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Old 04-01-03 | 07:36 AM
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April 1 threads being locked?!! :(

C'mon guys, it's ONE DAY a year. We're well-behaved the other 364

Of course, I'm citing this http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=282921

Is there any explanation for the lock besides the fact that it's in honor of today's holiday? (Maybe it's the typo in the title I couldn't fix )

If you'll notice I DID put "april fools" at the end of the opening post. Geesh.


I never saw any notices regarding a ban on April Fools fun, so I thought it would be OK. I guess I was wrong.

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Old 04-01-03 | 07:50 AM
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Re: April 1 threads being locked?!! :(

Originally posted by GuessWho
We're well-behaved the other 364
Speak for yourself!


Er, I mean, yeah! We're well behaved the other 364!
Old 04-01-03 | 08:25 AM
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Re: April 1 threads being locked?!! :(

Originally posted by GuessWho


I never saw any notices regarding a ban on April Fools fun,
They didn't ban fun, all you've got to do is bring the funny.
Old 04-01-03 | 09:58 AM
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April Fools Threads?

Maybe we should at least have a

"The One and Only April Fool Thread"

--- of course, that sort of defeats the purpose since everyone will immediately get it.

Unless we only tell the truth in it.



er... never mind.
Old 04-01-03 | 10:01 AM
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Yet the April Fool thread about Seinfeld being on DVD is in DVD Talk alive and well for hours now.
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=282914

If any area is appropriate for a joke, it should be Other, not DVD Talk. I don't see any rhyme or reason here.
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I say suspend everyone who posts an April Fools thread. Make them the fools, dagnabit!
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Originally posted by GuessWho
I don't see any rhyme or reason here.
There once was a poster from Other
Who said that his boss was his lover;
We've heard this before,
it's become quite the bore -
So we told him to go #$@& his mother!
Old 04-01-03 | 10:16 AM
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We're treating April Fool threads the same as last year-- closing them down. Can't speak for the thread in DVD Talk since I'm not a moderator there.

That was a lame April Fool joke anyway. The funny ones are the ones that have at least a hint of believability to them. Like the Civic threads...
Old 04-01-03 | 10:30 AM
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Originally posted by AndyCapps
We're treating April Fool threads the same as last year-- closing them down.
That's fine. I totally understand the policy and can agree with it, as long as it's enforced forum-wide. Seeing the Seinfeld one going strong ticked me off.
Old 04-01-03 | 10:41 AM
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Originally posted by GuessWho
That's fine. I totally understand the policy and can agree with it, as long as it's enforced forum-wide. Seeing the Seinfeld one going strong ticked me off.
Maybe that's an April Fool's trick on you?
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I closed the Seinfeld thread, if it makes you feel any better.
Old 04-01-03 | 02:09 PM
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Can't we have a wee bit of fun?

Here's a link to an attempted joke I tried.
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=283010
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seen a few april fools posts and so far guesswho's is the only one that was remotely entertaining.
Old 04-01-03 | 04:44 PM
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Originally posted by WiccanPagan
seen a few april fools posts and so far guesswho's is the only one that was remotely entertaining.
Agreed (that's one I didn't close).

"OMG STAR WARS RELEASE UPDATE!!!!!!!!111...

4/1 Fools, lollers!"

It wasn't funny last year, either.
Old 04-01-03 | 04:54 PM
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Originally posted by WiccanPagan
guesswho's is the only one that was remotely entertaining.
You forgot to add "April Fool's".
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at least mine got peoples hopes up

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