread for it that ended up in a lot of abuse and incorrect flagging. It created a headache for review moderators and while I was active in the thread during it's life there were a ton of incorrect information floating around in it.

People we're even creating accounts full of hundreds of abusive reviews for whistle points.

It ended up locked and highly recommended that it not be recreated or be reproduced on news pages. Flag accurately and things will be removed.

@mrbadazz if it's whistle points you're after, the audio portal has by far the highest amount of thefts and they're easiest to spot, just browse unscouted submissions (www.newgrounds.com/audio/browse/sort/date/artists/unscouted) then you can post them in the audio portal cleanup thread for extra visibility. I went from a garbage whistle to deity just from that thread.

For abusive reviews you could PM a review mod if it's somehow urgent but it's pretty much good enough to hit the report button and leave it, shitty reviews aren't nearly as big an issue as stolen content anyway.

Although on that note, is there a reason we don't post art portal reports in here? The abusive review threads went south because what constitutes an abusive review is somewhat subjective, where stolen content is pretty black and white.

And then audio has its own thread, if it didn't the EGB would be completely flooded with constant audio reports, but presumably art thefts occur at s much slower rate considering there's no dedicated thread for that (to my knowledge).

At 9/29/17 08:45 AM, Jackho wrote: For abusive reviews you could PM a review mod if it's somehow urgent but it's pretty much good enough to hit the report button and leave it, shitty reviews aren't nearly as big an issue as stolen content anyway.

Thank you so much for the help! Oh not really I just wanted to help out by getting rid of them but thanks!

At 9/29/17 01:24 PM, BoxerBraydog wrote: There is a rule that states that user shouldn't submit garbage with the intent to give users "free blam points".

This video...

This guy has a flat zero for both blams and saves so I doubt he's interested in stats, I think he's just being cynical and self depreciating.

It's not a great submission but it does have some effort in it too, like, significantly more than necessary if it was intentional blame fodder.

So I wouldn't say it's rule breaking but you know, vote appropriately.

• Unpublished Submission

Can't really tell if these thieves are incompetent or just desperate.

(they even left the original author info on the flash)

Yes, it's that 'ultimate sonic flash' port of Sonic Advance from way back in the old days.

At 9/29/17 08:51 AM, Jackho wrote: Although on that note, is there a reason we don't post art portal reports in here? The abusive review threads went south because what constitutes an abusive review is somewhat subjective, where stolen content is pretty black and white.

And then audio has its own thread, if it didn't the EGB would be completely flooded with constant audio reports, but presumably art thefts occur at s much slower rate considering there's no dedicated thread for that (to my knowledge).

The Audio Cleanup thread and the EGB, really, are kinda left over from when there were no flag buttons. They do help to get things removed faster, which is most important with malicious submissions and porn-type clips. Plus, we still have fun with them.

As for the other threads, they get removed or locked because people start flagging what's posted because it's posted, rather than thinking, watching, or finding things on their own.

There's no need for an Art thread. When one pops up, it gets locked quickly. We do get lots of submissions reported at a time sometimes. We prowl the Portal as well, so not much stays up long enough for a thread. Plus, the Art Portal has always had flag buttons, so there's been no need for any reporting outside of that. :)

At 9/29/17 07:54 AM, mrbadazz wrote: Oh alright thanks for the help and no problem! Also where should I report abusive reviews? I know I should click the flag but I want them to be removed faster like users work together so it gets noticed faster or something like that lol!

Someone may have covered this already, but there is no place to report abusive reviews on the BBS anymore thanks to people abusing it and mass flagging reviews that weren't actually abusive. If @Psychopath is still around, there is the Whistle Cow Crew, which is the closest thing to it. You can also PM review mods like @NekoMika and @Exedor. That link should take you to the wiki's list of Review Mods. All the other mods will also be listed on the same page. The links at the top of the page will take you to each section.

At 8/30/17 10:16 PM, gamejunkie wrote: Snake & Pong games that are at their absolute most basic are allowed to be unpublished

Don't think making the snake a cat puts this one above the most basic:

• Unpublished Submission

At 9/30/17 02:30 PM, ADR3-N wrote:

At 9/29/17 07:54 AM, mrbadazz wrote: Oh alright thanks for the help and no problem! Also where should I report abusive reviews? I know I should click the flag but I want them to be removed faster like users work together so it gets noticed faster or something like that lol!

Patience, my son; it's ok; there's no real hurry. Time is not really an issue unless it's a malicious submission.
psst. BTW, stop fanning so many people. Often, I'll remove stolen art or other submissions and you are their one fan. Having fans encourages them to repeat and come back again. ;)

Someone may have covered this already,

I should probably re-cover this...

but there is no place to report abusive reviews on the BBS anymore thanks to people abusing it and mass flagging reviews that weren't actually abusive.

Which is why any mention of review reporting threads should be shot down immediately. "Blam Club" threads get locked, and can get the creator a ban, so don't do it.

If Psychopath is still around, there is the Whistle Cow Crew, which is the closest thing to it.

Avoid that suggestion as well. Users who follow 'blam crew'-type threads and posts are punished for any and every wrong flag, since it's not someone legitimately finding and flagging on their own, but following someone else's suggestions.

You can also PM review mods

Flagging them is best. Under certain circumstances, we can't remove it immediately, and that would be a lot of notifications that we may or may not be able to attend to right away. Real abuse- of course, but if you're wrong, that could get annoying. No one wants incorrect reports every day or few, y'know? If it's really abusive, it'll get flagged quickly and we'll deal with it the normal way. :)

At 10/1/17 06:55 AM, Exedor wrote: Avoid that suggestion as well. Users who follow 'blam crew'-type threads and posts are punished for any and every wrong flag, since it's not someone legitimately finding and flagging on their own, but following someone else's suggestions.

Appreciate you pointing that out. Indeed a lot of times you'll get people posting bad reports, and it just wastes everyone's time -- not to mention gets obnoxious. Things like so tend to go down about like the Abusive Review thread. Great heart at the start. Then people get zealous for points, accuracy gets sloppy, and it turns into a lot of work for Review Mods sorting through everything.

Re: PMing, I was more talking about what constitutes abuse. The flagging system is a lot of poking around in the dark if you don't know what's abusive and what's not. You can end up with a garbage whistle just by not being quite well informed that "shit" is not abusive, while "you're shit" is. Even though the guidelines are pretty good, and so are the flash guides, nothing replaces a human typing a reply. Plus, the FAQ is a little hard to find in that regard. It's not like the AP where people see the rules every time they upload -- and I still get questions from confused users all the time, less so reports; that would get annoying. Would be nice if the review box just had in red text what kinds of reviews will get deleted.

This guy won't take a hint!

• 

  by <deleted>

  Under Judgment

  (Everyone)

Barracks Roster as of October 1st, 2017:

Well, it's been another busy month here in the Barracks - lots of activity and many milestones reached.

First, congratulations to newly-promoted Brigadier General @Guthrie, who has been a voting machine these past few months, as well as being very active in the forum. Well done, and well deserved, soldier! *SALUTES*

Next, recognition to our resident moderators, ESGC @Asandir, @Exedor and @Big-Boss, who patiently deal with all of the reports of stolen and rule-breaking entries, and then use their power and their wisdom to eradicate those that need to be banished forever. Thank you all! *Salutes*

Third, I see that some old-time members have become active again , EFSC @Fro and Sgt. F.C. @Jackho - it's great to have them back and helping us fight the good fight. Welcome back! *Salutes*

And finally, I see that we have a few civilians , TXC and mrbadazz, showing interest in the Barracks. Once they reach "Portal Security", if they are still in good standing, they could be the newest additions to our roster. It would be nice have some fresh faces here in the Barracks, and rebuild our rank and file once again.

Overall, I am very pleased with everyone's hard work, professionalism and efforts in helping to keep Newgrounds clean and upholding the standards we all live by. I am proud and honored to serve with you all - keep up the great work!

With that said, I present to you the roster as of 1-Oct-2017:

Milestones::
Asandir - 10K blams
byteslinger - 123K saves
Exedor - 21K blams, 41K saves, 62K total B/P
Guthrie - 16K saves, 19K total B/P
Jolly - 57K saves

Promotions::
Guthrie - Brig. General

The Roster:
No. B/P / Gain / Average / Level / Change / Username / Rank / Posts / Level
01) 138,953 | 0,859 | 28.63 | B | -012.08 | byteslinger Sup. Commander | 0 | F
02) 84,810 | 0,253 | 08.43 | C | +037.50 | GameJunkie Sup. Commander | 1 | D
03) 67,292 | 0,075 | 02.50 | D | -014.77 | Jolly Sup. Commander | 0 | F
04) 62,067 | 0,204 | 06.80 | C | -040.52 | Exedor Sup. Commander | 2 | D
05) 44,348 | 0,116 | 03.87 | D | -027.95 | Asandir Sup. Commander | 3 | D
06) 34,787 | 0,366 | 12.20 | C | -058.08 | Big-Boss Sup. Commander | 1 | D
07) 27,820 | 0,027 | 00.90 | D | +237.50 | Decky Commander | 0 | F
08) 21,873 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | Lizzardis Lt. General | 0 | F
09) 19,632 | 0,979 | 32.63 | B | -017.10 | Guthrie Brig. General | 4 | D
10) 8,740 | 0,089 | 02.97 | D | -060.96 | Jackho Sgt. First Class | 1 | D
11) 8,296 | 0,048 | 01.60 | D | +060.00 | ZJ Sgt. First Class | 0 | F
12) 6,358 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | BenwaHakubi Staff Sergeant | 0 | F
13) 5,588 | 0,005 | 00.17 | D | -084.85 | ADR3-N Sergeant | 1 | D

Top 5 Gainers::
Guthrie - 979 (32.41% of total)
byteslinger - 859 (28.43% of total)
Big-Boss - 366 (12.12% of total)
GameJunkie - 253 (8.37% of total)
Exedor - 204 (6.75% of total)

Top 5 users accounted for 88.08% of B/P points (2,661 total)

Top gainers, repeat appearances::
byteslinger (56)
Big-Boss (46)
Exedor (8)
Guthrie (4)

Total gain for month: 3,021 (11 Active Members)

That's 100.70 per day, or 9.15 per day per active member.

At 10/1/17 06:55 AM, Exedor wrote: Patience, my son; it's ok; there's no real hurry. Time is not really an issue unless it's a malicious submission.
psst. BTW, stop fanning so many people. Often, I'll remove stolen art or other submissions and you are their one fan. Having fans encourages them to repeat and come back again. ;)

Yessir! Thanks for the help!

At 10/1/17 09:18 PM, byteslinger wrote: Lots of stuff

Another great update, byteslinger!

Thanks for doing this, you're the glue that holds our army together.

*Salutes*

At 10/1/17 09:18 PM, byteslinger wrote:

Third, I see that some old-time members have become active again , EFSC @Fro and Sgt. F.C. @Jackho - it's great to have them back and helping us fight the good fight. Welcome back! *Salutes*

How does one reactivate their membership? I'm ready to help fight the good fight again after my extended time off.

At 10/2/17 10:25 AM, Fro wrote:

At 10/1/17 09:18 PM, byteslinger wrote: Third, I see that some old-time members have become active again

How does one reactivate their membership?

It's usually a pretty quick, 5 minute procedure.

@ADR3-N get the buckets ready. Someone borrowed my jumper cables though so we'll have to improvise.

At 10/2/17 10:44 AM, Jackho wrote:

@ADR3-N get the buckets ready. Someone borrowed my jumper cables though so we'll have to improvise.

I'm sure you've been waiting for an opportunity like this ADR3-N.

It'll have to be something bigger than a jumper cables anyway. Last time we tried that we burnt through the jumper cables before I started to feel the tickle.

I'm sure byteslinger remembers. Man what a day.

At 10/2/17 10:54 AM, Fro wrote:

At 10/2/17 10:44 AM, Jackho wrote:

@ADR3-N get the buckets ready. Someone borrowed my jumper cables though so we'll have to improvise.

I'm sure you've been waiting for an opportunity like this ADR3-N.

As have I...hehehehe...

It'll have to be something bigger than a jumper cables anyway. Last time we tried that we burnt through the jumper cables before I started to feel the tickle.

If my memory serves me correctly, we used a pair of 440V, three-phase, 0-gauge stainless-steel composite cables and some titanium vampire clamps. I will say, your man-nipples are pretty damn resilient!

I'm sure byteslinger remembers. Man what a day.

Who could forget? We caused a major blackout in 5 states, the EPA investigated us because of the foul smell, and PETA is still haunting us about what we did with those goats. Oh, and the ACLU finally dropped their case regarding the "alleged" abuse to the midget clowns, when the Supreme Court voted 7-2 that any and all clowns deserve to be abused, regardless of height and weight.

As for reinstatement - I will process the paperwork and make the official announcement shortly!

Welcome back!

*Salutes*

At 10/1/17 09:18 PM, byteslinger wrote: Barracks Roster as of October 1st, 2017:
No. B/P / Gain / Average / Level / Change / Username / Rank / Posts / Level
07) 27,820 | 0,027 | 00.90 | D | +237.50 | Decky Commander | 0 | F

Well, that simply won't do. Probably the best I've done in months, but still.

How's it going EGB?

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: All EGB Personnel
FROM: EGSC byteslinger
DATE: 2-OCT-2017
RE: Reinstatement of EGSC @Fro

It is my pleasure and my privilege to announce that our old-time friend, EGSC Fro, has been reinstated to full time active duty, after a long sabbatical. He brings with him many years of experience fighting the good fight; he is also funny and smart and produces his own videos.

Please join me in welcoming him back to the Barracks. After his "orientation" provided by our somewhat twisted Recruitment Officer, Sergrant @ADR3-N (yes, get the van ready, call those midgets back, and stock up on the cheez whiz) he'll be joining us at the front lines once more.

Welcome back, Soldier!

*Salutes*

At 10/2/17 11:24 PM, byteslinger wrote: RE: Reinstatement of EGSC @Fro

Please join me in welcoming him back to the Barracks.

Welcome back, bro!

I couldn't resist saying that :3

At 10/1/17 09:18 PM, byteslinger wrote: Next, recognition to our resident moderators, ESGC @Asandir, @Exedor and @Big-Boss, who patiently deal with all of the reports of stolen and rule-breaking entries, and then use their power and their wisdom to eradicate those that need to be banished forever. Thank you all! *Salutes*

Gosh, thanks so much!!

At 10/2/17 11:24 PM, byteslinger wrote: Please join me in welcoming him back to the Barracks. After his "orientation" provided by our somewhat twisted Recruitment Officer, Sergrant @ADR3-N (yes, get the van ready, call those midgets back, and stock up on the cheez whiz) he'll be joining us at the front lines once more.

"Sergrant" eh? Guess @Jackho already got everyone started kegging, and now I'm stuck DDing again. Fro and I didn't exactly jive last time we laid eyes on each other, but I guess I can hop in the midget-mobile for a spin... on one condition. Rent me two blindfolds and a smell-o-scope from Professor Farnsworth, and 37 packets of goat cheese, and we can hit the road. Literally, punch the tar out of it, pun-intended.