UPSB v3

Genesis / Recruiting members

...and activity in General

  1. Sfsr
    Date: Sun, Aug 24 2008 19:23:54

    What is our attitude towards new members? I know The Dane has talked to xshadowfire about joining, and now he has PMed me (and probably also the other team members) trying to convince me. And well, we've considered and turned down so many aspirants so I just don't think we should just let him join. We would need someone that really blows our minds for that.

    I consider The Dane a good friend and I like to see him spin, but I don't know about letting him join.


    Anyway, about activity. We now have something with DNS? But in-between the stuff we do being in the team feels really dead. We should steer up some activities, make people see us, notice, and keep the mentality that Genesis is the top team on UPSB. We could have a sign-up form for Genesis and see what we get, if someone worthy wants to join. That would also give people hope and give us attention. We could make mini-collabs within the team, with just 2-4 participants, but still name them official Genesis videos.

    etc.

    Ideas?

  2. Scott Shaputis
    Date: Sun, Aug 24 2008 20:17:05

    i hate large teams.

  3. Sfsr
    Date: Sun, Aug 24 2008 20:31:59

    Well how about harder terms then, kicking inactive or un-motivated members etc. Now we're just playing around and being nice to eachother.

  4. Scott Shaputis
    Date: Sun, Aug 24 2008 21:05:52

    i think genesis should be invite only as well.
    i don't like it when people ask to join.
    unless its someone like s777 or something XD

  5. pholord
    Date: Sun, Aug 24 2008 21:40:36

    yea i think we should do something about our inactive members and then see if we should enlarge the team from there

  6. Sfsr
    Date: Sun, Aug 24 2008 22:14:36

    Some people have asked me about joining, and I've always told them it is invite only. If xshadowfire sees some up and coming awesome spinner, he invites. They can't affect him, just be there and if you're good enough you might get invited.

  7. xshadowfire
    Date: Mon, Aug 25 2008 09:15:50

    I don't know any up and coming awesome spinner, and I'm probably one of those inactive members now.
    It just seems like I'm drifting further and further from the ps world nowadays. I'm starting to lose interest in active spinning, although I still spin my pen everyday.
    If someone else wants to spearhead the future of the team and kick out inactive members, I don't really mind.
    My only regret is that I have yet to copy angmaramyon's solo...

  8. Scott Shaputis
    Date: Mon, Aug 25 2008 20:59:54

    QUOTE (xshadowfire @ Aug 25 2008, 04:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    I have yet to copy angmaramyon's solo...


    if you copy that i will make a solo video.
    ohmy.gif

  9. Eso
    Date: Tue, Aug 26 2008 03:38:35

    I'd love to take on the role of leader, but I don't have leet Photoshop and video editing skills so I don't qualify.

    That and people might think the disbanding of RMX might have something to do with my leadership abilities...


    I'm still active. Please don't kick me out.



    As for new members, I think there are some members that are good. The Dane is a good spinner, but I don't find his spinning to have that special charm. I think to be a member of Genesis, you'd have to be a good spinner with an individual charm to the spinning... Something like that...

  10. Sfsr
    Date: Tue, Aug 26 2008 22:06:54

    Agreed on that.

    Do all current members even feel that they still want to be a part of Genesis? If people aren't motivated and active with spinning there's not much point of them being here, really. Even though they might come back in a month or so, they can join again then.

    And xshadowfire, you will always be the leader for this team. Even though others might periodically take over organization or other tasks, the team is you in my eyes.

  11. ChauTran
    Date: Fri, Aug 29 2008 14:23:16

    QUOTE (xshadowfire @ Aug 25 2008, 04:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    I don't know any up and coming awesome spinner, and I'm probably one of those inactive members now.
    It just seems like I'm drifting further and further from the ps world nowadays. I'm starting to lose interest in active spinning, although I still spin my pen everyday.
    If someone else wants to spearhead the future of the team and kick out inactive members, I don't really mind.
    My only regret is that I have yet to copy angmaramyon's solo...


    Me second that. Cause I'm in last year of High School now. I still spin everyday but lack of creative

    Agreed with Sfsr. Should have make a mini-collab or something to get attention.

  12. goaste
    Date: Fri, Aug 29 2008 16:38:26

    yeah, i feel you all

    i still spin, but i rarely work on anything new anymore

    i lurk a lot on upsb but seldom post unless it is in offtopic. its hard because the longer you spin, the better you are, but at the same time the less active you usually become. (unless you are, say eriror)

    how about a ranks system? we have lots of new members join, but they would recieve a lower "rank". We could do things like tournaments for higher ranks, etc.

    The members now would obviously be high ranked, etc.

  13. sathonmig
    Date: Wed, Sep 3 2008 20:09:00

    Eh yeah same here

    I feel like I don't contribute that much to ps anymore... How about another collab? But with some specific theme so it wouldn't be boring and such.
    Battles between each of us?

  14. Eso
    Date: Wed, Sep 3 2008 20:56:22

    There were some members I would like to see in Genesis but they're already picked up by other teams.... >_>

    Dynamik isn't part of a major team, AFAIK.

  15. Sfsr
    Date: Thu, Sep 4 2008 11:40:41

    I think it would be pretty easy to steal members from other teams ;D Or well.. depends on who.

  16. Erirornal Kraione
    Date: Wed, Sep 17 2008 15:05:16

    Michael and Patte really want to join Genesis, they're training really hard and can come up with tons of cool ideas [ya rly]. They sure can become the top of UPSB in no time at this rate, IMO. smile.gif they'll make vids to show you guys what they're made of.

  17. goaste
    Date: Wed, Sep 17 2008 19:35:07

    sounds really good, but i'm afraid people will think they have a free ticket into genesis just because they are michael and patte.. they were definitely my idols though biggrin.gif

    oh well, time will tell, let's see what they do!