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Tournament: ATRL Charm School: Graduation Ceremony - WINNER REVEALED!
Member Since: 9/15/2011
Posts: 3,184
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Congrats everyone
Bye Honey
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Member Since: 4/21/2011
Posts: 10,659
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Honey - take pride in the fact that people are genuinely sad to see you go. To me, that speaks volumes about your likability as a poster, and shows that you really made an impact in this competition and connected with others.
As for your next challenge...
Here are some hints.
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Member Since: 11/23/2011
Posts: 46,048
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Omg. I'm so sorry!. I completely forgot. I've only been on ATRL through my phone recently and it's been quite the crazy week. I promise to be the first judge to submit my comments for the next round!
And for the record, I ditto everything Ammer said. His comments mirrored my sentiments almost exactly.
Peace Honey. I'll see you in the Bey and Rih threads.
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Member Since: 1/2/2012
Posts: 22,450
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Originally posted by pika
Not Honey. I feel bad for voting him as worst. I wanted us to be the top two, nooo.
You were my favorite member in this competition, Honey.
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Originally posted by MusicLoverDude
Bye Honey!
Placing in the same spot as Rachel Crow and Diamond White. Not bad IMO.
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Originally posted by ethan
I voted Evil-laugh as best (I thought his would have done the best job relating to "Poster A" with it's humor and gifs) and Honey as worst, but still sad to see you go, Honey! You did well.
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Originally posted by Monk
Bye, Honey.
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Originally posted by Evil-laugh
Congrats everyone
Bye Honey
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Originally posted by boyonce
Honey - take pride in the fact that people are genuinely sad to see you go. To me, that speaks volumes about your likability as a poster, and shows that you really made an impact in this competition and connected with others.
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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction
Peace Honey. I'll see you in the Bey and Rih threads.
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Aw, thanks, everyone. I had a great time in Charm School and hope to see y'all around.
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Member Since: 1/11/2012
Posts: 14,421
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Vato oversees our posts and ensures that the messy ones among us are warned or banned.
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The irony.
RIP Vato
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Member Since: 4/21/2011
Posts: 10,659
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Originally posted by ethan
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UGH. I wish we could get through this game without the JUDGES being banned - but alas that's not the case. Maybe Vato sacrificed himself as a final "what not to do" lesson for our Charm Schoolers.
Only 2 challenges left...we'll just get by on guest judges.
You know how Batman has that Bat symbol in the sky for when he's needed? Where do I find the Matty symbol?
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Member Since: 1/11/2012
Posts: 14,421
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Wow, Vato's such a martyr! Showing us the consequences of being messy. I think the lesson we can all take away from this is to not change our username to "LadyGaga must die"...
Is it bad that I'm not really bummed that he's not judging anymore because of how biased he was towards pika?
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Member Since: 11/23/2011
Posts: 46,048
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Vato is flawless. Imma miss him dearly till he comes back.
And ethan, my first thought was about what pika thought of Vato's absence.
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Member Since: 9/9/2012
Posts: 59,872
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For the Final Challenge the eliminated Charm Schoolers should be judges.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 6/15/2007
Posts: 29,795
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Originally posted by boyonce
You know how Batman has that Bat symbol in the sky for when he's needed? Where do I find the Matty symbol?
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A picture of a giant M with flames surrounding it
Vato should be back tonight unless someone communicated with him after his ban
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Member Since: 12/26/2011
Posts: 14,707
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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction
And ethan, my first thought was about what pika thought of Vato's absence.
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Originally posted by ethan
Is it bad that I'm not really bummed that he's not judging anymore because of how biased he was towards pika?
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Y'all ain't ****
And the saying, "Don't count a chicken before it hatches" couldn't apply more accurately here because guess who's favorite judge is back?
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Member Since: 1/11/2012
Posts: 14,421
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unbanned does not mean he's back as a judge we shall see!
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Member Since: 4/21/2011
Posts: 10,659
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Buzz
Charm School was created to serve a variety of purposes. On one hand, it seeks to reform messy posters into classier, more put together members of our community. For some of you, Charm School held a promise not only of that, but also of standing out from the crowd, forming your own reputation, and becoming better known. At this point in the competition, it's fair to say that if you're still around, you've more or less mastered the don't be messy part. Now - it's time to stand out and make your mark.
What better way to boost your notoriety on ATRL than to get people talking? It is a message board, after all - and those members that create hit threads are regarded at a high level. Now it's your chance.
Create a thread - in ANY sub forum you choose, and get the people talking. Judges will choose the winner based of which thread we felt brought something new, made an impact, and successfully got them noticed on ATRL. While the number of replies you manage to get WILL come into factor, it's not the only thing we're looking at. Below, I will give some tips and suggestions on hit thread creation. Check my catalogue.
Here at Charm School, cleaning up your act is only part of the game. Standing out, and becoming more well known is another huge part of it - so make that hit thread, get people talking, and get noticed!!!
Keep it cute!
Send your entries to boyonce and Ammer.
Deadline: Tuesday February 26th, 2013 (by 3:00PM EST)*
*We will end the challenge earlier if everyone gets their entries in quickly.
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Member Since: 4/21/2011
Posts: 10,659
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I proudly present, boyonce's tips for a HIT thread:
1) Bring something new to the table. This seems kind of obvious, but often people forget it - evidenced by the fact that the majority of Base threads are just the same rehashed comparisons over and over. When trying to create a hit thread, don't be inspired by what you already see. Think outside the box and be inspired by what you DON'T see yet here on ATRL. If you bring something new to the table, people will be excited, and therefore more apt to post in your thread rather than the 8739th "Is Katy the female MJ?" thread. My 20+ Thread was created in this style. I saw what ATRL was lacking (a place for older posters to discuss their lives), went ahead and created it - and now, over a year later, it's still chugging with over 5000 replies.
2) Walk the line. With hit thread creation, it's all about BUZZ. Choosing a boring and mundane topic won't motivate anyone to come in and discuss it, while choosing a shady and outrageous topic will guarantee the floodgates of posters opening to come in, but will also likely result in the thread being closed (and therefore losing it's hit status). Your best bet is to find the fine line between these two extremes. Make the topic interesting and potentially shady enough that it will get the hot mess of ATRL posters excited and breaking their heels to come in, but leave the potential for shade up to THEM, not you. That way you keep your hands clean - they may be warned for what they say in your thread, but it's not your fault right? *insert some puppy dog eye gif here*. An example of this would be my GIF Reaction thread. It involved giving your opinion on pop songs (quite possibly ATRL's fave topic) but the GIF element allowed for some shade to take place (ATRL's other fave thing). It excited ATRLers and pulled in over 800 replies - people still post on my wall asking me to restart it...and at some point I will. The thread wasn't closed because I didn't outright ASK for the shade. Find the line - make it exciting and fun, but not instantly messy and WP worthy.
3. Think longterm. A hit thread needs to sustain itself. It goes without saying that posing a SINGLE question will result in people answering it, then never returning to the thread. Whether it's a rotating topic or just a broad area of discussion, try to create a space that users will return to for multiple posts. I lucked out by hopping on the "Call Me Maybe" train right when the song hit it big in Canada, and I was able to start the thread for it that witnessed the song blowup worldwide and it ended up gaining 1200+ replies. It was neat to see posters come back month after month to discuss how the song kept growing. Plan for the future with your hit thread, don't let it burn out too soon.
4. Appeal to everyone. Make a thread about Britney, and the Britbots will come in. Make a thread about Katy and her Kats will come in. Make a thread about Beyonce and the Navy (followed by the Hive) will come in. You don't want to limit your audience for a potential hit thread by discussing something that only appeals to some posters. My Explain Your Username thread (400+ replies) is an example of a thread that has broad appeal to every single member on this site. Everyone's got a username, so therefore everyone can enter this thread and be part of it. Limiting yourself is a bad idea.
And there you have it. The formula for a hit thread. Take this all into account, and above all else: GO GO GO! With a challenge like this, you've got to start now - don't wait around till just before the deadline. Hit threads need time to go, and I truly believe those who get an early start will see the most success. Have fun!
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Member Since: 9/15/2011
Posts: 3,184
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This will be my first ever thread
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Member Since: 4/21/2011
Posts: 10,659
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Originally posted by Evil-laugh
This will be my first ever thread
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You've worked hard in Charm School and you're ready for it! Best of luck!!! Quality > quantity wins every time.
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Member Since: 11/27/2008
Posts: 78,826
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Aww this makes me wish I was still here
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
Posts: 27,951
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Make a thread about Beyonce and the Navy (followed by the Hive) will come in.
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 8/31/2012
Posts: 12,510
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great tips
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Member Since: 1/11/2012
Posts: 14,421
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Awesome tips, creating threads makes me nervous but I'm working really hard to think of a good one!
You know what I'd like? Maybe in the final challenge, a chance to get judges' feedback before we submit our final entry. Like, have them mentor us, give us some ideas about what we should change. I think it'd be really interesting to be able to take notes from you guys and directly use them.
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