NationStates

Kentalia wrote:

USS Monitor wrote:
Yes, Communism does that.

Did I just witness these moderator robots emmit humor? Oh my, technology has come far.

In all seriousness, thanks for the help people, and for not being robots with no sense of emotion .

Socio polor wrote:

Socio polor wrote:Quick question, when the contest submission deadline passes, will their be finalists announced and if so will the winners of the contest be announced among the finalists or do the finalists have to do something else? Like submit a 2nd issue

Just as a reminder, still waiting for this to be answered by either a mod or editor

Luna Amore wrote:

Socio polor wrote:Just as a reminder, still waiting for this to be answered by either a mod or editor

It'll happen how it happens. Nothing is definite yet. We'll likely have any finalists edit an issue with a senior editor over TG, but nothing is set in stone.

@@RANDOMMALENAME@@ and @@RANDOMFEMALENAME@@: gender-specific randomized names.

@@RANDOMNAMEMALE@@: generates a random male name
@@RANDOMNAMEFEMALE@@ generates a random female name

Pogaria wrote:Hello everyone. While working on my issue for the contest, I noticed a discrepancy.

In the list of all NS issues (http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=88), the list of variables and the actual issues all use the following macros:

@@RANDOMMALENAME@@ and @@RANDOMFEMALENAME@@: gender-specific randomized names.

However, the "how to write an issue" thread (https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=80) uses a different format in the instructions:

@@RANDOMNAMEMALE@@: generates a random male name
@@RANDOMNAMEFEMALE@@ generates a random female name

Do both of these work, or was there a typo in the "how to write an issue" thread?

Thanks.

Kentalia wrote:

Pogaria wrote:Hello everyone. While working on my issue for the contest, I noticed a discrepancy.

In the list of all NS issues (http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=88), the list of variables and the actual issues all use the following macros:



However, the "how to write an issue" thread (https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=80) uses a different format in the instructions:



Do both of these work, or was there a typo in the "how to write an issue" thread?

Thanks.

I've been using @@RANDOMNAMEMALE@@ etc, whilst doing my issues, and others I've talked to have done so as well. When I used to write issues previously, I always used that format and there was no trouble.

I could be wrong.

Luna Amore wrote:It doesn't matter which you use. It needs to be rewritten by an IE anyway. Most macros need to be rewritten.

Candlewhisper Archive wrote:Judging will take some time, of course. The deadline closing is just that.

Socio polor wrote:

Candlewhisper Archive wrote:Judging will take some time, of course. The deadline closing is just that.

Will finalists be required to do something like practice editing an issue, or will y'all just vote on who should be considered to join the team (assuming there are finalists), or you guys not sure yet.

Luna Amore wrote:

Socio polor wrote:Just as a reminder, still waiting for this to be answered by either a mod or editor

It'll happen how it happens. Nothing is definite yet. We'll likely have any finalists edit an issue with a senior editor over TG, but nothing is set in stone.

Drasnia wrote:

Socio polor wrote:Will finalists be required to do something like practice editing an issue, or will y'all just vote on who should be considered to join the team (assuming there are finalists), or you guys not sure yet.

Luna Amore wrote:It'll happen how it happens. Nothing is definite yet. We'll likely have any finalists edit an issue with a senior editor over TG, but nothing is set in stone.

Socio polor wrote:

Drasnia wrote:

I read Luna's response, but I was wondering if they now have a definite choice on what to do

USS Monitor wrote:

Socio polor wrote:I read Luna's response, but I was wondering if they now have a definite choice on what to do

*Sticks prow in editing room so my pilot can see what's going on*

It looks like there's been a bit of discussion, but nothing definitely settled. You'll have to be patient.

Drasnia wrote:

USS Monitor wrote:
*Sticks prow in editing room so my pilot can see what's going on*

It looks like there's been a bit of discussion, but nothing definitely settled. You'll have to be patient.

For shame! You'll knock all the drafts over into the water! If that's the case, they'd have to choose winners by dice roll which is only slightly less random than the current method

USS Monitor wrote:

Socio polor wrote:I read Luna's response, but I was wondering if they now have a definite choice on what to do

*Sticks prow in editing room so my pilot can see what's going on*

It looks like there's been a bit of discussion, but nothing definitely settled. You'll have to be patient.

USS Monitor wrote:

Drasnia wrote:For shame! You'll knock all the drafts over into the water! If that's the case, they'd have to choose winners by dice roll which is only slightly less random than the current method

This is why I don't have access to the folders where submissions are stored. They are safely tucked away where they will stay dry.

Kentalia wrote:

USS Monitor wrote:
This is why I don't have access to the folders where submissions are stored. They are safely tucked away where they will stay dry.

So you're saying if you get your hands on the issues, they'll get wet? In what such way?

Kentalia wrote:

USS Monitor wrote:
This is why I don't have access to the folders where submissions are stored. They are safely tucked away where they will stay dry.

So you're saying if you get your hands on the issues, they'll get wet? In what such way?

NoahS SeconD CountrY wrote:

Kentalia wrote:So you're saying if you get your hands on the issues, they'll get wet? In what such way?

Boats don't have hands.

Drasnia wrote:

NoahS SeconD CountrY wrote:Boats don't have hands.

The crewmen do.

Drasnia wrote:

NoahS SeconD CountrY wrote:Boats don't have hands.

The crewmen do.