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nikkiperson2 · 2009-10-14 15:44:11

It has come to my attention that more and more scratchers are doing crazy stunts to get noticed, and make projects saying things like:
-I'm quitting!
-I'm dying!
-Everyone hates me!
-I got hacked!
So they can get people to look at those projects and feel bad for them to get what I like to call, 'pity views'. I want to prevent another generation of scratches who think that this is a good way to get views. It isn't! And besides, Scratch isn't about being popular, or being on the front page. It's about learning, and having fun doing it! Don't feel pressured and think that you MUST be popular, because it seems to me that many Scratchers think being popular is important.

I'm not saying it isn't a good thing to get lots of views, I'm just suggesting that you do it by working hard on a project, and getting praise for a job well-done. I didn't get to where I am by making people feel bad for me, I had fun animating, and making new friends smile So again- don't feel that you need to be popular. Just have FUN with it!
~Nikki

jacool · 2009-10-14 15:48:51

It's all true :

floatingmagictree · 2009-10-14 17:05:09

Good advice. I think we're starting to see that no more of those "I KWIT BCUZ I HAV NU FRENDZ AND I M BEIN BOOLEED111!!!111" projects are getting front page.

In short, I think the Golden Age of Scratch has begun.

TheSaint · 2009-10-14 17:10:34

floatingmagictree wrote:
Good advice. I think we're starting to see that no more of those "I KWIT BCUZ I HAV NU FRENDZ AND I M BEIN BOOLEED111!!!111" projects are getting front page.

In short, I think the Golden Age of Scratch has begun.

I hope it has...

floatingmagictree · 2009-10-14 17:16:54

TheSaint wrote:
floatingmagictree wrote:
Good advice. I think we're starting to see that no more of those "I KWIT BCUZ I HAV NU FRENDZ AND I M BEIN BOOLEED111!!!111" projects are getting front page.

In short, I think the Golden Age of Scratch has begun.
I hope it has...

Me too....

illusionist · 2009-10-14 17:34:27

floatingmagictree wrote:
In short, I think the Golden Age of Scratch has begun.

So... First was the stone age... then the bronze age... then the iron age... uh...

I am suddenly inspired to make a Scratch Timeline! lol

First event: "Text based games are deleted!" *gAsp*

floatingmagictree · 2009-10-14 17:39:13

illusionist wrote:
floatingmagictree wrote:
In short, I think the Golden Age of Scratch has begun.
So... First was the stone age... then the bronze age... then the iron age... uh...

I am suddenly inspired to make a Scratch Timeline!

First event: "Text based games are deleted!" *gAsp*

No, first it was the first age. Then the doody age. Then the WOTF/Attention grabber age. And now finally is the Golden Age. We finally have peace here on Scratch!

nikkiperson2 · 2009-10-14 18:44:24

floatingmagictree wrote:
illusionist wrote:
floatingmagictree wrote:
In short, I think the Golden Age of Scratch has begun.
So... First was the stone age... then the bronze age... then the iron age... uh...

I am suddenly inspired to make a Scratch Timeline!

First event: "Text based games are deleted!" *gAsp*
No, first it was the first age. Then the doody age. Then the WOTF/Attention grabber age. And now finally is the Golden Age. We finally have peace here on Scratch!

There was a Golden age once. Before all of the drama-seekers came in 2008.
-sigh- How I miss Scratch in '07. It was a good time. A peaceful time. Where amazing games roamed the front page, and everyone got along.

pinochio · 2009-10-14 19:34:23

i did get hacked. wanted to let people no, Im gonna delte that project now... I agree completely... sometimes your IM GOING ON VACATION projects got on the front page though... But whatever big_smile I agree with you...

Dazachi · 2009-10-14 19:38:15

This is great! But no one listens. I wonder if the people who do post the "I Quit" projects even think about it. If I were able to change something on the website on of the things would be to change the "1 new message" box to the alerts box and maybe have messages like this to go on it. Of course it is a rough draft idea and will probably never happen. wink
I doubt my idea would even help.

Last edited by Dazachi (2009-10-14 19:38:35)

nikkiperson2 · 2009-10-14 19:38:56

pinochio wrote:
i did get hacked. wanted to let people no, Im gonna delte that project now... I agree completely... sometimes your IM GOING ON VACATION projects got on the front page though... But whatever I agree with you...

I didn't ask for them to be. >.>
And that was like, one time. I'm not making any more "Announcement" projects, because I'm smarter than that now. and NO, My contest project doesn't count smile

RobotKitty · 2009-10-14 19:42:29

illusionist wrote:
floatingmagictree wrote:
In short, I think the Golden Age of Scratch has begun.
So... First was the stone age... then the bronze age... then the iron age... uh...

I am suddenly inspired to make a Scratch Timeline!

First event: "Text based games are deleted!" *gAsp*

Eh, but like the olympians (Idc if you care lol) there was a golden age. Then it was destroyed >:3

pinochio · 2009-10-14 19:42:32

nikkiperson2 wrote:
pinochio wrote:
i did get hacked. wanted to let people no, Im gonna delte that project now... I agree completely... sometimes your IM GOING ON VACATION projects got on the front page though... But whatever I agree with you...
I didn't ask for them to be. >.>
And that was like, one time. I'm not making any more "Announcement" projects, because I'm smarter than that now. and NO, My contest project doesn't count

No, contest are different... If people wanna let other people know they are quitting, thats fine with me. But if they come back A DAY LATER that is * stupid... The worst announcement Ive seen is the 'IM GONNA KILL MYSELF' One... Thats just going to far... If you want, you could make a list: PEOPLE WHO AGREE WITH ME on your top post.... That always helps

floatingmagictree · 2009-10-14 20:24:49

pinochio wrote:
nikkiperson2 wrote:
pinochio wrote:
i did get hacked. wanted to let people no, Im gonna delte that project now... I agree completely... sometimes your IM GOING ON VACATION projects got on the front page though... But whatever I agree with you...
I didn't ask for them to be. >.>
And that was like, one time. I'm not making any more "Announcement" projects, because I'm smarter than that now. and NO, My contest project doesn't count
No, contest are different... If people wanna let other people know they are quitting, thats fine with me. But if they come back A DAY LATER that is * stupid... The worst announcement Ive seen is the 'IM GONNA KILL MYSELF' One... Thats just going to far... If you want, you could make a list: PEOPLE WHO AGREE WITH ME on your top post.... That always helps

Oh, that Gabbylence person? I saw that Scratch Project. How pathetic.

The-Whiz · 2009-10-14 20:31:12

Scratch shouldn't be something that you are so dedicated to that you would kill yourself for it...

pinochio · 2009-10-14 20:50:28

floatingmagictree wrote:
pinochio wrote:
nikkiperson2 wrote:

I didn't ask for them to be. >.>
And that was like, one time. I'm not making any more "Announcement" projects, because I'm smarter than that now. and NO, My contest project doesn't count
No, contest are different... If people wanna let other people know they are quitting, thats fine with me. But if they come back A DAY LATER that is * stupid... The worst announcement Ive seen is the 'IM GONNA KILL MYSELF' One... Thats just going to far... If you want, you could make a list: PEOPLE WHO AGREE WITH ME on your top post.... That always helps
Oh, that Gabbylence person? I saw that Scratch Project. How pathetic.

Extremely pathetic.

floatingmagictree · 2009-10-14 20:50:37

The-Whiz wrote:
Scratch shouldn't be something that you are so dedicated to that you would kill yourself for it...

Eggsactly.

Omelette! That wasn't completely random at all!

The-Whiz · 2009-10-14 21:22:00

floatingmagictree wrote:
The-Whiz wrote:
Scratch shouldn't be something that you are so dedicated to that you would kill yourself for it...
Eggsactly.

Omelette! That wasn't completely random at all!

No it wasn't...

demosthenes · 2009-10-14 21:23:01

nikkiperson2 wrote:
floatingmagictree wrote:
illusionist wrote:

So... First was the stone age... then the bronze age... then the iron age... uh...

I am suddenly inspired to make a Scratch Timeline!

First event: "Text based games are deleted!" *gAsp*
No, first it was the first age. Then the doody age. Then the WOTF/Attention grabber age. And now finally is the Golden Age. We finally have peace here on Scratch!
There was a Golden age once. Before all of the drama-seekers came in 2008.
-sigh- How I miss Scratch in '07. It was a good time. A peaceful time. Where amazing games roamed the front page, and everyone got along.

Me too =/

half_life_2 · 2009-10-14 22:59:52

Good point niki you get a sticker!

Mr_X · 2009-10-15 10:48:02

For the record, I'm dyingin 90 years, everyone does hate mein my mind, and I'm quittingin about 10 years

nikkiperson2 · 2009-10-15 11:41:44

Mr_X wrote:
For the record, I'm dyingin 90 years, everyone does hate mein my mind, and I'm quittingin about 10 years

Oh you poor darling.
You can't really know you are going to die in 90 years >.> You may die sooner. *or later.*

Mr_X · 2009-10-15 11:47:34

It was a guess
I'm planning to live till 107

pinochio · 2009-10-15 19:46:22

i also kinda (no offence) hated all of the cats (if they were JUST like one picture)... , but announcements are worse. but, people on scratch should make what they want, whether it be games, animations, cats or announcements, we can never change that.... EVER

floatingmagictree · 2009-10-15 20:23:53

pinochio wrote:
i also kinda (no offence) hated all of the cats (if they were JUST like one picture)... , but announcements are worse. but, people on scratch should make what they want, whether it be games, animations, cats or announcements, we can never change that.... EVER

We can't change that, but WE can change how popular it gets.

Yes, us, The Veterans of The Scratch Community, can definitely make a difference!

Meee-oww!!!!

Scratch

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