As a Newcomer, I'd like to share my biggest 3 problems with this site

[Kiwi Peewee]

Originally Posted by Cosovic

I appreciate your feedback. I don't khow many problems the concept of "designated voting mods" crates on your end of things, but theoretically it seems like a fair solution. Maybe 5-10 mods who objectively vote on battles with all of the criteria would really solidify a lot on here.

Idk, just an idea I'm throwing out.

Also, while we're at it, how exactly do I sign up for a Text Battle Tourney. Are there qualifications for that, or?

The idea of 5-10 voting mods is wonderful but unfortunately impossible. The current mod team is 3 people, one and a half of whom are active at the moment. The closest thing is the FVC (Fair Voters Club), which is designated to vote on important battles and try to cover as much of the basic arena as they can. They have a higher voting power (VP) than regular users so their votes can counteract bad voters'. The FVC is currently very small cos a few people have left but I'm looking to shore it back up in the coming days. I do think its important to let everyone have a voice on battles though, giving all the power to a small group of people can be dangerous and ultimately battle rap is an art, not a science, so there's no objective way to win except by winning over the crowd.

[Kiwi Peewee]

Originally Posted by Cosovic

I appreciate your feedback. I don't khow many problems the concept of "designated voting mods" crates on your end of things, but theoretically it seems like a fair solution. Maybe 5-10 mods who objectively vote on battles with all of the criteria would really solidify a lot on here.

Idk, just an idea I'm throwing out.

Also, while we're at it, how exactly do I sign up for a Text Battle Tourney. Are there qualifications for that, or?

The idea of 5-10 voting mods is wonderful but unfortunately impossible. The current mod team is 3 people, one and a half of whom are active at the moment. The closest thing is the FVC (Fair Voters Club), which is designated to vote on important battles and try to cover as much of the basic arena as they can. They have a higher voting power (VP) than regular users so their votes can counteract bad voters'. The FVC is currently very small cos a few people have left but I'm looking to shore it back up in the coming days. I do think its important to let everyone have a voice on battles though, giving all the power to a small group of people can be dangerous and ultimately battle rap is an art, not a science, so there's no objective way to win except by winning over the crowd.