At 1/5/17 08:44 PM, EDM364 wrote: Me, I haven't really done much. I graduated HS and college, got a bunch of awards, my dad died, and I'm currently waiting on university.
Oh damn, so sorry to hear that. How long ago was it and how did he go, if you don't mind my asking?
At 1/5/17 05:45 PM, NekoMika wrote:At 1/5/17 05:43 PM, SilentCobra wrote:At 1/5/17 05:21 PM, NekoMika wrote: I used to go by the moniker SCTE3, I left it behind after coming out of the closet. :)
I have never heard of either of you ever in my life.
At 1/6/17 08:22 PM, SilentCobra wrote: Oh damn, so sorry to hear that. How long ago was it and how did he go, if you don't mind my asking?
It happened May 14, 2016, a week after I graduated college. Funny, he had been talking about "why worry about fixing you up a car? I'm gonna leave ya something, you know?" Well, that night, around 2 in the morning, I was sitting, talking to a friend on the phone, when I got this sudden uncontrollable urge to dance and sing, and I did... for an hour and a half, after which I collapsed, exhaused. I woke the next morning around 7 and knew he was gone. My uncle came down the stairs, handed me his phone, and the nurse on the other end said "I'm sorry", but before she could finish, I said, "He's gone, isn't he?"
The rest of the day was a pile of shit, with people I didn't want to call me on the other end of a phone line, screaming, and wishing I didn't have to plan a funeral that I knew he wouldn't want, because his sisters would just tack it onto the debt he owned them -- debt they expect me to pay. They'd already screwed him out of his entire inheritance.
It hasn't been a fun time, and I think I'm going a little crazy, because I swear I still hear his voice. I was so very close to him.
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At 1/6/17 10:49 PM, EDM364 wrote: It hasn't been a fun time, and I think I'm going a little crazy, because I swear I still hear his voice. I was so very close to him.
*shakes his head* Damn, I am really sorry. You have my deepest condolences. I know it's gonna suck when my dad does eventually die, and hopefully not for a long while yet. But man, only a week after graduating college? That's rough. 2016 just wasn't letting up on anyone.
The game is rated 'A' but there's nothing of that sort in it(I never made it past level two but so far,nothing):
I'm not too sure what this is,really but found it in the Games section:
At 1/1/17 08:10 PM, byteslinger wrote: Speaking of honoring, let's all congratulate DeftonesFan665 on becoming our latest Supreme Commander,
Great work again @deftonesfan665. I know Sup. Commander probably doesn't feel like that big a deal to some users here but that rank shows some serious commitment.
My hope is that we can add more members to our roster this year - maybe invite some of the users who have been steadily posting for us to join, if they qualify?
I wouldn't mind lowering the entry rank somewhat. It can be a lonely road building through the early ranks, especially now that the NGPD is no longer active. Which is a shame because the entry requirements there are what made me actually try to write decent posts and generally do my best to be helpful on the BBS, and I'm sure there's many diamonds-in-the-rough in this userbase who could use that sort of guidance. @tailsprower where are yoooou
As well as that. some ideas on increasing visibility could be good. I bet there's some dedicated B/P'ers or forum users who'd take part but have no idea this place exists.
Top 5 Gainers::
byteslinger - 927 (26.56% of total)
Jackho - 748 (21.43% of total)
Look out bitey, I'm coming for that #1 spot ;)
and Jackho is now a Master Sargeant! Well done, indeed!
At 1/3/17 10:46 AM, DeftonesFan665 wrote: Also, congrats to @Jackho for reaching the Master Sergeant rank.
Oh cool, thanks. I hadn't even noticed. The ranks blend a bit where I'm at, but I'll get a decent one eventually, maybe.
At 1/4/17 04:20 PM, SilentCobra wrote: *wanders in from the cold outside*
Can't say I know you but it's always nice to see more users around, new or old. Welcome back.
At 1/5/17 02:21 AM, SilentCobra wrote: G) Retarded-Revolution
They all should have saved time and just united under this moniker tbh.
@Decky that idiot sandwich gif is magical. I see myself getting a lot of mileage out of that.
@byteslinger that facebook anonymity stuff sucks. I've no faith in FB respecting anyone's privacy. I have an account but use it exclusively for messaging. Might add you actually.
@EDM364 very sad to hear what you had to go through this year. I dunno how to respond to these things and feel awkward addressing it, but it's kind of nice to see you're comfortable sharing with the people on here. I think most of us would be willing to listen if you or anyone else just wanted to spill some thoughts. We're an alright group after all.
At 1/9/17 01:29 AM, Jackho wrote: @Decky that idiot sandwich gif is magical. I see myself getting a lot of mileage out of that.
Just a touch of magic.
Random question, mostly just to stir up some conversation.
Has anyone ever looked through their BBS post history like from years ago while listening to this old gem?
Talk about a nostalgia trip down memory lane! Hell, I even have been digging through my old posts for some of the photoshop threads I've been in and they were some of the best times of my young internet life. Oh how naive I was.
Also, who remembers this oldy but goldie?
Not animation. A still image, text and voice.
Unpublished Submission
Musicians make music , producers make products. * drops mic :D
At 1/9/17 10:58 PM, SilentCobra wrote: Random question, mostly just to stir up some conversation.
Has anyone ever looked through their BBS post history like from years ago while listening to this old gem?
Now, you know this is for reporting rulebreaking animations and games, right? Not for audio, right?
At 1/10/17 10:02 AM, NekoMika wrote:At 1/10/17 05:00 AM, Exedor wrote:They are not reporting anything. While a lot of junk is reported here, this is not strictly a thread for reporting content.At 1/9/17 10:58 PM, SilentCobra wrote: Random question, mostly just to stir up some conversation.Now, you know this is for reporting rulebreaking animations and games, right? Not for audio, right?
Has anyone ever looked through their BBS post history like from years ago while listening to this old gem?
That's right... we used to actually have fun in here; not every post was a problem. In fact, it was a common occurrence to see this thread get derailed and go off on tangents - and usually by your truly, although 'Cobra was known for adding fuel to that fire.
He's just remembering the good old days, back when the NGPD still existed; where we had regular roll calls and votes on new recruits - and EGSC EagleRock kept my ass in line - or, at least tried to, anyways. We would have "interesting" discussions about our "indoctrination ceremonies" for new recruits - strictly fictitious, of course, but it kept the greenhorns in line when they start reading things like "an unmarked van full of midget ninjas armed with assorted battery powered hand tools, some whip cream and a goat will be by to pick you up soon - don't bother to scream, you live in a bad neighborhood and no one cares" - Yes, it raised a few eyebrows, but it was all in fun, a complete parody just to break up the day.
We all work hard here - and it's perfectly fine by me if you guys want to have a little fun or off-topic conversations now and then. Yes, we are the EGB - but we are also people, too.
Now, along the lines of indoctrination and bringing in new recruits - we used to depend on the NGPD to bring new recruits our way. It was a place where someone could start at 0/0/0 and work into becoming a helpful part of the fight against crud in the portal. But they shut down a while ago for various reasons, and now, there really isn't a source for newbies to join in the flash-fighting fun.
So, this is my idea - and I want to open it up to discussion to all members, visitors and support users who frequent this forum:
How about creating a section of the EGB called "Elite Guard ROTC"? We would accept most new users in general good standing (normal whistle, better than civilian, no obvious detrimental posting habits, etc.) and add them to the roster as ROTC trainees. They would post here, report flashes, and get help along the way to becoming a "Private". Once they reach private, if they have met all of the requirements of the Barracks (Silver whistle, fair voting ratio, helpful posts and reviews, etc) then they graduate into the Elite Guard - and as such, will be able to be considered for different duties and have more say in the daily operations of the Barracks.
Of course, during their time in the ROTC, if a user feels that this just isn't the place for them, they can easily request to leave, no harm, no foul. On the other hand, should someone join, but just not get the hang of things here (even after repeated coaching), they might be subject to administrative dismissal.
So, what do you think? Would an ROTC work here? Do you think it might bring in new recruits?
All are welcome to chime in....
As you were, soldiers!
*Salutes*
At 1/6/17 10:57 PM, SilentCobra wrote: *shakes his head* Damn, I am really sorry. You have my deepest condolences. I know it's gonna suck when my dad does eventually die, and hopefully not for a long while yet. But man, only a week after graduating college? That's rough. 2016 just wasn't letting up on anyone.
Yeah, a lot of legends, went on to the other side, including my dad. Guy was a genius. I still need to go through his files and save some inventions he had drawn up. We were gonna start a business before he passed and move in together. I guess this is nature's way of telling me it wasn't meant to be, lol.
At 1/9/17 01:29 AM, Jackho wrote: @EDM364 very sad to hear what you had to go through this year. I dunno how to respond to these things and feel awkward addressing it, but it's kind of nice to see you're comfortable sharing with the people on here. I think most of us would be willing to listen if you or anyone else just wanted to spill some thoughts. We're an alright group after all.
I appreciate that -- and have to say, you always seem to have a meaningful good read typed up when I come by here. I think what has helped the most, honestly, is the NG community itself in that regard. Just having something to do and people to talk to has alleviated most of the pain, though I still have violent spells of grief if I don't keep myself in check.
@Byteslinger, you bring up a very interesting idea especially now that the PD is defunct, and I would like to see that happen. After all, we do get visitors now and then that do want to join our ranks, and they really have nowhere to turn otherwise. It sounds like good, all-inclusive fun -- and I really do miss the discussions we used to have here. Part of the reason I haven't been back as much as I feel I should is that the sense of community has been falling despite the importance of the barracks rising. To old regs, it's almost off-putting. I'd love to see that homey feeling come back to the EGB too.
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******SUSPICIOUS FLASH ALERT******
The guy admits right in the description and I quote
"March to Rome is a free to play browser RTS game."
Sounds like shovelware to me.
I already sent this to Wade. Not to mention, this is the ONLY submission from that account. Been a member since 6/28/16. I don't like the looks of this.
At 1/10/17 03:51 PM, NekoMika wrote: Wade stepped down from being an admin awhile back. Any super concerning issues should go to TomFulp.
Oh wow, things really have changed. Also, have people been putting more video related things that are more suited to YouTube than animations over the time I've been gone?
Case in point
Unpublished Submission
Unpublished Submission
At 1/10/17 11:56 AM, byteslinger wrote:At 1/10/17 10:02 AM, NekoMika wrote:That's right... we used to actually have fun in here; not every post was a problem. In fact, it was a common occurrence to see this thread get derailed and go off on tangentsAt 1/10/17 05:00 AM, Exedor wrote:They are not reporting anything. While a lot of junk is reported here, this is not strictly a thread for reporting content.
True, and yeah, the occasional side stepping is fine. But yeah, i figured I'd post that at the beginning rather than later. :)
At 1/10/17 04:12 PM, SilentCobra wrote:At 1/10/17 03:51 PM, NekoMika wrote: Wade stepped down from being an admin awhile back. Any super concerning issues should go to TomFulp.
Any concerning issues should be posted here, and if necessary, we'll discuss it in the mod forums. ;)
Oh wow, things really have changed. Also, have people been putting more video related things that are more suited to YouTube than animations over the time I've been gone?
There's a response around here somewhere. >_>
Real video has not officially been banned from Newgrounds. However, the heart still remains with animated submissions. We vote l0w 0n them and occasionally, they disappear under unknown, mysterious circumstances. Ahem.
Case in point
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/687240 (Heritage)
That's due to one of Jazza's contests. It's a "proof that I made it" piece, which is a requirement. As for submitting to the Portal, yeah, I agree that it was an unimpressive submission, and also, that we don't want every art contest contestant submitting those to the Portal, when the Dumping Grounds would possibly be better. I'll see what the consensus is.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/687241 (Chasing Dreams)
An animated loop, but still an animation. I gave it a l0w score. :\
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/687242 (Ringtune)
Gone before I could view it. :\
At 1/10/17 03:50 PM, SilentCobra wrote: ******SUSPICIOUS FLASH ALERT******
The guy admits right in the description and I quote
"March to Rome is a free to play browser RTS game."
Not really an indicator of stolenware or shovelware, really.
Sounds like shovelware to me.
Sounds? Try playing it. That generally helps with the is/is not question. ;)
Actually, I'm unsure if it's stolen or not. Here's my info if anyone wants to play:
Username: dtyud
Password: asdf1A
Don't worry about screwing around with anything. As soon as we deem it stolen, it'll be pulled down.
You just filled in spammy WTF signup info, didn't ya?
Yup. >:)
At 1/11/17 04:37 AM, Exedor wrote:At 1/10/17 11:56 AM, byteslinger wrote:True, and yeah, the occasional side stepping is fine. But yeah, i figured I'd post that at the beginning rather than later. :)At 1/10/17 10:02 AM, NekoMika wrote:That's right... we used to actually have fun in here; not every post was a problem. In fact, it was a common occurrence to see this thread get derailed and go off on tangentsAt 1/10/17 05:00 AM, Exedor wrote:They are not reporting anything. While a lot of junk is reported here, this is not strictly a thread for reporting content.
Relax, my friend. We are all on the same side here. Cobra was just catching up on a few things after being away for a while.
I encourage all of our members to add a touch of personality and life to this place. We take our tasks seriously, but we are all people at heart - so an off-topic question, or random post, or birthday wish or personal update has always been welcome. Of course, we can't go too crazy (well, we could, but we shouldn't) - there are rules to follow, after all.
We're both long time members of Newgrounds, and we've seen a lot of changes over the past 12 years - some good, and some not. But the one thing that keeps this place going is passion - passion from the developers to upload work, and passion from the users and mods to keep things in balance and make it a great place for everyone.
Passion is part of the human spirit, and certainly part of building teamwork. The EGB embodies the passion of all of those who seek to do good for Newgrounds (including yourself and all the other mods); we should promote this passion, make it part of our day - enjoy who we are and what we do - and maybe bring some life back to this place.
I am glad you are part of the EGB; you've proven yourself time and time again as an important, contributing member of the Barracks, and I am honored to work side-by-side with you. Keep up the fine work - and don't worry about Cobra - he's one of the good guys, too!
Now, enough of the feel-good bullshit - let's get back to work, soldiers!
*Salutes*
******RE-SUBMITTED FLASH ALERT******
This is the EXACT SAME thing that got blammed a couple days ago
At 1/12/17 12:09 AM, SilentCobra wrote: ******RE-SUBMITTED FLASH ALERT******
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/687290
This is the EXACT SAME thing that got blammed a couple days ago
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/687220
Just give it a nice r0und sc0re. History will repeat itself.
At 1/12/17 12:09 AM, SilentCobra wrote: ******RE-SUBMITTED FLASH ALERT******
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/687290
This is the EXACT SAME thing that got blammed a couple days ago
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/687220
It should get blammed again, due to it being very low quality. If it does pass somehow, I'll remove it. In the meantime, give it a nice r0und score.
It's all shits and giggles until someone giggles and shits.
At 1/12/17 12:44 AM, DeftonesFan665 wrote:At 1/12/17 12:09 AM, SilentCobra wrote: ******RE-SUBMITTED FLASH ALERT******It should get blammed again, due to it being very low quality. If it does pass somehow, I'll remove it. In the meantime, give it a nice r0und score.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/687290
This is the EXACT SAME thing that got blammed a couple days ago
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/687220
Yeah, if it passes ....wait, you'll remove it?? YOU?? You mean, you're a moderator now?!?!?
*** Everyone congratulate our newest Portal Moderator: DeftonesFan665!! *** :D
At 1/12/17 01:06 AM, Exedor wrote:At 1/12/17 12:44 AM, DeftonesFan665 wrote:Yeah, if it passes ....wait, you'll remove it?? YOU?? You mean, you're a moderator now?!?!?
*** Everyone congratulate our newest Portal Moderator: DeftonesFan665!! *** :D
Indeed! Congrats, Deftones!
At 1/12/17 01:42 AM, Asandir wrote:At 1/12/17 01:06 AM, Exedor wrote:Indeed! Congrats, Deftones!At 1/12/17 12:44 AM, DeftonesFan665 wrote:Yeah, if it passes ....wait, you'll remove it?? YOU?? You mean, you're a moderator now?!?!?
*** Everyone congratulate our newest Portal Moderator: DeftonesFan665!! *** :D
Thanks, you two goofballs, haha.
It's all shits and giggles until someone giggles and shits.
@deftonesfan665 Congrats! You've a keen eye for keeping the portal clean. May you serve so long as you find fulfillment. :) *salutes*
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At 1/12/17 03:49 AM, EDM364 wrote: @deftonesfan665 Congrats! You've a keen eye for keeping the portal clean. May you serve so long as you find fulfillment. :) *salutes*
Thanks, Sergeant EDM364!
*Salutes*
It's funny how just the other week I was congratulating you on becoming a mod and now you're congratulating me on becoming one. Crazy stuff.
It's all shits and giggles until someone giggles and shits.
Is this guy on the remove list by chance?
It's all shits and giggles until someone giggles and shits.
At 1/12/17 05:39 AM, DeftonesFan665 wrote: Is this guy on the remove list by chance?
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/687303
Yup. Shoot 'em down, New Mod. :3
Non-playable test-game. I'm monitoring for blam, and will remove if it somehow passes.
At 1/12/17 03:39 AM, DeftonesFan665 wrote:At 1/12/17 01:42 AM, Asandir wrote:Thanks, you two goofballs, haha.At 1/12/17 01:06 AM, Exedor wrote:Indeed! Congrats, Deftones!At 1/12/17 12:44 AM, DeftonesFan665 wrote:Yeah, if it passes ....wait, you'll remove it?? YOU?? You mean, you're a moderator now?!?!?
*** Everyone congratulate our newest Portal Moderator: DeftonesFan665!! *** :D
Well Done! Another fine Mod in our Barracks. It suits you well , and it's well deserved. Keep up the great work!
*SALUTES*
