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Damn, missed the voting again. So much other stuff to worry about, I keep forgetting. I definitely won't to forget to vote in the final round!

I'm not participating, but I'll be following this compo. I'm really excited to hear the entries!

I'm down with likes and optional ratings.

We've had a few disagreements/arguments before, but you're not a bad guy! Happy birthday!

Yeah, that sounds reasonable. On remixes that I don't wanted rated, I don't think I'd want them to show up in prominent places either. Sometimes I'll post incomplete remixes to get some ideas and I'm not necessarily looking to get a rating, or reach an audience. So having such a remix excluded from prominent places would actually be preferrable. Yep, I understand there will be tradeoffs. Just on the surface, I like to idea of expanding the workshop. I'll be able to give more feedback once the specific plans are laid out. I am excited to see some of this stuff in action down the road. EDIT: Yes, that's true. However, the point of the workshop is to help "newbs" improve their craft. Getting downvoted into oblivion because you're new at remixing doesn't really help meet that goal, especially if people are skipping over your remixes. Another point, just because a piece of music gets high ratings doesn't mean it's any good. When I used to check out remixes on Newgrounds, I came across plenty of bad ones that had high ratings. Ratings do not necessarily provide quality control.

I think it's important to make a rating system optional. I would not like having every remix I post in the workshop to be subject to a rating. I often post early works in progress that aren't in ready to be rated, I'd feel less compelled to post incomplete work were it subject to a rating. Maybe that's just me, but I'd wager other people probably feel the same. I'm concerned that remixes from newcomers who have just started remixing would tend to receive lower ratings. I'm also concerned that people would be more likely to skip over remixes that have lower ratings. If the rating system were to be optional, my concerns probably wouldn't be an issue.

I assume Marble Madness would be acceptable. Just marbles going through a maze.

So would a racing game like F-Zero fit with the theme? You don't kill or shoot people, but the racing get pretty intense.

A few hours left to sign up! Anymore takers? Another star would be pretty sweet.

Happy Birthday!

I'll join this time, as a novice. Let's get some more interest this time!

Will you be there on Sunday and at the OCR panel? If yes, then I get to meet you in person!

People who commit crimes have rights. That sentence does not even remotely fit the crime.

Another awesome episode guys! Tons of hilarious moments. I hope there will be more fanfic reading next episode. Also, do you guys plan on having guests come on the show at some point? In case anyone missed episode 3, here's the .

The 'I' stands for "independent." Djp explains it in the first mixpost from the album.

I've been looking forward to this one! Downloading now!

I like the idea of a small album focusing on the characters. I prefer themed albums, rather than just covering an entire soundtrack. I'd be interested in tackling a source, when the time comes. If you can gather enough interest.

I backed your Kickstarter and can confirm the album is awesome! I'm really impressed by the quality of the music. It was well worth the wait!

Hey man, your lyrics are hilarious! Good stuff!

I got 3 free passes in the GMRB 2012, it happens.

Plenty of people remix new soundtracks, why are you framing the topic with the assumption that people don't remix new vgm? That seems like a negative way to look at it. Anyway, I find older, simpler vgm easier to remix at my level. Newer vgm tends to be more complex (at least in my experience), and I don't feel ready to tackle new stuff just yet. I will remix new vgm at some point.

Yep, I can certainly see the value of source breakdowns for the judges. If I felt a subbed remix of mine was liberal, I would probably give a breakdown for the judges. In general, I prefer to give a breakdown only when people are iffy on source. That's me anyway.

Sure, I can agree with that. Just as a personal preference, I like for people to hear my remix without reading a detailed source breakdown from the outset. If people are having a hard time hearing the source though, I'll give a breakdown. I'm just not a big fan of source breakdowns for every single song that I make. If others want to do so, I say go for it.

I wasn't attributing my statement to Shariq. I understand his position is more complex than that. I was only giving my personal reasons for why I don't usually give source breakdowns. If I someone were to request a source breakdown from me, I would gladly provide it. I just don't like giving source breakdowns immediately upon posting a remix in the workshop or in a competition. I'm not against source breakdowns at all, and I understand they can be valuable, especially for you and the other judges. I should have made myself clearer. EDIT: I totally agree with you.