Comments on: Weekly FTR Contributor Review and Technicalities

By: themuddyside

themuddyside — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:28:27 +0000

Too bad you are not playing WoT anymore … I know about the performance issues you had in the past, but now that they are resolved, what reasons do you have to quit the game? Thanks for the blog

By: Dimitri Kourouniotis

Dimitri Kourouniotis — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 01:50:00 +0000

It’s obvious people give you material to publish – your contributors and you always acknowledge them. And today you thank your contributors whom you have not published : Yunfan W. (USA), Derping4Dollars (USA),
Myles S.-G. (United Kingdom) . The people that give money are different from the people who provide research and material – yet you call them the same? They have different names in English which if you if start using interchangeably are confusing.

By: Silentstalker

Silentstalker — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:43:21 +0000

I do actually, a lot. The photos are almost never my own, then there is Karika (Hungarian tanks), sp15 (Swedish tanks), Daigensui (Japanese tank articles), Vollketten and others. In fact sometimes I think there are too many articles from other people than me.

By: Dimitri Kourouniotis

Dimitri Kourouniotis — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:57:48 +0000

Yep, like I wrote, donors is the English term for them. Just making sure you knew the term. I’ve always wondered why you never posted the articles/pictures from your contributors – but now I know you were knowingly using the term differently, lol! What do you call people who send in research articles and photos then? Anyway if I was writing something in Czech and my Czech language readers caught an error like that I am sure my supporters would point it out to make sure I knew.

By: Silentstalker

Silentstalker — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 20:50:34 +0000

Considering everyone knows what is meant by the word, I hardly think it matter, mate. It’s called “contributors” in other instances as well. Plus, a “sponsor” has a much different undertone (also, it’s a legal term with specifically defined meaning and that I definitely do not want to mess with). The correct word would be “donator” I guess, but I somehow don’t like it. So contributor it is.

Edit: I also think you misunderstand the entire “donation” and “support” concept. People do not pay me to do FTR. People donate money because they enjoy the work I do – as a sign of appreciation, NOT as a payment for services provided. There is no contract that I have to do what I do, just as there is no obligation for anyone to give me any money. Everything is strictly voluntary. I hope you understand that difference, because it is VERY important (and the reason why word “sponsor” it out of place).

By: Dimitri Kourouniotis

Dimitri Kourouniotis — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:53:14 +0000

I’ll give you an example.. if I referred to the famous German 3.46 in gun… you know the one on the Tiger Tank, or the famous Sherman Firefly with its powerful 76.2 mm gun.. you would know I am being vaguely “correct” but actually very inaccurate.

By: Dimitri Kourouniotis

Dimitri Kourouniotis — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:09:16 +0000

eh what? I am sure in some of the other languages the words are synonyms or even the same. But frequently SS uses words that have similar connotations in translation but actually have different meanings to native English speakers. Like referring to 3D renderings in HD as having a number of triangles, instead of polygons. Vaguely understandable but technically inaccurate. Since SS is now a professionally (paid and supported) reporter, and a polyglot I am sure he understands this since he spends a lot of time translating all day long 7 days a week.

By: dr_schmerz

dr_schmerz — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 18:43:36 +0000

Lol, butthurt?

By: Medjed

Medjed — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 18:39:16 +0000

I think thats ComiCon that started last week in San Diego iirc.

By: Dimitri Kourouniotis

Dimitri Kourouniotis — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 18:20:51 +0000

Just for clarification, since I think English is not your first language? “Contributors” when used in a news or media context refers people who provided “content” such as photos from Museums or events, research for Japanese, Swedish tanks or other historical articles for your; such as Listy or Daigenisu for example. The people who provide money would actually be called donors or paid subscribers. People who pay and donate goods and are given promotion for their goods/services are called sponsors. I don’t know if you care, but since you are producing the articles in English I thought you should know.