Scratch

Today is curator vote thing so i 1 last time will submit my proposol
this is why id be a good curator:
1. I love Scratch and am a frequent scratcher finding many fascinating projects
2. Since I am a new scratcher, I can represent the diverse community of scratchers because curators are usually Scratchers. I think I would represent some of the Scratch population.
3.I have made many show and tell posts showing the world new scratchers that have great projects. This proves i can find good unseen projects.
4. I make frequent prodjects and I now have a good idea on ok prodjects Good prodjects

What I will Curate
•I am a big fan of games and 1s1s's platformers, level games, and scrollers. But will also currate animations if they deserve it

What I will Not Curate
•Projects that break the rules of the topic purpose to get projects featured/curated
-This means no violence, no crude humor, and games must be PG rated projects with less than:
125 views
and/or
15 love its

Thank you, thats why I think I deserve to be a curator.

emilypie wrote:

Can we ever be curator more than once? If it's like, years apart? Just wondering. 

I'm wondering too - I want to know so I can put the information in the Scratch Wiki article 

Hi Scratchers,

I would love to be a curator for Scratch. This is the type of projects I will choose: battle games, and simulations that are cleverfull and creative one of the battle games I might pick is http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/sparks/877375 because it uses non violent shooting with good graphics that go together. Also I would pick a project like I will http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/orangeoz/1377007 because it is a great helicopter simulation. I only curate the project's that don't have lots of views. I will curate only if there is no blood swearing/bad language etc.
Resons why I should be a Scratch curator:
1. I am very experienced at Scratch

2. I go on the Scratch website every day

3. I look to see how the project's are made and what steps it took to create the project's

4. I am a huge contruibitor to project's and the forums

5. I have many ideas of project's

I hope you will pick me as a Scratch curator.

Last edited by hdarken (2010-11-23 01:09:16)

Thank you, Scratch Team! I'm probably going to be a curator Jan. 17 - Jan. 31! Thanks, Scratch Team! I'm really happy for getting this position!

hey I would be saying the same thing scratch team if you some day make me curater! but I know I will have to say why so here it goes.I have been programing for 4 years now! this last year i have been going CRAZY WITH the AWESOME SCRATCH!!!! so that makes me know a lot about scratch. and i will tell you a secret... scratch is my favorite thing to do at home and i am not kidding. if you pick me as a curator (wich you hopefully will!DDDDDD    )I will pick games-projects that you would have never known would be possible to make on scratch plus the people who have already viewed it have loved it (whether it has a lot of views or a little i don't care).  one more thing is that every thing picked by me will be up for along time. I did not use any pictures because it takes a lot of work so I used letter signs. and thats it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hey everyone! just a suggestion to those who wish to be picked as a curator- try providing links to projects you would curate!

I want to be one about... educational projects

I Believe I Should Become A Scratch Curator. Why? I will tell you why.

1. I go on scratch every day, and I am always uploading projects.

2. I explore the scratch website to find projects that may intrest other people, so I favorite them and love them so others can check them out. I also feel like it makes them feel like someone looked at their project and loved it.

3. I am constantly giving advice to other scratchers, and helping them if someone copied their project and didn't give credit. I go to the project and ask them nicely to give credit to the original creator.

4. I am always in galleries to role play with others, and when people say they feel ignored or upset, I talk to them and then they feel better.

5. In my opinion, some people become curator for fame. I do not want fame, I want other scratchers to see how hard others work on their projects.

6. I find that sprite and music packs are very useful, especially if you are looking for a certain song and or sprite.

7. If I ever see a drawing or animation that is AMAZING, but it doesn't have many views, I favorite it so others can see that scratcher's talent.

8. Many scratchers are quitting because people are not viewing their projects. To me, scratchers quitting is like a bird flying and then suddenly giving up and dropping to the ground. The bird was never able to show it's true ability to fly. The scrarcher was never able to show their ability to the scratch community. If I am picked to become a curator, I would curate that one project that might be their last upload because of lack of views. I really believe that scratchers deserve a CHANCE at being noticed. Me becoming curator would GIVE THE CHANCE to those scratchers.

In Conclusion, I believe Curators should give scratchers their time to shine. Please consider my proposal.

Thank You For Your Time.

-Deebee27

-GizzardGulp- wrote:

iChat wrote:

I would like to be a curator because I want to show puzzle games to the world. If you pick me, thank you a lot.
iChat

Puzzle games? what about other games that turn out to be good?

You are REALLY MEAN DUDE! But they are good!

I would like to be a curator, because I think the more advanced projects, those made by creators who are innovating in Scratch, or just those who make good games, deserve to on the front page. I honestly think the Curator idea is a good idea that encourages Scratchers to express their creativity and their own ideas through Scratch.

JansonTodd wrote:

Magnie wrote:

Interesting... Will there be a new row or just use the Featured row?

True they must be guiding others on what to do not only reprimanding and deleting post.Also they should consider what is bad for them is good for others.Let them be accommodating.Am not amused by their behaviors

*cough cough* I have no idea what you just said what-so-ever, what it has to do with Mangie's post, and what it has to do with being curator overall. 

Here is a sample of a project demonstrating a simple property in Scratch I would post. I already helped someone with a glitch and fixed it.
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/randalpik/1443805

Here is another attempt to become a curator, and also to make a proposal that is longer than Jonathan's one.  So here it goes:

I would like to become a curator because:

1. I would pick projects of all types, music, platformer, animations, art, simulations, and all other general games.

2. I know A LOT of Unknown project creators (just look at my friends list) and I see several new projects each day.

3. I would search through the 'Show and Tell' Article on the Scratch Forums. I would also make a project called 'propose your best projects here' so scratchers can link their and other people's projects for me to explore.

4. With these 2 resources for projects, I will plan to add a new project every twelve hours, giving the picked project about 36 hours on the front page and give it a healthy boost of 300 views.

5. I have been on the scratch website about a year now and I have a good taste of projects ( not just os's    ), and will also take into account how many good and deserving projects they have made which shows that they are a good scratcher.

6. I will only pick projects that have less than 100 views, and that have less than 20 love-its. I will however pick projects that are in a series and the predecessor has been curated before. I have seen A LOT of good projects and I knew how I felt when I first published my first OS. (Thanks LS97    )

7. I will favour and more likely curate projects that run well online (or at least run well online), and make sure that there is no offensive material in them (that's for you, kids), and that they will be exciting to all audiences (not 'Barbie Dress-Up).

8. I will be fair and give each project the same chance (unless it falls into the previous paragraph), regardless who made it. I will not however curate projects where the creator will likely to be mean to his commenters or just not say anything to them.

(Where I stopped last time)

9. The amount of projects I see that have less than 50 views and are good enough to be curated is just incredible. I know so many scratchers are amazing and deserve to have their projects curated. But, just to show you, here are some of the scratchers that have good and worthy projects: 

Prestige

SeanCanoodle

ilikewaffles

zxcvbnmkj 

Dom818

hackjack

BigDolphin

10. In case I don't find any worthy projects ( I sound like a god    ), I will ask my friends to help me find some and make sure that my front page curator page keeps on moving. I will also check previous curators favourites page and look at what projects they have favoured after their time as a curator.

There is 2 more points. 

More anyone? 


 -Optimax DJ