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Title: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: D.J.P on April 03 2005, 05:44 pm
I was bored, so I pulled this topic from my old otaku-station forums (site will probably not return  :()

Otaku Measurement Index (OMI - pronounced 'oh, my!').

This is how you calculate your offical nerdiness rating for our little community here:

You get one point for every legal Anime/anime-based movie DVD/VHS {Total as 'D'}.
You get 1 point per manga or anime magazine {Total as 'M'}.
Two points for every anime/manga t-shirt{Total as 'T'} you own.
Two points for every poster/Wallscroll {Total as 'W'} that is hanging on your bedroom wall.
One Point for every page of completed fanfic/doujin {Total as 'F'}.
Ten points for each anime convention {Total as 'C'} that you have attended.
Ten points for each set of cosplay {Total as 'P'} that you own.
One point for every legal anime/Seiyuu/anime-game CD {Total as 'S'}.
One additional point for each 'D'/'M'/'S' that is a Japanese Import {Total as 'I'}.

Adding this list of 'otaku traits' {D+M+T+W+F+C+P+S+I} together will give you your Basic Obsessiveness Value (BOV: thus BOV = D+M+T+W+F+C+P+S+I). Finally, divide your BOV by 100 to get your final OMI rating (OMI = BOV/100). Depending on if you are a 'closet otaku'(more single point traits = easy to hide from people) or 'public otaku' (more multiple point traits = outward expression of 'otaku-ness')will effect how you see your result as 'degrading' or something to be proud of.

Gerenal OMI progression chart:
Less than 0.25: you are still a nOOb, you are looked down on by other otaku.
Between 0.25 - 0.5: You are a true fan....beware the temptations to continue!
Between 0.5 - 0.75: Otaku-in-training! You are a hard-core fan with danger of overdose!
Between 0.75 - 1.0: Otaku!! All others shun you and avoid you at all cost, you are lost to the world of reality!
Between 1.0 - 1.5: Otaku Champion! Go forth and corrupt the 'innocent'!
Between 1.5 - 2.0: Otaku Lord! You are looked up to by all lesser Otaku!
Greater than 2.0: Primus Otaku: Maybe an Anime-God, maybe immortal, maybe just needs a new hobby...

Mine:

D - 67
M - 5
T - 0
W - 0
F - 10
C - 0
P - 0
S - 0
I - 0

BOV: 82
OMI: 0.82
Otaku!! All others shun you and avoid you at all cost, you are lost to the world of reality!

So whats yours?  :D
Update: Don't feel like manually doing this, then cheat OMI Calculation Script (http://www.capturedwings.net/extras/omi.php), this little script will do the dirty work for you, just fill in the details and hit 'Calculate'
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Little Wolf on April 03 2005, 05:53 pm
what?! I'm gonna do Math? alright...

mine's 0.5, don't ask for the details.. :D
You are a true fan....beware the temptations to continue! hahah! it's so low...

a PHP script page that will calculate this would be cool..heheh!
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: D.J.P on April 03 2005, 05:55 pm
nice idea, I'll give it a shot shortly (after I've had dinner), won't be that hard

- First post modified  :D
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: ashleygurl on April 03 2005, 07:33 pm
ehhh....i got this

Primus Otaku: Maybe an Anime-God, maybe immortal, maybe just needs a new hobby...

 :D :rotfl: I'll post my precise report later...coz i'm gonna do the official counting...the result above is just by estimation XD But i'm no anime-god....but somehow the result turned out...gah
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: D.J.P on April 03 2005, 07:41 pm
use the script, it won't make a mistake
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: ashleygurl on April 03 2005, 07:42 pm
yep i did use the script but i just put in the numbers out of estimation XD
more precise figures would be posted l8ter  :D
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: D.J.P on April 03 2005, 07:44 pm
*waits for ashleygirl to give right results*
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Little Wolf on April 03 2005, 09:46 pm
wha?

i took the test using the script and I get 0.5 but the rating it gives is:
Rating: you are still a nOOb, you are looked down on by other otaku.

why do I get the feeling I'm being cheated? :D
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: D.J.P on April 03 2005, 09:48 pm
thats very very odd, I have another look at the script.

-- All is fine  :D
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Little Wolf on April 03 2005, 10:00 pm
my bad.. :tongue:
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: D.J.P on April 03 2005, 10:01 pm
I'm glad, that script toke me, *ponders for a moment* about 30 minutes to create :D
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Okamirei on April 04 2005, 02:24 am
ano...
D- 15 =15+1 =16
M- 2 =2+1=3
T- 3 =6
W- 3 =6
F- 4 =4
C- 1=10
P- 1 =10
S- 5 =5+1=6
I- 1 =1
BOV=62
OMI=0.62
hmm..otaku in training! ^^
you should include number of manga volumes, it might up some people's scores.^^
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: D.J.P on April 04 2005, 07:06 am
thats the second text box - manga and manga magazines
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Okamirei on April 04 2005, 07:26 am
ooh...then maybe I should re-calculate...
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Takeru on April 04 2005, 11:56 am
Lesee...

d = 0
m = 5
t = 0
w = 0
f = 174
c = 0
p = 0
s = 0
i = 0

d + m + t + w + f + c + p + s + i
0 + 5 + 0 + 0 + 174 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0
(0 • 7) + (5 + 174) = 179
179 Ă· 100 = 1.79

1.79 - Otaku Lord!!
You are looked up to by all lesser Otaku!

Wow, and just for writing too. ^_^ Of course, you can't really call me an otaku, as I am Japanese and doing so would be an offensive term, therefore resulting in your future torture and/or death.
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: lumizstar on April 05 2005, 04:58 am
I want to ask does posting in a forum on discussing n anime count? lol
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: D.J.P on April 05 2005, 01:18 pm
yes, I know the true meaning of the word, however most of us aren't japanese, but I'll make a point of it.
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: lika-chi on April 05 2005, 02:14 pm
WHOO takeru.. ur score is so high.. *stares at the screen.. lolz haha i'm a 0.5!! haha.. most of the stuff on the thing is 0.. haha o well i'm gonna boost my score later on this year.. XD
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: lumizstar on April 05 2005, 03:19 pm
Yay. I'm 0.7 ^^ I'll try to collect more comics ^^
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Miss Jenni-Maie on April 06 2005, 11:40 am
Here's mine.

D: 3
M: 65
T: 2
W: 100
F: 10
C: 0
P: 0
S: 5
J: 4

BOV: 189
OMI: 1.89

Rating: Otaku Lord! You are looked up to by all lesser Otaku!

cool :happy4:
Oh yeah, my poster/wallscroll one is an estimate...I have a huge box filled with all my extra posters I can't fit on my walls  :okay:
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Ralea on April 06 2005, 11:53 am
BOV: 37
OMI: 0.37

You are a true fan....beware the temptations to continue!

LOLZ! I should try to get more merchandise!
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: scarecrow_wingz on April 07 2005, 06:54 pm
i got about the same as that ^

but i'm a little ashamed cos a lot of my stuff isn't 100% legal...fansubs aren't illegal!!...are they?
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: D.J.P on April 07 2005, 06:55 pm
if the anime is licensed they are illegal (as I understand it)
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: scarecrow_wingz on April 07 2005, 07:08 pm
u mean...if we d/l anime that's licensed? yeah i know that but everything else is okay... the japanese industry are aware of it but they don't really care... and if they do they license it anyway
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: D.J.P on April 07 2005, 07:09 pm
who knows :)
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Sakaki on May 18 2005, 05:38 pm
I got this:

Rating: Primus Otaku: Maybe an Anime-God, maybe immortal, maybe just needs a new hobby...

 :lol:

Hmm, and that quiz didn't ask how much merchandise you've made yourself or if you pretend to actually BE a character from an anime and manga.  :rotfl:
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: D.J.P on May 18 2005, 06:10 pm
it wasn't mine at all, it was posted on Otaku-Station when it was up and I just copied here.
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: monkey on May 18 2005, 08:18 pm
here is mine :keke:

How Many Legal Anime DVD/VHS do you own: 83
How many Manga or Manga Magazines you have: 25
How many Anime/Manga T-Shirts: 0
How many Poster/Wallscrolls you have: 32
How many completed fanfics/doujin do you have: 18
How many Anime Conventions have you attended: 0
How many sets of Cosplay you own: 0
How many legal anime/Seiyuu/anime-game CD's do you own: 0
How many Legal Anime DVD/VHS, Manga or Anime Game CD's that are a Japanese Import: 3

BOV: 161
OMI: 1.61

Rating: Otaku Lord! You are looked up to by all lesser Otaku!
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Ruby Chan on May 19 2005, 02:32 am
Here's mine -

D - 7
M - 21
T - 0
W - 12
F - 312
C - 0
P - 0
S - 0
I - 0

BOV - 352
OMI - 3.52

Heh....Primus Otaku: Maybe an Anime-God, maybe immortal, maybe just needs a new hobby...

Most of those points came from the fanfics I've written...no, I'm not obesessed!
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: D.J.P on May 19 2005, 07:45 am
yeah, yeah what ever you say

- sees to it that Ruby Chan is given a striaght-jacket and a padded room :D
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Kurorin on May 19 2005, 09:18 am
My results are really scary...let's just say that it's 10+  :sad5:
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: monkey on May 19 2005, 09:19 am
My results are really scary...let's just say that it's 10+ :sad5:

LOL, .. soo... post your scores :D :D
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Tessaiga on November 08 2005, 11:10 pm
Waii~ This thread looked fun! :tongue:
Mine:

OMI: 1.14
Rating: Otaku Champion! Go forth and corrupt the 'innocent'!
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: moezychan on November 09 2005, 03:11 am
I really need to buy more manga.

Your Results:

How Many Legal Anime DVD/VHS do you own: 0
How many Manga or Manga Magazines you have: 8
How many Anime/Manga T-Shirts: 0
How many Poster/Wallscrolls you have: 0
How many completed fanfics/doujin do you have: 2
How many Anime Conventions have you attended: 0
How many sets of Cosplay you own: 0
How many legal anime/Seiyuu/anime-game CD's do you own: 1
How many Legal Anime DVD/VHS, Manga or Anime Game CD's that are a Japanese Import: 0

BOV: 11
OMI: 0.11

Rating: you are still a nOOb, you are looked down on by other otaku.
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: monkey on November 09 2005, 03:36 am
hm looking at this again.. I should technacally have a higher score than anyone else mainly because of my Anime DVD collection... I mean having fanfics can be hundreds when they are all free ... hm
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Hori on November 09 2005, 04:44 am
My score ! ^_^

BOV: 81
OMI: 0.81

Rating: Otaku!! All others shun you and avoid you at all cost, you are lost to the world of reality!
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Crystal_Wings on November 09 2005, 07:15 am
BOV: 116
OMI: 1.16

Rating: Otaku Champion! Go forth and corrupt the 'innocent'!

I'm so proud of myself. Yay! I get to corrupt the innocent!
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: augustserenade on November 09 2005, 04:58 pm
Cool thread! ^^

Here are my results:

How Many Legal Anime DVD/VHS do you own: 23
How many Manga or Manga Magazines you have: 28
How many Anime/Manga T-Shirts: 0
How many Poster/Wallscrolls you have: 4
How many completed fanfics/doujin do you have: 4
How many Anime Conventions have you attended: 0
How many sets of Cosplay you own: 0
How many legal anime/Seiyuu/anime-game CD's do you own: 0
How many Legal Anime DVD/VHS, Manga or Anime Game CD's that are a Japanese Import: 0

BOV: 59
OMI: 0.59

Rating: Otaku-in-training! You are a hard-core fan with danger of overdose!

I'm sure if I made my own money, these numbers would skyrocket. ^^
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Pikari on November 09 2005, 05:01 pm
D: 14
M: 98
T: 0
W: 10
F: 85
C: 0
P: 0
S: 6
I: 39

2.52: Primus Otaku: Maybe an Anime-God, maybe immortal, maybe just needs a new hobby...

My results. ^^;; And that's just counting fanfic *chapters* plus doujinshi pages. Counting fanfic pages would take forever, and if we're counting, RPGs, that's a whole 'nother story!
Title: Re: Otaku Measurement Index
Post by: Alexiel on November 10 2005, 06:30 am
o.O This thread was from the early days of CW? cool. Lol

How Many Legal Anime DVD/VHS do you own: 6
How many Manga or Manga Magazines you have: 12
How many Anime/Manga T-Shirts: 4
How many Poster/Wallscrolls you have: 10
How many completed fanfics/doujin do you have: 67
How many Anime Conventions have you attended: 0
How many sets of Cosplay you own: 0
How many legal anime/Seiyuu/anime-game CD's do you own: 6
How many Legal Anime DVD/VHS, Manga or Anime Game CD's that are a Japanese Import: 6

BOV: 111
OMI: 1.11

Rating: Otaku Champion! Go forth and corrupt the 'innocent'!

I can't tell if that's a good or bad thing... xDDD