Bot Contest

Emm, that's funny--I had a guest tell me through Greebot that I was stupid for "paying for that avatar" by which he or she presumably meant the flash interface (or was the guest just ignorant in general). Ever since then, I've been dying to find said guest and tell him or her that one doesn't pay for an icon or flash interface, one pays to support the PF (and I pay very little as far as that goes too). Thanks for making a joke that let me vent that suppressed rant.

Actually, strictly technically speaking, Friends of the Forge Account is one of the preconditions for a custom icon. But, you're right, Bev, one pays to support the Forge, and for that reason only. Anyway, a custom icon doesn't even come with FOF account automatically, but is still a subject to revision, i.e. "the standards still apply - it must be a cartoon-style 40x40 pixel image of a face", and I for one understand why all these preconditions and requirements.

Hee hee You are correct Interzone. In a way it's like the gifts public television uses during pledge drives. (or is that only a US thing?) No one pays $50.00 for a tote bag, but they tell you you can get a bag if you donate all the same.

My issue is that not all the standard icons follow that. What about the one of a flame? That's not a face.

*snuggles quazgaa*

You're right, Eugene, there is definitively a lack of consistence when it comes to (applying) icon rules...

Time is on my side
C'mon, let's all move over to Dogh'd's and have a drink!

Well, there was only one entry to the
IRINA KHALIDAR BOT CONTEST,
so it wasn't too hard for me to identify the winner, namely the charming and poetic

*****TOMMASO*****

by Marco3b!!! I should add that when Marco3b learned that his was the only entry, he nobly suggested that I extend the deadline, but I have decided not to.

As a prize, Marco3b receives a spent bullet from one of "Irina Khalidar"'s missions!! [hands spent bullet to Marco3b] Congratulations, Marco3b! Oh, here come those wretched paparazzi! [runs off]

I can't remember if I posted this before:

http://www.xkcd.com/329/

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