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	ladybirdsleeps 2005-05-04 05:19 am UTC (link)
	I'm amazed that jaddziadax hadn't seen that image before. It's only be posted what, 56 billion times? (Reply to this)

	annaham 2005-05-04 05:19 am UTC (link)
	The "Attention Whore" graphic is PRICELESS. *saves* (Reply to this)(Thread)

	ladybirdsleeps 2005-05-04 05:20 am UTC (link)
	... *snork* (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	annaham 2005-05-04 05:28 am UTC (link)
	Well, I've never seen it, so... (Reply to this)(Parent)

	nevadafighter 2005-05-04 05:55 am UTC (link)
	I wonder what his reaction to a rejection slip from a publishing house would be--most of those places take only a tiny percentage of what they get in submissions. What a whiner. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	vafan 2005-05-04 10:29 am UTC (link)
	For someone who's such "a whiner" I only see one post of his, and he hasn't bothered to reply to any of the bullies that wrote back. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nevadafighter 2005-05-04 10:46 am UTC (link)
	One does not always need multiple posts to be a whiner. One is often sufficient. But, since you mention it--he got rejected, bitched on the non-LJ message board, then took it to LJ, then to his personal journal. That's more than "only one post," unless I'm mistaken. (Reply to this)(Parent)

kasra 2005-05-04 09:12 am UTC (link)

*kicks animemusicvideos.org* Why why why aren't you working? I have a vid to upload, dammit! You know, it seems like every large-scale AMV contest spawns a whiny thread like this, assuming the people running the contest in the first place didn't make some dire mistake in encoding and/or presenting the vids. *cough*AX2002*cough* That much said, the fact that vidders will eat their own kind is largely the reason I stay away from the AMV.org forums. Perhaps if this guy applied the time spent whining to learning how to better create (and from the sound of the discussion, encode), he might have a fighting chance. Then again, the AMV Conspiracy will probably keep him from getting his vids from making finals at every contest. Because you know those judges go all out just to screw over the newbies. They should just hand out lube at the door to everyone seated in the AMV creator section of the audience. (Reply to this)(Thread)

vafan 2005-05-04 10:28 am UTC (link)

Maybe you noticed that the guy only made the one post and didn't reply to anybody else who ripped him or ate him alive. I think that more than anything shows that he himself isn't propogating the wank any further, just the other folks who just seem to disagree or have a bone to pick with him -- or just grudge wank from the higher-profile creators. I also understand that Brakus submitted everything after having tested his entries for playability. If something screwed up there, then the blame for screwing up his videos lies with the people who put together the contest, not with the creator himself. I gotta give ol' Brakus credit for not replying to these bullies, though. Shows a lot more maturity than either the other people there, or some of you here for that matter. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nevadafighter 2005-05-04 10:48 am UTC (link)
	Take your lips off his ass so we can hear you better, hon. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	vafan 2005-05-04 10:51 am UTC (link)
	What's the matter with getting the other side of the story? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nevadafighter 2005-05-04 11:06 am UTC (link)
	Nothing. But I like them better when they're not clearly biased, insulting, and can't count. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	nevadafighter 2005-05-04 11:42 am UTC (link)
	them = the other sides (Reply to this)(Parent)

	OMG BULLIES!~!!!!! tiki 2005-05-04 11:42 am UTC (link)
	Ha ha. You're cute. (Reply to this)(Parent)

rachelthedemon 2005-05-04 06:47 pm UTC (link)

Y'know, Brakus, if you're going to create a sockpuppet, the least you could do is not provide an e-mail address with the same username/domain as the website on your Org profile. If the contest screwed up, their bad. But it seems your video is the only one I've heard technical problems about. If it was the contest's fault, I highly doubt you would be the only one affected. AMV judges are not conspiring to shut out everyone who doesn't use After Effects (hell, I won at AWA Pro, and I use nothing but good ol' transparency). People who don't use effects don't work harder than people who do. If you're so insecure about yourself that you need to throw a tantrum when you lose (repeatedly, I might add), then please, take your toys and go home. This playground is for big kids. P.S. -- Deleting your wanky post because no one gave you sympathy, then trolling around F_W with an obvious sockpuppet to defend yourself doesn't make you any less wanky. In fact, it makes you more mockable. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crickets 2005-05-05 12:05 am UTC (link)
	Y'know, Brakus, if you're going to create a sockpuppet, the least you could do is not provide an e-mail address with the same username/domain as the website on your Org profile. Classic! Thank you, Rachel. Lawd, will they never learn? User: vafan (8162) Date created: 2005-05-04 03:24:01 Oh, it's just precious. *dies* (Reply to this)(Parent)

	nevadafighter 2005-05-05 09:46 am UTC (link)
	That's HIM??? I've been TRICKED! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sizer 2005-05-05 02:14 am UTC (link)
	Lame. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	phosfate 2005-05-05 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	Shows a lot more maturity than either the other people there, or some of you here for that matter. You poop funny. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	mistressrenet 2005-05-04 06:19 pm UTC (link)
	Eediot non-vidder question: Why doesn't everyone use something like Quicktime, instead of being ded of codes? Is the software too hard? Do PCs have trouble with Quicktime? Are there problems anyway I'm not aware of? I'm so sick of downloading things I can't, you know, watch. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

rachelthedemon 2005-05-04 06:54 pm UTC (link)

You can't watch .MPG? A lot of editors use that one specifically because it's universal. Can't speak for the whole AMV community, but the reason I don't use Quicktime is because it's not as tweakable as .MPG, or .AVI codecs like DivX or XviD. Those codecs offer a compression-quality ratio that Quicktime simply doesn't have. Plus, .MPG and .AVI don't require a completely different player to view. [/geekiness] (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mistressrenet 2005-05-04 06:57 pm UTC (link)
	I meant .mpg, sorry! (I can play those with Quicktime. Can't tell I don't vid, huh? XD) It's .avi files that kill me. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

rachelthedemon 2005-05-04 07:01 pm UTC (link)

Ahhh, I getcha. I don't really use .AVI codecs for that reason, actually; I don't want to drive people crazy who don't have the right codec, and .MPG suits my purposes just fine. Though having DivX or XviD usually solves that problem, since those are the two most often used (for both AMVs and fansubs, I might add). What I don't get are the ones who use DivX, XviD, or .MPG to edit with, then complain that Premiere is constantly crashing on them. It makes my head hurt x_x (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mistressrenet 2005-05-04 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah. I've had a couple of different DivX programs (mac user) and I keep having problems. I'm afraid my hard drive's just too full to deal and that's the problem. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	shinigami_co 2005-05-04 11:14 pm UTC (link)
	I don't, and Premiere constantly crashes on me. So, I figure in Adobe words, "Premiere" means "Wehatehumanityhaha". But if you can tell me how to keep Premiere from crashing all the @#$!ing time, I'd be real thankful. (and much less homicidal) <3 (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stopthatgirl7 2005-05-05 05:45 pm UTC (link)
	So, I figure in Adobe words, "Premiere" means "Wehatehumanityhaha". No, no, that's Illustrator. XD (Reply to this)(Parent)

	mistressrenet 2005-05-04 06:20 pm UTC (link)
	"...is the software too hard or expensive?" that was supposed to say. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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kasra 2005-05-31 05:31 am UTC (link)

Sorry, my sarcasm doesn't come through too well from the other end of a keyboard. I know judges aren't out to screw newbies -- I've had my vids played at cons as well (and have even won a few awards) -- but it seems like every con (except maybe Yaoi-Con) I've entered and had my vids played, there's thread spawned about how the judges are on crack/playing favorites/out to get the newbies. My husband won Audience Favorite in his first AMV contest, so I know it's not true; but the vidding community can be vicious, and Brakus unfortunately only serves to confirm my experiences. (If you want to see some true viciousness, check out the old Fanime 2K4 AMV Contest thread over on animemusicvideos.org. I'm hoping the discussion thread for this year's contest -- which I just attended over the weekend -- is more level-headed. I can't see how it could be worse.) Though that much said -- congratulations on your winning entry! ^_^ (Reply to this)(Parent)

	aerobot 2005-05-04 09:47 am UTC (link)
	I don't know why, but seeing idiots being eaten alive makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. I'm probably going to hell. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	mistressrenet 2005-05-04 05:48 pm UTC (link)
	I'm going to hell for so many reasons I don't get hung up on the details any more. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	Confidential to Brakusjs tiki 2005-05-04 12:00 pm UTC (link)
	Deleting all evidence of your wanking doesn't make you less wanky. In fact, quite the opposite. (Reply to this)

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	rachelthedemon 2005-05-31 04:31 am UTC (link)
	Argh. I feel bad for you. I didn't go to NekoCon, nor have I sen your video, but I hate sore losers, which Brakus is. *pats* I know it's easier said than done, but try not to let it get to you. Whiny brats like him aren't worth it. (Reply to this)(Parent)