TSM Poster Tournament 2007

[Big Ol' Smitty 0]

Elite Snobs/Boardum/Pit bracket:

#1 Incandenza vs. #9 Ravenbomb

#12 Chave vs. #4 Banky

#14 Black Lushus vs. #6 Kotz

#10 kkktookmybabyaway vs. #2 AgentOfOblivion

 

TSM Vets/Shit Folders bracket:

#1 Slayer vs. #8 bob_barron

#5 CWM vs. #4 Leena

#3 Czech vs. #11 Smues

#7 FrigidSoul vs. #15 Special K

 

Sports Folder bracket:

#1 alkeiper vs. #8 CanadianGuitarist

#12 The Max vs. #4 Ripper

#3 Kingofthe909 vs. #11 TheManInBlak

#7 Vitamin X vs. #2 LordOfTheCurry

 

The Awesomely Mediocre and/or Unknown bracket:

#16 Muggy Bogues vs. #9 DrVenkman

#12 AndrewTS vs. #4 redbaron51

#3 CanadianChris vs. #6 Hawk52

#7 HuntersTornQuad vs. #2 gary floyd

[Copper Feel 0]

Not to derail the thread Bigol, but where did you find the test that gave you your signature?

[Slayer 0]

They're more voting for some sort of familiarity

Right, like how celeb-stalking, SNL and tampon-antics > me

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But the whole point of having a mediocre, elite, and two "middle" brackets is that more posters have an equal chance, so it's more exciting that way. It's not about having a stronger overall tournament, not until you get to the semis and the finals themselves. And if a mediocre poster somehow gets voted there, well, then more props to them.

 

And my point re: Niskie, carnival, kkk, and Zack being in the 8 last year isn't based on their merits, but more on the merits of their opponents which greatly outweighs their strengths you just listed. In other words, someone is more likely to vote for Zack Malibu over geniusMoment because they don't give a flying fuck or know who geniusMoment is, whereas they see Zack's name and say "Hey! I know that guy, sorta" even if they don't really KNOW him. They're more voting for some sort of familiarity or voting AGAINST another poster (much like how niskie got past Rudo, or even moreso, how Rudo got past Dama).

 

I don't see how the seeding is done wrong here. The NCAA March Madness tournament is the most exciting playoff in sports, and this is the most fun a lot of the lesser known posters could have in one of these things. Hell, we've had some weird shit happen already, like Muggy freakin' Bogues, the 16 seed in the Mediocre bracket, upsetting ADMIN. And blowing him out, too. A lot of these guys wouldn't have had a chance in the other brackets, yet, they still probably won't win the tournament because they do eventually have to go up against the champions from a very strong bracket. Everyone wins. Seeding it 1-64 just makes things uneven and messy for each next round.

So the arguements for it are:

 

1) It's like some sports thing, and as we all know popularity on the net = sporting unpredictability

 

2) It allows posters who normally wouldn't be voted for to have some e-pleasure (like yourself)

 

3) It doesn't give a stronger overall tournament

 

I'm not aware of the NCAA system, and as I'm just arguing against your point of view as opposed to you, I'll drop it, as it has no real relevance to anything.

 

Finally, I fail to see how Muggs beating Admin is a shock. I'd have bet on that all the way.

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dp

[Big Ol' Smitty 0]

Not to derail the thread Bigol, but where did you find the test that gave you your signature?

 

I can't remember. Try googling it.

[Hoff 0]

I fail to see how Muggs beating Admin is a shock. I'd have bet on that all the way.

Yeah, really.

[Guest Queen Leelee]

Did I lose yet.

 

This thread interferes with my daily searching of my name.

[Black Lushus 0]

you guys are arguing over the merits of a poster tournament...I just want to make sure I'm understanding the last page of this thread.

[Guest Queen Leelee]

Black, you don't have the reputation as THE poster at forums.thesmartmarks.com.

 

When people come here, they want me. They want the best.

 

You just don't understand...

[snuffbox 0]

Which Czech gimmick will Leena run into the ground next?

[Lord of The Curry 0]

Czech had a gimmick as a self-obsessed prick?

[Open the Muggy Gate 0]

I was kinda surprised to even get the 16 seed. I figured ya'll would've put admin there just to mess around with him. But hindsight 50/50 yada yada, it's working out for me. Just 3 votes behind Dr. V.

[Guest Queen Leelee]

Which Czech gimmick will Leena run into the ground next?

What.

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you guys are arguing over the merits of a poster tournament...I just want to make sure I'm understanding the last page of this thread.

VX was arguing.

 

I was right.

[Slayer 0]

you guys are arguing over the merits of a poster tournament

*polishes trophy*

[snuffbox 0]

Czech had a gimmick as a self-obsessed prick?

 

No.

 

He was the first I noticed (but probably not the actual originator) to stop using question marks, Leena picked that up within a day or 2. Czech, I believe, popularized the forums. thing (again, the poster I first noticed doing it on a semi-regular basis anyway) and now leena is using that in about half of all her posts.

[DrVenkman PhD 0]

Czech had a gimmick as a self-obsessed prick?

 

No.

 

He was the first I noticed (but probably not the actual originator) to stop using question marks, Leena picked that up within a day or 2. Czech, I believe, popularized the forums. thing (again, the poster I first noticed doing it on a semi-regular basis anyway) and now leena is running it into the ground.

 

QFA

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you guys are arguing over the merits of a poster tournament

*polishes trophy*

Hey, that aint no trophy wise guy.

[justsoyouknow 0]

Things I've learned today: there's nothing that you guys won't find a way to bitch about.

[Guest Vitamin X]

2) It allows posters who normally wouldn't be voted for to have some e-pleasure (like yourself)

 

You might want to get this little disillusion out of your head. The reference I'm making is to people in the 4th bracket, and maybe a couple in the sports. But me? Please. I had plenty support last year, and BL is tough to go against, hell he just beat freakin' Edwin. And I still almost won. I've had two fairly decent opponents this year also. I'm still winning. Also..

 

VX was arguing.

 

I was right.

 

3) It doesn't give a stronger overall tournament

 

I'm not aware of the NCAA system, and as I'm just arguing against your point of view as opposed to you, I'll drop it, as it has no real relevance to anything.

self-contradiction.

 

Finally,

Things I've learned today: there's nothing that you guys won't find a way to bitch about.

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Things I've learned today: there's nothing that you guys won't find a way to bitch about.

I disagree.

[Guest Eagle Man]

Chave,

 

Shut the fuck up. Shut the fuck up. SHUT THE FUCK UP. SHUT THE FUCK UP. SHUT THE FUCK UP.

[Gary Floyd 0]

I can't believe I actually voted for Chave in the first round. Though to be fair, I forgot a lot about him at the time...

[Annabelle 0]

lots of you people can still change your picks. now that chave is the bad guy, banky can be the good guy. cmon. cmon.

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I must admit to laughing at Czech's little bitch fit there. Sterling effort.

[Big Ol' Smitty 0]

Chave makes Banky seem utterly endearing.

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[Hoff 0]

Things I've learned today: there's nothing that you guys won't find a way to bitch about.

That's just one thing.

[Guest Queen Leelee]

Czech had a gimmick as a self-obsessed prick?

 

No.

 

He was the first I noticed (but probably not the actual originator) to stop using question marks, Leena picked that up within a day or 2. Czech, I believe, popularized the forums. thing (again, the poster I first noticed doing it on a semi-regular basis anyway) and now leena is using that in about half of all her posts.

I've always typed like that. Long before I came here.

 

I guess I copied the forums.thesmartmarks.com thing. But, saying the name of a site isn't really a copyrightable object.