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Discussion in 'General discussion' started by Blize, Dec 24, 2011.

  1. Blize

    Blize A Pony Every Pony Should Know

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    So something I remember having and doing back in my older forum days on such places as DHaven.org, I remember having in my sig and in a thread, a family consisting of the forum members that I consider the closest to me. It usually had things like, brother, cousin, pet, uncle, partner in crime, ditzy cousin, crazy aunt... and stuff like that.
    Now I know one thing that will be brought up is the whole "The forum is a family in it's own".
    But I just think that this'd be a fun way to show how we consider different people on the forums in relations to ourselves.
    Now of course the whole, putting it in your signature thing would be hard seeing as how the forum cuts off the bottom of our signatures after it gets a certain size, but we could figure something out.
    So yea.

    Also I didn't post this in site discussion because I don't feel it really has to do with changing anything about the site.
     
  2. DanSze

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    So basically, have everyone list how they view everyone else?

    inb4 someone puts "Everyone: Slave"
     
  3. Blize

    Blize A Pony Every Pony Should Know

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    :derpe: I guess something like that... Let me find an example from my old forum...

    Here we go

     
  4. Merri

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    Not a bad idea, I've seen this before. I think it's pretty fun.
    I'll probably have everyone as my brothers or sisters. :derpe:
     
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    So It replaces your sig or is It part of it. I don't fully understand.

    Can I have the dumb person version?

    -- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums
     
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  6. DanSze

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    Code:
    public class Explanation
    {
      public static void main (String [] args)
      {
        Signature sig = System.forum.getSignature(this);
        String sigCode = sig.toString();
        sigCode += System.forum.getFamilyTies(this);
        System.forum.setSignature(new Signature (sigCode));
      }
    }
    
    See? Simple!
     
  7. Glitter Butterfly

    Glitter Butterfly A Pony Every Pony Should Know

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    Everypony is part of my harem. :Trollestia:

    but yeah this seems quite interesting. owo
     
  8. Jaret

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    I consider Grey, Twif, Oatmeal, Sedaheht and a couple of other people as my very nearest friends. The other people i have no contact with, i consider just "by-walkers".
     
  9. testyal1

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    All of you are family.
     
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    Yep, makes perfect sense.

    And my brain doesn't hurt at all.
     
  11. Dwynter

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    Hmm, I've always kind of thought of you as nephews and nieces. And I'm the crazy old uncle that make people change the topic when mentioned.
     
  12. Blize

    Blize A Pony Every Pony Should Know

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    So uh...

    Yea who want to be mah brother!?
     
  13. DoDo1234

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    Naww, I bagsied that! Granted, I deleted that post, but still...
    :dunno:
    Kay. Blize, I am your father.
     
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  14. Dwynter

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    Oh! Well . . . I could be the *other* crazy old uncle. I'm also up for second cousin, twice removed. Y'know - the guy you're related to but you're not sure how?
     
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    Well, despite everypony being nice and kind on here... I must say, there is one special pony in particular who I am close friends with. Yes, this certain pony is a friend I will truly cherish for the rest of my life, and I'm sure he feels the same way. I respect him deeply, and he respects me as well. We're both glad to have met and became friends when we did, and I'm happy to write this out in this thread... You might know who this pony is, but for those who don't:

    Yes, I consider ePONYmous as my brother, and a wonderful brother, at that. He also considers me a brother to him, as well, and we're both proud of it.
     
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    Awww, thank you so very much for this, Cyberpony! *hugs*

    Yes, I not only consider you to be one of my very best friends, but you're like another brother to me. I guess you could say you're the younger brother I never had. Hehe.

    And now that you're a member of community patrol, we're now community mod brothers! ^^

    Thanks again for this post, my brother. :grin:
     
  17. Naikado

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    Gyah, now I REALLY need to get over here more often, before I become "That emotionally-distant cousin who lives so far away that we hardly remember his name and to send him a Christmas card"!!
     
  18. Blize

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    Welp, for me it goes a little like this...
    Awesome lil' bro- Danvid
    Best Pony- Saikyo Brony
    Russian Python- Miggy
    Father?- DoDo
    Pixelated Brother- Pixel Hope
    Brother in Arms- Rashall
    That One Guy- Mr.Stitches
    Old Chap- Merriweather

    And that's all so far :p
    I'm willing to add more...
     
  19. ResidualChaos

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    Cute idea. :)

    To save space in signatures could we do them, perhaps, across instead of up and down?

    Such as: Sister: PonyName - Brother: PonyName - Long Lost Cousin: PonyName - Etc. - Etc.
     
  20. Naikado

    Naikado A Pony Every Pony Should Know
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    Currently I only have Cthulhu in my signature, I have the space to spare. XP

    NOW TO TRACK YOU PEOPLE DOWN AND MAKE YOU LOVE ME

    ...

    This is why I don't have friends, isn't it?
     

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