It’s taken me 954 tries and over 7 years, but I finally got a “5” (maximum) moderation for a slashdot comment! The trick might have been that my comment was so confusing that people found it interesting. But it really specifically pointed out why the person was wrong… Yet even I have to read it at least 2 times in a row to really ‘get’ it. That’s the beauty. So, the article was about the 10 most important games ever.
My comment was in response to:
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=226241&cid=18322713
“There’s obviously something going on with the criteria that’s not being mentioned in the article. The one that sticks out most to me is Super Mario Bros. 3, when that game is obviously based on Super Mario Bros. (1, of course)
Similarly, Zork is based on the earlier Colossal Cave Adventure. A
pparently part of the criteria is not just genre-defining but rather some sort of popularization of a genre. So, like any supposedly defining canon, this comes down to a matter of opinion on what is “important””
This guy seemed to think “10 most important games” had something to do with which game came first. He said, “one that sticks out most to me is Super Mario Bros. 3, when that game is obviously based on Super Mario Bros.” I felt compelled to point out to him that “first” isn’t equal to “important”.
Anyway, my comment is so confusing that even I have to read it multiple times to understand it.
Is that the secret to getting a “5”?
I’m happy when I get a “2”! Maybe one out of 10 comments will get a 2. That is triumph. But a 5?!?!?!
Tipping point, dude. Importance is not defined as first, or they would just use the word first. Importance is a different word. Certain games achieved certain statuses by reaching a tipping point where they became “big”.
A game that 80% of people played, that was the second game in a genre of which >50% of people ultimately played — is going to be considered more important than a game that only 2% of people played, that was the first game in a genre that 100% of people play today. Popularity means a lot in importance.
The most important horror movie isn’t the first horror movie.
Oh, and it’s all based on DONKEY KONG, actually! :)
Starting Score: 1 point
Moderation: +4
70% Insightful
30% Interesting
Total Score: 5
My Slashdot user page:
SlashDot is one of the best news sites out there, with extremely insightful comments. You have to wade through some bullshit, but it is the highest grade bullshit you will ever see.
March 22, 2007 at 12:12 PM
i am just wondering if it would be possible to use this image for a web page for a class project.
thank you
CTaitt
March 22, 2007 at 12:12 PM
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March 22, 2007 at 12:19 PM
Chris T — I stole the image, so I don’t actually own the rights to bestow on you. :)
I cannot stop you from taking it, though.
And I wouldn’t know if you did.
And I wouldn’t care. :)
March 23, 2007 at 11:07 AM
I remember my first “5”:
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=150417&cid=12611902
And my second:
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=164866&cid=13759339
And my third:
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=173790&cid=14458271
And my fourth:
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=211942&cid=17256114
Trouble is, I vaguely remember the last time I read Slashdot.
March 23, 2007 at 11:13 AM
Arlo,
“All I know is that I’ve forwarded that email from Bill Gates at least 1,200 times, and I still haven’t gotten a check. Bill Gates is a dirty liar” only got a 5 for me because I changed my config to give a +1 to things rated ‘funny’. it looks like a “real 4” to me. Not that I care.
it is damn funny tho!
Slashdot is great. Now that I’m working harder I can’t keep up with the discussoins, but I definitely keep up with the headlines.
There is always a comment in every slashdot discussion that really illuminates the article in an insightful way I would never think of. I personally think that beats anything else any other site has to offer, but a lot of people strangely seem to take umbrage with slashdot… Perhaps due to the annoying trends. But annoying trends, like banner adds, can be mentally filtered out to the point where you ignore them.
March 26, 2007 at 7:12 PM
No trackback, but google alerts found that my comment has been cited in another blogpost!
http://lostlevel.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/best-games-ever/
March 13, 2008 at 10:35 AM
It took me about another 175 comments, but I finally got another “5” comment on slashdot:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=485132&cid=22731808
A guy was whining about RateMyCop being shutdown by GoDaddy — basically defending the cop viewpoint, and saying “I can’t imagine what it’s like to have to walk up to a car and not know if you’re going to be shot”.
So I felt quite compelled to point out that you’re more likely to guy as a garbage man than as a police officer. :)
March 13, 2008 at 7:15 PM
I never saw this post before. Congratulations! I think it’s more impressive to score high on emergent rating systems than authoritarian ones.
May 18, 2008 at 2:18 PM
It only took me another 20 comments to get my 3rd comment scored “5” on slashdot (out of 1149 total comments):
http://entertainment.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=554838&cid=23429206
Tip: Mention Chuck Norris.