This is what you get for ever posting march 2006 or before Options

[Herizon Action]

I was reading old topics I made and I realized that a lot of cbers had interesting characters. What gave me this idea was a very old thread I posted. Then I began reading certain people's posts - more notably Seon Ho.When I was reading some things he posted in some of my topics - most of which were schoolyard insults or comments about my effeminate hairstyle. It was interesting, seeing as how I never got along with him, and we hardly talked, though the way he acted towards me, despite how trivial it was, made a subconscious impact on me. I didn't remember much, though when I read his posts, I was overcome with nostalgia of my first visit here. I have this picture in my head of him being a very assiduous, yet brusque individual striving to perfect his career, yet venting his anger out on strangers - almost as if he were xenophobic and rather prejudice.

I need more, though. I'm feeding off the kinds of people you are, and I want to know more - so even if you're relatively new or joined after 2006, I'd like to know about you. I'll mostly be reading your posts, though, not what you have to say about yourself here - in other words I'm going to be observing how you react to the people around you in the createblog virtual community. Though, I do wish to know how you want yourself to be portrayed in the event that you might actually end up as a character in this amateur novel.

[Simba]

wow you're awesome hez


usually, I wouldn't read posts this long, but since you posted it I read it anyway; i'll get back to this a little later

[fameONE]

wow you're awesome hez

I second that. Although you're a veteran member, so to speak, you're breathing a breath of fresh air and renewal into this forum.

[drinksmokefuck]

damn i use to sound like a f****t

[Simba]

In a Mansion and Sarah and Sally would be my maids.

don't worry I used to type in complete sentences and proper grammar



not that there's anything wrong with that

[fameONE]

damn i use to sound like a f****t

Who are you?

[Herizon Action]

Thanks. I've noticed lately that the general insight that createblog holds now has dumbed down considerably - what happened to the people who actually had something to say?
Sure, many of them were just as vulgar as some people on here are now, but at least they were interesting. Now I just feel like I'm talking to a bunch of /b/tards and fourteen year olds. No offense, guys, but I really feel like cb's dumbed down. However, it's not so bad. This gives me some general concepts on how I'm going to paint the city my character lives in.

[drinksmokefuck]

Who are you?

cant you just IP trace me? or was that for admin only?

[hypnotique]

^ it would just be easier to disclose who you are then have to wait for HS or admin to look it up?

I tend to think CBC is a better place to get to know me or anyone else because its not smashed into a simple post you get to see that person be them in real time.

[fameONE]

Thanks. I've noticed lately that the general insight that createblog holds now has dumbed down considerably - what happened to the people who actually had something to say?
Sure, many of them were just as vulgar as some people on here are now, but at least they were interesting. Now I just feel like I'm talking to a bunch of /b/tards and fourteen year olds. No offense, guys, but I really feel like cb's dumbed down. However, it's not so bad. This gives me some general concepts on how I'm going to paint the city my character lives in.

Now that the forum isn't as strict as it was before, the more mature members have taken off. Its understandable. Even for me, this forum has taken a backseat to other forums that I frequent. Subconsciously, I don't feel like I even need to put for the effort to debate, or to make an insightful topic, as I did 3 years ago. I'd like to bring that back, and periodically, I'll make an attempt but I feel as though it should be a collective effort. James actually made a comment about wanting an influx of new members. I have to agree.

cant you just IP trace me? or was that for admin only?

Admin only. (-_-)

[Herizon Action]

Sadly the target demographic for createblog has decreased. Maybe cbers should find a way to make facebook layouts.

[drinksmokefuck]

im a wondering vagabond, going from screen name to screen name like tung does with underage girls

[brooklyneast05]

I tend to think CBC is a better place to get to know me or anyone else because its not smashed into a simple post you get to see that person be them in real time.

man i'd disagree. i don't think how i am in cbc relates to how i am on the board.

Subconsciously, I don't feel like I even need to put for the effort to debate, or to make an insightful topic, as I did 3 years ago. I'd like to bring that back, and periodically, I'll make an attempt but I feel as though it should be a collective effort.

yeah the people who can contribute don't feel like it anymore. then even if you do, you don't feel like you did anything because people just go back to posting the same shit. i feel this way every time i try.


and i though ohshieza was kevin

[Tung]

im a wondering vagabond, going from screen name to screen name like tung does with underage girls

f*ck U KEVIN LOL

[drinksmokefuck]

at least abbey is of age though, so props

[fameONE]

Sadly the target demographic for createblog has decreased. Maybe cbers should find a way to make facebook layouts.

This was discussed recently. Hell, maybe that would help. Then we could market the hell out of this site to bring more people in.

[Simba]

man i'd disagree. i don't think how i am in cbc relates to how i am on the board.
yeah the people who can contribute don't feel like it anymore. then even if you do, you don't feel like you did anything because people just go back to posting the same shit. i feel this way every time i try.
and i though ohshieza was kevin

word

overtime i stopped putting as much effort into posting, it's just for fun now

[Tung]

at least abbey is of age though, so props

yeah i moved on to older fishes now. 17.5+

[Herizon Action]

This was discussed recently. Hell, maybe that would help. Then we could market the hell out of this site to bring more people in.

We need to get on that. I was thinking maybe createblog could emphasize more on its graphic design, as well as a few other things. Maybe we could spread the word, advertise, do something beyond myspace/xanga layouts.

[hypnotique]

TUMBLR.

the art elitist's photoblog internet escape micro blog..

[drinksmokefuck]

We could, but is that what people want these days? Blogging and twitter seems to be hot spots these days, not sure what we could do, but its just a suggestion.

[brooklyneast05]

We need to get on that. I was thinking maybe createblog could emphasize more on its graphic design, as well as a few other things. Maybe we could spread the word, advertise, do something beyond myspace/xanga layouts.

supposedly jusun already had this kinda stuff in the works, but he just randomly ran off without a sign of returning anytime soon again. adding more services is tricky when he holds to the privileges/access to everything.


i don't think we can add sections even if we wanted to can we? not that we can't think of ways around this, just sayin.

[sixfive]

I joined May 2007 :] Sup.

[hypnotique]

i don't think we can add sections even if we wanted to can we? not that we can't think of ways around this, just sayin.

I remember on BR they used to have their layouts set up where you would make a topic with a screenshot of the layout, the live preview link and then use this thing

CODE

dfsfsdf

to post the code.

So one could just make a new forum category for the time being?

[Herizon Action]

TUMBLR.

the art elitist's photoblog internet escape micro blog..

That's a pretty sound idea!
But how do we appeal to tumblr users?
What's our approach?

supposedly jusun already had this kinda stuff in the works, but he just randomly ran off without a sign of returning anytime soon again. adding more services is tricky when he holds to the privileges/access to everything.


i don't think we can add sections even if we wanted to can we? not that we can't think of ways around this, just sayin.

Maybe we could contact Jusun - but first brainstorm some ideas, put it in feedback or somewhere he'd be likely to read it, then talk it through.

I joined May 2007 :] Sup.

Steven, right?

[Tung]

I joined May 2007 :] Sup.

how'd u get 10,500 posts then?!!

[brooklyneast05]

I remember on BR they used to have their layouts set up where you would make a topic with a screenshot of the layout, the live preview link and then use this thing

CODE

dfsfsdf

to post the code.

So one could just make a new forum category for the time being?

yeah i mean we can do what we did with createblog layouts previous to getting jusun to do something about it. it's just annoying that it's such a big ordeal for the only person with access to come do something on his own site.

Maybe we could contact Jusun - but first brainstorm some ideas, put it in feedback or somewhere he'd be likely to read it, then talk it through.

yeah i duno. i doubt that. it takes an act of god to get him on here, you know, like someone texting him saying the forum is gone. we've tried to contact him numerous times without any reply over things. he shows up when he wants to show up. if it's not a major event causing the site to not work, it's unlikely. i wish he'd come read feedback every now and then, that'd be nice.

anyway ideas are welcome. i'm pretty sure we still have a running list of stuff he needs to do.

[ley]

I joined July 2008, i feel like a new kid. I think having more 2.0 layouts would be great. Everyone seems to complain they can never find what they want.

[hypnotique]

That's a pretty sound idea!
But how do we appeal to tumblr users?
What's our approach?

Our approach would be using the fact that we are the largest blogging/design resource site on the internets.
Most of everyone out there on the web who lacks design knowledge has used something off of us, whether its a layout,script,avatar or tutorial with great success.

Seeing as there are few sites that offer actual layouts for tumblr aside from the ones that tumblr itself already offers we can use the trust we have gained with the online world on being one of the best sites for other types of design shit and tutorials and add some on here.

its kind of like using the principal of if you want the best croissants you need to go france.

[brooklyneast05]

the thing is, we need people to submit actual layouts.

actually, scratch what i've said.


we've already done this haven't we?
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...t&p=3180156

it's already been discussed and set up for people to post tumblr layouts until any kind of official category was put in. i knew this sounded familiar lol.

[Herizon Action]

So how do we spread the word and let everybody know that cb's where it's at for tumblr?

[brooklyneast05]

So how do we spread the word and let everybody know that cb's where it's at for tumblr?

we need to make cb where it's at for tumblr first before we spread the word i'd think. we don't have anything to show at the moment

[hypnotique]

we need to make cb where it's at for tumblr first before we spread the word i'd think. we don't have anything to show at the moment

exactly.

[superstitious]

Ok, first off, I don't know your name and I hate referring to people by username.

So, hello, I'm Rebecca.

And yes. I have chatted informally to a few people (usually by PM) about the less than ideal status of cB and the demographic, or lack of one. There's a lot going into that. Much of the reasoning is the idea that people have "moved on." I totally understand that, but it's a forum and it doesn't need to be an all (super active) or nothing type of deal. I treasure the periodic "come backs" because it brings in fresh conversation and usually something cool comes out of it. I'm wordy (heh) and I love the banter.

Tumblr is fantastic (and yes, the forum was set up some time ago, but sadly the enthusiasm reached its peak in Feedback) but I think that reaching out to a more broad "audience" is really the way to go. I'm biased, certainly, because of my age. At 33, I'm older than anyone that posts on a regular basis - something that I'm not at all ashamed of. I'm grateful for many of the online "cB" friendships I've made over the past few years and wouldn't trade it in at all for a group closer to my age. However, I do wish that there was a broader age group, with some additional mature players. I've suggested this place before, only to have friends my age log on and ask why the hell would I interact with such mean people (LOL, you know who you are). It's a double edged sword. You want people to have fun but at the same time, that same fun alienates people sometimes.

Man, I don't even remember my point, if I had a point. Again, I'm miserably verbose. Welcome back and thank you for posting thoughtfully. It is, indeed, a breath of fresh air.

[Simba]

you guys are so productive

kinda makes me want to jump back in

[Herizon Action]

Ok, first off, I don't know your name and I hate referring to people by username.

So, hello, I'm Rebecca.

And yes. I have chatted informally to a few people (usually by PM) about the less than ideal status of cB and the demographic, or lack of one. There's a lot going into that. Much of the reasoning is the idea that people have "moved on." I totally understand that, but it's a forum and it doesn't need to be an all (super active) or nothing type of deal. I treasure the periodic "come backs" because it brings in fresh conversation and usually something cool comes out of it. I'm wordy (heh) and I love the banter.

Tumblr is fantastic (and yes, the forum was set up some time ago, but sadly the enthusiasm reached its peak in Feedback) but I think that reaching out to a more broad "audience" is really the way to go. I'm biased, certainly, because of my age. At 33, I'm older than anyone that posts on a regular basis - something that I'm not at all ashamed of. I'm grateful for many of the online "cB" friendships I've made over the past few years and wouldn't trade it in at all for a group closer to my age. However, I do wish that there was a broader age group, with some additional mature players. I've suggested this place before, only to have friends my age log on and ask why the hell would I interact with such mean people (LOL, you know who you are). It's a double edged sword. You want people to have fun but at the same time, that same fun alienates people sometimes.

Man, I don't even remember my point, if I had a point. Again, I'm miserably verbose. Welcome back and thank you for posting thoughtfully. It is, indeed, a breath of fresh air.

Hi Rebecca (Zatanna, right?)
It would be nice to get a broader demographic, but as you mentioned, many find it difficult to interact here because certain users are a bit hostile.
I was thinking/hoping that createblog could evolve beyond layout design. I've checked tumblr's hits compared to the bigger networking sites/blogs, and to say the least it's lacking.
What we need is something revolutionary - something to mature the site as a whole. Not just a new look, but a new ideology
We need something that can appeal to everyone.
The question is, what?
And it doesn't have to just be one thing. Tumblr is just a stepping stone.
As I was reading the createblog city thread, I stumbled upon an idea of more fully utilizing already existing threads - such as creating subforums for popular television shows, or shows that interest createbloggers (like Buffy, or Twilight, or David Lynch).
This has to be carefully planned, well articulated, and appealing.
LOL, now I'm just rambling. But do you get what I mean?
In short, Createblog needs to grow up

[hypnotique]

Hi Rebecca (Zatanna, right?)
It would be nice to get a broader demographic, but as you mentioned, many find it difficult to interact here because certain users are a bit hostile.
I was thinking/hoping that createblog could evolve beyond layout design. I've checked tumblr's hits compared to the bigger networking sites/blogs, and to say the least it's lacking.
What we need is something revolutionary - something to mature the site as a whole. Not just a new look, but a new ideology
We need something that can appeal to everyone.
The question is, what?
And it doesn't have to just be one thing. Tumblr is just a stepping stone.
As I was reading the createblog city thread, I stumbled upon an idea of more fully utilizing already existing threads - such as creating subforums for popular television shows, or shows that interest createbloggers (like Buffy, or Twilight, or David Lynch).
This has to be carefully planned, well articulated, and appealing.
LOL, now I'm just rambling. But do you get what I mean?
In short, Createblog needs to grow up

As awesome as that sounds.
The risk you run with that is alienating potential users who are younger and less mature.

If we raise the bar then it will become too easy for one to attack someone else because they fail to be at the same level as the rest of the forums (actually thats kind of where we are at right now)

[brooklyneast05]

lol rebecca, i was gonna make a comment earlier towards you that this is ironic since we basically just talked about it this morning.


cb's got a lot of problems. seems like we've been over it a million times. whether it be with jusun's absence limiting stuff or people's overall attitude problem here. juna said earlier that he doesn't post with effort, he just posts for fun. i mean the whole idea that putting any effort into constructing a real post isn't fun is kinda a problem in itself you know. NO OFFENSE BROYE. just goes back to the members who can really contribute don't feel like it.

i duno, i just feel like cb would need an attitude change as much as anything.

many find it difficult to interact here because certain users are a bit hostile.

for real

[superstitious]

That's right, I was Zatanna (nice memory).

As awesome as that sounds.
The risk you run with that is alienating potential users who are younger and less mature.

If we raise the bar then it will become too easy for one to attack someone else because they fail to be at the same level as the rest of the forums (actually thats kind of where we are at right now)

Yet it's ok to alienate potential users who are older and more mature? There should be a balance. Of course, should anyone find that magical balance, you should copyright it because I'm not sure anyone has been able to find that perfect blend of all age welcoming.

Blogging, in general is an immensely popular device for voicing opinions, sharing news, etc. I've seen an evolution of blog type layouts. It used to be this super flashy, ultra girly, swirly thing with a major hard on for scriptina type fonts. I am so glad to see more clean, polished and more content driven blogs out there. Unfortunately, that's not what is typically offered here.

What I'd love to see is sort of this online festival of different types of layouts - from the museum like quality of Tumblrs, to the news style wordpress, to yes, even good ol' cheesy MySpace pages. Something for everyone. It may seem like this exists, but if you look through the layouts here, there is a definitive focus on regurgitated pop. That's cool. I read Twilight. I'm down. There's just so much MORE.

@JC, I know, right! This topic is definitely serendipitous.

[brooklyneast05]

What I'd love to see is sort of this online festival of different types of layouts - from the museum like quality of Tumblrs, to the news style wordpress, to yes, even good ol' cheesy MySpace pages. Something for everyone. It may seem like this exists, but if you look through the layouts here, there is a definitive focus on regurgitated pop. That's cool. I read Twilight. I'm down. There's just so much MORE.

this reminds me of my attitude towards the design competition i'm doing if you remember me explaining it in DS HQ. how i wanted to get away from icons and myspace stuff and go towards more actual design. the whole "so much more" thing i was trying to stress, similar feelings.

[superstitious]

this reminds me of my attitude towards the design competition i'm doing if you remember me explaining it in DS HQ. how i wanted to get away from icons and myspace stuff and go towards more actual design. the whole "so much more" thing i was trying to stress.

Oh I know. I think, in part because you were so driven, it's one of the best graphic based contests I've seen here, as far as content goes.

That's exactly what I'm trying to convey. Blogging aesthetic evolution.

[Simba]

NO OFFENSE BROYE. just goes back to the members who can really contribute don't feel like it.

lol it's ok broye, i am guilty of this

[Herizon Action]

As rebecca said, we need a balance. Diana, I think in order to raise the bar, the mentality of the users must change first - so if there were a time that the general concensus begins to alienate a younger age group (but I'm thinking really young), then that's what's to come. Besides, I'm not looking for the quantity of users, rather the quality of their ideas and what they can bring to this site to make it entertaining again, and not a shootoff of 4chan (seriously guys, i'm tired of the memes).

[fameONE]

(seriously guys, i'm tired of the memes).

I like memes. A lot. But I must say that they wouldn't seem so obnoxious if this forum was as balanced as it should be.

[creole]

Well, I guess if there was a way to bring back all the members, this place would be chaos.

[Simba]

I like memes. A lot. But I must say that they wouldn't seem so obnoxious if this forum was as balanced as it should be.

agreed

and sometimes they just get overkilled here

[superstitious]

Memes, in moderation and when done in a creative way are totally fine. It's the reused ones (that Captain Picard one, for example) that fall way of the Rick Roll.

And dammit, I can't post straight with Beenly's signature above the fast reply.

[brooklyneast05]

i don't even know what memes are

[Simba]

i don't even know what memes are

kanye being a gay fish is a meme :X

[creole]

there should be a meme "gay for kanye"

[Herizon Action]

Memes, in moderation and when done in a creative way are totally fine. It's the reused ones (that Captain Picard one, for example) that fall way of the Rick Roll.

[hypnotique]

i don't even know what memes are

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memes

[brooklyneast05]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memes

i still don't get it. what the hell does meme in the evolutionary sense have to do with a bunch of pictures with weird spelling on them and stuff people post here

[Simba]

what the hell does meme in the evolutionary sense have to do with a bunch of pictures

LOL I admit I never fully grasped those concepts either

[Herizon Action]

The Game is a meme. It's an overused meme. I see it in real life, and that's when it crosses the line.


Well, that's really the only one I can think of that I'm sick of.

[fameONE]

i still don't get it. what the hell does meme in the evolutionary sense have to do with a bunch of pictures with weird spelling on them and stuff people post here

Memes aren't just pictures, despite the 'textbook' definition.

Funny shit that gets passed around and reused on the internet = memes

[brooklyneast05]

The Game is a meme.

are we talkin about dealing

Memes aren't just pictures, despite the 'textbook' definition.

Funny shit that gets passed around and reused on the internet = memes

hmmmm

[Herizon Action]

are we talkin about dealing

Have you ever lost the game? I'm pretty sure you have, you just don't know it yet. Think about the game for a moment, and think about how many times you've lost the game.

[fameONE]

are we talkin about dealing
hmmmm

Negative.

"Hey man, you got that new J Dilla? That's what's up."
"Thanks. I'll throw it on."
"I like this already. Also, The Game."
"Well played, Sir."

[brooklyneast05]

Have you ever lost the game? I'm pretty sure you have, you just don't know it yet. Think about the game for a moment, and think about how many times you've lost the game.

i don't even know what game you're talking about.

[Simba]

LOL y'all are messing w/ my broYe


dawg memes are basically internet-wide inside jokes, JC

[brooklyneast05]

haha, nah i somewhat get it. i still don't have a clue what the game is though. only game i know is drugs & monopoly

[Herizon Action]

haha, nah i somewhat get it. i still don't have a clue what the game is though. only game i know is drugs & monopoly

you've lost the game.
that's what i would normally say.

[Simba]

lol hez



the game is basically where you lose if you think about "the game" and you win if you go completely w/o thinking about the game and you shout out "I won the game!" in turn causing everyone around you to lose the game




it's weird

[hypnotique]

i still don't get it. what the hell does meme in the evolutionary sense have to do with a bunch of pictures with weird spelling on them and stuff people post here

errrmmm

Good question.
I have no idea, i think someone just made something just to get a grin and then it caught on and spread everywhere like swine flu.

I mean if you look at this meme in particular's orgin:


http://encyclopediadramatica.com/LOL_WUT

Basically this meme was an actual piece of art that someone found on deviantart:
The Biting Pear of Salamanca

And one couldn't help but go "what the f*ck is this" and decided to show it to someone and their reaction was "what the f*ck" and then somehow over time LOL WUT was slapped on it because lets be honest here, if you saw this you would be totally caught off guard and say "WTF" too.

[Herizon Action]

It's stupid, it's obnoxious, and when someone at a target asks you to read a sticky note on the cash register saying "the game" you know it's done for.

[brooklyneast05]

who the hell thinks of this shit and how does everyone know what it is

[superstitious]

Poor JC.

http://thedailymeme.com/what-is-a-meme/
http://www.dipity.com/tatercakes/Internet_Memes
http://www.squidoo.com/top-10-internet-memes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(mind_game)

[brooklyneast05]

damn they even got to you rebecca. am i the only oblivious one left

[Herizon Action]

Well, quite a few memes start at very random places on the internet and find their way into 4chan. /b/tards then find many different ways to exploit said subject, which spreads through every crevice on the internet (considering that /b/tards often visit other forums). It either picks up and spreads like wildfire, or it remains within the confines of the /b/ forums.

[superstitious]

Times like this, I miss Commodore64.

[brooklyneast05]

was i winning the game 10 minutes ago when i had no clue it existed

[superstitious]

Blue pill VS red pill.

[none345678]

JC all you need to know is that the cake is a lie.


I love how this started out with the idea to improve cb and is now just about informing JC about memes.

[brooklyneast05]

i don't like cake other than cheesecake

[Simba]

damn they even got to you rebecca. am i the only oblivious one left

you don't know it yet, but you are credited with starting the meme

congratulations

[brooklyneast05]

you don't know it yet, but you are credited with starting the meme

congratulations

[hypnotique]

you don't know it yet, but you are credited with starting the meme

congratulations

WOW THAT INSANELY IRONIC.

the man who started a cB meme doesnt get memes.