Adopt a Probie Today!
I know that this idea is way out there, but I thought I'd be worth sharing with you.
One of the few downsides of this community is the difficulty for new members to establish themselves or even get started. It's quite hard to find a good video that'll stand out and since probies only have one unsifted slot it can take a long time to get rid of that .
So the idea is that higher ranked members (e.g. diamonds and crowns) can adopt a certain number of probies. Adopting probies means answering their questions regarding VideoSift and maybe even throwing them a siftable video or two. Eventually your Probies will mature and may sift alot of their own videos. The foster sifter will benefit from that by getting 1 Power Point/Star Point for every X videos the adoptee sifts.
The foster sifter will have to let go eventually and send the probie into the harsh sift world (by the time the probie has x star points), but it could still be noted in their profile that they were once adopted by x.
This idea is probably way ahead of its time (nice way of saying that it's crazy), but I feel that probies should get a jump start in some way. Maybe we could highlight their posts or something. I already take extra notice of probie posts.
One of the few downsides of this community is the difficulty for new members to establish themselves or even get started. It's quite hard to find a good video that'll stand out and since probies only have one unsifted slot it can take a long time to get rid of that .
So the idea is that higher ranked members (e.g. diamonds and crowns) can adopt a certain number of probies. Adopting probies means answering their questions regarding VideoSift and maybe even throwing them a siftable video or two. Eventually your Probies will mature and may sift alot of their own videos. The foster sifter will benefit from that by getting 1 Power Point/Star Point for every X videos the adoptee sifts.
The foster sifter will have to let go eventually and send the probie into the harsh sift world (by the time the probie has x star points), but it could still be noted in their profile that they were once adopted by x.
This idea is probably way ahead of its time (nice way of saying that it's crazy), but I feel that probies should get a jump start in some way. Maybe we could highlight their posts or something. I already take extra notice of probie posts.
17 Comments
How about just promoting the vids of probies. The only problem is there are so few probie vids that are worthy of promotes. Swampgirl has a playlist for newbies in need.
Getting your first vid sifted can be a bit of a struggle. I had to try 3 or 4 before I got rid of my P.
I don't think I'm supposed to have probies.. never been good with them.
I think it's a great idea! You could just do it until they had lost their P, but like all good foster parents, you can allow them back for a cuppa tea and some sound advice whenever they need it
How about instabanning them?
*instaban
>> ^blankfist:
How about instabanning them?
I bet you'd enjoy fostering a blankfist jr. who would eventually grow up to sift cat fart videos of his own
^You are so right. Oh man, you made me want to be a daddy on the Sift.
My biggest fear, however, is adopting choggie's sock puppet.
What, am I Angelina Jolie?
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Any probie you adopt- there's an 80% chance it's Choggie.
Would you like me to adopt you?
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Yes, please.
Do we get letters, pictures and regular updates about our probie adoption?
That depends... do you hug?
>> ^Issykitty:
Would you like me to adopt you?
>> ^NicoleBee:
Do we get letters, pictures and regular updates about our probie adoption?
Yes. You would also be able to send digital care packages, containing digital snacks (cookies) and little notes ("be nice to your admins", "don't pick on the other probies", "don't hang out with that blankfist guy, he'll get you into trouble" etc...).
Okay you two. No office romance here. Let's keep it professional.
http://www.videosift.com/video/Cat-Vs-Fart
>> ^dag:
Yes, please.
*quality idea
Awarding campionidelmondo with one star point for this contribution to VideoSift - declared quality by rasch187.
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