[Matty]

Some interesting tidbits I saw this week in the judges scores:

- The Foreman's (Red and Kitty): Both gave very similar scores to each contestant, only disagreeing on a few

- The Carson's (Matty and Katie): Both gave very similar scores to each contestant, only disagreeing on a few

Originally posted by Katie

Matty has not done anything for which an apology is needed! Malibu dream husband.

I believe some anniversaries are in our near future

Time to prepare the bumping and public acknowledgements

[KitKat]

We've been living together for years now. It's only natural

[Matty]

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EPISODE 4: QUICK GUIDE TO ATRL

Guest Judge: None



THE COMMENTS

DOMINO

Originally posted by Red

The design is among the best of this week. Because it's you that made the design, I'm not surprised by this turn of events. This is a very, VERY comprehensive look at ATRL. There's so much information to digest that it's hard to take it all in in one sitting. One problem that I have with the quick guide, though, is that, when compared to some of the other entries, this feels kind of bland. The only reason it's not entirely bland is because of the design/layout of the quick guide. It's just a feast for the eyes. Oh, and one other thing: I'm not sure if I like that Rihanna was left out of the banner at the top, especially considering that you mentioned the Navy as one of the key stan bases. (And let's be real, they're stan bases, not fan bases. ) That's a minor quibble, though. A little bland, but otherwise comprehensive.

Originally posted by Kitt

WOW. Well, best formatting out of the bunch, hands down. Matter of fact... possibly best formatting I've ever seen in this tournament's entire history. However, as queen of presentations last season, I won't let that blind me. Out of the other entries, I think it could have used a dash of Avery's or Citrus's personable take from their guidelines. I found the descriptions for a lot of things on the short (and generic) end, but I'm guessing to fit with the formatting it needed to be a lot shortened down. But perhaps, to make up for the loss of details, it could have benefitted from a little good old fashioned ATRL frankness. That's all it really needed, in my opinion.

Originally posted by Katie

I feel like your entry is the instruction packet to a board game. Like, check this out:


Look at the different sections and the spacing of each paragraph. Plus there's the image placement. I'm not sure if this is a negative or a positive but that's my first thought. My second thought is that Sorts looks like the coolest game ever. Who wants to play it with me?

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Pros:
-Content
-Length
-Layout
-Felt "Slassy" shine through

Cons:
-Color; wish you used the original ATRL red
-The “ATRL” scroll in the middle of the entry is distracting

Originally posted by Matty

Perfection! Like this is what I envisioned as a quick guide when thinking about this challenge. It’s very short, yet very formative. It also helped that you made it VERY pleasing to the eye. My only true negative on this entry, is that I wished you gave the warning points/rules & guidelines more of a forefront. The gifs section could have been included in one big section that included ATRL lingo, smileys, and gifs. Other than that, I’m ready to see what the other moderators and admins think and see if it’s possible to make this happen. With possible revisions though.

CONNOR

Originally posted by Red

I feel as if you could have done more. The design is simple but nice. You didn't need to expand on the layout, it's fine. I love the "Lingo" section, as it helps to explain some of the more odd and off-putting terms on the site. And yet, I still felt like I wanted more. Some of the other ATRLers provided more in-depth descriptions of certain items in your guide, especially for the forums themselves. I mean, sure, they're accurate descriptions, but it felt like some people just put a little more effort into certain things you attempted to describe. I think it's decent, even a fine entry, but I was left wanting to see more.

Originally posted by Kitt

So basically the first two sections are dismissing. These descriptions are easily accessible by just reading the top of every section's page And since that's basically all that there is, that's all I have to say.

Originally posted by Katie

I really liked the simplicity of yours. I can tell a lot of work went into it, so don't think I'm calling it easy. It looks very polished and professional. Actually, it looks like something I would submit at my PR job if I were half as talented as you. It would have been nice if you added a bit more about the members or the atmosphere. We're...a strange group to get to know.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Pros:
-Content
-Length

Cons:
-Layout; it was a bit plain jane and I didn’t feel compelled to read it
-Content; the elaboration of some of the WPs weren’t necessary, especially since you linked the user to that specific page
-It wasn't really "sophisticated" as much as it was "simple"

Originally posted by Matty

Another excellent entry! This is another vision I had when I thought of a quick guide when thinking about this challenge. While it doesn’t have as many of the coding bells and whistles like Domino’s, it is very official looking. Something I could envision Athens even creating if he did the graphics for a quick guide. I feel like if you and Domino teamed up on this challenge, this quick guide would have been a home run, slam dunk, hole in one, *insert other sport references here*. I would also send this to see what the other moderators and admins think and see if it could happen.

RETRO

Originally posted by Red

On the other side of the spectrum we get to Retro's entry. You have impressed me so far during this cycle, especially over these last two challenges. I have one issue, to be honest: I feel like you could have separated some of the text and made them into smaller, neater paragraphs. Some of these paragraphs are just monstrous, like the Blob come to life. But there are certain things you put in your quick guide that I really liked. I love how the guide works as a "Getting Started" for any person who wants to become an ATRL member, right down to including the TERMS OF USE. Impressive. I thought that your description of the members of ATRL was dead on. I just really, really enjoyed this quick guide from top to bottom, even if the text design leaves just a little to be desired.

Originally posted by Kitt

Overall, I love the way you presented this. Like how you wrote in a more chronological tone; like a step-by-step guideline. Also, pointing out the New Member Orientation thread was great. My only thing is, everything is pretty standard. However, out of everyone who did the same basic standard 101 copy and paste, you did it the best.

Originally posted by Katie

Holy admin, Batman! I don't even think Athens herself could pull this off. The images are beautiful in your entry. Everything is so functional and perfect. You had the atmosphere part which is what I was looking for even before I loaded the entries. Perfection! I just wish you had included a bit more about ATRL+. There's just one random link at the bottom.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Pros:

-Content

-Layout; overall, it was excellent but the huge paragraphs could have done well with bullet points to look less daunting

-Optimistic: "Jump On In. The Water's Fine!" Check.

Cons:

-Length;

Originally posted by Matty

Another great entry! You’re on par with Domino and Connor in the greatness department. You added so many details that the other didn’t touch which made it great. For example, the terms and conditions and privacy rights. Yes, no one may read them, but it’s good to let them know. You in general gave so many helpful links to great areas of the forum that needs to be pin pointed. My only big negative is that it is a lot of words for a quick guide. I feel like things could have been simplified with bullet points and yet still gave the impact it had. The Members and Atmosphere part could have included things like gifs, lingo, and smileys… stuff like that as well.

DOM

Originally posted by Red

I was really disappointed by this entry, I won't lie. It has a different layout, to be sure, and I did enjoy the do's and don'ts, particularly the use of and as the representatives of "do" and "don't". But the problem with this entry stems from the quality of the work surrounding it. Some competitors really turned it up this challenge, bringing their A game. I know for a fact, given your previous entries, that this is not your "A game". Hell, this is your "D game". I'll give you credit in the sense that, out of all of the entries, this is probably the most direct example of a *quick* guide, but other than that, I expected much more from you here.

Originally posted by Kitt

This entry reminds me of Pika and Anna's "Welcome to ATRL" entry last cycle. I'm not going to let the banners fool me, this was a little on the short side, not to mention it's literally just the section descriptions just pasted here and then some standard general do's and don'ts everyone with common sense should have. I'm actually getting pissed off the more I look at it and realize that.

Originally posted by Katie

For some reason I find it hilarious that your "sections" screencap has a reported thread. Your entry may not be as detailed and well-formatted as the rest but it's still functional. I could see yours as a spam post on other forums because it's quick and to the point.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Pros:
-Layout
-Length
-The "Don't be mean..." section was "defensive." It didn't really fit but it you shoved your brand right in there.

Cons:
-The artwork was a bit assaulting to my eyes
-Content; I felt like there was something missing after the section where you described what each tab was. I wish you described the dynamic of ATRL more than reprimanding the new users by listing out rules that aren’t really a part of ATRL. They are more subjective and opinions, like “Don’t drag too much” and “Compliment others work.”

Originally posted by Matty

Now this is too QUICK of a quick guide. I feel like you could have included stuff about the rules and lifestyle of ATRL in more depth than just listing what each section is about and the dos and don’ts. Now I don’t really want to critique the graphics and the looks for that is probably not your forte. However, that font and drop shadow is atrocious! A general rule of thumb, is that if a font like that that have holes and such in it, a drop shadow is a big NO. Also, it’s too Miley specific (2/4 banners are of her and the don’ts say not to shade Miley). If you are going to include graphics, choose the artists that have the biggest impact on ATRL (see Domino’s banner). Also, if an artist should have been on the main ATRL banner, it should have been Britney. Go search for TC’s comment that said “Britney is ATRL.”

CITRUS

Originally posted by Red

Okay, let's get this out of the way first: I am NOT a fan of the layout of the main part of the guide. I mean, sure, good on you for making the layout look like ATRL's colors, but really, it just looks like an eye sore and a bit of a mess. I think that this entry has some of the best actual advice for new members, if not the best advice. I wish more members would follow this advice, particularly the last "If". For years, people have latched on to who is popular on ATRL and have modeled their personality based on those popular posters, instead of providing their own identity. Those posters almost always never last. This is the biggest piece of advice I'm going to give to all of you during this cycle, so I want you to pay attention: You want to be a Top Member? BE YOURSELF. Do NOT latch on to a popular identity or an overused personality. Just be yourself. Oh, and the "Dictionary" is particularly inspired, and I wish you had actually used it in the entry, instead of pushing it to the side as a linked photo.

Originally posted by Kitt

You did it RIGHT. However, it was a bit on the short side. I loved the direction you went by posting the official links up front for quick access, but then gave a rundown on the site in general— in laymans terms so to speak. However, although you had the best direction but I think you could've went a bit further. It was on the short side and I wanted so much more tea. I liked how your entry looks like a banner, so in that case, the lack in details make sense, but this isn't supposed to be an ad, it's supposed to be a guideline. However, you still did a really great job!

Originally posted by Katie

Well, yours was a bit of a letdown. It looks like you just wrote up some paragraphs and slapped them into some grey and red pictures. I'd rather have plain text and good links than anything else.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

pro:
-Length, content, layout
-Love how interactive and conversational you made this advertisement. It was inviting but with a disclaimer

cons:
-Shine bright like a classic.

Originally posted by Matty

First off, let’s be real, if a quick guide upon becoming a member happens, there will be no drop down menu just to show a picture of the quick guide. You should have posted the quick guide and those two buttons right off the bat. I appreciated the little humor that you brought to the quick guide, it made me smile. I just feel like the whole look could have been made simple, ala Connor and Retro’s, and still had this impact. It would also be a way to include links to the rules and be able to include your ATRL dictionary aspect as a section. Another thing that came to my attention, was that in your first sentence you were talking about not finding and artist or genre to get involved, but then start talking about Pokemon and Games. ATRL is first and foremost a music forum, so that should be the forefront. Anything entertainment should play second fiddle. Or at least have them on equal levels.

PART 2 coming, let this simmah




Fierce and Love
- Matty

[Scorpio]

Uh oh! My comments are giving me #3 teas.

And RED...

if you paid more attention you would see that Rihanna is in the banner.

Thanks Matty

[Matty]

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EPISODE 4: QUICK GUIDE TO ATRL

Guest Judge: None



THE COMMENTS

SCENE

Originally posted by Red

I have to admit, I was waiting for you to give me that entry that would prove to me that you're worthy of being a Top Member. I've sensed that you have it in you, but I just haven't QUITE seen that yet. I think you FINALLY tapped into that potential here. Let's get one thing out of the way first: You're the only person remaining that has very little Photoshop skills, if any. You'll probably readily admit that this is correct. That means that you have to work extra hard to get noticed. But my goodness, this is just so comprehensive and precise. The only thing that was missing was a mention of how the forum came to be in the first place. I love the links to the respective base threads of the big ATRL artists, I love the many "general tips", I love your descriptions for the forums, and I love just how THOROUGH your tutorials were. If people cannot figure out how to change their avatar or sig after reading your tutorials, then they have no hope of ever figuring it out. I'm not sure if my fellow judges will feel the same way, but I absolutely loved this guide.

Originally posted by Kitt

YES!!! I think you did the standard route of most everyone else (ie introduction, explain the sections, quick tips) but you were the only one who gave a truly easy-to-read informative explanation of everything. Thank you for not copying and pasting the goddamn descriptions we already had for every section. I love your tips the best, and I noticed you are also the only one to mention Best Of! Also one of the few to quickly point out filling out their profile and customizing everything first and foremost which is pretty damn important.

Originally posted by Katie

I love the way you divided the sections into little trinities. Was that a throwback to the trinity obsession in ATRL? I like how clean and organized your entry is.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Pros:
-Content
-Layout

Cons:
-Length; “A Quick Guide, my ASS.
-I wasn't really "humored" by the essay. It was more "knowledgeable/observant", which I think is more your brand than anything else.

Originally posted by Matty

Another great entry! Your entry for me is on par with Retro’s in terms of simplicity and visually on par with Domino’s. There was a critique on Retro’s comment that I gave him, was that he had too much text that could have been simplified by using less words and bullet points. Your entry displayed what I was talking about with him to a T. Yes, it looks like a lot of words, but it really isn’t. It is an easy read and really flows together. You gave the appropriate links to everything you talked about, and was the only one to announce the Best Of aspect which is a huge part of ATRL at the end of the year. My only real negative is you could have added something about the member atmosphere, like the lingo and such. Also, why the teal green color? The primary color for ATRL is a shade of Red, grey, black, and white. The teal color is sleek, but it doesn’t visualize ATRL with that color.

NICKI

Originally posted by Red

Honestly, with how creative I know you can be, while this idea was a great one, I feel as if the execution wasn't quite there. Let's start with my biggest criticism: The design of the "chapters". The combination of that font on that background is an eye sore, it really is. The reason this is such a big criticism is quite simple: It's a major part of the entry. Your entry relies heavily on the design of the layout, and I think this is where you failed on this entry. Some of the "chapters" have some really good content, if you can read it. I feel like you could have made the "terminology" chapter into a two-page entry, because I felt like I wanted more, but I loved the personality you infused into the other chapters, particularly the "Warning Points" chapter. This is such a bipolar entry. I liked half of the entry and I disliked the other half. If you had just made a better design choice, I think that this entry would have been a lot better and more appealing to the common eye.

Originally posted by Kitt

OMG, for a moment there I couldn't find yours and kept thinking yours was Rem's. So anyway, of course, the first thing I'm going to think when I clink a link that leads to a site is how it's just like my ATRL entry last cycle. The site could've been a bit better, but aside from that, I get it. When you hear "guide" you might think of a an actual Survival guideline book. And you're a creative guy, so just posting images of "pages" isn't gonna cut it. So I like this route. You are also the only one who didn't cover the sections.... honestly, at this point in reading all the entries, that's a plus.

Originally posted by Katie

Most of the time.
Anyway, the book idea was cute. I couldn't read that bold font but from what I could decipher it was on point. It was a bit bland though.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Pro:
-Length
-Layout
-Content; actually enjoyed that it approached ATRL from a different perspective meaning not from the description point of view but more of the actual usage point of view (sorry if that doesn't make sense. I'm not sober.)
-It was direct. You skipped over what ATRL is and went straight to what ATRL is about.

Con:
-The font and I are not friends
-It wasn't really a guide about ATRL, but more of a (You said it best) survival checklist.

Originally posted by Matty

I’m giving you right off the bat a similar critique I gave Kitt last cycle, why are you making an external quick guide just to have them come back to the forum? Doing the way you did, you really couldn’t give links. Plus it would be pointless to be greeted to a quick guide image saying “click here” and be taken to another place to read a “novel”. I get the creativity of it and really did enjoy the chapters, but I just didn’t appreciate this creativity from you. The whole thing could have been better.

REM

Originally posted by Red

I have to say, Rem, that this entry disappointed me. I think you had the makings of a really strong entry, and your descriptions of the forums are my favorite of the challenge, no doubt about that. But that's IT. That's the entire entry, more or less. There are so many other important things that any prospective ATRLer should know, and I feel as if you shuffled those off to links instead of detailing those aspects yourself. It's just a shame, because I saw a lot of really good things in your forum descriptions. I mean, a LOT. I love that, even though you said that some of the forums were "self explanatory", you STILL added a little bit of information. That's really smart. But yeah, even though you excelled at one aspect of ATRL, you pushed to the side other aspects that are equally as important.

Originally posted by Kitt

........You know what, **** it, you get a 10. The yellow hurts my eyes, LOL at your formatting getting uneven, I hate the font but everything else is ON POINT. Seriously, I love this. The tips, qualities, and must-see's are a small but impactful touch which were nicely packaged along with a concise and informative narrative. You did a great breakdown of everything, but my favorites were Blogs, YTT, and Games. YTT especially since it often gets paid dust and causes confusion and I think you were just the right person to break it down for us.

Originally posted by Katie

I LOVE the tips, qualities, and must see threads. It's probably my favorite little thing on all the entries. I feel like you covered the sections pretty well but didn't really do anything for the rest of ATRL.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Pro:
-Content; the tips under each section is amazing.
-Length
-Layout
-The links; however, all of these have expiration dates. Who's gonna constantly update them?
-The tone of the guide was very conversational. "Social," check.

Con:
-The yellow. Awful. The sun couldn't pee out anything more yellow than that. Stop it.
-While sexual shenanigans are seen around ATRL, that shouldn't be a highlight with which to draw members in.
-I wish there was an image or two to break up the text. It felt endless even though it wasn't that long.

Originally posted by Matty

Your entry is like a prettier version of Dom’s. You both essentially gave the same thing and the primary focus was just the sections of the forum. ATRL is a huge forum with a lot of members and lot of things going on to only focus on solely the sections. I did appreciate and really liked the qualities and tip portions to each section of the forum. I thought that was a clever idea. Now about your overall layout. I understand choosing the gold color since that represents TOP MEMBER currently. However, to be seen with the gold right when you become a member doesn’t exemplify ATRL. The color’s should have been what makes ATRL, ATRL.

AVERY

Originally posted by Red

I have two things to say in particular about this entry, and they're equally important. First, the positive: This was an entertaining read, to be certain. For a prospective ATRLer, it helps to capture the essence of ATRL in a quick nutshell. This is, easily, the most personality-infused entry of the entire challenge, and it helps to make this one of the more entertaining entries so far. However, I did find more negative than positive here. As a comprehensive quick guide to ATRL, it doesn't quite work. There's certain things that you either barely touched or didn't touch on at all, things that are fairly important. I feel as if every ATRL member should have at least a basic understanding of the rules, and while the rules page is a good piece of information, I have to admit that it is a little wordy. It's a long read. I wish that more people had explained the rules in their guides, as they're one of the most essential pieces of the site. And zero mention of the Music News forum, one of the single most popular forums on the entire site, is kind of insane. What is here is an entertaining read, but as a guide for prospective ATRLers, it falls short.

Originally posted by Kitt

For this, I'm appreciative of your personality going almost full out here. For a challenge like this, it's something that's very benefitting for guides and whatnots. You can have the perfect formatting and standard rundown, but I think it's pretty funny for such a vibrant community to have such a monotone Member to Member guideline. The demographic bit was a nice touch and pointing out specific rules that usually pertain to a certain section (Peoples photos in Blogs, Nicknames in Base) was nice. That header is a mess though.

Originally posted by Katie

Yours was really creative and fun to read. It felt the most natural.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Pro:
-Content
-Length
-Layout
-You had the funniest entry out of all of them and the tone was most certainly "boujetto."

Con:
-ATRL is comprised of only 48% of gay males? Only 15% of african(americans)? 52% Whites? BYE.

Originally posted by Matty

Without even mentioning that banner, cause gurl…… I really enjoyed your entire story/write-up, but the entire outcome of this entry was messy and all over the place. I honestly do not think comparing Joe to God and the mods as the prophets is the best thing to do for there are still highly religious people out here in the world and on ATRL. Also, where are the admins? Why weren’t they acknowledged? As for the sections, you didn’t even acknowledge all of them. You even through in Gifs/Smileys as a section when it isn’t one. Yes you mentioned that it isn’t a section, but its misleading being put there. I feel like if you made yours in a similar fashion of say Scene’s, but kept the humor, it would have been amazing. It’s just very sloppy and looks put together at last minute.

When we return, only 8 will be moving on in the hopes of becoming ATRL's Next TOP MEMBER!




Fierce and Love
- Matty

[FunkyDinevo]

Yeah...the time the challenge took place was not the best time for me
I'll be honest, I did rush a little due to the predicament I was in.

[FunkyDinevo]

And let this be a lesson to myself: focus more on content than format.

[Scorpio]

Oh and Kitt I only kept it short because that's what I thought a quick guide is.
Am I speaking for myself when I say that I'm not here to read a novel when I want to join a website?

Katie, I sense shade but I'll keep it cute.

Edge, thanks you seemed to like my entry.


Anyway I'm off to UNI. My math class is waiting for me and I hope I'll find a parking lot.

[FunkyDinevo]

Well, off to bed. If I'm gone in the morning, it was fun and I'll see you all around!

[Kitt]

Domino, you sound a BIT tense

[Scorpio]

Originally posted by Kitt

Domino, you sound a BIT tense

Nah it's 6am in the morning. I just woke up and am drinking my tea.

[Scene.]

(Red) - Let's get one thing out of the way first: You're the only person remaining that has very little Photoshop skills, if any. You'll probably readily admit that this is correct.

That would be correct, Red! I failed the Photoshop course I attempted to take in high school.

(Edge) - I wasn't really "humored" by the essay. It was more "knowledgeable/observant", which I think is more your brand than anything else.

I'm kind of kicking myself for claiming Humor as my brand. After reading your comment I realize that observant would've been a much better brand for me.

(Matty) - Also, why the teal green color? The primary color for ATRL is a shade of Red, grey, black, and white. The teal color is sleek, but it doesn’t visualize ATRL with that color.

I decided to go with teal because I've used teal in all my previous entries this cycle. But you're totally right, I should have set it to the side with this entry and gone with ATRL's color scheme.

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Thank you for the comments about my content and layout, judges. I worked hard to make sure that it flowed naturally and was informative, but wasn't too much text to take in all at once.

[Scorpio]

Wait!

Thanks for mentioning me in basically every comment, Matty.

[Matty]

I think this elimination is going to be shocking... let me get to work so I can then go to sleep

[DripDrip]

#SaveDripDrip

[Matty]

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AVERY	RETRO	NICKI	SCENE
REM	CITRUS	DOMINO	CONNOR	DOM

Welcome ladies! Tonight we will be seeing who is moving on to becoming ATRL's Next Top Member.

Let me introduce the judges...

RED Longtime ATRL Member

KITT Cycle 9 Winner

MATTY Host Cycle 2 Winner

KATIE ATRL Moderator

EOA Cycle 8 Winner

Earlier this evening you all met with the judges and we evaluated your entries...
HERE & HERE

Now it's time to see who is going home!!


9 members stand before me, but only 8 will continue on to becoming ATRL's Next Top Member.
The first member I call has been deemed best of the week and will have their name displayed in my signature until the next judging...

The best entry is...





1) RETRO

AVERAGE JUDGE RANK: 3.4

TOTAL JUDGE SCORE: 43

AVERAGE CONTESTANT RANK: 2.11

Staying at the top! Your entry was one of the best this week and you should have felt that. While we all really enjoyed your entry, we all had the same criticism... LENGTH! You had it all, you just needed to cut down the blurbs of text and make it easier to read without taking the reader's attention away.
Congratulations, you are still in the running to becoming ATRL's Next Top Member!


2) SCENE

AVERAGE JUDGE RANK: 3.4

TOTAL JUDGE SCORE: 42

AVERAGE CONTESTANT RANK: 3.11

From the bottom, to ALMOST the top. When I say almost, I mean ALMOST. You would have been called first had Edge liked your entry a lot more than he did. The problem with him was that it didn't represent your brand that you gave last challenge. You all were warned by some of the judges that you would be continually judged with that brand that you gave. In this case, it's time to overcome and show and prove a new brand. Other than that, your entry was well liked!
Congratulations, you are still in the running to becoming ATRL's Next Top Member!


3) DOMINO

AVERAGE JUDGE RANK: 3.8

TOTAL JUDGE SCORE: 40

AVERAGE CONTESTANT RANK: 1

Congratulations, you are still in the running to becoming ATRL's Next Top Member!


4) REM

AVERAGE JUDGE RANK: 4

TOTAL JUDGE SCORE: 41

AVERAGE CONTESTANT RANK: 3.88

Congratulations, you are still in the running to becoming ATRL's Next Top Member!


5) CITRUS

AVERAGE JUDGE RANK: 5.2

TOTAL JUDGE SCORE: 36

AVERAGE CONTESTANT RANK: 6.44

Congratulations, you are still in the running to becoming ATRL's Next Top Member!


6) CONNOR

AVERAGE JUDGE RANK: 5.2

TOTAL JUDGE SCORE: 36

AVERAGE CONTESTANT RANK: 2.66

Congratulations, you are still in the running to becoming ATRL's Next Top Member!


7) AVERY

AVERAGE JUDGE RANK: 5.4

TOTAL JUDGE SCORE: 37

AVERAGE CONTESTANT RANK: 6

All the judges praised your entry for it's humor and that it represented your brand the best. However, your humor only got you so far. Your entry was very here and there and not very concise. Had you had the time, you admitted that you had to rush your entry, to take your time and still had the humor, you would have been ranked really high! Take that into consideration.
Congratulations, you are still in the running to becoming ATRL's Next Top Member!


Will Dom and Nicki please step forward.

I only have one name typed out in the Gold font below and that person will be moving on to becoming ATRL's Next Top Member.

Dom --- Hello Dom, our crazy cat man of the competition. Since the competition began, with each challenge, you kept improving and getting better. You almost had the top call out last week even! However, you took a major dip this week. We know you are capable of doing better and this just looked not up to par to your own standards. Katie even called your entry worthy of a spam post on other forums. The purpose of the assignment was to make an entry worth for new members to see before they begin their experience. If you provide an entry that can be used to spam on other forums, that really isn't much of a compliment.

Nicki --- Your downward spiral in rankings have reached its lowest, but has it hit rock bottom? That is the question we're going to see. You started this competition strong, hell even getting the first call out of the game. Your formatting, your content, your design, everything was great. You set a bar for yourself so high, that you have not been able to surprise that bar again. This challenge, you took your creativity of being different to another level and it did not pay off. Yes the idea of a book and chapters were creative and the content was good, but the execution and overall will-this-work-as-a-quick-guide failed. We know there is more in you, but was it enough to make you move on?



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8) DOM

AVERAGE JUDGE RANK: 7.6

TOTAL JUDGE SCORE: 27

AVERAGE CONTESTANT RANK: 5.11

Congratulations, you are still in the running to becoming ATRL's Next Top Member!
If I totally based this off the judges score and average rank, you would have been eliminated. However, basing on your past entries compared to Nicki's you have shown you can continually do better. I am thinking this was just a fluke and you didn't have much time, ala Avery. Show us your better side and rise back up in the rankings.


NICKI

AVERAGE JUDGE RANK: 7

TOTAL JUDGE SCORE: 31

AVERAGE CONTESTANT RANK: 5.66

I am disappointed. You had the potential, the creativity, the charisma, but things just weren't adding up like how it did in your first entry. You are Nicki, you embody her essence, but would Nicki really use a chapter book as a quick guide to a forum if she were in your position? I really believed in you, but you are eliminated....

FOR RIGHT NOW

STARTING OVER, NOT JOINING JAD FOR HE DECIDED TO NOT SUBMIT ANYTHING, SO I GUESS HE DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT!!!
This cycle will be the comeback cycle! Meaning that if you choose, you will compete in all the other challenges for at some point you may return to the competition! How you will return will be based on the average of all your judges scores from each challenge. The contestants will not see your entries, only the judges will. The highest average will return to the competition!

I strongly recommend you to do the Comeback Series Nicki. You have strong potential and us judges know you can do a lot better. Continue to wow us and then comeback to murder the competition. If you don't accept, I probably stop the comeback series.

Keep an eye out for Matty mail where it'll explain the next challenge!!!





Fierce and Love
- Matty

[CBXC]

I barely made it by this time Hopefully my entry won't be so basic next time around. Congratulations to Retro for slaying once again
And to Nicki, I'm sorry to see you go. You clearly showed a lot of potential initially!

[Kitt]

NICKI

[Red]

Originally posted by DOMINO

And RED...

if you paid more attention you would see that Rihanna is in the banner.

I saw Britney, I saw Beyonce, I saw Kitty Purry, I saw Gaga (I think that's Gaga), I saw Christina...

Wait, that's RIHANNA? REALLY? My god, Red Leon Talley is as blind as a bat. Either that, or that photo in black and white looks kind of like Aggy. It could be both.

As for Nicki's banishment to the (Is Anyone Else Going To Try To Make A) Comeback Zone, I think it's a relatively fair assessment when it comes to THIS particular challenge. But Nicki has proven to have Top Member qualities. Nicki, I hope you continue to compete in the Comeback Zone, because there's a good chance you'll come back if you do. I would have felt similar about Dom. I feel that both of you are capable of going much further. Step it up. Prove your worth.

Oh, one more thing...

The Foreman's (Red and Kitty): Both gave very similar scores to each contestant, only disagreeing on a few

I'm glad to see that our boots are kicking people's asses. *insert Kitty laugh here*

[Scorpio]

First of all I want to say that I am really thankful that the contestants unanimously voted me #1. Wow! Thank you, guys. You always rank me quite high and I really really really appreciate it.
What you think matters much more to me than what the judges think because you represent the general ATRL members.

As for the judges,

I read your comments and will absorb everything you had to say. I just don't understand what I did wrong in this challenge. The challenge was to create a quick guide and I did just that.
Even Matty, (I was really happy when you said that my entry was exactly what this challenge was about), said it was perfection, which I know it's not but still.

Was there a misunderstanding on the judges side or am I just too stupid to understand why I am once again ranked as #3?

Please don't take this wrong, no matter who is placed where - it's deserved.
I just feel like I give more and more in every challenge and it's only good enough for #3.



Oh and Kitt, you were wrong when you said I matched the length of the text to the layout.
I did the exact opposite. Every time I realized that I need to write more or less I opened my Photoshop, edited all the pictures again and again until they matched the text.

I think you guys are trying to imply that I'm the layout guy whose content isn't important to him.

That's wrong, though. Very wrong, actually. And it bothers me a lot that you think that way.

Just wanted to add that.