At 1/3/08 04:33 PM, PantyWipe wrote:
Id like to join this club, anyone mind bringing me up to speed about precisely what this crew is all about?
You do have the qualifications to join. You have intelligent posts and good reviews (I've seen you in the WWE club and know you're not a moron, heh), intact whistle, and are of Private+ rank.
I know some of the newer EGB members might be hesitant when they see your connection to the KK (although I can't say that I know how active your involvement is), but let me ease their minds: I checked out his flashes, both co-authors and solo submissions, and none of it is rulebreaking or stupid-redundant. I made worse during my Barney Bunch days, so it's all good. In fact I kind of liked a few of his solo works, heh
I'd actually like having a KK member in the EGB, because it can help clarify the Barracks' purpose to those who don't know us (as most probably consider us a mass-voting club or an army roleplay, lol).
Anyway, the Barracks is basically about fair voting. We don't tell members what to vote on or how they should vote. We are not the enemies of any group, either. Barracks members are only expected to vote on flashes based on how they enjoyed it, not for protection points (or blam points). The main role of the EGB is to have a group of high-ranking voters who vote based on their definition of quality, as opposed to the huge chunk of the Newgrounds public that are point-whores.
We're stat-whores, yes, but we liked our stats to be earned in good conscience, heh.
We spread the message about doing so, hoping that we make a difference, as small as it may be. We also report stolen flashes here and to the NGPD to be investigated, and if something rulebreaking/stolen manages to pass judgment or is fileswapped, we make sure Wade is notified.
We also serve as a sort of tutorship for new NG members; since most Private+ users are long-time members, we can help lots of new sign-ups, whether it be as simple as linking them to the Newgrounds FAQ or guiding them through flash-making.
Lately the EGB has also gotten more focused on review work and whistles, and one cannot join if they have a Garbage Whistle. We have a whistle improvement project for those who want a shinier whistle, although it's currently postponed until the Barracks forums are re-done.
If you want to join, give the Barracks FAQ a read at our forums, and if you're interested, register there and I'll validate you. That's really all you have to do to join up.