The truth!

[NickyJ]

Wait, so this whole things was a joke?

You mean even you didn't know? Well, now I don't feel quite so stupid.

This one was a lot of fun, but I think most people were expecting something of this magnitude after the whole CivJunction thing (which was amazing beyond words, BTW), that's how I picked it out almost immediately. We were, admittedly, at first very confused (how am I seeing this?), but it quickly became obvious.

Again, now I don't feel quite so stupid. I wasn't around for CivJunktion. (Misspelling was intentional. )

 

[Cynovolans]

I've accepted getting rid of OT was a joke now, but since the idea has been brought up let's not be too rash and toss it out the window.

 

[GenMarshall]

I've accepted getting rid of OT was a joke now, but since the idea has been brought up let's not be too rash and toss it out the window.

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

You mean even you didn't know? Well, now I don't feel quite so stupid.

I've got some terrible news for you . . .

 

[NickyJ]

I've got some terrible news for you . . .

Spoiler :

 

[GamezRule]

Um, all the mods were in on it. We now all humbly bow before our mod-troll overlords!

 

[Arakhor]

Of course they were all in on it. There was a week's worth of posts there by multiple moderators. And there was I thinking that autistic people miss the joke.

 

[NickyJ]

Of course they were all in on it. There was a week's worth of posts there by multiple moderators. And there was I thinking that autistic people miss the joke.

I'm just kidding around. I know that every single mod was in on it, plus a few traitor users. Again, just kidding around.

 

[SuperJay]

CG's nearly 28, BrianShanahan2.

Ah, fair enough.

I just can't believe that anyone would take anything seriously on April 1, especially anything on the Internet, especially on a website that has a history of April Fools' pranks like this!

Kudos to those who made it happen

 

[warpus]

Ah, fair enough.

I just can't believe that anyone would take anything seriously on April 1, especially anything on the Internet, especially on a website that has a history of April Fools' pranks like this!

Kudos to those who made it happen

It was just very elaborate and well staged. When Bill3000 (I think it was Bill) sent me a note about it, I immediatly thought "wait a second, that's not how online advertising works at all, this has gotta be a joke".. but you know.. it would suck if OT disappeared, so a part of me thought "hey, maybe it isn't a joke"

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Atari Forum (God rest it's soul) did the exact same thing 3 years ago.

 

[Abaddon]

Does that mean CFC has less than 3 years to live?

 

[Birdjaguar]

I was working and missed all the action. Glad you all had fun, it was great fun creating all those threads and as one who was suckered by the the civjunction prank, I feel for those of you who swallowed the bait this year.

 

[Birdjaguar]

But other than an Aspergers forum Ive never seen so many in one place!

There is only one and he compulsively posts under different user names depending upon his mood and the topic under discussion. We think he is up to identity number 179.

 

[Takhisis]

There is only one and he compulsively posts under different user names depending upon his mood and the topic under discussion. We think he is up to identity number 179.

We already knew TurnerDomination3000 had several alts but we didn't know they were so many!!

 

[Dachs]

The Internet serves as a convention for Aspies because of the possibility of ustilizing their vast knowledge without the need for awkward social interactions.

This implies that aspies actually have vast knowledge. This ain't always the case.

 

[Japanrocks12]

I have to applaud the effort, but man, why aren't more people tired of deluding themselves to be fooled by patently crazy things like these??

 

[Takhisis]

It would have been a terrible troll if they'd just made OT a private forum and posted a banner announcement saying 'to post in OT, you mu$t pay! Click 'here' to get a discount that expires at 23:59 US Eastern, April the First!

 

[Turner]

Moderator Action: Keep it on topic please.

 

[danjuno]

Not funny at all.