What happened to congratulatory Sift Talk posts?
You know what I mean (though newer members might not, I guess): posts to congratulate people who've just hit a new sifting level (i.e. gold star, silver diamond, etc.). It just occurred to me that they've completely disappeared. I went back to see when the last one was, but I lost interest once I got about three months back. They always seemed, to me, to be a nice way to recognize and spotlight individual members' contributions to the site. I miss them (though I just noticed they were gone after who-knows-how-long, so I guess I don't miss them that much).
Next time you see someone hit a new level, think about putting up a quick post in Sift Talk (I will too, though I'll admit that I'm not nearly as active here as I once was). I think it makes this a friendlier place.
Next time you see someone hit a new level, think about putting up a quick post in Sift Talk (I will too, though I'll admit that I'm not nearly as active here as I once was). I think it makes this a friendlier place.
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Well, because I'm bored and trying my best to put off some work that I have to do for as long as possible, I went back and found what I think is the last congratulatory post: this one, for MycroftHomlz almost nine months ago. So it's been a while.
I agree -- let's start doing it again!
Word up. Let's make this happen!
*quality
Awarding Sarzy with one star point for this contribution to VideoSift - declared quality by blankfist.
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I've been meaning to make a post about this myself- it's a bit of Sift tradition that has fallen by the wayside - but is missed.
I think it fell to the wayside in the aftermath of some unpleasantness - some people know what I mean. I certainly lost interest in doing them.
It was mainly kronosposeidon, rasch187 and myself that did them, as far as I remember - certainly others did some too. I'll be all for bringing them back, and I have considered doing it again earlier too, since there have been quite a few worth achievers lately.
It's sorta morphed into posts on a user's profile instead now, but it would be nice to get a big congrats poster on the sift talk again.
Wow, I certainly have a selective memory - a lot of people contributed to the posts, just check out
http://videosift.com/search?q=diamond&t=t&pg=1
http://videosift.com/search?q=gold&t=t&pg=1
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I'd even like to see them on the front page. We need more glory.
Good point. I'd like to see that tradition return too, if for no other reason than to exercise my mad photoshop skillz:
http://books.videosift.com/talk/The-Man-The-Myth-The-King-The-Legend-of-Kronos
http://lies.videosift.com/talk/Some-Say-Bill-OReilly-Goes-Gold
I would also like to see them become the norm again, particularly for when I hit diamond.
Also, I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate @gwiz665 on breaking into the Top 15 sifters of all time in the last week or so.
alien_concept is 4 little star points away from getting her crown as well.
All glory to the gwiz665-toad!
>> ^Hybrid:
I would also like to see them become the norm again, particularly for when I hit diamond.
Also, I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate @gwiz665 on breaking into the Top 15 sifters of all time in the last week or so.
i would love to create a congrats post but lack certain skillz in making one even remotely appealling i.e:photoshop savvy.
rasch,krono and so many others do such an amazing job and i guess i was complacent in even attempting my inept hackery and indirectly passed off the responsibility onto others.
great..thanks sarzy!
now i am feeling awkward and ashamed of myself...
Let's bring back the ceremonial A$$ GR@V33!
Once I made Ruby there wasn't much else for people to celebrate.
Now I have to wait until ruby to be an attention whore.
Ya, You guys missed my Diamond - It'll take years to get to the next level (Crown) now
*Sniff..., no one came to my party..., *Sniff
-just buggin, I think I'm gonna make it
-And besides, some of you did notice
Unless it's people we don't like. Fuck those people.
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