That should be enough time to get things swapped over yeah.

How would a new organization go about obtaining established status? Would they be able to show 150+ unique on other platforms, or would they need to have someone with supporter tier host events until they achieve that?

Re: API key changes, will there be a period prior to this where I can generate a new API key (under IPL) before the old one expires? I want to ensure tools can smoothly transition. If so/when possible, where will I be able to go to generate a new key?

TriggerfishZones

IPL doesn't run Riptide, that would be a Splatlans decision to allow or ban players. We just stream it.

Who are you?

Literally me yesterday PMing people about offsite support for riptide.

If you want, I can show you our verification system/ask if some verifiers are available to speak with you, I'm happy to help and I'm sure others are too. Shoot me a DM on discord (@ hoeenhero).

Its challenging and subjective though because a low level team's skill per month can vary quite a bit (or not, depends on the team). Lack of good data to work with and that led to us using a semi-random seeding system for Low Ink for example.

I don't typically verify for Low Ink but our process pretty much boils down to looking at recent results with context (as always, context is key) and maintaining knowledge about players and teams so we can compare them and determine when they have crossed the "skill line" (case-by-case basis).

All of the TOs that I've spoken with agree that the timing was horrible, and we agree SSC should be criticized at times, we do it too. Its just social media is really good at pushing everyone to one extreme (SSC is evil) or the other (SSC is perfect). Most people are actually between these points.

Honestly the biggest thing we the TOs can improve is our communication to the public about this stuff. Obviously some things SSC can't tell us/we can't share. But I feel like ya'll would appreciate knowing that were talking to SSC, monitoring [situation here], and anything we CAN share. (3/3)

This is possible because there is a level of trust built up between TOs and SSC. We trust them to do the right thing based on past experiences with them, they trust us to not leak (eg: private ban list) and discuss our issues/concerns/suggestions with them in a reasonable manner. (2/3)

I don't know if other LANs have these teams, IPL has one because we stream various Splatoon LANs.

How am I supposed to buy a ludicolo plush for myself now?!?!

(maybe someday)

Clearly the answer should be ludicolo.

I have a very strong suspicion that I should check your sendou bio when verifying your registration.

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Naw, its probably nothing (/s).