Bones Malone Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 [quote name='Ivan Moldavi' timestamp='1322724268' post='2857983'] Tomorrow night (later today really) or Friday morning I will add a link to the OP for applications once I figure out how I want to select students. I will state that since I am hoping this will catch on and I will be able to recruit a few of the better students to help me in the future rounds that the initial class will lean towards more established players. But, I believe I will have applicants provide links to IC posts that highlight their unique rhetorical skills and if I am impressed with a newer player then I may select them as well. [/quote] Coolio. Thanks for clearing that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandellav Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 How do I apply for financial aid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TehChron Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Mandellav' timestamp='1322725466' post='2858003'] How do I apply for financial aid? [/quote] You give me control of your finances and then we see what happens. Edited December 1, 2011 by TehChron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilist Tyrant Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Are you going to test your strategy in SE, TE, or another realm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonator21 Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 [quote name='Seerow' timestamp='1322724350' post='2857988'] This would be a great place to say "wooooooosh" [/quote] Mmmk, nice deflection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Smurf Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 [quote name='Gibsonator21' timestamp='1322725987' post='2858010'] Mmmk, nice deflection. [/quote] For a second I thought that you were actually going to rise above it and not respond, I'm glad I didn't hold my breath. There's no need to point out a deflection/ignored point/obvious insult, anyone that matters has noticed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriekfreak Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) Just ask everyone around me, I'm an !@#$%^& and I antagonize well. What could you learn me that I don't already master? (edit: a male reproducing organ isn't word filtered?) Edited December 1, 2011 by kriekfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nippy Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Your Moldavish Swan technique is no match for my Wu-tang Goon style! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Paradise Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 This is hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordDarknessOfLight Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 This is very interesting but true. I want to take part in this. Sign me up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IYIyTh Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) Where is : Narcissism: When is too much, too much? Or, Blending the OOC/IC Line: How to win IC friends by spending all of your OOC time playing grab-ass and keeping up with their mundane and boring lives. Students will learn to completely isolate themselves in their so-called "real lives," and train themselves to be virulently offended at any IC insult. This is a 168 hour course, because you will contact these people whenever you are doing OOC things like work or play. Usually, it will also require that you genuinely are interested in random strangers' psychological issues and their lack of mate-finding ability.Warning: This class also comes with a subset of Psychology because most of the people you will meet in the game are socially awkward OOC, and due to this fact the entire norms of interaction are fundamentally distorted and even RL psychologists have yet to understand it. Edited December 1, 2011 by IYIyTh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander shepard Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 What is this I don't even....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potato Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Interesting idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Moldavi Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 [quote name='IYIyTh' timestamp='1322732918' post='2858069'] Where is : Narcissism: When is too much, too much? Or, Blending the OOC/IC Line: How to win IC friends by spending all of your OOC time playing grab-ass and keeping up with their mundane and boring lives. Students will learn to completely isolate themselves in their so-called "real lives," and train themselves to be virulently offended at any IC insult. This is a 168 hour course, because you will contact these people whenever you are doing OOC things like work or play. Usually, it will also require that you genuinely are interested in random strangers' psychological issues and their lack of mate-finding ability.Warning: This class also comes with a subset of Psychology because most of the people you will meet in the game are socially awkward OOC, and due to this fact the entire norms of interaction are fundamentally distorted and even RL psychologists have yet to understand it. [/quote] For the first, I believe it obvious that I would never consider there to be too much. Nor would I consider it narcissism to state I am genuinely at least decent at the modes of play I purport to teach. For the second, I have never cared for making friends so would never contemplate such an idea. Too many friends or worrying about hurting friends of friends feelings in the Cyberverse as it is already. As for the OOC aspect, obviously I do gain some level of practice out of it considering my educational goals. But, that is no different than any other aspect of the game as I see it. The Cyberverse has always been my personal plaything so far as I am concerned and I play it with one end result - to have fun - even if that means doing so at another's IC expense. (Note: I know you intended your copy and paste comment as a swipe, I just don't care.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerdge Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) If I had more time I'd definitely apply. I guess that when/if I'll want to play the villain I'll have to make do as an amateur. (On the other hand, while I like this idea, people which can graduate successfully probably already have the qualities to work it out on their own.) Edited December 1, 2011 by jerdge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMe Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeCoHo Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Sign me up, Professor Moldavi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Moldavi Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 [quote name='jerdge' timestamp='1322743355' post='2858128'] If I had more time I'd definitely apply, anyway. I guess that when/if I'll want to play the villain I'll have to make do as an amateur. (On the other hand, while I like this idea, people which can graduate successfully probably already have the qualities to work it out on their own.) [/quote] Well, to be honest, villain insofar as this is concerned, is a matter of perspective. I have always considered myself to be the villain, even when pontificating and demonizing my opponents. It is my opinion that this coursework will allow players to take the viewpoint from either side and utilize it with equal success. While I prefer the more negative connotation the inverse of each class is implicit and understanding of it (and thus possible utilization) is required. Primarily, the goal would be to have people think in a way that they are not accustomed to and see points of view that they may not have noticed before. I do not claim to be a magician, some will be able to do it and some will not. Success is not guaranteed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Stuart Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Ivan has returned and about time too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanore Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Sign me up. [b][color="#FF00FF"]♥[/color][/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorConcept Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 [quote name='Sir Keshav IV' timestamp='1322723612' post='2857964'] I'm in, it'll be interesting to be trained in the ways of chefjoe and Ivan Moldavi [/quote] chefjoe isn't even close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Flinders Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 [quote name='Ivan Moldavi' timestamp='1322724268' post='2857983'] But, I believe I will have applicants provide links to IC posts that highlight their unique rhetorical skills [/quote] This is a good idea. I'm certainly not at the levels of activity or notoriety that I used to be, but I'm interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabcat Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 [quote name='Unknown Smurf' timestamp='1322720731' post='2857905'] Huge problem. Too much emphasis given to seniority than skill. [/quote] We've both been amateur antagonists within Legion and although we didn't "pierce the hierarchy" we ruffled feathers and you at least obtained spectacular results that spilled out onto the OWF. My problem is I'm far too arrogant to accept I need guidance from a yesterdays man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Nakara Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 [quote name='memoryproblems' timestamp='1322717816' post='2857699'] This has potential. But why use fancy words like antagonizing, [b]why not just have Being a Dick 101.[/b] [/quote] I'm already mastered in that dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpacingOutMan Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 I'm interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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