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linesider

03-31-2008 10:56 AM

Looking for some inspiration on April Fools Day pranks for the forum...

I've beaten the "Forum Sold" one to death so I need some new ideas ;) - what have been some of your better April Fools Day jokes :D ?

Marco van Herwaarden

03-31-2008 11:14 AM

Threads merged.

linesider

03-31-2008 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marco van Herwaarden (Post 1478974)

Threads merged.

DOHH!!!! Should have RTFF!!!

nexialys

03-31-2008 11:46 AM

a Site Upgrade: move all your forums to a closed/archived forum, so nobody have access, change the theme for a Microsoft One, and indicate in an announcement that the site was sold to MS !!!

budatalk

03-31-2008 09:43 PM

Done woohoo.

Switched this:

http://www.budatalk.com/forum/images/misc/headlogo2.jpg

with this:

http://www.budatalk.com/forum/images/misc/headlogo.jpg

And the titles etc...Now let's see if anyone will notice :D:p

PoetJA-1975

04-01-2008 03:26 AM

haha - I posted an interesting "Notice" at the top of Forum pages LOL - Crazy - have a look if you like - The link to JPiC (Poetry in Color Forum) is in my siggy = ROFLMAO! I'm wondering if anyone will notice?!?!? Muuuuuuuuaaaaahhhaaahaaaaaaaaaa!

Jacquii.

blazin

04-01-2008 04:53 AM

I made my own April Fools hack this year.

How it works:

Theres a 10% chance the user's page will load from right to left. You can still read the text, but it lays the tables out opposite and will confuse people.

As an added bonus, there's a 12.5% chance of being redirected to another website. I chose www.barbie.com. You can put whatever you want.

Im not a real good vb modder, but this works for my vb 3.6.8:

1. Create a new plugin, call it "April Fools" or whatever name you'd like.

2. Set the hook location to style_fetch which is located under Vbulletin: General in the drop down list.

3. Add the following code:

Code:

$aprilfools = rand (1, 10 );

if ($aprilfools == '8') {

$apr1css = "

<style type=\"text/css\">

table {direction:rtl;}

table table table {direction:ltr;}

</style>

";

}



if ($aprilfools == '2') {

$apr1css = "

<script type=\"text/javascript\">

<!--

window.location = \"http://www.barbie.com\"

//-->

</script>

";

}

You can edit www.barbie.com with anything you want.

Make sure this plugin is set to active when you save.

Then, go into the Style Manager and edit your templates. In the header template, add this to the very beginning

Code:

$apr1css

Boofo

04-01-2008 05:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoetJA-1975 (Post 1479705)

That is great but you should have the link go to a page that says "Gotcha!" in big letters or something. Otherwise, you might freak out some people a little more than you meant to. ;)

Hornstar

04-01-2008 06:07 AM

I've done mine here www.gamerzneeds.net/forums

Closed the forums down and put a statement up saying the site is closed for good. But the truth is, I am actually moving servers currently, and had to close the forums down anyway, as I didnt want people posting on the old server.

I have already posted up my Aprils Fools Thread for when I reopen the site, everyone will know the real reason the site was closed lol. Cant wait to see there reactions. I already had some emails coming in lol

SuperJETT

04-01-2008 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hornstar1337 (Post 1479773)

That's a great one that works with your server move, by itself wouldn't have been funny IMO.

I did this: http://www.x-h2o.com/showthread.php?t=33726 The forums are still functional, with the mobile theme, lots of comments there and http://www.x-h2o.com/showthread.php?t=33728

I think mine with the blinkie avatars was better last year than this one, but it's pretty good too.

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