Profile for Magpie_king - WhatSCORE do you need to WIN?

Magpie_king aka Nathan is a 29.74 year old boy, has been a member since January 13, 2008, has scored 660 submissions, giving an average score of 2.73, helping 26 designs get printed.

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Jan 24 '08 by Magpie_king
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WhatSCORE do you need to WIN?

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squatterjohn on Jan 24 '08 at 7:54pm

You need a combination of things, like a good score, a high number of "I'd buy it" votes, a good buzz and the approval of Threadless staff.

Magpie_king on Jan 24 '08 at 7:56pm

Right.. OK.. I think I pissed too many people off for that..

Oh well, I stuck to my guns.

I still think theyre pricks

Magpie_king on Jan 24 '08 at 8:52pm

Well, Not all of em..

Some of them were just fun.

I miss Kizokou. I hated him.

Anyone else remember him?

eladear on Jan 25 '08 at 11:48am

LOL. You just keep going don't you. Don't let all the comments upset you.

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 11:57am

I'm trying I really am, but people really have been self rightous, anal and down right nasty to me.

So whats wrong with having a little fun with them?

I'm not really as angry as I sound.

And you cant say that its not ammusing

eladear on Jan 25 '08 at 12:06pm

If you send out the wrong message, then you get comments as you have received. A little too much sarcasm isn't necessarily amusing every time. You obviously need to speak your mind, defend your design...but don't take things so personally. Some people will like your work, others won't. The point being you can't please every single person. :)

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 12:10pm

Tell me about it

hasbadtaste on Jan 25 '08 at 9:49pm

people are really obnoxious on here, i feel strongly that youre entitled to tell them to suck your ass every now and again.

valorandvellum on Jan 25 '08 at 9:52pm

I remember kizokou! But I only got through page 1 of the infamous blog and then it was deleted :-(

It's hard to say why certain designs get printed. There are some obvious ones where it looks like a "Threadless design", but there are also those random wild cards that I'd never have guessed to be picked up. And the scores don't always reflect that. Threadless is quite the enigma!

chelly on Jan 25 '08 at 9:53pm

valorandvellum on Jan 25 '08 at 9:54pm

^Hahahahaha!!!

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 9:59pm

I'm actually appalled and disgusted. I'm thinking I might just leave this stupid site all together. Has anyon else seen "The Giving Tee"?

It got a hiher score than my design. What the F**K?

It's just a T shirt with A GRID on it!

Piss wank balls and shit

valorandvellum on Jan 25 '08 at 10:07pm

Nah, don't lose hope!

I think you make some really great artwork... maybe you could try doing something that has the shirt (and how it will look when worn) composition in mind from the get go. With your style in mind, people tend to like the big designs that cover a lot of the shirt. I dunno, something to think about. :-)

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 10:10pm

Go check out my new critique.

Montro on Jan 25 '08 at 10:13pm

The giving Tee was submitted for a particular competition called �revolution�. It explores other possiblitites and yes, it�s simple but experimental, which is ultimately the point of that competition.

I understand your frustration but believe it or not this is a healthy aspect of your evolution as a designer. It�ll give you a thicker skin and fuel to do better stuff. Wish you the best of luck!

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 10:14pm

This place is begining to feel like a cult

valorandvellum on Jan 25 '08 at 10:20pm

Critiqued.

And yes, this place IS a cult!

heyheyitsme on Jan 25 '08 at 10:22pm

LOL! a cult...perhaps it is.

Answerthatandstayfashionable on Jan 25 '08 at 10:23pm

I think you're fingernails may be infected... they're green!

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 10:24pm

Well atleast if we get to wear robes of some sort they'll be pretty

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 10:32pm

Did you see my Link Wray one.? (The legend of distortion)

I like that one more. Didthe rubbish altamont one and the Link one today.

And yes, I'm wearing toxic green nail varnish. I always do

classicoke on Jan 25 '08 at 10:40pm

scoring +3 and +100 comments=90% chance of print. maybe.

MadIron on Jan 25 '08 at 10:44pm

you have to score Pi.

exactly.

it's very difficult.

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 10:46pm

Atleast it's given me a direction of sorts

valorandvellum on Jan 25 '08 at 10:47pm

What classicoke said. The weird thing is, the highest score I ever got (3.11) was for a sub that never got printed. Ha! And such is the mystery that we call Threadless.

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 10:49pm

They don't care what we think..

Answerthatandstayfashionable on Jan 25 '08 at 10:49pm

and has 100 comments.

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 10:50pm

It has to have 100 comments?

Is that why things seem to go so quiet right towards the end?

MadIron on Jan 25 '08 at 10:51pm

yes

Answerthatandstayfashionable on Jan 25 '08 at 10:53pm

I was actually talking about valor's 3.11 submission

But yeah, okay

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 10:57pm

See? I dont think theirare any real rules..

Its all lies.

LIES!

valorandvellum on Jan 25 '08 at 10:59pm

I usually just check out how many comments a design gets. You don't get to know how many "I'd Buy Its" a design receives. Even if the design doesn't score very well, if there's a lot of buzz about it I think it still has a good chance at getting printed.

For instance, they've printed plenty of designs that scored in the low 2's. Maybe a lot of people hit "I'd Buy It". Or maybe someone on the Threadless staff just liked it a lot. Who knows.

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 11:01pm

I'm likley to have threadless staff crasing through my windows on zip lines any minute.

If I dont get the chance to talk to any of you again tell them I died peacefully in my sleep. Spread the truth, but please tell them I died in my sleep. I dont think they can handle it

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 11:02pm

Good night x

chelly on Jan 25 '08 at 11:07pm

just remember that threadless has been at this t-business a long time and have an infinite wisdom of what not only looks good on a shirt but also what will please a lot of customers. it isn't as though the voter's opinions don't matter, we just don't have the very last say on the print. honestly though, there's really no point in being bitter this early in the game. design for the sake of enjoying what you do. even if you don't get a print out of the deal, you learn a massive amount and instantly have your art viewed by thousands of people. so really, you've already won.

buck up buttercup.

ISABOA on Jan 25 '08 at 11:10pm

chelly speaks the truth magpie

plus i would like to add:

Looking at all the amazing talent (you cannot deny this) that does not get printed -thew only logical conclusion you can come to is that no one is entitled to a print just because their design is fantastic -

Montro on Jan 25 '08 at 11:12pm

what they said. Annnnnd...it�s a competition, a lot of people will be nice to you and really helpful...but ultimately they are also competing against you.

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 11:13pm

I'm not a lost little boy. I do know that, but thanks anyway.

People have to realise I just like to have a rant sometimes.

Sometimes its angry, but mostly its just my sense of humour.

Blergh. I really am going to bed now.

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 11:14pm

I actually forgot what this blog was about. Sorry

chelly on Jan 25 '08 at 11:14pm

the question you need to ask yourself is, does your milkshake bring all the boys to the yard

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 11:14pm

They all merge into one

Montro on Jan 25 '08 at 11:15pm

Damn right Chelly. I could teach him, but I�d have to charge.

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 11:15pm

My milkshake is quite appealing YES

MadIron on Jan 25 '08 at 11:15pm

can you teach me?

classicoke on Jan 25 '08 at 11:15pm

and more importantly, is it really the milkshake they crave?

sonmi on Jan 25 '08 at 11:17pm

doods just have fun designing and if it gets printed it gets printed, but if not it's alright! and haters can be kicked in the asinine

Montro on Jan 25 '08 at 11:17pm

�Don't step on the red squares. Those are lava�

LAWL@MadIron

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 11:17pm

Probably not no.

Magpie_king on Jan 25 '08 at 11:21pm

I'm affraid the milkshake shop is closing for the day.

All you boys and girls better get out of my yard.

I'm going to bed

starr226 on Jan 26 '08 at 12:41am

sonmi on Jan 25 '08 at 11:17pm

doods just have fun designing and if it gets printed it gets printed, but if not it's alright! and haters can be kicked in the asinine

that's the truth right there. this should be viewed as just another arena for your art. the creating should be the most pivotal part, then the viewership and that relationship and then, if you're lucky, some cash monies.

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