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- giantredwood
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
I think that the Cosmicat should be added back for April Fools' as the default sprite, maybe @ceebee or @ScratchCat can make a fake announcement saying that they are reverting back to the original Cosmicat in this form:
Last edited by giantredwood (March 4, 2023 02:11:37)
- k7e
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
Based on what I've seen, though, the Scratch Team doesn't really do “pranks” anymore, just “easter eggs”. They went from having Pico and Neigh Pony taking over Scratch to just adding easter eggs to the search menu. They got a lot stricter about their joke forum post policy, too.
Last edited by k7e (March 3, 2023 23:44:47)
@mythoslore was so much more obvious than @spookily
- k7e
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
Who knows, maybe having actual pranks got too confusing for people. Bue since 2018, the pranks aren't really pranks. why?
@mythoslore was so much more obvious than @spookily
- cs3868895
- Scratcher
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
Well it's also because their resources are limited as well.Who knows, maybe having actual pranks got too confusing for people. Bue since 2018, the pranks aren't really pranks. why?
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I'm Fishy a cis bi female.
sorry, but as of currently, I'm moving platforms, I can't handle the drama.
- B0o0lean
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
tldr: cosmicat is coolio and uhh um april fools is cool and stuff and the, uh, i-it would be cool if april fools day had more effort put into it by the st as the past few years were super lacklustre and bare bones
100% support. throughout the years, scratch has felt less “lighthearted”, with dozens of friends a few years ago shrinking down to basically none. i'm not here to cry about my sob story, though; and i feel like this year would be a perfect time to play more elaborate pranks on the community.
The pranks of the past few years have felt so… low-effort, like the ST wasn't trying their hardest. Instead of actual pranks, we get uhh hat blocks with little cat ears and uhh a picture of uhh peanut butter in the search results if you uhm type in a twenty-letter gibberish word at a randomly chosen microsecond between the minutes of 1:20pm and 1:21pm australian central western standard time. it doesn't FEEL like a fun day for scratch, which is what the website is basically known for, but instead just a “okay here's a word, search it up, whatever, goodbye”.
cosmicat would be a perfect addition for april fools day, and it would get the website back on track, attracting more scratchers sharing their passions because the website is now the “ha ha funny coding site”. in fact, i think april fools should go more all-out on scratch. why not change the logo's colour, or add some new lore like they did all those years ago? it's time for upgrades, and april fools this year can definitely be better than the past few years if the st puts dedication in.
you might be wondering why i'm so dedicated to the idea of april fools day, when it's a dumb tradition that won't even have a LASTING impact on scratch. it's because i feel the site probably could benefit from more of a social perspective. april fools is such a big tradition on scratch, and i feel kinda sad just seeing it being thrown away in favour of just easter eggs that don't even have that big of an impact on the community. my friends on scratch all those years ago all have either been banned or have moved on, but honestly, i really liked those moments (i already know i don't get much social interaction, shut up), and i want more recent users to have the same experience. i feel like putting more effort into events like celebrations could bring scratch together more as a whole, and i believe focusing on the community more (with events such as adding cosmicat into april fools day) is the first step
i could really go for a sandwich right now
100% support. throughout the years, scratch has felt less “lighthearted”, with dozens of friends a few years ago shrinking down to basically none. i'm not here to cry about my sob story, though; and i feel like this year would be a perfect time to play more elaborate pranks on the community.
The pranks of the past few years have felt so… low-effort, like the ST wasn't trying their hardest. Instead of actual pranks, we get uhh hat blocks with little cat ears and uhh a picture of uhh peanut butter in the search results if you uhm type in a twenty-letter gibberish word at a randomly chosen microsecond between the minutes of 1:20pm and 1:21pm australian central western standard time. it doesn't FEEL like a fun day for scratch, which is what the website is basically known for, but instead just a “okay here's a word, search it up, whatever, goodbye”.
cosmicat would be a perfect addition for april fools day, and it would get the website back on track, attracting more scratchers sharing their passions because the website is now the “ha ha funny coding site”. in fact, i think april fools should go more all-out on scratch. why not change the logo's colour, or add some new lore like they did all those years ago? it's time for upgrades, and april fools this year can definitely be better than the past few years if the st puts dedication in.
you might be wondering why i'm so dedicated to the idea of april fools day, when it's a dumb tradition that won't even have a LASTING impact on scratch. it's because i feel the site probably could benefit from more of a social perspective. april fools is such a big tradition on scratch, and i feel kinda sad just seeing it being thrown away in favour of just easter eggs that don't even have that big of an impact on the community. my friends on scratch all those years ago all have either been banned or have moved on, but honestly, i really liked those moments (i already know i don't get much social interaction, shut up), and i want more recent users to have the same experience. i feel like putting more effort into events like celebrations could bring scratch together more as a whole, and i believe focusing on the community more (with events such as adding cosmicat into april fools day) is the first step
i could really go for a sandwich right now
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- Za-Chary
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
Of the ~15 years that the Scratch website has existed, I only remember 4 April Fools' events that were more than just “easter eggs” — Neigh Pony, Pico takeover, Meow language, Edible Scratch. Do we have different definitions of “easter eggs,” or is there something I'm missing? Because it seems to me like “easter eggs” are the norm — and thus the tradition — rather than something more significant. april fools is such a big tradition on scratch, and i feel kinda sad just seeing it being thrown away in favour of just easter eggs that don't even have that big of an impact on the community.
It's debatable as to whether the 4 aforementioned events really had a “big impact” on the Scratch community.
A lot of Scratchers liked those cat ears, so many that the Scratch Team got lots of suggestions to keep them. I'd argue that the cat blocks had more of an impact than, say, the Pico takeover. Instead of actual pranks, we get uhh hat blocks with little cat ears
I fail to see how Cosmicat is any more significant than the cat blocks. At least the cat blocks, mystery mode, etc. were graphical changes to the editor. Cosmicat is just adding a sprite — which the Scratch Team could reasonably do at any time of year. What makes Cosmicat more special than April Fools' events in recent years? cosmicat would be a perfect addition for april fools day, and it would get the website back on track, attracting more scratchers sharing their passions because the website is now the “ha ha funny coding site”.
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- cs3868895
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
Guess that sprite would have been celebrating the anniversary? Idk It looks like it can fit there. I fail to see how Cosmicat is any more significant than the cat blocks. At least the cat blocks, mystery mode, etc. were graphical changes to the editor. Cosmicat is just adding a sprite — which the Scratch Team could reasonably do at any time of year. What makes Cosmicat more special than April Fools' events in recent years
Fish more ideas
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sorry, but as of currently, I'm moving platforms, I can't handle the drama.
I'm Fishy a cis bi female.
sorry, but as of currently, I'm moving platforms, I can't handle the drama.
- INSERT-USER_NAME
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
Support. I kinda want the cosmicat back, they look cool, and I'd like a cat sprite that's sitting like a regular cat.
- k7e
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
I think what they mean in the OP is that Cosmicat could be like the fake “replacement” for Scratch Cat. Cosmicat is just adding a sprite — which the Scratch Team could reasonably do at any time of year. What makes Cosmicat more special than April Fools' events in recent years?
Also KajTheModerator. Of the ~15 years that the Scratch website has existed, I only remember 4 April Fools' events that were more than just “easter eggs” — Neigh Pony, Pico takeover, Meow language, Edible Scratch. Do we have different definitions of “easter eggs,” or is there something I'm missing? Because it seems to me like “easter eggs” are the norm — and thus the tradition — rather than something more significant.
It's for April Fools', so it would actually be saying that the default sprite would be replaced with the Cosmicat for April Fools', along with a fake Announcement (by @ceebee or @ScratchCat) about how they “chose to revert back to Cosmicat”. Support. I kinda want the cosmicat back, they look cool, and I'd like a cat sprite that's sitting like a regular cat.
@mythoslore was so much more obvious than @spookily
- k7e
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
bump
@mythoslore was so much more obvious than @spookily
- The_Blue_J
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
That would also involve replacing the first thing you see when you create a new project, Scratch Cat, to Cosmicat, which is why I think it is confusing enough to be added. What makes Cosmicat more special than April Fools' events in recent years?
Edit: Ninja'd
Last edited by The_Blue_J (March 4, 2023 14:53:24)
- k7e
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
bump
@mythoslore was so much more obvious than @spookily
- ilikecereal1
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
support!
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- k7e
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
Please be constructive and say why support!
@mythoslore was so much more obvious than @spookily
- k7e
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
bump
@mythoslore was so much more obvious than @spookily
- ilovethecat1237
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
Here is a link to my meme
Ok i'll stop being silly and give you the link: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/814615506/
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say [Hi!] for (2) secs
Ok i'll stop being silly and give you the link: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/814615506/
- k7e
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
No spamming or advertising, please [snip]
@mythoslore was so much more obvious than @spookily
- cs3868895
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
Would there be a whole category for cats then? Idk why I thought 'bout this but eNo spamming or advertising, please [snip]
Fish more ideas
I'm Fishy a cis bi female.
sorry, but as of currently, I'm moving platforms, I can't handle the drama.
I'm Fishy a cis bi female.
sorry, but as of currently, I'm moving platforms, I can't handle the drama.
- k7e
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Cosmicat Sprite for April Fools' Day
This would be the new “default sprite” for April Fools' day…Would there be a whole category for cats then? Idk why I thought 'bout this but eNo spamming or advertising, please [snip]
@mythoslore was so much more obvious than @spookily