I've seen various standard players go out of their way to post in content related to mania here, so I feel it necessary to intervene here as a mania player on the outside looking in:
What is the point about getting so riled up about this? Those of you who think that Smoothie World doesn't deserve the attention can simply opt out of giving him any sort of votes. Those of you that do can continue to support him. At the end of the day, he is the one taking the time to go out of his way and compile this video; by posting a thread like this, he is committing himself to actually doing the work to make this compilation, even under the potential chance that he doesn't end up on it in the first place. I'm not a regular standard player, but there has definitely been an incredible increase in overall skill by mouse players, and I think this compilation can bring that attention somewhere that it's really deserved.
Additionally, there is nothing wrong with being prideful with your overall ability in something. At the level that the players in this group are in, they all have things to be proud of.
I mean, for fuck's sake - he's even talked about not even including himself in the video at all:
Smoothie World wrote:
Alright, clearly I've upset you guys by posting this myself.. How about I just make it the top 20 mouse players by PP instead? That way I can 'water myself down' if you really think I'm doing this for attention and a pat on the back. I'll even give myself one really short play or no play at all if I really have to. I just want the video to be somewhat accurate and I don't wanna fuck up my reputation for this. It's really not my intention to get attention on myself out of this.. I'm genuinely learning AAE and I just wanna make a cool video that shows off a lot of mouse players and how far they've come this year.. what are your thoughts on this?
Sorry guys..
He's willing to make the effort without any contingencies on his inclusion in this compilation in the first place, which is commendable in its own right and honestly, should diffuse any thoughts that he is making this with ulterior motives.