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You're doing it wrong: Destructoid site maintenance tonight photo

Your humble webmaster intends to cause a severe ruckus on Destructoid's pristine code over the course of the next five hours, defiling the home page and our community blogs in a variety of ghastly ways.  There's no staging server, folks.  We're all friends here.  You can see my dirty socks.  That said, please pardon my dust -- I'm a graphic designer and not a programmer, so what I'm about to do should result in all kinds of random crap on your screens.  If you'd like to see me figure out where stuff goes and what it does go make some popcorn and snuggle up against that refresh button.  I figure I will pass out at around 2am EST so the raping shall cease at some point. Enjoy!

Update: Taking a nap; will resume breaking the site tomorrow. I swear that sidebar will be useful and look beautiful one day!








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David Houghton 's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:17
David Houghton
I love the fact that the photo failed the first time I looked at this post. :D
xBBx's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:18
xBBx
Should be a damn good show

*sits back and opens a bag of cheese balls*
Arcanum's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:19
Arcanum
don't get us in a jam
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:21
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
MOAR BBCODE

FIX THE "PREVIOUS POST" LINKS

HIRE FRONT PAGE MODS (Guess who volunteers?)

GIVE CHEEFTUN A PS3
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:24
bhive01
I like the changes so far...

I'm going to bed. Wake me up when it's over.
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:30
Neonie
Just as well, Im planning on working on my Gears achivements tonight. I beat the game and never picked it up again expect for one try of multiplayer which I did not find particularly fun.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:31
Cheeburga
Oh lawd.
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:34
bhive01
Asian Beef Man doesn't deserve a PS3.

"HIRE FRONT PAGE MODS"

As always the Cblog Mafia is at your service my Liege.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:36
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
@Electro Lemon

We'll Roshambo for it, me first.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:41
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
Hey, I deserve a PS3, I haven't made fun of the poor baby since last year.

And I believe you're saying that because I sell Asian beef.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:41
Topher Cantler
YES!! I love when you do this. :D
Reeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:42
Reeper
GIVE REEPER TEH PSTRIPLE PLZ. ALSO, MOAR JAM™
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:42
Maurice Tan
Setup a webcam feed of you fiddling the code, on another website!

And good luck dear Sir.
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:44
bhive01
I'm familiar with the Asian Beef. It causes bad breath in my co-workers and I have to smell it when I talk with them. BASTARDS.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:47
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
You work at an outsourced tech support center, don't you?

Also, Niero, get rid of the backslashes in the "Post Preview" that show up when I use quotes or apostrophes.
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:48
kawitchate
there's another story with the tag: Babies don't even LIKE to smoke! wow. i have no idea what that even means. only at destructoid. don't screw it up.
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:52
bhive01
Close enough. I work at a university. We're currently infested with Koreans who think this beef jerky stuff is a really good breakfast. It's not unless you have gum or tootpaste.
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:56
MaximusPaynicus
*sips on a slurpee, rubbing himself with BioShock screenshots*
LostCrichton's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 20:57
LostCrichton
I always love it when you do this...always means cool new stuff to play around with and break. Fiddle away good sir.
Brad Rice's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 21:01
Brad Rice
I'll cry myself to sleep with tears of blood, thanks.
iRaf 's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 21:11
iRaf
*puts cursor over refresh button*

Mountain Dew: Game Fuel in hand? Check.

LETS DO THIS!
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 21:14
bleep
Hmm its always great to make improvements but this sounds like it could be very painful
BFeld13's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 21:20
BFeld13
That's a hot new Clog Beta button
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 21:22
kawitchate
ooo, the left sidebar appears to have made a comeback!
BFeld13's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 21:29
BFeld13
Where the hell is the Gamecube button?! I need my GC news!
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 21:45
blehman
Please just have it back up in the morning. I get so bored at work without my d-toid fix. Hook me up yo!
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 21:48
Neonie


I will not be denied a grafix
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 21:55
Topher Cantler
EEEEE this is so fun! :D
Coonskin05's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 22:01
Coonskin05
broken DToid > working all other game sites
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 22:02
BlindsideDork
Some o fthe alignment on the left bar should be fixed and something glese to make it more standing outt-ish?
Zac Bentz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 22:04
Zac Bentz
Yeah BSD, it needs some serious padding. I needs meh space! Can't breathe!
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 22:06
kawitchate
wow, you guys are critiquing a work-in-progress. that is priceless.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 22:07
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
Damn, it's just CSS changes (Something I'm actually good at!) and stuff, nothing to fiddle with yet.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 22:14
Topher Cantler
It's pretty! :O
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 22:37
MaximusPaynicus
While it doesn't look pretty (yet), I'm lovin' the new layout.
Namelessted's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 22:40
Namelessted
Niero, i have come to the conclusion that you are god.
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 22:46
MaximusPaynicus
namelessted
How DARE you compare the great Niero to a mere GOD?!
Brad Rice's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 22:46
Brad Rice
Need to have something more than the black between the articles, boss.
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 22:47
Neonie
That left bar thing is going to take some getting used to...
BFeld13's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 23:03
BFeld13
This site needs more Sidney Poitier.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 23:29
Topher Cantler
Oh man, the black background behind the older posts is HOT. Don't change it! :D
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 23:37
MaximusPaynicus
@ Nex
...fuck, I want your job...
JLanphear's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2007 00:15
JLanphear
Place is looking pretty sweet. But the sidebar does need some love. Fosho. You should also make the box with the tags and suggested stories or whatever shit that is, the same width as the stories.

That's it for my suggestions. Keep up the damn good work.
MATTFOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2007 00:25
MATTFOO
cblogs side bar reads will pay in buttsex for bioshocks.. by tiff... ummm im clicking that
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2007 02:31
MaximusPaynicus
@ Nex
Not if I dispose of him, first... bwah hahahahaha!

...but seriously, I want your job. :P
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2007 02:59
Topher Cantler
No one can have Nex's job. It's an irreplaceable position, much like that of Donald Duck or Morrissey.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2007 03:58
wardrox
I once did live site maintenance on my site for 12 hours... I don't see why more people don't just hack stuff out live, so what if there are massive security problems!? It's fun!
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2007 09:41
Neonie
Will the sidebar go into a coccon and eventully sprote wings? Will it it belive it can fly? Will it belive it can TOUCH the sky?
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2007 10:50
Samit Sarkar
Um...does this include an “edit comment” button? I mean, it’ll still rock regardless, but that would elevate DTOID to the greatest website on the internet, bar none.
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