The Escapist Debuts New Imagination-Driven Forum Mode

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The Escapist Debuts New Imagination-Driven Forum Mode


Going forward, The Escapist's forums will be a far more agreeable place.

We here at The Escapist are always looking for ways to improve the user experience at our site, especially when it comes to our forums. That in mind, we're proud forum experience.

From now on, when you click on a thread that has been algorithmically deemed to be potentially controversial, its posts will be concealed with an all-consuming darkness extracted from our upper management. The resulting black emptiness will leave our users with the freedom to imagine nothing but posts agreeing with their own opinions. This new system avoids any need for argument, name-calling, and other acts of internet unpleasantness. We confidently predict that this will help promote a closer, more tight-knit community built on the strong foundations of vacuous emptiness and non-thought.

In addition to these changes to the forums, we'll also be testing new viewing options for The Escapist inspired by the award-winning movie Battlefield Earth. Throughout the day you may notice that certain pages on our dear site have been slightly tilted to enhance your viewing pleasure. This approach was directly inspired by the aforementioned sci-fi film classic which, famously, was shot almost entirely with slanted camera angles. We are confident it'll be as successful and popular as the film that inspired it.

We'll be looking forward to hearing your feedback on our new UI concepts throughout the course of the day!



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I WAS POSTING IN COMPLETE DARKNESS BEFORE YOU COULD EVEN SPELL YOUR NAME!
 

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I for one welcome this new forum mode and I hope it is applied to every thread post haste. May the basement swallow this forum whole and bring forth a new reign of darkness, or something like that.
 

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Well played, well played. What about the GIANT EYES LOOKING AT ME THOUGH?! IS THAT A NEW EXPERIENCE!?
 

The_Darkness

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*Looks at new forum effects*

*Looks at username*

MWA-HA-HA-HA-HA! I AM EVERYWHERE!! YOUR PUNY FORUMS ARE MINE!!! FOR ALL ETERNITY!!!!

(Or, well, you know, until tomorrow...)
 

Barbas

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Nice, very nice.

JoJo said:
I for one welcome this new forum mode and I hope it is applied to every thread post haste. May the basement swallow this forum whole and bring forth a new reign of darkness, or something like that.
That would be Tzeentch, wouldn't it? I do enjoy his sorcery.
 

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I kind of wish the forums were like this all the time.

It would be maddening but hilarious at the same time.
 

FalloutJack

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Apparently, the Escapist went black, did go back, and when re-doubled and went vertigo.

*Barfs*

I never liked that ride...
 

Kenjitsuka

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Hello, stupid feature added on APRIL FIRST!
Not suspicious at all.

Fucking annoying, tho. So, not funny.....

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Whoever made that algorithm really goofed it up. XD

Thread that's liable to be controversial (keywords bible, religion, jihadis, etc)? Looks normal.

Thread that asks if maybe WE are the Old Ones, the Lovecraftian horrors...I can't see shit.

You guys INVERTED THE ALGORITHM!

...Oh, and why is this thread not blacked out? XD
 

Neurotic Void Melody

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This would have pleased me greatly if the tags didn't give away EVERYTHING. Might I suggest some controversial lessons in sinister plan concoction?

If all you see is darkness, please...don't hesitate to see your doctor.

...oh, hello accidental terrible pun!
 

FPLOON

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I fucking love this shit! It goes great with my drapes... ;)

Other than that, it needs more Darude - Sandstorm...

<color=white>Edit (4/1/2015 4:26PM PST): Thank you for the Sandstorm... It totally made my day!
 

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But soon the flame will fade, and only Dark will remain.

I feel like I need to be wearing the Covenant of Artorias when browsing the forums at the moment, although The Escapist's upper management being the Four Kings would explain why I can feel my souls being leeched whenever I venture into certain subforums.

Personally, I welcome how The Escapist is now Dark Forums: Prepare to post edition.

Now just to avoid the sequel and wait for BloodThreads instead.
 

Fox12

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"It may seem like we've blacked out half the site to cut down on cost, but no, really, it's all about a friendlier atmosphere" : P
 
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StewShearer said:
FPLOON said:
I fucking love this shit! It goes great with my drapes... ;)

Other than that, it needs more Darude - Sandstorm...
oh thank god, I thought I was the only one..scrolling through the comments and you're the only one to mention hearing that bloody song.

OT:

what if I go into every thread and post a controversial opinion, always using the words "SJW" "feminazi" and "gamergate"? will I black out everything?
 

FPLOON

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gmaverick019 said:
FPLOON said:
I fucking love this shit! It goes great with my drapes... ;)

Other than that, it needs more Darude - Sandstorm...
oh thank god, I thought I was the only one..scrolling through the comments and you're the only one to mention hearing that bloody song.
I know right?
http://espngrantland.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/bradbar.gif?w=694
And here I am, just dancing to "nothing" according to some people around here... but, they know it to be true... The Sandstorm is REAL!