[MMMinaj]

Originally posted by keris#1fan<3

omg can i say something...

it's so hard being an azealia stan on this site because everyone hates you and your fave and tries to make snide remarks 24/7. it's so hard having 10million haters of azealia and only a handful of supporters.

I took her name out of my sig so people would leave me alone

[jax.]

Originally posted by Dancehall Queen

Congrats. I immortalized the post.

im framing this and putting it above my bed as i type this

[Bey_Rihstan]

Originally posted by keris#1fan<3

yeh but at least y'all got stats and albums and all kind of milestones you can bring up in arguments. what about us azealia stans? we can't argue with anybody except the angel haze stans.

The only thing I can bring up are receipts older than me
I can only argue with Kelly Stans, Monica Stan's. And Aaliyah Stan's

[jax.]

Originally posted by MMMinaj

I took her name out of my sig so people would leave me alone

people target azealia stans all the time on this site like all people gotta do is quote my sig or mention i'm an azealia stan and i'll have 2 billion little forum homos posting laughing smilies and asking about BWET.

[Matty]

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EPISODE 3: TRENDS

Guest Judge: None



THE COMMENTS

DANCEHALL

Originally posted by Supaspaz

The stickers make sense following recent ATRL memes of ironic still images, but they lack the shady humor that propelled those trends. A smiling Dora the Explore doesn't add much of anything to a post except another two inches I need to scroll past as I browse the site. I can't see this ever really taking off.

Originally posted by Domino

*no comments this week, but did rank/score*

Originally posted by Katie

I've seen these across the forum but I didn't know who started the trend. They're totes adorable. It's one of my favorite new trends in posts and the cuteness works perfectly with bitchy posts.

Although:

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

I like your idea for a trend. In fact, I find it super cheeky and on ATRL, cheeky almost always translates as shady so I can see it taking off, like it did based on your examples (I haven’t been on the computer too much these past couple days so I haven’t really seen anyone’s attempt at a trend so I’m basing these completely off of you guys’ examples). I do wish the trend was more rounded. All of the stickers were attached to sarcastic posts which only elevated the shade factor. Funny, but repetitive. The layout is fantastic. The chalkboard is probably my favorite layout thus far in the competition. The second collapse tag within the first? Overkill.

Originally posted by Matty

Oh God, I imagine all the Nick Jr kids trying to join now based off seeing these stickers all over the place. “Mommy, mommy, look! They are posting Dora stickers, can I pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee join!?!?” Like we already have enough immature people on this forum. Beyond that, it is simple, it is fun, it can be shady. It’s good. Also, are you posting examples from people you think are top members to get validation for your entries? Just a thought I thought I’d bring up.

SAM JAY

Originally posted by Supaspaz

The songbar is a cute idea and you've designed a nice, usable interface for it. But in what context does this actually get used? If you're including it in your posts, it would probably just be a distraction. And how often does anyone really click on a link in someone's signature?

Originally posted by Domino

*no comments this week, but did rank/score*

Originally posted by Katie

I have no idea what a song bar is. I Googled it but the only results I received were very strange songs or something about poker. I read your entry 4 times but still don't understand. It looks like it's just links at the bottom of a post? I'm not sure how that's a trend but I like your font.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Your color scheme was really nice. It was colorful but not assaulting on the eyes. It was a good balance. As for the text, I could have done without 80% of it. There were too much explaining, too much telling and not enough examples. One solid example would have been enough had you only had to create something new but that is not what a trend is. A trend by definition is something more organic, as it is always changing. Instead of showing us where it could be used and how it could be used, could you not have quoted/linked to concrete examples to show us? Even if it wasn’t popular, I would have liked you to have goaded fellow ATRL members into using your “songbar” to at least create the impression that the “songbar” has generated interest and could take off.

Originally posted by Matty

So basically posting what most people already have in the signatures or otherwise somewhat stated in their member info next to their posts? This just seems like too much for ATRLs standards and I mean, these people don’t even like to read long texts. I don’t see this becoming a trend… maybe in the YTT section though. Oh, YTT, I need to go say hi to those people sometime :-/

JAX

Originally posted by Supaspaz

This potential trend so perfectly encapsulates ATRL that I feel like I'll see it everywhere by the time I finish my critique. Instead of trying to impose something new upon the site, you've found the next evolution of the culture we already have. That's the kind of finger on the pulse any top member needs to have.

Originally posted by Domino

*no comments this week, but did rank/score*

Originally posted by Katie

ATRL (pop music fans or just gays in general) have a very unique lexicon. Liquidate could nudge its way in similar to other words like slay or serve. It reminds me of pokemon for some reason, so maybe to liquidate is a power among some pokemon animals. It may or may not catch on but I don't think ATRL needs it to proceed.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

The gray and the pink shades were too much lightness; the lack of contrast hurt my eyes. I thought Vespertine created “liquidate” cuz I’ve seen him use it more often than you but I guess it’s a testament to your trend. I think I like “liquidate” for the sheer fact that it’s original on ATRL but punch wise, “liquidate” lacks an oompf. “Decimate” has the heaviness that would have made me enjoy your trend more. I liked the way you introduced your examples cuz they were a twist. I didn’t expect you to be the Monster for the first two examples (expected it by the third). Clever, but would have preferred you including examples of your trend actually being a trend. One of Vespertine’s examples would have had more weight than using one that you created just for the sole purpose of this challenge.

Originally posted by Matty

Whelp, at least it’s a word to expand ATRL’s vocabulary. It is a multi-purposed term that can take part in any many. Although, from a mod perspective, that last example should have given you two graphic points. I’ll take liquidate as a replacement for ban or slay, but you can liquidate liquidate in the graphic sense okay? Okay.

HERMES

Originally posted by Supaspaz

A number of members already do this with their posts and it's a meme that not only never took off, but received significant backlash. Have you really never noticed? Maybe you're not spending enough time in diverse areas of the forum.

Originally posted by Domino

*no comments this week, but did rank/score*

Originally posted by Katie

Signatures are extremely difficult to pull off. For every single "...Vin" there are a hundred of cheap knock offs. (Examples were omitted but they're present.) Image based signatures are even more uneasy, and then the right aligning just tops it all off. I just don't see this happening on ATRL. There's a reason they still don't allow images in signatures.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

I think I appreciated the fact that you had a multitude of stamps, especially your Nicki one. I’m not quite sure when you first attempted this trend of sorts but I like that you stuck with it somewhat and evolved your original stamp to the current one. It shows me that more than 2 days went into your thought/entry and I didn’t mind so much the lack of variety in your examples (Lack of variety meaning you being the sole example of your trend). However, I will say that this glorified version of signatures (“…Vin”) isn’t really a new trend but your product fits in with your “fancy” branding. I don’t love it but I don’t hate it.

Originally posted by Matty

This isn’t being iconic and ahead of the game; this isn’t being trendy. This is a perfect example of being a bandwagoner because you are copying Vin. Vin has made his signature his own so much that if anyone else tries to do it, people question why they are trying to copy Vin’s thing. Your “trend” is just glorifying Vin’s niche and taking away his bit of individuality and making it the norm. Not a trend, but a bandwagon.

MMMINAJ

Originally posted by Supaspaz

Easily the best idea in the bunch. You've taken something totally integral to the culture of ATRL posts and given it a humorous new spin that's small and simple enough to naturally incorporate into our unique lexicon. Anyone could participate without feeling like an idiot, and it's not so outrageous that it would get tired in a day. This is a trend with lasting power.

Originally posted by Domino

*no comments this week, but did rank/score*

Originally posted by Katie

It's not really a thing unique to ATRL. Most websites do something similar with their smiley codes. It's a cute concept but I'm not sure it'll translate into an ATRL trend. Only some members do it and I can't think of it going viral. :cutethough:

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

I’ve seen members utilize the colon concept sporadically so I wouldn’t say this trend is something you came up with. Maybe I’m just biased but I dislike the idea of replacing “#___” with “:___:,” especially for long phrases. It just looks awkward. Also, your trend is a variation of “*___*,” “*___” and “[___]joke[/___].” So many of these hashtag like trends already exist and most of them will forever remain being a niche trend or private joke at best. This entry looks half-hearted to me (even though I can tell it wasn’t) and it fails to solidify your “creativity” brand from last week. Another issue was your alignment. The mixture of left and center alignment is getting me pressed so let me move on before I lower your score.

Originally posted by Matty

I just don’t think it would work. I mean, the hashtags are getting overused and people are getting annoyed with them, but I don’t think the colon is the appropriate replacement. I see others using the *star* trend more than the colon and that just seems more appeasing to the eye. I appreciate creativity in wanting to replace a trend with something else, but I just don’t see it going to happen.

CRAZY CAT

Originally posted by Supaspaz

I have no clue what this is supposed to be. It look more like minor Tourette's than some new lingo ATRL would actually incorporate. The whole entry—from concept to layout—displays a lack of creativity and effort.

Originally posted by Domino

*no comments this week, but did rank/score*

Originally posted by Katie

I don't get it. I looked at the examples and I still don't get it. I Googled and found some nice recipes. It doesn't make any sense to me so I'm not sure I can picture it as a hit trend.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Not gonna lie. I was ready to hate on “Coco loco” just by staring at your entry. It was tackier than the Dark Horse video but then I read your examples. Your kitschy layout made perfect sense and in fact, it elevated your entry to a whole different level. You were also the only contestant that didn’t provide a blurb on how your trend was a trend but the overall still made sense so you got another one-up there. I don’t see “coco loco” taking over ATRL due to its cheesy nature that people would rather make fun of than use, but I personally love it. You provided examples of you using it as a noun and adjective and “loco” seems to hold the primary weight in your phrase but the “coco” part really adds the you into it. Your attitude is very dry and weirdly catty, while being nonchalant. I guess the language barrier and the way you formulate your sentences really add to your whole ATRL persona. I guess your trend is “catlicious” in a way (still “fearless” would work better for you) so good for you on being consistent with your brand.

Originally posted by Matty

I honestly don’t like it. It’s not even a cute way of saying crazy to me. At first I thought this was going to be trend for something sexual, as the first example kind of indicated. I don’t know what else to say.

PART 2 coming, let this simmah




Fierce and Love
- Matty

[Bey_Rihstan]

Originally posted by MMMinaj

I took her name out of my sig so people would leave me alone

And you kept Miranda

[Melvin]

Framing a gif..

Hmm...

[jax.]

Lol I'm good with my critiques. Same as usual lol

[Dancehall]

Katie booking me with one of my own stickers.

[Melvin]

Well...

[MMMinaj]

Easily the best idea in the bunch. You've taken something totally integral to the culture of ATRL posts and given it a humorous new spin that's small and simple enough to naturally incorporate into our unique lexicon. Anyone could participate without feeling like an idiot, and it's not so outrageous that it would get tired in a day. This is a trend with lasting power.

Supaspaz you always say nice things about me.

EOA SLASSED me
it's all love though

[Dancehall]

Originally posted by HERMĒS

Framing a gif..

Hmm...

Why does this sound like a better trend than all the submissions combined?

[Matty]

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EPISODE 3: TRENDS

Guest Judge: None



THE COMMENTS

BEYRIHSTAN

Originally posted by Supaspaz

I give you credit for having one of the more unique approaches to this challenge. But anything that requires members to navigate away from ATRL is never going to have the biggest impact as a meme. The joke of the post should be self-evident, not hidden away in a link I don't feel naturally inclined to click.

Originally posted by Domino

*no comments this week, but did rank/score*

Originally posted by Katie

Yeah, I can't see this happening. I hardly ever follow links to other posts/threads and I definitely don't bother with outside links. Plus it'd be awful on mobile. Cute idea but not feasible.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

I like this idea…well part of it. Short videos that serve the necessary bravado are always a favorite of mine. There are times when I wished gifs made sounds so I could just post that in response but had to settle for a full video instead, making the response lose the bite that I wanted in my posts. If the posting of videos became easier, I could see this taking off. As for the first two examples (long videos), we see those sort of responses all the time where someone will responds to just about any sort of post with whatever video that fits. Having said that, I would have rather liked to see concrete examples of members instead of made up examples. As for your layout, am not a fan. The random font color changes should signify associations, like all the audio links being in yellow, all the heading being in either red or green…just consistencies. I get that you were going for the pattern effect but that looks amateur and childish. Also, your blurb at the end wasn’t needed. Your entry and examples would have been strong enough without it. The text at the end in italicized red lettering cheapened it.

Originally posted by Matty

I actually really think, if given the chance, and a little bit of polishing up, this could trend. At first I was thinking this is too much, but ATRL is very multi-format that it would be easy for people to think of certain songs to link with their posts. My only concern is, it is very limited. There are few songs that will go anything you want to say. However, I think people would enjoy this and take this for a long ride.

JAKE

Originally posted by Supaspaz

Another of the sort of visual bandwagon that ATRL loves these days, but they never have staying power. The forum might enjoy this for about a day, though given the lackluster response to the original thread, that's probably an optimistic bet.

Originally posted by Domino

*no comments this week, but did rank/score*

Originally posted by Katie

Holy crap, this could so easily take off. I could see it easily happening in HQ and hit celebria/chart threads. It could be used in a variety of ways and it's fun. Great work!

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

I love it. One of the best trends that have been submitted. Granted, the clever text on the Spongebob cards are from the show and not your doing, the usage of it is hilarious and I really think it can take off on ATRL (have seen so many examples today alone). HOWEVER, this isn’t your trend to use. In fact, you can’t even say “partly inspired” because a thread was created by KingsOfLeon1994 in support of these cards aka he tired starting this trend and you Roared it. But then again, you Roared it and the trend got bigger. So maybe it was your appeal that made the trend an actual trend and not a bubbling under novelty. Format is clean (Still wish your font was bigger. My eyes are already predisposition to squint so anything to combat that is a plus.) and I think I can see a response of “#JusticeForUncle” coming from you so I guess your brand is still relevant to you as well

Originally posted by Matty

It’s cute and I can totally see the inspiration for it. I do think it could trend and it almost looked like it was about to for a slight before the challenge, but it really didn’t take off. That’s kind of what I think would happen if it did have a few good days/weeks of it being done; it’ll be popular and then it would fizzle out and only a select few would use it again.

HUGAMARI

Originally posted by Supaspaz

This makes little sense to me as a concept, but it sounds like something that certain members would enjoy. It has niche appeal as a trend, but probably requires too much effort for too little added value to take off across the entire site.

Originally posted by Domino

*no comments this week, but did rank/score*

Originally posted by Katie

I can't really see this one happening. I don't really see it as useful in too many ways so that really cuts it down. I couldn't read your entry because of the small font but I'm sure it had nice sentences.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Next time you use that font style and size, I’m giving you a -20/10 and placing you last place. I know we’re all capable of reading and such but more examples/pictures >>> more text, especially if the text is you rambling on about the same things over and over again. I understand that the rotating pic trend eases gif decision making and shows more sides of your personality but I didn’t see you doing what you preach. You adding in your rotating avis (glad you said H-I-M was an inspiration and not the trendsetter because he is not) at the end aren’t enough. You spoke about how your trend is/isn’t just about laughs but why couldn’t you add in examples that would have provided you with 70% less text and a stronger and more convincing entry. I wouldn’t necessarily say this entry doesn’t fit in with your brand but it’s not a direct connection. I know you have enough experience on ATRL to know what really gets us going so I hope you bring that wisdom to future rounds cuz this is getting old, Huga.

Originally posted by Matty

That would annoy me greatly. It really gives me Retro teas who really changes his avatar every other day it seems like. It gets confusing. Sometimes a person is recognized because of their avatar, so if it is constantly changing, then you can’t get recognized as easily unless you have a big name to match your posts. With that said, in a way, this isn’t much of a trend, but I don’t know what else it’d be classified as.

LATCH

Originally posted by Supaspaz

Honestly, this is terrible. Where is the wit that was supposed to be your brand? Those pictures of food make for such a stupidly nonsensical idea for a meme that I can't see it flying even on ATRL. Given the quality of your entries thus far, I am astounded and disappointed.

Originally posted by Domino

*no comments this week, but did rank/score*

Originally posted by Katie

This is just random and cute enough to work. They have nothing to do with the posts to which they're attached but they somehow make it work. I'd recommend making it into a collection and seeing where it ends up.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

I actually find this cute and the chicken nuggets definitely helped. I got what you were aiming for and I'll say that it followed your brand pretty well. But as subtlety is the premise of your trend, I wished that the delivery was as subtle. The banner and the quote followed by the examples would have been ample. Play with the sizes of the images. Maybe a slightly smaller one would condense the white space and maybe your trend will take off. Hell, I might use it in my winning speech during the Hive awards.

Originally posted by Matty

Your and Dancehall’s entries are sort of similar. One deals with food and one deal with children stickers. I have to say, I can see Dancehall’s being used more because honestly, from the examples provided, only one really made sense and flowed with the text. The one that made sense was obviously the one that the sexual nature associated with it. They are delicious and are bound to make me hungry at times I shouldn’t want food, but they just seem there. “Well, darling, it quite literally could mean anything.” Your ARTPOP could mean anything.

MIMI

Originally posted by Supaspaz

Another complete head-scratcher from a contestant that has displayed so much creativity and promise. Emojis? Why would ATRL jump on that trend when the smilies work perfectly fine as is? This feels like a lazy concept that you tossed off in a hurry because you were already hours late in turning in your entry.

Originally posted by Domino

*no comments this week, but did rank/score*

Originally posted by Katie

AOL Chatroom realness. It's a cute idea but it falls in the middle ground of still being a smiley but not being random enough like food or cartoon stickers.

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

You caught me at a very good moment in time. EarlyMorning JUST told me how to set my keyboard up with the emojis. This is MONTHS after how I told him I was too lazy to download the emoji app. Bitch couldn't tell me that it was a setting on my phone till now? ****ing pancake ass ***. But I've been obsessing with them sadly and I can't stop. I won't stop. So I'm gonna give you props for having the balls to turn in iPhone emojis with cheeky ass examples on that tacky layout as an entry with the audacity of being hours late. But for real, I've seen a lot of these emojis everywhere so your trend was pretty successful.

Originally posted by Matty

Emoji’s when we already have similes. Sure they don’t move, but it seems like they are just there. I could already see the similies to be used to replace those emoji’s and it already makes the examples so much better. I think someone in a past cycle tried to use an emoji smiley as their smiley they would want to be big on ATRL, and it got :liquidated: fast. Also, did you design Miley’s Bangerz album booklet?

In some minutes, we will find out who has been eliminated from the competition!




Fierce and Love
- Matty

[Dancehall]

I think someone in a past cycle tried to use an emoji smiley as their smiley they would want to be big on ATRL, and it got :liquidated: fast.

Can we please focus on making liquidate happen?

[Mimie]

I liked my layout..

Wait what is THIS?

[MMMinaj]

Yup, seems like my prediction for first will be correct. I hope so atleast

[jax.]

Originally posted by Dancehall Queen

Can we please focus on making liquidate happen?

Yaassss please

[Hugamari]

My entry could've been worse...I was originally planning on making a non-relevant artist my trend.

Oh, and if I get eliminated, you should follow my new parody twitter I made

https://twitter.com/ATRLGays

[Mimie]

supaspaz and Matty are too proud of atrl's smileys

[MMMinaj]

Dropped below 6 this week :Fo'sho: