How do I become a specialist?
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Topic: How do I become a specialist?
Posted By: coleio
Subject: How do I become a specialist?
Date Posted: July 31 2007 at 21:50
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I see members with 'Prog Metal Specialist' or 'Honorary Collaborator' under there user name. How do I become one of those? Do I need to review or something? Any information would be great, as I would like to do get one of those titles. I have a decent grasp of music theory and playing, and I know a lot about music (bands etc). ------------- Eat heartily at breakfast, for tonight, we dine in Hell!! |
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: July 31 2007 at 21:59
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Well, the specialist titles were created out of necessity to organize or "clean up" the bands within genres and to oversee the addition of new bands. Generally, members are recognized and added as collaborators (if they wish) for writing a decent amount of good reviews, or helping with bands additions, discography completion, etc. Honorary Collaborators are members who have probably written a good amount of reviews, contributed to the site greatly (with general good forum sportsmanship, band additions, or otherwise), and who may not be very active in site upkeep, but who deserve recognition nonetheless. Generally, Honorary Collaborators have been with the site for a few years. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 03:35
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The FAQ's thread should help to answer your question Coleio.
The best bet is to submit some good reviews of bands in the genre you are interested in, that gets you noticed. Have a chat then with the person who heads up that genre team about your shared interest, and offer your services.
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 03:54
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If your desire to help PA isn't shallow, coleio, then you can become a good collaborator in a couple of months, with some good reviews written (cause, mainly, one gets Prog Reviewer first), with some exciting ideas and discussions on the net or just with a "prog feeling" deep inside that makes you remarked. Later, if you usually like very much, know to interpret very much or are a just a good knower of a genre, you could join that genre's team and help out. ------ don't, instead, pay attention to rumors that say collaborators are people who bought stock actions for this site and share it.  ------------- 
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 04:04
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WHAT?!? Damn it, I can't believe I bought six hundred dollars worth of stock! ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 04:14
They are worth a fortune... until you try to sell them!
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Posted By: coleio
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 10:48
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What would/could a shallow desire be? ------------- Eat heartily at breakfast, for tonight, we dine in Hell!! |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 10:52
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Like desiring to become a Prog Reviewer to pick up chicks at a party.
(Works wonders by the way) ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 10:57
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^ I can imagine. Girl: What do you do? Me: Oh I spend most of my days posting music reviews on an internet site. Girl: Really? What type of music? Me: You know, prog rock. Girl: What's prog rock? Me: Bands like Soft Machine, Anglagard, PFM, and Robert Fripp. Girl: I've never heard of those bands. Me: What?!?!? *Plays some Robert Fripp* Girl: Aaaggh! YOU FREAK! GET OUT! |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 11:00
 So that means you no longer want to become a Prog Reviewer, Ben? BTW: I would have expected you to play here some Soft Machine rather than Fripp... ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 11:00
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Rico: Guess what, Stephanie? Stephanie: what? Rico: I became a Prog Reviewer Stephanie: that's cool. but, unfortunately, you're still a n00b Rico:  -------------
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 11:03
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Angelo wrote:Posted By: andu
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 11:11
How come Ben and Whis are not prog reviewers already? 
------------- "PA's own GI Joe!" 
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 11:32
Because I have 29 reviews and not 30...but I'm working on that. |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 11:33
Better question, where the heck is Bern? Does that wink mean you know something Andu? How much is it going to cost to get him back?
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 11:38
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I know a lot. But if want some of that knowledge, it will cost, you know.
------------- "PA's own GI Joe!"
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: August 05 2007 at 09:23
im scared to do a review  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: August 05 2007 at 09:29
C'mon...
 Half of the reviewers here are non-native English speakers, including some of the most prolific. There's also a case of a young chevalier from Eastern Europe who is rivalling The Bard...   ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: August 23 2007 at 22:58
I did two short reviews i'll build my way up slowly also do you have to do a review and a rating to go towards it or could you just do ratings------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: August 24 2007 at 03:27
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You would need to write reviews to be a prog reviewer.
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: October 01 2007 at 20:23
ahhh.. unless you are like me who was a PR.. with .. what was it.. 1 review ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: October 02 2007 at 03:34
.. but what an earth-shatteringly brilliantly awesome review it was!!
What was it by the way?
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