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Missing April 1

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
Seeker95
Apr 01, 2012 13:55:19 I miss the April Fool pranks on the Boards. I really enjoyed the My Little Pony avatar exchange and I had a lot of fun with the I pity da foo! Mr. T. translator. Those who got their panties in a bunch only added to the humor.

Any other fond memories of Boards shenanigans? What was your favorite?
#2
Frostball
Apr 01, 2012 16:12:00 What, we can't do april fools jokes?
#3
draco1119
Apr 01, 2012 22:51:29
What, we can't do april fools jokes?

Actually, it was the mods doing the jokes. Back when the mods were called WizOs, they were allowed to show that they had a sense of humor. Gleemax killed the joy, however.

#4
zombie_babies
Apr 02, 2012 8:22:02 That Gleemax thing was the worst. I mean, the 'profanity' filter was funny but the changes they made to display were awful. Like, super awful.
#5
draco1119
Apr 02, 2012 18:25:25
That Gleemax thing was the worst. I mean, the 'profanity' filter was funny but the changes they made to display were awful. Like, super awful.

I'm pretty sure that the Gleemax era was an April Fools' joke perpetrated on the boards and taken too far.

#6
gideonjura
Apr 02, 2012 18:31:13 Man, I missed the fools jokes I got on last night...Maybe next year
#7
Frostball
Apr 02, 2012 19:05:43 Sooo wait. What happened with the Gleemax thing? Sounds like a story.
#8
draco1119
Apr 02, 2012 20:02:48
Man, I missed the fools jokes I got on last night...Maybe next year

You didn't miss anything. They don't do it anymore.
Sooo wait. What happened with the Gleemax thing? Sounds like a story.

It was. A cautionary tale of bandwagon jumping, hubris, and extensive flaming and trolling. I can't tell you more than that, else I am likely to be hit by the banhmmer.

#9
StupidFatHobbit
Apr 05, 2012 1:14:46 Wasn't Gleemax WotC's attempt at making a Facebook for gamers?
#10
Seeker95
Apr 05, 2012 6:55:26
Wasn't Gleemax WotC's attempt at making a Facebook for gamers?

It was. It didn't work.

I blame the color scheme.

#11
draco1119
Apr 05, 2012 10:34:51
Wasn't Gleemax WotC's attempt at making a Facebook for gamers?

Worse. It was their attempt at making a MySpace for gamers. Just when it was being overtaken by Facebook.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Seeker95 Apr 01, 2012 13:55:19	I miss the April Fool pranks on the Boards. I really enjoyed the My Little Pony avatar exchange and I had a lot of fun with the I pity da foo! Mr. T. translator. Those who got their panties in a bunch only added to the humor. Any other fond memories of Boards shenanigans? What was your favorite?
#2 Frostball Apr 01, 2012 16:12:00	What, we can't do april fools jokes?
#3 draco1119 Apr 01, 2012 22:51:29	What, we can't do april fools jokes? Actually, it was the mods doing the jokes. Back when the mods were called WizOs, they were allowed to show that they had a sense of humor. Gleemax killed the joy, however.
#4 zombie_babies Apr 02, 2012 8:22:02	That Gleemax thing was the worst. I mean, the 'profanity' filter was funny but the changes they made to display were awful. Like, super awful.
#5 draco1119 Apr 02, 2012 18:25:25	That Gleemax thing was the worst. I mean, the 'profanity' filter was funny but the changes they made to display were awful. Like, super awful. I'm pretty sure that the Gleemax era was an April Fools' joke perpetrated on the boards and taken too far.
#6 gideonjura Apr 02, 2012 18:31:13	Man, I missed the fools jokes I got on last night...Maybe next year
#7 Frostball Apr 02, 2012 19:05:43	Sooo wait. What happened with the Gleemax thing? Sounds like a story.
#8 draco1119 Apr 02, 2012 20:02:48	Man, I missed the fools jokes I got on last night...Maybe next year You didn't miss anything. They don't do it anymore. Sooo wait. What happened with the Gleemax thing? Sounds like a story. It was. A cautionary tale of bandwagon jumping, hubris, and extensive flaming and trolling. I can't tell you more than that, else I am likely to be hit by the banhmmer.
#9 StupidFatHobbit Apr 05, 2012 1:14:46	Wasn't Gleemax WotC's attempt at making a Facebook for gamers?
#10 Seeker95 Apr 05, 2012 6:55:26	Wasn't Gleemax WotC's attempt at making a Facebook for gamers? It was. It didn't work. I blame the color scheme.
#11 draco1119 Apr 05, 2012 10:34:51	Wasn't Gleemax WotC's attempt at making a Facebook for gamers? Worse. It was their attempt at making a MySpace for gamers. Just when it was being overtaken by Facebook.