[CLOSED] BEUT : drakonium VS CellarDoor - Tournaments

nutso42

One word: Farfetch'd.

Saoirse

I think the reason the results can get some people riled is that it can be hard (thought far from impossible) to not view the matchups as a referendum on your BEA persona, and things can get personal especially when there may be some negative statements unleashed against someone, especially if it's not expected. Really though, this is a contest taking a small sample size not only of BEA users being nominated but those who are actively participating.

Yes, there is going to be a bias against not-as-or-no-longer active users, as many of the recent users likely haven't interacted with them personally, just as their is likely a bias among others against newer users, especially for the forums' veterans who have cultivated a long-standing respect for other long-time users they have gotten to know very well, and still are getting to know some of the forums' newer participants.

Really, this is just a contest that seemed to be formed only for fun, and for the most part has seemed to be handed maturely, although a couple recent ones have exposed both flaws about the contest itself (which is prevelant in any tournament, not trying to put down this particular one) as well as different ideas about how nominated users should be treated here: simply focus on the pros of each BEAer, or do we also use this to vent our somewhat harsher criticism about a particular member? The latter question will have to be answered by each participant on their own.

My only advice is to just not take this too seriously as an objective judgement about a particular user's worth against another, stress the positive and don't get too riled up about whatever the final results may be. Otherwise this tournament will only create greater divides among forum members, rather than strengthening the great little community we have here.

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Saoirse wrote:

I think the reason the results can get some people riled is that it can be hard (thought far from impossible) to not view the matchups as a referendum on your BEA persona, and things can get personal especially when there may be some negative statements unleashed against someone, especially if it's not expected. Really though, this is a contest taking a small sample size not only of BEA users being nominated but those who are actively participating.

Yes, there is going to be a bias against not-as-or-no-longer active users, as many of the recent users likely haven't interacted with them personally, just as their is likely a bias among others against newer users, especially for the forums' veterans who have cultivated a long-standing respect for other long-time users they have gotten to know very well, and still are getting to know some of the forums' newer participants.

Really, this is just a contest that seemed to be formed only for fun, and for the most part has seemed to be handed maturely, although a couple recent ones have exposed both flaws about the contest itself (which is prevelant in any tournament, not trying to put down this particular one) as well as different ideas about how nominated users should be treated here: simply focus on the pros of each BEAer, or do we also use this to vent our somewhat harsher criticism about a particular member? The latter question will have to be answered by each participant on their own.

My only advice is to just not take this too seriously as an objective judgement about a particular user's worth against another, stress the positive and don't get too riled up about whatever the final results may be. Otherwise this tournament will only create greater divides among forum members, rather than strengthening the great little community we have here.

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Happymeal

swedenman wrote:

=D> 👏 👏 👏 =D>

I mean, I would clap, but I already assumed that was the general understanding (last paragraph).

As far as "stressing the positive" goes. Somewhat agreement. I mean, certain people react better to negative criticism as it gives them something to work that they might not know exist that is indeed a problem with them.

Here is what I mean. People can say you're doing with something correct, that doesn't mean you aren't doing horrid with some other aspect of it. I say improve on your worst features, your good features can stay the same.

drakonium

coucou

Location: More than one

This time, Marseille did beat Paris.

21-24

So close xD

drakonium

coucou

Location: More than one

Anyway, I won't quote anyone, but thanks a lot for all the kind comments 🫢

I really wasn't expecting the scores to be so close, I was pleasantly surprised 😄 Obviously I feel no shame losing against CellarDoor, and I wish him good luck for his next battle 😉

MrFrogger

Where am I

Gender: Male

Age: 30

Location: Oakland

Also if anyone wants to see Cellar's old chart, I've been using this