The Bestiary

[ShadesFox]

The requirements say, "prominent/dangerous forum goers", not just dangerous ;p

[Ren Gaulen]

The requirements say, "prominent/dangerous forum goers", not just dangerous ;p

Exactly. (You beat me to it. )

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

So... prominent and dangerous?

[Brunhidden]

So... prominent and dangerous?

i felt that saying 'people of note' or 'important people' would offend those not on the list

and several of the people you put up wont be getting bios from me due to me not knowing them well enough

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

Oh, heck, I just selected random names to fill out the spaces. Feel free to remove them, they were just there to hold the frame, as it were, so I could see how it looked when complete.

[Mao]

And here I was hoping there was some progress on this that we could soon be privy to.  Though I suppose the first clue should have been that my name was up there.

[Tapewolf]

Awesome, the list is being populated.  One quibble with mine is that it says I applied for divinity.  Godhood isn't obtained like that - you don't ask them, they ask you... 

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

Oh, you're welcome to ask. If you do, you get removed from the list of applicants.

Sort of a catch-22, as it were...

[Mao]

Sort of:  if you have to ask, it's already no.

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

* llearch n'n'daCorna edits the layout, and makes it look pretty.

I'll go back and apply the A layout across the rest of the entries when I'm idle some other time... Perhaps after I get home...

[Darkmoon]

I'll take care of it now. I have a free moment...

[Tapewolf]

Oh, you're welcome to ask. If you do, you get removed from the list of applicants.

"Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made president should on no account be allowed to do the job."
--Douglas Adams

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

I'll take care of it now. I have a free moment...

Thanks, D.

[Damaris]

personally, I'm not amused by the project.  I mean, you were concerned that "important" would offend people, but calling people trolls that cause trouble isn't.

*shrugs*

[Mao]

I would think, that where this is meant to act as a warning/survival guide to new comers, it would be wise to advise them of people who are known to be argumentative and at times, downright mean, in their discussions.  While the term Troll carries with it some nasty connotations and could be possibly replaced with another term, the idea remains.  Though it does seem odd that important would be an issue if the project was willing to call someone a troll.

[Zina]

I would think, that where this is meant to act as a warning/survival guide to new comers, it would be wise to advise them of people who are known to be argumentative and at times, downright mean, in their discussions.  While the term Troll carries with it some nasty connotations and could be possibly replaced with another term, the idea remains.  Though it does seem odd that important would be an issue if the project was willing to call someone a troll.

Ehn, I don't know about that. I was under the assumption that this list was meant to be silly. Like the way people always joke about who they should "watch out for" when greeting new members. Writing that so and so's a jerk, watch out for them, seems a tad mean-spirited, and I can only see it ending with people getting angry.

[superluser]

My impression was that it was supposed to be silly, as well.

Of course, a true troll would enjoy being called one, and many jerks would, too.

[Mao]

I would think, that where this is meant to act as a warning/survival guide to new comers, it would be wise to advise them of people who are known to be argumentative and at times, downright mean, in their discussions.  While the term Troll carries with it some nasty connotations and could be possibly replaced with another term, the idea remains.  Though it does seem odd that important would be an issue if the project was willing to call someone a troll.

Ehn, I don't know about that. I was under the assumption that this list was meant to be silly. Like the way people always joke about who they should "watch out for" when greeting new members. Writing that so and so's a jerk, watch out for them, seems a tad mean-spirited, and I can only see it ending with people getting angry.

Fair enough, though I think this list doesn't outright call them a jerk (or fully even imply it)  and I don't feel that your example of calling so and so a jerk is quite on the mark, unless it were to come to pass.  Further to that, I don't think Brun would do that.  Even if he did, this list is stickied and on your forum (by yours, read all mods) so if you think something is unfair, you guys have the ability to mod it, unfettered.

[Damaris]

oh, don't worry.  I have every intention to mod it, the first complaint that I receive.

So, I would imagine it would be a good idea to retool a few of the classes. Just a thought.

[Zina]

Fair enough, though I think this list doesn't outright call them a jerk (or fully even imply it)  and I don't feel that your example of calling so and so a jerk is quite on the mark, unless it were to come to pass.  Further to that, I don't think Brun would do that.  Even if he did, this list is stickied and on your forum (by yours, read all mods) so if you think something is unfair, you guys have the ability to mod it, unfettered.

Saying so and so is argumentative and can be down-right mean is basically implying that someone can be a jerk. And having a public warning that someone within the community is a jerk isn't very friendly, imo. We're basically ostracizing current members, and I can certainly see people getting upset by that.

[Reese Tora]

I have an idea.

It's a joke post anyway, so far as most of the current entries go, so why don't we say anyone who doesn't want to be in it can opt out, just like for the random hug thread.  We can even take it a step further and encourage Brun to let someone know when they have been included if it's not certain that they are already aware of their entry.

Personally, I wouldn't mind if someone decided I was important enough to be included, but I have a sense of humor, and, who kows, I may learn something about myself through seeing how others percieve me.

Aside, I think it would be nice if there were a post made when updates happen, because it's diffucult to tell what, if anything, has changed from day to day without going through searching for new stuff.

Of course, all that would be more work for Brun that he may well not be interested in doing, but that's why it's just a suggestion from a lowly worm, not fit to eat the very earth beneath your feet, to sample the soil your mighty feet hath tread, who looketh up and holds in awe the very saliva of your disdainful expectoration, whose moisture he is not worthy to have cast upon him, oh wise and powerful moderator type people. 

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

... you're pretty good at that grovelling thing. We might keep you.

[Lysander]

Considering Brunhidden classifies himself as a troll I think the term couldn't be something too harsh in this instance.   

[Eibborn]

Brun is classified as a troll? Yeah, I see no need to get too worried about these categories being too honest for their own good.

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

Have you seen Brun? No way he could be classified as anything else. ;-]

[Brunhidden]

DM- first off i only assigned a grand total of 3 people as trolls, llearch apparently changed himself to match too, nobody else was going to get the title.

furthermore, anyone who is not happy with their entry could request it changed, as was explained in the first post. i had not intended to offend anyone, but it seems that's impossible




llearch- gee, thanks....


im almost afraid to come back here, thus ill probably keep my trap shut asside from editing the bestiary itself

[Darkmoon]

DM- first off i only assigned a grand total of 3 people as trolls, llearch apparently changed himself to match too, nobody else was going to get the title.

I got dibs on the nick name "DM".

[Valynth]

I'm shocked, SHOCKED I say, that I was even considered for this list, given how I'm well bellow the mod-dar (radar used by mods to detect good/bad forum goers and thus respond to them).  That being said, I'm just showing a bit of support for it and I can't wait to see what people are going to write for me.

It what I see is any indication it will be both hilarious and accurate.

....I wasn't supposed to reveal the mod-dar was I?........  *makes a break for it*

[VSMIT]

Is there actually any kind of requirement for joining the Bestiary?

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

I'm shocked, SHOCKED I say, that I was even considered for this list, given how I'm well bellow the mod-dar (radar used by mods to detect good/bad forum goers and thus respond to them).  That being said, I'm just showing a bit of support for it and I can't wait to see what people are going to write for me.

It what I see is any indication it will be both hilarious and accurate.

....I wasn't supposed to reveal the mod-dar was I?........  *makes a break for it*

Nobody is below the mod-dar. You should know that. ;-]

Is there actually any kind of requirement for joining the Bestiary?

Activity on the forum, at least once?