Post by DestinyTwirler on Oct 13, 2003 20:46:09 GMT -8
What is a Twirl Talk salute? A salute is a photograph of you holding up a note with "Twirl Talk" and your screen name clearly visible. A salute verifies your visual identity to Twirl Talk. It is not required unless you intend to post photos of yourself. If your salute is accepted, you will get the salute icon. Salutes are needed to combat "fakers" and "posers" (trolls, really) who pretend to be someone else.
Please remember to discuss privacy and safety issues with your parents if you're a minor before you post photos of yourself at Twirl Talk. If you do post photos of yourself, be sure not to give out any personal information to anyone.
The following should be seen in the salute:
1) A handwritten note with "Twirl Talk" and your Twirl Talk screen name. Please use lined paper.
Your own handwriting is required because it is easier, more authentic, and harder to fake. It is easy to add perspective-corrected computer font lettering to any image. It is much harder to add handwriting that looks authentic. Lined paper is recommended because it adds an extra obstacle to falsification.
2) You should hold the note so that the hand holding it is visible in the photo.
The reason for this is that it makes your salute more authentic and more difficult to fake. It is easy to digitally add a squarish-looking note to any picture. It is much harder to fake a note with the hand holding it.
3) and of course your face should be clearly visible. Only a "face" salute will get you the icon. And please don't obscure part of your face with the note in a face salute.
After posting the face salute, feel free to post salutes of your pets or batons, etc. A baton salute should show you holding or twirling your baton.
And an obvious rule is that: You should not digitally alter the picture in any way. Do not add any fancy borders or touch-ups.
If your previous salute is missing one of these elements, please resubmit a new one.
Also remember that you don't need to salute if you don't want to. A moderator will never ask you for a salute unless you post photos of yourself or your pets that look too professional or fake. If you do want to post photos of yourself here, I highly recommend that you post a salute first. It may become mandatory in the future.
Please note: We welcome salutes of all formats (batons, pets, face), but only the face salute will earn an icon since salutes are used as a way to identify people.
*Rules used with permission from dance.net
Please remember to discuss privacy and safety issues with your parents if you're a minor before you post photos of yourself at Twirl Talk. If you do post photos of yourself, be sure not to give out any personal information to anyone.
The following should be seen in the salute:
1) A handwritten note with "Twirl Talk" and your Twirl Talk screen name. Please use lined paper.
Your own handwriting is required because it is easier, more authentic, and harder to fake. It is easy to add perspective-corrected computer font lettering to any image. It is much harder to add handwriting that looks authentic. Lined paper is recommended because it adds an extra obstacle to falsification.
2) You should hold the note so that the hand holding it is visible in the photo.
The reason for this is that it makes your salute more authentic and more difficult to fake. It is easy to digitally add a squarish-looking note to any picture. It is much harder to fake a note with the hand holding it.
3) and of course your face should be clearly visible. Only a "face" salute will get you the icon. And please don't obscure part of your face with the note in a face salute.
After posting the face salute, feel free to post salutes of your pets or batons, etc. A baton salute should show you holding or twirling your baton.
And an obvious rule is that: You should not digitally alter the picture in any way. Do not add any fancy borders or touch-ups.
If your previous salute is missing one of these elements, please resubmit a new one.
Also remember that you don't need to salute if you don't want to. A moderator will never ask you for a salute unless you post photos of yourself or your pets that look too professional or fake. If you do want to post photos of yourself here, I highly recommend that you post a salute first. It may become mandatory in the future.
Please note: We welcome salutes of all formats (batons, pets, face), but only the face salute will earn an icon since salutes are used as a way to identify people.
*Rules used with permission from dance.net