Scratch

Mozaz wrote:

wiimaster wrote:

whens the next issue?

Should of been yesterday I think 

sorry, it was 

I'm a little behind...

Internets

A new fad is arriving: Internets. There are currently two threads devoted to them. What are the all about?

Frogger3140 started the fad. He says: "it's just a ranking. if you give an internet, the person you gave the internet to will bump his rank up, and he/she'll be more popular"

Frogger currently has 14 internets. Others with internets are Blade-Edge with 7 internets and throughthefire with 8 internets.

The website for internets is http://internetometer.com

The idea hasn't caught on yet, and most people still prefer dragons. Keep watching signatures to see how it all plays out.

Can you advertise these

The-Whiz wrote:

Why the dead one?

Maybe because he wants to gain fame by being the first Scratcher to have an egg die, at least that I know of.

gettysburg11 wrote:

The-Whiz wrote:

Why the dead one?

Maybe because he wants to gain fame by being the first Scratcher to have an egg die, at least that I know of.

I made a mistake

when is the next issue?

The-Whiz wrote:

...Maybe iamrpk can't get on the computer?

I'm REALLY sorry...but I can. It's just a huge amount of stories I didn't add yet...I will try. But I'm not sure if it'll be done.

do we even have any comics? there's blade's right?

i ahve an article maybe you could use:

See if you know what to do fad?

I have seen many forum games called 'See if you know what to do'. In those kind of forum games you must post the next line of a song, and so forth. It might be starting a fad.

So far i have found 4 of them, not all by the same person, different songs each time. there was the 'Campfire song' one, a 'Banana in your ear' one, ect. Will this catch on or fade away early? We are soon to find out.

Last edited by wiimaster (2009-09-08 20:06:17)

The Scratcher Newspaper

News
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What Happened to the Front Page?

Recently, the front page, in particular the Top Veiwed Lately section has been crowded with __________ found the _________ doll projects! Strangely enough, there has been no sight of it in top remixed. But maybe that's a good thing.

These simple doll projects have sparked an outrage among the scratch community, a bit like an aftershock after the large protests a few weeks ago. But the creator, nikkiperson2 is defending herself. And I don't blame her, it's not her fault people decided to remix.

But the reaction is varied. Here are the reactions, taken from the forum topic OMG top viewed is filled with ____ found the ___ doll projects!, by Link:

cheddargirl: I don't hate remixes, but this one seems to be getting out of hand. It would be nice to see something else there beside a '_ found the _ doll' project.

littletonkslover: Yeah there pretty much all the same but oh well they're not bad. It's really not their fault. They are simply having some fun and the project got viewed a lot.

nikkiperson2: I didn't mean for it to get out of hand like that, everyone just kind of started remixing it ;_; I should probably draw the line, and tell people to stop remixing it. there's almost 100 already, last time I checked it was up to 91. I just put in the description that I want people to stop, but I think it's too late for that. People are remixing remixes, and therefore won't get the messege. And I don't want people to stop remixing ALL of my projects FOR GOOD, I just don't want it to go so...overboard.

The-Whiz: Wow... I can't believe it...
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The Age of RPG's

RPGs, or role playing games, are all over the text-based games section of the forums. The most popular include WOTF RPGing, Space RPG, Secrets RPG, Demons RPG, and Custom RPG. Other smaller RPG's are created often, and emerge as larger RPGs as more people join.

Why are the RPG's so popular? There's something fun about playing as another character, and in an RPG, that's the whole point. Also, there is a larger interaction with other players, and we've seen small RPG's get many pages of posts overnight, especially if a few of the members are online at the same time.

Looking for an RPG to join? Check out Creation RPG, Zoo RPG, Used car salesmen RPG, Make your own Gym Leader!!!, and if your feeling really up to it, Stocks!

Have fun RPing!
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Nikkiperson's Interview with Andresmh

    Nikki:What inspired you and the other creators of scratch to make a programming language?

    Andresmh: Scratch is inspired by many years of working on technologies for kids and novices. Some inspirations were Logo, E-Toys, our work with LEGO in the creation of Mindstorms and other projects like that. Our group thought that it was time to create a new programming environment that was more connected to kid's current interests, so media manipulation was key (images, sounds, etc). Later we introduce the social component (the website).

    N:Who created the Scratch Cat?

    A:We had a cat as the mascot from the very beginning, but it was not the same as the one we had now, it was drawn from above actually. We decided we wanted a new mascot so we asked some artists to draw different options, Gobo was a strong contender. There were also other cats. I really liked the current one because it looked like it came from a Japanese videogame, which I thought people would like.

    N:Did you think that this many people would use it?

    A:I wasn't sure. I was hoping a lot of people would use Scratch but I don't think I imagined it would be that many people, it came as a surprise, especially at the beginning when we got a lot of attention from the media.

    N:What are ‘scratch boards’ and what they do?

    A:A Scratch Board is a device with sensors that connects to the USB of a computer. People can use the values of the sensors using the blocks in the sensor category. It comes with sensors for: light, sound, resistance, a button and a slider. People can create their own remote controls using this. It's really cool! My friend Amon is writing his thesis on this topic because he helped create the Scratch Board.

    N: Scratch just recently reached half a million projects. How long do you think it will be before the one millionth project?

    A:I think it might take 8 months... I don't know, we'll see  smile
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Interview with joeisawesome

Greenflash: You've been on scratch for more than a year. What was scratch like in the past? Was the website an different?
joeisawesome:In the past Scratch had a more "varied" front page, so to say. Names like Bluestribute, Bobby500, or Newareagle were always seen up there. Forumwise, it was only recently until they made Inspiration & More and Text-based games. All we would post in was the Show and Tell Forum.

G: What improvements would you like to see in the next version of scratch?
j:Perhaps a gravity block would be nice, so you could do less coding for jumping and falling. And maybe a Free-form Select tool for the Paint Editor.

G: What improvements to the website would you like?
j:Seeing the everllasting conflict caused by the lack of games and too much art on the Front Page, a filter would be in suggestion. When uploading a project, you have two options to put it in: Games, or Arts. Then the Games would have a "Top viewed, loved, remixed, downloaded, etc." on the Front Page, and same with the Arts.

G: Any thoughts about the future of the front page?
j:Hopefully they will do something to destroy the battle between Games and Art on the Front Page.

G: What "era" of scratch are we in?
J:Personally I have to say we are in the era of Forum Dragon Hatching.

G: What is something special about this time in Scratch history?
j:We get to see some art on the Front, which we never had back in the day.

G: What are a few things you think the next "generation" of Scrathers will remember about this time?
j: The dragons.

G: How do you want to leave your mark on Scratch?
j:To make sure that all members, old or new, carry on our traditions and make us live on.

G: What do you think every new member should know about Scratch?
j:It may see tough at first, but trust me, you'll get the hang of it, and maybe even get Front Page!
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Fakedex

1. A fakedex is short for fake pokedex. You can make many fakemon (fake pokemon) that you think would be good for a pokemon game.

2. The main people who look at my fakedex are Mr Mokey, Robotkitty, and Joeisawesome. some times Igglepie.

3. Well, i really enjoyed looking at other peoples fakedexes. Also, I liked making fakemon. So I thought I could just post my pokemon on scratch and have a fakedex.

4. Well from my fakedex, I like my water starter Manasea. His 2 evolutions are Manice, and then to Unice.


5. I am a fan of the Scratcher Newspaper so its great that I get to see my fakedex in it. Scratch on!
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iamrpk: What is a fakedex?

wiimaster: A fakedex is short for fake pokedex. You can make many fakemon (fake pokemon) that you think would be good for a pokemon game.

iamrpk: Do you have any fans for your fakedex?

wiimaster: The main people who look at my fakedex are Mr Mokey, Robotkitty, and Joeisawesome. some times Igglepie.

iamrpk:  Who inspired you to make a fakedex?

wiimaster: Well, i really enjoyed looking at other peoples fakedexes. Also, I liked making fakemon. So I thought I could just post my pokemon on scratch and have a fakedex.

iamrpk: Who is your favorite fakedex character?

wiimaster: Well from my fakedex, I like my water starter Manasea. His 2 evolutions are Manice, and then to Unice.


iamrpk: Any last thoughts?

wiimaster: I am a fan of the Scratcher Newspaper so its great that I get to see my fakedex in it. Scratch on! 
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See if you know what to do fad?

I have seen many forum games called 'See if you know what to do'. In those kind of forum games you must post the next line of a song, and so forth. It might be starting a fad.

So far i have found 4 of them, not all by the same person, different songs each time. there was the 'Campfire song' one, a 'Banana in your ear' one, ect. Will this catch on or fade away early? We are soon to find out.
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Internets

A new fad is arriving: Internets. There are currently two threads devoted to them. What are the all about?

Frogger3140 started the fad. He says: "it's just a ranking. if you give an internet, the person you gave the internet to will bump his rank up, and he/she'll be more popular"

Frogger currently has 14 internets. Others with internets are Blade-Edge with 7 internets and throughthefire with 8 internets.

The website for internets is http://internetometer.com

The idea hasn't caught on yet, and most people still prefer dragons. Keep watching signatures to see how it all plays out.
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Attack of the Scratch Hackers

In the past few days, some Scratch accounts have been hacked. It started with pinochio's account; all of his projects were deleted, and nasty pictures and messages were left. Then, eurocracy's account was hacked, and a project was made saying that he/she was the one who hacked pinochio's account. Eurocracy got flamed, and it drove him/her to quit. Now, many forum posts are being made with tips on how to avoid being hacked. Hopefully, they will work, and the hacking attacks will stop.
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Deserted: A New Kind of Game

You're trapped on a deserted island. Will you survive? Find out in Deserted a great game by GrammaticlyCorrect!

This project is great because it's so unique. Instead of walking around like a scroller, you controll the character's mind. You tell the character what to do! Also, the game is completely text based, the scenery is described all by a list. It's also random. The probability of say, catching a fish, is determined b a random number generator, so each game is a little different.

Even though it's a simple project, Deserted may be paving the way for a new kind of scrratch project, text adventures. Keep watch, and have fun playing deserted!
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Comics


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Credits

Created By: iamrpk

News By: greenflash & coka

Cartoons By: njf & nikkiperson2

Escape To A New A New Earth By: SmartIrishKid

Special Interview: Andremsh (by nikkiperson2) & joeisawesome (by greenflash)

Special thanks to The-Whiz for making "The Scratcher Newspaper" website!

Last edited by Mozaz (2009-09-11 15:55:36)

awesome! can you make the pic in my interview into an image, not a link? thanks!

Mozaz wrote:

wiimaster wrote:

awesome! can you make the pic in my interview into an image, not a link? thanks!

Sure, sorry I missed that.

also, add the questions. here i did this:


iamrpk: What is a fakedex?

wiimaster: A fakedex is short for fake pokedex. You can make many fakemon (fake pokemon) that you think would be good for a pokemon game.

iamrpk: Do you have any fans for your fakedex?

wiimaster: The main people who look at my fakedex are Mr Mokey, Robotkitty, and Joeisawesome. some times Igglepie.

iamrpk:  Who inspired you to make a fakedex?

wiimaster: Well, i really enjoyed looking at other peoples fakedexes. Also, I liked making fakemon. So I thought I could just post my pokemon on scratch and have a fakedex.

iamrpk: Who is your favorite fakedex character?

wiimaster: Well from my fakedex, I like my water starter Manasea. His 2 evolutions are Manice, and then to Unice.


iamrpk: Any last thoughts?

wiimaster: I am a fan of the Scratcher Newspaper so its great that I get to see my fakedex in it. Scratch on! 

Last edited by wiimaster (2009-09-09 16:06:41)

you should