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#2951 2011-03-02 16:50:50

Necromaster
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Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

The reason I'd like to be a curator, not only because I'd like to show some light on projects never before seen, (almost), but because I love to see projects that actually mean something to me. Like this unknown project by st7rfiter. I want to curate projects that really have some time put into them, not those animations and jokes and all that that clogs up (no offense, some of these are actually REALLY funny) the front page. I remember when I first started, that there were tons of good games on the front page. I want to bring back that golden age of scratch, ( lol  For me) So, I really would curate these kind of projects: Projects with lots of thought and time put into them, and something that I actually interact with; not just a dancing chipmunk in a banana suit or whatever. Like this one by Isak in my favorites: Lava Man. by nimai111: Link.

Thanks, I really hope you choose me as a curator!  smile

Oh yeah... And Scratch on!  big_smile

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#2952 2011-03-02 18:51:18

SuperRoy
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Registered: 2010-11-01
Posts: 8

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

I would love to be curator, I want to discover people that are never been heard of before and if they have a project that is good i would curate it, I don't want the same people to always have the front page.  big_smile

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#2953 2011-03-02 19:01:44

hdarken
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Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Hi Scratchers, and moderators,

I would love to be a curator for Scratch. This is the type of projects I will choose: Projects with veichles, and battle games, and simulations that are cleverfull and creative one of the battle games I might pick is ahttp://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!


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#2954 2011-03-03 15:48:06

scratchlive
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Registered: 2010-12-09
Posts: 1000+

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Hi I'm scratchlive!!! I've been a scratcher for quite a while now and have had pretty good success on scratch.  I would love to be a scratch curator for multiple reasons and I've already helped get someone front paged through my mag. 
here are the reason's i would want to be a curator:
- i would love to make unknown good projects front paged and known
- i love helping other scratchers'
Here are the types of projects i would feature:
-unknown projects that are good
-projects that show something new never seen before
-a project that shows an excellent skill in (art, programming, etc.)
i would also look very hard to find good unique projects that have great quality's

Please consider me for scratch curator  smile

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#2955 2011-03-04 19:59:28

PhreakyPhantom
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Registered: 2010-10-25
Posts: 11

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Hi! My name is PhreakyPhantom... I would like to be the curator in various ways... one is that I want to show projects that actually can help other Scratchers example: Tutorials etc. I think those projects need to be there on the Front page for a while! They really helped me and want to share them with new Scratchers who just joined or are struggling on one script they wanted to make for a while that wasn't functioning properly... I also quite know a lot of Scratch! Good quality doesn't always mean it's good enough to be curated... that's what several other curators think.
      I also think projects that have a low amount of views that deserve more views should be on the front page... I also think there should be a row of projects saying projects that have at least 1-20 views on it should be there.
      Please forgive me if you disagree on my ideas. Please make me as a curator if you want. If you don't want me there it's quite fine.

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#2956 2011-03-04 20:35:38

gnk2200
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Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Nice speeches, scratchlive and PhreakyPhantom!

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#2957 2011-03-04 20:42:54

51037
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Registered: 2010-12-01
Posts: 74

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

I would love to become a curator and I would replace projects with many views with not so many views. I would also select projects that you could tell the person is trying.  smile


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#2958 2011-03-04 22:57:44

SurrealStudios
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Registered: 2011-02-14
Posts: 9

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

I vote for ArchMage! lol


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#2959 2011-03-05 09:01:21

kewl999
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Registered: 2011-01-28
Posts: 11

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

I would like to become curator. the reason for this is because I am a new scratcher and I think it would be nice to be on the front page for a little while. I would show projects that are not known well or projects from unknown scratchers and new scratchers.

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#2960 2011-03-05 11:48:14

Solarbuddy
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Posts: 500+

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

I'd like to help spread news and pick good projects that don't normally get to the front page but are really good and deserve it. I've been on scratch for almost 2 years and know a lot about the rules and wouldn't abuse the power to favorite my own. XD
Hope I get the chance!
~Solarbuddy


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#2961 2011-03-05 13:47:46

Resource
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Registered: 2011-03-04
Posts: 13

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Hello my name is resource,

I think I would really do well as a curator. Even though I am new, I am constantly looking at others projects, giving them feedback and giving them ideas. I am interested in games that have never been done before. For example, The_Blur's circular scrolling game really stood out to me. I would choose unique projects that have less than 75 views. I am very aware that there are many little kids on the site so I would not curate any project with violence, blood, guns  or other innapropriate material. I would not pick people who have been on the front page a lot. I would also try to pick projects with good graphics and complicated and unique scripts. I am also on the website now almost every day.

Thank you scratch!
Resource

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#2962 2011-03-05 14:12:00

scimonster
Community Moderator
Registered: 2010-06-13
Posts: 1000+

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Resource wrote:

Hello my name is resource,

I think I would really do well as a curator. Even though I am new, I am constantly looking at others projects, giving them feedback and giving them ideas. I am interested in games that have never been done before. For example, The_Blur's circular scrolling game really stood out to me. I would choose unique projects that have less than 75 views. I am very aware that there are many little kids on the site so I would not curate any project with violence, blood, guns  or other innapropriate material. I would not pick people who have been on the front page a lot. I would also try to pick projects with good graphics and complicated and unique scripts. I am also on the website now almost every day.

Thank you scratch!
Resource

Awesome application!  smile  I won't be surprised to see your name in a few months.  yikes

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#2963 2011-03-05 14:49:31

Optimax-DJ
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Registered: 2010-02-15
Posts: 100+

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Here is another attempt to become a curator. And, yes I'm back (wow, etc. etc.) 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, 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 150 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  big_smile )

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.


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. Sorry), 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.

11. I will make sure that the account that made the project I curated was active, and answers comments, and isn't mean when replying to comments (like some people are). This also means that the curator will be able to see their project on the front page.

12. I go on the scratch website a lot and so I can see lots of good projects. I know some curators that only pick about 6 projects over their 2 week shift, and that's because they can't go on the scratch website enough. I will be able to go on the scratch website enough so I will be able to pick lots of projects.


-Optimax DJ


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#2964 2011-03-05 14:52:04

scimonster
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Registered: 2010-06-13
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Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Optimax-DJ wrote:

Here is another attempt to become a curator. And, yes I'm back (wow, etc. etc.) So here it goes:

I would like to become a curator because:

1 - 12. [Lots of good stuff, edited out to save room]


-Optimax DJ

That sounds familiar... Copy & paste from your last application?  tongue

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#2965 2011-03-05 15:42:58

Optimax-DJ
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Registered: 2010-02-15
Posts: 100+

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

scimonster wrote:

Optimax-DJ wrote:

Here is another attempt to become a curator. And, yes I'm back (wow, etc. etc.) So here it goes:

I would like to become a curator because:

1 - 12. [Lots of good stuff, edited out to save room]


-Optimax DJ

That sounds familiar... Copy & paste from your last application?  tongue

Yes. Why is that a problem? It's Odd, because Scratch Team distinctly hate me for some reason that I can't figure out, and that's why I have a feeling that they will never pick me. Oh, well, it's good to try.


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#2966 2011-03-05 15:54:17

kingofdallamas
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Registered: 2010-03-07
Posts: 500+

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Optimax-DJ wrote:

scimonster wrote:

Optimax-DJ wrote:

Here is another attempt to become a curator. And, yes I'm back (wow, etc. etc.) So here it goes:

I would like to become a curator because:

1 - 12. [Lots of good stuff, edited out to save room]


-Optimax DJ

That sounds familiar... Copy & paste from your last application?  tongue

Yes. Why is that a problem? It's Odd, because Scratch Team distinctly hate me for some reason that I can't figure out, and that's why I have a feeling that they will never pick me. Oh, well, it's good to try.

The Scratch Team doesn't hate you; why would you say that? Like many others, Scratchers who have entered in their submissions several times still haven't been picked. That doesn't necessarily mean they despise you; it's just the means that they would like to see something "special" in there.

I'm sure you will have the chance, Optimax DJ! And, perhaps, you should vary or change something with your application; maybe give a link to one of your favorites you like?  big_smile  Anyways, good luck!


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#2967 2011-03-05 17:29:38

Optimax-DJ
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Registered: 2010-02-15
Posts: 100+

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

With links:


Here is another attempt to become a curator. And, yes I'm back (wow, etc. etc.). 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, 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 200 views, and that have less than 30 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  big_smile )



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.




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 projects that I would curate:

Filler by LS97 http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/LS97/1316326

Path follower 0.2 by Randalpik http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/randalpik/995736

1S1S1C CubeWorld by Ericthegreat http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Ericthegreat/1253867

3D Ping Pong by BigDolphin http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/BigDolphin/1218652/

Dead Space - I by FlexiStudio http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/FlexiStudio/1195924

Turbo Blast by Prestige http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Prestige/1487109

Scrolling Archery Champion by freejam http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/freejam/1399860

Aeonix OS V 0.6 by Scratch_OSX http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Scratch_OSX/1345883

Ricochet by ilikewaffles http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/ilikewaffles/1186024

Asteroids by SeanCanoodle http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/SeanCanoodle/194636

There are some of the projects that I would curate.


10. In case I don't find any worthy projects (I sound like a god  tongue . Sorry), 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.



11. I will make sure that the account that made the project I curated was active, and answers comments, and isn't mean when replying to comments (like some people are). This also means that the curator will be able to see their project on the front page. 



12. I go on the scratch website a lot and so I can see lots of good projects. I know some curators that only pick about 6 projects over their 2 week shift, and that's because they can't go on the scratch website enough. I will be able to go on the scratch website enough so I will be able to pick lots of projects.


-Optimax-DJ


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#2968 2011-03-05 17:31:34

Optimax-DJ
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Registered: 2010-02-15
Posts: 100+

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

kingofdallamas wrote:

Optimax-DJ wrote:

scimonster wrote:

That sounds familiar... Copy & paste from your last application?  tongue

Yes. Why is that a problem? It's Odd, because Scratch Team distinctly hate me for some reason that I can't figure out, and that's why I have a feeling that they will never pick me. Oh, well, it's good to try.

The Scratch Team doesn't hate you; why would you say that? Like many others, Scratchers who have entered in their submissions several times still haven't been picked. That doesn't necessarily mean they despise you; it's just the means that they would like to see something "special" in there.

I'm sure you will have the chance, Optimax DJ! And, perhaps, you should vary or change something with your application; maybe give a link to one of your favorites you like?  big_smile  Anyways, good luck!

I reposted it with links!


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#2969 2011-03-05 18:31:36

kingofdallamas
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Registered: 2010-03-07
Posts: 500+

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Optimax-DJ wrote:

kingofdallamas wrote:

Optimax-DJ wrote:


Yes. Why is that a problem? It's Odd, because Scratch Team distinctly hate me for some reason that I can't figure out, and that's why I have a feeling that they will never pick me. Oh, well, it's good to try.

The Scratch Team doesn't hate you; why would you say that? Like many others, Scratchers who have entered in their submissions several times still haven't been picked. That doesn't necessarily mean they despise you; it's just the means that they would like to see something "special" in there.

I'm sure you will have the chance, Optimax DJ! And, perhaps, you should vary or change something with your application; maybe give a link to one of your favorites you like?  big_smile  Anyways, good luck!

I reposted it with links!

Great! It looks awesome now!!  wink  Best wishes for you to become curator, too!


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#2970 2011-03-05 20:22:59

Optimax-DJ
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Registered: 2010-02-15
Posts: 100+

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

kingofdallamas wrote:

Optimax-DJ wrote:

kingofdallamas wrote:


The Scratch Team doesn't hate you; why would you say that? Like many others, Scratchers who have entered in their submissions several times still haven't been picked. That doesn't necessarily mean they despise you; it's just the means that they would like to see something "special" in there.

I'm sure you will have the chance, Optimax DJ! And, perhaps, you should vary or change something with your application; maybe give a link to one of your favorites you like?  big_smile  Anyways, good luck!

I reposted it with links!

Great! It looks awesome now!!  wink  Best wishes for you to become curator, too!

Thanks!!


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#2971 2011-03-06 00:17:59

VegetoSuperSaiyan
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Registered: 2011-01-21
Posts: 26

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Well, Scratchers, if I was a Curator, which I doubt, I would choose projects that have extrodinary features, like one project I saw earlier today that manipulated the glitch when the player goes up when touching a side of the wall. I hope I can actually do something important on Scratch by becoming a curator. Scratch on!


-VegetoSuperSaiyan  smile

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#2972 2011-03-06 00:47:27

VegetoSuperSaiyan
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Registered: 2011-01-21
Posts: 26

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

VegetoSuperSaiyan wrote:

Well, Scratchers, if I was a Curator, which I doubt, I would choose projects that have extrodinary features, like one project I saw earlier today that manipulated the glitch when the player goes up when touching a side of the wall. I hope I can actually do something important on Scratch by becoming a curator. Scratch on!


-VegetoSuperSaiyan  smile

These are also other creative effects that I would choose to Curate;



1. Music made by yourself, using beats and notes

2. Tributes

3. Creative Uses Of Blocks

4. Some Silliness  big_smile

5. RPGS


I hope I get picked, I don't even get a cookie once I remix something! ._.


-VegetoSuperSaiyan

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#2973 2011-03-06 08:26:36

Sonicsnumber1fan
Scratcher
Registered: 2009-05-02
Posts: 3

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

I would like to be a scratch curator becuase i could show other new scratchers (or others who dosnt understand) how to make games animations etc. cool

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#2974 2011-03-06 09:16:33

eliza1
Scratcher
Registered: 2009-08-20
Posts: 3

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

I would be very interested to choose projects that have either hilarious animations in it, or projects that have art in it! The reason why I would choose those type of projects is because many people dont see how amazing art really is, and i would like people to regonize it better. Thank you; Eliza1~  smile

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#2975 2011-03-06 09:51:27

timmy555590
Scratcher
Registered: 2008-05-31
Posts: 3

Re: Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

I really like projects that have scratch the cat in them. I like them because scratch the cat is the main charater of scratch!!! Here's a link to an example the I added to my favorites,
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/timmy555590/1638602. Another example link is, http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/scratch_the_kat/1038945.


-Timmy555590

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