UPSB v3

Pen Spinning Relations / Request Thread

request to open new projects

  1. sketching
    Date: Fri, Jun 15 2007 02:54:34

    Zombo
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    Use this thread to open new projects.

    If you want to request to open a topic, you can just create it right away if the project it belongs to already exist (Be sure to notify it in the appropriate project thread). Otherwise, request that the project be open first here.

    Here's the format of a request

    "Project name"
    Project leader: "name". It should be you by default, but if you don't want to, we can arrange for someone else to take care of it.
    Project description: Write a summary of what the project does.
    Why? reason.
    Example topic: write a topic you may work on inside this project.

  2. Eburt
    Date: Sun, Sep 16 2007 02:18:13

    Request:

    Project Title: Standardizing Research

    Project Leader: Eburt

    Project Description: This project will clearly outline a formal format for the conducting of research in a scientific method. This means that constraints and formatting will be in place as well as peer review and actual investigation into the topic. It is also noted that use of this format will be optional, but suggested so as to standardize research and facilitate further research.

    Reason: The Research Department, while growing in leaps and bounds, lacks a formal system of organization for the articles (the formatting of the article itself) as well as the way in which research has been conducted. In the past, this may have been acceptable; however if we are to look at Pen Spinning as a growing and ever developing hobby, one must conclude that a more formal system will become necessary at some point. By laying the groundwork early, this system encourages thorough, adequate and correct research. One may also note that the “research” that has been going on has been mainly discussion of topics, rather than looking into new fields and examining old ones. While this is fine, it lacks the scientific approach, which the term “research” implies. Hence, more investigation and completeness will be added to the system.

    Example Topics:
    -Proper format for writing a research article.
    -Policies and procedures when conducting research.
    -Ethical guidelines for research.

    Note, I don't really care if anyone else uses this, but I intend to do so, and I figured I'd at least share it with you all as well in case anyone else wants to... which I hope someone does.

  3. Mats
    Date: Sun, Sep 16 2007 02:23:22

    Ethics? LOL
    WTF?
    I think we can strike that.

  4. Eburt
    Date: Sun, Sep 16 2007 02:26:58

    There are some important considerations when considering how to perform research correctly. For example, all participants in the study must be aware that they are part of it, must know the truthful details and must have confidentiallity and anonymity. These are slightly flexible given the nature of the research, but should be followed in general. For example, if I want to observe the effects of a topic over a long period of time, I can certainly examine and site any threads on the topic without posting that I am doing so. The other principals should still be observed.

  5. Zombo
    Date: Sun, Sep 16 2007 02:46:18

    no mats, this is a good project. It will lead to better efficiency, which means more results, which is what you want.

  6. Mats
    Date: Sun, Sep 16 2007 12:28:19

    QUOTE (Zombo @ Sep 16 2007, 03:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    no mats, this is a good project. It will lead to better efficiency, which means more results, which is what you want.


    I was just saying the ethics part seems a bit extreme. The rest seems to be good.

  7. Zombo
    Date: Sun, Sep 16 2007 15:02:09

    ethics is needed to resolve dispute on who gets the credits for what project. it also serves if a project we previously thought was new, was in fact already invented somewhere else.

  8. Shadowserpant
    Date: Mon, Jun 23 2008 21:46:59

    Project Title: Trick Tutorials
    Project Leader: Shadowserpant
    Project Description: A collaborative effort to create tutorials for all tricks currently known to pen spinners and arrange them all in one easily accessible location.
    Project Reason: To give new pen spinners full knowledge of how to do tricks that don't yet have easily found tutorials. Also to create tutorials for rare tricks that are not well known.
    Example Topics: Trick Tutorial Checklist, Trick Tutorial Database

  9. hoiboy
    Date: Thu, May 21 2009 02:32:21

    Project Title: Ambassadors
    Project Leader: hoiboy
    Project Description: Looking into having ambassadors between the boards.
    Project Reason: To make communication between boards smoother.
    Example Topics: Ambassador selection process, Ambassador jobs

    Can I?