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What do Ninjas Eat or Drink when they Contribute on Viki?

If an athlete wants to build up his muscles, his nutritional protocol will probably be rich in protein.

But have you ever wondered what keeps our Ninjas alive for long hours contributing on Viki? Or what a Ninja eats in order to be prepared for some segmenting or subbing work? After all, contributing can be very tedious work which one shouldn't underestimate.


You may have once questioned yourself, "How in the world can anyone be segging and subbing at amazing speed, bringing us new subtitles within hours of upload?"

Today, we are going to share with you what the Ninjas Masters at our academy use to keep their energy high so that they are ready to contribute on Viki in their spare time.

As you may all agree, segmenting, subbing, and editing are time-consuming processes that can take away time from your meals. Therefore, we often find ourselves eating and drinking in front of our computer screens, rather than skipping meals and jeopardizing our health. 


What do Ninjas Drink?


"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee." - Abraham Lincoln
Fluids are a definite must in order for us to stay hydrated and alert. This is a chart of the typical things we drink:

[Please note: It is important that a Ninja is in one's senses as segmenting and subtitling work demands concentration, speed and precision.]

    The possibilities are endless, but all contributors out there, please remember to keep your fluid levels high to prevent dehydration in front of your computers.

    What do Ninjas Eat?


    "All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."
    - Charles M. Schulz
    Food provides the necessary nutrients to keep our metabolism high and allows us to be energized. Without adequate nutrients, our brains and bodies will fail to function properly, which results in decline of speed and quality of our contributions.

    Even though a ninja might "withstand" certain challenges (like cutting several parts in a row), he/she still needs a certain amount of energy and vitamins in order to cut well. This is a list of the typical things we eat while working:

    • Chocolates in all its facets and "beauty" (almond roca dark, caramilk, kit-kat, twix, Ferrero Rocher, Godiva and Lindor, chocolate toffee covered macadamia nuts)
    • Candy (jelly beans, gummy bears, gum, cough drops)
    • Fruits (apples, strawberries, grapes, watermelons, pineapple, pears, melons, kiwis, bananas, citrus fruits)
    • Jello (with whipped cream)
    • Cookies (chocolate chip)
    • Soup (congee, yam sweet soup)
    • Asian foods (ramen, sushi, tteokbokki, jjajangmyeon, japchae, kimchi, dim sum)
    • Dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, cheesecake)
    • General snacks (chips, Cheetos, trail mix, pretzels, pistachios, crackers, rice cakes, energy bars)
    • Meat (BBQ beef roasts, roast chicken, BBQ pork buns, curry beef buns, chicken nuggets)


    In conclusion, we want to remind all our contributors to put your health ahead of everything else. Without good health, body, mind and soul, at what cost are you willing to risk for your hobby on Viki?




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    Ten Unforgivable Sins as a Ninja Contributor

    Working on Viki can be both fun and challenging. However, ensuring you maintain good citizenship behavior when you contribute is an absolute must when working on a channel with people from different backgrounds and parts of the world. Below is a list of things that a Ninja Contributor must not commit!

    1. Working on channels without permission when the Channel Manager (CM) is someone other than VIKI
    • Segmenters and subbers are to have the approval of the CM or Moderator before joining and helping out on a channel. You will then be designated as a subber or segmenter.
    • Only channels where VIKI is the sole CM are you allowed to contribute without permission.
    1. Segmenting before an episode is split into parts or leaving your part incomplete
    • Segmenting before splits prevents the episode from being split properly, causes segments to become irreplaceable or go missing, and slows down the progress.
    • Be sure to complete the part you started segmenting and then report the part you segmented. If an emergency comes up and you are unable to finish your part, please let other team members know so your part can be completed. All communication must be done in the Team Discussion tab.
    1. Subtitling into your language before receiving the "Go" signal or using only Google Translate
    • This is for quality assurance purposes so that people around the world can have the best quality translations. If subbing is done before receiving the signal or an online translator is solely used, the translations may not be accurate.
    1. Reserving parts (segmenting two or more parts at the same time on the same or different channels)
    • Don’t be greedy. There is enough “cake” for everyone.
    1. Showing disrespect toward other teammates. This includes:
    • Subbers expressing unhappiness after an editor changes their subtitles for legitimate reasons.
    • Segmenters being upset that their segments were deleted or adjusted by the editors or the Chief Segmenter.
    • Writing up comments of discontent, and directly or indirectly criticizing someone outright in public discussion or comment boards rather than contacting them through private message.
    • Writing hurtful messages or hate-mail to your channel contributor via private message.

    “I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.” 

    ― Nelson Mandela

    1. Striving for quantity instead of quality
    • Viewers don’t care about the number of the segments you cut, but they do care about the quality of the segments. They will complain about early, late, long, and short segments.
    • Other teammates might have to fix your segments because you were in a rush.
    • Sloppy work takes a long time to clean up. The Quality Checker (QC) of a channel is a volunteer who makes sure the video is edited well, but she/he will not be happy to see an entire part of messy work. [Note: this is not the same as Qualified Contributor (QC)]
    1. Removing a member from your team without notice
    • Removing an active or inactive team member without notice is disrespectful and hurtful, considering the fact that the person was once a teammate and contributor.
    1. Being jealous of others, rather than being sincere in your admiration
    • If you think someone has skills that deserve praise, please be sincere and send them a word of sincere admiration. Try to learn from them and respect them for their skills instead of being envious, directing your energy in a negative context.
    1. Being an arrogant phony, rather than being humble in your own skills
    • Nobody likes a braggart (that much). Try to understand that everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Acknowledge the fact that someone else’s strength may also be your weakness.
    1. Don’t shy away if you notice an "injustice," such as someone being treated unfairly or someone committing one of the nine previous sins or beyond, including Viki's own community guidelines
    • Treat others in the same way you want to be treated.
    • If you see an injustice, try to find a peaceful solution. If a solution is deemed impossible, please contact a Viki Community Team Member (Mariko, Brovo, Dee or Yuria) so that Viki can deal with it directly.
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