Apolyton Hall of Fame: August 2002

[rah]

Originally posted by DarkCloud

Look at the members. DanQ, Imran, Jay Bee, MarkG, MtG, Ming, Giant Squid, SnowFire, yin26, Xin Yu... Good civvers all! And well known by the civ-community! And those are just the ones I know about!

As for ACers- Velociryx!

How can you deny that at least 11 out of the 37 are hard-core civ posters?

Make that at least 12 out of 37. I've been here since the beginning and most of my posts have been in the on-topic sections. I still play MP games twice a week.

I also see Adam Smith and AH who are also well known in the MP community and have been here since the beginning and have contributed to the community.

If someone feels that on-topic people aren't represented they're wrong. In some of the past voting, people have posted links to the thread in on-topic areas and others added their own editorial comments. As in any election/popularity contest, a little campaigning is never a bad idea.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Solver
The OTF is a pretty limited number of people known...

What most people forget is that the majority of OT posters are gamers. Many of which were VERY active posters on topic in the past, and as they got bored with the aging games, migrated to the OT to stay active in a community that they had joined.

But I do agree that some of the real old timers who helped make this site what it is are being ignored.

A Vet committee sound's like a great idea.

[Lefty Scaevola]

It the Apolyton Hall of Fame just another golden apple of discord tossed into the community?

[Solver]

Ming - while many forget it, I no longer do . Sure, they're gamers, but if you talk retired gamers, they don't know the guys from, for instance, Civ 3 section. Let's face it, Civ 3 is a current game and an active section. People like Catt, Aeson or Theseus, to name a few, have many posts I really enjoy reading, and I believe they are worth getting their names in, yet they don't.

Thus, the Hall of Fame mostly represents the retired gamer community - fine as it is, I belive on-topic sections, like CtP, need more representation.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Solver
People like Catt, Aeson or Theseus, to name a few, have many posts I really enjoy reading, and I believe they are worth getting their names in,

I don't... too new, and haven't done enough for the community yet.

(This does not mean that I agree that everybody currently in the HOF deserves it either)

Thus, the Hall of Fame mostly represents the retired gamer community

No... it represents a mix of people who have given to the community, and those that have won a popularity contest That's the way it's always going to be when you put something to a vote.

[Solver]

Of course, but it was the off-topic popularity contest. It's not fair thus, on-topicers don't get a chance to vote and get a decreased chance to get voted. If Hall of Fame gets posted everywhere, it's fair.

Re: Catt and others. It's a double edged sword, what you define as a contribution to the community. They might be new, but I think that dozens of excellent strategy posts can easily be called a contribution - they help all the civ 3 players. Or, for instance, myself, I invented the PBEM Ratings less than a month after jonining, and got them running two months after joining... newbie, yes, but sort of a contribution. Some of the people who are around for 2 years contribute much less than some of those around for half a year.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Solver
It's not fair thus, on-topicers don't get a chance to vote

Whine... Whine... Whine...

First, nothing says they can't vote... And if you will note, the "experienced" On Topic posters know about it and do vote. Just because somebody posts in the OTF doesn't mean they aren't a on topic poster.

But I would agree (and have ok'ed it) that Threads about it can be put in multiple forums... I even said he could do it in more forums than you suggested... so stop your whining...

[Solver]

Whining stopped . Still I want to say, though, that many on-topicers don't know OTF, and that, I'm gonna shut up. And yes, I can see now why it should be posted in many forums.

[The Mad Monk]

I hate you all.

[rah]

Originally posted by Solver
Or, for instance, myself, I invented the PBEM Ratings less than a month after jonining, and got them running two months after joining... newbie, yes, but sort of a contribution. Some of the people who are around for 2 years contribute much less than some of those around for half a year.

Gee, sounds a little like campaigning. Now you're getting the idea.

Yes, being visible and popular are a considerable advantage.

[jsorense]

Apocalypse is right. MikeH was with BAC when it was consumed by Apolyton. He was the Science Editor iirc.

[jsorense]

Hi Ming.
Hi rah.
I guess my password still works.

[Solver]

Hey rah, I couldn't go without a bit of it, could I?

[rah]

Yes, it's my experience that it works better than blatant sucking up.

Rich

[Solver]

Not only your experience it is .