At 8/10/23 01:13 PM, byteslinger wrote:Just checking in - I'm glad to see so much support and positive activity here. Reading through a few posts from @Aalasteir , @BickerySebastian and @MalwareShop , I thought I might add some clarification to a few things:

1) The manifesto of the Elite Guard Barracks explains who we are and how we got here. We work with the moderators to help remove clearly rule-violating submissions on a case-by-case basis. We DO NOT engage in any mass down-voting or coordinated efforts against any user, for any reason. It is up to the Moderators to decide to ban a user based on what we report.

2) We do have a structured set of officers and an official member roster page. While anyone is welcome to join the forum, ask questions or assist in any way, to officially join the barracks, there's a few things you'll need to do first. We do have a set of standards and practices we adhere to that will ensure that all members operate within the manifesto and operational guidelines.

3) We've been around since 2005. I personally have been a member since 2006, and there is a flow of those who join and those who leave. Some stay a long while, and others, just a few months. We're always looking for new recruits who are willing to step up to the challenge of maintaining the high ideals of the Elite Guard Barracks - and maybe one day lead it.

4) As for flagging reviews, I personally stick to submissions under 3-4 months old. Sure, there are older ones that are crap, but if the moderators have let it go that long, it probably means they'll let it pass. Be careful - if you are not sure about a review flag, then let it go.

5) Finally, when it comes to blamming or protecting a submission, unless that submission is clearly in violation of Newgrounds rules (where a moderator will handle it), we vote as individuals. I may see a game submission that, although well made, is just a knock-off of a prior submission from the same user, and choose to blam it because it's nothing new. But someone else here might see it as a halfway decent game, and give it a 3, since it was an effort. Voting is subjective and private - and should remain that way.

Hope this clears things up a bit - and thank you for being active users in our forum. We welcome all the help we can get! If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to post them here, or PM me if you wish.

Regards,
EGSC byteslinger
Chief Barracks Officer

At 8/10/23 10:28 AM, Aalasteir wrote:

At 8/10/23 10:14 AM, MalwareShop wrote:Also, why is it bannable to talk about blamming, zero-bombing? What's wrong with it?

I've experienced this while playing a game, you click in a random spot and it sends you to a link. Set your browser protection to MAX. (Strict) This will not make you invincible, but it might help.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/learning-center/how-to-tweak-browser-settings-maximum-security?form=MA13I2

At 8/10/23 09:49 PM, MalwareShop wrote:

Alright, well, this only makes me more anxious. I have never encountered a single malicious link, only games that ask you permission to something through a passport? Are they safe? Also, if it's in the description, I'm sure it will look sketchy. Also, my browser blocks all tracers and ads. But Newgrounds has links that can be just a single yellow word, and anyone could hide links under those. Please correct me, if I'm wrong about anything.

At 8/11/23 09:22 AM, byteslinger wrote:

At 8/11/23 12:28 AM, tox wrote:

At 8/10/23 11:33 PM, byteslinger wrote:

You never gave us an update on your kitchen and home renovations, how did it all turn out
happy with the result?

Yes, It is finally done! Here's a sample before and after shot, it's quite a wonderful transformation!

Before (yes, we were inspired by Johnny Rockets when we did this 10+ years ago)

And today, it's all updated - new cabinets, appliances. tile, countertop, lighting - worth the aggravation!

And, yes, I know this is off topic to the forum, but a picture is worth a thousand words.

Thanks for asking!

At 8/10/23 11:33 PM, byteslinger wrote:

At 8/10/23 09:46 PM, MalwareShop wrote:
Whenever I read a message like this, I always feel kind of guilty and scolded. Probably because I'm new here and stuff, and you guys know things around here way better than me.

Oh, please don't feel that way! I was not trying to scold anyone or make you feel bad. I know you're new around here and you're trying your best and still learning. My goal was to reiterate what the Barracks stands for, and to hopefully enlighten the newer folks here.

You've done nothing wrong, and your observations, questions and input are always welcome. My apologies if I came off too strong.

At 8/11/23 06:01 AM, Aalasteir wrote:

At 8/10/23 09:49 PM, MalwareShop wrote:

Alright, well, this only makes me more anxious. I have never encountered a single malicious link, only games that ask you permission to something through a passport? Are they safe? Also, if it's in the description, I'm sure it will look sketchy. Also, my browser blocks all tracers and ads. But Newgrounds has links that can be just a single yellow word, and anyone could hide links under those. Please correct me, if I'm wrong about anything.

Please don't worry, it's awesome you are helping Newgrounds. We are all a team and we help each other.

These are my assumptions:
Malicious links are extremely rare.

Permission: That is something that allows you to potentially get metals from playing the game. And other things such as seeing your name in the game. You don't have to accept if you don't trust the developer.
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I frequently search:
https://www.newgrounds.com/search/conduct/bbs?advanced=1&terms=&user=&match=tp&forum=&after=&before=

And used the Wiki:
https://www.newgrounds.com/wiki

When I find valuable information, I save it to a WordPad. Saving information you find useful is very helpful. Along with having it organized and easy to find is an excellent skill to cultivate.
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Thank you, I wish you a good day. @MalwareShop

At 8/11/23 09:22 AM, byteslinger wrote:

At 8/11/23 12:28 AM, tox wrote:

At 8/10/23 11:33 PM, byteslinger wrote:

You never gave us an update on your kitchen and home renovations, how did it all turn out
happy with the result?

Yes, It is finally done! Here's a sample before and after shot, it's quite a wonderful transformation!

Before (yes, we were inspired by Johnny Rockets when we did this 10+ years ago)

And today, it's all updated - new cabinets, appliances. tile, countertop, lighting - worth the aggravation!

And, yes, I know this is off topic to the forum, but a picture is worth a thousand words.

Thanks for asking!

At 8/11/23 05:20 PM, Royal-Harmonica wrote:ignore me if I'm being a moron but

this is the most suspicious score I've ever seen. DotArtClips essentially posts the exact same thing every day except with a different skin. The exact same nsfw loop crap from his own game to keep the game popularity somewhat afloat. He averages 3.5 but his movies always come out with this absurdly high rating of 4.5 or more. You're telling me that out of the 43 people that rated, all of them voted 5/5 for THIS? Well I find that highly unlikely. I'm starting to think he uses alternate accounts to get his movies pass judgement. Has anyone else noticed this? Honestly I feel kind of bad, I've picked a bone against this guy for too long.

At 8/11/23 08:13 PM, MalwareShop wrote:

At 8/11/23 05:20 PM, Royal-Harmonica wrote:ignore me if I'm being a moron but

this is the most suspicious score I've ever seen. DotArtClips essentially posts the exact same thing every day except with a different skin. The exact same nsfw loop crap from his own game to keep the game popularity somewhat afloat. He averages 3.5 but his movies always come out with this absurdly high rating of 4.5 or more. You're telling me that out of the 43 people that rated, all of them voted 5/5 for THIS? Well I find that highly unlikely. I'm starting to think he uses alternate accounts to get his movies pass judgement. Has anyone else noticed this? Honestly I feel kind of bad, I've picked a bone against this guy for too long.

Hmm... seems suspicious indeed. However, I would want to talk about ZabuJard. He keeps posting provocative, troll submissions very regularly, I always see them in the portal. What do you guys think about him? And how is he not banned yet? He has made dozens of videos about making a parody of George Floyd, and all kinds of provocative content.

At 8/11/23 08:15 PM, CzySzy wrote:

At 8/11/23 08:13 PM, MalwareShop wrote:

At 8/11/23 05:20 PM, Royal-Harmonica wrote:ignore me if I'm being a moron but

this is the most suspicious score I've ever seen. DotArtClips essentially posts the exact same thing every day except with a different skin. The exact same nsfw loop crap from his own game to keep the game popularity somewhat afloat. He averages 3.5 but his movies always come out with this absurdly high rating of 4.5 or more. You're telling me that out of the 43 people that rated, all of them voted 5/5 for THIS? Well I find that highly unlikely. I'm starting to think he uses alternate accounts to get his movies pass judgement. Has anyone else noticed this? Honestly I feel kind of bad, I've picked a bone against this guy for too long.

Hmm... seems suspicious indeed. However, I would want to talk about ZabuJard. He keeps posting provocative, troll submissions very regularly, I always see them in the portal. What do you guys think about him? And how is he not banned yet? He has made dozens of videos about making a parody of George Floyd, and all kinds of provocative content.

Personally, I simply blocked ZabuJard.

At 8/11/23 09:02 PM, BickerySebastian wrote:

At 8/11/23 08:18 PM, MalwareShop wrote:But are his submissions really not against the rules? It's not just simply provocative, but racist too.

...So exactly which submission contains the supposed racist material? I wouldn't just flag it on the basis of "I think it's racist" because it sounds like something more like a White Savior Complex, and I'm not going to dig through like the amount of submissions just so I can find it. It's a needle in the hay sack. The least you could do is just post the submission and then discuss with the mods whether or not the submission(s) in question IS indeed violating this clause that appears BOTH in the Movie and Games' guidelines:
Though there's a similar clause to this in the Art guidelines...
Except there are no similar rules to it in the Audio guideline so don't expect smooth sailing if you're trying to flag an audio submission.
So let's give it a go.

At 8/11/23 10:41 PM, MalwareShop wrote:

At 8/11/23 09:02 PM, BickerySebastian wrote:

At 8/11/23 08:18 PM, MalwareShop wrote:But are his submissions really not against the rules? It's not just simply provocative, but racist too.

...So exactly which submission contains the supposed racist material? I wouldn't just flag it on the basis of "I think it's racist" because it sounds like something more like a White Savior Complex, and I'm not going to dig through like the amount of submissions just so I can find it. It's a needle in the hay sack. The least you could do is just post the submission and then discuss with the mods whether or not the submission(s) in question IS indeed violating this clause that appears BOTH in the Movie and Games' guidelines:
Though there's a similar clause to this in the Art guidelines...
Except there are no similar rules to it in the Audio guideline so don't expect smooth sailing if you're trying to flag an audio submission.
So let's give it a go.

I am not outwardly stating that his submissions ARE against the rules. They are just suspicious. But sure, I may link a few of them. Disclaimer: I am not linking these because I want them to get deleted or flagged, or whatsoever, I will simply be providing the ones that seem racist.

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/888864
This is a reference to George Floyd's death.

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/886496
This video depicts a swat / police officer kneeling on a black man, suffocating him.

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/886399
And for this one, the f slur is in the title, except it is censored.

Again, I am not posting these links because I am reporting them or anything, I posted the ones that I found suspicious to be breaking the rules. I hope you understand me, @BickerySebastian. I thought it was obvious what kind of posts ZabuJard uploads. Moderators, prove me wrong, if I am wrong.

At 8/12/23 12:33 AM, Anonymous-Frog wrote:

At 8/11/23 10:41 PM, MalwareShop wrote:

At 8/11/23 09:02 PM, BickerySebastian wrote:

At 8/11/23 08:18 PM, MalwareShop wrote:But are his submissions really not against the rules? It's not just simply provocative, but racist too.

...So exactly which submission contains the supposed racist material? I wouldn't just flag it on the basis of "I think it's racist" because it sounds like something more like a White Savior Complex, and I'm not going to dig through like the amount of submissions just so I can find it. It's a needle in the hay sack. The least you could do is just post the submission and then discuss with the mods whether or not the submission(s) in question IS indeed violating this clause that appears BOTH in the Movie and Games' guidelines:
Though there's a similar clause to this in the Art guidelines...
Except there are no similar rules to it in the Audio guideline so don't expect smooth sailing if you're trying to flag an audio submission.
So let's give it a go.

I am not outwardly stating that his submissions ARE against the rules. They are just suspicious. But sure, I may link a few of them. Disclaimer: I am not linking these because I want them to get deleted or flagged, or whatsoever, I will simply be providing the ones that seem racist.

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/888864
This is a reference to George Floyd's death.

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/886496
This video depicts a swat / police officer kneeling on a black man, suffocating him.

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/886399
And for this one, the f slur is in the title, except it is censored.

Again, I am not posting these links because I am reporting them or anything, I posted the ones that I found suspicious to be breaking the rules. I hope you understand me, @BickerySebastian. I thought it was obvious what kind of posts ZabuJard uploads. Moderators, prove me wrong, if I am wrong.

He's already had a few submissions removed in the past for similar reasons. For example:
https://zabujard.newgrounds.com/news/post/1372487

In other words: he has no plans to stop any time soon.

At 8/12/23 12:38 AM, Exedor wrote:Y'know how difficult it is to get online when your modem gives out? Purdy difficult. Lemme get caught up.

At 8/10/23 02:51 AM, Aalasteir wrote:This cannot be rated "E"
00:48 - There is a simulated intercourse scene.

At 8/9/23 08:46 PM, Kehmicle wrote:
Adult Material rated as M
warning: explicit

Please don't post adult links here. We now have adult links with images posted in a public forum. They may not be A rated when you post them, but they will be once the rating is corrected.

At 8/11/23 05:20 PM, Royal-Harmonica wrote:
ignore me if I'm being a moron but
DotArtClips

Please do not post about art (or users). You can flag submissions if necessary, or message a mod, but not posting here about art has been mentioned many times.

With that being said, welcome to Newgrounds. We have porn here. Many less-than-18-year-olds come here to view porn. There's no way to stop them without real age verification, and even "real" porn site don't do that very well, or at all. So, they rate high based on their raised um...novice...level of expectations. Okmovingon. In general, many people vote 5 and 0 and have forgotten that there are numbers in between. Is it possible that everyone voted 5? Yup. :(

As for the similarity between the posts, he has a game where you choose from different characters. They all have the same basic animations; it's just the features that change to turn the same animation from one character to another. Boring and lazy? Yup.

At 8/11/23 08:13 PM, MalwareShop wrote:
I would want to talk about ZabuJard.

He's our resident low-effort troll, who we allow to live under the Newgrounds bridge near 2nd street. We occasionally are required to deal with some of his submissions, but if you see any submission with any age to it, assume we've reviewed it and move on. He chooses triggering titles to trigger weak, title-readers, and the actual content often has little or no offensive material. You have to choose to either put on your big boy pants and watch it, or to not watch it. Vote however you wish, tho.

At 8/12/23 06:49 AM, MalwareShop wrote:

He's already had a few submissions removed in the past for similar reasons. For example:
https://zabujard.newgrounds.com/news/post/1372487

So was I right in the end about him posting stuff that are against the rules? What would you say about the posts that I have linked?