Jay Hudson - Nuisance Extraordinaire!

Round 2! Yes indeedy, Dan Dan the InvisionFree Man is also celebrating his birthday today.

And as if the week couldn’t get any better with the arrival of Deat and Huricane, Dan converted into one of us purples and now it’s his birthday. What a week huh? Actually, I think this has been one the most eventful weeks since I’ve been on IF, for more reasons than these.

Well, one year closer to becoming a fully fledged down and out with the rest of us but hey, in the meantime I can teach you how to be a proper mod with your new whip and sidekick kitty!
Refresher course starts tonight, my door’s always open.

See, can be when he wants to.

PG 13ness sucks.

Yep yep, teh new staffer Huricane is celebrating his birthday. Happy birthday dude, you’re only one year behind me and I can tell you it’s downhill from here…though I’m 21 soon so…

Bleh, I’m already working on imortality though I’ve only managed to concuct a perfume that doesn’t make you want to vomit. Maybe I should give it to Mark.

Um yeah sooooooo happity hoppity birthday sir, hope you liked your Mercedes.

Thought I’d be fashionably late in writing this.

But yes! We have new staff, and guess who? Huricane and Deat! Congrats to both!

Huricane has done some damn outstanding support and while I try to spend as little time as possible in the Support Forums, I’ve noticed he’s one of the folk that does it without all this “praise me” bull. So it was well deserved.

And Deat has always given fantastic support, and is another of the folk who don’t seek glory. He’s always been one of my faves around IF and personally I wanted him to be Deat but I suppose blue is better than nothing. I’m really glad he’s on the team now, he certainly deserves it. Well done me old mucka’!

And Dan (aka Smithster) has decided to join us purples! So yay for him; teh new secksi purp.

Overall, well done guys. It’s always wonderful to see new faces but it’s also sad to see some old ones go as we lost Lightsup55. But all good things have to end at some point and I’m sure he’ll be much missed but we all move on at one point. So goodbye to Lightsy and hello to teh new folk.

Hmmm not really a great rant or anything but it seems suited for that category. This is my post in this topic but without any edits.

I actually agree whole heartedly with Rory on this one.

10/10 for making something different, unique and not bleh. I genuinely adore the pixelated effect, it’s something I haven’t seen in a good while and I’ve always liked it. Kinda reminds me of playing PacMan.

“show me in a new topic what you class as a great sig with no burshes!”

I’d say this one. I also don’t use brushes because 99% of the people around here use them and to be honest it is boring since they do in fact all look the same with mere colour and image alterations. Now, my graphics are by no means great or of brilliant quality but they do hold something brushed sigs don’t (much like this sig): (1) My personal touch and (2) a different way of design. None of my graphics look anything like half the ones I’ve seen, and perhaps they’re not anywhere near as nice, but I’m damn proud of them because they’re not like every other so called designer. I mean no disrespect but to be totally honest, the graphics around IF are getting so boring. They are all the same and if you guys can’t see that because your egos are too swollen don’t blame us when people start to turn around the point out that “hey, you’re a one trick poney”.

Sorry but as far as I can see, that’s all half of the people around there are. Now I’m not saying the graphics are wonderful, I do think they are good and made well but considering I’ve seen god knows how many use the same colour but with different images, you have to start to wonder how many of our so called designers really can do graphics? Anyone can use brushes and whatnot, but it takes a true artist or designer to make something that stands out, that doesn’t look like everyone elses, that doesn’t use the same thing as everyone. Where would we be if every artist used the same form of painting? Yep, we’d have millions of Mona Lisas and nothing else. I find it amusing that as soon as someone make something that’s not using brushes and sparkly effects gets trodden on by the graphics people. I know precisely why that happens. It’s because you know the truth; you are a clone. You do the same as everyone else and you know it but you’re too afraid to admit it.

Why is different bad? Why does everyone need to produce the same thing and those who don’t need to be frowned upon? I’m willing to bet if I actually asked people to rate my graphics I’d get one of two things: either people sucking up because I’m a mod or getting ripped into becuase OMTEHGAWD I didn’t use the same bloody brush that everyone can use. That is why I don’t bother posting my stuff on IF, the group that hangs around the graphics place is made up of mostly egotistical maniacs who attack people that don’t see them as graphical gods. And don’t deny it, I’ve seen it for myself. Now I say most, not all. There are people who don’t do the norm, who offer help and are genuine about trying new things. That’s why Rory’s posts made me smile, he refused to be one of these people who’s head is stuck so far up their own arses that they can’t see the good in things being different. I vote for cloning mini-rorees.

“im not into simple plain looking sigs!”

Simplicity can be beautiful. Overcrowded sigs that use the same brush and effects that every other person uses are not unique nor are they brilliant. They may be asthetically (methinks I need to check the spelling on that one…PhranK?) pleasing but that’s about it. This on the other hand is something that nobody else around here does and it looks great, could use some work on colours but I guarantee if you practice it, substantial, you’ll make more and more wonderful graphics that are anything but the norm.

And something I’d just like to say is this: to those of you who are new to graphics, don’t ever let anyone telling you your graphics suck get you down. You may not meet their standards but if you’re doing things the way you want to then be proud. And to potential designers, please don’t become as repetative. Do things your own way, experiment and let your imagination run wild. There is more to designing than brushes and blending.

http://www.wimp.com/kittydance

Hahaha, I love this vid. It’s fantastic and one more reason why us kittehs rock.

Yes, teh adminikins is getting married. Yay! As expected, everyone is wishing him well, and I do hope he has a long and fruitful marriage.

I also hope he heeds my request. I need a few million teeny bashers who I can manipulate to take over IF.

Yay for Brian.

Once again IF is on the go, new ads have been implemented or rather they have been moved. Originally they were located at the top, beneath the banner, in topics but now they can be found tucked neatly under the topic. Not only that but they blend with the background as well! Hoorah!

I have to say well done to Duff, I think he did a marvellous thing and we’ve (the forum I admin at) received much praise for them. I’m personally happy because they look better and I’ve found some good links that I never would have before because I’d have missed them. Unfortunately not everyone is happy and so begins the era of the whinger.

Yes, that’s right, they are back and meaner than ever. Ph34r teh sad munchkins! Once again InvisionFree users are showing just how stupid and irritating they truly are. Instantly people started to moan but we eventually calmed it down.

Now they return and continue. Well poo to you lot. Do me a favour and shut up. Seriously. I kid thee not. The staff (DuffMan included) have stated we understood not everyone was happy but we’d rather hear how to make a compromise rather than just hear people bitch on about things we already know about. And what do people do? They continue.

Well I think I’ve had just about enough of it and I’m sure the rest have too, all I will say to you sir is either start thinking of ways to help us by thinking of a better way to do than move them back or shut the fuck up.

Yes, you heard me right, STFU. Put yourself in Duff’s shoes. People voice time and time again about shifting the ads, the ads as they are are probably not doing enough to get all the money you now require and so you take a decisive action. But wait! People aren’t happy, you understand so you ask them to try suggesting some things but instead they ignore you and continue to rant and attack you. How would you feel if you put time and effort into running something like IF only to have it thrown in your face? Pretty bad and annoyed right?

All I can say is shame on you lot, you are disgraceful, unappreciative, pathetic little whingers and it’s time you stopped your bitching and started showing him the god damn respect he deserves by listening to him, understanding him and helping him improve things. You people who have done nothing but whine deserve to get your arses kicked and you’re damn lucky you haven’t already.

Think this, the exact same ads simply being moved, is bad? Well go see some shitty little hosts that put ads not only at the top and bottom but in the middle of topics then try to say we’re bad.

And you know what pisses me off the most? People claiming we’re ignoring our customers and not listening. WTF?? We have listened, we have asked to hear your opinions and suggestions and still we’re some how not listening? Oh please, you might be unhappy but that is no reason to claim we don’t care or listen when DuffMan is asking for you help.

I have seen a whole new side to some people and it stinks. Half of the moaners won’t compromise, they just scream and throw their dummy out and cry for it to go back to normal. Now how in the hell is THAT thinking about everyone?

Well it’s time to stop, I’ve asked people quit it and start being constructive. If they don’t, they shall be smited.

Cool emoticong huh?

This sucks, I had some nice news to blog but after this I’m too annoyed to do it. Maybe tomorrow or something. For now it’s back to the usual.