Happy (?) April Fools

[Psyche]

On the one hand, I figured the prank would be more transparent than it was; I didn't think anyone would believe the changes were real, so I supposed no one would take it seriously enough to get angry. I imagined I was more transparent than I was, which is the result of a cognitive bias that I can't quite name at the moment. I knew some people would believe the prank, but I figured they'd laugh at themselves once they figured out it, and that people who

had

figured it out would be similarly bemused.

I thought the fun was in everyone getting to choose silly titles for themselves. A lot of people did have fun, and are having fun, I think. But I do think that if I'd put less work into deceiving everyone else, more people would have enjoyed the temporary change of pace.

I found the bans pretty funny, too. Like, when MattP banned me, he and I joked about it. But still we live in ambiguity.

[Not_Mafia]

People who fell for this and got upset about it have no one to blame but themselves

Edit: The title thing not the ban thing even though I enjoyed the ban thing

[Firebringer]

I think the bans were funny too, and like I 100% didn't take it seriously.
Then reckoner made that thread. I went from believing it was fake to being like "well maybe it isn't"
Came back later to see new threads and a lot more drama.
Then I got mad, posted something about how it was gross.

Like I don't know why you guys needed to fake drama for this?
It ruined the fun of it.

[TheRealGin-N-Tonic]

I think the bans were funny too, and like I 100% didn't take it seriously.
Then reckoner made that thread. I went from believing it was fake to being like "well maybe it isn't"
Came back later to see new threads and a lot more drama.
Then I got mad, posted something about how it was gross.

Like I don't know why you guys needed to fake drama for this?
It ruined the fun of it.

This is what did it to me, I knew it was trolling but was like, oh this is real? >_€

[Psyche]

I think the drama should've just been more funny/silly or satirical. There was some of that, but there could've been more.

[mastina]

MattP's first posts in the Reck thread I thought made it pretty clear it was a joke.

[Davsto]

Yeah I think all of these were good in concept but taken too far in execution

Title Fairy free reign? Entertaining and relevant. Insisting it were true to the point where Chevre and zoraster were making big posts about it? Not as funny.
Silly rule changes and mod anarchy where random people are banned then other mods are banned and name colours are changed as a result? Hilarious to me, as I didn't see the Reckoner drama-y thread until it was all over. If I had been following the Reckoner thread along the way, I'd have found it less amusing as that seemed too harsh.

[Firebringer]

Like I made a post about how this new rule if real was stupid and kicking out people who needed help, then talked about my issues.

Hahahaha jokes on me!!!!
It was a ruse!

You thought it was real Firebringer.
Your so stupid.

[McMenno]

I mean either up the premise or make the execution more tongue-in-cheek

now you've got this weird combination of a ridiculous premise but the execution saying we should've fallen for it or something

[Majiffy]

Imgur

unfunny shitposts.

only april first you say

I mean it's like

every post

now.

Look at the front page, FFS. That's been Usersub for >36 hours

[Accountant]

Like I made a post about how this new rule if real was stupid and kicking out people who needed help, then talked about my issues.

Hahahaha jokes on me!!!!
It was a ruse!

You thought it was real Firebringer.
Your so stupid.

You are not stupid and I am sorry that happened to you. I hope you feel better soon. You were very brave to open up about your issues and try to make mafiascum a better place.

[Vijarada]

man reck is really good at rustling one's jimmies.

[Psyche]

When I read it, I just thought, "oh so reck is in on it too".

[Davsto]

wow psyche im really glad youre perfect at understand things but not all of us are and your condescension and lack of understanding of those who felt pained is rather irritating

[Psyche]

i am an irritating guy fundamentally

[McMenno]

aren't we all

[Davsto]

that post was a polite way of saying "psyche have some damned empathy" like just because you got it doesn't mean everyone else did and it feels like you're just invalidating the concerns of those who were upset by the drama

Like I knew the site thing was a joke but reading the Reckoner thread post-that made me feel rather uneasy even though I knew it was a joke

[Chevre]

Like I knew the site thing was a joke but reading the Reckoner thread post-that made me feel rather uneasy even though I knew it was a joke

[Untrod Tripod]

[T-Bone]

You guys missed your chance! For 12 glorious hours the Large Theme Queue and Theme Park Forums were unmoderated lawless lands in which you guys could have done ANYTHING and UT was actually powerless to stop you.

[hiplop]

Yeah I think all of these were good in concept but taken too far in execution

Title Fairy free reign? Entertaining and relevant. Insisting it were true to the point where Chevre and zoraster were making big posts about it? Not as funny.
Silly rule changes and mod anarchy where random people are banned then other mods are banned and name colours are changed as a result? Hilarious to me, as I didn't see the Reckoner drama-y thread until it was all over. If I had been following the Reckoner thread along the way, I'd have found it less amusing as that seemed too harsh.

someone doesnt have a sense of humour holy shit

[Alisae]

You guys missed your chance! For 12 glorious hours the Large Theme Queue and Theme Park Forums were unmoderated lawless lands in which you guys could have done ANYTHING and UT was actually powerless to stop you.

ANYTHING?!?!?!?!?!?!?

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooah

[Accountant]

do u know who u r talking to hiplop

[hiplop]

someone who apparently only likes very simple humour that has no chance of ever ruffling feathers

(AKA, someone who isn't funny)

[shaft.ed]

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