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- thecrazypiano
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What is a "penpal" thread?
What is a "penpal" thread? - Discuss Scratch
The reason I'm writing this is because I've seen one of these get closed, So I'm concerned if they're against the rules,
I wonder why people make these instead of projects or studios, It's not a massive issue, But still curious.
Edit: It may be due to some character limits I think
Last edited by thecrazypiano (July 11, 2026 18:19:47)
- r3hehehehehhe
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What is a "penpal" thread?
I think people make them because forums are more like writing pen-pal messages back and forth
They get closed because it's practically a chatroom in the forums which is against the rules.
They get closed because it's practically a chatroom in the forums which is against the rules.
- thecrazypiano
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Scratcher
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What is a "penpal" thread?
I think people make them because forums are more like writing pen-pal messages back and forthNot much seem to be closed, Do they follow rules in some way or other stuff?
They get closed because it's practically a chatroom in the forums which is against the rules.
- r3hehehehehhe
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Scratcher
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What is a "penpal" thread?
Not that I think soI think people make them because forums are more like writing pen-pal messages back and forthNot much seem to be closed, Do they follow rules in some way or other stuff?
They get closed because it's practically a chatroom in the forums which is against the rules.
Scratch Team sometimes takes days to close dupes so maybe that's why some are still open
- luca--salmontree
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What is a "penpal" thread?
I think a lot of them are related to Scratch Writing Camp, where signing up to be someone's penpal is an activity you can do to add more words to your writing. I'm not sure why they would get closed because I'm assuming the scratchers who organize SWC wouldn't make activities that violate rules
- r3hehehehehhe
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Scratcher
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What is a "penpal" thread?
I think a lot of them are related to Scratch Writing Camp, where signing up to be someone's penpal is an activity you can do to add more words to your writing. I'm not sure why they would get closed because I'm assuming the scratchers who organize SWC wouldn't make activities that violate ruleswhat is that
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- luca--salmontree
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Scratcher
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What is a "penpal" thread?
It's only on Scratch, so searching it on Google or something wouldn't be very helpful, but this link might help if you're curious https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1350105570I think a lot of them are related to Scratch Writing Camp, where signing up to be someone's penpal is an activity you can do to add more words to your writing. I'm not sure why they would get closed because I'm assuming the scratchers who organize SWC wouldn't make activities that violate ruleswhat is that
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- r3hehehehehhe
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What is a "penpal" thread?
so it's from the community?It's only on Scratch, so searching it on Google or something wouldn't be very helpful, but this link might help if you're curious https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1350105570I think a lot of them are related to Scratch Writing Camp, where signing up to be someone's penpal is an activity you can do to add more words to your writing. I'm not sure why they would get closed because I'm assuming the scratchers who organize SWC wouldn't make activities that violate ruleswhat is that
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- WPONTA
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What is a "penpal" thread?
(#8)There are lots of topics like these mainly on the “Collaboration” and “Things I'm making Creating” forums. Also, you will find a lot of studios about this when you're active long enough.so it's from the community?It's only on Scratch, so searching it on Google or something wouldn't be very helpful, but this link might help if you're curious https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1350105570I think a lot of them are related to Scratch Writing Camp, where signing up to be someone's penpal is an activity you can do to add more words to your writing. I'm not sure why they would get closed because I'm assuming the scratchers who organize SWC wouldn't make activities that violate ruleswhat is that
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- r3hehehehehhe
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What is a "penpal" thread?
so wouldn't that make it unofficial?(#8)There are lots of topics like these mainly on the “Collaboration” and “Things I'm making Creating” forums. Also, you will find a lot of studios about this when you're active long enough.so it's from the community?It's only on Scratch, so searching it on Google or something wouldn't be very helpful, but this link might help if you're curious https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1350105570I think a lot of them are related to Scratch Writing Camp, where signing up to be someone's penpal is an activity you can do to add more words to your writing. I'm not sure why they would get closed because I'm assuming the scratchers who organize SWC wouldn't make activities that violate ruleswhat is that
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- luca--salmontree
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What is a "penpal" thread?
so wouldn't that make it unofficial?Yeah it's unofficial but what I'm saying is that it would have been shut down already if it wasn't allowed so I'm not sure why they would be getting closed
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What is a "penpal" thread?
(#10)I don't know; I don't get involved in these topics, but as far as I know, that's a whole different side of Scratch.so wouldn't that make it unofficial?(#8)There are lots of topics like these mainly on the “Collaboration” and “Things I'm making Creating” forums. Also, you will find a lot of studios about this when you're active long enough.so it's from the community?It's only on Scratch, so searching it on Google or something wouldn't be very helpful, but this link might help if you're curious https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1350105570I think a lot of them are related to Scratch Writing Camp, where signing up to be someone's penpal is an activity you can do to add more words to your writing. I'm not sure why they would get closed because I'm assuming the scratchers who organize SWC wouldn't make activities that violate ruleswhat is that
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- r3hehehehehhe
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What is a "penpal" thread?
Some topics take a while to be closed, as one got closed yesterdayso wouldn't that make it unofficial?Yeah it's unofficial but what I'm saying is that it would have been shut down already if it wasn't allowed so I'm not sure why they would be getting closed
- luca--salmontree
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Scratcher
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What is a "penpal" thread?
Do you remember what it said on the closing post?Some topics take a while to be closed, as one got closed yesterdayso wouldn't that make it unofficial?Yeah it's unofficial but what I'm saying is that it would have been shut down already if it wasn't allowed so I'm not sure why they would be getting closed
- r3hehehehehhe
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Scratcher
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What is a "penpal" thread?
Do you remember what it said on the closing post?Some topics take a while to be closed, as one got closed yesterdayso wouldn't that make it unofficial?Yeah it's unofficial but what I'm saying is that it would have been shut down already if it wasn't allowed so I'm not sure why they would be getting closed
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- luca--salmontree
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What is a "penpal" thread?
Oh okay. Maybe it isn’t allowed since it’s kind of a chatroom thread.Do you remember what it said on the closing post?Some topics take a while to be closed, as one got closed yesterdayso wouldn't that make it unofficial?Yeah it's unofficial but what I'm saying is that it would have been shut down already if it wasn't allowed so I'm not sure why they would be getting closedSorry - this topic is not a good fit for this forum section. Please review the Posting Guidelines.this one's on a more recent one
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