fine, aggrivating

, yes

Type of Graphic (Banner/Background/Logo/Avatar/Other) - signature Text for the Graphic - BTRB Any Images (opt) - Styles/Effects (opt) - none really Anything else? - If it looks cool, I like it. I am really easy on that. Oh, and do NOT reference the stupid show.

Thanks, though this is last ish's, and sure, that is what I was going to request on your creativity shop, but you already had a lot of orders.

I saw that in the first draft, must have slipped by final edits.

I am not inherently a poet, this was a little bit more personal for me, and I also imagined it better when I was taking a shower yesterday. And I never compare my poetry to the greats. Guides: maybe, not poetry. Thanks for the feedback though.

Shakespeare was not really that much of a poet, but point taken.

Why? what is it you did not like, feed back is quite nice, fyi. Thank you for the feedback, and you are being a little bit too picky. And rank is changed accordingly :P

Day by Day, Night by Night Some things just don't seem right The Sun rises and gives off it's glory to all But the moon is simply there to glow so small The Sun is bright, it glows all day And the Sun is the subject for one to pray The moon is the subject of prayers to watch over Not directed to the Moon, the Moon simply tries again the next day over The moon stopped and ran It had no one, no fan The moon began to fly far away And nobody had anything to say The moon drifted away black without the Suns rays. The people moved on with their lives And they forgot the Moon, even as they tried. The sun glowed every morning and noon It never seemed to end to soon But only stars lit up the night And in the black people walked in fright They stood out their houses at night waiting for the moon to end their fright The sun can only do so much When the rest of the day is out of touch They waited for years for the moon But people soon forgot the moon With nothing to remind them They soon for got him The moon sat alone in darkness Nothing to do but wallow in sadness And with and increase in Madness He decided to return to the surface He went as fast as he could To get back to earth he would But when he returned, there was nothing to do Because the moon was a distant thought too Even the old men had given up on the moon The people saw no point in and gave up soon It became a legend of the distant past Not something that would return at last The moon returned all alone With all of its hope long forlorn The end of its sadness had come It went and bowed down to the Sun One man noticed him one day Way up in the sky, he was filled with ecstasy The people looked up at nigh They forgot their fright The Moon continued to turn, returning from its hiatus And the whole world celebrated this. The moon vowed never to leave again but one must think again What happened is bound to happen again just as history repeats itself

u don't count.

This is not meant to be a low quality attempt at humor, this is meant to be though provoking, so yeah, it is fine that you got bored, but there is no point in posting this.

Does it have to be?

I was tempted to say something about the comparative intelligence between horses and humans, but I decided against it. Thank you for your feedback, I admittedly took a lot of inspiration from your initial ideas on supply use, but decided to look more at one part, than the whole discussion. The whole point of this article, and the one on buyers, is not just simply making a point. It is personal help, to help with school. With story writing and persuasive essays, so yeah, that is where these articles come from.

Nobody has ever commented on my humor, except that it is bad. You must have low standards.

Yes, humor does go over well, and, unlike me, you did not cover a controversial topic.

No, not at all, it is a guide with specific audience in mind. It was based to help people, not advertise anything. And TPA is right here.

Ok, thank you for your insightful and constructive feedback, I feel my skills and editing capabilities rising through the roof due to your fantastically in depth, through, and thought provoking comment.

The writing community in the Off Topic section has been growing dramatically in the last few months, either freelancing or in a writing club/ group. Not only that, but Reporter Applications have been permanently and Wiki Editors opened up recently. And so I am planning on making another guide on writing. And yes, there have been 3 other pieces on forum writing, two in off topic, the other in the Newspaper. Both of them came from future reporters…So let us see if I can add anything new. Write where you skills lie: This is the best place to start off, and also the most straightforward. Write what you can write for, don’t really deviate. If you can write good guides, go write guides, if you can write fantastic stories, go write them. I would advise against writing outside your comfort zone. I can tell you that from first hand experience. Between the short lived Corrosion series and my only attempt at comedy, which has disappeared into the depths of the forum, poof. Lesson, write what you are good at, and maybe in time, learn other stuff. Or writing on something you don’t know about, which is why there will not be a guide to defending, maybe. You have been forewarned. Content: Without strong content, an article is worthless. If you were to write an article about why kittens are better the cats, and simply said kittens are cute, that is not great content. Same applies to Tanki. A relevant and interesting topic is necessary to gain attention. Keep in mind that an interesting article on a dull topic is better than an interesting topic that is dull. Also, on the topic of content, controversial articles are fine, so long as you have necessary facts to back them up. Finally, make sure that some humor is inserted into more serious articles. A little bit of humor can go a long way. Remember: you do not have to be an expert in that area, you just need to trick people into thinking that you do. Formatting: In school, you can write a block of text on how blood is a symbol in Macbeth and expect your teacher to read it because they are forced to. Le Forum is different, very different. Nobody has to read anything they don’t want to, and blocks of text can be intimidating to read, and they can simply go back and never read. Strong formatting can make a decent article much more appealing than a great article that looks like a block of text. Hitting enter between sections and different size text makes it much easier to read. Conversely, spacing too much can make reading harder, and makes people less likely to finish reading, so try to keep that in mind. Pictures: While the old adage goes “A picture is worth a thousand words” which might not be totally true, but a well placed picture can help an article immensely. Sometimes things can only be portrayed through pictures. Take @sonofchrysalis3’s In Depth series, he has a plenty of pictures to describe what he is saying. While uploading a lot of pictures is a pain, it can help a lot. I would like to mention that Pictures in a story might not be the best idea. Know Thy Audience: What is the point of writing an article on defending to a lot of attackers. Choose who you are writing to, and tailor it to them. If others read it great, but choose your audience. Tailor to them, for example, this article is tailored to the up and coming writers of the forum. The next hogree if you will. We just got meta there. Long story short, tailor your writing. Show Passion: This is admittedly a less tangible concept, but showing that you love to write does show. Some people, as I have seen, crank out "articles" often, and giving them very little forethought. They don't seem to show passion, and a knowledge of what you are talking about. Just showing that you love what you do, and that you put the time and effort into it, makes the read that much better. Join a Writing group/ Learn from the Pros: I can not recommend these enough. A writing group, be it official or not, such as TWG, surrounds you with other talented writers, who are willing to give you honest feedback, so that you can be the best writer you can be. Also learn to listen to advice, as they want the best from you, so take them to it. A specific thanks to and for always editing me. And learn from the greats. Read the Newspaper. Read TWG if you consider us pros. And read from actual novels. Reading makes you a better writer. Well, not always for me, I still only pull 70s in English. I guess that about sums it up. I did not really want to go into the ins and outs of writing, but how to make it better. It is necessary to be fluent in the writing language and have good grammar. Well, good luck, and write well.

The debate over supplies has been raging since almost the beginning of tanki. To use, to not use, or how much to use. The debate has reached a pinnacle as of right now. The topics on removing drugs is still hot, Night_Sisters article on supplies caused a large debate, and Stratus’ article on the dumbest anti supply arguments is even under administrator watch. The arguments come in faster and each higher than before, from going up multiple “M stages”, invincibility, the overuse has made them to common and that it ruins gameplay. The problem I think is in not the power of the supply, but in the people. I would first like to say that I have a lot of respect for all of the people who play without supplies, you are better than me. However, you people are a cause of the over powerment of supplies. Many of you emphatically pronounce that you have never drugged, good, you are no longer a pot head. You also say that in game, so off you haven’t EVER used them. You probably also skip super missions that offer supplies, I would think. That is contributing to the overpowered idea of supplies. However gallant you may think you are in saying I will never “drug” or go to the extreme and never pick up a supply, they have just made the supply more powerful. By not using supplies in battle, you have made someone who does twice as powerful against you.These players are able to make supplies much more powerful than they were intended to be. If everyone were to drug, then supplies would cancel each other out. So by not using supplies, the supply user has full power over them. Hence by deciding not using supplies, you make them overpowered. So any complaints about making them overpowered and boycotting them is simply making them stronger. To be in a constant use of supplies simply aggravates everyone to only kill destroy the drugger. It is a bad habit, and usually only creates a heated debate in the chat, which does nobody any good. Somebody usually gets banned when this happens, and it is funny. Ergo, this can lead to what people mainly associate with "druggers", a lack of skill, and that does happen. But other peoples have the necessary skills, they would be average players, lost in the sea of other good players. They turn into the best player because they use supplies, okay, deal with it. It is annoying, but think about it, many of those funds go to supply finances, making them earn the same amount of crystals, if not less, due to the usage. Yes, missions give free supplies, but those run out quickly if you do not ration them. So while druggers aggravate everyone, they also do lose a lot, both in skills and cry, by continuing to do so, conversely, that is their choice, and I know a few people who are nubs without supplies, like , and people who are very skilled who use supplies. Finally, the whole point of supplies are a temporary boost, not even one minute. True, carnage can happen in that minute, but then it is over, and they have to wait for smart supplies. It is temporary, not permanent. So while supplies can be hard to deal with, it is only temporary. The boost will be gone, and they just lost crystals for that. So while supplies can be a pain, they are only made worse by the refusal to use them, thus making the supply more effective versus the non supply user, which only makes them more adamant, and so the vicious cycle continues.

1st, and well written, I like this a lot.

Can't say I am a fan either, but well done marc.

Wed. UTC.

Everyone likes falco, it is a proven fact.

Gl my friend, btw, being a nerd is not a bad thing, I have accepted it by now.

you have a lot of 1.