At 4/21/08 10:14 PM, Joshiwa wrote: Yeah I saw that it passed with a 1.91, it made me pretty mad, but oh well I just hope that Wade will delete them and I will get all those blam points. At least they are not passing with a score over 2 now, maybe we are heading in the right direction...

A few Flashes will always get under the Portal's radar, no matter when or who submits it. Once people realize they should rate a Flash solely on how they enjoyed it, we won't be seeing nearly as much crap passing as does now. It has gotten better though, and I have hope that it will continue to improve even further.

I spoke to AfroUnderscoreStud the day that Wade made his post about the Flash Portal, and Afro told me that he will no longer be continuing his Flash career on Newgrounds; at least not for a while. I like Afro, but I don't like how he uses the Portal; Newgrounds is a place for Flash authors to submit, meet others, and learn, but abusing the Portal is a horrible way to treat Newgrounds.

So, how has everyone been?

*Salutes*

Hey guys. What's up? Anything new in the EGB, now deprived of any real reason for the E & G.

I know I haven't been active in a long time, and sadly I don't plan to be. Life has moved on, I've become more of a normal person. Society can tolerate my despising it thanks to my skills amongst it. So I have work, I have a woman, I have somewhat of an excuse for life.

(For those who may be too new here, hey, I'm the inactive 2IC, 2nd In Command. I like to think that at some point I did a lot for this club to stay alive, and now it grew up into its adult years and doesn't need me anymore).

I'd also like to mention, that if you haven't already, picking a new 2IC would be alright since I don't see myself coming back too much, but an honorary "former 2IC" title, would be nice.

(Happy 900th page coming too, enjoy. I'm on vacation, you might see a bit of me this week).

And so you don't miss this post...
"Phantom's back..." & Cancer is ok, right? :P (Lebastic's work.)

At 4/22/08 01:03 AM, Phantom wrote:

I know I haven't been active in a long time, and sadly I don't plan to be. Life has moved on, I've become more of a normal person. Society can tolerate my despising it thanks to my skills amongst it. So I have work, I have a woman, I have somewhat of an excuse for life.

Wow, what did you do with the real Phantom? Really good to hear things have turned around for you, seems like life is finally treating you well.

Hey guys. What's up? Anything new in the EGB, now deprived of any real reason for the E & G.

Nothing too special going on, the site as a whole is having a major attack on spam at the moment, especially against those stupid Adolf Hitler flashes, but I'm not around much of the rest of the time.

(For those who may be too new here, hey, I'm the inactive 2IC, 2nd In Command. I like to think that at some point I did a lot for this club to stay alive, and now it grew up into its adult years and doesn't need me anymore).

You certainly did do a lot for this club, but I'm beginning to feel the same way- it almost runs itself now!

I'd also like to mention, that if you haven't already, picking a new 2IC would be alright since I don't see myself coming back too much, but an honorary "former 2IC" title, would be nice.

Its a shame you won't be around too much, but then I can hardly talk. We all move on in life after all. As for a new 2IC, I'd like to put an early nomination in for Slash after all his hard work on the other site etc.

(Happy 900th page coming too, enjoy. I'm on vacation, you might see a bit of me this week).

And so you don't miss this post...
"Phantom's back..." & Cancer is ok, right? :P (Lebastic's work.)

*salutes*

At 4/22/08 06:55 AM, Sentio wrote:

At 4/22/08 01:03 AM, Phantom wrote: I'd also like to mention, that if you haven't already, picking a new 2IC would be alright since I don't see myself coming back too much, but an honorary "former 2IC" title, would be nice.

Its a shame you won't be around too much, but then I can hardly talk. We all move on in life after all. As for a new 2IC, I'd like to put an early nomination in for Slash after all his hard work on the other site etc.

I'd have to second that nomination, if indeed we do change out 2IC Officer. I imagine that the decision on that would be down to EagleRock, being that the 2IC is junior only to him.

Still, Slash has done a great job around these parts, and as the most active senior officer is really the only true choice if anybody were to step into Phantom's old role. Even though I don't really know Phantom, due to the fact that he's been reasonably inactive since I joined, it's always a shame to see one of the big players departing, or "departing" (the latter implies that they will still drop by occasionally, but relinquish roles & responsibilities, etc.).

:::Salutes:::

Bit quiet here today i noticed that Pepsiclock spammed one submissons which got blammed http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/43 6225
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/43 6228 and this by Caramelappleclock

Im sure glad these did not pass judgement although before Wade Fulp thread, i bet these would have passed!. http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/43 6234 hre another shitty one.

I know these are not many compared to the camel ones, but i hate when they abuse the portal calling themselves clocks.

I only need another 64/b/p to get to next rank!

At 4/22/08 06:30 PM, phantomlassuk wrote:

before Wade Fulp thread, i bet these would have passed!.

I'm sorry if I sound uninformed, but everyone here who talks about "the war on spam" I like to call it, mentions wade's thread, I don't know where to find this or what it says. Can someone point me in the general direction? Thanks

*salutes*

P.S. I'm almost at private!!!!

I'm sorry if I sound uninformed, but everyone here who talks about "the war on spam" I like to call it, mentions wade's thread, I don't know where to find this or what it says. Can someone point me in the general direction? Thanks

I would be really glad to help here is the link http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/8938 12 and go to the last page. Well done on your rank so your almost ready to join EGB

At 4/22/08 07:16 PM, phantomlassuk wrote:

I'm sorry if I sound uninformed, but everyone here who talks about "the war on spam" I like to call it, mentions wade's thread, I don't know where to find this or what it says. Can someone point me in the general direction? Thanks

I would be really glad to help here is the link http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/8938 12 and go to the last page. Well done on your rank so your almost ready to join EGB

Ok i got it thanks! So it's basically a place where people post links to what they think are spam submissions, so wade can easily find them and if he thinks they are spam he can remove them. Right? Oh yeah thanks again on the ranks comment if only the portal was a little bit busier......

At 4/22/08 07:21 PM, DBlach wrote: Ok i got it thanks! So it's basically a place where people post links to what they think are spam submissions, so wade can easily find them and if he thinks they are spam he can remove them. Right?

Not even so much that. It's more for the users on General to decide what's spam, and if they think it deserves to leave the Portal and go to the Obituaries... BLAM!

Oh yeah thanks again on the ranks comment if only the portal was a little bit busier......

It's plenty busy for me... But I think there's a rule, and it would be helpful if someone were to correct me if I'm wrong, that full members of the EGB shouldn't have Garbage whistles, so even if you do pass up to Private tomorrow (what with Star Day and all) and get honorably discharged from the NGPD, you'd have to remain at Guardsman rank here until you could get that Whistle fixed.

At 4/22/08 07:29 PM, SoulMaster71 wrote:

At 4/22/08 07:21 PM, DBlach wrote:

Not even so much that. It's more for the users on General to decide what's spam, and if they think it deserves to leave the Portal and go to the Obituaries... BLAM!

Oh yeah thanks again on the ranks comment if only the portal was a little bit busier......

It's plenty busy for me... But I think there's a rule, and it would be helpful if someone were to correct me if I'm wrong, that full members of the EGB shouldn't have Garbage whistles, so even if you do pass up to Private tomorrow (what with Star Day and all) and get honorably discharged from the NGPD, you'd have to remain at Guardsman rank here until you could get that Whistle fixed.

Yeah Yeah technicalities, I know but what happened I thought you were helpin me out? Anyways what is the general voting trend like on star day? Mostly passed, mostly blammed?

At 4/22/08 07:41 PM, DBlach wrote: Yeah Yeah technicalities, I know but what happened I thought you were helpin me out?

Don't worry, I'm still helping. I wouldn't turn my back on a fellow Officer of NG Law even for a free Supreme Commander on my main and all my alts.

Anyways what is the general voting trend like on star day? Mostly passed, mostly blammed?

Lots of passing movies. Some will be good: the final parts of the final Dailytoon are coming out tomorrow, the last movies of the actual Star Syndicate as a group (don't worry, rtil and Zekey and f0d will probably still make more movies). But some will be bad: we are dealing with the Star Syndicate here, and they might, in their last day as a Flash crew, revert to submitting some spam movies. But most of it will pass, and for once even I am unlikely to be mad at the savewhores about it. I owe more to the Star Syndicate than you might think: I only started getting interested in B/P on Daily Day, so without the SS i would have few or no Blams or Protects.

At 4/22/08 07:58 PM, SoulMaster71 wrote:

At 4/22/08 07:41 PM, DBlach wrote: Yeah Yeah technicalities, I know but what happened I thought you were helpin me out?

Don't worry, I'm still helping. I wouldn't turn my back on a fellow Officer of NG Law even for a free Supreme Commander on my main and all my alts.

Alright good to know! That's vert admirable plus i've become much more familiar with the FAQ and have flagged a couple things myself. Now I've noticed that apperently malachy and some other review mods got tired of everyone complaining (and yes I saw the conversation/argument NEVR had with him) and have started to post links to abusive reviews. And if they post 'em then they should definetly be abusive; or they are just really evil and know that most people will just "blind flag" everything they post, so they would make them not abusive just to lower whistles. But I don't think that they are that mean. *shrugs*

Anyways what is the general voting trend like on star day? Mostly passed, mostly blammed?

Lots of passing movies. Some will be good: the final parts of the final Dailytoon are coming out tomorrow, the last movies of the actual Star Syndicate as a group (don't worry, rtil and Zekey and f0d will probably still make more movies). But some will be bad: we are dealing with the Star Syndicate here, and they might, in their last day as a Flash crew, revert to submitting some spam movies. But most of it will pass, and for once even I am unlikely to be mad at the savewhores about it. I owe more to the Star Syndicate than you might think: I only started getting interested in B/P on Daily Day, so without the SS i would have few or no Blams or Protects.

Alright thats cool i guess i can prepare for a decent amount of activity on the portal, too bad i'm at school most of the day. But why is it their last day as a group?

At 4/22/08 08:06 PM, DBlach wrote: Alright thats cool i guess i can prepare for a decent amount of activity on the portal, too bad i'm at school most of the day. But why is it their last day as a group?

The Portal has changed, I guess. Many of the SS are sick of being seen as spammers, and the Star Syndicate name is just holding them back from getting the 4.23 or better scores many of them deserve on some of their movies. For those few who still want to spam, they no longer need the strength of the group behind them to pass their movies courtesy of the Savewhores that came to Newgrounds after the Redesign. The Star Syndicate name is such a liability to many of them that they'd rather just end their Flash-making as a crew and go solo, though they keep an Invisionfree forum and a few front sites. At least, that's what I've heard. But who knows, maybe someday they'll have a reunion.

At 4/22/08 01:03 AM, Phantom wrote: Hey guys. What's up? Anything new in the EGB, now deprived of any real reason for the E & G.

Hello, sir!

I'd also like to mention, that if you haven't already, picking a new 2IC would be alright since I don't see myself coming back too much, but an honorary "former 2IC" title, would be nice.

You should stay as "former 2IC", because you've done a lot in this club. You welcomed me when I wanted to join (as a Private First Class, ahhh...) and I've seen your activities in the past when we started our activities. You're a great part of this club, Phantom!

(Happy 900th page coming too, enjoy. I'm on vacation, you might see a bit of me this week).

You mean this one? =)

But I'll wait, I don't want to have the first post on page 900. It's too good for me. =P

And so you don't miss this post...
"Phantom's back..." & Cancer is ok, right? :P (Lebastic's work.)

Great picture. Lebastic has some talent.

So... where are the rosters?

*Salutes*

Still waiting for someone to post on page 900...

I've waited for more than 20 minutes to post. I guess I'll have to do the honours...

Happy 900 pages, Elite Guard Barracks!

Oh wait, SoulMaster just did it!

Hooray for 900 pages! Damn, we've come a long way since 2005, huh?

*goes into drunken nostalgic rant about how I joined as a PFC on page 13*

When we hit 1000 pages, we must hold a giant sexy party.

At 4/22/08 08:47 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote: Hooray for 900 pages! Damn, we've come a long way since 2005, huh?

it looks like... 900...
is an awesome number

*goes into drunken nostalgic rant about how I joined as a PFC on page 13*

page 13?
*open page 13*
*look at the hole page*
hahaha... nice ^_^
I found you...

now... I'm curious about something

*look at my own posts*
I enter as a PFC too, but on page 816, XD
and you was the one that accepted me sir... =D

When we hit 1000 pages, we must hold a giant sexy party.

sounds pretty nice...
haha...
well, at least a Flash to celebrate it would be cool

At 4/22/08 11:45 PM, wearealldone wrote: Can I join?

Hello there! I'm the Barracks Recruitment Officer, Supreme Commander Slash Firestorm. While I'm glad to see your interest in the Elite Guard Barracks, I must regretfully inform you that you do not meet the admissions requirements.

To be considered for the Elite Guard Barracks, you must be of Private rank or higher (2500+ B/P), and have an intact whistle (Normal or higher).

Anyone over the rank of Security Guard (400+ B/P) can apply to the Newgrounds Police Headquarters, where they can work on their B/P'ing, whistling, and other skills until they reach Private.

If you have any questions about Newgrounds, the NGPD/EGB, or anything, feel free to PM me.

And so it begins. The last star day ever to hit NG is here, I'm ready for it and embrace it with full force!
Haha did that sound dramatic or what? Any ways here we go I bet this one is gonna be a roller coaster. I hope that there'll be some good submissions. Oh well we'll see.

At 4/23/08 12:00 AM, SlashFirestorm wrote: Hello there!

I still can hardly believe you've made pre-made acceptance and rejection posts for this place, which is awesome.

I also second your nomination.

READ:

Stero has informed me that he's no longer going to be doing the rosters due to a waning interest and more limited computer access nowadays. This is all completely understandable, and a point that everyone eventually reaches when being in charge of such a project. He's done a fantastic job of the rosters during his tenure as Records Officer, so we all have a lot to thank him for.

I will be continuing to make the roster updates, but require someone who is willing to spend somewhere in the region of 30 minutes to an hour every other Tuesday to work alongside me on the roster updates. I recommend that this user has a computer that uses a Windows OS, due to the incompatibility of the Excel program with a Mac OS.

Anybody who is interested should send me a PM - make sure you will be available to do this for a while, as I don't want to have to find another person in a few weeks time. In fact, say how long you imagine you would be able to do this for in your PM.

Stero will be dropping by sometime this week to formally tender his resignation.

:::Salutes:::

First things first:

The Portal is getting a lot of submissions about "Star Day 08". I'd change the DEFCON level to 2 right now, because some of them might be abusive. To the Portal, NOW!

Also, give this a listen so SBB will love you.

At 4/22/08 08:47 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote: Hooray for 900 pages! Damn, we've come a long way since 2005, huh?

And that's only three years... Damn, that's not much time for a 900 pages-long thread!

*goes into drunken nostalgic rant about how I joined as a PFC on page 13*

Page 13? Wow, so in 13 pages you will have 900 pages here! While Coop83 and EagleRock already have 900 pages here...

When we hit 1000 pages, we must hold a giant sexy party.

Count me in, sir!

At 4/22/08 09:17 PM, aldlv wrote:

At 4/22/08 08:47 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote: Hooray for 900 pages! Damn, we've come a long way since 2005, huh?

it looks like... 900...
is an awesome number

But not as awesome as 1000!

*look at my own posts*
I enter as a PFC too, but on page 816, XD
and you was the one that accepted me sir... =D

Quite lots of things happened on that page:

Andrea364 still posted;

Solidone still posted;

craigalan was alive;

You joined;

Breast Cancer month (pink site).

At 4/23/08 12:22 AM, DBlach wrote: And so it begins. The last star day ever to hit NG is here, I'm ready for it and embrace it with full force!
Haha did that sound dramatic or what? Any ways here we go I bet this one is gonna be a roller coaster. I hope that there'll be some good submissions. Oh well we'll see.

But always beware of crap. Some people use mass-submitting days to abuse the Portal with porn, pop-ups and all those things.

And yeah, it was a bit dramatic.

At 4/23/08 10:23 AM, NEVR wrote: READ:

I didn't expect this... And yes, he did a fantastic job keeping the rosters for a long time here.

As for the rosters (who's making it), I'd point that aldlv could help you. He's done the rosters twice, I think. I'd help you, but I'm not that familiar with Excel.

Well, that's it.

*Salutes*

At 4/23/08 05:07 PM, FBIpolux wrote: What is up with those ph33r spam submissions? I see they are almost all posted by members of the Clock Crew... and are completely horrible spam.

I hope everyone in the Barrack supports my attempts at getting rid of those craps by voting zero every time a new one comes up.

Yes i do i have been voting zero on those shiity ph33r enteies!, ive beeen feeling really upset by these so called clocks. Submitting these and ruining the good name of clocks!, i feel like that lately they been the only one submitting flash. Which is not at all true but why do they do it but i really hope to see some quality flash by for example Mentoclock. Sorry for rambling but this issue upsets me as for Star Syndicate , cant sday i will miss them much and if it means less spam good thing. I support your attempts 100 per cent.

At 4/23/08 10:23 AM, NEVR wrote: READ:

Stero has informed me that he's no longer going to be doing the rosters due to a waning interest and more limited computer access nowadays. This is all completely understandable, and a point that everyone eventually reaches when being in charge of such a project. He's done a fantastic job of the rosters during his tenure as Records Officer, so we all have a lot to thank him for.

:incompatibility of the Excel program with a Mac OS.

Can you explain please what a roaster is? i like the sound of that job, but feel it may be to much. I would like to know what is it could you please, tell me a bit more about it thanks and what it involves.

At 4/23/08 06:17 PM, phantomlassuk wrote: Can you explain please what a roaster is? i like the sound of that job, but feel it may be to much. I would like to know what is it could you please, tell me a bit more about it thanks and what it involves.

The roster is the list of all the EGB members, sorted by B/P totals, and is normally updated every Tuesday - I'm sure you've seen them during your time here.

At 4/23/08 06:33 PM, NEVR wrote:

At 4/23/08 06:17 PM, phantomlassuk wrote: Can you explain please what a roaster is? i like the sound of that job, but feel it may be to much. I would like to know what is it could you please, tell me a bit more about it thanks and what it involves.

The roster is the list of all the EGB members, sorted by B/P totals, and is normally updated every Tuesday - I'm sure you've seen them during your time here.

Thank you i get it now i have seen the list im about number 37 , i do not check it yesterday

Hey everyone, how's it going?

Finally, I am about to reach my next rank.

Only 14 more points to go! <3

At 4/23/08 08:37 PM, Lotus wrote: Hey everyone, how's it going?

Finally, I am about to reach my next rank.

Only 14 more points to go! <3

fine

Im on 10 day thing for NGPD is that right?
Newgrounds Department of Defense! Your department head is MrFinland, and you'll go through a 10-day probationary period before you are a full member. Welcome to the Newgrounds Department of Defense! this was on 16 april so about 26th should be over and hopefully i get in.

At 4/23/08 09:15 PM, phantomlassuk wrote: Im on 10 day thing for NGPD is that right?

ten days probation... yes...
but the Newgrounds Dept. of defense is the NGDD nor the NGPD (ng police dept.)

At 4/23/08 05:07 PM, FBIpolux wrote: What is up with those ph33r spam submissions? I see they are almost all posted by members of the Clock Crew... and are completely horrible spam.

I have no idea about them, but I'm trying to Blam most of them. They've stopped now, but only one was Blammed. Quite awful...

I hope everyone in the Barrack supports my attempts at getting rid of those craps by voting zero every time a new one comes up.

I'm supporting you! Even if my efforts weren't enough, I tried.

Also, Star Day 2008. TheStarSyndicate said it was the last act of the Star Syndicate on Newgrounds, meaning they're done spamming forever after this day is gone. Finally some good news.

Finally, but I still like some of their movies, like the one on the front-page. I was the first one to watch it, I think.

At 4/23/08 08:37 PM, Lotus wrote: Hey everyone, how's it going?

Quite busy. I'm going to start studying tomorrow for my exams, I want to do very well on them. So don't expect me to be so active here in the next couple of weeks!

Finally, I am about to reach my next rank.

Only 14 more points to go! <3

Go ahead! Congratulations in advance.

Goodnight, everyone!

*Salutes*

Greetings on this fine star day sirs! Private DBlach reporting that this star day has been a bit of a let down. I thought that since this was their last one they would go out with a bang, but it's more like a slow trickle. There isn't much stuff they've submitted today, but star day in combination with regular submissions it has been quite busy. Well now that I'm a private I'd ask to join as a full fleged member but I know the whistle thing I'm working on it as hard as I can at the moment, but if you all are willing to accept me now that'd be great too!