proposing bumping graphics pay up may be my biggest mistake
(05-23-2023, 03:08 PM)Repgnar Wrote: Everyone focused on bringing down graphics. Just bump written media up to the graphics level so we can funnel ISFL money to the other leagues.
for some probably revisionist history - graphics got paid not very well relative to media and so i suggested we up the payout for the grading scale to better reflect the effort required. after all, media can make a user so much money for relatively little effort - so graphics should get a larger payout based on the fact that a good graphic takes a long time to make. figured a 5/5 (i think the scale was out of 5 back then?) was worth a 3k media article since those take many hours to make and perfect, while a 3k media can be pumped out in maybe an hour or two if you're dedicated? 3/7 is currently scaled to about 1200-1300 words, which someone could definitely pump out in under an hour. given crunk's thought that 45 minutes should be worth a 3/7 graphic, perhaps it's accurately scaled?
i did not reach out to the graphics department about this and just proposed it - and it passed against their wishes. i kind of figured that most users wouldn't have the time to exploit the system and make a ton of 3/7's every week, but here we are. should have just discussed it with the graphics department at the time.