Prelude: I'm posting this now because I felt it would be good to have an updated version of our guidelines posted here on the thread - also the thread is 2 months old :P. Some details have been changed on this version (number of requests per week, requests list on Thursdays, judgement when applying...), the FAQ section has been updated and I added some useful links for the (new) members.
Expect another "updated guidelines" post coming in few months or when we fell it's needed. New members and regulars, please read the whole thing :).
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On the club now, this club aims to increase the exposure of the most under-rated Newgrounds music, art and flash artists. The other major purpose of the club is offer Newgrounds artists high quality feedback so they can constantly improve their work.
To the requesters:
Every Newgrounds user is allowed to request a review as soon as he submitted something. To get your work reviewed, don't post here without thinking but follow these few rules:
- Post a direct link to the submission(s) you want reviewed.
- Make no more than 3 requests between two updates (that's usually one week).
- Please respond to reviews, reviewers like it and some of them are statwho... oh wait, interested in stats.
- Be patient. Due to the points system, you may not see reviews until up to two weeks after you request.
- Do NOT request without posting a link, be kind, reviewers are not robots.
- Do NOT just say "Review everything" or just link to your profile.
- Do NOT request reviews for the same submission more than once.
To the reviewers:
If you want to join the club and complete requests, simply post in the thread saying you would like to join. Then regular members will go through your reviews and determinate if they are a good enough reviewer to be part of the club. Your reviews are required to be useful, developed and well organised. If you need help with writing good reviews, read Fro's guide to writing helpful reviews.
Once you are accepted, you can start reviewing stuff. If you are a new member of the club and once you understand how the point system works, please post - one or two days before the update - the total points you've earned during the week.
Points System:
List updaters will keep track of each member's points in order to build a list. You don't need to post your points before each update but you can keep track of your score on your own so any error can be fixed. This is how points are counted:
5 points for a review on a requested submission (flash, game, art, lit or audio)
1 point for writing "Review Request Club" at the bottom of a requested review
3 points for posting at least once throughout the week
5 points for referring a new member (must mention you in first post)
7 points for reviewing all requests/recommendations between two updates
Club Updates:
Each Sunday or Monday, a list of all the members is created, counting up their points, featuring various stats and posting a list of requested submissions. Assuming you review the submissions listed, you will get points for them on the following members' update, 6 or 7 days later.
After each update, I'll update this news post that shows the requests to be completed for the next update. It also features a list of the previous updates.
Don't forget the lists are built and updated by humans so it may be possible the update is delayed due to various real life reasons. If it ever occurs, don't get mad; calm down and wait ;).
Frequently Asked Questions:
Why a new thread?
The main idea was to give the club a new and fresh start. Since the old one was flooded by request and not updated any more, the RRC regulars thought creating a very new thread would be the best for the club.
Should I link to the club in my forum signature?
There's no obligation to do so, but it's certainly appreciated. It's always more exposure for the club. Remember that you can put a high number in place of the page number in the URL and if that page doesn't exist yet, Newgrounds will take you to the latest page, whatever it is.
+1 point if I put the RRC signature on my reviews... I'm not sure if I get it correctly.
Well, you gain 6 points for a review on a request with "Review Request Club" in the end of it, instead of 5 points. If it's still not clear, read this.
Do I have to do all the requests?
No you don't have too, just do your best :). Though completing them all will give you 7 extra points.
can u review allz my flashz guis? kthxbye.
No.
If you have more questions, feel free to post about it and if your question is frequently asked, it'll be added in the "Club Infos" post that'll appear in almost all pages of the thread.
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That's all about the club, though I couldn't open this new version of the club without talking about the old thread regulars who've made it a great place to spend time. Kudos to Freelance-Magician for creating the original club and to milinko959 for maintaining it for so long.
Have fun!
Useful links: RRC - The point system, clarified, RRC - Requests List, Fro's Guide to writing helpful reviews
Resources: Old Review Request Club thread, Club info, Google.
Thank you to Haggard.
