Should there be another recommendations round?
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MajestikMøøse
Membrum virile
well, just because everyone seems to want it, I'll be sure to recommend lots of techno and man-loving neofolk.
spikes77
Active Member
Trylakos
gimme my key bitch!
JayKeeley
Be still, O wand'rer!
Ok peeps, here's the way it's going to work out:
1 - Everyone gets to do 2 recommendations. One MUST be metal (or metal-based). The other can be non-metal. If you don't have a non-metal reco, then you're perfectly allowed to do 2 metal recommendations. If anything, that's a preference.
2 - Since 3 people will be recommending 2 reviews each week, that's 6 sticky threads on top of the forum. It's too much and I don't much like sticky threads. SO WE'RE GOING TO USE THE REVIEW SUB-FORUM.
3 - Since our recommendation 'template' requests that you provide a description of the music, and why you think it's worth recommending, it's practically a review anyway. So please don't cut and paste someone else's opinion of the album, make the effort and post your own thoughts.
4 - Can I ask that we make some effort to respond to people's recommendations?
Last time, people would either (a) ignore the reco, or (b) download the reco samples and listen to them 3 months later and never bother with an update. I'm not saying this is mandatory, but if we're all in it together, I think it would be more interesting to hear everyone's thoughts!
Right now, only 15 people have responded to the poll (10 with a yes). Let's wait to see if more are interested, and then we can make a roster. And yes, Doomcifer gets to go in the first round.
1 - Everyone gets to do 2 recommendations. One MUST be metal (or metal-based). The other can be non-metal. If you don't have a non-metal reco, then you're perfectly allowed to do 2 metal recommendations. If anything, that's a preference.
2 - Since 3 people will be recommending 2 reviews each week, that's 6 sticky threads on top of the forum. It's too much and I don't much like sticky threads. SO WE'RE GOING TO USE THE REVIEW SUB-FORUM.
3 - Since our recommendation 'template' requests that you provide a description of the music, and why you think it's worth recommending, it's practically a review anyway. So please don't cut and paste someone else's opinion of the album, make the effort and post your own thoughts.
4 - Can I ask that we make some effort to respond to people's recommendations?
Last time, people would either (a) ignore the reco, or (b) download the reco samples and listen to them 3 months later and never bother with an update. I'm not saying this is mandatory, but if we're all in it together, I think it would be more interesting to hear everyone's thoughts! Right now, only 15 people have responded to the poll (10 with a yes). Let's wait to see if more are interested, and then we can make a roster. And yes, Doomcifer gets to go in the first round.
dill_the_devil
OneMetal.com Music Editor
I'm definitely up for this, I think the recommendations thing is great for finding new bands. I bought Shining based off the last round myself!
Krilons Resa
Jerry's married?!
Ok peeps, here's the way it's going to work out:
1 - Everyone gets to do 2 recommendations. One MUST be metal (or metal-based). The other can be non-metal. If you don't have a non-metal reco, then you're perfectly allowed to do 2 metal recommendations. If anything, that's a preference.
2 - Since 3 people will be recommending 2 reviews each week, that's 6 sticky threads on top of the forum. It's too much and I don't much like sticky threads. SO WE'RE GOING TO USE THE REVIEW SUB-FORUM.
3 - Since our recommendation 'template' requests that you provide a description of the music, and why you think it's worth recommending, it's practically a review anyway. So please don't cut and paste someone else's opinion of the album, make the effort and post your own thoughts.
4 - Can I ask that we make some effort to respond to people's recommendations?
Right now, only 15 people have responded to the poll (10 with a yes). Let's wait to see if more are interested, and then we can make a roster. And yes, Doomcifer gets to go in the first round.
Excellent guidelines too. I already have one metal reco in line, just gotta think of another. The only tough part is figuring if it should be metal or non metal. hmm
Reign in Acai
Of Elephant and Man
Throw me in the first round, I want to tear shit up with Doomcifer. With my luck i'd be paired with Hamock and Nichrome.
Why don't we add some flare to this she-bang? At the end of each week a poll is created to rate the six recos as a collective package on a scale from one to ten, as based on kickassery. The winning team at the end of the event is awarded positive rep from all participating parties. Dumb idea? Good Idea? Whatcha niggas think?!? I'd say it would motivate people to reco the creme de la creme of their music collection, as opposed to hilbilly Hank Williams garbage. I'm sorry Tully, I didn't mean to single you out or anything. <3 XOXOXOX
Why don't we add some flare to this she-bang? At the end of each week a poll is created to rate the six recos as a collective package on a scale from one to ten, as based on kickassery. The winning team at the end of the event is awarded positive rep from all participating parties. Dumb idea? Good Idea? Whatcha niggas think?!? I'd say it would motivate people to reco the creme de la creme of their music collection, as opposed to hilbilly Hank Williams garbage. I'm sorry Tully, I didn't mean to single you out or anything. <3 XOXOXOX
swizzlenuts
i'm sciencing as fast as i can
swizzlenuts
i'm sciencing as fast as i can
dill_the_devil
OneMetal.com Music Editor
Actually, just thought of another guideline I'd like to suggest - can the uploaded MP3s be properly tagged with at least Artist Name, Album Name, Track Title and Track Number please? I've got over 7,000 tracks in my music library, and it's a complete bastard to find untagged tracks. Plus, I've regrettably just had to delete three of the Scanner tracks Tully just uploaded because the files were apparently corrupt and couldn't be tagged properly (even though they played just fine)...
JayKeeley
Be still, O wand'rer!
I think you're on to something here. At minimum, we're offering some incentive for people to recommend something that people will like, listen to, and most importantly, buy. (Otherwise I fear we're just going to have people recommend something obscure for the sake of it being unique or unknown).
The only drawback with rating the six recos is that two people could offer some cool reco's, but the tag along fifth wheel of a subhuman could recommend some tripe and bring the whole group down. So how about at the end of each round, we just do a poll to see which reco was the best?
JayKeeley
Be still, O wand'rer!
Agreed.
Also, just a side point, but I don't think we have enough people to do three people per week. We might need to keep it to two people in each round.
JayKeeley
Be still, O wand'rer!
One more point:
Even if you think it's obvious, go with the reco anyway. Don't assume everyone's heard it already. Go with something that you truly believe other people will/should like. Obviously there's no point recommending Maiden or Emperor but at the same time it doesn't have to be the one Moldovian pagan jazz metal band with one 7" split in their discography with some band only Moose listens to.
Even if you think it's obvious, go with the reco anyway. Don't assume everyone's heard it already. Go with something that you truly believe other people will/should like. Obviously there's no point recommending Maiden or Emperor but at the same time it doesn't have to be the one Moldovian pagan jazz metal band with one 7" split in their discography with some band only Moose listens to.
Reign in Acai
Of Elephant and Man
Well we have about 60 reg/semi regular posters on the forum. At 3 a week it would take nearly 5 months to get through everyone.
Reign in Acai
Of Elephant and Man
Roster from the last recofest
ROSTER:
July 7
Doomcifer
General Zod
Thanatopsis
July 10
Henrik Main
En Vind Av Sorg
Dick Sirloin
KILL TULLY
July 13
Majestik Moose
MFJ
NADatar
July 16
Dark One
J
Chthulufaqnaan
July 19
Demonspell
Circus Brimstone
Reign in Acai
July 22
Erik
Dill the Devil
Krigloch
JayKeeley
July 25
Footbalm
Lurch70
Chromatose
July 28
Necromunchkin
Spikes77
jimbobhickville
July 31
Decadent
Dev
Spaffe
Aug 3
Nate
Demilich
Russell
Aug 6
Highway Corsair
IoftheStorm
Necuratul
Aug 7
Claws of Perdition
Pyrus
Unhinged
Aug 10
Ellestin
Doom
Tranquillian
Aug 13
Trylakos
neal
Crimson Death
Everyone is still here for the exception of Adrian, Erik, and Tully who is heading to boot camp.
ROSTER:
July 7
Doomcifer
General Zod
Thanatopsis
July 10
Henrik Main
En Vind Av Sorg
Dick Sirloin
KILL TULLY
July 13
Majestik Moose
MFJ
NADatar
July 16
Dark One
J
Chthulufaqnaan
July 19
Demonspell
Circus Brimstone
Reign in Acai
July 22
Erik
Dill the Devil
Krigloch
JayKeeley
July 25
Footbalm
Lurch70
Chromatose
July 28
Necromunchkin
Spikes77
jimbobhickville
July 31
Decadent
Dev
Spaffe
Aug 3
Nate
Demilich
Russell
Aug 6
Highway Corsair
IoftheStorm
Necuratul
Aug 7
Claws of Perdition
Pyrus
Unhinged
Aug 10
Ellestin
Doom
Tranquillian
Aug 13
Trylakos
neal
Crimson Death
Everyone is still here for the exception of Adrian, Erik, and Tully who is heading to boot camp.
MajestikMøøse
Membrum virile
Reign in Acai
Of Elephant and Man
So I was in the shower washing my balls and I came up with a great Idea.
Stay with me...
Taking from the framework of March Madness, the weekly winner who has the best reco advances to a second Round of recommendations at the conclusion of round 1. So say, if there are 54 posters in Round 1, with 1 out of 3 advancing every week, at the conclusion there will be 18 moving on to Stage 2. The top 6 recommenders* from Stage two will then move on to stage 3. This round will eventually see 2 people advancing. The final round is a face off to the death.
Winner receives a $50 gift certificate to The End Records (sponsered by RIA enterprises)
Who is game!??! This will ensure that everyone brings out the big guns?!?! I shall wait for a consensus, a.k.a approval from our "Dark Lord" Jaykeeley.
Stay with me...
Taking from the framework of March Madness, the weekly winner who has the best reco advances to a second Round of recommendations at the conclusion of round 1. So say, if there are 54 posters in Round 1, with 1 out of 3 advancing every week, at the conclusion there will be 18 moving on to Stage 2. The top 6 recommenders* from Stage two will then move on to stage 3. This round will eventually see 2 people advancing. The final round is a face off to the death.
Winner receives a $50 gift certificate to The End Records (sponsered by RIA enterprises)
Who is game!??! This will ensure that everyone brings out the big guns?!?! I shall wait for a consensus, a.k.a approval from our "Dark Lord" Jaykeeley.
Claws of Perdition
Wipes sitting down
im not familier with march madness, how does one judge on what is the best reco? the music or how the reco is written???
