At 3/2/05 12:12 PM, Eldarion wrote: Is it just me or is this thread growing a lot faster than it used to? Last time I posted in here was at page 1,006. There's no way I'm making a congrats list that long. I've been very inactive on the Portal lately, so no new achievements to report ;_;

The 'Lounge' part is becoming bigger that the 'Level Up' part. Personally, I don't like it, but it's better to keep the chatting all in one thread, rather than all over Wi/Ht.

Congratulations to everybody with achievements since my last post.

While I'm here, I'd appreciate some opinions from my friends in Wi/Ht. Am I going overboard with locking topics? I'm inclined to lock a topic if the question has been answered, should I leave it open? Forget the fact that I'm a mod, and give me honest answers, please. I want to do what's best for Wi/Ht, but I'm currently relying solely on my own discretion, which may not always be right.

At 3/2/05 01:00 PM, -Gooch- wrote: If this pace keeps up, it might be able to pass up the Amature Sig Crew in number of pages. There's going to be a long way to go before that happens, but if this rapid pace continues, anything's possible.

Yeah I've noticed a lot of new posters lately. Maybe we will pass the ASM someday, but that achievement would easily be tainted by the spam in this thread :/

At 3/2/05 01:48 PM, Denvish wrote: The 'Lounge' part is becoming bigger that the 'Level Up' part. Personally, I don't like it, but it's better to keep the chatting all in one thread, rather than all over Wi/Ht.

Yeah, it seems to be taking on some sort of AIM convo format. I realise I'm guilty of this right now, but I'll stop posting in here for tonight :D

Congratulations to everybody with achievements since my last post.

Indeed, I forgot to congratulate one and all on their achievements great or small :D

At 3/2/05 01:58 PM, Denvish wrote: While I'm here, I'd appreciate some opinions from my friends in Wi/Ht. Am I going overboard with locking topics? I'm inclined to lock a topic if the question has been answered, should I leave it open? Forget the fact that I'm a mod, and give me honest answers, please. I want to do what's best for Wi/Ht, but I'm currently relying solely on my own discretion, which may not always be right.

I don't think it's right to lock the topic only on the grounds that the question was answered, because for example, if a newbie asks about whistles or levels, once the question is answered, that topic sometimes becomes a nice discussion for experienced users, and a place where people can share info on that subject.

Another scenario: someone's looking for a Flash and a user (usually Mazza :D) posts the link. At this point I would just let the topic die, but if someone comes along and posts 'Oh that was a cool game/movie', then I'd lock the topic.

Basically, I would only lock a topic if it is spam or if it has been needlessly bumped by someone.

But to answer your first question, I think you're doing a great job as a moderator, and I certainly don't think you're overactive with the [ADMINISTRATE] button :D

At 3/2/05 01:58 PM, Denvish wrote: While I'm here, I'd appreciate some opinions from my friends in Wi/Ht. Am I going overboard with locking topics? I'm inclined to lock a topic if the question has been answered, should I leave it open? Forget the fact that I'm a mod, and give me honest answers, please. I want to do what's best for Wi/Ht, but I'm currently relying solely on my own discretion, which may not always be right.

I mostly agree with what Eldarion said, but, say if a question is asked and then explained/answered, so the topic is locked by yourself, or any mod, but the user who asked in the first place still wants more infomation because they didn't understand the first time they will be forced to make a new topic or go on not knowing what they first wanted to..... i hope that makes sense to you...

At 3/2/05 01:58 PM, Denvish wrote: While I'm here, I'd appreciate some opinions from my friends in Wi/Ht. Am I going overboard with locking topics? I'm inclined to lock a topic if the question has been answered, should I leave it open? Forget the fact that I'm a mod, and give me honest answers, please. I want to do what's best for Wi/Ht, but I'm currently relying solely on my own discretion, which may not always be right.

Well, when a topic doesn't need any more input, ie the question has been answered, you rarely see any more post on it. It sinks into obscurity, end of story. If there are any more questions to branch off the topic, they will.

In short, leve them to their own devices.

At 3/2/05 11:55 AM, -Myst- wrote: Oooooh yeah :-(

I noticed two new things on ng lately. That character counter thing is pretty useful and the monthly top 5 thing even more! I've been loyal to Final Fantasy Mixed in Balamb ;)

OMH Its Myst you and Xwizit need to come around more heh, anyways OMG level 19 i was catching up to you and you had just go and get depositing grrrrr, hehe, anyways just me playing around glad to see you around...

~X~

At 3/2/05 02:19 PM, Eldarion wrote: At 3/2/05 02:29 PM, Tom_s00 wrote: At 3/2/05 03:31 PM, Coop83 wrote:

OK guys, thanks for the feedback. I'll leave answered topics unlocked unless they get unecessarily bumped.

Ugh, too much chit-chat lately. All of you new people...go away. :D I kid, I kid. But let's tone it down some here. I hate having to read so much every time I check up here. Well anyways, I LEVELED UP TODAY: http://www.newgrounds.com/gold/profile/template.php3?id=519383 YES! I'm finally level 11! Took a while though. :-) And the great thing is tomorrow I get to rank up to level 12. ^_^ Actually that other account is just a friend of mine whom I am depositing for, but still. XD

I just got 1500 Blams and i just realized i am in the top 900 for b/p.... i am getting closer to my 500 mark. ^_^

Ok I tried TO wait for RC to make something speacial for me.

I sure some of you have looked at
http://www.newgrounds.com/users_protect_blam.html

Talk about voting perfectly last night.

I think I'm gonna quit collecting B/P's once I have exactly 30,000 Blams and 20,000 Saves, if I ever get that far.

At 3/2/05 11:59 AM, ShittyKitty wrote: Yay! (And yes, this is really SK)

One day I'm gonna catch up to you, SK. >:)

At 3/2/05 03:42 PM, BoomBoomFire wrote: hahah, the user -Kyle is one of the most entertaining people period

Oh stop. :)

and <3 in mathmatical terms is less than three ;)

Yeah, it took me a while to understand that.

At 3/2/05 05:53 PM, Aapo_Joki wrote: I think I'm gonna quit collecting B/P's once I have exactly 30,000 Blams and 20,000 Saves, if I ever get that far.

I'm going to stop at 29,999 for a month, then finally go to 30,000, then stop b/ping all together.

At 2/28/05 05:13 AM, Master_Inuyasha wrote:

At 2/27/05 10:03 PM, ReconRebel wrote:

Mine is level 25.

25 is a cool icon. But 24 is the best, which inturn if you transform it, it evolves into lvl 30. :) Awsome indeed.

Yeah, level 24 is in my top 5. Never really liked the level 30 icon once I found out it was a weird-ass sword. Lengthen the handle and you turn it into a fierce looking lance.

At 2/28/05 06:18 AM, BoomBoomFire wrote:

At 2/27/05 10:03 PM, ReconRebel wrote: There's been times when we've had gaps upwards of 1,000 points.

Who was winning during those gaps, if you dare to admit :(

I think the biggest lead I ever had on bila was around 600 points. His lead on me was twice that.

At 2/28/05 08:41 AM, Slightly_Crazy_Dude wrote:

At 2/27/05 10:03 PM, ReconRebel wrote: Do you like that level icon SCD? Do you have a favorite? Mine is level 25.

To be totally honest with you Recon, i dont really have a favourite anymore. Pfeh, i like the level 21 and 27 icons, but with red aura behind them.

Level 27 looks the best with a red aura, all the gold weapons do. Have you checked out some of the level icons on Retrogade? Haha! Level 5 is a hypodermic needle. I really like the wooden board with the spike through it. I think that's level 8.

At 2/28/05 09:22 AM, XkwiziTOnE wrote:

At 2/28/05 02:54 AM, ReconRebel wrote: Think about all the users who stopped depositing their experience. I know some of 'em are kicking themselves over that. What the fuck does sign mean? You deaf?

Yea i bet they are. i am sure glad i have great peoples like you Recon..........just to think i have known you for at a year and a half............

Wow. I didn't realize it's been that long. Some of the others I've been depositing for have become active again. Signs of life is a good thing (it's also a cool Floyd song).

At 2/28/05 06:18 PM, SeeD419 wrote:

At 2/27/05 10:03 PM, ReconRebel wrote: It's a lot like throwing mud at a wire fence. The key is throwing lots of mud and paying attention to what sticks where. Expect some rain. ^_^

What the hell are you trying to tell me?

Sometimes you pick your friends. Sometimes they pick you. ^_^

At 3/1/05 03:08 AM, the_phantom_spancker wrote: Recon check your mail, I mailed you

I'll be checking it today spancker. My first day back is the busiest day, I'm hungover big time and I've got a ton of catching up to do. I wish I could do this shift in my pajamas. ** clicks heels together 3 times ** There's no place like home.

At 3/1/05 03:32 AM, Alkador wrote: Alkador congratulates:
- ReconRebel for defeating the evil reign of bila (if it's still current) and reaching the almightly rank of 4.

... and then to be callously tossed back to the 6th spot. I feel so used.

At 3/1/05 01:03 PM, -Myst- wrote: Level 19 booooyaaaah!

Congrats -Myst-. Nice to see you posting again.

See you next year for another level up ... 176 days ... damn it :.(

It's about 150 days for me. Five freakin' months away. * groan *

At 3/1/05 04:20 PM, the_phantom_spancker wrote: Still banned from reveiwing....

Chill buddy. I'm sure it's not a permanent thing. Someone just has to get around to unbanning you. Kinda like Wade finally clearing out all the abusive reviews and people suddenly seeing the silver whistle in their profile.

At 3/1/05 07:55 PM, MPA wrote:

At 2/28/05 02:54 AM, ReconRebel wrote: bila moves at a steady pace and by the time I get back from my days off he'll have knocked me down to the 6th spot.

True, but I bet this week you'll probably pass him again and gain enough cushion to sit on for your next weekend, seeing as how you have a faster pace.

Heh, maybe I'll put in some extra time on the portal during my next days off. That's the only way I'm gonna build that cushion short of buying a computer.

You should take a month or two and relax. Forget about Newgrounds for awhile. Your getting sleepy MPA... your eyelids are becoming heavy...

Hah, well I've been thinking about taking a break at 50,000. I guess we'll see.

* cough * bullshit * cough * You've had the fever since joining this site MPA. Personally I can't see you stopping until at least 100k. My gut tells me ramagi is headed in that direction with no intentions of stopping. Runaway train.

At 3/2/05 10:04 PM, ReconRebel wrote: Heh, maybe I'll put in some extra time on the portal during my next days off. That's the only way I'm gonna build that cushion short of buying a computer.

I noticed you grabbed 10 or so points over your 2 days off, do you borrow a buddies computer every now and then?

* cough * bullshit * cough * You've had the fever since joining this site MPA. Personally I can't see you stopping until at least 100k. My gut tells me ramagi is headed in that direction with no intentions of stopping. Runaway train.

Heh, well I wouldn't say I've had the fever since joining ng. Let's just say there was actually a blam/protect system back in 4-15-01. If I had the fever since then I'd have around 140,000 b/p points now. I'd say I've had the fever since December 2003 though. As for 100k points for me, I'll have graduated from college before then and I don't see myself earning 100+ while maintaining my career. I wouldn't say me getting 100k eventually is totally impossible though.

Congrats to ramagi for the crazy 60,000 b/p. I'm waiting for your upcoming 40,000 blams now.

Congrats to ramagi for 60,000 BP
Congrats to X-naut for EGSC
Congrats to everyone else on their recent NG achievements.. off to sleep I go .

Yay, I'm level 11 now. :D

At 3/3/05 12:02 AM, -Kyle wrote: Yay, I'm level 11 now. :D

w00tw00t!

Good job, Kyle!

20000 b/p pts and I'm not even in top50 :O Congrats to myself. I missed the screenshot by one point. :(

At 3/2/05 10:04 PM, ReconRebel wrote:

At 3/1/05 03:08 AM, the_phantom_spancker wrote: Recon check your mail, I mailed you

I'll be checking it today spancker. My first day back is the busiest day, I'm hungover big time and I've got a ton of catching up to do. I wish I could do this shift in my pajamas. ** clicks heels together 3 times ** There's no place like home.

Your lucky, I was about to court marshal your ass for going AWOL!

At 3/1/05 04:20 PM, the_phantom_spancker wrote: Still banned from reveiwing....

Chill buddy. I'm sure it's not a permanent thing. Someone just has to get around to unbanning you. Kinda like Wade finally clearing out all the abusive reviews and people suddenly seeing the silver whistle in their profile.

Still Im getting pretty annoyed with this....I've mailed him bout it too and I still have to wait...Spancker wants reveiw!!!!

New PC, New voting
Got my new PC up and running so you guys can expect to see more blams/protects from myself and more chatting on the Fourm, plus I can get half life 2, HALF LIFE 2!!!

At 3/3/05 02:40 AM, the_phantom_spancker wrote:

At 3/2/05 10:04 PM, ReconRebel wrote: I'll be checking it today spancker. My first day back is the busiest day, I'm hungover big time and I've got a ton of catching up to do.

Your lucky, I was about to court marshal your ass for going AWOL!

As long as I can pound back a few rum & cokes before the trial, court marshal away bud!

At 3/1/05 04:20 PM, the_phantom_spancker wrote: Still banned from reveiwing....

Chill buddy. I'm sure it's not a permanent thing. Someone just has to get around to unbanning you.

Still Im getting pretty annoyed with this....I've mailed him bout it too and I still have to wait...Spancker wants to reveiw!!!!

Remember spancker, there's a ton of other things admin has on their minds right now. Don't bother them too much or you may do more harm than good. Look at me. The first review I write in over a year and the bloody submission is marked for administrative review. How's that for luck?

Getting sleepy now. This should've been attached to my last post.

At 3/2/05 11:30 PM, MPA wrote: I noticed you grabbed 10 or so points over your 2 days off, do you borrow a buddies computer every now and then?

Hey! So you were keeping track of my point gains even during my days off 'eh? No need for that now since you've blasted your way into the 4th spot. Congrats on the achievement MPA. Next on your hit list the malfunctioning robot.

Personally I can't see you stopping until at least 100k. My gut tells me ramagi is headed in that direction with no intentions of stopping. Runaway train.

As for 100k points for me, I'll have graduated from college before then and I don't see myself earning 100+ while maintaining my career. I wouldn't say me getting 100k eventually is totally impossible though.

I knew the thought was on your mind no matter how far in the future it may be.

Congrats to ramagi for 60000 BP, EK for 20000 BP, and especially X-naut for 30000 BP (ie, EGSC)
Also congratulations to everybody else with achievements

ramagi made me do this.

:o

60k B/Ps... that's crazy. I haven't even got 1k yet... :'(

But congrats, don't stop until 100k! then you can stop, you crazy mofo. <3

Congrats SK and Myst on their acheivements. Since i have a level up soon, i was wondering if anyone had any old screenies of their rank ups back a year or so showing how much exp they had and what level they were at the time. Im just a little intrested to see how much the EXP to next level has changed over the year or so, so all you "old" users get digging in your old folders i know Gfox, D0GMA and Recon must have some somewhere.

Congrats to:

ShittyKitty - Top 100 b/p. Can you get to the top 50?
Master_Takashi - Level 11. I bet you're starting to miss your glove now.
Myst_Williams - Top 900 b/p. It's quite easy ranking up at that sort of rank.
ramagi - 60000 b/p points. So now you need 40000 blams and 100000 b/p points. There's going to be no end for your b/p points.
X-Naut - EGSC. So many new EGSCs recently.
-Kyle - Level 11. Miss your glove yet?
EKRegulus - 20000 b/p points. You'll probably get to the top 50 very soon.

I finally joined the 10k+ saves group. And I really like this because now the blam/save numbers are now perfectly aligned in my profile. w00t.

This is one of me as a level 10. The level 9 one of the furthest back I have, sorry. :(

At 3/2/05 05:44 PM, ramagi wrote: Ok I tried TO wait for RC to make something speacial for me.
Talk about voting perfectly last night.

Huge congrats to you ramagi, will it ever end ?!?! i hope not .....

At 3/3/05 12:02 AM, -Kyle wrote: Yay, I'm level 11 now. :D

Lelvel 11 pwns, congrats mate shame 12 is so dam far away !

At 3/3/05 01:20 AM, EKRegulus wrote: 20000 b/p pts and I'm not even in top50 :O Congrats to myself. I missed the screenshot by one point. :(

Big congrats Regulus thats a huge ammount there. Top 50 is inches away : P

At 3/3/05 10:28 AM, YoinK_VineS wrote: I finally joined the 10k+ saves group. And I really like this because now the blam/save numbers are now perfectly aligned in my profile. w00t.

Congrats Yoink : ) it makes your profile look alot nicer .
_____

And finally grats to RC for producing such a high quality of photoshop for ramagi's 60k.

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