#scoring system

[thegayfigureskatingagenda]

TES minimum shows the flaws in the system

This weekend, Valtter Virtanen missed the TES minimum for Worlds by 0.83 points. He had no falls, no negative GOEs and Level 4 in all spins and in the step sequence.

Josefin Taljegard, who won the Tallink Hotels Cup this weekend, still doesn't have her Worlds minimum, either. She also regularly gets Level 4s.

Both skaters are loved in the skating fandom because of their entertaining performances and solid skating skills among others. Both skaters regularly win the national championship in their respective home countries. The reason that they have such a hard time to get their Worlds ticket is as simple as it is unfair: They don't have the big jumps. (Valtter is currently working on the 4T, but can't land it consistently.)

Josefin and Valtter are not the only ones. Every season, skaters chase their Worlds minimum by traveling to competition after competition, risking injury and exhaustion to compete at the most illustrious event of the season. It begs the question of whether a technical minimum score is a reasonable requirement to be eligible for Worlds and if there should be other ways for skaters to qualify because it disadvantages skaters whose PCS are higher than their TES, artistic skaters, natural entertainers - skaters who have other qualities than jumps.

The discussion of whether spins and steps should have higher base values (or likewise: the base values of jumps should be lowered) and if a stronger decoupling of PCS from the technical content of a programme is needed, arises every season because the current judging system rewards jumps and thus puts skaters who achieve quality in other aspects of this multi-faceted sprort at a disadvantage. The TES minimum is only a symptom of this flaw in the system, at the cost of skaters with low technical content no matter their other qualities.

In a discussion on Bluesky @skateguardblog suggested that every skating federation should be allowed to send one skater per discipline to a competition that is called "World Championship", regardless of their technical content. In the literal sense, a world championship is a championship of championships. The best of each skating nation should deserve their big moment. Let them skate in a big arena once a year. In addition to that, one could give two spots to nations whose skaters finished in the top 10 of their category the season before. Entry lists would explode, but sitting through a day-long short programme to see all those small-fed skaters would be so worth it.

Whatever a solution to better criteria to send skaters to Worlds might look like, a TES minimum is just not it. As with the overall scoring system, something needs to change. A better balance in the evaluation of the different aspects of a sport is past due.

[389]

Wendy Carlos pictured with the Moog System 55 a staple in her solo projects and iconic film scores, including for Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange' (1972)

One of electronic music's most important figures, Wendy Carlos is a true pioneer of the craft with countless influential albums and scores. She provided technical advice and insights to Robert Moog during the development of the Moog Synthesizer, an instrument that would revolutionize the music landscape. ⁠⁠Her album 'Sonic Seasonings' (1972) is an early example of an ambient record, blending the then-new synth with field recordings to create an entirely new listening experience — years before the term "ambient" was even coined!⁠

[sweetiebunbuns]

Who tf gave the hamster a 🔫??????????

[osddid-i-do-that]

Body: *keeps the score*

Brain: *disconnects to survive*

Me, just trying to function in daily life: could you both pls not?

[incorrectly-quoting-mxtx]

Shang Qinghua: I diagnose you with “gets no bitches”.

Shen Qingqiu: Oh by all means, preach to me from your ivory tower of zero hoes.

[happypeachsludgeflower]

I just want more fics where Luo Binghe realizes Shen Qingqiu is a ridiculous dork. I want Shen Qingqiu to watch in dismay as he keeps loosing an obscene amount of cool points every time he opens his mouth to explain to Binghe that he’s not gay.

[jerreeeeeee]

i don't think taako's voice is really all that high most of the time. it's higher than justin's normal voice a little, but idk, the defining quality of it isn't its pitch to me, there's something else that i don't really have the words for. but anyway i do notice that his voice gets lower and less exaggerated when he's being serious. which is interesting bc it sort of implies that the usual "taako voice" is something he puts on.

i don't really think of taako as a habitual performer. his charisma modifier is a -1, he's not this ultra smooth charming actor, and although he does tend to hide behind humor and is slow to build connections, he's also very frank with what he's about and what he wants. he goes on an entire tirade about wanting to talk about his feelings (he's multidimensional!), he never acts embarrassed or hesitant about big moments of vulnerability and caring for others (arms outstretched, "i'm not going fucking anywhere," admitting a deep fear to kravitz on their first date, spilling his tragic backstory to angus, not to mention several serious moments with lup) (and not all of these can be chalked up to "forgotten connections," either. he does have a foundation of growth with magnus and merle, even forgotten, and his conversations with lup are of course all with memories intact, but he does not have that with kravitz and angus). he's just slow to reveal all of his hidden depths, because of (understandable) trust issues. but all in all he's not nearly as closed off as i think fandom tends to portray him (which is not to say he's open, either), nor is he someone who wears a lot of masks and obscures himself. i don't think he hides his "true self."

sizzle it up was successful because of his intelligence, not his charisma. he's a natural teacher who's knowledgeable and passionate, and that was what made the show great, not his personality or performance (though i don't think those were bad. just not the primary appeal of the show. the only fan we see is ren, and she loved sizzle it up because it inspired her and taught her to cook, not because she thought taako was awesome or whatever). bc that's the thing, he's not a performer, but he is extremely adaptable. so when he's set up with a stagecoach and a show lined up, sure, he'll have a TV persona, he'll learn to be charming, he'll learn to be showy, when he's on stage. when he gets famous, he learns to like being famous, but i don't think it was really a dream of his before then. or at least not in the way people think of it. i don't think he ever wanted to be a celebrity as much as a celebrity chef or celebrity wizard. he doesn't care if people think he's pretty. he doesn't want people to adore him (before the voidfish, anyway. afterwards is a different story. there's a void where love used to be that he's desperate to fill, and adoration almost feels like it works). really what he wants is for people to appreciate his skill and intelligence and depth (and he's also very afraid of actually displaying those things. he's multidimensional).

but most of the time, when he's not literally performing for an audience, i just don't think he's putting on a show, desperate for people to like him and think he's charming. he'll do what he needs to do, say what he needs to say, be who he needs to be in any given circumstance, with strangers and antagonists, but he also drops the act when it's not necessary. or at least his performance is subtler. he performs stupidity, he performs nonchalance, he makes efforts to be funny (because he is always funny, but that's something you have to work for and always be thinking about, even when the humor is dry), he carefully does just enough to be useful, but not enough to raise expectations. he's very aware of how other people view him, but he's also perfectly okay with people thinking negatively about him—as long as they're the negative traits he wants people to see. but, he only does all those things in the beginning of the show; after a little while with magnus and merle, after a little while with the bob, he drops the act. so i guess that's the difference to me. he's adaptable out of necessity, it doesn't bleed into his entire life. i don't even really think i'd qualify it as a performance. it's more of an invisibility. he's not performing charisma to get people to like him, he's trying to lay low. but then when he actually wants people to like him, he's himself, fairly unapologetically. with the people who matter, lup, magnus and merle, kravitz, the other bob members, the other ipre crew, he's pretty comfortable with himself.

one last interesting point is that while he doesn’t seem to hesitate when it comes to actions, he does shy away from verbal displays of affection, trust, vulnerability. and the best two scenes to show that play out almost exactly the same: lup’s best day ever dinner, and dropping his disguise self with kravitz. in each, taako does something meaningful for both npcs, who then verbalize their affection for him, which taako immediately deflects with a joke.

taako drops his disguise spell for kravitz, totally honest with him, (although… i don’t tend to think the beauty sacrifice was as meaningful to taako as fandom tends to portray, i think most of his vanity is an exaggeration he intentionally cultivates, but still, it’s a vulnerable moment, he clearly cares what kravitz thinks), and kravitz tells him he loves him. to which taako replies with a joke. he does not return the words.

taako doesn’t hesitate to construct the best day ever for lup, never even questions why she’d ask. he puts it all together, cooks for her, shows her he knows her, he loves her—and then when she bears her heart to him, tells him he is her heart, all he says is, “i know,” and pulls out a bottle of vodka. of course lup knows he loves her, the whole day was an elaborate demonstration of it, but he doesn’t say anything. to be fair, it’s not exactly a typical interaction between them, taako is textually scared shitless, lup did just tell him she’s going to turn herself into an undead abomination, so he’s not exactly at his best here. but anyway.

i don’t really have anything to add to this observation, it’s just very consistent and interesting to me. taako is fairly comfortable with grand gestures, but sidesteps around words. which ties in perfectly with his identity as a chef, to me. cooking is an action, work, intention, cooking for people is an act of love, an act of connection, an act of caring, and taako’s character doesn’t fit the bill for that—except, he kinda really does.

[mintmilano]

Hello, I'm in a difficult situation and am potentially facing eviction. The apartment complex that I had applied to denied my application, putting me hundreds of dollars in the hole, and I am currently behind on my rent. I'm quickly realizing that finding a new place to stay will be significantly more difficult than I realized and that this process is going to be long. I am hoping to be able to make a big enough payment towards my back rent that I can stop them from filing eviction tomorrow (8/26) and give me some more breathing room to pay off the rest of the debt when I get paid.

I recognize that this is a problem of my own making and I'm preparing myself to deal with the consequences of it as best I can. I can only be thankful and appreciative for the enormous amount of support I've received over the years but especially since my mom passed away in December. Anything helps as my budget is currently operating on very slim margins.

Cash app: $nkokay Paypal: mintmilanoqueen@yahoo.com

[daisiesaredazy]

📝 Aced It !

ᝰ REDACTED x GN READER .ᐟ✮⋆˙

(REDACTED belongs to @14dayswithyou!)

(short text fic because I’ve been so busy recently and got no time to write a long story :( sorry </3)

📚

angel:

lol renren guess what!? 😌

redacted:

what?

oh wait

i know

u got a hundred on ur exam

angel:

OKAYYY?? STALKER MUCH 🤨

STOP IT

IT WAS GONNA BE A SURPRISE 😔

redacted: 

surprise? i knew it was comin from a mile away

after all

ur smart my angel

angel:

ughhhh STAWWWPP IT

I’m blushing

redacted:

I know i can see u rn kicking ur feet n squealing

ur so cute ilysm 💙

angel:

…

stop watching me through my cctv cameras 👺

NO YOUUUU UGH COME OVER RIGHT NOW WE NEED TO CELEBRATE BOOKIE <3

redacted:

sure of course taking notes.. 👀

ok omw bookie <3

angel:

WAIR NO DONT COME OVER

STOP. PAUSE.

redacted:

too late im coming over 

angel:

NONONO

you cantttt i have to study & if you come over i wont get anything done because your fine face is gonna distract me then i have to do chores then im gonna have a crisis thinking other people could take you away from me 😩

redacted:

lol jokes on u i hate everybody but u

so don’t worry

also i can just stay in a different room

n celebrate silently

angel:

what is the point of you coming over then 😭

redacted:

so I can celebrate with u

i’ll bring ur favorite dessert too

or food like anything

then leave u alone 2 do stuff then when ur done we can do wtvr

and say hooray in the corner 

angel: 

LOL stop you’re so adorable 

okay fine come over

redacted: 

YAY

i mean ok 

oops

angel:

HELP DID YOU JUST BREAK CHARACTER FOR A SEC

you usually never text in caps 😭😭

redacted:

accidentally pressed caps lock

don’t wanna sound like im shouting at u

so that’s why i never use it

angel:

green flag behavior

redacted:

:)

angel:

please come over right now pretty please

redacted:

been at ur front door waiting

angel:

WHAT

redacted:

im inside ur house 

used the spare key

hope that’s ok

angel:

OKKKAYUY i heard the door open and panicked I thought it was a robber 🥲

i got my Haruko plushie and hugged him cause he’ll protect me

redacted:

yeah i am

gonna go rob ur Haruko plushie 

so u can hug me instead cutie

[bunnidid-reviews]

Mini DID book review: One Of Us Knows: a thriller

Author: Alyssa Cole

Publication date: 2024

Diagnosis of DID? Yes, the system has known for a while

Fiction of nonfiction: fiction

Is the person with DID portrayed as evil? Complicated but ultimately no; its one of the major plot points

Major trigger warnings:

death (fighting, blood, some gore but its not described much)

implied sexual assault (nothing described)

Self harm

Misogyny(major plot point)

Abelism

Racism (major plot point also)

Stalking

Kidnapping/mishandled foster care

Dormancy of parts (major plot point)

Parts being kidnapped/speculated to be killed off (major plot point)

Rituals taking place (not religious but has to do with everything on this list)

Covid being a thing(major plot point in the first part, lots of anxiety about covid)

Ratings to how I feel personally

Triggering(0 is nothing at all, 10 is could not handle reading this): 4-5 (not a gentle book but not gratuitous

System dynamics(0 is this is bizarrely off, 10 is holy shit this is a book about me): 7-8 (the conflict between parts is very well written, and so is the understanding of how deep the relationships go)

Switching(0 is doesnt work like this, 10 is this is a book about me): 4? (Nearly all of the switches are blackouts)

System communication(0 is never experienced this, 10 is this is a book about me): 8-9 (we talk to eachother like this a lot)

Inner world dynamics(0 is never experienced this, 10 is this is a book about me): 7 (theres a lot of the inner world, like half the chapters happen inside! However the physics of it were a little too realistic at times to what could happen with me, like i dont have to walk or run to get places personally)

Comorbidity with other disorders(mental or physical)(0 is there are none, 10 is i experience all of this): 5 (there is no physical ailments that come with having DID in this book, which isnt a necessity but many people who do have it also have disabilities so it feels bizzare when there are none. Theres anxiety, depression and faint mentions of disordered eating in this book)

Brief thoughts on this book:

The BadDay system(first book ive read where the system has a system name) has been well-established for many years by now, knowing about their DID, communicating with their others for some time.

The host turned persecutor has been dormant for 6 years now, missing out on covid, while the rest of the system had been active online and functioning in lockdown. Now Ken(the persecutor) is back, with the mysterious disapearence of the previous host and caretaker, Della. All eyes are on Ken wondering what the fuck happened and nobody knows how they landed a job as a caretaker of a mysterious castle on an island, that just happens to be the exact same castle from their inner world.

Mystery and thrilling things ensue as Ken goes through the motions of coming out of dormancy and no parts wanting them there, a blossoming romance with an outsider and a complicated romance on the inside too, all tied together neatly with the strange happenings on the island and the trust that owns it.

I don’t really know how to review for a thriller book, because I don’t tend to read thrillers. But the mysteries were mysterious to even me, who can see where plots are going with DID books typically. And the thrills were thrilling. I couldn’t put the book down, I kept wanting to sink in more and more

I was exceptionally pleased that the author didn’t play safe with the DID as some authors tend to when they’re writing something with modern understanding. There wasnt so much shameful secrecy around the disorder, and the questions and impacts were hard-hitting as she delved into things that I’d be worried about posting about myself. Like the dormancies impacting other parts, parts not wanting the host around. Romance and sexuality between parts. The unsavory and the honest, but also the depth of how much each of them mattered in the system and how much they cared for eachother. It was really satisfying to read! The inclusion of how social media effects people with DID nowadays was really nice to include too, and again, I haven’t yet seen any other media to employ the use of system names like how many do in social media now.

I also really really love that the story was just as much the inner world as it was the outer, as most books have the happenings between parts more hidden.. Having the two stories run side by side makes it feel like this characters life is their DID, as it often is for many of us. Idk I’m jazzed about this, this is what I wanted with DID in media. The DID actually mattering as more than a plot device

The only thing I can really fault it on is the constant blackout with switches. But to be fair, this is implied not to be their normal, and ethe events of this book are extremely high-stress situations, so I appreciate that the weight of that is stressed rather than it being another case of an author just not having personal experience enough to know. (She doesnt have the experience to know, but this was a neat way to bridge the gap)

Overall a great book. Not a fluffy one, and since the main plot revolves around the potential of the main character being the DID Killer, inside and out. So please tread carefully if the questioning of such things is hard for you. And also a thriller, so there are thriller things like violence and tension and things outside of a normal slice of life

Would I recommend someone with DID read this? YES! I do feel like this was written with a lot of care for people with DID

[leosgreyfringe]

death, taxes, and leo looking pissy on the bench

[bluenightfm]

i'm almost like shang qinghua fr fr fr but unfortunately i don't read x reader. do not misunderstand i love x reader fics, writers, readers, the whole nine yards but me myself i resonate more with being in the literary cuck chair. mobei-jun! impregnate that man!

[internetskiff]

Ohh my god I just realized something The Signalis gameplay trailer is fucking genius. It basically encourages you to play in a way that lowers your chances of getting the "Promise" ending on the first playthrough. It doesn't encourage you to play like Elster - it encourages you to evaluate the situation like a Protektor would.

I mean, it's straight up styled as an in-universe emergency broadcast that Protektor Units would hear in the event of an enemy attack or emergency where a facility's integrity would be compromised.

This specific little tidbit basically encourages you to play in a way that ACTIVELY lowers your chances of getting the Promise ending, making it more likely you'll get Memory or Leave on your first run. Sure, you still need to weigh your chances in combat if you're aiming to fulfill your promise, but you need to put down as many corrupted Replikas as you can afford if you want to rack up the points necessary for that ending. The trailer encourages players to value self-preservation above all else. Which, y'know, that's how you usually aim to play games - you need to avoid getting hurt and you need to avoid dying, you seek the most efficient way to get to the end, but if you want the Promise ending you need to go out of your way to get hurt and die several times. You need to spend as much time as possible in the game. You need to be thorough. You need to leave nothing behind.

Point being, I think this is exactly why she doesn't remember her. The whole playthrough, you've basically been Elster in name alone. You haven't been acting like the Elster she knows. You've been dealing with the whole situation like any Replika Protektor unit would have. In her eyes, you may have been an LSTR - an extremely resourceful, versatile combat Replika, but you're not the Elster - the one who spent all those years rotting with Ariane on the Penrose, forever changed by what they shared on that one-way trip beyond the Oort cloud. Elster would raze S-23 Sierpinski just to get to her. She'd leave nothing behind. She'd die over and over if that's what it takes to finally put an end to this. What stands before her is just another stranger, another Replika, not the person she's spent all those years with. You have to show you're not just another stranger with Elster's memories. You need to prove you are her. You need to treat all of this like she would. You need to prove you remember your promise. You need to prove you value your promise. You need to prove you have become the person you need to be to end this. The loop won't end until it's molded you into the person you need to be. At least, that's how I see it.

[accio-victuuri]

uhm. how is this even possible. i know cinemas will schedule based on profit and everyone and their mom wants to watch nezha 2 but this is too much. i hope in the next spring festival season screenings, this loophole can be addressed. loch has such low screening percentage and it’s damaging.

imagine encouraging production companies to show their big budget films at the same timeframe and not putting controls. yeah, it’s been going on for years and so many things involved that simple fans like us may not solve but i’m still hopeful. 🥲🥲🥲

[sysmedsaresexist]

📚 Further Reading 📚

Changing the Score the Body Keeps: Somatic Therapies for Adverse Childhood Experiences

Several articles about treatment that appears to be ongoing. Something to keep an eye on!

Articles include:

Emotional freedom techniques for treating post traumatic stress disorder: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

The impact of adverse childhood experiences and posttraumatic stress symptoms on chronic pain

Higher adverse childhood experiences interference with targeted early intervention to reduce persistence of adult subacute pain: a feasibility open trial

Using energy psychology to remediate emotional wounds rooted in childhood trauma: preliminary clinical guidelines

[rwpolls]

what karma level do you think iterators are at ?

levels 1 – 5

levels 6 – 9 but not 10

level 10 ( max karma )

it's different for each iterator

iterators don't have karma

nuance / other