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wiimaster wrote:

you should

Sorry, have edited it now 

my interview is posted twice, one with out the questions, and the other without the title. srry if im bothering you 

Last edited by wiimaster (2009-09-11 16:28:45)

Yay! (Maybe)

I'll come out with a new article soon!

I think that the Scratcher Newspaper isn't going to work now that everyone is at school 

anyone gonna fix the mistake? my interview is twice. get rid of one, but keep the one with the questions.

I have a story on the website!

i posted a cartoon on the site!

cheddargirl wrote:

Question:

I haven't seen issue 3 except for online. Is it the decision of the Scratcher Newspaper to no longer display articles via the Scratch forum?

I haven't even seen Issue 3 on the website. I think this is sinking, because everyone' wrapped up with school stuff.

cheddargirl wrote:

gettysburg11 wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

Question:

I haven't seen issue 3 except for online. Is it the decision of the Scratcher Newspaper to no longer display articles via the Scratch forum?

I haven't even seen Issue 3 on the website. I think this is sinking, because everyone's wrapped up with school stuff.

http://scratchnewspaper.blogspot.com/

There are some Issue #3 articles there.

Oh, I only checked the Pun-BB forum, though I still believe that almost everyone has stuff for school to do, and this kind of took a backseat.

we should post issue 3. should we only post monthly because we're all tied up?

Can I be interviewed?

bump

iamrpk wrote:

Yes, I'm starting a scratch newspaper. I have seen many other people try, and I thought maybe I could try. Every week I will post a new issue on the Inspiration & More forums.If you would like to apply, please choose on of these jobs:

Cartoonists

Blade-Edge
Parr0t
nikkiperson2
njf

Story Writers

SmartIrishKid

News Writer

martianshark
fireball123
coka
throughthefire
greenflash

Cartoonists - Your job is to make digital or hand drawn comics to put in.

Story Writers - Your job is to tell stories like fallen stars and stuff like that.

News Writers - Your job is to write REAL stories that have to do with scratch.

And, did I mention you can advertise your projects/forum games for free? NO IMAGES. Only words and links.

Also, you can post dragon eggs! There is going to be a whole section for eggs. Use this to post your eggs HERE:

Code:

[c*ode]Dragon Egg code here[/c*ode]
REMOVE THE STARS

If you are a news writer but can't find something to write about, here are some topics you might like:

Dragon Eggs
Front Page Projects
Comics
Stories
Forum Games

Here is what the current issue looks like:

The Scratcher Newspaper

News

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...

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!

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 

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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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!

Also special thanks to Mozaz for making The "Scratcher Newspaper" blog!

Thats a long news paper.