Looking at older topics... and...

You are so going down.

On that note, can MFGG please have an april fools joke this year that involves jokes and fooling, as opposed to random stupidity? There's enough of that here as it is and it's not really a surprise when everyone see's it coming. I'd like something that didn't involve the forum skins.

Same here.

But damnit, I've never been around for an April fool's skin. D:

If it's April Fools then people expect it anyways.

Random stuff has never really been that funny, it'd be nice to have an April Fools joke that involved something more complex and humorous than "lol random image lol random word rofl spam lmao"

This post has been edited by Kritter on Dec 19 2006, 01:50 AM

I've wanted to do a simpler joke for a while

Also lol at how the new topic count has gone down since the PPP was closed

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Also do notice that the forum is indeed surviving with the pointless posts.

While my posting rate has gone down, down to the rock bottom, I'm not very angry. I'm glad, because hey, there was almost no fun going on there.

This post has been edited by Toby on Dec 19 2006, 02:12 AM

I read up to page 4 of this topic (on default page settings) about the IQ test or whatever it is, and Shadowan/RII's point about how previous years had topics like this too
I really do agree with that, the whole "Golden Age" really is an illusion; you're younger, you find things that you wouldn't find today funny (I recall when I used to lurk the ezboard everyone was like LOL ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US-I certainly don't see many topics quoting Zero Wing now, or at least popular ones, some "n00bs" certainly have done so and have been ignored) etc things like that

While I do strongly agree with that point and Medaforcer's part about MFGG getting a bit "assy" because some people hide behind their computers and act like jerks, I believe the IQ test is a terrible idea
Yeah, let's stick an 'elitist' test up so only 'smart' people can register, nevermind the fact that new people who are below mfgg's "standards" are blasted into oblivion by members here anyways!

Remember that one time when everyone was angry and had fights all the time?

Like, all over the internet. Good times!

This post has been edited by Toby on Dec 19 2006, 02:24 AM

Erm ... the "stop whining go to livejournal.com Mr. Angsty teen" was one of the biggest attitudes that made the forums seem hostile in the first place XD
you know, stuff like Kooper posting things about his life and Duckboy or someone going "LIVEJOURNAL"

I already pretty much agreed about the IQ test or whatever, yeah there's no way we're having that

I had a big post typed up about the "golden age" stuff too but I'm not going to bother posting it, all I'll say is that every forum always has its share of terrible topics, stupidity and flaming and people tend to notice it more as the forum changes over time, and with more members comes more of those things

It'd be cool if the IRC channel replaced the PPP. You get an outlet for randomness that is more easily moderated and somewhat of an "enter at your own risk" affair (which is kinda like the PPP anyways).

Of course the Pointless Post Palace has been a staple at MFGG for as long as I've been visiting it, but I think it's been made apparent that it's becoming more of a hassle when the administration has to prune it, heavily moderate it, and receive an abundance of reports on its behalf. The General Chat is developing a slightly more lax image, and really I'm not sure what purpose the PPP serves that it couldn't (albeit through more coherent threads).

I'm aware though that some people are unable to operate an IRC client or take advantage of the Java based implementation, so that presents a problem. Still, with all the stress the PPP has caused I think it's definitely time an alternative was sought out.

I still don't think it's the Pointless Post Palace (was that its original name) itself that caused all the stress but just member attitude in general
I guess I'm only speaking for myself but sometimes I just want to post something that's not exactly very important but can still warrant discussion, like that topic a bit back I posted about getting some Megaman games
the whole thing was some lighthearted comments, some offhand ones about this game and that game and that's the point of the PPP for me, just light discussion that could go one way or another, but not "copy this topic and fill up 5 pages of topics with it" or something like that; something that actually has some substance to it but isn't as serious as the General Chat; (man I'm slapping ;'s all over the place and I'm pretty sure I'm not even using them right ****)

another thing that's intimidating about posting a topic in the GC for me is that you'll have my topic which would be something like
"Megaman games are awesome" next to "FIVE MILLION PEOPLE DIE IN EARTHQUAKE"


oh dear another mess of a post


EDIT: and a chat channel is more "bleargh" for me because I liked browsing the PPP in case there was a little gem I missed that everyone was having fun in, while a chat just speeds by and if you missed it you missed it
EDITEDIT: Though the comparison to the PPP to a chat channel was good, as that is what it's like, it's just not as fun or at least for me or "special" if it doesn't have that board format still, where you can view previous things when you log on the next day

This post has been edited by Salad on Dec 19 2006, 02:54 AM

I honestly think your example would work out just fine in the General Chat, especially in the absence of a Pointless Post Palace.

While bad attitudes are certainly more at fault than the actual PPP itself, there's no easy action the administration can take to resolve that problem directly. Although I'm sure this temporary closure will curb behavior for a while, it might not have the long term effect that they're hoping for (or rather that we're promising them it will have).

Still, I hope it does work out and there's no need to discard the PPP. Hopefully this whole ordeal has made people reflective on their behavior within that forum and no further action will need to be taken.

Yeah but it feels kinda disrespectful, y'know?

What do you mean by that exactly?

Oh yeah, I love those topics where people tell others to go to Livejounal. This person is going through emotional trouble and trusts the people of this forum enough to let it out to them, and then some people feel the need to call them emo and tell them to go to Livejournal rather than just not post in the topic.

i just read some of the first topic made and the coolest members now where sometimes treated awful. and where bad at games, and sprites, ect. But now I look at them now and there WAY cooler and better than when they join.
And about the PPP...boy, the post did fell by alot, when is going to reopen?

Posting "Hay guys, doesnt zelda ROCK??!" next to "My loved pet died today...".
It might be hard to understand for some...

But PPP was kinda my refuge from the GC when it got too serious.

This post has been edited by Toby on Dec 19 2006, 03:11 AM