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These are all very good tips...particularly the one about taking time to look and comment on other people's project - being a real friend by trying to help them get better 

I would also like to add that good, well-thought out projects that you spend time and effort on help a lot too.  Make sure that your project works the way you want it to - test all the features.  If something doesn't work...point it out in the Project Notes or the Forums and ask for help, maybe somebody out there knows the answer.

And finally - remember that fame is not the goal of Scratch.  Even if you never become well known beyond a few close friends - if you learned something useful or fun - you came out ahead.   Scratch on!

MyRedNeptune wrote:

Nice tips Maki! Although I find popularity very annoying, I understand there might be people who want to be popular... Kudos to them if they succeed.

Maki-Tak wrote:

2: Of course it helps if you have one of those fancy tablets so you can show off your drawings, but not all of us are that lucky. I practised drawing with a mouse for a bit, and the first half of my Kung fu Fighting project was totally drawn with a mouse. (that project got on top loved!) Tip: If you have a Windows it helps if you adjust your mouse settings for smoother pics. Try turning off pointer precision.

it is a burden.

BIG TIME! but i still like being popular 

I have waited a loooooong time... and still no front page.

The_Flaming_Duck wrote:

I have waited a loooooong time... and still no front page.

Same here, buddy. A lot of people have (well, unless you count two featured projects)

Last edited by coolstuff (2009-05-17 13:21:05)

Great tips! I'm actually pretty popular already, I have only been on scratch for 6 months. Through that time, I only started getting good after my first month. But I'm mainly popular because of my site, it could be really helpful to newbies and others. It REALLY helps to have a site! It's pretty fun to brag too, LOL. It feels great to have my site too, it'd be nice if you can see some of my projects. Viewing my site and commenting, THE BEST WAY TO MAKE MEH HAPPY. LOLZ, It's fun to be random. I might become fully famous very very soon.

MyRedNeptune just registered a few days before I did. I registered when scratch was featured on digg.com.  Some of the best scratchers came during that time but not too many stayed around. People started checking out what projects I uploaded after draw your game was featured. I like that scratch is a nice place and there are no requirements for uploads. I thought that it would just be a break from flash but I stayed longer than expected. To be honest, I don't think that any of my projects are that great, they are mostly the project of boredom.

archmage wrote:

MyRedNeptune just registered a few days before I did.

Ah yes, I forgot Archmage! ^^

archmage wrote:

...my projects are mostly the product of boredom.

Same here. ^_^

Penguinsrock wrote:

Strangely, you will see Paddle2See being quite social. I like mods/site creators that are social. Instead of being all secret, or swarmed when seen

Yes, that's one thing I love about the Scratch website. 

I like being a social Mod, lol. 

Masterdan wrote:

All my projects were on the front page.... for newest project hahahahahahhahahaha....ha..ha....*sigh*

You must make a lotta projects.

MyRedNeptune wrote:

Penguinsrock wrote:

Strangely, you will see Paddle2See being quite social. I like mods/site creators that are social. Instead of being all secret, or swarmed when seen

Yes, that's one thing I love about the Scratch website. 

I like being a social Mod, lol. 

I wish I was a Forum Mod, and I even made an Internet Safety Guide. I'm really active too. 

I'm going to ask, I'm VERY good at moderating.

Maki-Tak wrote:

I myself am sort-of one of these, and I have many friends who would love to get constant views and lots of fans. So heres some helpful hints-

1: Make friends. This does NOT mean you add tons of people to your friends list. You'll just be regarded as a sore loser (no offense to some of you). What I mean is putting nice constructive comments on peoples projects. This might be long and painstaking, but after a bit you'll find you've made a true friend and the people you talk to will compliment your projects back. (I can prove this)

2: Of course it helps if you have one of those fancy tablets so you can show off your drawings, but not all of us are that lucky. I practised drawing with a mouse for a bit, and the first half of my Kung fu Fighting project was totally drawn with a mouse. (that project got on top loved!) Tip: If you have a Windows it helps if you adjust your mouse settings for smoother pics. Try turning off pointer precision.

3: I advertised all my good animations in the forums and that's when I started getting top viewed. It gives that little bit extra amount of people you need. Try to avoid advertising on projects otherwise your morale will lower    something like that.
If you make a fancy project telling people to look at a certain thing you did that sometimes works.
4: Be patient! It took me a year to get famous, and I've often seen people quit just because they never got to be a celeb. NEVER quit because of this, quitters are not destined to be famous.

If this doesn't work you can blame me, and then I'll tell you that you didn't try hard enough.

Scratch on, and I hope this helps!
Maki-Tak

I agree with your tips, particularly the be nice and helpful one, I've never advertised for stuff on the show and tell forum though, always seemed kind of like a cheap way to get people to look at my stuff, I'll consider it though, there's some things I've made that are pretty good engines for stuff that could be helpful.