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Community => General Discussion => Reception Desk => Topic farted by: mrkawaii on March 19, 2011, 03:38:20 PM

Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: mrkawaii on March 19, 2011, 03:38:20 PM
I don't believe the final thread did much justice for anything, so I'll create a better one, but if anything it's always nice to have a better first impression!

YES, I have read the rules. No need to post them, I joined in September '10. Or something.

I was invited by ScrewDriverClock/K3ltron a while back and wanted to post again, for the sole reason that I do like animations despite having a very minuscule appearance with it but happy to learn, but also I think SDC did ask me a few times.
The only thing I can do albiet shittily is draw, which is here. (http://mrkawaii.deviantart.com/) So at first I will doubtfully be able to contribute much.

And in accordance with the last thread, my gender is indeed set for a reason there, so now you have no reason to refer to me as a 'female'. Thank you.

So now I just want to clear two things up, SDC never reiterated the history of the clock idea to me or anything, so if someone can explain to me what the story is, that'd be great.
Secondly, since 'anime' faces or any faces at all are quite a pain in the arse to everyone, perhaps you should tell me if)) is not allowed. )) is a typical smiley face if you have been anywhere around the internet and I tend to use it a lot, so tell me now before I get banned again.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: miracle fruit on March 19, 2011, 03:43:59 PM
if screwdriver and katamari vouch for you i think we'll get along since imo theyre some of the raddest clocks around at the moment

and yeah anime smileys are super annoying; whats wrong with normal smileys? : )

edit: oh yea and for a clock name i really would not recommend mrkawaii clock or kawaii anything for that matter. dont rush to get a name though anyway because in a month or a year you will find you hate it besides nobody likes it when people flub around and take up clock names they dont even use
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: mrkawaii on March 19, 2011, 03:46:29 PM
Quote from: MiraclefruitClock;1812324if screwdriver and katamari vouch for you i think we'll get along since imo theyre some of the raddest clocks around at the moment

and yeah anime smileys are super annoying; whats wrong with normal smiley faces? : )

Awesome. And good to hear, thanks. It does kind of get annoying saying everything without an emotion, lol.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: miracle fruit on March 19, 2011, 03:53:29 PM
Quote from: mrkawaii;1812325Awesome. And good to hear, thanks. It does kind of get annoying saying everything without an emotion, lol.

luckily for you and everyone the people here at the clock crew are slightly more intelligent than your standard forum morons so they can pretty much get the gist of what your expressing without the need for a stupid little face

i've found we're one of the few forums that have a population capable of reading sarcasm in text
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: VuBawlsClock on March 19, 2011, 06:25:56 PM
oh i like you already. I can tell because I love the way im making you sound as I read your post!
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: Lump Clock on March 19, 2011, 10:14:17 PM
Quote from: Vuvuzela;1812327oh i like you already. I can tell because I love the way im making you sound as I read your post!

I kind of imagined him with a Southern Twang.

EDIT: Then again, I imagine everyone with a Southern Twang.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: EtchASketchClock on March 19, 2011, 10:38:48 PM
Wait didn't you get banned for the anime faces and everyone got all angry over the ban?
wb
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: mrkawaii on March 20, 2011, 02:26:48 AM
Quote from: Etch A Sketch;1812339Wait didn't you get banned for the anime faces and everyone got all angry over the ban?
wb

Yes. Thank you.

Quote from: The Cancer Clock;1812334I kind of imagined him with a Southern Twang.

EDIT: Then again, I imagine everyone with a Southern Twang.

lmao
 
Quote from: Vuvuzela;1812327oh i like you already. I can tell because I love the way im making you sound as I read your post!

Not sure what it means, but it sounds like a good thing, so thanks.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: NintendrCkolc on March 20, 2011, 02:44:59 AM
You really should lurk for awhile if you haven't been paying attention to the community much...
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: mrkawaii on March 20, 2011, 03:50:05 AM
Quote from: NINTY;1812360You really should lurk for awhile if you haven't been paying attention to the community much...

Yes, I plan on it. This is just a re-introductory post, not going to do something stupid.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: buttplug on March 20, 2011, 03:05:49 PM
you probably want to change your name to something that isn't 'mrkawaii'
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: mrkawaii on March 21, 2011, 01:16:51 AM
Quote from: ButtplugClock;1812402you probably want to change your name to something that isn't 'mrkawaii'

I think I should be okay if there enough people with a sense of humour.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: buttplug on March 21, 2011, 02:51:58 PM
what is a mrkawaii clock
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: DigitalLemonClock on March 21, 2011, 02:59:12 PM
what is a clock crew
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: buttplug on March 21, 2011, 03:03:40 PM
what is an internet
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: DigitalLemonClock on March 21, 2011, 03:06:29 PM
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Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: DigitalLemonClock on March 21, 2011, 03:06:58 PM
lol i just googled what is a clock crew and apparently nobody knows because the Ã,´charterÃ,´ is offline
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: DigitalLemonClock on March 21, 2011, 03:07:55 PM
http://www.clockcrew.cc/talk/faq.php points to http://www.clockcrew.cc/talk/ccc.php
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: DigitalLemonClock on March 21, 2011, 03:08:41 PM
oh well not like this shit is worth explaining

i can hardly believe people still join
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: buttplug on March 21, 2011, 03:29:18 PM
Quote from: Wouter;1812501oh well not like this shit is worth explaining

i can hardly believe people still join

but why do you continue to post here?

serious question
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: Kombucha on March 21, 2011, 03:41:42 PM
Quote from: ButtplugClock;1812502but why do you continue to post here?

serious question
The Clock Crew is Digital Downer Clock's kismesis.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: DigitalLemonClock on March 21, 2011, 04:21:37 PM
no you guys are right being a clock is so much fun!

cant wait to piss off those newgrounds noobz lol >: D

spending my time identifying myself as a cyclopean object is so worth my time as a person on this gay earth

i want to talk to young ugly uninteresting losers about denying our worthlessness outside these roleplay walls

i want to defile, abuse and completely misunderstand every single aspect of art, and never risk progressing in any meaningful way

i want to eternally perpetuate some faggot shit social status inherited from some nobody who randomly made a thing once

any tiny ounce of doubt i create in anyone's mind about this shit is so worth the 2 minutes a day it takes to shit over your gay ass playground
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: DigitalLemonClock on March 21, 2011, 04:22:19 PM
LOL XD
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: buttplug on March 21, 2011, 04:26:52 PM
whats funny is that almost everyone here just uses this place as place to talk about different topics, not a place to gather and make art. despite what you say, some of the people here are enjoyable to talk to.

everyone knows the CC is dead, you are preaching to the choir

you are right about the inherited faggot shit social status though, that is the only hollow shell that is left.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: DigitalLemonClock on March 21, 2011, 04:29:07 PM
how superior of almost all of you
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: VuBawlsClock on March 21, 2011, 04:41:09 PM
why be so negative, its that attitude that makes us "dead"
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: buttplug on March 21, 2011, 04:42:35 PM
Quote from: Vuvuzela;1812513why be so negative, its that attitude that makes us "dead"

you totally missed the point of what he said
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: VuBawlsClock on March 21, 2011, 05:38:10 PM
Quote from: ButtplugClock;1812514you totally missed the point of what he said
insert mouth in foot
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: EnglishClock on March 22, 2011, 04:13:14 AM
Quote from: ButtplugClock;1812511whats funny is that almost everyone here just uses this place as place to talk about different topics, not a place to gather and make art.

This isn't completely true. There is less of an incentive to make cartoons compared to how things have been prior, but people are still making them and occassionally there is even a good one.

The CC taught me how to animate, it even taught Munglai how to animate, and countless more of us.  

i think the clock crew's problem most of the time is the unwillingness to move away from the clock-for-a-face concept even for a single animation. dlc, i agree how it can be a weight that restricts from the artists' real potential, but only really when we consider it mandatory. In that case, it becomes a crutch. Otherwise, there are people who manage to keep it fresh. We should be a group of artists which chooses to collaborate, self-improve, and share work with one another, rather than one which feels obliged to use pre-existing concepts and gags.

The clock crew we knew almost a decade ago is obviously dead. This is not neccessarily a bad thing. Everything changes over time and if we were playing our cards right we would have progressed into something better than what we were.

Newgrounds is slowly dying, and we've relied on it all this time as a life source. We currently don't host any of our cartoons on our website. It's unfortunate that in this point in time, anything we make fades away after not so long. most of us know we need to be more independant and see things from a bigger perspective than just newgrounds
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: AC Slater on March 22, 2011, 06:44:20 AM
Quote from: EnglishClock;1812556The CC taught me how to animate, it even taught Munglai how to animate, and countless more of us.  

This right here.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: AstronautClock on March 22, 2011, 07:05:09 AM
Quote from: Zen Micro Clock;1812561This right here.
I got in the cc because I could animate already.

I was ready
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: Flask on March 22, 2011, 09:01:57 PM
Quote from: EnglishClock;1812556This isn't completely true. There is less of an incentive to make cartoons compared to how things have been prior, but people are still making them and occassionally there is even a good one.

The CC taught me how to animate, it even taught Munglai how to animate, and countless more of us.  

i think the clock crew's problem most of the time is the unwillingness to move away from the clock-for-a-face concept even for a single animation. dlc, i agree how it can be a weight that restricts from the artists' real potential, but only really when we consider it mandatory. In that case, it becomes a crutch. Otherwise, there are people who manage to keep it fresh. We should be a group of artists which chooses to collaborate, self-improve, and share work with one another, rather than one which feels obliged to use pre-existing concepts and gags.

The clock crew we knew almost a decade ago is obviously dead. This is not neccessarily a bad thing. Everything changes over time and if we were playing our cards right we would have progressed into something better than what we were.

Newgrounds is slowly dying, and we've relied on it all this time as a life source. We currently don't host any of our cartoons on our website. It's unfortunate that in this point in time, anything we make fades away after not so long. most of us know we need to be more independant and see things from a bigger perspective than just newgrounds



From what I see from my long hiatus is that we've been rapidly declining, and the site redesign just makes the site feel so much smaller. I once got endless enjoyment from browsing the debate thread (where you were reminded that if you lost you would likely be banned), the medical help thread, and the writing thread. There was Coal's mentorship thing, among other things. It seems that at some point, interest has been lost in continuing these things. And yes, sadly NG is dying, but it has been for years. We, however, weren't dying. Our members were making videos, making posts, and being sociable. At the point when I joined, CBM was long gone, most (if not all) of the originals were gone, I think Leek was the leader, but everything seemed to work. I'm not too sure how this can be remedied, but I'm willing to help. Ciao for now.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: Slurpee on March 22, 2011, 11:22:52 PM
Quote from: Wouter;1812508young ugly uninteresting losers denying our worthlessness outside these roleplay walls
hey I resemble that remark
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: NintendrCkolc on March 22, 2011, 11:36:59 PM
Quote from: Wouter;1812508no you guys are right being a clock is so much fun!

cant wait to piss off those newgrounds noobz lol >: D

spending my time identifying myself as a cyclopean object is so worth my time as a person on this gay earth

i want to talk to young ugly uninteresting losers about denying our worthlessness outside these roleplay walls

i want to defile, abuse and completely misunderstand every single aspect of art, and never risk progressing in any meaningful way

i want to eternally perpetuate some faggot shit social status inherited from some nobody who randomly made a thing once

any tiny ounce of doubt i create in anyone's mind about this shit is so worth the 2 minutes a day it takes to shit over your gay ass playground

But you didn't answer the question, why post here?
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: Slurpee on March 22, 2011, 11:41:38 PM
yes he did
Quoteany tiny ounce of doubt i create in anyone's mind about this shit is so worth the 2 minutes a day it takes to shit over your gay ass playground
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: buttplug on March 23, 2011, 12:00:46 AM
Quote from: NINTY;1812667But you didn't answer the question, why post here?

he mad
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: K3LTR0N on March 23, 2011, 12:41:04 AM
i always have to backspace my "anime" smiley faces LIKE I JUST HAD TO RIGHT NOW! ahh so silly!! but omg!!! hi!!! mrkawaii!! you are so kawaii :3
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: Kombucha on March 23, 2011, 12:47:03 AM
Quote from: K3LTR0N;1812677i always have to backspace my "anime" smiley faces LIKE I JUST HAD TO RIGHT NOW! ahh so silly!! but omg!!! hi!!! mrkawaii!! you are so kawaii :3
EXCUSE ME MISS YOU DID NOT BACKSPACE THAT POOGLE FACE, I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPORT YOU TO THE AUTHORITIES.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: NintendrCkolc on March 23, 2011, 01:48:10 AM
Quote from: Slurpee;1812668yes he did

Not really.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: Slurpee on March 23, 2011, 02:04:36 AM
Uh... Okay.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: NintendrCkolc on March 23, 2011, 02:19:33 AM
Quote from: Slurpee;1812692Uh... Okay.

He basically said he's not going to answer the question as it's not worth the time. He shit posts because he hates the clock crew as it exists today? Why even bother?
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: Slurpee on March 23, 2011, 03:26:21 AM
Oh, okay. I'm fairly certain you misinterpreted.

When he said it's worth the two minutes a day, he was being sincere. He comes here to spread doubt about the integrity of the community, and it doesn't take much, so it's worth whatever effort is expended.

This isn't really surprising. It's not like he's been hiding it- remember when he was touting "ban everyone"?

He hasn't been completely forthcoming about his perception (more criticism and opening wounds than qualitative assessment imho), but if I had to guess, I'd say the reason for his attitude is he's disgusted with our complacency. And while I'm too optimistic agree with him, I also couldn't begrudge the sentiment.

If we were to conduct an honest appraisal of ourselves (and if we can't do that I don't know how we could expect to maintain any sense of integrity) we'd probably note that most of us (myself included) spend an inordinate amount of time in equal parts walking around in circles and jerking each other off. Eight years in and I still haven't learned to animate a fucking walk cycle.

I try not to complain about the state of things because complaining never results in anything, I'd prefer to push changes I'd like to see with my own activity (lethargic though I may be), and I enjoy the community and honestly believe we'll find some damn fine direction to head eventually.
But to be honest the last Clock Crew thing I was completely stoked to see pan out was... well (http://www.clockcrew.cc/talk/showthread.php?92503-post-clockcrew-HQ)...

edit: or maybe I'm over-extrapolating.
wouter can comment if he bothers to read this.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: Slurpee on March 23, 2011, 03:35:00 AM
Jeeze what am I doing.

Welcome back to the Clock Crew, Mr. Kawaii.
I swear we're less boring most of the time.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: Kombucha on March 23, 2011, 03:46:06 AM
Quote from: Slurpee;1812698I try not to complain about the state of things because complaining never results in anything, I'd prefer to push changes I'd like to see with my own activity (lethargic though I may be), and I enjoy the community and honestly believe we'll find some damn fine direction to head eventually.
Ditto.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: AmberArachnidClock on March 23, 2011, 03:56:28 AM
Way to scare the newbie away guys.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: buttplug on March 23, 2011, 05:19:38 PM
Quote from: Slurpee;1812698~~~

But to come back repeatedly, the hate would have to be weirdly persistent. That's what I don't understand. We are a small weird little internet forum. Did we affect him in some way personally that he hates? The best I can come up with is that he thinks joining ended up holding him back and stunting his potential.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: DigitalLemonClock on March 23, 2011, 07:37:24 PM
Quote from: ButtplugClock;1812761But to come back repeatedly, the hate would have to be weirdly persistent. That's what I don't understand. We are a small weird little internet forum. Did we affect him in some way personally that he hates? The best I can come up with is that he thinks joining ended up holding him back and stunting his potential.

it's the potential of this website as a creative social platform that was stunted imo, and that (somehow still) hurts me because i have spent a lot of time here

I hoped this group would grow with it's members, encouraging creative collaboration that helps people grow as artists, and not cling to a creative dogma that simply carries too little relevant weight to continue pretending it to be some powerful creative axiom

while i think the idea of a shared creative collective of associations from which we all draw part of our creative inspiration is something that can be an asset to both the individual and the group it is the way in which we encourage each other to interact with this culture and with each other that limits the growth of this process intellectually

people are led into a narrowly defined role of community story teller, which has a very low creative ceiling, and when this ceiling is reached the member either leaves or removes his creative pursuits away from the group, which seems counter productive

it simply seems regrettable to perpetually approach the medium which largely embodies everything this group is about with such a limited perspective, its discouraging to people who are truly connected to the practice and disrespectful to the arts in general imo

clockcrew needs to reevaluate how its history controls its identity and purpose as a creative group and how that affects it's value towards it's members

etc

somebody help me pick up all these words i vomited
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: NintendrCkolc on March 23, 2011, 08:01:09 PM
I really like how this thread turned out.
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: mrkawaii on March 23, 2011, 08:48:19 PM
Quote from: K3LTR0N;1812677i always have to backspace my "anime" smiley faces LIKE I JUST HAD TO RIGHT NOW! ahh so silly!! but omg!!! hi!!! mrkawaii!! you are so kawaii :3

YAYYYY!
 
Quote from: Slurpee;1812700Jeeze what am I doing.

Welcome back to the Clock Crew, Mr. Kawaii.
I swear we're less boring most of the time.

Thank you very much
 
Quote from: Satellite;1812702Way to scare the newbie away guys.

You didn't, just don't know what happened to this thread..
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: miracle fruit on March 24, 2011, 06:26:58 PM
what part of any tiny ounce of doubt i create in anyone's mind about this shit is so worth the 2 minutes a day it takes to shit over your gay ass playground did you not GET
Title: PROPER Re-introduction Thread
Post by: Deodorant on June 07, 2011, 07:31:43 PM
Quote from: mrkawaii;1812362Yes, I plan on it. This is just a re-introductory post, not going to do something stupid.

don't do what i did

don't be a timmy4080