Post by flufficorn on Dec 10, 2015 17:25:20 GMT
The Town Bulletin
Vol 1, Issue 1
Greetings Fellow Mayors!
I would like to welcome you all to the first ever monthly installment of the Town Bulletin! It is our goal as moderators to keep communication open and keep our fellow forum members informed on what we, the Admin and Moderators, have been doing.
First of all, we would like to welcome everyone! It has been fantastic to see the growth that we have in such a short time! We hope that our little community will really blossom in the future, and our current members are key to this! Tell your friends! Without you, we would not be has great as we are now! So give yourselves a pat on the back! You've worked hard and you deserve it!
Introductions
Next, we'd like to introduce the Admin and Moderator team! Tell us a little about yourself:
Ray said:
My name is Ray (real name Steve) and welcome to my pride and joy, The Sapling I've always been into making graphics/forums/websites every since I was young. I used to make so many and never stuck to them so this is my attempt at making something I can be proud of and help grow. I LOVE video games; I'm quite an avid gamer. I have all the main consoles, PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, XBOX 360, XBOX One, GBC, GBA SP, PSP Go, DS Lite, New 3DS, GameCube, (used to have a WII), WiiU, NES, and a SNES. XD I LOVE RPGS/JRPGS. My favourite games of all time are Paper Mario 2, FF7, FF9 & Tales of Symphonia.My mum bought me my first console and super mario world as my first game on the SNES, after that I've just grown to love them. So much I went to University and studied Games Design. However you'd think I'd be working in the industry now but I'm not. Making games is super stressful and requires a lot of effort/passion and as you all know, I'm a very lazy guy so it didn't work out XD Still graduated though LOL
I'm 5 foot 4 (very short), chocolate brown hair with deep dark brown eyes. I'm a very cheerful/laid back kind of guy. I get VERY shy to the extent I avoid public events at times. I'm quite solitary and prefer my own company but at the same time I love seeing other people happy and spending time with my friends playing games, having a laugh. I have a few true best friends which I am extremely lucky to have had all the way from school. I'm also into spiritual stuff, I enjoy reading up on angels/guides, clairvoyancy, afterlife stories, ghost stories that kind of things..
I'm also into anime, I’ve seen quite a lot, Chobits, Death Note, Naruto, Azumanga Daioh, Attack on Titan, and Madoka to name a few. I want to expand my collection! Other things I’m into in my own time is collecting Amiibo, listening to Celtic/piano relaxing music. I love horror films most of all, dislike comedy mostly and I really like Disney films.
@maypheus said:
Hello everyone!My name is May - but everywhere I go by the username or alias Maypheus. I'm an avid gamer who has had a love for Animal Crossing since I was 9 years old. I am currently 16, and still love it very much. Yes, I do not have New Leaf or Home Designer... but I still love my cute little animals in my little town named Pastolia. I mostly play on my PC now - playing League of Legends, CS:GO, Undertale, and really anything my friends and I agree on.
I am going to start streaming multiple games next year : so if you want to check that out I would much appreciate it. Besides that, I have been gaming since I was 7: the DS being my first gaming 'system' and my first game series was Pokemon... so I would happily talk about Pokemon as well.
OH! I love roleplaying, designing / drawing and coding websites in my meantime when I am not gaming or doing school work. So, if you want to roleplay anything at all just message me! Can be anything you want.
Finally, I am a huge lover of anime - if you name an anime I've most likely heard of it or watched it.
If you have any problems you can contact me - personal or not I hope we can all be friends!
@anteaterking said:
Hello everyone! My name is Conor (I go by Corrin everywhere that I talk about Animal Crossing stuff just cause that's my mayor's name... so you guys are special! ) and I'm from Michigan. I'm 20 years old and I am a very very nice person. I honestly just love to make people laugh and smile and personally make their days a little better, even if they aren't bad. I know it's cheesy.. but I'm a cheeseball. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Animal Crossing and Pokemon. Practically obsessed! I own almost every single Pokemon game that came out starting at the DS, however, I've been playing as long as I can remember! Blue was my first game I owned ever! My sister was huge into Mario so I slowly just became a huge Nintendo fan!
I'm an artist and I create and sometimes sell my artwork! It's a very freeing activity and it's gotten me through some really rough times. Music is also my life, some of my favorite artists being Purity Ring, ODESZA, Say Lou Lou, and Lana Del Rey (along with a million others at random times). So yeah, that's pretty much a small summery of me! I'm an open book and I love making friends so feel free to talk to me whenever you're bored. I frequently lurk when I'm not trying to have conversation so I could possibly be around! ^^
Mimi the Great said:
I'm pretty bad at introductions, so here's just a random list of stuff about me.I've loved Animal Crossing ever since Wild World, and I've also avidly played City Folk and New Leaf. I tend to cycle through villagers quickly (since I love meeting new characters) so I'll probably end up giving some away.
I wasn't very active on the old Sapling site, but I've gotten back into Animal Crossing so I'm sure that'll change. Online, I generally go by the name Mimi the Great, or sometimes Mimi TG. I love to roleplay, as well as talk to new people.
Outside of Animal Crossing, I generally like to write and take care of my dog. I also play many other games, including Pokemon (especially Mystery Dungeon), Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons, Sonic, Super Smash Bros., Rhythm Heaven, and Terraria. My favorite is Scribblenauts Unlimited.
I'm sure it'll be nice to meet all of you.
flufficorn said:
Hi friends! My name is Flufficorn, as in Fluffy Unicorn. I live in Portland, Oregon. If you haven't seen any videos of our recent flood, you should check them out. It's been crazy! In my free time, I knit, quilt, take a lot of naps, play Animal Crossing, and other video games. I play a lot of Guild Wars 2, and I am slowly getting back into Wildstar. I really, really love Star Trek and Star Wars.
I decided to become a Moderator for The Sapling because I want The Sapling to be better than Bell Tree and Animal Crossing Community. I want our forum to be the best and I want to help get it there! I know we can do this and I look forward to the journey that we are going to take to get there!
Changes to the Boards
As I am sure many of you have noticed, there have been some changes to the boards. If you haven't noticed, let's talk about them now! If you take a look at your side profile in the forums, you can see a couple of things you might be wondering about: bells and karma.
Bells are earned through out your time here at The Sapling, mainly through posting. You can learn more about how much you earn here. Additionally, there is a Bank! You can deposit your bells in the bank and gain interest! It's a great way to get more bells! Now I bet you are wondering what you can do with those bells? You can use them in a number of ways. Most notably, you can purchase items in the Store. Once purchased, these items show up on your mini-profile within the forum. Be sure to check the store often as things do go on sale!
You can also use forum bells as a form of currency between you and other forum users. All you need to do is visit that user's page and click donate! You are welcome to use Forum Bells as a form of currency in your own shop!
Karma was recently introduced to the forum. This is way to show your fellow forum-goers who has done a great job! You can give and take Karma for all kinds of reasons. You can read more about it here!
Forum Suggestions
Now let's get to talking about what I know you are all curious about: forum suggestions. Believe it or not, the Admin and Mods are paying attention to you! We have made a list and have discussed all of the current trending suggestions. Here is a recap of the ones that have come up:
An Actual Quote Box: Ray got on this one quick and isn't it great?! It's still under construction, so keep your eyes open for changes!
Chat Room: We have discussed this at length. Presently, it is not something we will be implementing. Ultimately we do not have the resources for such a function on the site. There is a lot that goes into planning and taking care of something like a chat room. So while it is something that is not happening now, this is a topic that may be readdressed in the future. If you are super bummed out, feel free to visit the Brewster's Cafe thread listed in Isabelle's Couch.
Custom Smilies: The staff all agree that this would be super cool! We very much want it to happen but it will take some time! So be patient! We'll get there!
A Games Board: We are 100% behind this idea! As you all know, this board is still very new. We do not have all of the boards and sub-boards that most established forums might have. This board is coming.
An RP Sub-Forum: This could be fun, eh? Ray has created a poll asking what you all think. Let him know and we'll get on it! Remember to be honest and feel free to offer up your thoughts.
Forum Events
More exciting news! We have started our first Forum Event! Ray is taking the reins of the Secret Santa event for Toy Day! Be sure to sign up for it! We hope that this will be the first of many events!
So what is a Secret Santa? It's a gift exchange where you sign up to give and get a gift from a secret someone! It's a fun thing to do and very easy to get involved in. I am hoping that it will become a tradition here at The Sapling!
Do you have an event you want to see happen? Be sure to mention it in the Forum Suggestions!
Community Spotlight
This month, the Admin and Mods would like to give the Community Spotlight to Favorite Villager Personality Thread! Smug and Snooty are tied neck and neck! Who will be the champion! Why, Smug, of course! Go vote and talk about what personality is your favorite, and why!
Do you want to nominate someone for next month's Community Spotlight? PM your Moderators and let us know!
Conclusion
It's been a great start, ladies and gentlemen! We are so excited to be here and get this forum going! Without you guys, it just wouldn't be possible!
That about wraps it up for this month, folks! Remember to keep going to the Forum Suggestions post! We are listening to you! Keep up the awesome posting and tell your friends! The Town Bulletin will be back again next month!