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Music Tournament 2: Submissions.
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Edit: The Unicorn Man beat me to it by a few seconds lol.
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Intact would be making it out alive, even with sustained damage. Unscathed would be making it out without any damage taken.
Edit: The Unicorn Man beat me to it by a few seconds lol.
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I agree with this too of course. If someone in power is able to rewrite/reinterpret rules as they see fit, it's a bad time to say the least. Can you link to any instances where that's the case?
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You tell me, when i have used english for lke 90% of my life. I learn new things from weebs, truly globalization has made the world better.
You tell me, when i have used english for lke 90% of my life. I learn new things from weebs, truly globalization has made the world better.
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@Richman
Also, a grammatically correct sentence with eleven instances of 'had' in a row.
James, while John had had "had", had had "had had"; "had had" had had a better effect on the teacher.
"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo" is a real, grammatically correct yet syntactically ambiguous sentence.
Also, a grammatically correct sentence with eleven instances of 'had' in a row.
James, while John had had "had", had had "had had"; "had had" had had a better effect on the teacher.
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Wow, that that is is that that is not is not is that it it is!
Lol my bad, I saw you had a Latin America flag so I figured it might not be your first language.
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Wow, that that is is that that is not is not is that it it is!
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English isn't my first language, my first language is mexican spanish (lmao), but since i learned english at a very early age (like 3-5 years old) i'm very used to it.
English isn't my first language, my first language is mexican spanish (lmao), but since i learned english at a very early age (like 3-5 years old) i'm very used to it.
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When I notice OP has changed their avatar yet again:
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My dumbass. Guess I shouldn't have used the word entertaining huh but in my defence I didnt even see his post till after my ban.
The rules in question as they are written.
I fail to see the violation if you can by all means point it out to me.
My dumbass. Guess I shouldn't have used the word entertaining huh but in my defence I didnt even see his post till after my ban.
The rules in question as they are written.
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I fail to see the violation if you can by all means point it out to me.
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Alright, looking over the rules (even though I've read them before), I honestly don't think that your post should have resulted in a ban. Not like it matters now though, I guess. Reading the rules also made me realize how there seem to be quite a few subjective statements included in them. It's not like I have any credibility or weight to my opinions on how to make rules, but I think that removing subjective statements in the rules would be beneficial, as rules are ideally meant to be objectively enforced on a website such as this one. Subjectivity can come into play in situations of more magnitude, such as court cases.
And another thing. I'm not trying to be disrespectful obviously, but I don't find the manner in which ban messages are written to be helpful or productive. The level of personal dialogue used in them is entirely unnecessary and only increases vexation for banned users. Explaining to banned users why they were banned, without talking down to them, and possibly encouraging them to post again (abiding by the rules of course) after their bans, would certainly lessen any irritability they may feel. People who write messages concerning ban reasons should preferably attempt to write said messages objectively, just as the rules should preferably be written objectively.
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Alright, looking over the rules (even though I've read them before), I honestly don't think that your post should have resulted in a ban. Not like it matters now though, I guess. Reading the rules also made me realize how there seem to be quite a few subjective statements included in them. It's not like I have any credibility or weight to my opinions on how to make rules, but I think that removing subjective statements in the rules would be beneficial, as rules are ideally meant to be objectively enforced on a website such as this one. Subjectivity can come into play in situations of more magnitude, such as court cases.
And another thing. I'm not trying to be disrespectful obviously, but I don't find the manner in which ban messages are written to be helpful or productive. The level of personal dialogue used in them is entirely unnecessary and only increases vexation for banned users. Explaining to banned users why they were banned, without talking down to them, and possibly encouraging them to post again (abiding by the rules of course) after their bans, would certainly lessen any irritability they may feel. People who write messages concerning ban reasons should preferably attempt to write said messages objectively, just as the rules should preferably be written objectively.
As a disclaimer, I do not wish to command anybody to do his/her job differently. I merely wish to openly offer suggestions in hope that others may, in turn, openly consider them.
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What even is this thread at this point...
@Mr_Detective
Is there something you find wrong with my selection?
I did think that "battle themes" would have naturally included non-violent battles, but the theme you've got here is basically "Violent/Physical Fighting Music" and I'm onboard with that. Most of the submissions including mine match up with that so disqualifying just a few outliers I don't see any problem with.
I'd support your decision if you did so.
Anyway, more importantly:
Before you start the new thread can we collect some theme suggestions for the next tournament and you can put those suggestions in a poll for the contest thread? Then the next theme can be voted on.
Otherwise we'd have to do a text post survey again, which has limited contributors compared to poll boxes.
Of course, that's only if you still want to continue after this.
Thanks.
@Mr_Detective
I did think that "battle themes" would have naturally included non-violent battles, but the theme you've got here is basically "Violent/Physical Fighting Music" and I'm onboard with that. Most of the submissions including mine match up with that so disqualifying just a few outliers I don't see any problem with.
I'd support your decision if you did so.
Anyway, more importantly:
Before you start the new thread can we collect some theme suggestions for the next tournament and you can put those suggestions in a poll for the contest thread? Then the next theme can be voted on.
Otherwise we'd have to do a text post survey again, which has limited contributors compared to poll boxes.
Of course, that's only if you still want to continue after this.
Thanks.
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I suggest anime openings/endings as a possible theme.
