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A thread to discuss My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and the tie-in media.

All of the usual forum rules apply. In addition, please remember that the thread is discussing a kids' show, and it's primarily focused on the work itself, not the fanfic — in particular, we don't want to see lewdness creeping in.

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I don't know WHAT the Hell happened (I blame shenanigans) but we're going to start from scratch. Post your feels for this awesome show again! Naow!

Edited by Mrph1 on Aug 26th 2024 at 10:24:26 AM

kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#57027: Mar 12th 2014 at 7:38:53 AM

If that's the case, then they almost have to go through teachers a lot. I mean, nobody can get perfect reviews all the time, especially when one particularly slow and vindictive person can throw off the rating like that.

Still, either way... serious bummer. Hopefully it'll turn out to be not as serious as it seems?

Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.
storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#57028: Mar 12th 2014 at 7:39:32 AM

Four Point Scale is in effect. I'm not supposed to ever let my score drop as low as four.

Have you tried reminding your students of that?

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Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#57029: Mar 12th 2014 at 7:46:32 AM

If that's the case, then they almost have to go through teachers a lot. I mean, nobody can get perfect reviews all the time, especially when one particularly slow and vindictive person can throw off the rating like that.

Oh, everyone gets sucky grades every now and then. You're supposed to get enough fives that it doesn't matter.

Still, either way... serious bummer. Hopefully it'll turn out to be not as serious as it seems?

Me too. Still sucks that I get paid so little though. I need above 4.7 to get paid in the top bracket.

Have you tried reminding your students of that?

I'm not allowed to.

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#57031: Mar 12th 2014 at 7:50:53 AM

Yeah, I can see why you wouldn't be allowed to. If a student knew for certain that their rating of a teacher's job performance had a direct impact on whether or not they'll be there next year, they might be tempted to be less than honest.

That said, it just sounds like the whole thing is a badly-designed examination of a teacher's effectiveness, and that the people in charge don't see the problems with it.

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#57032: Mar 12th 2014 at 7:51:41 AM

Maybe try the ol' Monty Python hint hint routine.

[lol]

You know, it's funny. My team leader once said that she thinks that I'm a better teacher than she is. She's just better at sucking up.

Relating this to ponies, How would the mane six do if they were similarly evaluated? Obviously Pinkie would do well. I think Rainbow might have the hardest time.

EDIT:

That said, it just sounds like the whole thing is a badly-designed examination of a teacher's effectiveness, and that the people in charge don't see the problems with it.

Eeyup. They're far more concerned about keeping the customers happy and coming back than about them being taught well.

edited 12th Mar '14 7:53:34 AM by Sereg

marcen12 Sigh from Under The Floorboards (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#57033: Mar 12th 2014 at 7:52:56 AM

I hope things work better in the future for you, Sereg.

Also...I never RP. It's just who I am. If I was here when I was 15, I would have been a lot crazier. Now, I have more moments of clarity now than back then. I'll dial back the craziness.

https://youtu.be/_1F5HhUvFbM?si=csgwerqELcG6615q
AceOfScarabs I am now a shiny stone~ from Singapore Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
I am now a shiny stone~
#57035: Mar 12th 2014 at 7:55:27 AM

Being babied by AJ

She won't let go of the Book

You now hear Catch You, Catch Me being played

Meidoshy

Happy little trees

Glanco: Not mud (also ewwwww)

Rarity as Yoko Ritona

Pinkie :3

Newbie to the fandom?

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kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#57036: Mar 12th 2014 at 7:57:31 AM

Dash seems like the kind of person who does really bad in the teamwork parts of her workplace evaluations, but is kept on and ferried up because she's just so damned good at her job that she's too useful to let go of.*

. She also seems like the only one who works a job where she's likely to be evaluated. I mean, AJ, Rarity and Fluttershy kinda run their own business, Pinkie knows her employers on a personal level and is more of a live-in helper than a real employee, and Twilight seems to be the sole employee of the library, if it's even active as a library at all. We've never actually seen anyone go there for a book...

Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.
edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#57038: Mar 12th 2014 at 8:00:15 AM

@Marcen Afternoon Marcen.

"Transform and Roll out!" Optimus Prime
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#57039: Mar 12th 2014 at 8:00:15 AM

So, I looked up the highest rated "Out of Context" image that hasn't been edited in some way (that is, that they haven't re-ordered the shots or added text; the only change in the surrounding context being removed). The result: This.

@Kegisak: Twilight is is more like a graduate student (or apprentice princess now); the Librarian thing was always sort of happenstance.

Which is why in my fic she pawns the job off on Spike (he gets paid, of course), so she doesn't have to worry about it.

edited 12th Mar '14 8:01:40 AM by JapaneseTeeth

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#57040: Mar 12th 2014 at 8:00:37 AM

If Rainbow's book is any indication, most of Ponyville isn't much interested in books and was overjoyed to host a book club.

KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#57041: Mar 12th 2014 at 8:01:57 AM

[up][up] Oh... oh my.

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
Exists for some reason
#57042: Mar 12th 2014 at 8:05:23 AM

Sereg- try asking the other teachers if they have any tips for getting along well with/impressing the students.

http://h0useb0und.tumblr.com/
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#57043: Mar 12th 2014 at 8:07:10 AM

Also, I'm not even sure that RD would do that badly in terms of workplace evaluations. She can be a bit snippy sometimes, but "Hurricane Fluttershy" showed that when the chips are down, she's a competent leader. Not the best obviously, but I doubt she'd get particularly crappy evals either.

In other news, it's kinda funny this subject came up. Lately there's been a bit of a kerfuffle about this stuff at my Dad's job, though for an entirely different reason. Basically, my dad gave one of his coworkers a less-than-stellar (but still not bad) evaluation. In-depth, in that he wrote up about a page of stuff explaining everything. It wasn't overly negative or bad natured; basically boiled down to "Someone in X's position should be contributing more than he currently is". Then the guy somehow got ahold of it and is convinced that it cost him a promotion. What makes it more humorous than frustrating is that the guy in question has a bit of a reputation for being lazy and basically phoning it in and never taking initiative and he pretty much never had a shot at the promotion anyway.

@Kyler: #2 is This.

edited 12th Mar '14 8:07:59 AM by JapaneseTeeth

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AceOfScarabs I am now a shiny stone~ from Singapore Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
I am now a shiny stone~
#57044: Mar 12th 2014 at 8:09:34 AM

@Sereg: Take some leaves from Ender's book :V

The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
marcen12 Sigh from Under The Floorboards (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#57045: Mar 12th 2014 at 8:09:58 AM

What up, Star. All the syrup is out of my system. And I think I'm going to buy a gift card at Best Buy so I can order something online...Sonic 06.

@Teeth That sounds both screwed up and a tiny bit funny.

edited 12th Mar '14 8:10:44 AM by marcen12

https://youtu.be/_1F5HhUvFbM?si=csgwerqELcG6615q
edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#57046: Mar 12th 2014 at 8:10:37 AM

Today: Evaluations.

My evaluation of this thread is that it does not suck.

Much. tongue

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edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#57047: Mar 12th 2014 at 8:11:37 AM

@marcen: That is the motherload of badness right there.

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Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
Are you into... Vinyl?
#57048: Mar 12th 2014 at 8:12:40 AM

Need caffeine. Preferably, an I.V.

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Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#57049: Mar 12th 2014 at 8:13:33 AM

@Marcen .......... Ya gonna go for Sonic 06, no matter what we say aren't you?

edited 12th Mar '14 8:14:27 AM by Starscream759

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