NationStates Jolt Archive

I found a bunch of complaints we got when we aired our April Fool's joke for 2005. Most droll: http://siroccothemod.blogspot.com/2007/07/nationdates-feedback.html

Some people obvious had their humour gland surgically removed at birth.

Why'd you remove the nation names?

Why'd you remove the nation names?

I can't help but wonder if we knew any of them...

I can't help but wonder if we knew any of them...

I think any remaining member who sent one of those messages should come forward in this thread so we can try and guess which was their message.

I found a bunch of complaints we got when we aired our April Fool's joke for 2005. Most droll: http://siroccothemod.blogspot.com/2007/07/nationdates-feedback.html

Should a moderator really be sharing email correspondence?

Despite the obvious humour and the removal of names it still seems like a breach of netiquette to me.

Should a moderator really be sharing email correspondence?

Despite the obvious humour and the removal of names it still seems like a breach of netiquette to me.

It's from his blog, if I understood him correctly.

i hate love. this game was intended for nations to be able to fight each other and see who is the top nation.
:eek:


i hate pink. [...] plus it don't look god an male nations!!!:D

am I the only one who thought we should keep nationdates?

Should a moderator really be sharing email correspondence?

Despite the obvious humour and the removal of names it still seems like a breach of netiquette to me.

If we're going down that route then should a mod really be setting the example of advertising new post in his blog using a thread in general?

It's just a bit of fun.

Or are you a bit embarrassed having your mail shown? *narrows eyes in suspicion*

Ok Ok, I admit... I had nothing to do with any of these.

It's from his blog, if I understood him correctly.

And the relevance of that is what exactly?

they just changed it and that violates our rights.
http://209.85.12.231/11055/49/emo/laugh.gif

Good stuff.

I have a huge problem. WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH NADTION DATES? It makes it look like this is some sissy love test sight. Then the blurb- Even some nation leaders just want to MAKE OUT? Excuse me? I'm 12 years old. Plus it makes my nation look weak and pathetic. Either you repeal this monstrosity soon, or I will quit using this sight.
Good thing you changed it back, would have hate to seen you sued for causing a kid to go blind.

and I'm sure I won't want to come on again for the rest of February

seems odd to not come back in Feb. when this was an APRIL fools joke...

http://209.85.12.231/11055/49/emo/laugh.gif

That one stood out to me as well :D

seems odd to not come back in Feb. when this was an APRIL fools joke...

It wasn't an April Fools joke. It was changed on Valentines day, which is in February.

It wasn't an April Fools joke. It was changed on Valentines day, which is in February.
ah...makes sense...kinda...

February....April.....all the same, who cares the actual date, that's irrelevant.

The point is to look back on it and see how absolutely ridiculous some people can be when it comes time to a joke. Hell, I can tell you that I rather enjoyed NationDates as one of the best jokes the NS staffing came up with. It was ingenious....and comical as my NationDate ended up being my cousin!

Good times, good times.


And reading some of those messages.....goodness, you can tell people were really angry! :D *starts to think I'm a sadistic bitch*


^_^

February....April.....all the same, who cares the actual date, that's irrelevant.

The point is to look back on it and see how absolutely ridiculous some people can be when it comes time to a joke. Hell, I can tell you that I rather enjoyed NationDates as one of the best jokes the NS staffing came up with. It was ingenious....and comical as my NationDate ended up being my cousin!

Good times, good times.


And reading some of those messages.....goodness, you can tell people were really angry! :D *starts to think I'm a sadistic bitch*


^_^
I think my favouritest ever was probably the redirection to the Department of Homeworld Security...

Judging from the posts listed in Sirocco's blog, it looks like most of them didn't realize it was a joke. Kind of like the "War of the Worlds" scare back in the 1930s.

It wasn't an April Fools joke. It was changed on Valentines day, which is in February.If my memory serves me well it was around April.

and it was very successful ... as you can see by the angry complains.. it fooled a lot of peeps :D

good Job Mods, and thank for posting this.. King Rocco http://assets.jolt.co.uk/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

I remember NationDates. Through it I met and wooed my wife of twenty-something years, Neesika. Thank you, NationDates, for changing my life!

The last one is easily the best. That poor person puts so much effort into that email. I wonder if Max actually read it.......

Nationdates paired me up with myself, since the only other nation in my region was me also.

am I the only one who thought we should keep nationdates?

Yeah. I have about a snowball's chance in hell.

am I the only one who thought we should keep nationdates?

Yes, you are. :p

NationDates was my first AF joke here, and though I agree with the complaints about pink, I still LoL'd like crazy. One of my puppets got a love note! :D

Nationdates paired me up with myself, since the only other nation in my region was me also.

Didn't pair you up with WYTYG? :confused:

Didn't pair you up with WYTYG? :confused:

:confused:

I'm not even in the same region. *pats Straughn*
If I recall correctly, I was paired up with New Burmesia.

:confused:

I'm not even in the same region. *pats Straughn*
If I recall correctly, I was paired up with New Burmesia.It's all about regions then?
I'm *mostly* doomed then - Ann Coulters' Ideology and Verdigroth in my region.
:eek:

It's all about regions then?
I'm *mostly* doomed then - Ann Coulters' Ideology and Verdigroth in my region.
:eek:
:D You know, you *could* unban me...

:D You know, you *could* unban me...

:eek:
I didn't ban you!

Sheesh, after all the innuendo and outright lasciviousness on my part, would i actually ... wait, i might, to tease you.
Seriously though, i didn't ban you.
I'm not the one doing that there.

I thought it was hilarious. I can't imagine how anyone could think it was serious -- especially given that it lasted, what, 24 hours? Are people really on NS (or so prone to coming unhinged) so much that 24 hours in joke mode sets them off to such an absurd degree? Yes. Yes they are.

That last one was priceless. :D

Nationdates paired me up with myself, since the only other nation in my region was me also.



Well, you know what they say, the best sex you can have is with yourself.

:D

Well, you know what they say, the best sex you can have is with yourself.

:D

More often than not, it's the only sex I can have. :(

Didn't pair you up with WYTYG? :confused:
The line is too long.
Well, you know what they say, the best sex you can have is with yourself.

:D
The most disturbing is when you find yourself saying no...Et tu, left hand?

Your hand will:

-Never say no
-Never roll over in bed and say 'I have a headache'
-Never ask for money
-Never want to 'go on a date'
-Never drag you to her parent's house where her father threatens you with a shotgun when no one else is around.
-Never cheat on you
-Never break up with you

How much longer is this crap gonna be on my computer monitor?
Priceless.

-Never say no
Hand cramps.
-Never roll over in bed and say 'I have a headache'
Sore arms.
-Never ask for money
Change machines.
-Never want to 'go on a date'
Auditory hallucinations.
-Never drag you to her parent's house where her father threatens you with a shotgun when no one else is around.
Schizophrenia.
-Never cheat on you
Circle jerk.
-Never break up with you
Amputation.

I met [violet] on NationDates and we've gotten together and have been bringing beautiful things to life ever since. :D

And the relevance of that is what exactly?

The relevance would be the fact that if he was posting blog responses he was NOT posting email correspondences like you originally charged.

If in fact they are blog responses are they not publically posted anyways? so he is just reposting something the original user knew would be public.

The relevance would be the fact that if he was posting blog responses he was NOT posting email correspondences like you originally charged.

If in fact they are blog responses are they not publically posted anyways? so he is just reposting something the original user knew would be public.

They aren't blog responses - they are Getting Help messages, rather than emails, as I first assumed, but I still find it odd that it is considered suitable to publish such messages.

It wasn't an April Fools joke. It was changed on Valentines day, which is in February.
Yes it was an April fools joke. The news post announcing the change was made on April first. Take a look here if you don't believe me. (http://www.nationstates.net/news/2006/04/01/index.html#nationdates)

Or were you the one who posted that complaint?

am I the only one who thought we should keep nationdates?

Hey, we still have some of it left. (http://www.nationstates.net/61187/page=display_nation/page=nationdates_survey)