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lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#676: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:12:07 AM

Fox lady!

The Sleeping Fox.

"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#677: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:12:13 AM

The Smart One?

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#678: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:12:25 AM

Madrugada has often been called "the foxxy mod," with a variable number of x's.

Looks like I've derailed this thread... Let's try to get back on track.

Ninja'd.

edited 8th Apr '12 11:12:59 AM by BestOf

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
Bookyangel2438 from New York City Since: Jul, 2011
#679: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:12:36 AM

surprised

That is a fox??? surprised

[up]ok smile

edited 8th Apr '12 11:12:50 AM by Bookyangel2438

Alt account of Angeldog 2437.
Lock Space Wizard from Germany Since: Sep, 2010
Space Wizard
#680: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:12:47 AM

[up][up][up][up][up] Foxxy Mod

[up][up] Also, this.

Ninjas flying fast...

edited 8th Apr '12 11:14:38 AM by Lock

Programming and surgery have a lot of things in common: Don't start removing colons until you know what you're doing.
deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#681: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:13:19 AM

Mad is the Foxy One, and, to keep with this theme I have going, Best Of should be the Teasing One.

lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#682: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:14:51 AM

That's an actual redirect! surprised

"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#683: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:16:34 AM

That's an actual redirect!

Yeah, that's because this site is awesome.

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#684: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:18:53 AM

Deboss made the redirect to my troper page. I believe he's also the first poster to call me the Foxxy Mod. I consider it one of the highest compliments I've gotten heresmile.

edited 8th Apr '12 11:19:47 AM by Madrugada

Autumncomet from the hive Since: Jan, 2011
#685: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:19:07 AM

I've also seen Eddie called variations of The Fast One.

Did we ever get word on if the Fast One was okay with expanding the number of smilies to those who pay?

One Piece blog Beyond the Lampshade
Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#686: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:20:11 AM

He hasn't said firmly yes or no to any of the proposals yet.

lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#687: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:20:41 AM

Deboss lives up to his handle.

Also, off-topic but...

Tropers/Deboss found in: 0 articles, excluding discussions.

Since January 1, 2011 this article has brought 2,601 people to the wiki from non-search engine links.

Wow.

edited 8th Apr '12 11:20:56 AM by lu127

"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
Ravenous Sophovore
#688: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:20:44 AM

I nominate Best At Teasing as Best Of's "official" redirect. EDIT: That was fast, someone made it before anyone could reply.

Back on topic, should we start brainstorming badges? I suppose for seasonal we should either try to hit international holidays only, or try to get as many English-speaking country's holidays as we can?

  • Seasonal
    • Summer Break - a squirt gun? blazing sun?
    • Christmas - Christmas tree or wrapped present?
    • Halloween - ghost? Scary tree? Jack-o-lantern?
    • Harvest - pumpkin or corn?
    • Easter - egg or bunny
    • New Years - champagne or firework?
    • Lunar New Year - Chinese dragon?
  • As Gifts
    • Awesome R Per
    • TRS Workaholic (can also be given out by the staff for free)
    • IP Workaholic (can also be given out by the staff for free)
    • Made of Win
    • Deadly Debator

edited 8th Apr '12 11:25:11 AM by ccoa

Waiting on a TRS slot? Finishing off one of these cleaning efforts will usually open one up.
MorganWick (Elder Troper)
#689: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:23:12 AM

Also, should this thread be renamed since we now have another thread actually about merchandise?

Autumncomet from the hive Since: Jan, 2011
#690: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:23:53 AM

Created. cool

I think Easter and the Lunar New Year should get their own badges too. Maybe an Easter egg/bunny for the former and a dragon/red envelope for the latter?

Don't forget IP workaholic.

One Piece blog Beyond the Lampshade
Belian In honor of my 50lb pup from 42 Since: Jan, 2001
In honor of my 50lb pup
#691: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:24:49 AM

I can understand the reluctance for a "long time member" badge, but... can anyone explain to me why that would be any different than seasonal badges that are only avalable for that season? Putting up "the first season I donated to the wiki" badge could show how long a person has been on the wiki.

As for "badges that can be purchased" ideas we could have:

  • Donations (duh): Lampshades seem to be a popular idea
  • Flags (suggested earlier)
  • Seasonal (talked about a lot)
  • Sectional (you can state that "I am usualy found in X part of the forums/wiki" with your badge choices). Ideas (Fairly obvious what they would be for):
    • Wrench
    • Book
    • Game controller
    • Dice
    • Music note or time signiture or...
    • The Kanji for Anime or Manga
    • An old-style radio
    • Globe
    • A speach bubble
  • Special
    • I know I would not mind getting a "question mark" badge so that people know I am willing to answer questions or point them to where they should be asking those questions. Not official like a Harald, but still...

Did I miss anything? Well, if I did, we could start a new thread just for badge ideas after it has been finalized that this is something we want to do.

Yu hav nat sein bod speeling unntil know. (cacke four undersandig tis)the cake is a lie!
Artemis92 Cogito Gratia Cogitan from contemplation Since: Dec, 2009
Cogito Gratia Cogitan
#692: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:24:53 AM

Halloween needs a Jack-O'-Lantern, just as Christmas needs a Christmas Tree. Both holidays should have more than one badge, though, I think. Easter and St. Patrick's could make do with one each.

I, uh, actually started on a pumpkin one already. Can't speak for quality, as I'm not even using any non-default palette colors, and I'm not sure what the size would be either; got one 30x30 and one 18x18.

Ponders too much; thinks too little. Currently goes by Knowlessman.
lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#693: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:25:08 AM

[up][up] We could also have:

  • Image perfectionist (for IP contributors)
  • Wicker (for people who do the worst grunt work that is wick cleanup)
  • Trope Overdosed (for those who slave away at YKTTW)

"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
Adannor (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#694: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:26:13 AM

"can anyone explain to me why that would be any different than seasonal badges that are only avalable for that season? Putting up "the first season I donated to the wiki" badge could show how long a person has been on the wiki. "

Seasons come every year.

BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#695: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:26:56 AM

I want to repeat my suggestion of making badges of flags. I sometimes look at totally random fora when they show up in Google search results, and I think flag badges (that I assume are paid for) are very common. I think they might work here, too. We just need to make enough flags available for purchase.

Ninja'd.

edited 8th Apr '12 11:43:42 AM by BestOf

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
Autumncomet from the hive Since: Jan, 2011
#696: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:27:09 AM

Namespacer? For those of us poor souls that like namespacing and wick-moving. evil grin

If it's okay with everyone, I'll create another thread just about paid badges...

One Piece blog Beyond the Lampshade
Artemis92 Cogito Gratia Cogitan from contemplation Since: Dec, 2009
Cogito Gratia Cogitan
#697: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:28:02 AM

Just keep in mind, these badges will probably be around the size of the Herald badges, and those are tiny. You're not gonna get a whole lot of detail into them.

Ponders too much; thinks too little. Currently goes by Knowlessman.
MorganWick (Elder Troper)
#698: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:28:54 AM

If every idea come up with here eventually gestates into its own thread, maybe this thread should be called something like "Brainstorming revenue ideas". cool

lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#699: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:30:12 AM

It's called "Paid forum extras". Some Ninja Mod ninja'd you. tongue

"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
MorganWick (Elder Troper)

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