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The Elite Guard Barracks

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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-09 21:46:09


At 8/9/23 09:35 PM, Exedor wrote:
At 8/9/23 07:02 PM, guthrie wrote:
At 8/9/23 06:57 PM, MalwareShop wrote:Tox tried explaining to me what scouting is exactly, but I don't quite get the hang of it. If I remember correctly, it's about upvoting high quality images and stuff, or something like that.
Not quite. Voting has nothing to do with scouting. Don't "upvote" or "downvote." Vote what you feel the submission deserves. The exception is when you see a red title amongst the purple Under Judgement submissions, which means it's about to be blammed. Throw a 0 its way and remove some trash from the Portal, while getting yourself a blam point earned for your effort.


I know what titles mean, Exedor. I am a Captain.



You should read Ornery's news post about scouting. It should answer all of the questions you have about the system.
And if not, lemme know.
At 8/9/23 08:58 PM, MalwareShop wrote:
Is this allowed on Newgrounds?

Vote 0 and find out.


You can vote 0 on anything, even if it doesn't break the rules. I'd rather have a whistle point, than a singular blam point, whistle points are rare and are harder to get.


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-09 22:04:04


At 8/9/23 09:46 PM, MalwareShop wrote:I'd rather have a whistle point, than a singular blam point, whistle points are rare and are harder to get.


You can get potentially dozens of whistle points a day if you know where to look, they just need mods/staff to action correct flags. Whistles also have incrementally more requirements every level so it seems like a challenge but its just dedication.


Blams are slow, but they've been picking up over the last few years from what it was.


Audio / Forum / Games & Movies Moderator. Flag stolen content, don't be a dingus.

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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-09 22:31:17


At 8/9/23 09:46 PM, MalwareShop wrote:You can vote 0 on anything, even if it doesn't break the rules. I'd rather have a whistle point, than a singular blam point, whistle points are rare and are harder to get.

No, whistle points are the EASIEST to get. They're only rare and harder on the basis that there's less submissions that violate the guidelines. And even then...

Is this allowed on Newgrounds?

By the look of the submission, it's a giant NO, because nothing in the submission that you provided (From the original message.) is something that the author created. Stitching a image for one single frame and then stitching a video you didn't make into it is enough to constitute as a spam video. It has no actual animation and I doubt someone like ScriptedMatt, who only has 4 Games submissions with an average rating of 2 stars, and 2 Audio submissions with abysmal ratings, would get whistle protection.

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 01:01:57


Still image with just talking. No animation. This is just another of these A-rated spam.

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 02:51:30 (edited 2023-08-10 03:01:25)


This cannot be rated "E"

00:48 - There is a simulated intercourse scene.


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 07:44:56


At 8/9/23 10:04 PM, Pingu wrote:
At 8/9/23 09:46 PM, MalwareShop wrote:I'd rather have a whistle point, than a singular blam point, whistle points are rare and are harder to get.

You can get potentially dozens of whistle points a day if you know where to look, they just need mods/staff to action correct flags. Whistles also have incrementally more requirements every level so it seems like a challenge but its just dedication.

Blams are slow, but they've been picking up over the last few years from what it was.


Okay, what do you think, where should I look for submissions, that violate the rules? I always look at the video portal.


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 07:45:33



Too spicy for an E rating, contains Haydee's ass slamming into a furry dude's face

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 08:11:07



Where else am I? Sheezy.ArtGeometry DashRedditBlueSky


AKA fe3l1ngsk1lled, Skilled, SkilledFeller... :3

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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 08:14:36


Reuploading blammed content

Original: https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/rip/894543


Modifying someone else's work

Original: https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/189906


Speedpaint timelapse footage


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 09:44:08


At 8/10/23 07:44 AM, MalwareShop wrote:Okay, what do you think, where should I look for submissions, that violate the rules? I always look at the video portal.

Pretty sure the easiest way is just look for the Latest section in all of the portals. While you can flag Audio and Art submissions, just don't bother posting them in the board because they're more or less dealt separately from the board. Games are more harder to flag in my opinion because unlike the Movie portal, you have to actually play the game to determine whether or not the submission does or doesn't violate the guidelines. This is a barrier that's innate in its media, because for video, you can just skip sections of it just to find one thing that violates it and you're done. But a game is MUCH harder because you can't know for sure if it's in the game or not by just downloading it and then examine what's in the game. Though you could try to record the footage of the game and try to post here... But you do you.

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 10:06:47 (edited 2023-08-10 10:11:11)


Cool to see you on the team @MalwareShop!


This is how I do it. I open up this:

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal (This one includes movies and games)


It is awesome that we have to opportunity to see amazing creativity! There are going to be good experiences and there's gonna be bad experiences with browsing the portal.


1. I open all of the highlighted links with (Middle Mouse Button) now you have a lot of tabs.

2. Primarily, I have my left hand hovering over (Ctrl + Tab). I see the movie, and I vote accordingly. Issues are rare. I press (Ctrl + Tab) to go to the next entry.


-- 3. If there is an issue; flag it with the relevant problem. Then the issues are posted on this topic.


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For example:

---------

link

Speedpaint.


(WARNING. Adult material in this link: .link)

RL porn.

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List of issues I focus on:

Speedpaint.

Sound visualizer set to music.

Let's Play Gameplay Footage. -- This one counts if the individual who's playing the game did not make it.

Scams.

Viruses.

RL porn. (WARNING. Adult material in this link: .link)

Incorrectly rated materials. (WARNING. Adult material in this link: .link)

Stolen materials. Stolen from: link

Hate speech. (Debatable must be discussed before flagged)


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 10:13:48


At 8/10/23 10:06 AM, Aalasteir wrote:Cool to see you on the team @MalwareShop!

This is how I do it. I open up this:
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal (This one includes movies and games)

It is awesome that we have to opportunity to see amazing creativity! There are going to be good experiences and there's gonna be bad experiences with browsing the portal.

1. I open all of the highlighted links with (Middle Mouse Button) now you have a lot of tabs.
2. Primarily, I have my left hand hovering over (Ctrl + Tab). I see the movie, and I vote accordingly. Issues are rare. I press (Ctrl + Tab) to go to the next entry.

-- 3. If there is an issue; flag it with the relevant problem. Then the issues are posted on this topic.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 
For example:
---------
link
Speedpaint.

(WARNING. Adult material in this link: .link)
RL porn.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 

List of issues I focus on:
Speedpaint.
Sound visualizer set to music.
Let's Play Gameplay Footage. -- This one counts if the individual who's playing the game did not make it.
Scams.
Viruses.
RL porn. (WARNING. Adult material in this link: .link)
Incorrectly rated materials. (WARNING. Adult material in this link: .link)
Stolen materials. Stolen from: link
Hate speech. (Debatable must be discussed before flagged)


I have never in my life met a virus on Newgrounds, or scam. How do you even spot viruses? How do you keep yourself safe from them? Also, what do you mean welcome to the team? What team? The EGB? What is sound visualizer set to music?


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 10:14:17


Also, why is it bannable to talk about blamming, zero-bombing? What's wrong with it?


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 10:25:48


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?

This is because this disrupts the voting system AND a violation of the EGB's code. The board was in deep shit before because some mods believed this board was a blamming club, which are clubs meant to target certain submissions and is a form of gatekeeping people out of a certain portal. The EGB makes it VERY CLEAR that this is a club about protecting the portal from submissions that violate the portal's guidelines and takes no part in activity related to a blam club. If people wanted to take out problematic people, let's say Don from SuperMega, then they should contact the site owner about it, not destroy every submission they make regardless of quality and make reviews that are either considered spam or abusive, in which ANYONE can report.

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 10:28:06 (edited 2023-08-10 10:32:51)


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


Alternatively, you can run a browser on a virtual machine.


Most frequently people spam viruses through links. They could be in the description.


Yes, welcome to EGB.


This is a music visualizer:

2020 Trap Nation Audio Visualizer Template (Avee Player)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQoq0xSRCTE


Because if you organize parties to vote zero on someone's entry then it will be removed. 

Even though the entry itself is not bad. All movies and games are in the judgment phase, in the beginning.


Movies are deleted if they fall below the listed score at the listed number of votes:

50 votes: 1.0

70 votes: 1.5

90 votes: 1.75


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 13:13:44


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


Proud member of the EGB since 2006 |-EGB Forum-|-EGB Website-| Game and Movie Mod 2017

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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 13:25:31


Violation: Stolen, this is a modified version of a Scratch game titled "Super Mario Kart" by Finlay_Cool.

Source: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/36711178/

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 15:24:03


Speedpaint

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 19:59:31


Concert footage - no animation

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 21:46:54


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


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.


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 21:49:50 (edited 2023-08-10 21:53:27)


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


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.


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-10 23:33:25


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.


Proud member of the EGB since 2006 |-EGB Forum-|-EGB Website-| Game and Movie Mod 2017

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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-11 00:28:19


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?


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-11 05:19:40


WARNING. Adult material in this link: .https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/894749

Gameplay Footage of:

Shelter 69

WARNING. Adult material in this link: .https://store.steampowered.com/app/1905950/Shelter_69/


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-11 06:01:46 (edited 2023-08-11 06:07:26)


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


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-11 09:22:16


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)

iu_1047899_1627527.webp


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

iu_1047900_1627527.webp


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


Thanks for asking!


Proud member of the EGB since 2006 |-EGB Forum-|-EGB Website-| Game and Movie Mod 2017

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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-11 09:33:34


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!


Ayy


A nice kitchen you got here!


Where else am I? Sheezy.ArtGeometry DashRedditBlueSky


AKA fe3l1ngsk1lled, Skilled, SkilledFeller... :3

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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-11 10:07:23


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.


LOL don't worry, I was jokingly saying this.


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-11 10:11:25


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


Alright, thanks, I understand, but is it true that people can use yellow words and hide links behind them? Since you won't see the full link, you won't know what the link looks like, it could look sketchy, etc.


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2023-08-11 10:30:39


@tox, I am the same level now as Livecorpse. (Level 16).


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