The Oasis

(?) · Post by **Big Boss** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:54 am

Like the Starship, when this joke is done the entire forum will be archived. It'll be kind of eerie, almost like it never happened.

Maybe we'll gem mine it, who knows, but it'll probably sit for a while until that decision is made.

Weird Autumn · Post by **Weird Autumn** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:56 am

Mir wrote:Ehhh... It got boring after a few minutes.
The rest of you can go have fun. I'll just be laying low until it blows over.

Yeah this is how these end up going for me too. Shitpost humor has a really short lifespan with me-- I can put up with it for maybe 30 minutes to an hour, but past that it just gets old. I don't begrudge people their fun-having but I am glad we've got a thread for acting like reasonable people this time around (even if it is shaping up to mostly be arguments about whether or not people who don't like LYAT are butthurt/too invested in forums/whatever).

Bigdog · Post by **Bigdog** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:56 am

I would actually unironically enjoy a :gb2lyat: emoticon. The joke would be that lyat wouldn't be around 99% of the time.

Mr. Big · Post by **Mr. Big** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:58 am

Opposing Farce wrote: Yeah this is how these end up going for me too. Shitpost humor has a really short lifespan with me-- I can put up with it for maybe 30 minutes to an hour, but past that it just gets old. I don't begrudge people their fun-having but I am glad we've got a thread for acting like reasonable people this time around (even if it is shaping up to mostly be arguments about whether or not people who don't like LYAT are butthurt/too invested in forums/whatever).

Count me in as amongst those. Personally, I would only do this for half-a-day instead of an entire day, but I'm not kefka, so...

Is Something Awful down because of April Fools, or did the server shut down and it just happened to be today?

EDIT: Whoa, you can quote multiple posts in the same block? That's awesome!

Aramek · Post by **Aramek** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:59 am

Will you guys unban the people that got banned because they were caught up in the moment of shitposting?

Except the ones who posted pony porn. Keep them banned. (Did anyone post porn? I can't view images at work.)

(?) · Post by **Venusy** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:59 am

Herr General wrote:I think the reason quick reply wasn't around before is because we want to encourage people to write out longer posts instead of just tossing whatever they can in the box.

Yeah, it's the same reason why the "there has been a post made before yours, you may wish to review your post" thing is usually enabled.

(It would be useful if that could be turned off in episode gameday threads though).

ROBOT B9 · Post by **ROBOT B9** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:02 pm

I think it's their server, I was reading SA earlier on and it doesn't seem like the kind of thing they'd pull.

Orange Fluffy Sheep · Post by **Orange Fluffy Sheep** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:02 pm

Aramek wrote:Will you guys unban the people that got banned because they were caught up in the moment of shitposting?

Except the ones who posted pony porn. Keep them banned. (Did anyone post porn? I can't view images at work.)

More than a few posts were reassigned to banned accounts to make it not be homogeneous mod posts. I was the one who posted My Little Dashie, for example.

(?) · Post by **CosmogenicLily** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:04 pm

Aramek wrote:Will you guys unban the people that got banned because they were caught up in the moment of shitposting?

Except the ones who posted pony porn. Keep them banned. (Did anyone post porn? I can't view images at work.)

Someone posted Futashy and someone else was at least talking about horses having sex.

Aramek · Post by **Aramek** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:05 pm

ComradeCosmobot wrote:Futashy.

Just so I don't get tricked into googling this, [redacted]

(?) · Post by **CosmogenicLily** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:06 pm

Aramek wrote: Just so I don't get tricked into googling this, [redacted]

Correct. Suffice to say, if it's listed in response to comments about pony porn, you probably shouldn't Google it.

Factory Factory · Post by **Factory Factory** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:06 pm

Couldn't you PM someone for confirmation instead of open-air posting, even behind tags? Jesus.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:09 pm

SO on a completely different topic, I hope no newcomers decide to show up today and then get this idea that we're all crazy.

Or SA finds out and they do a Weekend Web of this.

.....

Actually, that could be kind of funny too

Throbulator · Post by **Throbulator** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:09 pm

I've found a few posts today that were toing the line on my comfort zone.

BackgroundPony · Post by **BackgroundPony** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:11 pm

jerrylee wrote:I would actually unironically enjoy a :gb2lyat: emoticon. The joke would be that lyat wouldn't be around 99% of the time.

Here's the original. I was going to edit the text until I realized I have no clue how to edit an animated gif... Maybe if I post it here and wait someone will do it for me.

(?) · Post by **CosmogenicLily** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:12 pm

Knowing these forums, almost certainly.

Chaos Sonic · Post by **Chaos Sonic** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:14 pm

ROBOT B9 wrote:I think it's their server, I was reading SA earlier on and it doesn't seem like the kind of thing they'd pull.

Must have been, because I was just able to get on there.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:15 pm

ComradeCosmobot wrote:Knowing these forums, almost certainly.

The Oasis paging nums....

Give him about 10 seconds.

(?) · Post by **Momo** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:15 pm

Throbulator wrote:I've found a few posts today that were toing the line on my comfort zone.

Me too. Quite a lot of use of the word 'fag', which pushes my buttons.

Damathacus · Post by **Damathacus** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:15 pm

Fun as this might be, preventing the access to real forums kinda screws over things like the contest that was going on in WoT subforum.
Generally I don't mind when websites pull things like this off on April fools day as long it doesn't affect normal use of the site.

Aramek · Post by **Aramek** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:15 pm

Pony Factory Factory wrote:Couldn't you PM someone for confirmation instead of open-air posting, even behind tags? Jesus.

Tee hee. I'm behind on all my anime words, but, good, I was right. Thanks for editing that out, Cosmo. *hug*

W.T. Fits · Post by **W.T. Fits** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:18 pm

So I take it this whole "LYAT" thing is a call back to the old laissez-faire subforum from SA or something? :skeletor:

Throbulator · Post by **Throbulator** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:19 pm

I thought it was a FYAD thing.

(?) · Post by **Venusy** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:21 pm

Throbulator wrote:I've found a few posts today that were toing the line on my comfort zone.

Yeah, there were quite a few that crossed over some barriers, some things that shouldn't have been done even ironically. When it gets archived, LYAT may need a disclaimer.

(?) · Post by **CosmogenicLily** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:22 pm

W.T. Fits wrote:So I take it this whole "LYAT" thing is a call back to the old laissez-faire subforum from SA or something?

Nope. It's a callback to the original shitposting forum: FYAD. LF, BYOB and others were just later imitators.

Weird Autumn · Post by **Weird Autumn** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:22 pm

Throbulator wrote:I thought it was a FYAD thing.

Yeah, Love You and Tolerate is an inversion of Fuck You And Die, the SA forum where you can be bludgeoned with obnoxious anti-humor all year round!

BackgroundPony · Post by **BackgroundPony** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:23 pm

W.T. Fits wrote:So I take it this whole "LYAT" thing is a call back to the old laissez-faire subforum from SA or something?

Or FYAD or BYOB or /b/ or whatever. Or if you want to take it beyond the realm of the internet, something like the Feast of Fools or Saturnalia. Sometimes people like getting crazy.

Of course, it is kind of interesting to watch what people do with their freedom. Some people get really cruel and sarcastic, some just get random, some people don't get it, some get pretty angry. I personally hope I haven't offended anyone, but I think the only person I've directly insulted so far has been OFS, and since his gimmick all day has been ruthlessly insulting people, I figure he'll be OK with it.

W.T. Fits · Post by **W.T. Fits** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:23 pm

Okay. I figured it was a reference to some old SA subforum, but I figured it was probably LF because that was the one I always saw people posting about "bring back LF". ... Though now that I think on it, I cannot recall for the life of me where I remember people posting about "bring back LF."

FightingDreamer · Post by **FightingDreamer** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:24 pm

Wylie wrote:
i just can't let this post go by without applause for the Tom Lehrer reference. Well played.

Actually, that's a reference to the song "Topsy Turvy" from Disney's Hunchback.

Also, yeah, this is fun (especially Perry's "love" of Johnny Test), but I definitely think it's good for once a year. When is it supposed to end, incidentally?

Mad Surge · Post by **Mad Surge** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:27 pm

I liked this stupidity, even though I'm not much of a shitposter. Archive this and let's remember fondly the day we gave Twist her spotlight! (I am sorry if my posts offended someone...)
I can't wait to go back and make horrible remarks on yesterday's paintube!

Nissl · Post by **Nissl** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:35 pm

I like the joke and theme overall, but I'm a little bummed I'll have to go on /mlp/ to discuss the first episode of the Japanese dub today.

I suck at humorous shitposting, so see you all tomorrow.

Orange Fluffy Sheep · Post by **Orange Fluffy Sheep** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:37 pm

BackgroundPony wrote:I think the only person I've directly insulted so far has been OFS, and since his gimmick all day has been ruthlessly insulting people, I figure he'll be OK with it.

I don't think I could get away with calling everyone fucknuggets without getting called a fucknugget back every now and then.

Rarietty · Post by **Rarietty** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:37 pm

I swear I'm getting dumber the more time I spend on here.

In other words, this is fun. I suck at shitposting, but it's funny to see how far it goes.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:38 pm

Durandal wrote:SO on a completely different topic, I hope no newcomers decide to show up today and then get this idea that we're all crazy.

Or SA finds out and they do a Weekend Web of this.

.....

Actually, that could be kind of funny too

You are all crazy either way, now you will just look scary crazy.

This whole thing is not the kind of thing for me, but I had fun reading some of the shitposting, I have to admit I would feel uncomfortable doing it though, mostly because I suck at making humour with it.

I want Skeletor to stay though, and you really know you miss something the most when you lose it, I can't use the old smileys and man do I want to!

:skeletor:

Yeah, I guess that will do.

Mystic Cave zOWNd · Post by **Mystic Cave zOWNd** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:38 pm

Nissl wrote:I suck at humorous shitposting, so see you all tomorrow.

I encourage you to try it. I'm enjoying myself immensely and all I've (mostly) done is take my brakes off. I do hope I haven't annoyed anyone.

Chaos Sonic · Post by **Chaos Sonic** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:38 pm

Momar wrote: Me too. Quite a lot of use of the word 'fag', which pushes my buttons.

Yeah, even in my shittiest shitposts I've refrained from using that word, because that's just taking the joke too far.

(?) · Post by **Dexanth** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:38 pm

If you don't think today is pure magic, I just don't know what to say.

londonarbuckle · Post by **londonarbuckle** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:39 pm

Chaos Sonic wrote:
Yeah, even in my shittiest shitposts I've refrained from using that word, because that's just taking the joke too far.

I've used it "ironically" enough times in my younger/dumber days, no more for me thanks.

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:40 pm

Nissl wrote:I like the joke and theme overall, but I'm a little bummed I'll have to go on /mlp/ to discuss the first episode of the Japanese dub today.

I'm sure if you make a thread about it here, it will still get a higher signal-to-noise ratio than /mlp/.

(?) · Post by **Momo** (?) » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:40 pm

Rarietty wrote:I swear I'm getting dumber the more time I spend on here.

In other words, this is fun. I suck at shitposting, but it's funny to see how far it goes.

The best part about shitposting is everyone sucks :getin: