<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> So a few of us were thinking of starting a new column in the Smog
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> Basically we call a newer user from one of the forums and invite them to write a guest article about the area of the site they're from, what it means to them, and their future prospects
<daddy-cool> <wh0sy0urpapa> What is it?
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> This basically gives exposure to a lot of different areas of the site
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> but we don't call a senior staff member to write it, we call an average user
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> resulting in an unbiased report
<daddy-cool> <wh0sy0urpapa> Correct me if I'm misinterpreting, but is it a place to rip on people you think are n00bs?
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> Not at all
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> Basically you talk about what CAP means to you, and why you like it
<daddy-cool> <wh0sy0urpapa> Thank god
<daddy-cool> <wh0sy0urpapa> I appreciate the offer then
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> It's about a 400-500 word article
<daddy-cool> <wh0sy0urpapa> I'll take it
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> Awesome.
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> So I'll just lay out the criteria:
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> Things to talk about: Why you like CAP, what it means to you, where you see yourself in a year's time in the context of CAP
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> Also introduce CAP so that people who don't know what it is have an idea of what you're talking about
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> As for what's in it for you: I can talk to people about getting you an early ladybug
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> But I don't want to promise anything
<daddy-cool> <wh0sy0urpapa> This is just too good to be true
<daddy-cool> <wh0sy0urpapa> But I'd love to do it; thanks for the opportunity
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> No worries. You seemed like someone who was motivated about CAP so I thought I'd approach you, we seemed to have started out on the wrong foot earlier.
<daddy-cool> <wh0sy0urpapa> Thanks for understanding
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> Anyway once you are done you should PM it to me on IRC as soon as you can.
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> So we can move in for copyediting, GPing, etc.
<daddy-cool> <wh0sy0urpapa> Ok. I have to go have dinner shortly so it would probably be easier for me to PM it to you on Smogon
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> Alright
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> I'm "xenu" on Smogon
<daddy-cool> <wh0sy0urpapa> Great. Also what would the ladybug be for? Media Contributor or CAP Contributor?
<daddy-cool> <wh0sy0urpapa> If I am to be considered for it, that is
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> It would likely be in CAP, since the Smog article is also about CAP. But ladybugs aren't FOR anything strictly, rather they're acknowledgments of your potential to further contribute to the site.
<daddy-cool> <wh0sy0urpapa> I see
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> er, for CAP contributor*
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> Nomination for media contributor requires a certain minimum of articles to be written
<daddy-cool> <wh0sy0urpapa> Works for me then.
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> So the loophole I'd use to nominate you early is that an article about CAP counts as both CAP work and Smog work.
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> Good to hear it.
<daddy-cool> <wh0sy0urpapa> Wish me luck as I write the article!
<daddy-cool> <daddy-cool> Good luck!
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