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ctrl-alt-delete
03-28-2008, 11:40 AM
We got anything planned for April Fools this year?

I want to do something different from...the norm...

Normally, the joke is killed in about five seconds by the first reply that says, "April Fools! Lulz!"

Instead, we should do something that actually continues to be fun...

Maybe all of the active Mods and Admins can register a new username...and use that to post on April 1st...

Then, we could have a competition for the members to guess who was who.

Maybe the winner could get a free year of Premium Membership?

All of the usernames should we funny...and in the end, we can move all of the nonsense to the archives.


I saw this done at another message board a few years ago...it was harmless, pretty funny, and a lot more fun than the normal "we got totally haxxored!"

What do you think?

War Lord
03-28-2008, 03:44 PM
I was going to mention I sold the site to Lighing-Z but do it before April 1st. I was even going to contact him and have him believe he totally was getting the site, thus april fooling him as well. (And he'd be posting and fueling it)
Perhaps it's too late for that now though.

DarkDragon
03-28-2008, 04:59 PM
ctrl-alt-delete's is not a bad idea. We could each pick an infamous banned member (lightning-z, the gimp, zeldapro, etc) and "take over" AGN. If their original accounts are still around and permabanned, we can even commandeer their real account for the day.
On April 2nd, we can have a competition for who can correctly match the most staff to banned members, and who on the staff posted most in the character of their banned member.

Dechipher
03-28-2008, 07:37 PM
Hahahahaha that is awesome.

I'm in. I'm totally Fira, haha.

ctrl-alt-delete
03-29-2008, 01:25 AM
I got Glenn...

Bwahahaha...

Even though he has been deleted permanently, I call registering him.

We can still incorporate your idea, WarLord...

You could have "sold" AGN to Lightning-Z, and he unbanned all the assholes and they were made staff.

That would totally fucking rock.

ctrl-alt-delete
03-29-2008, 02:03 PM
Can an Administrator or anyone who has access to the AdminCP send a PM or an email to all of the staff inviting them to take part in this?

I think it would be pretty cool if we could get this going.

Prrkitty
03-29-2008, 04:04 PM
One of the staff should register lightening-z's account... and "act" like he/she's the one that's getting the site.

Breaker
03-29-2008, 04:08 PM
I got Glenn...

Bwahahaha...

Even though he has been deleted permanently, I call registering him.

We can still incorporate your idea, WarLord...

You could have "sold" AGN to Lightning-Z, and he unbanned all the assholes and they were made staff.

That would totally fucking rock.

I think I already registered him awhile back.

ctrl-alt-delete
03-29-2008, 05:26 PM
I do not see it in the users list.

You going to pick somebody, Breaker?

DarkDragon
03-29-2008, 06:40 PM
Banned members don't show up on the user list, but he's there: http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/member.php?do=getinfo&u=18762

I can send an email but before spamming the staff about Plan B I want to hear from War Lord whether he was able to work out Plan A.

If you're definitely in if we do Plan B, go ahead and post as much along with who you want to be - first come, first served.

ctrl-alt-delete
03-29-2008, 07:22 PM
Well, there you go. Never knew that. Thanks, man.

Again, I got Glenn...I have so many fucking funny ideas.

Dechipher
03-29-2008, 08:13 PM
I'd like Fira

biggiy05
03-30-2008, 12:30 AM
What other idiots have we banned that everyone knows about?

Dechipher
03-30-2008, 12:35 AM
What other idiots have we banned that everyone knows about?

POJ - that'd be a good one for Breaker

DarkDragon
03-30-2008, 12:46 AM
Off of the top of my head,
Zelda64GLD
Uncle Luigi
hobtyui2000
kenage
Stray Cannon
pinecone_lolz

Dechipher
03-30-2008, 01:21 AM
Someone could ressurect TSA as well. He's not exactly banned, but he's not here.

Breaker
03-30-2008, 01:53 AM
Most of the people active on the forum ARE staff though. Who are we fooling.

Dechipher
03-30-2008, 04:03 AM
I dunno, we got a good amount of actives, especially in GD. Even if it's just for 10 people, at least we're actively doing something.

Even if it's just actively pranking active members.

biggiy05
03-30-2008, 11:00 AM
POJ - that'd be a good one for Breaker

Pineconn would go to Pinconne_lolz or however you spell the names so that would be out of the water.

If breaker doesn't take POJ I got dibs.

ctrl-alt-delete
03-30-2008, 01:22 PM
There are a lot more active people in the ZC boards than we all realize.

On average, I see 100 guests on the board...if only we could get them to join...and actually post.

It's weird...Back in the day, I had to go back three pages a day just to catch up on threads...

Kind of sucks that PZC gets pretty much ALL of the glory of Zelda Classic...and everyone over there gives us a bad reputation.

"AGN users are mean. They hate newbies. Breaker will kill you. Our community is superior. We are nice..."

Even active users from here spread that garbage. Like we are some fucking elitist group.

Maybe it would be a good time for some pruning again? Carve out a lot of the no-posting-newbies and kind of start over...


I dunno...we are running out of time to plan this. Fuck it. I'll go solo. Change Glenn's password and PM it to me, Darky.

Hahaha.

Archibaldo
03-30-2008, 09:24 PM
Sounds fun. But how many memorable banned members are there? Not a lot of them have a trademark attitude. But none the less, dibs on lightning-z. Even though Fira would be fucking fun. Damn you Dech.

Or even Gamer Man, but somebody needs to be Glenn since those two go hand in hand.

biggiy05
03-30-2008, 09:36 PM
Sounds fun. But how many memorable banned members are there? Not a lot of them have a trademark attitude. But none the less, dibs on lightning-z. Even though Fira would be fucking fun. Damn you Dech.

Or even Gamer Man, but somebody needs to be Glenn since those two go hand in hand.

Oh fuck being POJ. I got dibs on Gamer Man. Dark send out PM's with passwords and usernames. If we're gonna do this we need to start it like ctrl-alt-delete said.

ctrl-alt-delete
03-30-2008, 10:34 PM
If anyone can get me a link to Glenn's phone message to Chandra, I would really appreciate it.

Bwahaha.

Edit: NVM. Google is my friend.

http://glennthegreat.ytmnd.com/

moocow
03-30-2008, 11:02 PM
I'd love to join in on the April Fool's day antics, but I won't be able to get online until after 6pm (est) that day... :(

DarkDragon
03-31-2008, 03:48 AM
I've sent an email to the staff notifying them to come sign up. So far we have
biggiy05: GamerMan
Archibaldo: Lightning-Z
Dechipher: Fira
ctrl-alt-delete: Glenn


I'd love to join in on the April Fool's day antics, but I won't be able to get online until after 6pm (est) that day...
That's fine, it'll probably be most active in the evening anyway.

I'll set up the accounts tomorrow afternoon. Everyone will be the equivalent of a Senior Moderator with full ban privileges. Feel free to abuse your power however you see fit - including banning real staff! - but don't do anything irreversible (eg instead of permanently deleting threads, move them to the trash) and keep a record here of whatever you do so it's easily cleaned up afterwards.

Matteo
03-31-2008, 12:00 PM
Good stuff!

I don't know how much I will be able to be on tomorrow, but I'm up for whatever...

Let me know what handle you want me to be...

Dechipher
03-31-2008, 02:02 PM
When do we start? This evening?

Prrkitty
03-31-2008, 02:18 PM
I have a hard enough time being myself... much less trying to be someone else. So if it's ok with y'all... I'll stay as myself.

If you need me, as my modself, to do something... just let me know.

ctrl-alt-delete
03-31-2008, 02:30 PM
I have a hard enough time being myself... much less trying to be someone else. So if it's ok with y'all... I'll stay as myself.

If you need me, as my modself, to do something... just let me know.

Bah. Glenn's totally banning you. :-p

ctrl-alt-delete
03-31-2008, 06:58 PM
Something tells me the "routine database backup" was related to this.

Haha.

"Welcome to our newest member, Gamerman."

I love it.

DarkDragon
03-31-2008, 07:48 PM
No, just making a backup in case you guys cock something up ;)

I've set up the following accounts
Glenn the Great
Fira
lightnin-z
GamerMan

as well as the following extras for anyone who wants to jump in
punkonjunk1024
Zelda64GLD
these last two have password "#$%#$^$".

Everyone's still permabanned at the moment, but you can check to be sure you can successfully log in.

ctrl-alt-delete, Glenn should start the festivities later tonight. Contact me on AIM ASAP to work out details.

Dechipher
03-31-2008, 08:27 PM
I can log in. I'll await further instructions.

We should rename some forums. Can we do that? Or maybe add a forum, something inane but believable?

ctrl-alt-delete
03-31-2008, 08:35 PM
Of course...he did make a backup of the database.

However, whatever we do...we need to be sure that we can archive the results...that way it can be funny for people who were not around to witness it too.

At midnight, Dark is going to give me Admin permissions.

Thereafter, he will super mod your accounts...hopefully, I won't be the only one around to get the ball rolling.

Dechipher
03-31-2008, 08:42 PM
I stayed up all night, and I have kickboxing at 8 in the morning, but I'll be around to help wreak havoc.

moocow
03-31-2008, 09:00 PM
So who do I get to be?

ctrl-alt-delete
03-31-2008, 09:21 PM
You can be one of these, Chandra.

punkonjunk1024
Zelda64GLD

Master Ghaleon
03-31-2008, 10:58 PM
This sounds like it could be a very nice april fools prank lol You guys have fun :P

Breaker
03-31-2008, 11:59 PM
I'll be breaker.

biggiy05
04-01-2008, 12:10 AM
We starting this?

DarkDragon
04-01-2008, 12:48 AM
You guys are good to go.

Fira
04-01-2008, 02:59 AM
Just to clarify,
Fira is Dechipher
CAD is Glenn
and Masamune is Z64GLD

GamerMan
04-01-2008, 04:02 AM
Gamerman is biggiy05

Glenn the Great
04-01-2008, 08:43 AM
Just to clarify,
Fira is Dechipher
CAD is Glenn
and Masamune is Z64GLD

Just to clarify, I am having WAY too much fun with this.

Breaker
04-01-2008, 08:53 AM
calculus is a sport

vegeta1215
04-01-2008, 09:09 AM
I just started reading some of the posts. Funny stuff :D But I hope people actually buy it...

I might try to post as if I don't know what's really going on, maybe that will help some. But, do any regular posters (that aren't staff) know who these people are?

Glenn the Great
04-01-2008, 09:18 AM
calculus is a sport

You like that? I make an awesome Glenn.

Glenn the Great
04-01-2008, 09:42 AM
Lightnin-z...

I love you.

punkonjunk1024
04-01-2008, 01:14 PM
Since I'm around I minus well tap in on the fun. I'll be the flaming idiot.

~Sean


Edit Chandra wants to be poj so I'll let her have it.

Glenn the Great
04-01-2008, 01:17 PM
I don't think she is around, so go ahead for now.

Deviance
04-01-2008, 01:18 PM
(1:14:02 PM) Deviance: I'll play poj
(1:15:23 PM) Chandra: I was planning ot be poj :(
(1:15:33 PM) Deviance: Ok nevermind then
(1:16:09 PM) Deviance: Ok you can have it :)
(1:17:16 PM) Deviance: Because you are awesome :-D
(1:17:29 PM) Chandra: Sweet

But for now I'll play as poj.

Shadowblazer
04-01-2008, 02:22 PM
Bah, back in my day we kept the staff in the dark and pissed them all off with the April Fools joke! What is this place coming to?!

<3 :sb:

Glenn the Great
04-01-2008, 02:24 PM
Well, maybe you should bring your ass back and take over.

We miss you, Esbe. :(

Shadowblazer
04-01-2008, 02:30 PM
What makes you think I haven't been in the background pulling the strings all along? ;)

And holy shit, ctrl-alt-delete's avatar is going to get me fired.

Glenn the Great
04-01-2008, 02:40 PM
Lmfao. It's SFW...technically...

You should have seen what Masa posted last night...fucking hilarious.

Give me a minute here...

DO NOT CLICK THIS UNLESS YOU ARE ALL ALONE!

Glenn's revolution has begun. And there's nothing any of you dicksneezes can do about it.

Glenn is on top. And you are all at the bottom. Fuck off, losers.
porn

Matteo
04-01-2008, 05:30 PM
someone give me a banned account to play with!

Fira
04-01-2008, 05:32 PM
please do lightning z

his password is aprilfools

I think.
Make sure you say ain't as ant and our as 'are' and other things of that nature.

Matteo
04-01-2008, 05:36 PM
ok, thanks !

Fira
04-01-2008, 05:41 PM
Actually I was wrong. Z64 Gold is available presently. That password really is )(*)(&^#

you'd have to ask archibaldo about lightning zs password

Breaker
04-01-2008, 06:16 PM
Why don't we keep General Bitching after all is said and done? It's a fun forum and allows people to vent at eachother instead of it all building up and people getting emo and "quitting" the forums.

Glenn the Great
04-01-2008, 06:39 PM
I agree...I definitely miss it, and it seems some of our more actives do as well.

Maybe it is time to revive it again?

Half of AGN's "Golden Days" is seeing a new, "I hate Breaker" thread in GB every day...without it...we are all lost.

/\Wow, that was pretty gay. I am still totally in Glenn mode.

Fira
04-01-2008, 07:06 PM
Now I know why banned members continuously return, it's fun as hell to just post without caring what people think.

lightnin-z
04-01-2008, 07:47 PM
Now htta ihaev contralr of AGN. You must stp usingz eldacalssic. as nw i have the right becaus ir own the site that strate d it all. so its mine unles si us start paying for it. alos you can expect my minionses to take contrl of your borde. ill have glenn take over it for me.

punkonjunk1024
04-01-2008, 08:21 PM
So, at Midnight tonight, we should all delete our threads and posts from today and pretend like nothing happened.

lightnin-z
04-01-2008, 08:25 PM
Sounds good. And then not call any one who tries to recount this crazy.

Glenn the Great
04-01-2008, 08:31 PM
So, at Midnight tonight, we should all delete our threads and posts from today and pretend like nothing happened.

Nah. It will be more fun to archive it for the people that did not get a chance to see it.

Dech and I are seriously considering letting it last through tomorrow too...that way, all of the "Is the board hacked, sold, or is this April Fools?" people will be like, "Oh...shit..."

Rofl.

Prrkitty
04-01-2008, 08:42 PM
I agree about bringing GB back. Much as it can be a site of grief... it also has it's own place of ... glory?

EDIT: Plus... look at all the people logged on!! I've not seen this many in a very long time. Good job y'all :)

Dechipher
04-02-2008, 02:58 AM
I had a good time. I can't wait for people to guess who's who, at least so I can apologize to those whom I accosted as Fira - I really was just being in character. :D

ctrl-alt-delete
04-02-2008, 03:07 AM
How come you could post in the April Fools forum, but I can't?

Dechipher
04-02-2008, 03:21 AM
I'm not sure. I just tested it again by clicking on full reply, in a different thread, and it let me.

Clearly AGN thinks I am better than you.

ctrl-alt-delete
04-02-2008, 03:23 AM
/me waits for an explanation from Dark...

BTW...I am super close to 1000 posts...only took me seven years.

That says an awful lot about the quality of what I DO post.

Dechipher
04-02-2008, 03:25 AM
They said my fira impression was horrible :(

ctrl-alt-delete
04-02-2008, 03:29 AM
Bah, don't listen...I thought it was pretty good...maybe a little much at times, but pretty good.

DarkDragon
04-02-2008, 03:34 AM
The permissions weren't fully set right on the whole Archive group. Fixed now.

ctrl-alt-delete
04-02-2008, 03:36 AM
Hopefully rocknog and feasul don't remember who was who from reading and posting in the April Fools thread...

That would be lame.

Dechipher
04-02-2008, 11:27 AM
I think maybe we should narrow down who all was involved, to give members a better chance, because as of now, no one is anywhere near it.

ctrl-alt-delete
04-02-2008, 11:33 AM
I was thinking that...I dunno though.

Maybe one of us should just post and say they are way off?

ctrl-alt-delete
04-06-2008, 01:58 AM
Kind of a lot to ask...but can a Super Mod or an Admin edit these posts?

http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1169514&postcount=31
Delete the listed password.

http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1169775&postcount=58
Delete the porn link.

http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1169844&postcount=64
Delete the listed password.

Then, could you send this thread to the April Fools 2008 forum?

Thanks in advance.