The Eight Factions of VideoSift
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I have spent some time trying to break the different personalities on this site into various groups or factions, not unlike the different factions of the Republican Party or the Democratic Party. To do this, I think I've been able to boil it down aboutsix eight different factions that I think everyone can fit into to some degree.
So, without further ado... here they are! The very firstSix Eight Factions of VideoSift!
Compassionate Downvoter - The compassionate downvoter believes videos voted onto the front page are representative of the attitudes and mores of all members of VideoSift and won’t upvote any material he/she feels does not reflect kindly on their own personal character. Downvoting a video is difficult for the compassionate downvoter, because although he/she wants to prevent videos from reaching the front page they have an aversion to, they also believe downvoting to be a personal attack on the video submitter, therefore when they do downvote they feel compelled to give a heartfelt, overly-elaborate explanation as to why in the video’s comments. This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as Socio-Site Traditionalist.
Aggressive Downvoter – The aggressive downvoter, much like the compassionate downvoter, believes videos voted onto the front page are representative of the attitudes and mores of all members, but they also believe any member who contributes degenerative content such as spam or self-links should be dealt with openly and swiftly. The aggressive downvoter will never apologize for his/her downvotes, and will readily push for strict punishment whenever the site’s rules are encroached upon. This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as Site Rights Advocate or Quick Banner.
Soft Trolls – A soft troll tends to either be a probie with no queued videos or a bronze-starred member, allowing him/her safe passage within the site without fear of being banned. They tend to aggressively seek out confrontation in the comment section but are ultimately harmless, thus the term “soft”. This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as the Polite Baiters.
Functional Simlishaholic – A functional (or Functioning) Simlishaholic is someone who is either purposely confusing or unintentionally confusing but is a well adjusted member of the online community. A Simlishaholic is someone who is pathologically addicted to Simlish (according to Wikipedia, Simlish is a fictional language featured in the Sim series of games.). This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as Choggie.
Epistemological Taoist – The epistemological Taoist favors the expansion of pedantic information on the site whether it is in the form of religion, science, politics or nature. They have a very low tolerance for puerile content and will downvote with great prejudice if they feel it is insulting of their intelligence. This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as the Indignant Nerd.
Egalitarian Purist – The egalitarian purist emphasizes equality of all members regardless of star power. They tend to oppose favoritism and are especially nurturing to probies and low ranked members. Working as a watchdog unit, the egalitarian purist will pounce on any member being abusive to another less fit to defend themselves. They’re especially angered by the belligerent and contemptuous dealings of the Aggressive Downvoter. This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as the Watchdog Nancies.
Status Sycophant – The status sycophant believes his role on the Sift is to gain star power and popularity above all else. This opportunist solicits votes from members via direct contact on profile pages, labors over picking the perfect title to garner the most attention, and strives to be the person with the wittiest comment that will ensure he is awarded a star. The status sycophant tends to check his/her profile (unsifted videos, comments posted, etc.) first before watching other member’s videos or reading other member’s Sift Talk Posts. This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as Self Groupie.
Unassuming Neutral – The unassuming neutral remains quiet on most potentially controversial subjects in fear of offending others and endeavors to be amiable and well received. He/she may occasionally enjoy a spirited debate but surely will side with the prevailing opinions. This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as Fence-Sifters.
I have spent some time trying to break the different personalities on this site into various groups or factions, not unlike the different factions of the Republican Party or the Democratic Party. To do this, I think I've been able to boil it down about
So, without further ado... here they are! The very first
Compassionate Downvoter - The compassionate downvoter believes videos voted onto the front page are representative of the attitudes and mores of all members of VideoSift and won’t upvote any material he/she feels does not reflect kindly on their own personal character. Downvoting a video is difficult for the compassionate downvoter, because although he/she wants to prevent videos from reaching the front page they have an aversion to, they also believe downvoting to be a personal attack on the video submitter, therefore when they do downvote they feel compelled to give a heartfelt, overly-elaborate explanation as to why in the video’s comments. This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as Socio-Site Traditionalist.
Aggressive Downvoter – The aggressive downvoter, much like the compassionate downvoter, believes videos voted onto the front page are representative of the attitudes and mores of all members, but they also believe any member who contributes degenerative content such as spam or self-links should be dealt with openly and swiftly. The aggressive downvoter will never apologize for his/her downvotes, and will readily push for strict punishment whenever the site’s rules are encroached upon. This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as Site Rights Advocate or Quick Banner.
Soft Trolls – A soft troll tends to either be a probie with no queued videos or a bronze-starred member, allowing him/her safe passage within the site without fear of being banned. They tend to aggressively seek out confrontation in the comment section but are ultimately harmless, thus the term “soft”. This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as the Polite Baiters.
Functional Simlishaholic – A functional (or Functioning) Simlishaholic is someone who is either purposely confusing or unintentionally confusing but is a well adjusted member of the online community. A Simlishaholic is someone who is pathologically addicted to Simlish (according to Wikipedia, Simlish is a fictional language featured in the Sim series of games.). This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as Choggie.
Epistemological Taoist – The epistemological Taoist favors the expansion of pedantic information on the site whether it is in the form of religion, science, politics or nature. They have a very low tolerance for puerile content and will downvote with great prejudice if they feel it is insulting of their intelligence. This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as the Indignant Nerd.
Egalitarian Purist – The egalitarian purist emphasizes equality of all members regardless of star power. They tend to oppose favoritism and are especially nurturing to probies and low ranked members. Working as a watchdog unit, the egalitarian purist will pounce on any member being abusive to another less fit to defend themselves. They’re especially angered by the belligerent and contemptuous dealings of the Aggressive Downvoter. This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as the Watchdog Nancies.
Status Sycophant – The status sycophant believes his role on the Sift is to gain star power and popularity above all else. This opportunist solicits votes from members via direct contact on profile pages, labors over picking the perfect title to garner the most attention, and strives to be the person with the wittiest comment that will ensure he is awarded a star. The status sycophant tends to check his/her profile (unsifted videos, comments posted, etc.) first before watching other member’s videos or reading other member’s Sift Talk Posts. This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as Self Groupie.
Unassuming Neutral – The unassuming neutral remains quiet on most potentially controversial subjects in fear of offending others and endeavors to be amiable and well received. He/she may occasionally enjoy a spirited debate but surely will side with the prevailing opinions. This faction of VideoSift is also commonly referred to as Fence-Sifters.
37 Comments
gorgonheapYou forgot the "compulsive prick" group. I think kronosposeidon fits in this 7th category. (It's ok you militant squirrel, I think your mom still loves you!)
kronosposeidon^Oww! Now that really hurts. And I thought we had something special.
schmawyDon't forget *qualitywhores, who live only to upvote comments and sift talk posts.
siftbotAwarding blankfist with one star point for this contribution to Sift Talk - declared quality by schmawy.
gorgonheap>> ^kronosposeidon:
^Oww! Now that really hurts. And I thought we had something special.
Only on the weekends, and no one is supposed to know about our relationship. If you tell anyone I'll change my 1-900 number on you. Then you won't have anywhere to go for phone sex.
CrosswordsWhich one of those aligns with a Taurus?
FjnbkWhere do you fit in, then, Mr. Upvote Everything Day?
blankfistI am a Soft Troll.
No, I think I linger in both the Compassionate Downvoter category or the Epistemological Taoist. I don't know. I'm a Gemini, so it's okay if I split my personality into those two factions, right?
You know what, Fjnbk, I think we need another Upvote Everything Day, don't you? I'm thinking we do...
schmawy^Upvote everything day is a sure way to get kicked out of the epistemological taoist camp, no?
blankfistHere's how I see other's possibly fitting into this list. Maybe I'm wrong, I don't know. Maybe some will take offense, but hopefully they won't. It's all in the name of fun.
Compassionate Downvoter: Eklek
Aggressive Downvoter: MarineGunrock
Soft Trolls: Bill O'Reilly
Functional Simlishaholic: Choggie (ahem)
Epistemological Taoist: Oxdottir
Egalitarian Purist: Jonny
Status Sycophant: Rottenseed
Unassuming Neutral: my15minutes
That's my list and I'm sticking by it!
kulpimsI'll just take "compulsive prick" if you don't mind
kronosposeidon^Damn it! I thought you made that 7th category just for me.
At least that's what gorgonheap lead me to believe. Oh, his sweet little lies.
schmawyI liked this list better before "status sycophant" appeared. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go check my profile and work on my avatar.
MarineGunrockI don't agree with the description of the aggressive downvoter category. Yes, I am quick to ban and act on infringement of rules, but I always explain my downvotes.
I hereby request a separate category for "aggressive and nice downvoter"
blankfist>> ^MarineGunrock:
I don't agree with the description of the aggressive downvoter category. Yes, I am quick to ban and act on infringement of rules, but I always explain my downvotes.
There's a difference between giving an explanation for downvoting and being apologetic for it.
uhohzombies>> ^blankfist:
>> ^uhohzombies:
discuss could this count as a self-link? i'm on the fence.
Would you say you were a "Fence-Sifter"? [crickets]
DOH! You got me. Personally, I'd like to think I'm working toward Epistemological Taoist/Compassionate Downvoter, if I had to choose, thank you very much.
Or just plain "Internet-addicted Siftgeek"!
dystopianfuturetodaySomethingAwful did a nice breakdown of internet types. http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news/magic-internet-prism.php
rottenseed>> ^blankfist:
Here's how I see other's possibly fitting into this list. Maybe I'm wrong, I don't know. Maybe some will take offense, but hopefully they won't. It's all in the name of fun.
Compassionate Downvoter: Eklek
Aggressive Downvoter: MarineGunrock
Soft Trolls: Bill O'Reilly
Functional Simlishaholic: Choggie (ahem)
Epistemological Taoist: Oxdottir
Egalitarian Purist: Jonny
Status Sycophant: Rottenseed
Unassuming Neutral: my15minutes
That's my list and I'm sticking by it!
I was just going to mention that I've slowly evolved into a status sycphant as my submissions have become less and less frequent but my involvement towards the social aspect of the site has not waned at all. I felt like I needed to spend less time on videosift and more time getting crap done, but it turned out I just spend less time looking for vids cause I'm a lazy prick that thinks he has the right to put in his two cents having not earned his keep.
marinaralol funny true blankfist
8756Is there a way to have a t-shirt with our group printed on it ? Just like :
I'm a Status Sycophant on Videosift.com
or something like that ?
blankfist^the real question is, are you really a status sycophant, Bakalex?
AemaethI think I've actually qualified for all of these at some point or another. Too bad I only get to downvote in my mind ;-)
spoco2So, are these supposed to be only for those with downvote ability and above, because I feel I don't fit into any of your factions
Is there another faction who comes to Videosift as much for the discussions on videos as for the videos themselves, and loves to contribute to said discussions but also doesn't have enough free time to contribute hundreds of videos to the sift to become one of the elite?
No? Just me then :-/
dystopianfuturetodayThe Spoco2 - is another faction who comes to Videosift as much for the discussions on videos as for the videos themselves, and loves to contribute to said discussions but also doesn't have enough free time to contribute hundreds of videos to the sift to become one of the elite.
8756Sorry Blankfist, i've not seen your response. You should have tried a profile response as I check my profile many times a day
legacy0100According to the chart, I'm a compassionate egalitarian troll.
jwrayI think I fit in more than one of those categories... Agressive downvoter and pedant. Sometimes status sycophant.
schmawy*promote
siftbotPromoting this Sift Talk post - promote requested by schmawy.
lauraThis is truly brilliant, and thank you schmawy for promoting it to my attention!
)
(I think I have a crush on blanky now...
burdturglersigh .. my crush on Laura just got crushed
blankfist>> ^laura:
This is truly brilliant, and thank you schmawy for promoting it to my attention!
(I think I have a crush on blanky now... )
Be careful. All women do, then our romantic interlude always ends with them pregnant and me in the shower in the fetal position.
xxovercastxxI don't feel represented here, either. Epistemological Taoist/Aggressive Downvoter hybrid, perhaps?
MrFiskDid you just call me a Self-Watchdog-Groupie-Nancy, motherfucker? Cause if you did ...
Mr. Fisk is too bold to be held by these constraining shackles ...
Actually, I'm a Dragon/Leo.
NordlichReiterYou forgot chaotic neutral...
thinker247I tend to hop through those categories willy-nilly, thus lending credibility to a new category, the "Bipolar Cynic."
This college textbook needs an expensive update.
rottenseed>> ^blankfist:
^the real question is, are you really a status sycophant, Bakalex?
No...he's-a-BANNED!!!!!!!!!!!!
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