At 12/23/11 09:44 AM, SCTE3 wrote: That would be nice but as for cookie cutters they could care less, it's just free advertising space to plug with their crap. It's not always crap but it usually is anyways. The find a difference games I don't mind much but the dress up games are completely boring. I don't mind if it is a user uploading one every once in awhile but seeing them almost every day is pretty boring.

They would lose ad revenue from in game ads if they are only allowed 6 submissions a week though and as I mentioned above, 101 people voted on my flash without watching, with a name parodying the "Dress a pretty ..." flash, I did actually want views but oh well, lol.

But let's assume 100 people view them with ads, for the cookie cutter games at 2 submissions a day, every week, that's 1,400 ad impressions every week. If you cut that down to 6 submissions a week, that's 600 ad impressions.

These depend on the type of ads displayed and such but assuming every 100 impressions is $0.15, for case 1 of 1,400, that's $2.10 a week, for case to of 600, that's $0.90 per week, a loss of $1.20. I'm making numbers up from educated guesses, as I have looked at the NG Revenue centre and the API ads for around 100 impressions gets around the $0.10-$0.15 mark.

So that implimentation would mean the companies wouldn't gain as much money under the current state of the portal with virtually no one even watching.

Side note: I hate spot the diffrence games.

At 12/23/11 05:03 AM, Little-Rena wrote: Well here's some bad news for you, according to the NG API I used on it, there where only 99 views when it passed, this means 101 people voted without even seeing the preloader.

That's sad.
Also, this reply is now about API views :3
(I've blurred out the things I've cancelled, and blurred out all but a word of things I didn't cancel.)

Dante's Peril is the only exception -- scrapped while in development hell D:

At 12/23/11 10:46 AM, Gimmick wrote: Also, this reply is now about API views :3

I wish I had put ads on my MINECRAFT: flash game, that gets a lot of views but it still seems to generate with just portal ads, my profile actually gets quite a few views as well, infact, it gets more than a lot of my API submissions.

Only 2 out of 10 of my API submissions have more total views than my profile does this month!

At 12/23/11 11:10 AM, SCTE3 wrote: I've only made one submission, helped create some levels in the Three Little Pigs piece and had the Snow Wars one in my sig for awhile. Don't think I put API on my single piece though.

You're welcome to take part in any of the Soup Squad, Soup of the Day flash things if you want to make $0.01 from API ads, anyone wish flash is welcome to submit something for it.

Although that's kid of a shameless promotion to get parts because hardly anyone makes flash in the crew on a regular basis, bunch of slackers.

At 12/23/11 11:19 AM, SCTE3 wrote: I'll pass. I'd rather be credited on something I helped take part in rather than just being added to the co author list.

You only get co-authored on the Soup of the Day flash if you take party, I'm not co-authored on all of them because I didn't make something for some of them. I mean, the crew submits a bit of rubbish from time to time but we don't co-author random people who did nothing.

Well, except the third one where I made a part on behalf of Narcissy, lol.

At 12/23/11 05:03 AM, Little-Rena wrote: Well here's some bad news for you, according to the NG API I used on it, there where only 99 views when it passed, this means 101 people voted without even seeing the preloader.

Shit like this makes me wonder if I should still be even maintaining the B/P update...

I do have to thank you for bringing this up since this says it all about those who don't even bother watching submissions and we have these fuckers to thank.

At 12/23/11 11:53 AM, Bahamut wrote: Shit like this makes me wonder if I should still be even maintaining the B/P update...

It'd be a shame to see the list go, regardless of how flawed it might be, it's still informative to those who care.

I do have to thank you for bringing this up since this says it all about those who don't even bother watching submissions and we have these fuckers to thank.

Yeah, I don't know what the problem is or how it came about, I mean I don't mind a relaxed portal but I don't like a lazy portal, I mean if it was as harsh as it was once upon a time, you wouldn't get things like this, bad but amusing in some way.

I don't mind bad animation so much except where it's got horrible sound or dull voice acting or doesn't go anywhere, all those Naruto flash I made icons for, I think I may have damaged something.

malicious flash: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/58 6491
Automatically opens this site when you play it:
http://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&s ite-redirect=&node=468642&tag=points2gam eco-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9 325

The thing about that image that gets me the most is the fact that it is exactly that number. If it were two views less it certainly would prove that the portal is in a state of disrepair, but the fact that 101 is over half of the viewers prove the extent - that out of everybody whom vote on the flash less than half even have the courtesy to even make a start at viewing the flash, let alone watch it in enough depth to form a proper opinion on the content.

I'm certainly enjoying having a slight break from B/Ping. I'm occasionally checking up on the portal, but not actively stopping in just so I'm able to pick up a few points while resting up in the hopes of having my efforts starting up again in the new year and hopefully making great gains at the point where they'll start being recorded on the roster. :D

At 12/23/11 11:53 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 12/23/11 05:03 AM, Little-Rena wrote: Well here's some bad news for you, according to the NG API I used on it, there where only 99 views when it passed, this means 101 people voted without even seeing the preloader.

That is if you were lucky. Half the time the Author might be refreshing the page to see how their flash is doing so it could be even less then that T_T

Shit like this makes me wonder if I should still be even maintaining the B/P update...

If you stopped doing it I wouldn't blame you sense with shit like that happening it has proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that more people care about getting on a B/P list then doing the right thing. I myself don't even go after save points anymore since it has gotten this bad, and if I see something save worthy I just don't even vote on it.

Hopefully blackballing some of the bad statwhores out there will help change at least some of their ways (Sadly some people don't do it to be on your list but to gain rank)

At 12/24/11 03:16 PM, IzzyDude wrote: Well, it DID spawn a pop up. I really don't want to be counted down for this, they must have changed the swf file. I posted the link to the site it gave when I blew the whistle, but I don't have it copied anymore. Fuck :/

It must have been an error on their part and they corrected it, that is if it is still the same game that was uploaded only with the popup removed. Do you remember anything about the site URL?

At 12/23/11 04:47 PM, LittleWashu wrote: That is if you were lucky. Half the time the Author might be refreshing the page to see how their flash is doing so it could be even less then that T_T

I would hope it counts unique views per day, eitherway, refreshing the page won't do anything unless they have it set to play flash without pressing the Play thing, but if I'm looking at progress on it, the Flash Submissions page in My Account is more helpful.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!!!! ;)

Yes, it's 3AM Christmas morning, and your favorite nightowl-geek is still up and online. Gonna catch some shut-eye soon, but before I drifted off, I just wanted to wish everyone here a very Merry (or Happy, for those of you with that odd British accent) Christmas and a Joyous Chanukah.

For those neither Christian or Jewish, or even agnostic and atheistic, I hope you and your family are all doing well, and that health and happiness rain in abundance upon you all.

And for all who read this, I have but one wish for you: may you all find peace and balance in your life. If you have too much of one thing, that means you have too little of another - and that leads to stress. Remember that there's a time for work, and a time for play; a time to be alone and a time to be with family and friends; a time to be on-line and a time to be unplugged. Denying yourself to always give to others leads to resentment; and always denying others for selfish reasons leads to loneliness.

May you find your balance and your peace in the New Year; and may you have the courage to change things in your life that you can change, the serenity to accept things that are not changeable, and the wisdom to know the difference.

With that, I will close off for now and hit the rack. I'll be spending some "quality" time with family and friends later today, so I'm gonna need all the rest I can get to deal with the cartoon characters I call my family!

Enjoy your day, everyone!

*Salutes*
EGSC ByteSlinger

Hi, can i join?

Merry Christmas, barracklings, and let it be a great one. :D This marks the coming of the end of yet another year for the barracks and from my perspective it certainly looked like it was a good one for the barracks and its members. I also wish the best of luck to all of those whom have experienced loss in the past year and hope that the joy of this season helps wash away any negative memories and usher in a new era of happiness. c:

(or Happy, for those of you with that odd British accent)

If by that odd British accent you mean the Victorian street urchin accent (considering that's the second most well known British accent), I have that and I still say merry. c:

At 12/25/11 09:26 AM, JoaoGabriel wrote: Hi, can i join?

Although you do, indeed, have the basic stats required in order to join the force, I have to say that your post quality certainly seems to be lacking. One of the barracks' most important prerequisites is for you to generally create posts of a reasonably good quality in order to set a good example for many other members of Newgrounds and you do not seem to do this. Looking at your most recent three pages of posts I cannot see a single post that goes onto the second line that isn't from you creating a line-break halfway through the first one - what I did see was a drawing of a cock and one word posts everywhere, such as 'fuck', 'N00B!!' and 'Fail', and from the look of it (the fact that going this far in I've just gotten past yesterday) you seem to be posting simply in order to inflate your postcount rather than to contribute meaningfully to the forums.

I'm going to have to suggest a no for this, simply for the previously stated reasons. This isn't my call and as such my word is far from final but that's down to Byteslinger, whom I'm fairly confident will see this application in a similar light. Perhaps one day you'll be able to return, but from the looks of your recent posts I'm fairly confident that you will need to start slowing down and putting a bit more effort into each one of your posts before you're likely to be admitted into this club. Good luck, though, and Merry Christmas!

Merry Holiday everyone and I hope you guys are having fun. Will be out at 4 for dinner at the restaurant to celebrate the relatives' upcoming birthday.

Granted no presents for me but then again, when's the last time anyone received a Christmas present?

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday today.

Anyway, this flash is pretty unsuitable for the NG Portal:

• Unsuitable Submission

  This submission contains age-rated material and requires an account to view.

It starts off calm and looks like a general Clock flash, but as soon as Triangle Clock opens his gift, it flashes to the ever-classic Goatse and other porn.

At 12/25/11 03:50 PM, Ronald-McDonald-LoL wrote: It starts off calm and looks like a general Clock flash, but as soon as Triangle Clock opens his gift, it flashes to the ever-classic Goatse and other porn.

Whoa! I guess it is flagging time. Also Merry Christmas to my Comrades of The Elite Guard Barracks. I experienced my first christmas without my father and was sad, as expected. Just remember to be good to each other in family, you can never know if you saw them the last time. I talked with him via phone the day before (November 4th) and said that I love him, everything seemed normal. And then the next morning the hospital calls and says that he is in a bad condition. When we arrived there, he passed away 15 minuted before.

Hate to just drop a link here, I promise I'll PM a mod after this, but I thought you'd all like to know that there's 8 reviews begging to be flagged.

Link.

At 12/25/11 03:50 PM, Ronald-McDonald-LoL wrote: Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday today.

Anyway, this flash is pretty unsuitable for the NG Portal

It starts off calm and looks like a general Clock flash, but as soon as Triangle Clock opens his gift, it flashes to the ever-classic Goatse and other porn.

Author resubmitted the flash:

• Unsuitable Submission

  This submission contains age-rated material and requires an account to view.

At 12/26/11 12:21 AM, Asandir wrote:

Author resubmitted the flash:
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/58 6673

It passed this time. Which admin do we PM for this?

At 12/25/11 04:11 PM, Asandir wrote: When we arrived there, he passed away 15 minuted before.

All I can say is condolences to you and your family and that I hope over time the pain can begin to heal and in the future things can only improve. You're certainly one of the nicest people around, and it's a shame to hear of your unhappiness at this time. I wish you all the best.

At 12/26/11 03:02 AM, Ronald-McDonald-LoL wrote: It passed this time. Which admin do we PM for this?

Wade's the obvious one that comes to mind, however Tom seems to check more often. I posted it in the Icon Mods thread, which Tom usually checks on pretty much every day in order to clear out flashes that are posted in there, so I figured that alerting him to flashes like this in that particular thread gives the best chance of it being deleted any time soon.

At 12/26/11 10:56 AM, Alex616 wrote: found a stolen flash,

Thank you for the help my friend!

That flash automatically opens the youtube account of the author:

• Unsuitable Submission

  This submission contains age-rated material and requires an account to view.

At 12/25/11 09:26 AM, JoaoGabriel wrote: Hi, can i join?

Well, I have to agree with EmmDubya here - although you do have the bronze whistle and enough BP, your post quality is very poor. Additionally, your B/P ratio is very skewed in favor of saves. Those are generally two indicators that (even subconsciously) a user is more interested in getting stat points rather than being objective about voting. Based on these factors, you're not quite ready for the Elite Guard at this point in time.

We will keep your request on file; in the next 90 days work on improving your posts (less quantity, more quality and be more detailed and helpful) and see if you can scrounge up some more blams. If you can show that you are willing to polish up your act a little bit, we would definitely reconsider your application in the near future.

Until then, keep fighting the good fight - we'll see you at the front lines!

*Salutes*

I'd like to wish everyone a happy holiday/merry christmas/happy hannukah or whatever else floats your boat.

The important thing to remember is that this is a great time to enjoy the company of family and friends and be merry. Take the time to reflect on the past year and see how maybe you can improve this coming new year.

Sometimes it's easy to forget we're were going in this fast paced world but with a little reflection and thought, it's good to slow down and think about what we really want to accomplish.

At 12/26/11 11:59 AM, byteslinger wrote: Additionally, your B/P ratio is very skewed in favor of saves.

That's not a great indicator at the moment though to be fair, I mean my B/P ratio is skewed in favour of saves but that's because a lot of the things I vote 0 or 1 on, end up passing, so I mean it's hard to say if that's the case or not.

Post quality wise, yeah, they are bad, I mean I post bad a few times if the situation calls for it but I try to make decent posts the majority of the time.

Merry Christmas a day late I had a smashing day yesterday, I'm still confused about what day it is. Very sorry about you're father Asandir ,very sad to here about it as it christmas makes it more tragic. I did very well with my presents, I got Skyrim and a new mobile phone a Nokia C2/01 I think I spelt that right. I think Skyrim looks very good from the short time.I played it still got New Vegas I have not played yet. Hope everybody had a good time.

Porn and it makes no attempt to hide it.

• Unsuitable Submission

  This submission contains age-rated material and requires an account to view.

At 12/26/11 10:20 PM, Little-Rena wrote: Porn and it makes no attempt to hide it.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/58 6737

Not again with that user. That has to be the fifth pornographic flash movie that user submitted to the portal. Not only that, but every single one of them I have seen was 100% stolen. Oh well at least this one got flagged unlike the last few that passed then were deleted.

At 12/26/11 01:49 PM, SpiffyMasta wrote: I'd like to wish everyone a happy holiday/merry christmas/happy hannukah or whatever else floats your boat.

And all of the same to you, Spiffy. It's great to see you around here - I don't believe that I've spoken to you since all the way back in 2010 in the week or so after the both of us applied to become members here on the same few days. Hopefully you'll be able to hang around, it's certainly great to see you around after so long.

Due to the college Christmas holidays I've been able to be on Newgrounds a lot more often. This has in turn effected the amount of B/P and posts that I have aquired this month. I've been holding off counting my B/P so that the rostrr can tell mer what I got. All I know is that I went passed the 4,000 milestone awhile back now.