April Fools floating heads

Post by **STrRedWolf** » Sun Apr 01, 2001 1:24 am

It's Gav. It's also hooked with the advertizements.But they're taking up !)#()@( of CPU time, and locked me out of my Linux box once (Netscape bug). Thankfully I'm able to log in with my laptop and killall -9 netscape to regain control. But I have a copy of the javascript buggers now... lets see what I can do...------------------
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Gav · Post by **Gav** » Sun Apr 01, 2001 2:09 am

Okay okay, I'm sorry if you didn't appreciate the joke (I didn't see it as being an advertisement, since they don't link to my page). You can get rid of the buggers just by requesting an update of your index page from your Site Maintenance page.------------------
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(Traveling)(<A HREF="http://www.nukees.com/" TARGET=_blank>Nukees</A>)

Glick Glidewell · Post by **Glick Glidewell** » Sun Apr 01, 2001 2:12 am

I feel the exact same way. I know it's a joke, and that we have no right to tell you Keeners what to do, but it is still most annoying.------------------
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PDI · Post by **PDI** » Sun Apr 01, 2001 2:48 am

Ahhh, ya buncha whiners! It's a joke, see? a practical joke on April Fool's Day? Get it?Sheesh.------------------
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Hapless Joe · Post by **Hapless Joe** » Sun Apr 01, 2001 3:21 am

Yeah, I know it's a joke, all in good fun. But look at it this way Gav, would you appreciate little Hapless Joe heads floating around on your page?Actually, I should just let this slide if I ever wanna make it to Keenspot someday...

Glick Glidewell · Post by **Glick Glidewell** » Sun Apr 01, 2001 4:02 am

I don't think the Keeners are dumb enough to deny you memebership over something like that!------------------
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Hapless Joe · Post by **Hapless Joe** » Sun Apr 01, 2001 9:24 am

I go to the Keenspot pages today and notice a ton of floating heads from that one Nukees character. Cute, I think, then proceed on my merry way. Well, then I go to my page on Keenspace, and there are little floating heads of the Nukees guy. Huh. Eeee-yeah. Now, it's a funny joke, I'm not argueing that, I just feel a little, well, violated. I mean, I didn't give permission for this change to occur on my page. I don't mind whatever banner ad pops up, but this seems like the line. I probably would have agreed to the gag if someone asked, but no one did. It's frankly advertising Nukees in a way I didn't give permission for and that makes my page look a little stupid. I dunno, maybe this just me.

Ruthcomix · Post by **Ruthcomix** » Mon Apr 02, 2001 12:51 am

I found it annoying.
I assumed Keenspace had been hacked. I figured if it was MEANT to interfere with reading my comic, I would have been warned via email.Requesting site maintenance did not work to eliminate it, for me.
And now my comic for today (Monday) won't update.
Is it the floating heads? Why are there 647 sites waiting for updating?
I have a great sense of humor. Never been accused of not having one. To me, messing with my site is not funny.
Ruth :/ <A HREF="http://ruthcomix.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>http://ruthcomix.keenspace.com</A>

Raemonde · Post by **Raemonde** » Mon Apr 02, 2001 1:04 am

I think it's dumb.As a reader of other KeenSpace strips, I was irritated by it. My site isn't even up from the crash yet (raeofdarkness.keenspace.com, btw), but if it were... I dunno. It's your perogative as hosts, but... yeh know?I think pranks are fine, but they shouldn't interfere with the strips, or otherwise violate the creator's intent. Perhaps in the future, the strip-creators can be notified ahead of time or something?.Rae

Gav · Post by **Gav** » Mon Apr 02, 2001 2:48 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Raemonde:
Perhaps in the future, the strip-creators can be notified ahead of time or something?
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Well, then it wouldn't have been a joke, would it?------------------
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(Traveling)(<A HREF="http://www.nukees.com/" TARGET=_blank>Nukees</A>)

Post by **STrRedWolf** » Mon Apr 02, 2001 3:22 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by PDI:
They only interfered if your browser is old or buggy.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>So that knocks out Netscape 4.x and below, since it doesn't use any OS-supported threads, nor Netscape 6, since it's still buggy.Opera isn't out of beta on Linux.IE needs monthly patching, thus is buggy.Scott, what *are* you using to view these comics, something that doesn't support Javascript?!? Emacs-W3, Links, or Lynx?

BTW, Scott, you owe me a new keyboard and a new pair of pants. I spilled my coffee over it and the cat, which was on my lap, which promptly shredded my jeans. Thankfully they were an old pair. Next time, [C&C] tag it. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/wink.gif"> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>
The following statement is form me, myself, not Keenspace, not Keenspot, and not PDI:Get over it. Can't take a joke you should consider another hobby.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I got over it when I opened up four different KeenSpot/Space comics with the GavFlakes, which promptly chewed up enough processor to make an XT running Windows 3.0 look fast. The four comics? Stalag '99, PDI, Bruno the Bandit, and Shinku!But then, I have the source code. We can do something even better that everyone will enjoy... heheheheeheheh... (evil laughter)------------------
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Post by **STrRedWolf** » Mon Apr 02, 2001 3:39 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Gav:
 Well, then it wouldn't have been a joke, would it?
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Actually, no. It would of been a joke on our readers. But next time... crossover city...------------------
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Kev of the Apocalypse · Mon Apr 02, 2001 4:08 am

Okay, aliennating myself further with this, but I didn't have a problem with it. I checked other sites right off and figured it was a joke. Most of my readers did the same and no one has said anything to me about pc problems afterwards and my site seems to be updating fine. Oh well. I can't have problems all the time I guess.------------------
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PDI · Post by **PDI** » Mon Apr 02, 2001 10:56 am

They only interfered if your browser is old or buggy.The following statement is form me, myself, not Keenspace, not Keenspot, and not PDI:Get over it. Can't take a joke you should consider another hobby.------------------
Scott Maddix
<A HREF="http://PDI.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>Psychic Dyslexia Institute:</A>
Where we all have special special powers
AND
<A HREF="http://spoon.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>Spoon on High</A> featuring<A HREF="http://woofaboomus.ngender.net/music/Gr ... untain.mp3" TARGET=_blank>"Fire on the Mountain"</A>

Ruthcomix · Post by **Ruthcomix** » Tue Apr 03, 2001 12:40 am

If my comic were merely a hobby, this would not bother me.It is my dream, and my future. I am in negotiations with a syndicate. It is not a silly hobby.Putting this weird script on my site made Keenspace look unprofessional, in my opinion.
But you can make it up to me. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">
How about inviting me to join Keenspot? <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">Ruth <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/wink.gif"> <A HREF="http://ruthcomix.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>http://ruthcomix.keenspace.com</A>

Todd Michaels · Post by **Todd Michaels** » Tue Apr 03, 2001 6:07 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by ruthcomix:
It is my dream, and my future. I am in negotiations with a syndicate. It is not a silly hobby.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>First of all, I think you added the word "silly". In seeing Scott's dedication to his strip, I highly doubt he would use the word "silly" to refer to cartooning, even as a hobby. And are there many here who don't have a dream of syndication? Please drop the air of superiority.It's been said in various threads before, but this is a free service. If you are using this as some sort of business, you are doing so at your own risk. If you need something to be specifically tailored to your requirements, perhaps you should investigate a paid service? (And no, I'm not saying you should leave Keenspace. Just lighten up. It's the 3rd already.)If you want "professional", I refer you to the Terms of Agreement you agreed to upon joinging Keenspace:
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>2. Agreement KEENSPACE agrees to give the submitting CARTOONIST free webhosting and promotion. CARTOONIST agrees to place KEENSPACE'S ad banners and promotional materials on CARTOONIST'S website in the proper locations.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>If you can't see this for the joke it is, perhaps it will make you feel more at ease thinking about it as Gav's promotional materials.------------------
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Gav · Post by **Gav** » Thu Apr 05, 2001 12:57 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by STrRedWolf:
 Actually, no. It would of been a joke on our readers.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I wasn't playing a joke on the readers.------------------
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Post by **STrRedWolf** » Fri Apr 06, 2001 1:42 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Todd Michaels:
 If you can't see this for the joke it is, perhaps it will make you feel more at ease thinking about it as Gav's promotional materials.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I can't even see it as KeenSpot promotional materials. It was Gav's character advertized, highly targeted to one specific comic. It was also applied to other KeenSpot comics, too (Bruno the Bandit, GPF, etc). Thus, I can't even say it was an "offical KeenSpot prank." You already know it didn't go over well.But lets not say it's not inspiring. Besides, I rather play the joke on the readers, rather than being the fool. Jeff of GPF said it was for "all of us (readers and cartoonists)". It didn't go well (as demonstrated earlier). Next time, lets make it the ultimate crossover yet. I still have the code. I'll whap on it some, since it looks like to be a small modification to get it to do what we all would want it to do...The best prank takes more than one person. That way we can shift the blame.------------------
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PDI · Post by **PDI** » Fri Apr 06, 2001 2:13 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by STrRedWolf:
 You already know it didn't go over well.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I disagree. Look at the percentage of complaining people compare to the number of people involved. I think it went over fine.It's what, the 6th? I think the topic's done now.------------------
Scott Maddix
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Where we all have special special powers
AND
<A HREF="http://spoon.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>Spoon on High</A> featuring<A HREF="http://woofaboomus.ngender.net/music/Gr ... untain.mp3" TARGET=_blank>"Fire on the Mountain"</A>

Todd Michaels · Post by **Todd Michaels** » Fri Apr 06, 2001 8:54 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by STrRedWolf:
It was Gav's character advertized, highly targeted to one specific comic.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Which differs from normal banner ads ... how? <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>You already know it didn't go over well.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Quite the contrary: I laughed my ass off. I have to agree with Scott; a highly vocal minority does not equal a majority.Just grin sheepishly and admit Gav got us, and we can all move on.
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