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- PizzaPizza72
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Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
April Fool's Day on Scratch has been pretty underwhelming recently. There aren't any “original” AFD pranks anymore, just the cat blocks.
The AFD forum was the best thing about Scratch AFD in recent years. People could write posts that didn't make any sense (e.g. “My MacBook ate my dog and went on a rampage”).
I know it can be painfully hard to change the entire Scratch website for one day of the year, but why can't you just re-use the 2023 AFD forum (April Fools Day: Help-Bug-Suggest-something like that).
I understand why the pranks have not appeared on Mar. 31 because of Easter overlapping with that day, I'm just surprised ST isn't doing anything for AFD on the forums, not even recycling an old forum.
The AFD forum was the best thing about Scratch AFD in recent years. People could write posts that didn't make any sense (e.g. “My MacBook ate my dog and went on a rampage”).
I know it can be painfully hard to change the entire Scratch website for one day of the year, but why can't you just re-use the 2023 AFD forum (April Fools Day: Help-Bug-Suggest-something like that).
I understand why the pranks have not appeared on Mar. 31 because of Easter overlapping with that day, I'm just surprised ST isn't doing anything for AFD on the forums, not even recycling an old forum.
- 7salad3salad
- Scratcher
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Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
The cleanup and small moderation team, too much effort most likely.
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- PizzaPizza72
- Scratcher
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Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
Why don't they recycle the forum and delete it after April Fools? The cleanup and small moderation team, too much effort most likely.
Plus the ST goes through a lot of effort already by deleting offensive comments.
Last edited by PizzaPizza72 (March 31, 2024 22:41:10)
- mybearworld
- Scratcher
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Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
April Fool's Day meant a massive increase of activity on the forums, which has led to the forums degrading a lot, which has also often lead to them causing the whole site to go down. This doesn't really work in the long run, so the forums won't host April Fool's Day anymore.
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- PizzaPizza72
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
Why not make a page that is separate from the forums that exists on April Fools Day only? April Fool's Day meant a massive increase of activity on the forums, which has led to the forums degrading a lot, which has also often lead to them causing the whole site to go down. This doesn't really work in the long run, so the forums won't host April Fool's Day anymore.
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- 7salad3salad
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
Believe it or not, even THAT forum has to be moderated. There was tons of spam which isnt allowed. It takes away from genuine people needing help.Why don't they recycle the forum and delete it after April Fools? The cleanup and small moderation team, too much effort most likely.
Plus the ST goes through a lot of effort already by deleting offensive comments.
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hi, contrast
JUST BECAUSE THERES A WORKAROUND ISNT A GOOD REASON TO NOT SUPPORT!!!
dont call me 7salad
dont call me 7salsa lol
just simply “Salad” will do.
:]::#00289A// This is my pet Noobles! He protects my signature from [i]unwanted guests[/i]
B){
}::#800080//This is Noobles' big brother, Probles. He has returned and Noobles is happy to see him!
//oh, yeah, he is also cool so he wears sunglasses.
:P::cap sensing//This is their little brother, Doobles
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- SpyCoderX
- Scratcher
100+ posts
Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
What if saying April fools day is cancelled is an April fools day prank… (prob not, but it’s fun to imagine)
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- mybearworld
- Scratcher
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Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
(#5)That would require a lot of work and basically setting up a second forum system just for one day. As the link above says, Scratch will still have a regular themed studio - which also has a comment section.
Why not make a page that is separate from the forums that exists on April Fools Day only?
(#7)
What if saying April fools day is cancelled is an April fools day prank… (prob not, but it’s fun to imagine)
P.S. This is not a prank
Last edited by mybearworld (March 31, 2024 22:44:25)
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- SpyCoderX
- Scratcher
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Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
…that’s sad.(#7)
What if saying April fools day is cancelled is an April fools day prank… (prob not, but it’s fun to imagine)P.S. This is not a prank
P.S. What if that P.S. is a prank…
Last edited by SpyCoderX (March 31, 2024 22:46:43)
New game! (link)
Have a good day/night!
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- SpyCoderX
- PizzaPizza72
- Scratcher
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Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
It's not even meant for help questions! It's just harmless fun!Believe it or not, even THAT forum has to be moderated. There was tons of spam which isnt allowed. It takes away from genuine people needing help.Why don't they recycle the forum and delete it after April Fools? The cleanup and small moderation team, too much effort most likely.
Plus the ST goes through a lot of effort already by deleting offensive comments.
Screw this decision.
- PizzaPizza72
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
I only really use this site to talk to my friends even though it is a coding website. Sure, I like the idea of using comments to dump AFD stuff on, but making a project for the April Fool's theme will be tough. My only idea is to make a project with a screenshot of the huge green flag circle and title it “free follows” to trick innocent users.(#5)That would require a lot of work and basically setting up a second forum system just for one day. As the link above says, Scratch will still have a regular themed studio - which also has a comment section.
Why not make a page that is separate from the forums that exists on April Fools Day only?(#7)
What if saying April fools day is cancelled is an April fools day prank… (prob not, but it’s fun to imagine)P.S. This is not a prank
- mybearworld
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
Are you saying that the forums aren't meant for people to get help? That is very, It's not even meant for help questions! It's just harmless fun!very unlikely, and in fact not how the forums are used. You are currently using them to get an answer to your question.
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- PizzaPizza72
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
No, I'm saying that an AFD forum won't drive people away from asking serious questions. Going offline for an hour to decorate Easter eggs anyway, so don't bug me.Are you saying that the forums aren't meant for people to get help? That is very, It's not even meant for help questions! It's just harmless fun!very unlikely, and in fact not how the forums are used. You are currently using them to get an answer to your question.
- MythosLore
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
Last Year, April Fools' Topics Were Being Made/Bumped So Quickly That The Entire Page Was Different From Before After Reloading It. If Topics Were Made This Quickly, It Would Cover Up Serious Topics.No, I'm saying that an AFD forum won't drive people away from asking serious questions. Going offline for an hour to decorate Easter eggs anyway, so don't bug me.Are you saying that the forums aren't meant for people to get help? That is very, It's not even meant for help questions! It's just harmless fun!very unlikely, and in fact not how the forums are used. You are currently using them to get an answer to your question.
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- mybearworld
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
It probably won't, but most people probably won't answer them, or might answer them in an April Fools style anyways. Also, the other forum categories can't be moderated as well anymore, because much more attention has to go towards the April Fools forum. No, I'm saying that an AFD forum won't drive people away from asking serious questions.
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- 7salad3salad
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
But it could drive away the answerers & moderatorsNo, I'm saying that an AFD forum won't drive people away from asking serious questions. Going offline for an hour to decorate Easter eggs anyway, so don't bug me.Are you saying that the forums aren't meant for people to get help? That is very, It's not even meant for help questions! It's just harmless fun!very unlikely, and in fact not how the forums are used. You are currently using them to get an answer to your question.
Forumer Post Count Bar Graph! (inspired by AIGamesDeveloper)
Project: Forummon by randomguy3513
hi, contrast
JUST BECAUSE THERES A WORKAROUND ISNT A GOOD REASON TO NOT SUPPORT!!!
dont call me 7salad
dont call me 7salsa lol
just simply “Salad” will do.
:]::#00289A// This is my pet Noobles! He protects my signature from [i]unwanted guests[/i]
B){
}::#800080//This is Noobles' big brother, Probles. He has returned and Noobles is happy to see him!
//oh, yeah, he is also cool so he wears sunglasses.
:P::cap sensing//This is their little brother, Doobles
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- Za-Chary
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
The intent was probably to allow joke-type suggestions — not random nonsense posts. We can already write random nonsense comments if we want to. The AFD forum was the best thing about Scratch AFD in recent years. People could write posts that didn't make any sense (e.g. “My MacBook ate my dog and went on a rampage”).
You mean like an April Fools' Day studio?Why not make a page that is separate from the forums that exists on April Fools Day only? April Fool's Day meant a massive increase of activity on the forums, which has led to the forums degrading a lot, which has also often lead to them causing the whole site to go down. This doesn't really work in the long run, so the forums won't host April Fool's Day anymore.
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- PizzaPizza72
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
Kinda like that, yeah.The intent was probably to allow joke-type suggestions — not random nonsense posts. We can already write random nonsense comments if we want to. The AFD forum was the best thing about Scratch AFD in recent years. People could write posts that didn't make any sense (e.g. “My MacBook ate my dog and went on a rampage”).You mean like an April Fools' Day studio?Why not make a page that is separate from the forums that exists on April Fools Day only? April Fool's Day meant a massive increase of activity on the forums, which has led to the forums degrading a lot, which has also often lead to them causing the whole site to go down. This doesn't really work in the long run, so the forums won't host April Fool's Day anymore.
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- Za-Chary
- Scratcher
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Why is AFD on the forums cancelled for 2024?
Cool. Go ahead and make one.Kinda like that, yeah. You mean like an April Fools' Day studio?
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