Desires by Emerging Artist
April 13th, 2007 2:54 PMWhat do I desire?
I desire to answer the following self-questions as an ongoing thing throughout my days, & I also desire to specifically address the following questions during my time online at sfO.org
My questions:
Is my action valid without a disclaimer or explanation of sorts?
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Is my claim valid without presenting a tangible appearance of proof?
Additionally, I desire(for the most part) -- to be as matter-of-fact and easy-going as humanly possible...while at the same time maintaining my dignity amongst society at large and within the confines of sfO.org -- with a touch of cynicism, etc., here and there.
-EA
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I had this page open when my boss came to talk to me about something and he pointed this photo out. Weird! (I like your photo better! Did you take it with a Holga? The vignetting and square dimensions make me wanna know. :) )
To reiterate and add on to what Lowteck/shenanigoat/whatever name he's going by today said: from what I've gathered from a year of playing SF0, there's really two parts to all of this. The first is where you go and use the tasks to seek out new experiences and go cause benign trouble in the world. :) The second part is coming back here and providing documentation, which is highly important because the rest of us love reading about you and other players doing cool stuff! It's inspiring and entertaining, and we learn more about what we can get away with out in society.
Level 1 tasks (and to an extent, some of the level 2 tasks) are often about practicing the tools of documentation and minor interaction. The tools you use there (taking photos in public, writing descriptively, talking to people who aren't playing) come in handy later on when you level up and can start tackling bigger tasks.
Also, please don't feel discouraged if you get feedback that isn't so great! Ink Tea used to have a great blurb in her bio about this sort of thing. If you apply it to the larger player base, what it basically said was that we really love this game, and we love it when new players come to play, so any suggestions we leave are out of that love, and out of a desire for seeing people do more than the minimal bit just to "get by" and score points. Points are great, but not the main reason to play; trying new things and sharing what you've done is! :D
Ink Tea used to have a great blurb in her bio about this sort of thing.
Gawd.
I think it said something to the effect of "Don't take it personally if I leave a comment on your task. I'm kind of hardcore about this, but I don't mean to attack anyone." It wasn't really anything eloquent- just right to the point. But right now, I really feel cool about being lax on the "constructive criticism" thing, because so many other players are doing a fantastic job of it. Really? It's okay for people to question what you do- you can stand up for yourself or not- I've just as many times had people not respond to comments I leave for them. On the other hand? It's a community. You can't stop people from reacting to your proofs. We strive to make each other more thoughtful, more entertaining, more willing to go the extra mile to have more fun, be more daring, and be more original. Not everything all of the time... but a little bit goes a long way.
Love,
Inky
its valid until enough people flag it and it gets the big red X...
if you arent going to provide any proof or explanation then someone might leave a comment, expressing disapproval. its usually a good idea to leave at least a little bit of context in the spirit of proof, other wise what's the point. your "produce fear in another person" task is sortof an example of that, but other than that your fine.
i know its been said before, but read THIS for inspiration