At 7/5/18 11:48 AM, Exedor wrote: Blanket? Not exactly.

These were granted approval since they are from long-time Newgrounds users, with great submission history. But the fiction submission is heavily enhanced with animated and CGI elements. The interview was with leading animators, and it is hoped that it will inspire existing and/or struggling animators, and also inspire more potential animators to learn.

Fair enough. I see the value in the interview one, and I do think that enhanced videos have a place.

Ugh, I hope not. It's a very grey area as it is. :\

Yeah, I'm never really sure whether to toss a flag or not. DoctorStrongbad seems to bring them all up anyways :)

If anyone missed it, @Peregrinus is now an audio mod. Just another example of the top quality you can expect from the EGB's boss-ass members.

If you melted down all the auras in here you'd have enough gold to fund, like, two trips to disneyland. I mean GOD, how can one group of people be just so impossibly good at doing the internet?

pic related it's us

At 7/6/18 12:43 AM, Jackho wrote: If you melted down all the auras in here you'd have enough gold to fund, like, two trips to disneyland.

Mine is Canadian gold though, so the exchange rate is like 1 CANMod = 0.726 USAMod. Then you factor in the tarrifs and I still end up trading in pocket lint for a Disneyland ticket.

You brought up an interesting point though: does the large number of mod members scare away new folks? I know there are a few people not at EG ranks who pop in with reports, but not much in the way of people interested in joining.

At 7/6/18 02:28 PM, Peregrinus wrote: You brought up an interesting point though: does the large number of mod members scare away new folks? I know there are a few people not at EG ranks who pop in with reports, but not much in the way of people interested in joining.

I actually have wanted to join for a while. I think I heard some time ago that you guys have some sort of training program?

At 7/6/18 03:09 PM, Thegamingtrickster wrote: I actually have wanted to join for a while. I think I heard some time ago that you guys have some sort of training program?

I baited you in ;)

@ADR3-N generally handles the new recruit/ROTC process, but their computer I think was on the fritz and may not be around for a bit. Maybe start by giving this a read. You meet (most) of the recommended criteria: You have good, constructive reviews, posts are legible and contribute to the conversation.

I personally wouldn't mind seeing a bronze+ whistle. Maybe take a look through the audio portal for stolen music (unscouted section can have 10+ a day). I plan on being around this weekend to clear flags and whatnot in a timely manner.

At 7/6/18 03:09 PM, Thegamingtrickster wrote:

At 7/6/18 02:28 PM, Peregrinus wrote: You brought up an interesting point though: does the large number of mod members scare away new folks? I know there are a few people not at EG ranks who pop in with reports, but not much in the way of people interested in joining.

I actually have wanted to join for a while. I think I heard some time ago that you guys have some sort of training program?

You more than qualify to join the ROTC program, and we would be happy to have a new recruit. Usually, our Recruitment Officer @ADR3-N handles this, but it is my understanding that due to technical difficulties with laptop and internet, communication with Newgrounds is intermittent. Hopefully, that will be resolved soon, and if you don't hear from our R/O in a few days, I will gladly work with you.

So, are you ready to take the first step in becoming one of the few, the proud and the elite? The pay sucks, we work 24/7/365 and it's never easy - but the reward of knowing that we have done our best to keep Newgrounds in balance and safe for the user community is more than enough.

We're ready if you are!

EGSC byteslinger,
Chief Barracks Officer.

At 7/6/18 08:19 PM, byteslinger wrote:

At 7/6/18 03:09 PM, Thegamingtrickster wrote:

At 7/6/18 02:28 PM, Peregrinus wrote: You brought up an interesting point though: does the large number of mod members scare away new folks? I know there are a few people not at EG ranks who pop in with reports, but not much in the way of people interested in joining.

I actually have wanted to join for a while. I think I heard some time ago that you guys have some sort of training program?

You more than qualify to join the ROTC program, and we would be happy to have a new recruit. Usually, our Recruitment Officer @ADR3-N handles this, but it is my understanding that due to technical difficulties with laptop and internet, communication with Newgrounds is intermittent. Hopefully, that will be resolved soon, and if you don't hear from our R/O in a few days, I will gladly work with you.

So, are you ready to take the first step in becoming one of the few, the proud and the elite? The pay sucks, we work 24/7/365 and it's never easy - but the reward of knowing that we have done our best to keep Newgrounds in balance and safe for the user community is more than enough.

We're ready if you are!

EGSC byteslinger,
Chief Barracks Officer.

Actually, I replied to @Peregrinus's post because it felt like I had to, but I would like to wait a bit longer. Like officer Peregrinus said, I'm going to try and get a bronze whistle via Audio Portal. Also, I have something nice that's happening soon, so I want to time it nicely so it's a double whammy.

Everyone, the Serbs are back. This is probably the new alt, since the last one got deleted.

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And i've got confirmation they're/he's definitely Serbian. At one point in the video, the description for Youtube is in Cyrillic Serbian. Same MO, same country of origin. These are our guy(s)

I checked again because I wasn't sure, but, yeah, this guy made a news post that was partially in Serbian, but seemed like gibberish and without meaning, I think asking people if they wanted him to upload audio. Also, we can probably get him on his art, since he's got a piece of art, and it seems to be a screen taken from Diablo 2.

At 7/7/18 08:47 AM, Thegamingtrickster wrote: Everyone, the Serbs are back.

I'm a bit distracted by this, it reminds me of the meme (below). @Exedor @NekoMika for your awareness.

At 7/7/18 08:55 AM, Peregrinus wrote:

At 7/7/18 08:47 AM, Thegamingtrickster wrote: Everyone, the Serbs are back.

I'm a bit distracted by this, it reminds me of the meme (below). @Exedor @NekoMika for your awareness.

So, do I flag it as spam made by a possible alt, or is it just voting fairly again?

At 7/7/18 09:45 AM, Thegamingtrickster wrote: So, do I flag it as spam made by a possible alt, or is it just voting fairly again?

I'll say vote fairly (I do mean that). It seems to be the only game/movie submission on the account for now.

I have a google translate on:

"enjoy the videos and music you love, or edit [...] and share it with friends, family and the whole world on..." which I'm guessing is just the youtube tagline.

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A poorly made Windows game with an Adult rating for no reason. Is this another alt of Techgames?

At 7/7/18 10:41 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/713752
A poorly made Windows game with an Adult rating for no reason. Is this another alt of Techgames?

Possibly, there was another post about it on the last page.

At 7/7/18 10:02 AM, Peregrinus wrote:

I'll say vote fairly (I do mean that). It seems to be the only game/movie submission on the account for now.

I have a google translate on:

"enjoy the videos and music you love, or edit [...] and share it with friends, family and the whole world on..." which I'm guessing is just the youtube tagline.

That is exactly right. Also, yeah, I voted fairly (and I do mean that, it just happened to deserve a 0, at least imo)

At 7/7/18 10:41 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/713752
A poorly made Windows game with an Adult rating for no reason. Is this another alt of Techgames?

Also it seems to no longer be a game?

At 7/7/18 10:59 AM, Peregrinus wrote:

At 7/7/18 10:41 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/713752
A poorly made Windows game with an Adult rating for no reason. Is this another alt of Techgames?

Possibly, there was another post about it on the last page.

I remember that discussion. Okay, I will just go back to business defending the portal. See you on the front lines.

This is getting weird.

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At 7/7/18 12:27 PM, GUTHRIE wrote: This is getting weird.

You just, like, don't understand art, maaaan.

It is a weird thing, I half expect malicious pop ups at this point.

At 7/7/18 12:27 PM, GUTHRIE wrote: This is getting weird.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/713757

It is going to be a long weekend with all of these. Mostly by the same author or group.

At 7/7/18 12:30 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:

At 7/7/18 12:27 PM, GUTHRIE wrote: This is getting weird.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/713757

It is going to be a long weekend with all of these. Mostly by the same author or group.

I feel like this is the new arch-nemesis of the EGB, kinda like the Joker (or, more accurately, Lord Deathman, look it up, it's bizarre) to Batman. No matter how many times you take this guy/these guys down, they always come back. Seriosuly, at this point it's getting ridiculous.

At 7/7/18 12:33 PM, Thegamingtrickster wrote:

At 7/7/18 12:30 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:

At 7/7/18 12:27 PM, GUTHRIE wrote: This is getting weird.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/713757

It is going to be a long weekend with all of these. Mostly by the same author or group.

I feel like this is the new arch-nemesis of the EGB, kinda like the Joker (or, more accurately, Lord Deathman, look it up, it's bizarre) to Batman. No matter how many times you take this guy/these guys down, they always come back. Seriosuly, at this point it's getting ridiculous.

Speaking of the guy..

Should this even be here?

At 7/7/18 02:37 PM, solitonmedic wrote:

At 7/7/18 12:33 PM, Thegamingtrickster wrote:

At 7/7/18 12:30 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:

At 7/7/18 12:27 PM, GUTHRIE wrote: This is getting weird.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/713757

It is going to be a long weekend with all of these. Mostly by the same author or group.

I feel like this is the new arch-nemesis of the EGB, kinda like the Joker (or, more accurately, Lord Deathman, look it up, it's bizarre) to Batman. No matter how many times you take this guy/these guys down, they always come back. Seriosuly, at this point it's getting ridiculous.

Speaking of the guy..
http://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/milkshake4535/diablolod
Should this even be here?

Yeah, I've said that that's his ticket to ban town, but I didn't really do anything about it, because I couldn't find that exact screen on Google Images, although I guess any assets ripped from a game can be considered an offense?
EDIT: Nevermind, I've found it in two places on Google. Definitely stolen.
I'm actually kind of worried the guy's giving up. He hasn't put anything witty (or, more likelhy, random) in his account description, and he hasn't been uploading art related to Google, Windows, Android, etc. Then again, maybe he just hasn't had time sonce the account was made today. Also, I see that rickardjackson1 also had his account deleted, like the other one.

Okay, we underestimated techgames. I've found a new one, the other was just distracting us from the real one. I saw him uploading audio. Just search techgameschannel. He has an Xbox profile pic. That's why the other account seemed so empty. I'm pretty sure he stole the audio, but I have no proof. I will give my reasoning in the Audio Portal Cleanup thread. I suggest this new account is monitored. Also, Serbia confirmed again.

At 7/7/18 12:27 PM, GUTHRIE wrote: This is getting weird.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/713757

So, at this point, it's spam, right? I mean, it is his second thing today and we have reason to believe he's using an alt account. So is it still too early to flag?

The uploader took clips from Shadman and assembled them. He admits to this. And ,I swear, I only clicked it because in the description, I read, work by Shad, so I needed to check if it was stolen. I have to get that bronze whistle, no matter what it takes.

At 7/7/18 03:10 PM, Thegamingtrickster wrote: Okay, we underestimated techgames. I've found a new one, the other was just distracting us from the real one. I saw him uploading audio. Just search techgameschannel. He has an Xbox profile pic. I have no proof. I will give my reasoning in the Audio Portal Cleanup thread. I suggest this new account is monitored. Also, Serbia confirmed again.

He has been a busy guy, and it appears that he has a group with him. I will keep an eye out for them. The account does need to be monitored.

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Gameplay footage.

At 7/7/18 04:53 PM, Thegamingtrickster wrote: The uploader took clips from Shadman and assembled them. He admits to this. And ,I swear, I only clicked it because in the description, I read, work by Shad, so I needed to check if it was stolen. I have to get that bronze whistle, no matter what it takes.

Oh no, how did I make such a gigantic mistake!? I forgot to put the link in! Oh well, it's been deleted now.

I....can't even.. what is this? I mean, pretty much everything is taken from Newgrounds. Is that worthy of some form of flag? Is there officially enough evidence that this is a spammer and an alt?

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At 7/8/18 12:14 PM, Thegamingtrickster wrote: I....can't even.. what is this?

A flash submission. Please vote.

I mean, pretty much everything is taken from Newgrounds.

Actually, there's nothing wrong with that. Using Nintendo sprites in games isn't allowed. Taking videos from elsewhere and submitting them isn't allowed. But pooping together images like this isn't against the rules. It is worthy of a vote, tho.

Is that worthy of some form of flag?

Technically, not really, however...

Is there officially enough evidence that this is a spammer and an alt?

Oh yes, and we're working on getting him stopped. These things take time tho, unfortunately. :\