Points update

[Narv]

We're gonna bump the points-gettin threshold from 50 characters to 100.

50 chars was what Sil & Uruva & I came up with when everyone had like 30 points and were looking wistfully at Rank 5 icons saying "come on guys, this place might only last a month, let us have some proper ranks". Well the site's still up (most of the time), we've got some members hungrily eyeing Rank 12 (!) and so we're gonna play Economist some more and try to chill out on the inflation a touch.

Let me emphasize that this kind of thing is just so we don't get a ton of people sitting at Rank 15 after 3 months twiddling their thumbs for the next [insert your personal estimate of Plaza lifetime], missing the heady days of striving for their next pretty icon. 100 character posts are not inherently Better than 50 character ones, and we love all of your varied contributions to our community very very much. Even PAM. I guess.

Finally and relatedly, my sincere condolences to patrons of the Haiku thread. May I direct your attentions to the Limericks thread?

[Lirimaer]

There was once an old lady in bed
Went to look for the limericks thread
She was sad not to find it
(And in the dark - bind it)
"That Narv boy is so dead," she said.

[Narv]

There once was a thread that was great
For amassing fake points at high rates
Ears appeared blinded,
So Narv went to find it,
At viewtopic.php?f=5&t=338

[Mojo]

The questions in the Who Am I? game are about to get even more ridiculous to get to that 100 character mark.

[Winddancer]

The questions in the Who Am I? game are about to get even more ridiculous to get to that 100 character mark.

Dont think I ever got a point in that one :P

[Dimcairien Luiniel]

The questions in the Who Am I? game are about to get even more ridiculous to get to that 100 character mark.

Dont think I ever got a point in that one :P

I guess you weren't asking the right sort of questions. :D

[Lirimaer]

Amazing, and here I was thinking you made it up!!

[Dimcairien Luiniel]

You're looking all nice and shiny there Lirimaer!

[Lirimaer]

So I am! That'll take some getting used to!

[Eldy Dunami]

Welp, time to bust out the rhyming dictionary more frequently when the point-harvesting mood strikes me.

[Lailyn]

I thought 50 characters was generous but I get the reasoning! So glad we've made it this far!

[Nia]

Finally and relatedly, my sincere condolences to patrons of the Haiku thread. May I direct your attentions to the Limericks thread?

Challenge accepted. Level completed!!!

It did take me two attempts though, as I think either I miscounted, or the rules of inclusion of spaces were not understood by me, so I had to delete a post, and thereby forgo the two points I would have gained anyway. So in summary, I did not tear the fabric of the universe or anything. :smiley8:

[Dwim]

Come on @Narv, don't you want to make five more ranks for each kingdom so we can keep ranking up? You're good at art.

As for haikus... we can either change the worldwide standard requirements of a haiku from 5,7,5 syllables to 10,14,10. Or we just write two haikus each per post. 8-)

Edit: or do what @Nia did...

[KingODuckingham]

Raise it to 500 characters!! :twisted:

[Lirimaer]

Raise it to 500 characters!! :twisted:

Are you desperate for the sonnet thread?

[Wamba_the_Fool]

Raise it to 500 characters!! :twisted:

Are you desperate for the sonnet thread?

I am. I really, really am.

[Galadrihell]

YES, the triumphant return of Sonnet School

[Baphởmet]

Now is my time to take the lead! I did the average on my post and it turns out I average over 400 words per post

[Winddancer]

Now is my time to take the lead! I did the average on my post and it turns out I average over 400 words per post

And how many characters is that on average?

[Baphởmet]

You're making me math Windy! This is torture. Roughly 1800-2000 per

[Winddancer]

*Buffs nails* My work is done..