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Tom Brown (Born May 20th, 1986), better known by his online alias of Alakaiser, is a self-proclaimed dork with too much time on his hands. Formerly, he was known as a moderator, then a senior moderator of ScoreHero, before shedding that title to become an employee at Harmonix Music Systems.
Prior to registering at ScoreHero, Tom spent many of his days at Gamespot.com, where he served as a moderator from November of 2002 until September of 2005. During this time, he learned many things about forums and internet communities, which he applied to various other communities that he participated on over the years. Citing creative differences, Tom parted ways with Gamespot in September of 2005.[citation needed]
Tom's reaction to ScoreHero
In August of 2006, after a dying World of Warcraft addiction, Tom registered for ScoreHero. He did so just after getting his battle axe in Game_GuitarHero Guitar Hero∞, and wanting to compare his work with the internet, to see what the overall skill level of the site was like. He took a picture of his initial reaction to ScoreHero's skills, which was received as very humorous by the existing members of the community. He started posting on the site's forums, getting to know the top players, and learning as much as he can about the game.
Soon, Tom became a respected member of the community, known for his friendly attitude, joking manner, and keen writing abilities. His skills at Game_GuitarHero Guitar Hero∞ never got much better. On April 1st, 2007, he orchestrated a joke on the General Chat forum, where a fake argument over whether Coke or Pepsi was a better soft drink. This thread quickly became legend, and is now residing in the forum's Hall of Fame
Tom was also well-known for being an advocate for ScoreHero's IRC channel, promoting it in his signature at all times, with changing slogans about the channel.
Noticing negative trends in the community's overall attitude, Tom posted a thread in the summer of 2007 where he called out a lot of things that were wrong in the community. This thread was received very positively, from both the users and the staff. Many things that Tom pointed out were alleviated, albeit not totally eradicated. From here, Tom continued to work as a supporting role-model for new users, doing the best he could to help out new users and people with questions, and encouraging everyone else on the site to do the same.
In October of 2007, prior to the launch of Game_GuitarHeroIIILegendsOfRock Guitar Hero 3∞, Tom was asked to join ScoreHero's staff to assist the site even further. Being excited to help out the site further, he accepted right away. On November 5th, 2007, his position was publicly announced.
Tom continued to be a positive forum influence the best that he could, on top of managing the IRC channel. He worked very hard alongside the rest of the staff to ensure that the site remained as great as it was when he registered all the way back in 2006.
On July 21st, 2008, Tom was hired by Harmonix Music Systems, in the position of a QA tester. Discovering that it would be too difficult to juggle both his time at Harmonix and ScoreHero, he stepped down from his staff position on August 21st, 2008.
An example of Tom's Mountain Dew addiction
For years, Tom has been known for his addiction of Mountain Dew, drinking mass amounts of it daily. After building up a decent-sized collection of Mountain Dew cans on his desk at Harmonix, he accepted a bet to go the month of September without drinking any caffeine. Tom won this bet, but it had an effect he didn't fully expect. He opened up a can of Mountain Dew on October 1st, and, much to his surprise, he didn't enjoy the taste. Lately, he has been drinking a wide variety of substances other than Mountain Dew.
Tom was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, and currently lives there. He attended Warwick Veterans Memorial High School, and graduated in 2004. He attended the Community College of Rhode Island for a brief time, but as of now, does not have a degree.
Tom has been a musician to varying degrees from a young age, avidly trying to expose himself to as much music as possible. As far as actually performing, though, Tom has always preferred music theory to actual performance. Some of Tom's favorite bands and artists include Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, the Foo Fighters, the Rolling Stones, and Rush.
Tom was born into a family that thoroughly enjoys sports, and it was passed on to him. Living in the New England area, he always rooted for the local teams, so his favorite teams are the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, and Boston Celtics. Tom is an avid baseball fan, and attends Red Sox games whenever it is possible for him to do so.
Tom has been using the online handle of "Alakaiser" since 1997. The name originates from a video game for the Sony Playstation, known as SaGa Frontier. In it, one of the protagonists, Red, has the ability to transform into a superhero named Alkaiser. Tom was a big fan of this game, and thought that it would be a good name to use online, replacing his old handle of Yoda52086. However, Tom misspelled it when he went to make it his name, and he didn't realize this until after the name registered. However, it worked out well, since Alkaiser had been taken already, and Alakaiser is rarely, if ever, taken at any internet community that he is a part of, so he always has a unique username that he can use.
Tom has been playing video games since he was very young, as he grew up in a household with an older brother who is also an avid gamer. The first system Tom used was an Atari 2600, and has used a multitude of systems over the years, including most of the "major" systems of the past 15 years.
When Tom isn't playing games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band⇒, he enjoys playing a lot of "casual" games, like Brain Age and Animal Crossing for the Nintendo DS, and You Don't Know Jack for the PC. He also enjoys Role-Playing Games, such as SaGa Frontier, and many of the games from the Final Fantasy series. Tom plays some first-person shooters, but mostly only with a group. His personal favorite is Team Fortress 2.
Tom also went through a period where he played World of Warcraft heavily, helping a guild raid through Molten Core and Blackwing Lair as a mage class leader. He is a fan of Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games, but feels that all of them, including World of Warcraft, are missing something that keeps them from becoming his number one focus as a gamer. He thinks it might be the focus on level grinding, but he doesn't claim to have a better alternative.
Days before ScoreHero
Prior to registering at ScoreHero, Tom spent many of his days at Gamespot.com, where he served as a moderator from November of 2002 until September of 2005. During this time, he learned many things about forums and internet communities, which he applied to various other communities that he participated on over the years. Citing creative differences, Tom parted ways with Gamespot in September of 2005.[citation needed]
ScoreHero
Tom's reaction to ScoreHero
In August of 2006, after a dying World of Warcraft addiction, Tom registered for ScoreHero. He did so just after getting his battle axe in Game_GuitarHero Guitar Hero∞, and wanting to compare his work with the internet, to see what the overall skill level of the site was like. He took a picture of his initial reaction to ScoreHero's skills, which was received as very humorous by the existing members of the community. He started posting on the site's forums, getting to know the top players, and learning as much as he can about the game.
Soon, Tom became a respected member of the community, known for his friendly attitude, joking manner, and keen writing abilities. His skills at Game_GuitarHero Guitar Hero∞ never got much better. On April 1st, 2007, he orchestrated a joke on the General Chat forum, where a fake argument over whether Coke or Pepsi was a better soft drink. This thread quickly became legend, and is now residing in the forum's Hall of Fame
Tom was also well-known for being an advocate for ScoreHero's IRC channel, promoting it in his signature at all times, with changing slogans about the channel.
Noticing negative trends in the community's overall attitude, Tom posted a thread in the summer of 2007 where he called out a lot of things that were wrong in the community. This thread was received very positively, from both the users and the staff. Many things that Tom pointed out were alleviated, albeit not totally eradicated. From here, Tom continued to work as a supporting role-model for new users, doing the best he could to help out new users and people with questions, and encouraging everyone else on the site to do the same.
In October of 2007, prior to the launch of Game_GuitarHeroIIILegendsOfRock Guitar Hero 3∞, Tom was asked to join ScoreHero's staff to assist the site even further. Being excited to help out the site further, he accepted right away. On November 5th, 2007, his position was publicly announced.
Tom continued to be a positive forum influence the best that he could, on top of managing the IRC channel. He worked very hard alongside the rest of the staff to ensure that the site remained as great as it was when he registered all the way back in 2006.
Harmonix Music Systems
On July 21st, 2008, Tom was hired by Harmonix Music Systems, in the position of a QA tester. Discovering that it would be too difficult to juggle both his time at Harmonix and ScoreHero, he stepped down from his staff position on August 21st, 2008.
Mountain Dew
An example of Tom's Mountain Dew addiction
For years, Tom has been known for his addiction of Mountain Dew, drinking mass amounts of it daily. After building up a decent-sized collection of Mountain Dew cans on his desk at Harmonix, he accepted a bet to go the month of September without drinking any caffeine. Tom won this bet, but it had an effect he didn't fully expect. He opened up a can of Mountain Dew on October 1st, and, much to his surprise, he didn't enjoy the taste. Lately, he has been drinking a wide variety of substances other than Mountain Dew.
Personal Life
Tom was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, and currently lives there. He attended Warwick Veterans Memorial High School, and graduated in 2004. He attended the Community College of Rhode Island for a brief time, but as of now, does not have a degree.
Tom has been a musician to varying degrees from a young age, avidly trying to expose himself to as much music as possible. As far as actually performing, though, Tom has always preferred music theory to actual performance. Some of Tom's favorite bands and artists include Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, the Foo Fighters, the Rolling Stones, and Rush.
Tom was born into a family that thoroughly enjoys sports, and it was passed on to him. Living in the New England area, he always rooted for the local teams, so his favorite teams are the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, and Boston Celtics. Tom is an avid baseball fan, and attends Red Sox games whenever it is possible for him to do so.
Alakaiser
Tom has been using the online handle of "Alakaiser" since 1997. The name originates from a video game for the Sony Playstation, known as SaGa Frontier. In it, one of the protagonists, Red, has the ability to transform into a superhero named Alkaiser. Tom was a big fan of this game, and thought that it would be a good name to use online, replacing his old handle of Yoda52086. However, Tom misspelled it when he went to make it his name, and he didn't realize this until after the name registered. However, it worked out well, since Alkaiser had been taken already, and Alakaiser is rarely, if ever, taken at any internet community that he is a part of, so he always has a unique username that he can use.
Video Games
Tom has been playing video games since he was very young, as he grew up in a household with an older brother who is also an avid gamer. The first system Tom used was an Atari 2600, and has used a multitude of systems over the years, including most of the "major" systems of the past 15 years.
When Tom isn't playing games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band⇒, he enjoys playing a lot of "casual" games, like Brain Age and Animal Crossing for the Nintendo DS, and You Don't Know Jack for the PC. He also enjoys Role-Playing Games, such as SaGa Frontier, and many of the games from the Final Fantasy series. Tom plays some first-person shooters, but mostly only with a group. His personal favorite is Team Fortress 2.
Tom also went through a period where he played World of Warcraft heavily, helping a guild raid through Molten Core and Blackwing Lair as a mage class leader. He is a fan of Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games, but feels that all of them, including World of Warcraft, are missing something that keeps them from becoming his number one focus as a gamer. He thinks it might be the focus on level grinding, but he doesn't claim to have a better alternative.
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Prior to registering at ScoreHero, Tom spent many of his days at Gamespot.com, where he served as a moderator from November of 2002 until September of 2005. During this time, he learned many things about forums and internet communities, which he applied to various other communities that he participated on over the years. Citing creative differences, Tom parted ways with Gamespot in September of 2005.[citation needed]
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Prior to registering at ScoreHero, Tom spent many of his days at Gamespot.com, where he served as a moderator from November of 2002 until September of 2005. During this time, he learned many things about forums and internet communities, which he applied to various other communities that he participated on over the years. Citing creative differences, Tom parted ways with Gamespot in September of 2005.
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Personal Life
Tom was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, and currently lives there. He attended Warwick Veterans Memorial High School, and graduated in 2004. He attended the Community College of Rhode Island for a brief time, but as of now, does not have a degree.Tom has been a musician to varying degrees from a young age, avidly trying to expose himself to as much music as possible. As far as actually performing, though, Tom has always preferred music theory to actual performance. Some of Tom's favorite bands and artists include Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, the Foo Fighters, the Rolling Stones, and Rush.
Tom was born into a family that thoroughly enjoys sports, and it was passed on to him. Living in the New England area, he always rooted for the local teams, so his favorite teams are the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, and Boston Celtics. Tom is an avid baseball fan, and attends Red Sox games whenever it is possible for him to do so.
Alakaiser
Tom has been using the online handle of "Alakaiser" since 1997. The name originates from a video game for the Sony Playstation, known as SaGa Frontier. In it, one of the protagonists, Red, has the ability to transform into a superhero named Alkaiser. Tom was a big fan of this game, and thought that it would be a good name to use online, replacing his old handle of Yoda52086. However, Tom misspelled it when he went to make it his name, and he didn't realize this until after the name registered. However, it worked out well, since Alkaiser had been taken already, and Alakaiser is rarely, if ever, taken at any internet community that he is a part of, so he always has a unique username that he can use.Video Games
Tom has been playing video games since he was very young, as he grew up in a household with an older brother who is also an avid gamer. The first system Tom used was an Atari 2600, and has used a multitude of systems over the years, including most of the "major" systems of the past 15 years.When Tom isn't playing games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band⇒, he enjoys playing a lot of "casual" games, like Brain Age and Animal Crossing for the Nintendo DS, and You Don't Know Jack for the PC. He also enjoys Role-Playing Games, such as SaGa Frontier, and many of the games from the Final Fantasy series. Tom plays some first-person shooters, but mostly only with a group. His personal favorite is Team Fortress 2.
Tom also went through a period where he played World of Warcraft heavily, helping a guild raid through Molten Core and Blackwing Lair as a mage class leader. He is a fan of Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games, but feels that all of them, including World of Warcraft, are missing something that keeps them from becoming his number one focus as a gamer. He thinks it might be the focus on level grinding, but he doesn't claim to have a better alternative.
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Tom is an avid baseball fan, being very well-known for his love of the Boston Red Sox.Revision [18764]
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Tom Brown (Born May 20th, 1986), better known by his online alias of Alakaiser is a self-proclaimed dork with too much time on his hands. Formerly, he was known as a moderator, then a senior moderator of ScoreHero, before shedding that title to become an employee at Harmonix Music Systems.
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Tom Brown (Born May 20th, 1986), better known by his online alias of Alakaiser is a self-proclaimed dork with too much time on his hands. Formerly, he was known as a moderator, then a senior moderator of ScoreHero, before shedding that title to become an employee at Harmonix Music Systems.
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Tom Brown(Born May 20th, 1986), better known by his online alias of Alakaiser is a self-proclaimed dork with too much time on his hands. Formerly, he was known as a moderator, then a senior moderator of ScoreHero, before shedding that title to become an employee at Harmonix Music Systems.
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Mountain Dew
An example of Tom's Mountain Dew addiction
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Tom's reaction to ScoreHero
Tom was also well-known for being an advocate for ScoreHero's IRC channel, promoting it in his signature at all times, with changing slogans about the channel.
Tom continued to be a positive forum influence the best that he could, on top of managing the IRC channel. He worked very hard alongside the rest of the staff to ensure that the site remained as great as it was when he registered all the way back in 2006.
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Tom was also well-known for being an advocate for ScoreHero's IRC channel, promoting it in his signature at all times, with changing slogans about the channel.
Tom continued to be a positive forum influence the best that he could, on top of managing the IRC channel. He worked very hard alongside the rest of the staff to ensure that the site remained as great as it was when he registered all the way back in 2006.
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Tom was also well-known for being an advocate for ScoreHero's IRC channel, promoting it in his signature at all times, with changing slogans about the channel.
Tom continued to be a positive forum influence the best that he could, on top of managing the IRC channel. He worked very hard alongside the rest of the staff to ensure that the site remained as great as it was when he registered all the way back in 2006.
Tom continued to be a positive forum influence the best that he could, on top of managing the IRC channel. He worked very hard alongside the rest of the staff to ensure that the site remained as great as it was when he registered all the way back in 2006.
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Tom was also well-known for being an advocate for ScoreHero's IRC channel, promoting it in his signature at all times, with changing slogans about the channel.
Tom continued to be a positive forum influence the best that he could, on top of managing the IRC channel. He worked very hard alongside the rest of the staff to ensure that the site remained as great as it was when he registered all the way back in 2006.
Tom continued to be a positive forum influence the best that he could, on top of managing the IRC channel. He worked very hard alongside the rest of the staff to ensure that the site remained as great as it was when he registered all the way back in 2006.
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Tom Brown(Born May 20th, 1986), better known by his online alias of Alakaiser is a self-proclaimed dork with too much time on his hands. Formerly, he was known as a moderator, then a senior moderator of ScoreHero, before shedding that title to become an employee at Harmonix Music Systems.
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Tom Brown(Born May 20th, 1986), better known by his online moniker of Alakaiser is a self-proclaimed dork with too much time on his hands. Formerly, he was known as a moderator, then a senior moderator of ScoreHero, before shedding that title to become an employee at Harmonix Music Systems.
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On July 21st, 2008, Tom was hired by Harmonix Music Systems, in the position of a QA tester. Discovering that it would be too difficult to juggle both his time at Harmonix and ScoreHero, he stepped down from his staff position on August 21st, 2008.
For years, Tom has been known for his addiction of Mountain Dew, drinking mass amounts of it daily. After building up a decent-sized collection of Mountain Dew cans on his desk at Harmonix, he accepted a bet to go the month of September without drinking any caffeine. Tom won this bet, but it had an effect he didn't fully expect. He opened up a can of Mountain Dew on October 1st, and, much to his surprise, he didn't enjoy the taste. Lately, he has been drinking a wide variety of substances other than Mountain Dew.
For years, Tom has been known for his addiction of Mountain Dew, drinking mass amounts of it daily. After building up a decent-sized collection of Mountain Dew cans on his desk at Harmonix, he accepted a bet to go the month of September without drinking any caffeine. Tom won this bet, but it had an effect he didn't fully expect. He opened up a can of Mountain Dew on October 1st, and, much to his surprise, he didn't enjoy the taste. Lately, he has been drinking a wide variety of substances other than Mountain Dew.
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On July 21st, 2008, Tom was hired by Harmonix Music Systems, in the position of a QA tester. Discovering that it would be too difficult to juggle both his time at Harmonix and ScoreHero, he stepped down from his staff position on August 21st, 2008.
For years, Tom has been known for his addiction of Mountain Dew, drinking mass amounts of it daily. After building up a decent-sized collection of Mountain Dew cans on his desk at Harmonix, he accepted a bet to go the month of September without drinking any caffeine. Tom won this bet, but it had an effect he didn't fully expect. He opened up a can of Mountain Dew on October 1st, and, much to his surprise, he didn't enjoy the taste. Lately, he has been drinking a wide variety of substances other than Mountain Dew.
For years, Tom has been known for his addiction of Mountain Dew, drinking mass amounts of it daily. After building up a decent-sized collection of Mountain Dew cans on his desk at Harmonix, he accepted a bet to go the month of September without drinking any caffeine. Tom won this bet, but it had an effect he didn't fully expect. He opened up a can of Mountain Dew on October 1st, and, much to his surprise, he didn't enjoy the taste. Lately, he has been drinking a wide variety of substances other than Mountain Dew.
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Tom Brown(Born May 20th, 1986), better known by his online moniker of Alakaiser is a self-proclaimed dork with too much time on his hands. Formerly, he was known as a moderator, then a senior moderator of ScoreHero, before shedding that title to become an employee at Harmonix Music Systems.
Prior to registering at ScoreHero, Tom spent many of his days at Gamespot.com, where he served as a moderator from November of 2002 until September of 2005. During this time, he learned many things about forums and internet communities, which he applied to various other communities that he participated on over the years. Citing creative differences, Tom parted ways with Gamespot in September of 2005.
In August of 2006, after a dying World of Warcraft addiction, Tom registered for ScoreHero. He did so just after getting his battle axe in Game_GuitarHero Guitar Hero∞, and wanting to compare his work with the internet, to see what the overall skill level of the site was like. He took a picture of his initial reaction to ScoreHero's skills, which was received as very humorous by the existing members of the community. He started posting on the site's forums, getting to know the top players, and learning as much as he can about the game.
Soon, Tom became a respected member of the community, known for his friendly attitude, joking manner, and keen writing abilities. His skills at Game_GuitarHero Guitar Hero∞ never got much better. On April 1st, 2007, he orchestrated a joke on the General Chat forum, where a fake argument over whether Coke or Pepsi was a better soft drink. This thread quickly became legend, and is now residing in the forum's Hall of Fame
In October of 2007, prior to the launch of Game_GuitarHeroIIILegendsOfRock Guitar Hero 3∞, Tom was asked to join ScoreHero's staff to assist the site even further. Being excited to help out the site further, he accepted right away. On November 5th, 2007, his position was publicly announced.
Prior to registering at ScoreHero, Tom spent many of his days at Gamespot.com, where he served as a moderator from November of 2002 until September of 2005. During this time, he learned many things about forums and internet communities, which he applied to various other communities that he participated on over the years. Citing creative differences, Tom parted ways with Gamespot in September of 2005.
In August of 2006, after a dying World of Warcraft addiction, Tom registered for ScoreHero. He did so just after getting his battle axe in Game_GuitarHero Guitar Hero∞, and wanting to compare his work with the internet, to see what the overall skill level of the site was like. He took a picture of his initial reaction to ScoreHero's skills, which was received as very humorous by the existing members of the community. He started posting on the site's forums, getting to know the top players, and learning as much as he can about the game.
Soon, Tom became a respected member of the community, known for his friendly attitude, joking manner, and keen writing abilities. His skills at Game_GuitarHero Guitar Hero∞ never got much better. On April 1st, 2007, he orchestrated a joke on the General Chat forum, where a fake argument over whether Coke or Pepsi was a better soft drink. This thread quickly became legend, and is now residing in the forum's Hall of Fame
In October of 2007, prior to the launch of Game_GuitarHeroIIILegendsOfRock Guitar Hero 3∞, Tom was asked to join ScoreHero's staff to assist the site even further. Being excited to help out the site further, he accepted right away. On November 5th, 2007, his position was publicly announced.
Harmonix Music Systems
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Tom Brown(Born May 20th, 1986), better known by his online moniker of Alakaiser is a self-proclaimed dork with too much time on his hands. Formerly, he was known as a moderator, then a senior moderator of ScoreHero, before shedding that title to become an employee at Harmonix Music Systems.
Prior to registering at scorehero.com, Tom spent many of his days at Gamespot.com, where he served as a moderator from November of 2002 until September of 2005. During this time, he learned many things about forums and internet communities, which helped him on his ongoing path to world domination. Citing creative differences, he departed in 2005, never to look back. Well, ok, he looks back every once in awhile. But not a whole lot. Really. Seriously.
In August of 2006, after a dying World of Warcraft addiction, Tom registered for ScoreHero. He did so just after getting his battle axe in Guitar Hero, and wanting to compare his work with the internet, to see what the overall skill level of the site was like. After going into shock over discovering the skill level of SH, he woke up 12 days later, with only faint memories of plastic guitar. He started posting on the site's forums, getting to know the top players, and learning as much as he can about the game.
Soon, Tom became a respected member of the community, known for his friendly attitude, joking manner, and keen writing abilities. His skills at Guitar Hero never got much better. On April 1st, 2007, he orchestrated a joke on the General Chat forum, where a fake argument over whether Coke or Pepsi was a better soft drink. This thread quickly became legend, and is now residing in the forum's Hall of Fame.
In October of 2007, prior to the launch of Guitar Hero 3, Tom was asked to join ScoreHero's staff to assist the site even further. Being a complete attention whore excited to help out the site further, he accepted right away. On November 5th, 2007, his position was publicly announced.
Prior to registering at scorehero.com, Tom spent many of his days at Gamespot.com, where he served as a moderator from November of 2002 until September of 2005. During this time, he learned many things about forums and internet communities, which helped him on his ongoing path to world domination. Citing creative differences, he departed in 2005, never to look back. Well, ok, he looks back every once in awhile. But not a whole lot. Really. Seriously.
In August of 2006, after a dying World of Warcraft addiction, Tom registered for ScoreHero. He did so just after getting his battle axe in Guitar Hero, and wanting to compare his work with the internet, to see what the overall skill level of the site was like. After going into shock over discovering the skill level of SH, he woke up 12 days later, with only faint memories of plastic guitar. He started posting on the site's forums, getting to know the top players, and learning as much as he can about the game.
Soon, Tom became a respected member of the community, known for his friendly attitude, joking manner, and keen writing abilities. His skills at Guitar Hero never got much better. On April 1st, 2007, he orchestrated a joke on the General Chat forum, where a fake argument over whether Coke or Pepsi was a better soft drink. This thread quickly became legend, and is now residing in the forum's Hall of Fame.
In October of 2007, prior to the launch of Guitar Hero 3, Tom was asked to join ScoreHero's staff to assist the site even further. Being a complete attention whore excited to help out the site further, he accepted right away. On November 5th, 2007, his position was publicly announced.
Harmonix Music Systems
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Mountain Dew
For years, Tom has been known for his addiction of Mountain Dew, drinking mass amounts of it daily. After building up a decent-sized collection of Mountain Dew cans on his desk at Harmonix, he accepted a bet to go the month of September without drinking any caffeine. Tom won this bet, but it had an effect he didn't fully expect. He opened up a can of Mountain Dew on October 1st, and, much to his surprise, he didn't enjoy the taste. Lately, he has been drinking a wide variety of substances other than Mountain Dew.Revision [17756]
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Tom Brown(Born May 20th, 1986), better known by his online moniker of Alakaiser is a self-proclaimed dork with too much time on his hands. Formerly, he was known as a moderator, then a senior moderator of ScoreHero, before shedding that title to become an employee at Harmonix Music Systems.
Soon, Tom became a respected member of the community, known for his friendly attitude, joking manner, and keen writing abilities. His skills at Guitar Hero never got much better. On April 1st, 2007, he orchestrated a joke on the General Chat forum, where a fake argument over whether Coke or Pepsi was a better soft drink. This thread quickly became legend, and is now residing in the forum's Hall of Fame.
Tom was also well-known for being an advocate for ScoreHero's IRC channel, promoting it in his signature at all times, with changing slogans about the channel.
Noticing negative trends in the community's overall attitude, Tom posted a thread in the summer of 2007 where he called out a lot of things that were wrong in the community. This thread was received very positively, from both the users and the staff. Many things that Tom pointed out were alleviated, albeit not totally eradicated. From here, Tom continued to work as a supporting role-model for new users, doing the best he could to help out new users and people with questions, and encouraging everyone else on the site to do the same.
In October of 2007, prior to the launch of Guitar Hero 3, Tom was asked to join ScoreHero's staff to assist the site even further. Being a complete attention whore excited to help out the site further, he accepted right away. On November 5th, 2007, his position was publicly announced.
Tom continued to be a positive forum influence the best that he could, on top of managing the IRC channel. He worked very hard alongside the rest of the staff to ensure that the site remained as great as it was when he registered all the way back in 2006.
Days before ScoreHero
Prior to registering at scorehero.com, Tom spent many of his days at Gamespot.com, where he served as a moderator from November of 2002 until September of 2005. During this time, he learned many things about forums and internet communities, which helped him on his ongoing path to world domination. Citing creative differences, he departed in 2005, never to look back. Well, ok, he looks back every once in awhile. But not a whole lot. Really. Seriously.ScoreHero
In August of 2006, after a dying World of Warcraft addiction, Tom registered for ScoreHero. He did so just after getting his battle axe in Guitar Hero, and wanting to compare his work with the internet, to see what the overall skill level of the site was like. After going into shock over discovering the skill level of SH, he woke up 12 days later, with only faint memories of plastic guitar. He started posting on the site's forums, getting to know the top players, and learning as much as he can about the game.Soon, Tom became a respected member of the community, known for his friendly attitude, joking manner, and keen writing abilities. His skills at Guitar Hero never got much better. On April 1st, 2007, he orchestrated a joke on the General Chat forum, where a fake argument over whether Coke or Pepsi was a better soft drink. This thread quickly became legend, and is now residing in the forum's Hall of Fame.
Tom was also well-known for being an advocate for ScoreHero's IRC channel, promoting it in his signature at all times, with changing slogans about the channel.
Noticing negative trends in the community's overall attitude, Tom posted a thread in the summer of 2007 where he called out a lot of things that were wrong in the community. This thread was received very positively, from both the users and the staff. Many things that Tom pointed out were alleviated, albeit not totally eradicated. From here, Tom continued to work as a supporting role-model for new users, doing the best he could to help out new users and people with questions, and encouraging everyone else on the site to do the same.
In October of 2007, prior to the launch of Guitar Hero 3, Tom was asked to join ScoreHero's staff to assist the site even further. Being a complete attention whore excited to help out the site further, he accepted right away. On November 5th, 2007, his position was publicly announced.
Tom continued to be a positive forum influence the best that he could, on top of managing the IRC channel. He worked very hard alongside the rest of the staff to ensure that the site remained as great as it was when he registered all the way back in 2006.