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Forums, we have them: November edition photo

[Forums, we have them is a monthly recap of all that's gone down in the forums the previous month.]

Here we are again for another edition of FWHT. We had a busy month in the Forums. I've added some new Forum sections, we've got new badges (for a current total of 31, that's all of them in the header pic) and I also have access to the wonderfully industrious community at Vbulletin.org, which means I've got new toys to play with. Memes were started and cataloged. It's been a heck of a month!

We've got quite a few people over there in the Forums, it's been so busy! Did you know The Bar thread is over 1000 PAGES now? Yeah, GamesAreArt got the first post of page 1000. It's actually at page 1117 as I write this. I know there is a lot more of you that haven't come over and checked us out. For those of you who haven't been over to the Forums yet, find out what you've been missing after the jump.

Let's start with the badges. We've added quite a few this month:

Cblog recapper badge - This one is for those dedicated and hard working cblog recappers that every day work their butts off collecting all the community blogs for easy reading. I think it goes without saying that this badge was long overdue.

Art Attack badge - This one is for those Destructoid community members that have been showcased on Art Attack posts on the front page. Credit goes to Ckarasu and Agent MOO for suggesting it.

Listener Question badge - Now, not only do you get a sweet swag bag for getting your question answered on a Destructoid Podcast, but you also get this cool badge. The art for this badge was done by Necro B.A.B.S.

Double Down badge - Did you double down? Did you document it in pictures or video? Then you get this badge. What's Doubling Down? Take a look here. Credit goes to our very own Topher Cantler who suggested the badge and started all the shenanigans.

If you want a complete and updated run down of all the badges here is the list

Next up, I added a bunch of new sections to the forums.

The Hey Ash, Whatcha Playing and Once Upon a Pixel forums are now together!

Rev Rants and The Videogame Show what I've done both have their own forums now for discussing the latest episodes!

I also added a section for the Unofficial Destructoid Community Podcasts. Failcast, Drunkcast and any other community podcasts can post there to let people know about new episodes, discuss episodes and basically just be awesome. If you have a new community podcast starting up, go ahead and post a new thread there and let people know what your show is about!

EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!

Earlier in the month I put out the call to help us out with the Dtoid Meme thread and holy crap did you guys knock it out of the park. Check the first post for an epic list of Dtoid memes both past and present. Thank you!

I also want to thank you guys for voting and discussing Forum skins like I asked last month. You've given me a very clear picture of which themes are being used and which ones could use some improvement. Please keep discussing and suggestion in that thread because it's very helpful feedback for me.

Lastly, I wanted to talk about VBulletin.org and how awesome that is. VBulletin.org is a community centered around customizing VBulletin forums. Suffice to say, these guys are real good at it and have made the software do some amazing things. I'm always over there looking for helpful hints or new mods to make the Forums as sw33t as possible. So far, I've added an auto resize for picture embeds, code for breadcrumbs at the bottom of the thread (finally) and the ability to directly embed Gametrailers videos. So I strongly suggest that if you see something awesome over there or just think of on your own let me know! and I'll try to find/install a mod for it.

This was a long one this month so...

As always, if you lurk, sign up and post. If you've never been, come check us out. If you post all the time, then keep it up! My private messages are always open and you can send me anything from questions, new banners or just bounce some ideas off me. Don't be shy!

See you next month!


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Wookiee's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:04
Wookiee
Also, It is recommended that you do lurk for a while. The Forum Rats don't take kindly to people who try to join in without reading the rules and standards we hold ourselves to.
Magnalon's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:07
Magnalon
@Wookiee
Same with the blogs! Except all you really need to do is read the rules, which takes all of 5 minutes.
Zombutler's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:08
Zombutler
YAY FORUMS I LOVE THEM
PenKaizen's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:08
PenKaizen
Fucking want a Listener Question badge.
Jon Bloodspray's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:08
Jon Bloodspray
I HEART TEH FORUMZ.
Necro BABS's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:15
Necro BABS
Post a good intro and no rape.
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:21
Neonie
Needz moar badgez
Akiko Beedog's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:34
Akiko Beedog
nya nya nya nya
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:35
Technophile
If you think you should get a badge and you haven't gotten it. Shoot me a PM with links/reference/proof.

I keep up on most things, but we have a ton of badges now so sometimes I miss stuff.

Also, Forums BLLAAARRGHGHHGHHG
CWal37's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:36
CWal37
I've been enjoying the forums a lot recently, spending more time there than I ever have.
marxistforlife's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:45
marxistforlife
I don't need your STINKIN' BADGES!
Zombutler's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:46
Zombutler
SOMETIMES, I feel like I deserve a grammar nazi badge, but then I realize it would feel weird asking for one.
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:49
Technophile
@marxistforlife

Need? No, probably not.

Want? Oh you do. You Do. Can't you hear them calling to you? Those shiny new badges. They say, "I want to hang out on your profile marxistforlife. I would look so pretty there on your forum profile" You want them SO HARD.
Guyver 0's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:50
Guyver 0
We need a badge for suggesting badges ^_^
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:51
Topher Cantler
Gotta catch 'em all
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 18:58
ArrestedDeveloper
I think I'm missing out on a couple badges. I've had a bunch of questions answered on RetroForceGo! and even won the $25 for question of the week on the Podtoid's Metal Gear episode. Plus I also won a prize in the Godfather 2 t-shirt contest, technically everyone that entered that contest ended up winning a t-shirt but dammit I've got badge envy.
norm9's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 19:12
norm9
For ums?
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 19:38
Dexter345
Woo forums!
GamesAreArt's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 19:38
GamesAreArt
"eah, GamesAreArt got the first post of page 1000."

WTF lol. Someone must have deleted their post, because that crown belongs to Krow.
Trebz's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 19:40
Trebz
I didn't know TVGSWID has a section!

Also, I had a monthly musing promoted to the front page but I never got a Promoted CBlog badge. Sorrow.
Majora's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 19:44
Majora
Ummm... ive had two questions answered on RetroforceGO! One was about a wedding including Dolphins and Ikaruga ships =]
zombielifecoach's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 20:39
zombielifecoach
The Forums make me both hard AND wet!


AT THE SAME TIME!
MkShiranui's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 21:31
MkShiranui
@GamesAreArt

Actually, no. There are TWO deleted posts in that part of the thread. So actually it's a three-way battle. [Grins.]
gatorsax2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 21:40
gatorsax2010
I have heard of these, as you say, "Forums."
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 03:25
Xzyliac
Forums: I'm gonna join them...eventually.
Y0j1mb0's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 03:35
Y0j1mb0
The Forums kick ass.
Jurgs's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 06:50
Jurgs
I like to think of the forums as the dangerous back streets of Dtoid. Don't enter the fray unless you're well prepared, or wrong things are going to happen to your backside. WRONG. THINGS.

But it's a good time. :D
Frankenson's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 16:46
Frankenson
@Jurgs ZLC related things? And forums rock! JOIN!
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