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I thought this was kind of odd

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
Novacat
Apr 14, 2009 12:56:59
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#2
pigknight
Apr 14, 2009 12:58:51 sblock plz.
#3
cherubaddon
Apr 14, 2009 13:18:32 So I didn't imagine it. I saw it as well, but went back later to check up on it, and it had been changed, so I thought I had merely failed a Spot check.
#4
EscherEnigma
Apr 14, 2009 13:20:11 Yeah... their 'downtime' screen is almost always wrong... if I see it and it's not Thursday morning I assume that means that their servers had a hic-up and try to reload in five minutes.

But I do admit, this is the first time I've seen them use the strike-through.
#5
pigknight
Apr 14, 2009 13:22:55 WotC is becoming Blizz!
#6
zombie_babies
Apr 14, 2009 13:22:58 The strike-through was a leftover from their witty 4/1 list o' pranks. They did it as a super funny joke and must have forgotten to remove it.
#7
cherubaddon
Apr 14, 2009 13:25:10
The strike-through was a leftover from their witty 4/1 list o' pranks. They did it as a super funny joke and must have forgotten to remove it.

This makes me sad.
#8
dirtyfrank
Apr 14, 2009 13:25:17
The strike-through was a leftover from their witty 4/1 list o' pranks. They did it as a super funny joke and must have forgotten to remove it.

That or they're just too lazy.
#9
zombie_babies
Apr 14, 2009 13:27:30 Well, it's not a lame joke so they've no real motivation to work on it.
#10
cherubaddon
Apr 14, 2009 13:28:39 Should this recognition not rather motivate to remove it as soon as possible?
#11
zombie_babies
Apr 14, 2009 13:31:52 They did. It was still struck through today during a downtime but they corrected it about an hour after it started. 13 days isn't too long where the boards are concerned.
#12
lofgren
Apr 14, 2009 14:26:51 How do we know what timezone the screencap was taken? 9:22 AM in California is 11:22 PM somewhere in the world.
#13
EscherEnigma
Apr 14, 2009 14:29:16 I think you're all ignoring the really important thing here.

We now know Nova Cat's real name, and that he uses a Mac. With that information, oh, the trouble I can stir... MWA HA HA!!
#14
lofgren
Apr 14, 2009 14:42:30 Hey, NovaCat, are you the Matthew Carlson who executive produced the Wonder Years and Malcolm in the Middle?
#15
Novacat
Apr 14, 2009 14:54:16
How do we know what timezone the screencap was taken? 9:22 AM in California is 11:22 PM somewhere in the world.

I am in California. To be fair, though, and in the interest of full disclosure, my clock is roughly 15 minutes fast, but that doesn't hardly account for such a discrepancy.
#16
zombie_babies
Apr 14, 2009 15:29:17 Look guys, it's really as simple as this: They - for whatever reason - forgot to make a change. I've seen that li'l message display inaccurate info more than once. Also, if you've logged in after the downtime started, you'll still get the message telling you when it did start. It's not individually tailored.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Novacat Apr 14, 2009 12:56:59	Big Picture
#2 pigknight Apr 14, 2009 12:58:51	sblock plz.
#3 cherubaddon Apr 14, 2009 13:18:32	So I didn't imagine it. I saw it as well, but went back later to check up on it, and it had been changed, so I thought I had merely failed a Spot check.
#4 EscherEnigma Apr 14, 2009 13:20:11	Yeah... their 'downtime' screen is almost always wrong... if I see it and it's not Thursday morning I assume that means that their servers had a hic-up and try to reload in five minutes. But I do admit, this is the first time I've seen them use the strike-through.
#5 pigknight Apr 14, 2009 13:22:55	WotC is becoming Blizz!
#6 zombie_babies Apr 14, 2009 13:22:58	The strike-through was a leftover from their witty 4/1 list o' pranks. They did it as a super funny joke and must have forgotten to remove it.
#7 cherubaddon Apr 14, 2009 13:25:10	The strike-through was a leftover from their witty 4/1 list o' pranks. They did it as a super funny joke and must have forgotten to remove it. This makes me sad.
#8 dirtyfrank Apr 14, 2009 13:25:17	The strike-through was a leftover from their witty 4/1 list o' pranks. They did it as a super funny joke and must have forgotten to remove it. That or they're just too lazy.
#9 zombie_babies Apr 14, 2009 13:27:30	Well, it's not a lame joke so they've no real motivation to work on it.
#10 cherubaddon Apr 14, 2009 13:28:39	Should this recognition not rather motivate to remove it as soon as possible?
#11 zombie_babies Apr 14, 2009 13:31:52	They did. It was still struck through today during a downtime but they corrected it about an hour after it started. 13 days isn't too long where the boards are concerned.
#12 lofgren Apr 14, 2009 14:26:51	How do we know what timezone the screencap was taken? 9:22 AM in California is 11:22 PM somewhere in the world.
#13 EscherEnigma Apr 14, 2009 14:29:16	I think you're all ignoring the really important thing here. We now know Nova Cat's real name, and that he uses a Mac. With that information, oh, the trouble I can stir... MWA HA HA!!
#14 lofgren Apr 14, 2009 14:42:30	Hey, NovaCat, are you the Matthew Carlson who executive produced the Wonder Years and Malcolm in the Middle?
#15 Novacat Apr 14, 2009 14:54:16	How do we know what timezone the screencap was taken? 9:22 AM in California is 11:22 PM somewhere in the world. I am in California. To be fair, though, and in the interest of full disclosure, my clock is roughly 15 minutes fast, but that doesn't hardly account for such a discrepancy.
#16 zombie_babies Apr 14, 2009 15:29:17	Look guys, it's really as simple as this: They - for whatever reason - forgot to make a change. I've seen that li'l message display inaccurate info more than once. Also, if you've logged in after the downtime started, you'll still get the message telling you when it did start. It's not individually tailored.