Zachary Maxwell does not match any existing user name 12 Mar 2017, 01:14
I assure you, nothing about this site is a 'race'. There's no rush to get your SCP out there, everyone just wants you (and themselves) to produce the best one possible. And yes, there is absolutely a limit to picture sizes - it's actually part of the essential reading if you want to produce a SCP article.
All anyone's trying to do is help this writer, because we want good stuff on the site, and everyone should be as good as they possibly can - we can't let things slide just because of 'nit' or 'cherry' picking. Hopefully, the author will take this in their stride, use the forums, and come back to this idea - if it's feasible - when it's at a better quality. No point rushing it, not in the slightest.
h5 12 Mar 2017, 01:21
That's not what I meant. People commenting and correcting people's works shouldn't be considered as them giving sacrifising time of their Life to do so (as you say). If they don't do it, someone else will. So it's more of a race to get to help someone first than a sacrifise for one to do. Does that make more sense? - Rhetorical question. And yes, we've already established that. I was in error.
I hope so, but in the end the core concept will be the same (probably). All that will be changed is the way it is told in the article. It will probably result in the same understanding of the SCP.
Zachary Maxwell does not match any existing user name 12 Mar 2017, 01:26
I didn't use the word 'sacrifice' - that's way too intense. We're all on this website in our free time, for our enjoyment, whether that's making articles, or commenting on them, or giving detailed feedback, and it does take time out of our day. So I think people who help others deserve to see articles that are well-written and presented on here, as do the people who actually manage to write to that level. It's an important thing.
And the 'core concept' may be the same - but it's the writing of the thing that's important. That's the point. People who are downvoting are rarely saying 'I hate the idea, it's never going to work'; they're saying 'this doesn't work currently'. So yes, the overall meaning of the article may stay the same - but if the author gets feedback, or even just considers what people have said here (though I would strongly advise getting feedback 'properly'), it will make a huge difference to people's impression of the article. Like I said, we can't let standards slip just because the 'core concept would be the same' no matter how it's written.
h5 12 Mar 2017, 01:35
Yes, but see… The thing is that you are here willingly and if you weren't here at all someone else would be. So we, simply put, don't need you (specifically the current top-reviewers) because others are willing to step up and take their Place. Therefore it is more of a race, racing to stay on the top, to expend the most time here. People shouldn't expect praise (or other) for sacri- expending time, plenty of others willing to do that. I'm not saying that articles shouldn't be shuffled out of the selection-pool just that some are Everything an article should be, or at least has the concept down, and are shuffled out. This SCP, for example, has some issues and is considered boring by some but it is an SCP by definition and not Everything is interesting, why should we have to make sure Everything is interesting. I Think the site could use some diversity but… Whatever I can say here…
Zachary Maxwell does not match any existing user name 12 Mar 2017, 03:06
This site is widely diverse, in every term of the word, in my opinion. It wasn't so much, once upon a time, but with nearly 3000 SCP articles, many tales, many long-form storylines, other groups of interest, tons of members who are diverse in themselves and write diverse things - well, it's not really a problem. Diversity doesn't mean accepting sub-par articles, however, and we all find different things interesting and not interesting. But most people here try to keep some objectivity when voting, and understand that whilst they may not be interested in an article, it can still be well written, researched, and interesting to someone else.
For example, the idea of space stuff confuses me because I'm too dumb to understand it. Therefore, space stuff doesn't interest me. So I generally don't give feedback on it beyond spelling and grammar, and I don't vote on them either, because I can't tell how accurate they are. But as you can see from what's on the site and what people continue to write about, space and similar things are very popular, regardless. Other people don't share my interests either, but I've still seen articles on here that I've enjoyed. So diverse? Most certainly.
Communism will win 12 Mar 2017, 06:48
why should we have to make sure Everything is interesting
Because this is a fucking entertainment website.
People commenting and correcting people's works shouldn't be considered as them giving sacrifising time of their Life to do so (as you say). If they don't do it, someone else will. So it's more of a race to get to help someone first than a sacrifise for one to do.
This is a terrible attitude to take towards people who offer their time and energy to help people for no tangible benefit. This community got as far as it did because people who put in the effort to be helpful were rewarded with recognition, social status, and enjoyable SCPs. There are problems resulting from this approach no doubt, but it's WHY you have people lining up to leave comments in the first place.
High-level critique, the work of the "top-reviewers" isn't even interchangeable. Everybody brings their own perspective and knowledge to the table. If you write a comment more than a few sentences long but decide not to post it, probably nobody is going to come in and say what you were gonna say.
h5 12 Mar 2017, 11:01
Not Reading that, communism, the issue has already been settled.
