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go ahead, treat yourself. check out the latest "chick flick," get a "bikini wax" or enjoy an ice cream -- but be careful about "brain freeze."
if any of that isn't clear, it might be wise to consult the latest edition of merriam-webster's collegiate dictionary, which formally defines words that have taken root in american conversation.
those terms are joined by 15 other new entries that make up the 1,664 pages of the newly published book. so if you're not interested in movies meant to appeal to women, discreet hair removal procedures or running the risk of a sudden shooting pain in the head caused by very cold food, maybe there's another endeavor to catch your fancy.
try "steganography," the "art or practice of concealing a message, image, or file within another message, image, or file." that may not be the latest craze, but it's an activity that caught the attention of merriam-webster's lexicographers.
"we have editors who spend a part of each day reading magazines and newspapers, looking for evidence of how words are being more commonly used," said john morse, merriam-webster's president and publisher. "we're looking for words that show up in the contexts that the average adult might encounter."
the new words reflect changes and developments in american society. you could try your hand at being a "cybrarian" (a person who finds, collects, and manages information available on the internet,) or as a "hospitalist" ("a physician who specializes in treating hospitalized patients of other physicians in order to minimize the number of hospital visits by other physicians.")
the springfield-based dictionary publisher has an ongoing list of about 17 million entries it monitors. every year, a few of them make it into print, followed by a succinct definition.
it takes about 10 years for a promising word to get into the dictionary from the time it first gets noticed. but some have a speedy rise to merriam-webster legitimacy, depending on the urgency of their meaning and impact
among this year's fastest climbers is "sars," the acronym for the severe acute respiratory syndrome that began making headlines just two years ago with an outbreak in asia.
"that was enough of a public health concern to get it in the dictionary right away," morse said. "now, one of two things could happen. either we'll never hear about sars again, and if so, i've wasted three lines of type in the dictionary. or it will come back, and everyone will go to the dictionary in a time of need to see how sars is defined."
the dictionary is going to hell these days...
newsday
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we have implemented the new public upload system. go here to try it out.
notice the real-time progress of uploads (status bar with information) and on-the-fly dupe checking.
duplicates are checked for, based on keywords, the moment you type something in, so be sure to use quality, descriptive titles and descriptions when uploading content to avoid posting duplicate articles.
screenshots will now be auto-made for you, so no more messing with those dreaded things.
take note:
for a screenshot to be taken, the video must first be encoded on our server, but a generic spikedhumor screenshot will be used temporarily when a video is in queue to be encoded. screenshots must still be made for games, although they no longer have to be any specific size - they will be auto-sized as needed.
also take note of the comment rating system. this is to help cease unacceptable commentary and flame wars.
if you think a comment should be "buried" (not seen by the public), click the red sad face emoticon on the top right of the comment. if you approve of a comment, click the green smiley face emoticon. it's that easy.
if a comment receives enough bad ratings, it will be buried so that the public cannot see it.
we've also revamped the moderation system, so think twice before flaming anyone, doing anything distatsteful, or annoying the admins - you could be banned without notice on the first offense. you have been warned.
two more things:
- we changed the way time is handled by comments. instead of the exact time being given, as per when the comment was posted, it will say how long ago it was posted.
- admins can now be distinguished from regular members by the [blue] color of their name with "[admin]".
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separating tags and making proper submissions...
spikedhumor's tagging methods have been redeveloped and reprogrammed. please note that spaces must now be used, as opposed to commas, to separate your tags when filling out an article submission.
it's obvious that other web sites are using spaces and we've decided that the majority would prefer not to use commas. let us know what you think about changing to spaces.
in case you are unsure of how to tag your article properly, here's an example scenario:
say you're uploading a video involving extreme car racing.
suggested tags would be:car auto vehicle race racing extreme
try not to use more than 5 or 6 tags. when entering the title and description, use relevant words in more than one way, use synonyms and be concise. the goal, when submitting an article, is to make it relevant and descriptive, easily found through the search engine, and intriguing for those who are browsing.
suggested title would be: extreme auto racing - nice cars
suggested description would be: extreme cars, such as ferraris, bmws, and mercedez-benz, race each other on the track and on the road. one of the racers even blows up his engine!
i just made that up off the top of my head, but be creative with your submissions. by doing this, you will gain respect from viewers and admins. you will also intrigue more people to click on your article.
of course, don't forget to properly categorize your article and check off the appropriate age ratings.
if you do not follow these guidelines, optimal exposure for your article cannot be guaranteed. admins and editors spend hours editing and cleaning up articles on a daily basis. flawlessly submitted articles, if entertaining, will be manually promoted to the front page by admins to encourage quality work.
pornographic and adult content (i.e. nudity)...
remember that adult content is prohibited on spiked. uploading pornographic or nude content after being warned via e-mail may result in your account being banned, so be careful when choosing content to upload.
spankwire.com is recommended for those wishing to share and discuss adult content. adults only!
thank you for taking this into consideration and be sure to check out our feedback thread
here.
ps - the number of comments a user has posted is now available in their user profile.
, spiked staff
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labeling hot females
the trend of
random and unknown images of females/women/girls needs to end.
video clips and other forms of images demand useful, accurate and search-engine friendly labels.
it's time to follow up and be just as specific.
unknown chick, random chick, hot babe, latina hottie -- these sorts of titles are something spiked would like to restrict.
any and every picture of a female that is uploaded for the sole purpose of *arousal* needs her name mentioned in the title and labels bar.
we need names; placing "mary smith" and "jane doe" doesn't cut it.
good rule of thumb: if you don't know her name, don't upload the picture.
there should be a description of more than three words included with each picture.
we don't expect you to name the type of fabric the girl is wearing or what brand her heels are.
take the miranda kerr image as an example:
miranda kerr near the beach wearing a bikini. -
yesmiranda's hot -
no
nameless uploads will be deleted by staff starting next week.
we will not be deleting previously uploaded unknown girl images or galleries; just making that clear.
nudity
spiked humor prohibits nudity; we will continue reminding members as much as much as we can.
if you happen to come across nudity in any shape or form, there is no excuse to start uploading similar material. instead contact us:
a)
spiked support
b)email insaynejayne at insaynej@hotmail.com -
any and all links or info is welcome.
categorization
celebrity:
named well known actress/actor, model or musician, etc.
babes:
named obscure playboy bunny, thong model, bikini model, etc.
thanks for your time.
, spiked staff
