02-12-2023, 11:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-12-2023, 11:59 PM by .Laser. Edited 1 time in total.)
Hello again ISFL community! It's time for another newsletter, though this one is a bit shorter than some. Below please find a table of contents.
1. Twitter Replacement Announcement
2. HO Changes
3. Offseason Schedule Reminder
1 - Twitter Replacement Announcement
It is no secret that Twitter's decision to remove their free API option has killed it's viability as a resource for earning money in the league. The API is what the twitter scraper runs on, and with our access to that being killed, we would have to manually count each and every tweet, and that's just not feasible for a volunteer league. Head Office has been discussing what the best alternatives to Twitter would be, and have settled on a long-term solution. Beginning next Monday, February 20th, the ISFL will move our current Discord payout system to a weekly system rather than a seasonal system, and be implementing the system in the DSFL Rookie chat as well. This will result in more frequent discord payouts to closely mimic Twitter payouts and will provide a way for engagement with the community to continue to be rewarded. It is also important to note that this switch from seasonally to weekly will result in more money being paid out over the course of the season than current - it isn't just spreading the money out across the season. It is much easier to level up at lower levels, especially when considering tweaks to the XP slider in the bot, and the more frequent XP resets will see overall payouts jump significantly. Additionally, adding this payout to the DSFL server will help boost bank accounts for new creates as an added boost.
We do not currently have an exact system of how we will set up the Discord payment system as we need to do further research into how best to approach this, including DSFL server setup, XP slider increases, and various other aspects. A full announcement will be coming this week with all necessary information about the changes to the Discord payment system, ideally no later than Thursday. In the meantime, to bridge the gap between Twitter and Discord, we will be posting a written 25-word MMT, Mini Money Task, that will run for this upcoming week. This task will not award any TPE for completion - it is intended to provide money for the users that need or want it. Completion of this MMT will award the user with $800,000 in ISFL money, the same amount that would be received for a full week of tweeting.
If you have any questions about this new system, please feel free to ask any member of HO - however please note that we may not have an immediate answer if it is a more technical question.
2 - HO Changes
Over the offseason ISFL HO had some large changes. Firstly, we'd like to thank @voxaroth for his service as an intern! He has chosen to step back from the role and we thank him for his passion and his ideas.
Secondly, ISFL HO has expanded from 7 members to 9. Our other intern from last season, @firstfray, had done great work and keeping him as an intern just to keep the same number of HO as usual made no sense, so we promoted him to full HO with no hesitation. Congratulations, FF! And our other new member is not so new after all, but returning after a hiatus spanning nearly to the beginning of my commissionership is the one and only @swanty! Swanty expressed interest in rejoining HO a few weeks ago, and with two great users wanting a spot in HO and none of current HO feeling the urge to step down, an expansion to 9 made the most sense to everyone involved.
In the DSFL side of things, @g2019 has moved on from his intern role, and I know that Nunc and the rest of DSFL HO would like to thank him for his contributions during his time with them. Additionally, @TwoSocks has stepped aside from his role in HO and stepped into the managerial position of the Minnesota Grey Ducks. He will be missed in HO, but will be valued by Minnesota as well. And lastly, @SnowyWolfz has stepped up to take a spot as a full HO member! Congratulations and thank you to all 3! In addition, DSFL HO is currently hiring interns! If you're interested and haven't applied yet, make sure to get that application in by Tuesday (Valentines Day) at 8pm EST!
3 - Offseason Schedule Reminder
The ISFL draft has come and gone on Friday night (you can find the draft cards here!), but the awards ceremony is tomorrow night, Monday February 13 at 8pm EST! Don't forget to tune in to see our winners from this past season! In addition, the DSFL draft, the long-awaited for event, will be Thursday, February 16, also at 8pm EST! Following that, ISFL preseason will be (time-permitting) streamed on Friday or Saturday the 17th or 18th depending on file progress.
Thank you all for checking into the latest edition of the Line of Scrimmage! Everyone stay healthy, safe, and well!
1. Twitter Replacement Announcement
2. HO Changes
3. Offseason Schedule Reminder
1 - Twitter Replacement Announcement
It is no secret that Twitter's decision to remove their free API option has killed it's viability as a resource for earning money in the league. The API is what the twitter scraper runs on, and with our access to that being killed, we would have to manually count each and every tweet, and that's just not feasible for a volunteer league. Head Office has been discussing what the best alternatives to Twitter would be, and have settled on a long-term solution. Beginning next Monday, February 20th, the ISFL will move our current Discord payout system to a weekly system rather than a seasonal system, and be implementing the system in the DSFL Rookie chat as well. This will result in more frequent discord payouts to closely mimic Twitter payouts and will provide a way for engagement with the community to continue to be rewarded. It is also important to note that this switch from seasonally to weekly will result in more money being paid out over the course of the season than current - it isn't just spreading the money out across the season. It is much easier to level up at lower levels, especially when considering tweaks to the XP slider in the bot, and the more frequent XP resets will see overall payouts jump significantly. Additionally, adding this payout to the DSFL server will help boost bank accounts for new creates as an added boost.
We do not currently have an exact system of how we will set up the Discord payment system as we need to do further research into how best to approach this, including DSFL server setup, XP slider increases, and various other aspects. A full announcement will be coming this week with all necessary information about the changes to the Discord payment system, ideally no later than Thursday. In the meantime, to bridge the gap between Twitter and Discord, we will be posting a written 25-word MMT, Mini Money Task, that will run for this upcoming week. This task will not award any TPE for completion - it is intended to provide money for the users that need or want it. Completion of this MMT will award the user with $800,000 in ISFL money, the same amount that would be received for a full week of tweeting.
If you have any questions about this new system, please feel free to ask any member of HO - however please note that we may not have an immediate answer if it is a more technical question.
2 - HO Changes
Over the offseason ISFL HO had some large changes. Firstly, we'd like to thank @voxaroth for his service as an intern! He has chosen to step back from the role and we thank him for his passion and his ideas.
Secondly, ISFL HO has expanded from 7 members to 9. Our other intern from last season, @firstfray, had done great work and keeping him as an intern just to keep the same number of HO as usual made no sense, so we promoted him to full HO with no hesitation. Congratulations, FF! And our other new member is not so new after all, but returning after a hiatus spanning nearly to the beginning of my commissionership is the one and only @swanty! Swanty expressed interest in rejoining HO a few weeks ago, and with two great users wanting a spot in HO and none of current HO feeling the urge to step down, an expansion to 9 made the most sense to everyone involved.
In the DSFL side of things, @g2019 has moved on from his intern role, and I know that Nunc and the rest of DSFL HO would like to thank him for his contributions during his time with them. Additionally, @TwoSocks has stepped aside from his role in HO and stepped into the managerial position of the Minnesota Grey Ducks. He will be missed in HO, but will be valued by Minnesota as well. And lastly, @SnowyWolfz has stepped up to take a spot as a full HO member! Congratulations and thank you to all 3! In addition, DSFL HO is currently hiring interns! If you're interested and haven't applied yet, make sure to get that application in by Tuesday (Valentines Day) at 8pm EST!
3 - Offseason Schedule Reminder
The ISFL draft has come and gone on Friday night (you can find the draft cards here!), but the awards ceremony is tomorrow night, Monday February 13 at 8pm EST! Don't forget to tune in to see our winners from this past season! In addition, the DSFL draft, the long-awaited for event, will be Thursday, February 16, also at 8pm EST! Following that, ISFL preseason will be (time-permitting) streamed on Friday or Saturday the 17th or 18th depending on file progress.
Thank you all for checking into the latest edition of the Line of Scrimmage! Everyone stay healthy, safe, and well!