[21:09] DarkUmbreon117: hey i was wondering
[21:09] DarkUmbreon117: what is voice for?
[21:09] DarkUmbreon117: I've seen the thing in /groups
[21:09] DarkUmbreon117: but like
[21:09] DarkUmbreon117: why would somoene want to be voice?
[21:10] +scpinion: users that make good role models for how to act in the room/community or deserve special recongnition
[21:10] +scpinion: you can broadcast commands as a voice
[21:10] DarkUmbreon117: :)


[21:14] gOtMeKoffing: hey
[21:14] gOtMeKoffing: I was wondering
[21:14] gOtMeKoffing: what is voice for?
[21:14] gOtMeKoffing: I've seen the
[21:14] gOtMeKoffing: thing in /groups but like
[21:14] gOtMeKoffing: why would someone want to be voice?
[21:14] +Taylor: for like helping and giving advice
[21:14] +Taylor: being a nice presense in chat or have something to do with showdown mechanically
[21:14] +Taylor: or smogon authority on servers
[21:15] gOtMeKoffing: hmmmm
[21:15] gOtMeKoffing: why do smogon authority
[21:15] gOtMeKoffing: get voice?
[21:15] +Taylor: because smogon and shodwdown share software
[21:15] +Taylor: etc.
[21:15] +Taylor: i guess
[21:16] gOtMeKoffing: they share software?
[21:16] +Taylor: lol im not in to all of the inner workings
[21:16] gOtMeKoffing: okay lol
[21:16] +Taylor: on how things work
[21:16] gOtMeKoffing: but I've seen some people on smogon act really badly
[21:17] gOtMeKoffing: some people who are like moderators even
[21:17] gOtMeKoffing: why could people like that get voice?
[21:17] gOtMeKoffing: someone I met yesterday was saying there was
[21:17] gOtMeKoffing: a big fuss in ubers over someone
[21:18] gOtMeKoffing: who was a smogon moderator or admin or whatever
[21:18] gOtMeKoffing: who threatened to ban people and stuff
[21:18] +Taylor: was he voice
[21:18] gOtMeKoffing: i dont know
[21:18] +Taylor: smogon authority tends to be hard pressed and forward thought mentality
[21:18] gOtMeKoffing: but they're a smogon moderator?
[21:18] +Taylor: they possess that and its just a way internet communities advance
[21:18] +Taylor: idk
[21:18] +Taylor: you told me about him
[21:18] gOtMeKoffing: think they were called steve angelo or something

[21:21] fullmoon dieland: hey i was wondering
[21:21] fullmoon dieland: what is voice for?
[21:21] fullmoon dieland: I've seen the thing in /groups
[21:21] E4 Flint: it allows you to broadcast commands
[21:21] fullmoon dieland: but like why wuold someone
[21:21] fullmoon dieland: want to be a voice?
[21:21] E4 Flint: voice also comes with the rep of being a good user
[21:21] E4 Flint: so theyre recognized members of the room
[21:22] E4 Flint: also opens up potential opportunities to get promoted further
[21:22] E4 Flint: it's like a reputation/image thing in that sense i suppose
[21:22] fullmoon dieland: i see
[21:22] fullmoon dieland: :) thanks
[21:22] E4 Flint: np

[21:25] KingOfTheNerdz: hey i was wondering what is voice for?
[21:25] KingOfTheNerdz: i saw in /groups
[21:25] KingOfTheNerdz: but like why would anyone want it?
[21:26] +Rei: i guess it's a marker of being a good chat presence
[21:26] +Rei: why would anyone want any rank at the end of the day
[21:26] +Rei: lol
[21:26] KingOfTheNerdz: lol
[21:26] KingOfTheNerdz: but you have rank
[21:26] KingOfTheNerdz: so you must 'want' it?
[21:26] KingOfTheNerdz: somehow?
[21:27] +Rei: i was offered and i said yes
[21:27] +Rei: i don't not want it
[21:27] +Rei: but i wouldn't be bothered if i didnt have it
[21:27] KingOfTheNerdz: ok
[21:28] KingOfTheNerdz: do u think i should try and get voice then or does it not matter?
[21:28] +Rei: well if you want driver / mods you need to get voice first
[21:28] +Rei: if you dont care about voice then dont waste time getting it
[21:28] +Rei: do whatever you want dude