Welcome to new judges, Big Giant Circles and pixietricks!

[zircon]

I'd like to formally congratulate our two latest additions to the OCR Judges Panel, Big Giant Circles (http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/biggiantcircles/) and pixietricks (http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/pixietricks/)! Way to go, Jill & Jimmy! As a panel, we spent a considerable amount of time discussing possible j-candidates, and when zyko returned we were initially only going to look for one person to add. However, after seeing pixie and BGC in action, talking to them, and deliberating further, we decided to do a two-for-one deal. ;) Both are experienced musicians and talented ReMixers, and each of them have showed us that they're more than ready for the job. So here's a hearty "welcome aboard" for yas.

Now then, start getting that queue smaller. Those mixes don't judge themselves.




















































Oh, and before Wingless posts it...

http://www.zirconstudios.com/khan.jpg

[Kitsuta]

Whoot! Congrats to Jill and big giant circles! :D

[Geoffrey Taucer]

haHA!

Congrats to both of you :D

[Gollgagh]

Top o' the mahrnen tae ye. And Congradidllyatee-ons tae ye both tae.

[Koelsch1]

Whos Pixitricks? Some noob?

[atmuh]

congratulations

[The Lone Gunman]

Horray! Although this does not affect me in any way, Congratulations!

[KyleJCrb]

Color me surprised. I kept wondering why I was suddenly seeing BGC posting so actively. Congrats, guys!

[DrumUltimA]

YAAAY CONGRADULATIONS!!!!

although i'm not sure i'm comfortable with a woman on the panel

[kento]

Maybe it's because I'm in the goofiest mood ever, but, I'm really happy about this news.

Congratulations, you two!

[Geoffrey Taucer]

So now my mixes are even more likely to pass the panel, as the number of judges I've slept with* is now three.




















*by "with" I mean "in the same room as"

[The wingless]

Wow. Plenty of hate in the thread already.
Oh well, best of luck to Jill and Not-Jill

http://www.thewingless.com/jillya.png

[Geoffrey Taucer]

http://www.thewingless.com/jillya.png

That one's a keeper.

[Jillian Aversa]

Oh boy... /me spanks Wingless

[Kitsuta]

[clipped]

That one's a keeper.

Yes, it is. :o

[Archaon]

A female judge.

What is this website coming to?

[Xelebes]

A female judge.

What is this website coming to?

Wait, what about Vig?

...

...

[SoloGamer]

kongurachure-shonzu :animesmiley:

[Katsurugi]

Congrats both of you. I guess you guys have a lot of work ahead of you now... Now I'm not too sure if it's a good thing at all. Work is usually a bad thing. But I'm sure you two will help out the site a lot.

FOR THE PRETZEL!

[Jillian Aversa]

ALBLUM!

[Zeklan]

Congratulations.

[Souliarc]

First Jimmy conquers marriage, now, can he conquer the queue?

Gratz to both of you, and have fun 8O

[MagiNinjA]

AWESOME. Two of my many favorite remixers. I hope to collaborate with both of you in the future. Maybe. YES IT WILL HAPPEN KTHNXBAI.

Congrats. This is definitely awesome and just totally kick ass.

[Israfel]

Well, it's official; I'm completely out-of-the-loop. I haven't even heard of Big Giant Circles. The remixing community has passed me by. [/sniff]

Anyyyway, congrats to both of you. But having been a judge myself, I don't envy y'all one bit. :wink:

[Ace-Of-War]

although i'm not sure i'm comfortable with a woman on the panel

Women belong in the kitchen not the judges panel!

[Amayirot Akago]

Yay.

[OverCoat]

お祝い !

[Arek the Absolute]

A female on the judges panel?
Blasphemy!

[The wingless]

But having been a judge myself, I don't envy y'all one bit. :wink:

Ain't that the fucking truth!

[Azul v2]

But having been a judge myself, I don't envy y'all one bit. :wink:

Ain't that the fucking truth!

Silly wingless, Guild Wars is for kids.

Also, doritos.

[Lotd2242]

Hehe, congratz!

[DragonAvenger]

Oh crap I'm in trouble now...

Congrats to both!

[Specter]

Yay for awesomeness! In light of this new development, I will now listen to all the VGDJs I have backlogged on my comp.

[analoq]

But having been a judge myself, I don't envy y'all one bit. :wink:
Ain't that the fucking truth!
amen.

[Splunkle]

Grats woo to the new judges, and good luck demolishing that huge ass queue. I'm especially looking forward to all the nicknames djp is going to give the new judges in the writeups.

[Mustin]

Watch out for The Wingless.

[Koelsch1]

I have heard of big giant circles. But I only recognize the name beacause its a name that is kind of catchy. I had no idea he was big enough to be a judge.

As for Pixie... My first thought was "Wait, isnt she already a judge?"

[JJT]

i endorse this event or product.

[Snooper_1989]

Mmm, same kind of response here. I'm checking out some of his stuff now, it's pretty good.

Pixie-chan, omedetou.
BigGiant-kun, omedetou.

[Rexy]

Aw man, Compyfox is so gonna be pissed.

:P

I congratulate you both however. I may be skeptical on Jill however given that I've yet to see her use anything other than her voice (no links to Prayer plz), but I'm sure she'll provide a good sugar coating to the panel with her feminine charm. And I also love BGC's music too; amazing what he can do to help add some life to the otherwise lifeless Slayer, right?

Now get to work :D

[zircon]

For the record, the process that goes into selecting a judge isn't simply "who do we like? let's make them a judge!" If that was the case, we'd have a whole lot of people on the panel that currently aren't. We chose bgc and pixietricks from a pool of about eleven candidates, several of which were not offered a test evaluation batch, and seven of which were. They were asked to write full writeups of eight mixes as if they were actually judging them. As a panel, we then went through each and every test batch (which took quite awhile), discussed them thoroughly, and interviewed some of the candidates further. We then selected two batches that we thought to be the strongest, bgc and pixie's. They were easily able to provide specific and constructive criticism on all of the mixes and gave decisions that were in line with those that the actual panel gave. Based on this, we thought they would be ideal choices for our panel. But just to be sure, we talked about the matter further and each got a majority vote and Dave's approval before we brought 'em on.

In short, they proved themselves to be the best of the best, and they earned their spots. Rexy, you can talk all day about how pixietricks "hasn't used anything but her voice" (not true) but in the end, we don't give a damn. Same goes for the people scratching their head at BGC - if you haven't heard of him, so what? Most people hadn't heard of Harmony either. Doesn't mean they can't evaluate ReMix subs. You don't become a judge because you have tons of ReMixes, or even ReMixing talent in the case of Larry. You become one if you're good at the job. Both Jill & Jimmy showed us that they are. Simple as that.

[Jillian Aversa]

I've seen them. :roll: Y'all can go to bed.

[Dunnowhathuh]

Congrats to the both of ya.

[OverCoat]

but seriously the first thing I thought of when I heard bgc was a judge was "...who?"

BGC would be relatively unknown to me, except for the fact that he has actually arranged Metroid 2. I'm always on the lookout for new Metroid 2 arrangements!

[Splunkle]

BRING BACK CotMM

I got the impression CotMM was busy with a new project. If its as good as his last alb(l)um, I'm stoked. I <3 CotMM. I do wish he would do more collabs though - Dreams in Red was amazing.

Anyways, those of you who haven't checked out BGC's work should definatly do so. He's one of the best electro dudes around these parts.

And Rexy, I highly doubt Pixie using nothing but her voice, whether this is true or not, is going to affect her judgin'. Though Zircon could have been a little more polite pointing that out.

Now, get to work on the queue, Judges!

[The Orichalcon]

I'd like to publically welcome Pixie and BGC to the panel. They both had solid testbatches and will hopefully be members of the panel for a long time to come.

[D-Lux]

Way to go guys. :)

[Rexy]

First and foremost, I was not attacking Jill, neither do I have hard feelings for her. I was just being a little analytical in what she's provided music-wise, that's all. Though, I've come to understand your words on that her test batch writeups were impressive so I hope I'll see her providing some good public writeups too.

Once again, I want to wish both her and Jimmy the best of luck on their time serving on the panel. Hopefully they'll serve the site well :)

[Kenobio]

Zircon was a little harsh. Don't worry, Rexy, OCR still loves you.

Anyway, on to more important things:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Kenobio/creepyewok.gif

I don't really know what this means.

[Fenrir]

omedetou.


shoop de woops all around, and I look forward to everything 'n shit

[Mono]

I'm not overly familiar with BGC, although I distinctly remember loving his Metroid 2 mix. Pixietricks rules, but we already knew that. Congrats to both.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Kenobio/creepyewok.gif

I don't really know what this means.
It's pixie and zircon, isn't it?

[Kenobio]

I'm not overly familiar with BGC, although I distinctly remember loving his Metroid 2 mix. Pixietricks rules, but we already knew that. Congrats to both.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Kenobio/creepyewok.gif

I don't really know what this means.
It's pixie and zircon, isn't it?

I admit nothing!

[big giant circles]

i'll be honest. I only accepted the offer because of the exceptional dental care coverage. The pay is weak, but I only have a $100 deductible. How sweet is that?

No, but seriously though. Those of you who don't know me, I'm more of a forum lurker than an activist (look at my post count) so I'm sorry to disappoint in that aspect. I'm sure I'll be involved with a lot more of you from this point on, and I pledge to do my best to offer any feedback/assistance in my decisions to help you fellow remixers get your stuff out there and appreciated by the masses.

And for those of you who may still get offended should I drop the big NO, all my hate mail gets filtered from my spam mail by my secretary. It could be months before I even get to read your letters, much less actually weep.

and wtf is the deal with the twitching Ewok? That is disturbing. :lol:

But seriously, glad to be on board. I'll do my best :)

[Ninja-san]

Congrats and good luck :D

[Kenobio]

i'll be honest. I only accepted the offer because of the exceptional dental care coverage. The pay is weak, but I only have a $100 deductible. How sweet is that?

No, but seriously though. Those of you who don't know me, I'm more of a forum lurker than an activist (look at my post count) so I'm sorry to disappoint in that aspect. I'm sure I'll be involved with a lot more of you from this point on, and I pledge to do my best to offer any feedback/assistance in my decisions to help you fellow remixers get your stuff out there and appreciated by the masses.

And for those of you who may still get offended should I drop the big NO, all my hate mail gets filtered from my spam mail by my secretary. It could be months before I even get to read your letters, much less actually weep.

and wtf is the deal with the twitching Ewok? That is disturbing. :lol:

But seriously, glad to be on board. I'll do my best :)

Don't worry any doubters. You've got great skills as a remixer and obviously the rest of the judges seem to think you're more than right for the job, so good luck to you.

[Jillian Aversa]

I'm not overly familiar with BGC, although I distinctly remember loving his Metroid 2 mix. Pixietricks rules, but we already knew that. Congrats to both.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Kenobio/creepyewok.gif

I don't really know what this means.
It's pixie and zircon, isn't it?

I admit nothing!
:lol: You guys are amazing.

But in all seriousness, I'm really looking forward to serving you all on the panel. It's a golden opportunity, so I'll do my best. And yeah, gotta agree with bgc that the dental care coverage was a big deciding factor for me. As resident shttyjdgfgette, I have to maintain that winning smile. Pressure's on now!
I'm sure she'll provide a good sugar coating to the panel with her feminine charm.
I dunnoooooo...
http://www.vgdj.net/Images/shttyjdgfgette.jpg

[Nineko]

Big Giant Who????

Well, congratulations, Pixietricks, and good luck :)

[Blake]

Congrats Pixie and BGCircles. :cry: You have made us all proudz.

[CE]

Wow, I hadn't seen this. Anyway, congrats you guys.

[Ghetto Lee Lewis]

i'll be honest. I only accepted the offer because of the exceptional dental care coverage. The pay is weak, but I only have a $100 deductible. How sweet is that?

No, but seriously though. Those of you who don't know me, I'm more of a forum lurker than an activist (look at my post count) so I'm sorry to disappoint in that aspect. I'm sure I'll be involved with a lot more of you from this point on, and I pledge to do my best to offer any feedback/assistance in my decisions to help you fellow remixers get your stuff out there and appreciated by the masses.

And for those of you who may still get offended should I drop the big NO, all my hate mail gets filtered from my spam mail by my secretary. It could be months before I even get to read your letters, much less actually weep.

and wtf is the deal with the twitching Ewok? That is disturbing. :lol:

But seriously, glad to be on board. I'll do my best :)

I hope you're a lot better judge than a remixer. FLMC3 was omgwtflol. I don't have doubts about Pixietricks since she's a classical trained musician. Then again, I don't go to the WIP forum anymore and rarely listen to any new mixes (I'm sure FLMC 3 was supposed to be a joke or something, right??)

Actually I'm curious as to how the 11 people were selected. Do the judges contact the people that seem like good candidates, or do people who want to be judges PM the panel?

Regardless, I don't think I'd be a good edition for the following reasons (although I asked DJP for the position a few years ago):

1) I don't like the people running this site (or most of the other users even).
2) I'm not that interested in videogame music anymore.
3) My reviews/critiques tend to be unusually harsh, unpredictable, and different from most other peoples'.
4) I don't have nearly enough free time as what's required to go through every submission on time.
5) I don't think I could keep my sanity for very long listening to that much amateur (mostly n00b sounding or completely sh*tty) music.

Besides I'm sure no one cares what I think about judging, or the panel, or the new members. Quite frankly, I'm not really that interested anymore since I don't have the time or interest to download every new mix here. I have some vague plans to start submitting mixes here again, so it would be in my best interest to know everyone's judging style (the same thing for every other remixer here).


Anyway, congratulations and good luck Pixietricks and BGC. I hope you guys help make this a better site through your contributions.

[Koelsch1]

i'll be honest. I only accepted the offer because of the exceptional dental care coverage. The pay is weak, but I only have a $100 deductible. How sweet is that?

No, but seriously though. Those of you who don't know me, I'm more of a forum lurker than an activist (look at my post count) so I'm sorry to disappoint in that aspect. I'm sure I'll be involved with a lot more of you from this point on, and I pledge to do my best to offer any feedback/assistance in my decisions to help you fellow remixers get your stuff out there and appreciated by the masses.

And for those of you who may still get offended should I drop the big NO, all my hate mail gets filtered from my spam mail by my secretary. It could be months before I even get to read your letters, much less actually weep.

and wtf is the deal with the twitching Ewok? That is disturbing. :lol:

But seriously, glad to be on board. I'll do my best :)

I hope you're a lot better judge than a remixer. FLMC3 was omgwtflol. I don't have doubts about Pixietricks since she's a classical trained musician. Then again, I don't go to the WIP forum anymore and rarely listen to any new mixes (I'm sure FLMC 3 was supposed to be a joke or something, right??)

Actually I'm curious as to how the 11 people were selected. Do the judges contact the people that seem like good candidates, or do people who want to be judges PM the panel?

Regardless, I don't think I'd be a good edition for the following reasons (although I asked DJP for the position a few years ago):

1) I don't like the people running this site (or most of the other users even).
2) I'm not that interested in videogame music anymore.
3) My reviews/critiques tend to be unusually harsh, unpredictable, and different from most other peoples'.
4) I don't have nearly enough free time as what's required to go through every submission on time.
5) I don't think I could keep my sanity for very long listening to that much amateur (mostly n00b sounding or completely sh*tty) music.

Besides I'm sure no one cares what I think about judging, or the panel, or the new members. Quite frankly, I'm not really that interested anymore since I don't have the time or interest to download every new mix here. I have some vague plans to start submitting mixes here again, so it would be in my best interest to know everyone's judging style (the same thing for every other remixer here).


Anyway, congratulations and good luck Pixietricks and BGC. I hope you guys help make this a better site through your contributions.

DarkeSword said campaigning for a spot on the judges panel is the quickest way to not get on it.

[Ghetto Lee Lewis]

DarkeSword said campaigning for a spot on the judges panel is the quickest way to not get on it.


That makes no sense, and it doesn't answer my question.

There has to be some communication between the people that want to be judges and the judge panel, or else there wouldn't be judges.

I'm only wondering where the 11 nominees came from. I would assume there are a lot more than 11 selectable candidates on this site, probably of whom would be interested in the position. I'm only concerned that the right decision was made (not that I'm saying it wasn't), as judging is a very important position and carries a lot of responsibility.

Let me make it clear that if I was ever offered the position I would probably be tempted, but I don't think I would want to handle that kind of responsibility, so I'd have to turn it down.

[OA]

Congrats to both of you, and good luck with that huge pile of mixes. :D

[Hollowed.Piro.Kurasaki]

Congrats! May life of judging(remixes), be a fulfilling Experience. :)

[Prophecy]

Congrats Jill and Bgc. Oh, and perhaps things with BGC and GLL could be resolved with a bit of friendly competition in FLMC4. Would you submit to something like that BGC/GLL?

[JJT]

That makes no sense, and it doesn't answer my question.

There has to be some communication between the people that want to be judges and the judge panel, or else there wouldn't be judges.

I'm only wondering where the 11 nominees came from. I would assume there are a lot more than 11 selectable candidates on this site, probably of whom would be interested in the position. I'm only concerned that the right decision was made (not that I'm saying it wasn't), as judging is a very important position and carries a lot of responsibility.

Let me make it clear that if I was ever offered the position I would probably be tempted, but I don't think I would want to handle that kind of responsibility, so I'd have to turn it down.

The 11 candidates were nominated by members of the panel, and a percentage of those actually wanted to be considered for the spot.

If we think a mixer or an active member in the community is suitable, we'll contact them, not the other way around.

Draw whatever conclusions from this that you wish.

[Captain Huge!]

I knew something was wrong with the world....jayslashkay congratulations pixie and big!

[Koelsch1]

That makes no sense, and it doesn't answer my question.

There has to be some communication between the people that want to be judges and the judge panel, or else there wouldn't be judges.

I'm only wondering where the 11 nominees came from. I would assume there are a lot more than 11 selectable candidates on this site, probably of whom would be interested in the position. I'm only concerned that the right decision was made (not that I'm saying it wasn't), as judging is a very important position and carries a lot of responsibility.

Let me make it clear that if I was ever offered the position I would probably be tempted, but I don't think I would want to handle that kind of responsibility, so I'd have to turn it down.

The 11 candidates were nominated by members of the panel, and a percentage of those actually wanted to be considered for the spot.

If we think a mixer or an active member in the community is suitable, we'll contact them, not the other way around.

Draw whatever conclusions from this that you wish.

Im guessing you guys arnt going to tell us who the other candidates where.

[Ghetto Lee Lewis]

That makes no sense, and it doesn't answer my question.

There has to be some communication between the people that want to be judges and the judge panel, or else there wouldn't be judges.

I'm only wondering where the 11 nominees came from. I would assume there are a lot more than 11 selectable candidates on this site, probably of whom would be interested in the position. I'm only concerned that the right decision was made (not that I'm saying it wasn't), as judging is a very important position and carries a lot of responsibility.

Let me make it clear that if I was ever offered the position I would probably be tempted, but I don't think I would want to handle that kind of responsibility, so I'd have to turn it down.

The 11 candidates were nominated by members of the panel, and a percentage of those actually wanted to be considered for the spot.

If we think a mixer or an active member in the community is suitable, we'll contact them, not the other way around.

Draw whatever conclusions from this that you wish.

Im guessing you guys arnt going to tell us who the other candidates where.

Well Chuck Norris and the O'Rly owl were logically the first choices, but the owl didn't know what was going on, and Chuck Norris roundhouse kicked his phone before he could answer it.

We were afraid to contact him via the internet because he might roundhouse kick the internet.

[Vig]

[

Im guessing you guys arnt going to tell us who the other candidates where.

a number of very talented and qualified members of the community were not offered positions.

[chthonic]

blah blah blah woman joke

blah blah blah no one knows bgc joke

generic congratulatory remark

seriously though gg nextmap

[Nec5]

I dunnoooooo...
http://www.vgdj.net/Images/shttyjdgfgette.jpgDon't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining.

[The Orichalcon]

I dunnoooooo...
http://www.vgdj.net/Images/shttyjdgfgette.jpgDon't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining.

"Don't spit on my cupcake and tell me it's frosting"
"What did she say about cupcakes??"

[Arek the Absolute]

gray was the guy that did the moderating WITHOUT making himself look like an ass

Back before the site actually had mods Gray and I joked a few times about what our own moderation plans would be. Personally, I was in favor of deleting unmod entirely and then randomly banning about half the site's posters.

I guess it was for the best that he ended up being a mod and not me. ...I guess. :P
Speaking of which, what do you do now a days?
Hardly see you around anymore.
I miss the og unit from the judges panel :(

Do not pull that vanishing trick all former judges do.
I demand answers!

[Vig]

I hope you're a lot better judge than a remixer. FLMC3 was omgwtflol. I don't have doubts about Pixietricks since she's a classical trained musician. Then again, I don't go to the WIP forum anymore and rarely listen to any new mixes (I'm sure FLMC 3 was supposed to be a joke or something, right??)

Actually I'm curious as to how the 11 people were selected. Do the judges contact the people that seem like good candidates, or do people who want to be judges PM the panel?

Regardless, I don't think I'd be a good edition for the following reasons (although I asked DJP for the position a few years ago):

1) I don't like the people running this site (or most of the other users even).
2) I'm not that interested in videogame music anymore.
3) My reviews/critiques tend to be unusually harsh, unpredictable, and different from most other peoples'.
4) I don't have nearly enough free time as what's required to go through every submission on time.
5) I don't think I could keep my sanity for very long listening to that much amateur (mostly n00b sounding or completely sh*tty) music.

Besides I'm sure no one cares what I think about judging, or the panel, or the new members. Quite frankly, I'm not really that interested anymore since I don't have the time or interest to download every new mix here. I have some vague plans to start submitting mixes here again, so it would be in my best interest to know everyone's judging style (the same thing for every other remixer here).


Beautiful tirade. Really. Self-important, tangential...only remotely on-topic at all. Next time I care to know why GLL thinks he wouldnt be a good judge, I'll subscribe to his newsletter.

[chthonic]

I hope you're a lot better judge than a remixer. FLMC3 was omgwtflol. I don't have doubts about Pixietricks since she's a classical trained musician. Then again, I don't go to the WIP forum anymore and rarely listen to any new mixes (I'm sure FLMC 3 was supposed to be a joke or something, right??)

Actually I'm curious as to how the 11 people were selected. Do the judges contact the people that seem like good candidates, or do people who want to be judges PM the panel?

Regardless, I don't think I'd be a good edition for the following reasons (although I asked DJP for the position a few years ago):

1) I don't like the people running this site (or most of the other users even).
2) I'm not that interested in videogame music anymore.
3) My reviews/critiques tend to be unusually harsh, unpredictable, and different from most other peoples'.
4) I don't have nearly enough free time as what's required to go through every submission on time.
5) I don't think I could keep my sanity for very long listening to that much amateur (mostly n00b sounding or completely sh*tty) music.

Besides I'm sure no one cares what I think about judging, or the panel, or the new members. Quite frankly, I'm not really that interested anymore since I don't have the time or interest to download every new mix here. I have some vague plans to start submitting mixes here again, so it would be in my best interest to know everyone's judging style (the same thing for every other remixer here).


Beautiful tirade. Really. Self-important, tangential...only remotely on-topic at all. Next time I care to know why GLL thinks he wouldnt be a good judge, I'll subscribe to his newsletter.
well thought-out zing!

hm doesn't really roll off the tongue does it

[The Author]

I hope you're a lot better judge than a remixer. FLMC3 was omgwtflol. I don't have doubts about Pixietricks since she's a classical trained musician. Then again, I don't go to the WIP forum anymore and rarely listen to any new mixes (I'm sure FLMC 3 was supposed to be a joke or something, right??)

Actually I'm curious as to how the 11 people were selected. Do the judges contact the people that seem like good candidates, or do people who want to be judges PM the panel?

Regardless, I don't think I'd be a good edition for the following reasons (although I asked DJP for the position a few years ago):

1) I don't like the people running this site (or most of the other users even).
2) I'm not that interested in videogame music anymore.
3) My reviews/critiques tend to be unusually harsh, unpredictable, and different from most other peoples'.
4) I don't have nearly enough free time as what's required to go through every submission on time.
5) I don't think I could keep my sanity for very long listening to that much amateur (mostly n00b sounding or completely sh*tty) music.

Besides I'm sure no one cares what I think about judging, or the panel, or the new members. Quite frankly, I'm not really that interested anymore since I don't have the time or interest to download every new mix here. I have some vague plans to start submitting mixes here again, so it would be in my best interest to know everyone's judging style (the same thing for every other remixer here).


Beautiful tirade. Really. Self-important, tangential...only remotely on-topic at all. Next time I care to know why GLL thinks he wouldnt be a good judge, I'll subscribe to his newsletter.

You can stop PMSing now, they have a real female on the board. Guess you can also return that pink dress.

[Souliarc]

I hope you're a lot better judge than a remixer. FLMC3 was omgwtflol. I don't have doubts about Pixietricks since she's a classical trained musician. Then again, I don't go to the WIP forum anymore and rarely listen to any new mixes (I'm sure FLMC 3 was supposed to be a joke or something, right??)

Actually I'm curious as to how the 11 people were selected. Do the judges contact the people that seem like good candidates, or do people who want to be judges PM the panel?

Regardless, I don't think I'd be a good edition for the following reasons (although I asked DJP for the position a few years ago):

1) I don't like the people running this site (or most of the other users even).
2) I'm not that interested in videogame music anymore.
3) My reviews/critiques tend to be unusually harsh, unpredictable, and different from most other peoples'.
4) I don't have nearly enough free time as what's required to go through every submission on time.
5) I don't think I could keep my sanity for very long listening to that much amateur (mostly n00b sounding or completely sh*tty) music.

Besides I'm sure no one cares what I think about judging, or the panel, or the new members. Quite frankly, I'm not really that interested anymore since I don't have the time or interest to download every new mix here. I have some vague plans to start submitting mixes here again, so it would be in my best interest to know everyone's judging style (the same thing for every other remixer here).


Beautiful tirade. Really. Self-important, tangential...only remotely on-topic at all. Next time I care to know why GLL thinks he wouldnt be a good judge, I'll subscribe to his newsletter.

You can stop PMSing now, they have a real female on the board. Guess you can also return that pink dress.

lol, self-justification.

[bladiator]

Begin the End of the Beginning is still one of the finest in-yo-face remixes on the site. It made it to a bladiator-CD-burn, so it's got to be good.

I can't believe you people don't know BGC. EDUCATE YOSELFS!!

[djpretzel]

Frankly, I'm sold: I'm firing the panel and abdicating all mix selection responsibilities to GLL. He not only knows how to "make electronica sound good", but he's formed a cogent argument here that I consider unassailable.

[JJT]

I hope you're a lot better judge than a remixer. FLMC3 was omgwtflol. I don't have doubts about Pixietricks since she's a classical trained musician. Then again, I don't go to the WIP forum anymore and rarely listen to any new mixes (I'm sure FLMC 3 was supposed to be a joke or something, right??)

Actually I'm curious as to how the 11 people were selected. Do the judges contact the people that seem like good candidates, or do people who want to be judges PM the panel?

Regardless, I don't think I'd be a good edition for the following reasons (although I asked DJP for the position a few years ago):

1) I don't like the people running this site (or most of the other users even).
2) I'm not that interested in videogame music anymore.
3) My reviews/critiques tend to be unusually harsh, unpredictable, and different from most other peoples'.
4) I don't have nearly enough free time as what's required to go through every submission on time.
5) I don't think I could keep my sanity for very long listening to that much amateur (mostly n00b sounding or completely sh*tty) music.

Besides I'm sure no one cares what I think about judging, or the panel, or the new members. Quite frankly, I'm not really that interested anymore since I don't have the time or interest to download every new mix here. I have some vague plans to start submitting mixes here again, so it would be in my best interest to know everyone's judging style (the same thing for every other remixer here).


Beautiful tirade. Really. Self-important, tangential...only remotely on-topic at all. Next time I care to know why GLL thinks he wouldnt be a good judge, I'll subscribe to his newsletter.

You can stop PMSing now, they have a real female on the board. Guess you can also return that pink dress.

http://www.unmod.org

[Xenon Odyssey]

So now OCR is copying (http://olremix.org/users/?id=2) something from OLR in regards to women (http://olremix.org/users/?id=381) on the judges' panel (http://olremix.org/phpBB/groupcp.php?g=5)?

:nicework: copycats.

[The Coop]

I hope you're a lot better judge than a remixer. FLMC3 was omgwtflol. I don't have doubts about Pixietricks since she's a classical trained musician. Then again, I don't go to the WIP forum anymore and rarely listen to any new mixes (I'm sure FLMC 3 was supposed to be a joke or something, right??)

Actually I'm curious as to how the 11 people were selected. Do the judges contact the people that seem like good candidates, or do people who want to be judges PM the panel?

Regardless, I don't think I'd be a good edition for the following reasons (although I asked DJP for the position a few years ago):

1) I don't like the people running this site (or most of the other users even).
2) I'm not that interested in videogame music anymore.
3) My reviews/critiques tend to be unusually harsh, unpredictable, and different from most other peoples'.
4) I don't have nearly enough free time as what's required to go through every submission on time.
5) I don't think I could keep my sanity for very long listening to that much amateur (mostly n00b sounding or completely sh*tty) music.

Besides I'm sure no one cares what I think about judging, or the panel, or the new members. Quite frankly, I'm not really that interested anymore since I don't have the time or interest to download every new mix here. I have some vague plans to start submitting mixes here again, so it would be in my best interest to know everyone's judging style (the same thing for every other remixer here).


Beautiful tirade. Really. Self-important, tangential...only remotely on-topic at all. Next time I care to know why GLL thinks he wouldnt be a good judge, I'll subscribe to his newsletter.

You can stop PMSing now, they have a real female on the board. Guess you can also return that pink dress.

http://www.unmod.org

They moved. Don't know where to, but they moved.

[big giant circles]

Congrats Jill and Bgc. Oh, and perhaps things with BGC and GLL could be resolved with a bit of friendly competition in FLMC4. Would you submit to something like that BGC/GLL?

I'm not sure what I have to resolve with GLL. Although, he apparantly doesn't like my music, but it doesn't cause me any inner anguish, so I'm totally cool with it.

Besides. I obviously sUx0rz at teh fr00ti l00pz

[The Author]

Congrats Jill and Bgc. Oh, and perhaps things with BGC and GLL could be resolved with a bit of friendly competition in FLMC4. Would you submit to something like that BGC/GLL?

I'm not sure what I have to resolve with GLL. Although, he apparantly doesn't like my music, but it doesn't cause me any inner anguish, so I'm totally cool with it.

Besides. I obviously sUx0rz at teh fr00ti l00pz

I smell a passive aggressive collab.

Seriously, when people doubt one anotehr's music making quality, they should do a collab.

...

Just saying...

...

ya know... Or take things more lightly...

[suzumebachi]

oh snap! somehow I missed this thread.

congratulations Jill and otherguy! have fun wading through the depths of crappy submission hell!

[Less Ashamed Of Self]

Glad I'm only entertaining this thread with a skim read... I can tell the bulk of these posts would hurt my feelings.

Anyway, I have no doubts in the abilities of the new judges in question. I congratulate (and hump) them both.

[Prophecy]

Congrats Jill and Bgc. Oh, and perhaps things with BGC and GLL could be resolved with a bit of friendly competition in FLMC4. Would you submit to something like that BGC/GLL?

I'm not sure what I have to resolve with GLL. Although, he apparantly doesn't like my music, but it doesn't cause me any inner anguish, so I'm totally cool with it.

Besides. I obviously sUx0rz at teh fr00ti l00pz

I smell a passive aggressive collab.

Seriously, when people doubt one anotehr's music making quality, they should do a collab.

...

Just saying...

...

ya know... Or take things more lightly...

Actually, that's a pretty good idea. LOL. Up for it GLL/BGC?

[BlackDragonSoul]

congrats to u both

[Flip]

I'm really late but congrats!

[Ghetto Lee Lewis]

Frankly, I'm sold: I'm firing the panel and abdicating all mix selection responsibilities to GLL. He not only knows how to "make electronica sound good", but he's formed a cogent argument here that I consider unassailable.

This has to be the wittiest thing I've read all day. I know I haven't been getting along well with DJP lately, but he's beginning to grow on me once again.

I'm not quite sure how to respond to this. Even if this is completely sarcastic (which it most probably is), I'm still flattered that someone is paying attention to me. If you're being serious, I have to admit, I don't feel ready for such great responsibility. If I were getting salary that would be different, but I otherwise I don't have nearly enough free time to get anything done.

ROFLTASTIC :lol:


I'm not really sure how my "tirade" that had so little to do with this topic got so much attention. I would like to think it had to do with my main point of the judge selection process.

I'm really amazed at the decisions being made on this site since I started paying attention to what is going on. It's true, I don't like BGC's music, and it is also true that I would consider myself a qualified judge candidate based on what I deem to be high quality standards; and based on my experience.

It's always difficult to talk about yourself on a public forum without sounding "self-important". I try at least (I seem to fail often though) to respect others, even if I disagree or don't like them. However, I would always rather be honest rather than butter people up or go along with what other people think.

My point is really that I don't feel the judge selection process is fair to the users of this website. By users I mean people that download and listen to remixes from here and also people that frequent the forums (I don't mean the people on the judge panel; I respect the hard work they do to keep this place thriving).

I am aware that DJP runs this site, that he maintains it and pays whatever expenses can't be covered by advertisements. However, due to the amount of traffic this site gets, I believe that DJP and other people maintaining this site have a responsibility toward its users and listeners. What started as an idea has grown to a thriving community with thousands of forum-goers, and millions of listeners.

There was a time when I myself would download each and every remix from the games I played growing up. I would bask in the nostalgia, and feel giddy with excitement when I heard one of my favorite tunes re-arranged and produced in a styel that I enjoyed. I owe it all to DJP for organizing this idea and making it possible, for all the hard work he did so that other people could realize their own dreams.

My biggest concern is for the future of this site. I have been visiting here since its early stages, and fear that over time, DJP my lose sight of why this site exists. I feel that it is important that the site's users have a say in this site's future, because without its users, this site won't have a future.

For starters I would suggest is that there be another way ordinary users be involved in the judge selection process. I think a reviewing competition would be entirely appropriate and extensive. I see a huge problem with hand selecting people in that the best candidates for judges (I'm not talking about myself) may not be extremely active on the site. When there are people with over 15,000 posts to their name, it is extremely easy to overlook people. I think the fact that BGC was nominated is an example of this flawed process (I'm not talking about whether or not I think he's qualified); hardly anyone knows who he is. For that reason I'm amazed how the judge panel even knew about him well enough to select him, if not for his remixes on the site.

I apologize if this post sounds self-important and apologize also if it's too long to read. Let it be known that I truly care about the future of OC Remix.



On another note:

I think maybe BGC and me should do a collab! :lol:

[CE]

OCR is OCR. Pretzel is our ruler and tyrant, the judges his cohorts and the mods their minions of dismay. It has been and will be. Dust to dust.

[Nec5]

A lot of sites handle it different ways. This site attempts to prune through crap and select the best, an imperfect science/art at best. It's tough and there's no way for it to be 100% objective.

Other sites allow all songs, so you're mired in mediocrity, struggling to find those rare gems. I like this approach, but it has other drawbacks(bandwidth, organization, etc...)

It's an old debate. Fortunately, there are many choices out there. Do what I do. Visit them all. No site is perfect.

Also, appreciate that these are free. Man, that just doesn't get enough credit today.

[Arias Serathe]

I see a huge problem with hand selecting people in that the best candidates for judges (I'm not talking about myself) may not be extremely active on the site. When there are people with over 15,000 posts to their name, it is extremely easy to overlook people. I think the fact that BGC was nominated is an example of this flawed process (I'm not talking about whether or not I think he's qualified); hardly anyone knows who he is. For that reason I'm amazed how the judge panel even knew about him well enough to select him, if not for his remixes on the site.

...?

While I suppose I can understand your first argument, I don't see much problem with the candidates being hand-picked. If somebody is "not extremely active" in the community, why would they be selected? Obviously there is a heavy workload imposed upon the judges, so why should those who are partially inactive be selected? From what I've observed, those who have their hands in shaping the community become possibilities for judges.

Pixietricks, for example, has done and continues to do much for OCR. It is of no surprise to me that she is a judge, because she's clearly demonstrated that she is both a worthy and wise choice for the job.

I'm not entirely sure what post counts have to do with this argument, and your example of BGC seems rather contradictory. The selection method of judges is flawed because they may too readily pick a better-known name over one who is more worthy of the title, but happens to remain in the shadows; and yet, BGC is an example of this flawed system, because nobody knew who he was?

I'm afraid I really don't follow you here. I think the selection of BGC as a judge very clearly disperses the accusations of bias in judge selections, as he was selected without being a well-known ReMixer.

And personally, I love both Pixie's and BGC's stuff.

[Prophecy]

I think maybe BGC and me should do a collab! :lol:

And I agree. What say you, bgc?

[DarkeSword]

Here's how the selection process works.

1) The Judges identify people in the community, such as remixers or frequent reviewers, that they feel have enough talent or knowledge to be a Judge.

2) The Judges debate with each other on the viability of various persons joining the panel. How would he/she judge remixes, can we interact with him/her, is he/she articulate, is he/she friendly or helpful in other areas of the site, and most importantly does he/she understand our site's standards?

3) After preliminary discussions based on our own interactions (past and present) with the various individuals, the Judges select a group that they feel should be tested, in order to help us answer the preceding questions better. These candidates are then asked if they are interested in joining.

4) Candidates are (very) informally interviewed on a range of topics, including community interaction, musical preferences, etc.

5) Candidates are sent a test batch of remixes of varying degrees of quality in terms of arrangement and production. The candidates judge these remixes as if they were already members of the panel, and then send their writeups to us.

6) The Judges review these test-batch decisions, discuss candidates, and vote on who they would like to join the panel.

7) The selected candidates are formally invited to join the Judges Panel.

That is a general overview of how the Judge selection process works. We don't include the community in our decisions, really. The Judges Panel is a varied enough fellowship to ensure that different kinds of people are selected and considered. Nominations in the inital stages are constantly shot down.

Viable candidates are not overlooked. If they were overlooked, they wouldn't be viable to begin with. One of our criteria to become a judge is that you stand out to us in some way from the crowd, be it through your music, your knowledge, or your community involvement.

With the way our process works right now, we're never going to pick an unknown, dark horse forum-goer who happened to join a reviewing competition and win it, because we don't know this person and how we would interact with him/her, and we don't know what kind of person they really are aside from what they've written in a review competition. We've been burned by this kind of thing before.

Publically campaigning for a spot on the Judges Panel is the best way to never earn a seat. The best way to become a judge is to let your musical skillset, or your passion for the site, speak for itself.

[Holy Warrior Azar]

So Big Giant Circles is only one person? I thought that was a band. :(

Well now that my dreams are crushed, congratulations to him and the other "dude" who is now a judge. :lol:

kidding, I know pixietricks isnt a dude.

[big giant circles]

I want my..... I want my m. t. vvvvvvvv.......

<3 8)

and as for you other people, stop hijacking Pixietricks and that other guys thread!!!!

[Jillian Aversa]

Yeah, the nerve of you people. :tomatoface:

[Saundra]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0439179807.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[Darangen]

Congrats to you both!

http://www.darangen.com/14.jpg
That's my head on pixie's crotch! OMG

[Dahlia]

I love it when djpretzel actually comes in and fans the flames a bit.

Actually, the way Darke put it, the selection process seems fine. Were I running the site, it'd be favoritism and nepotism ahoy.

[vindkast]

If they were overlooked, they wouldn't be viable to begin with.
Isn't that OLR's motto?

[DrumUltimA]

i'll be honest. I only accepted the offer because of the exceptional dental care coverage. The pay is weak, but I only have a $100 deductible. How sweet is that?

No, but seriously though. Those of you who don't know me, I'm more of a forum lurker than an activist (look at my post count) so I'm sorry to disappoint in that aspect. I'm sure I'll be involved with a lot more of you from this point on, and I pledge to do my best to offer any feedback/assistance in my decisions to help you fellow remixers get your stuff out there and appreciated by the masses.

And for those of you who may still get offended should I drop the big NO, all my hate mail gets filtered from my spam mail by my secretary. It could be months before I even get to read your letters, much less actually weep.

and wtf is the deal with the twitching Ewok? That is disturbing. :lol:

But seriously, glad to be on board. I'll do my best :)

Polite questioning of qualification.

Skepticism towards judge hiring process.

Unprovoked self justification:

1) Dislike towards most of site personel
2) Disinterest in site material
3) Modest/misleading proclimation of superior reviewing
4) Proclimation of having a life
5) Elation above most others

Statement inferring lack of concern despite everything.

Polite acknowlegment of victors and friendly closure.

[Dark Phazon]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/hpzone/other_stuff/bgc.jpg

And congrats to BGC and pixietricks becoming judges!

[Jillian Aversa]

Hahaha, nice. And thanks for reminding me about "that time at Magfest," Darangen. ^_~

[Souliarc]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/hpzone/other_stuff/bgc.jpg

And congrats to BGC and pixietricks becoming judges!

YES

[zyko]

horrible

[Rexy]

I just saw your first votes, guys. And I know for sure I'm seeing a great chunk of potential on you both. Reminders of Harmony and GrayLightning respectively come to mind for the way you present your votes and whatnot (not saying that you guys are replacing them or anything but I just wanted to point that out), which isn't much of a bad thing at all.

Nice work :D

[kamoh]

I just saw your first votes, guys. And I know for sure I'm seeing a great chunk of potential on you both. Reminders of Harmony and GrayLightning respectively come to mind for the way you present your votes and whatnot (not saying that you guys are replacing them or anything but I just wanted to point that out), which isn't much of a bad thing at all.

Nice work :D

You just no these two no their way around a judges panel. The noledge they show is...

Okay the joke is over. Point is...you're fitting in.

[dish]

Wow, I'm pleasantly surprised :) Congrats, Pixie and BGC.

I'm a little concerned about Pixie's time schedule (you know, with VGDJ and all), but I guess that's none of my business.

Anyway, cheese :lol:

[Nineko]

I'm a little concerned about Pixie's time schedule (you know, with VGDJ and all), but I guess that's none of my business.zircon does vgdj too and he is also a mod, and still he manages to be a great judge, but I'm sure that you already knew about that

[CE]

I'm a little concerned about Pixie's time schedule (you know, with VGDJ and all), but I guess that's none of my business.zircon does vgdj too and he is also a mod, and still he manages to be a great judge, but I'm sure that you already knew about that
hey guys sup, can i talk in size=7 too?

[Old Man Time]

I'm a little concerned about Pixie's time schedule (you know, with VGDJ and all), but I guess that's none of my business.zircon does vgdj too and he is also a mod, and still he manages to be a great judge, but I'm sure that you already knew about that
hey guys sup, can i talk in size=7 too?

NO. NOT COOL. MY EYES HURT.

And by the way, congrats pixie and BGC.

[Ranael]

Congratulations Pixietricks on becoming a judge. You so deserve it.

[Jillian Aversa]

I'm a little concerned about Pixie's time schedule (you know, with VGDJ and all), but I guess that's none of my business.zircon does vgdj too and he is also a mod, and still he manages to be a great judge, but I'm sure that you already knew about that
hey guys sup, can i talk in size=7 too?
Ya, don't worry, we know how to budget our time. We be jammin' wif da votes and da vee gee deej.

By the way, I just wanted to point out the BGC is really cool. I like him already! So I'm sure you all will, too. ^-^

[Arek the Absolute]

horrible
rofl?

Congratulations Pixietricks on becoming a judge. You so deserve it.


I see someone's looking for a quick "yes" on his next submission :roll:

[CE]

I'm a little concerned about Pixie's time schedule (you know, with VGDJ and all), but I guess that's none of my business.zircon does vgdj too and he is also a mod, and still he manages to be a great judge, but I'm sure that you already knew about that
hey guys sup, can i talk in size=7 too?
Ya, don't worry, we know how to budget our time. We be jammin' wif da votes and da vee gee deej.

By the way, I just wanted to point out the BGC is really cool. I like him already! So I'm sure you all will, too. ^-^

Oh man. You're giving me diabetes pixie.

[Ranael]

horrible
rofl?

Congratulations Pixietricks on becoming a judge. You so deserve it.


I see someone's looking for a quick "yes" on his next submission :roll:

I am not. I couldn't get a quick yes since my only musical talent is listening. Possibly writing lyrics but I know nothing about music. I don't know the difference between a B flat and a B sharp or anything. I just love Pixietricks's work, she is involved in the OCR community so who would be better suited to be a judge.

[Mono]

I don't know the difference between a B flat and a B sharp
lmao

I'd like to ask how the new judges are settling in (very well, from the looks of the latest decisions threads). Are you enjoying the work?

[The Orichalcon]

she is involved in the OCR community so who would be better suited to be a judge.

There's more to it than simply being involved in the OCR community. If it was that simple, even someone as dimwitted as kamoh could become a judge.

[Arek the Absolute]

she is involved in the OCR community so who would be better suited to be a judge.

There's more to it than simply being involved in the OCR community. If it was that simple, even someone as dimwitted as kamoh could become a judge.
ouch

[Ranael]

she is involved in the OCR community so who would be better suited to be a judge.

There's more to it than simply being involved in the OCR community. If it was that simple, even someone as dimwitted as kamoh could become a judge.

That is true, I didnd't mean it to be that simple. Pixietricks actively remixes, she is on the podcast, she is a professional musician attending a school in Baltimore, I think she is well qualified to be a judge. Did I miss any criteria?

[Darangen]

I think we should add another half-judge. Pixie is... short..

:P

[The Orichalcon]

she is involved in the OCR community so who would be better suited to be a judge.

There's more to it than simply being involved in the OCR community. If it was that simple, even someone as dimwitted as kamoh could become a judge.

That is true, I didnd't mean it to be that simple. Pixietricks actively remixes, she is on the podcast, she is a professional musician attending a school in Baltimore, I think she is well qualified to be a judge. Did I miss any criteria?

Yes, you missed the judging part. She could've been Miss OCR-Represent and still fallen flat if her judging hadn't been up to par with our standards.

Out of interest, you've probably won her over for life by acknowledging that "she is a professional musician attending a school in Baltimore" :wink:

[The Unsung Plumber]

Well, I know I am super late but,

kongurachure-shonzu Jill-san. :wink:
I hope I said that right.

And Congrats BGC.

[bladiator]

I think we should add another half-judge. Pixie is... short..

:P

I can fill in as 1 1/2 judges.

[Ranael]

she is involved in the OCR community so who would be better suited to be a judge.

There's more to it than simply being involved in the OCR community. If it was that simple, even someone as dimwitted as kamoh could become a judge.

That is true, I didnd't mean it to be that simple. Pixietricks actively remixes, she is on the podcast, she is a professional musician attending a school in Baltimore, I think she is well qualified to be a judge. Did I miss any criteria?

Yes, you missed the judging part. She could've been Miss OCR-Represent and still fallen flat if her judging hadn't been up to par with our standards.

Out of interest, you've probably won her over for life by acknowledging that "she is a professional musician attending a school in Baltimore" :wink:

Well it's true, she does attend a professional music school and she is a professional. I can't believe I forgot about the judging. How can I miss the most obvious part. It is in the name for crying out loud. :oops:

[The wingless]

I think we should add another half-judge. Pixie is... short..

:P


Some would argue she's just the right height.

Not me though. That'd be lewd and crass. And that ain't me, baby.

[Xenon Odyssey]

But none of 'em are judges yet (not even zyko) cuz they ain't got the Judge tag underneath their name.

I hope I'm not the only one who recognized this.

I was going to listen to BGC's UT mix but then I know I'd get the urge to play it and I don't have it anymore :(

[Nineko]

But none of 'em are judges yet (not even zyko) cuz they ain't got the Judge tag underneath their name.

I hope I'm not the only one who recognized this.there is always some delay in this process, give djp some time to do that. I can tell you that it's really boring to use the admin console in a phpBB forum.

[Audity]

WHAT THE FUCK


is that?

Yeah BGC is the man

and we all know who the woman is.

But we don't know the point of this post.

[Synth]

Frankly, I'm sold: I'm firing the panel and abdicating all mix selection responsibilities to GLL. He not only knows how to "make electronica sound good", but he's formed a cogent argument here that I consider unassailable.
his life story

you make me lol soo much.

Late, but congrats both of you!

[weggy]

Haha, stop lying.

There are no gurlz on teh internetz.

[Bummerdude]

Congrats to both of you. :mrgreen:

[The Author]

Hmm, hello, I'm 14.56% of the community and I'm an idiot... where is my reward?

http://www.unmod.org
EDIT:

Ya know, I won't stoop to your level. I will remain on topic. The selection process could have been more transparent, yes. But I cannot say if it should have been.

On one hand, it is not our website and the process is not ours to begin with, however, in a community where everyone can get involved, from simply suggesting songs, to reviewing WIPs and finished songs, it would have been nice to know how it worked. Sadly this would have led to the same conclusion: people would have questioned the choices. It cannot be helped, it's human nature. All autority will be questionned.

I wish to say I hope this "mini-drama" will not tarnish these nominations. While I do not know all the specifics, I am sure both new judges deserved their titles.

And finally, JJT, it is probably not the wisest course of action to recommend to members of the community another website. Not only is it unfriendly, it is unbecomming of a judge, a representative of the website, to behave in this fashion. Without a community, OCR would never have grown like this, and frankly, you should keep that in mind.

[JJT]

Hmm, hello, I'm 14.56% of the community and I'm an idiot... where is my reward?

http://www.unmod.org
EDIT:

Ya know, I won't stoop to your level. I will remain on topic. The selection process could have been more transparent, yes. But I cannot say if it should have been.

On one hand, it is not our website and the process is not ours to begin with, however, in a community where everyone can get involved, from simply suggesting songs, to reviewing WIPs and finished songs, it would have been nice to know how it worked. Sadly this would have led to the same conclusion: people would have questioned the choices. It cannot be helped, it's human nature. All autority will be questionned.

I wish to say I hope this "mini-drama" will not tarnish these nominations. While I do not know all the specifics, I am sure both new judges deserved their titles.

And finally, JJT, it is probably not the wisest course of action to recommend to members of the community another website. Not only is it unfriendly, it is unbecomming of a judge, a representative of the website, to behave in this fashion. Without a community, OCR would never have grown like this, and frankly, you should keep that in mind.

Oh, were you being completely serious with the "14.56% of the community/being an idiot" statement?

I thought you were being facetious and responded in kind.

A person of your stature in the community deserves a lot more respect, and I apologize.

And finally, I hate to say this, but the judge nominations HAVE been tarnished beyond repair, solely as a result of this thread. I honestly don't think they'll be able to do their jobs effectively now, and have recommended that they be removed ASAP.

[The Author]

It was not the first response in such form. However, as far as judge images being tarnished, I will make no more comments.

[JJT]

It was not the first response in such form.

Right, before that I was responding to your request that Vig "take his dress back."

I also thought you were being facetious with that post, but whatever.

[The Author]

It was not the first response in such form.

Right, before that I was responding to your request that Vig "take his dress back."

I also thought you were being facetious with that post, but whatever.

I am sorry, but I have never interracted with you in any fashion. I assumed you were seriously telling me to get out. Vig has made such jokes at my expense, and it is part of a unmodian dynamic.


And you have to admit, while he looks sharp in a dress, he looks sharper outside of it.

[JJT]

It was not the first response in such form.

Right, before that I was responding to your request that Vig "take his dress back."

I also thought you were being facetious with that post, but whatever.

I am sorry, but I have never interracted with you in any fashion. I assumed you were seriously telling me to get out. Vig has made such jokes at my expense, and it is part of a unmodian dynamic.


And you have to admit, while he looks sharp in a dress, he looks sharper outside of it.

I'll never pretend to understand unmodian dynamics, but I will accept the apology, and offer my own.

Once Jesse gets some hips on his skinny ass, he'll look better than Bugs Bunny in drag.

;)

[A-RoN]

Cool, congrates, interjections of joy fail me! :D

[anne amère]

Congratulations to new judges BGC and pixietricks!

[Blue Magic]

Mad props to BGC and Pixie (sorry, I don't know you all that well yet.)

And remember you two, say YES to Blue Magic....YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

[gregfrost]

It's news so good, it pulled me back from the very grave (or the engineering department, which is near enough) to offer my congratulations. To Pixietricks, aka Jill: I enjoy your music, and I agree with the judges who selected you that you will be a valuable member of the panel. To Big Giant Circles: I look forward to learning more about you and seeing your contributions to the judges panel and the OCR community in general.

[hhallahh]

So on what time of the month should people avoid submitting remixes?

/I keed. Congrats to all.

[The wingless]

Your Pixie Tricks Me/N has nothing but Ranger skills?

That's fucked up. I'm glad I left your dumbass guild!

[Jaswald]

BGC was the remixer of the first remix I ever downloaded.

Congrats, BGC and Pixietricks

[Dandon]

This thread needs to be bronzed and dipped in guacamole (http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail122.html).

Much love to BGC and Pixie for spawning it, on top of being excellent remixers and [probably] judges as well. :)

[OverCoat]

Much love to BGC and Pixie for spawning

hott

[Jillian Aversa]

Much love to BGC and Pixie for spawning

hott
:lol:

Sorry guys, he's already married.

[Martin Penwald]

Much love to BGC and Pixie for spawning

hott
:lol:

Sorry guys, he's already married.

Your post only says that he can not (or let's say should not). But it doesn't mean that you don't want to...

[k u n g f u c h i c k e n]

Meh, yay... I guess?

[Dandon]

Much love to BGC and Pixie for spawning

hott

You can almost hear the collective fapping.

[P.S. - きみ は えっち です. :o]

[Mustin]

Wow.

Not sure why there has to be so much controversy. I thought that being a girl got you a "no bullshit" pass. I guess those are the old days.

pixietricks is more than capable. Larry's on the panel and everyone loves him. He doesn't know shit about music. But he's more than qualified to be a judge, no? I'm confident that pixietricks knows more about music than most considering her education. Just because she's small doesn't means she should be tossed aside. Afterall, she may loves this site and community more than anyone, and isn't that someone you'd want to be in charge of said site and community?

Gotta stop the judge hate. However, feel free to keep hating the judge's panel.

Who the fuck is BGC?! ;)

[The wingless]

sum n00b

[Ranael]

So now my mixes are even more likely to pass the panel, as the number of judges I've slept with* is now three.


So you slept with BGC? Wow you are a brave man.

















*by "with" I mean "in the same room as"

[JJT]

However, feel free to keep hating the judge's panel.

WUT

[Shhteve]

Here to put my two cents in. Congratulations, Jill and BGC! Help us keep the quality +1. 8)

[Frigid]

Hurray and congrats to pixietrix and BGC, as the congrats from the whole OCR community keeps piling up this will be the first of the second months well-wisher, ya, i joined today, just to say the above (sad i know) but ive been a Huge fan of OCR ever since it launched and registered to start pratteling about the music I've listened to. plus tender my appreciation to the judging panel for their hard work and long hours for the benefit of us listeners. Ive heard that the panel may be dissolved, if that happens :evil: i will hunt down djp and hit him over the head with a tire-iron, but i wont feel good afterwards. Anyway im a n00b on this post, so im { 8) }

OOOOOH YEEAAAH!
I rule

[KyleJCrb]

Ive heard that the panel may be dissolved, if that happens :evil:

Can the judges djp

Doubting that's gonna happen anytime soon.

[Geoffrey Taucer]

So now my mixes are even more likely to pass the panel, as the number of judges I've slept with* is now three.[/size]

Haha, here's the best part; my most recent submission was rejected by a vote of 3 No, 0 Yes. Guess which three judges?

[Liontamer]

So now my mixes are even more likely to pass the panel, as the number of judges I've slept with* is now three.[/size]

Haha, here's the best part; my most recent submission was rejected by a vote of 3 No, 0 Yes. Guess which three judges?
We didn't plan that, but that IS pretty LOAL~! :lol:

[Jillian Aversa]

So now my mixes are even more likely to pass the panel, as the number of judges I've slept with* is now three.[/size]

Haha, here's the best part; my most recent submission was rejected by a vote of 3 No, 0 Yes. Guess which three judges?
We didn't plan that, but that IS pretty LOAL~! :lol:
<3 to you!

[The Author]

Geoffrey, might I suggest you invest in the Kama Sutra book?

[Nicole Adams]

I know this is so incredibly late, but it's great to see you guys on the panel. I enjoy reading your comments.