OH HAI!
So what’s been up in the forums lately? Some pretty good stuff I might say. Our active users has been rising every day, we hit a new record of most users at one time (118) and we have decorated the place a bit.
Since I last blogged, I’ve put up a new forum theme called “Also,Cocks” that people seem to like. We added a nice little nav bar (which is a version of the one on the homepage) with active links that can take you pretty much wherever you want to go. We did some color adjustment and generally made it look like its own little piece of the site. I’m very proud of it and it wouldn’t be what it is without all the awesome feedback and suggestions I got from the forum goers. So you should probably go check it out. The “classic” greentoid and UltraGreentoid skins are also available for you to use if the new theme doesn’t work for you, although you miss out on some of the fancy linkage I’ve got at the top.
Also in full swing is the badge system. While I spoke about the first two badges in my previous blog, the community has responded very well to them and we’ve added many more based on their suggestions and updated the rules on obtaining a couple of them.
I’ll outline them here
RULE CHANGE! – The Front Page badge. I’ve been awarding these since the 16th of March as I see cblogs make it to the front page. Originally I had stated this would only carry from the 16th forward. I have added a additional stipulation to this, if you can PM me a link to the blog on the front page I will happily award you the badge. This makes sure those that really want it can get it. You can only get it once (otherwise things would get cluttered) so just one link will suffice.
NEW BADGE – The Old “school” gamer badge. For those over 35 that actually want to advertise they have been around forever, can simply PM me and get the badge. (art by ZombiePlatypus)
NEW BADGE – The Destructoid Community Discusses badge. Inspired by
Tactix’s excellent blog series, I’ve awarded this badge to every community member that has participated in this series and will continue to hand them out as Tactix does new editions.
NEW BADGE – Contest Winner Badge! Win a contest on the front page? Then here you go. Same rules as the Front Page, if you have won a contest previous to March 16th, PM me with a link to the article saying you won and the badge is yours. I’ve been handing these since the 16th as I see them on the front page. This applies ONLY to official Destructoid contests that are featured on the front page and not any community run ones (as those are impossible to keep track of).
NEW BADGE – Failcast, the community podcast. Have you been on failcast? If so, you get this badge. I’ve awarded as many of these as I could track down (with the exception of the PAX edition that had too many people for me to figure out) I will continue to award these as the episodes come out. (badge art by Icarus)
I’ve still got room for 2 more badges and while I’ve got a ton of suggestions,I still want more. I want to keep to the theme of having them be community earned and for things that are unique (in other words, NOT post counts or comment counts or anything along those lines). So go ahead and put down your suggestions (and art!) in this thread -
http://www.destructoid.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11833
Overall, despite a bit of drama we have had recently the forums have been humming right along. Come on by and have some fun with us. The podcast forum hosts stop by regularly, the Bar section is by far the most popular place to hang out and Mxyzptlk runs the FNF forum section like goddamn clockwork.
I also want to give a tip o’ the hat to Dexter345 for coming back, Banj for being Banj and to all the editors and staff that come by often and the podcast hosts (especially podcastle) for really having fun with their respective forums.
Thanks and I’ll be back in a month or so.
we have forums? wtf
I tried to send you a PM, but I think the PM system is busted. Whenever I try to PM anyone I get error "Sorry this file is not found"
Anyway, I haz a promoted story here: http://www.destructoid.com/wii-music-from-an-educator-s-perspective-110335.phtml
Me too Me too *I've* covered wars!
http://www.destructoid.com/if-you-love-it-change-it-mega-man-86820.phtml
Because you guys are trying to PM from here. Try it from within the forums and it should work.
*gallops through on his drama llama*
Good stuff, if the FP badge applies for past stuff, I'll be sending you a PM then...
im nothing D=
It seems that I have yet another badge I can acquire. For I have won a contest here in Destructoid a bit ago. :D
Also seriously Tech. Great job on the forums.
so we get badges by PMing you eh?
Cool, I was wondering how we got those :)
You're doing a bang-up job son.
The forums are great for rape.
I won a while back
I'm actually on the computer I built with that processor right now.
oo ooo I was on failcast
http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/FAILCAST/failcast-episode-17-beta-coding-games-with-agent-moo-107031.phtml
and if this contest counts...
http://www.destructoid.com/quake-wars-competition-winners-42945.phtml
PM sent with all the fun info.
LOL You are all whores! WHORES!
AAAGH! THE LIGHT!
Also, you have the best blog header ever Techno.
Gracias.
Also, I've decided I'm going to start hanging out in the forums more.
What's a forum?
<---- Is a whore. You rule Technophile.
What is this place?
Oh shit, I'm supposed to be paying attention to the FNF forums aren't I?
Forums you say? I'll have to look into that.