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I believe it would be due to new owners of the site.
More or less that was Dirks doing.
John
Not 100%, the first year the site switched hands we had a funny April 1 joke. However, I think there are serious logistical and access related issues with continuing to do something like that with a site this size...
The problem is you need direct access to a mySQL instance, you have to import all the users, themes, etc etc. It is not a small task and I don't believe any Admin here has those rights (no reason why they would, actually). Also, as you may remember, it wasn't always a different database. One year he redirected the site to some ***** board, another year he replaced a common word with THE or something along those lines. In fact you can still find residuals from those days on the board if you find posts from April 1st the right year.
Actually, while Dirk had a hand in the past (such as redirecting to another website), for the past several years, Irocz has been responsible for your April Fool "joke". In the recent years, we did not move to a different database for the prank. BTW, some of us do have server access. The change in ownership does not really factor in here.
Actually, while Dirk had a hand in the past (such as redirecting to another website), for the past several years, Irocz has been responsible for your April Fool "joke". In the recent years, we did not move to a different database for the prank. BTW, some of us do have server access. The change in ownership does not really factor in here.
So your saying you have the server access to allow us to have our traditional April Fools Day fun Well let's get it rolling before it's too late, last year was really boring as this year is also.
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A rcent sudty funod taht it deosnt meattr waht odrer the lerttes of a wrod are in, the olny imopraotnt tihng is taht the fsirt and lsat lerttes are in corrcet poistiosn. Unfaertontely, tahts not the csae for evryhtieng in lfie………………
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Yup, about half were Dirk and half were me, but it's almost impossible to come up with ideas anymore after doing so many of them and this year we kinda forgot once again LOL! Maybe next year, never say never!
Well let's get it rolling before it's too late, last year was really boring as this year is also.
