What's the opposite of Sharks? Why of course, it's The Bat!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0UJaprpxrk

Last Shark Week was a roaring success - while there will always be a few bad apples, with some more of the nogoodnicks gone, the site has been steadily improving and the atmosphere is much improved, in no small part thanks to you, the viewers at home. And we'll work to continue that trend.

However, it's time for something new. With the bad skulking off to the shadows, I think it's time to give credit where it's due - to those awesome users who have really helped make this site a better place to be, and who've gone the extra mile to help make e621 one of the best places on the net.

Are you, or someone you know, an AWESOME ENOUGH DUDE OR DUDETTE to enter the ranks of the mighty, the proud, the few - the honourees of Bat Week? Have you gone that extra mile to help out, and want to be recognized for your efforts? Perhaps you know an unsung hero of e621 who deserves some praise? Well make a post here, detailing who (even yourself!) you feel is worthy of the mighty Bat Week, and why. I'll personally be going over our list of potential bats-to-be, and if I think the account is up to snuff, I'll upgrade it to Privileged status - my gift to you, as a modest thanks for being the shining examples of users that every site wishes they could have.

To be up for consideration, an account should try to meet as many of the following as possible - remember, we're looking for the best of the best!
- Established (at least several months old) account in good standing
- Actively contributes to site in the form of as many quality, interesting, relevant images as possible, with proper tags and sourcing
- Routinely fixes up and improves the tags on images, even those that are not their own
- Is a frequent, courteous, constructive, and helpful presence on the forums and/or comments sections
- Updates the wiki often with relevant, professional articles
- Regularly reports problem users/elements (such as tag vandals) who slip through the cracks, and/or makes proper, relevant use of the delete tool to keep the site minty-fresh
- Doesn't try and play moderator
- Treats the other users with respect, (even if they sometimes don't deserve it!)
- Is an all-around awesome person in general

I'll be keeping Bat Week around a while, at least until it blows up in my face, I'm sure. So don't fret! If you want that prestigious Privileged account, you have plenty of opportunity to make your mark, and show us what we already know - that you guys are, by and large, some goddamn awesome folk and should be recognized for it.

CURRENT e621 BATS:
ktkr
Kald
Caroway
sonikku
Aurali
queue
KuriosKat
acct0283476
Ultima Weapon - Proving even people posting Sexyfur can be redeemed :)

Congratulations!

Lol disregard that.

I like this idea, and I have a few people in mind. But of those people a lot are listed as contributors, mods, etc; so from a level standpoint is everyone eligible for this, or is it just people listed as members?

Standard members only. Contributors, Mods and Admins already have a higher level of clearance, so it would actually be a step down for them.

i was going to say kitsu~ but since he is a contributer im going with dragonranger: lots of tag edits, some wiki edits, and a good record =P

oh wait....
he is a contributer. i thought he was a member lol
how about ktkr?

heh, I'd like to apply.. if you really don't mind me doing so. I've been here a few months, but just recently gained the courage to step back into the online furry realm. I haven't done much in terms of posting new art, but I'm always trying to help out as much as I can, usually finding dupe posts to delete and helping fix a lot of tags and adding more tags to the list.

I know I'm in the shadows of this site, but I'm doing what I can to help. Even if I haven't done enough now, I'm gonna continue to help out, I find a lot of people here really mature and would love to help this community grow more :)

Also bats are awesome, love the name choice <3

Bat week mascot: post #56380

tony311 said:
Bat week mascot: post #56380

So that's what we get as reward for posting right : getting our heads brushed ? :P

luvdaporn said:
how about ktkr?

I would have to agree with luv here, ktkr does seem to be an exceptional user by how many edits/posts he/she/it has (joined roughly 2 months after me, and I have nowhere near the amount of contributions that ktkr does). Also from what I'VE seen (not exactly going out of my way here to see every forum post this individual has done) he/she/it seems like a level headed person which is quite the plus. So I would have to nominate ktkr as well.

Edit: http://e621.net/user/show/4461 Link to his page for convenience sake

I wish to nominate Kald.

First few bats are up. Check original post from here on out for updates. :)

Aurali: I think you're definitely on the right path, but not quite BAT material just yet - though you have done quite a bit in your time here already. Keep on doing what you're doing though - you're off to a great start and definitely still in consideration, so please continue the great work. Thank you!

If you're still taking nominations, I want to nominate Caroway.

i don't think i've done anything that deserves reward, but i haven't done anything to disqualify me from it. feel free to argue otherwise.

All of good guys are already nominated or are upgrated. I don't know if Kitsu is, but he deserves it.

Fox2K9 said:
I don't know if Kitsu is, but he deserves it.

I wouldn't think someone who just got banned would be worthy of Bat Week... but I could certainly be wrong!

ikdind said:
I wouldn't think someone who just got banned would be worthy of Bat Week... but I could certainly be wrong!

Kitsu~ was a Contributor, then he posted 3 TailHeat pics, so he got downgraded to Member. Then he disrespected Arcturus, so he got banned for a month.
btw, Priviliged is a step down from Contributor.

Riversyde said:
Kitsu~ was a Contributor, then he posted 3 TailHeat pics, so he got downgraded to Member. Then he disrespected Arcturus, so he got banned for a month.
btw, Priviliged is a step down from Contributor.

And before that because he was automating his uploads, he was reposting heavily, leading to a lot of work in tracking, parenting and deleting.

Thank you for the nomination, Riversyde!
And thank you for the upgraded account, mellis!

I don't know if I qualify, but i'd like to try out. I screwed up near the beginning with that sexyfur post, but i've been running straight since then.

Riversyde said:
Kitsu~ was a Contributor, then he posted 3 TailHeat pics, so he got downgraded to Member. Then he disrespected Arcturus, so he got banned for a month.
btw, Priviliged is a step down from Contributor.

What O_o
Did not know that...

Wait, Kitsu~ was automating uploads? I don't know why anyone would need to do that, but it does kind of explain his vicious reposting habit.

Ultima_Weapon said:
Wait, Kitsu~ was automating uploads? I don't know why anyone would need to do that, but it does kind of explain his vicious reposting habit.

i'd like to nominate this person right here

What exactly are the differences between Member and Privileged?

asdfzxc said:
What exactly are the differences between Member and Privileged?

It can search unlimited tags, it has those tumbnails for favorite tags, can upload more, and some other stuff.

Fox2K9 said:
It can search unlimited tags, it has those tumbnails for favorite tags, can upload more, and some other stuff.

Not unlimited tags, 8 instead of 4. That's the only feature i have use for so far.

Maybe, when i will have sorted my 500 pics of Terrie Smith...

Looks like Bat Week's over. Oh well.

If nominations are still being accepted, I'd like to nominate queue.

Sorry, not over, just had my plate full recently. I'll be reviewing the next batch when I get some time to do it properly. Please be patient.

In that case, I half-nominate myself because while I feel like I have negativity against some of my activity, I am willing to clean myself up, here, to the greatest extent possible (meaning, I have to rethink how reality has been occurring for me, if I may make a little mention of Morty Lefkoe's work, about my Child Post uploads, knowing some of them *were* too vague in the difference from their respective Parent Post). I have pushed forth communication about this, but am starting to realize the futility, as deletions are deletions. After I post this, I think I'll delete the Forum Posts associated with my concerns about such deletions, as they also address my [former] concerns as foolish, because the deletions I protested were based upon the vague Child Posts.

Even in the failure of this Nomination I'm cleaning myself up, as evident in what can be found as a confession of a certain opinion of mine in post #73772, going as far as to "fixed" myself in a sense that has to be proper (it couldn't hurt to "fixed" oneself, anyway). It was actually refreshing - I'll admit, as I was embarrassed to tell Artdecade when I had the chance, now I'm afraid (probably because the last guy I confessed/explained myself to seemed hostile to me, not that such perceived wasn't my fault, both in perception and the other guy's reaction).

i would like to nominate acct0283476 for the 3000+ tag edits and membership since 2008

Five new community-suggested Bats approved and added to the original post. Congratulations!

Hurray.

can i nominate user cookiekangaroo, or has he not been here long enough?

thanks DragonRanger, and mellis of course

didn't even realise there was a forum until recently, i should probably explore a bit more

queue said:
thanks DragonRanger, and mellis of course

didn't even realise there was a forum until recently, i should probably explore a bit more

it happens XD

Thanks mellis. Looks like i'm finally redeemed.

<del>i vote (again... I hope this isn't one of those deals where you can only vote once) for Kitsu~ 11,000 tag edits isn't normal... by any standard</del>

vote removed due to recent BAWWWW-age.

pfft that's nothing everyone should have the same tag edit numbers as me

mellis said:
pfft that's nothing everyone should have the same tag edit numbers as me

Wtf D___D

Whoa man...

mellis said:
pfft that's nothing everyone should have the same tag edit numbers as me

Not fair!

mellis said:
pfft that's nothing everyone should have the same tag edit numbers as me

wow, that's impressive. <del>But don't you automatically get 1000's of edits though the tag alas' and implications that you create?</del> and your <b><a href="../../post/index?tags=huge_penis">dick is soo huge</a></b> too.

Any better?

quiet you're ruining my mystique

hahaha

what kind of benefits do "the privileged" get anyways?

erica_wolf said:
what kind of benefits do "the privileged" get anyways?

Flagging comments, more uploads per day, increased number of terms per search, having images show up on your userpage based on favorite tags and probably others.

Shark week has been reinstated. While this will no longer be a sticky during Shark Week, please feel free to continue to reccomend exemplary users in this thread - suggestions will still be taken under advisement, since I actually really like seeing the community work together in a positive way, and people recognized for their beneficial contributions.