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komeiji koishi and hata no kokoro (touhou) drawn by hammer_(sunset_beach)

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    Results of Operation 'Go Aaah Pocky Game'

    "The Pocky broke! He didn't even react!"
    "Huh, he's a stubborn one... Next time, we'll have to try something more direct."
    This has been going on for half a year. More to follow.

    Pocky Game Battle Plan ＞post #1505763

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    Mithiwithi
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    game2009 said:

    The point is one shouldn't just put pics into pools just because they want to.

    Subjective pools are always a bit of a hard call to make, especially Unhappy Adorable which explicitly sets a comparatively low standard for adorableness. Still, I'm okay with this one not being in, if only because this particular artist can go a lot more adorable than this.

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    DerBrassist
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    game2009 said:

    The point is one shouldn't just put pics into pools just because they want to.

    That'd be fine if that were actually the case, but apparently this character just isn't allowed in the pool according to you.

    In fact, looking through the history, it seems you're the only person for the first five pages of edits to purge anything at all from the page. Forum results turn up no discussion beyond the usual should we get rid of these pools already. So is that what it is? We're protecting our pool so it works as only we see fit?

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    game2009
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    Mithiwithi said:

    Subjective pools are always a bit of a hard call to make, especially Unhappy Adorable which explicitly sets a comparatively low standard for adorableness. Still, I'm okay with this one not being in, if only because this particular artist can go a lot more adorable than this.

    One of the criteria I use for determining whether or not a pic is fit for an "Adorable" pool is whether or not the majority would agree that it is without doubt an adorable pic. Basically, I look for characteristics in the pic that are generally considered adorable.

    You don't simply put chibi pics or pictures of your favorite characters smiling, crying, or doing funny things into these kinds of pools; otherwise, it would be a pool about chibis and favoritism.

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    FRien
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    DerBrassist said:

    That'd be fine if that were actually the case, but apparently this character just isn't allowed in the pool according to you.

    In fact, looking through the history, it seems you're the only person for the first five pages of edits to purge anything at all from the page. Forum results turn up no discussion beyond the usual should we get rid of these pools already. So is that what it is? We're protecting our pool so it works as only we see fit?

    Without getting that far, some moderation (as in, restraint) would be good. I saw many shit in the "Disgustingly Adorable" pool while they're just adorable (as in, not adorable to the point of being disgustingly adorable), or being frankly creepy.

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