PokeGym needs Reporters, Writers, and Translators!
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If somebody is submitting quality news stories on a regular basis, I see them being a staff member and gaining the right to move news items into the public News forum on their own.Flaming_Spinach said:
Someone would have to submit quite a few regular, high quality articles to get to that point on the article side. But, in short, yes, I can see regular dependable contributors being "staff".
Burninating_Torchic
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I agree with Prime.
You're fabricating the truth in hopes that your idea will happen.
Personally, I think making article contributors mods is a VERY bad idea. Why? It's EXTREMELY easy to exploit. Someone can get a friend that plays Pokemon, is a skilled writer, and does not know about the PokeGym, to write them their articles. They post these articles as their own (Which, by the way, is plagerism and is ILLEGAL), SOLELY for the purpose of becoming a mod. Then, they become a mod, even though they are extremely unfit for the position.
Not only that, but there's the chance that people will write articles only for the reward of becoming a mod.
People should write articles because they want to contribute positively to the community, definitely NOT because they want to become a mod.
You're fabricating the truth in hopes that your idea will happen.
Personally, I think making article contributors mods is a VERY bad idea. Why? It's EXTREMELY easy to exploit. Someone can get a friend that plays Pokemon, is a skilled writer, and does not know about the PokeGym, to write them their articles. They post these articles as their own (Which, by the way, is plagerism and is ILLEGAL), SOLELY for the purpose of becoming a mod. Then, they become a mod, even though they are extremely unfit for the position.
Not only that, but there's the chance that people will write articles only for the reward of becoming a mod.
People should write articles because they want to contribute positively to the community, definitely NOT because they want to become a mod.
To add to what B_T is saying:
I feel people should contribute to the game regardless of ANY reward. I look at the PTO's and various judges in my area. They contribute so much to the game and I never hear a single word out of their mouth about there not being an reward or the reward isn't worth it. Maybe it's because the people get rewarded for their work, but I'd like to think it isn't.
I feel people should contribute to the game regardless of ANY reward. I look at the PTO's and various judges in my area. They contribute so much to the game and I never hear a single word out of their mouth about there not being an reward or the reward isn't worth it. Maybe it's because the people get rewarded for their work, but I'd like to think it isn't.
Metagross_Ex
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Yeah, same here.Soma said:
Flaming_Spinach
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Prime said:
You may feel that way, but that doesn't mean that is how things actually turn out.
The world isn't free, Prime. If you want something, you have to be willing to give something for it. Featured Articles and News is no exception.
'Pop - Sounds good to me!:thumb:
Burninating_Torchic
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PokePop said:
bangiras posts em in the TCG News/Gossip section...they eventually die...that's prolly why you can't find em.
brendan2236
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writing featured articles is something that i will be good at. all do it if you need someone
Stop whining and start writing!
Aloha everyone!
Well, I just have to weigh in on ‘Pop’s topic, because, in fact, it was by contributing =free= articles to Pojo’s website that I began a 4-1/2 year “mini-career” writing about Pokémon for magazines like Beckett’s and Pojo’s. I began with writing the simplest of articles - tournament reports about my family’s experiences at Pokémon tournaments. Eventually, I moved on to designing puzzlers (many of which were flawed and ultimately destroyed by Ditto!), new card reviews, deck reviews, and even Super Trainer Showdown illustrated features.
I had no background in TCGs (although I did have a full-time professional job as a historian for the Air Force – yes, really, even to this day!), but I loved the game and it was just a lot of fun writing about the cards and their effects. What were the biggest attacks? What are the BBP’s in the latest set? What are the cheapest attacks? Which trainers are good for which strategy?
Not every player is a “l337” meta-gaming expert aiming to win Worlds next year -- and thank God for that! Some of us just like to talk about cards, strategies, and how badly we lost eight games in a row to our friends, enemies, and/or spouses (sometimes being one and the same, LOL!).
People often ask (or whine) “What should I write about?” That’s pretty easy actually – what cards do you love? Hate? Wish you could ban? How would you take a preconstructed deck and modify it so it actually works? What do beginning players need to know? How many Snickers do you pack for a long day at the tournament?
When I began writing about Pokémon, I had no expectation of making any money, gaining any recognition, or ever getting published. Although I am demonstrably one of the worst players in the game and often make glaring mistakes (sometimes in print!), I’ve published more articles on Pokémon than any other person I know of, and it’s only because I approached it AS A GAME! FOR FUN!
After writing so many articles for so long, I kind of burned out. And my wife and kids stopped playing. And we moved to Hawaii where it’s hard to find other adult players. So now we’re leaving it to a new generation of writer-players to come up with articles about the game they love. Not everyone will be able to rise to the occasion. Not everyone likes to write. Few people bother to revise, edit, or even check the spelling of what they write – an absolute necessity if you want your articles to be read. (I’ve revised and edited this short piece for almost an hour, spell-checked it twice, and there’s undoubtedly still a mistake or two, LOL!).
Don’t’ expect any rewards other than the fun of seeing your ideas in print. Don’t expect to be a moderator (I’ve been one at several boards, ugh, a miserable job – the last person you want to be a moderator is someone who asks to be one!). If you advance the game and make it fun and interesting for PokéGym’s visitors, trust that the hallowed establishment of ‘Gym Professors, Team Compendium savants, and other such-like Pokémon godz will recognize your efforts, and the rest will be history.
‘Pop, back to you …
Aloha everyone!
Well, I just have to weigh in on ‘Pop’s topic, because, in fact, it was by contributing =free= articles to Pojo’s website that I began a 4-1/2 year “mini-career” writing about Pokémon for magazines like Beckett’s and Pojo’s. I began with writing the simplest of articles - tournament reports about my family’s experiences at Pokémon tournaments. Eventually, I moved on to designing puzzlers (many of which were flawed and ultimately destroyed by Ditto!), new card reviews, deck reviews, and even Super Trainer Showdown illustrated features.
I had no background in TCGs (although I did have a full-time professional job as a historian for the Air Force – yes, really, even to this day!), but I loved the game and it was just a lot of fun writing about the cards and their effects. What were the biggest attacks? What are the BBP’s in the latest set? What are the cheapest attacks? Which trainers are good for which strategy?
Not every player is a “l337” meta-gaming expert aiming to win Worlds next year -- and thank God for that! Some of us just like to talk about cards, strategies, and how badly we lost eight games in a row to our friends, enemies, and/or spouses (sometimes being one and the same, LOL!).
People often ask (or whine) “What should I write about?” That’s pretty easy actually – what cards do you love? Hate? Wish you could ban? How would you take a preconstructed deck and modify it so it actually works? What do beginning players need to know? How many Snickers do you pack for a long day at the tournament?
When I began writing about Pokémon, I had no expectation of making any money, gaining any recognition, or ever getting published. Although I am demonstrably one of the worst players in the game and often make glaring mistakes (sometimes in print!), I’ve published more articles on Pokémon than any other person I know of, and it’s only because I approached it AS A GAME! FOR FUN!
After writing so many articles for so long, I kind of burned out. And my wife and kids stopped playing. And we moved to Hawaii where it’s hard to find other adult players. So now we’re leaving it to a new generation of writer-players to come up with articles about the game they love. Not everyone will be able to rise to the occasion. Not everyone likes to write. Few people bother to revise, edit, or even check the spelling of what they write – an absolute necessity if you want your articles to be read. (I’ve revised and edited this short piece for almost an hour, spell-checked it twice, and there’s undoubtedly still a mistake or two, LOL!).
Don’t’ expect any rewards other than the fun of seeing your ideas in print. Don’t expect to be a moderator (I’ve been one at several boards, ugh, a miserable job – the last person you want to be a moderator is someone who asks to be one!). If you advance the game and make it fun and interesting for PokéGym’s visitors, trust that the hallowed establishment of ‘Gym Professors, Team Compendium savants, and other such-like Pokémon godz will recognize your efforts, and the rest will be history.
‘Pop, back to you …
'Pop, with this new appeal for forum contributors, should we somehow deligate some responsibility as to who of the mods/admis that should evaluate submitted articles?
I get many pm's from ppl who have submitted other types of articles than deck articles, and I'd like to direct them to someone and say "that one is in charge of these types of articles".
And when ppl submit stuff I hate to leave them without a response (good, bad, needs work, done before, not interesting enough etc.)
~Simon
I get many pm's from ppl who have submitted other types of articles than deck articles, and I'd like to direct them to someone and say "that one is in charge of these types of articles".
And when ppl submit stuff I hate to leave them without a response (good, bad, needs work, done before, not interesting enough etc.)
~Simon
*waves to Steven* 
Nicely said! I still remember the time an AIM conversation we had turned into your writing an article in Beckett about the deck Lugia came up with, and I modified...
Good times
'mom
Nicely said! I still remember the time an AIM conversation we had turned into your writing an article in Beckett about the deck Lugia came up with, and I modified...
Good times
'mom
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