Originally Posted by Jason (Post 860646)

i dont agree with that for a few reasons.

number 1 being that most people like to be encouraged when theyre attempting new things.. right now the site seems to be thriving on new blood, discouraging people early on will do more harm than good in the way of them continuing to make music. for someone new at recording they'll be getting 4's, 5's all the time.. it doesnt matter how "fair" you wanna say your rating is according to the system, getting 4's, 5's out of a possible 10 is more discouraging than helpful in my opinion.
the rating system is really rather pointless in terms of the track section, i think we should abolish it completely. you cant see the ratings, the ratings are usually bogus- the give either a false sense of enhanced abilities on the mic or (with the system you proposed) .. they will give a discouraging sense of your abilities. i dont see that it serves any real purpose
the essential part to any rating system is the comments themselves. the numbers dont matter so much as everyone rates them differently. but the comments cannot be quantified, they're unbias and are the only REAL helpful tool for improvement.
who cares if you got a 4,5,6,7, or 8????
someone really educated on hip hop could rate you a 5 and drop an insightful comment, while someone else could give you a 10 and drop nothing of value. where did you gain? you gained from the comment... not the 5 or the 10 rating.
people see a comment and a rating and often the two dont add up- why not just cut out the ratings entirely? that way people focus on writing something helpful instead of using a number to communicate their thoughts on the song? ratings are a copout, they make it easy not to write anything of value on the comments because they know people just care about a high number. eliminate the numbers.. that way people will have to write out how they feel

Originally Posted by Jason (Post 860649)

yeah i get what you mean.

but i feel like taking something away is probably alot easier than adding something. Pugz could probably snap his fingers and make this happen if everyone thought it would be beneficial.

but if you think finding a way to make the rating system work is a better idea then thats cool too

Originally Posted by Just C (Post 860564)

Be warned. This gonna be a long 1 (pause?)

Other than the audio tourney (depending on the 1st RD turnout, if it's absolutely full of NS's I'ma just fuck it off n be gone) I'm done. Forums boring as fuck. Track sections dead. No battles popping. No interesting beefs would be an overstatement because there are literally NONE in the track section. This place is dire as fuck right now. I can log in in the morning. Log back in at night and find like 5 new posts (most of them by Lizman) *sigh*

I also want to step down as Topical Mod. As much as I want to help, my heart REALLY isn't in it as a sub genre, especially in text form. I just can't do it. I'm an audio head, not a texter, let alone someone who has a deep interest in text TOPICALS. I can continue modding the tourney and see it through but if you can get a replacement who's heart is in it asap. It would probably be for the best. Erupt van step up if he wants.


Text is thriving on here (battle wise) everything else is dying a slow death. Video Battles are making a welcome come back. Shout out's to NOBLE (Besides RULE he the hardest working mod with AT and Rhet close 3rds) Phil the most active audio mod and is stepping up with the tourney. But Someone needs to grab that track section by the scruff of the kneck and drag it back up kicking and screaming and the LBA/Audio Arena, GFX? Lol. De mod and re mod otherwise it will stay a lame duck, you got Chatroom Delegates who since getting, modded? Don't fucking use the place or do anything to boost activity, why the fuck do you guys keep doing this?! Lol. EVERRRY FUCKING TIME you make these decisions and EVERY FUCKING TIME someone gets another title only for them to do fuck all to justify it and we're right back to square 1.

NOBODY questions it, nobody's expected to contribute. They're just left to do nothing other than their own little thing they were doing before.

Fix that track section before it's too late. Its seriously DYING.. DIEEEEE EEEEENG. To some that's an exaggeration. To others who have spent quality time using these areas over the years or would really like to start utilising them (GFX) know what I mean. It's BLAAAAAAH!

You do realise that the LESS PLAYS & less FEEDBACK = LESS REASON TO POST.

I tried to do the Track Of The Month shit. But let's be real. Lol. I've created far to many issues and burnt too many bridges with ppl for anything I do to be a success. Not just that. But to the point it attracts resistance, on a personal level I honestly couldn't give less of a fuck. But when that shit gets in the way of the bigger picture and effects everyone else (which it does) it sucks. I know that if RULE would have done the TOTM it would have got off to a flyer and would have done well. But RULE is in charge of text. Cant expect him to take on everything and bring back the other sections too, that's why 1 of YOU fuckers on the audio side with more pull and respect than me gotta start grabbing the bull by the fucking horns and step the fuck up and stop coasting


Anyway. Concerned, rant? Over. But yeah you need a new topical mod and all the others who's hearts ain't in it need to stop being so selfish & make way for some new blood willing to put the work in & help improve the site. If you're too busy with RL shit then COOL. Nobodys begrudging that. We all gotta find our way in life and this shit doesn't pay a dime. but at the same time step down and give your spot to somebody who DOES have the time. Because while you're still in there you get the tired old "we got enough mods as it is" barrier. You're HARMING the site.

Get the fuck OFF invisible mode. I don't buy that it makes you some super secret covert ninja mod. People need to see you online so they know you're there to help them. Is that why you go invisible? So you won't be asked to do something? Because that's the only reason I can see why you would go incog. Out of site out of mind.

Make a dedicated Track Section mod. He does nothing but fix that piece of shit. He goes on a trial basis. If he doesn't do shit you fuck him off and 'hire' another until you find 1 who gets it right. Same with GFX. Same with Topicals.

And replace means Topical Mod.

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Lol I said concerned rant over then continued to rant. But that's all real shit. The shit irks me sometimes.