Author Topic: Is this an April fool’s joke or something? (Read 6090 times)

backlash84 · « **on:** April 01, 2020, 03:50:09 am »

On mobile and this stuff keeps popping up. Here’s a screenshot.

https://imgur.com/a/AAt6WwC

Lexandria · « **Reply #1 on:** April 01, 2020, 04:01:13 am »

Those are the Staff Avatars.

backlash84 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 01, 2020, 04:31:03 am »

Never had them pop up on my screen before now, I was typing a message and it just sorta appeared. You can even drag it around, its eyes following your cursor.

Algedony · « **Reply #3 on:** April 01, 2020, 04:34:34 am »

Most amazing April Fools Day's trick ever.

Thank you for the Mad Hatter Hats whoever did this. It made my day. (especially the spider one)

Vlexia · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2020, 04:40:35 am »

I was legitimately thinking my phone was possessed or had a serious virus!! Not going to lie!!

I have been googling “top hat with glasses and fish” or “top hat with glasses and cauldron” into google for the last 15 minutes trying to figure out which porn site I visited gave me virtual crabs......

Nice joke guys lol. Vlexia was DEFINITELY fooled 😂😂

Inkidu · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2020, 04:46:34 am »

I thought I had a virus. I don't think anything will top the time all staff became members and members became staff though.

Lilias · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2020, 04:56:06 am »

Just doing our bit spreading it... the funzies, that is.

Headology, yo.

jouzinka · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2020, 04:58:39 am »

Quote from: Inkidu on April 01, 2020, 04:46:34 am

I thought I had a virus. I don't think anything will top the time all staff became members and members became staff though.

Yeah, THAT was glorious!

But I love these. Am I the only one who plays with them when they appear?

Inkidu · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2020, 05:14:07 am »

Quote from: jouzinka on April 01, 2020, 04:58:39 am

Yeah, THAT was glorious!

But I love these. Am I the only one who plays with them when they appear?

I keep trying to make them go cross-eyed.

jouzinka · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2020, 05:15:51 am »

Quote from: Inkidu on April 01, 2020, 05:14:07 am

I keep trying to make them go cross-eyed.

Me too. And when they do, I make them disappear

Mirrah · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2020, 05:18:23 am »

It's almost like a mini-game on E!

jouzinka · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2020, 05:22:09 am »

It's awesome

Jag · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2020, 05:36:36 am »

*chuckles*

Nachtmahr · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2020, 06:03:06 am »

I was about to comment on how these made my day too.

Then a spider-hat with big googly eyes crawled into the corner of my screen, staring at me.. Judging me.. Weighing my soul!

And now I'm mildly unsettled and wondering what the true intentions of these hatty invaders really are.

Lovely Complex · « **Reply #14 on:** April 01, 2020, 06:04:08 am »

I honestly thought I had a spider on my phone! :( But then thought about it.

These avatars have honestly made my day already!

stormwyrm · « **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2020, 06:16:11 am »

I remember the old xeyes program on Linux back in the olden days.

despickable · « **Reply #16 on:** April 01, 2020, 06:29:34 am »

I was about to ask about these I wondered what the hell. Its after April Fools day in Australia so who is the fool now... Still me thought so
Crazy good one guys

AmberStarfire · « **Reply #17 on:** April 01, 2020, 06:33:09 am »

I wondered where the 'stafflies' came from. :) That makes sense.

I admit I considered whether it might be malware, but the first one looked a bit 'bookish' for that.

This must've taken some effort. :) They look amazing, though distracting.

Nachtmahr · « **Reply #18 on:** April 01, 2020, 06:36:37 am »

I think the funniest part of it is to imagine it's literally members of staff showing up to snoop while you're doing your thing.

Having a hat show up and stare all wide-eyed with wonder in a thread full of adult content is admittedly pretty hilarious.

"Oh my, what have we here?"

Formless · « **Reply #19 on:** April 01, 2020, 06:47:44 am »

I found the new names quite amusing.

Mithlomwen · « **Reply #20 on:** April 01, 2020, 07:13:26 am »

Quote from: Nachtmahr on April 01, 2020, 06:03:06 am

Then a spider-hat with big googly eyes crawled into the corner of my screen, staring at me.. Judging me.. Weighing my soul!

And now I'm mildly unsettled and wondering what the true intentions of these hatty invaders really are.

The speedy-ider did the same to me as well.

*shiftyeyes and fidgets*

Soveliss · « **Reply #21 on:** April 01, 2020, 09:29:06 am »

Glad it's an April's Fools, I was worried my cellphone and laptops had gotten infected by some crap...

playfullchick76 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 01, 2020, 09:39:08 am »

Now I get it. i thought I had picked up something nasty, but now, I'm not so worried.

steelsmiter · « **Reply #23 on:** April 01, 2020, 10:02:53 am »

Guess I'll have to stay off site for a day.

Tolvo · « **Reply #24 on:** April 01, 2020, 10:46:38 am »

One workaround I've found to make the site usable if you can't use it with the April Fool's joke going on is to use an adblocker to block elements to block every staff member's avatar. Unfortunately the googly eyes are another element, on some even being two separate elements. But if you block all of those then you won't have to deal with them popping up unwanted until tomorrow.