Custom is so stupid.

Jonesy wrote on 07/14/10 at 12:44:20:


Believe me I didn't want either of you to make it this far.

Jonesy wrote on 07/14/10 at 12:46:27:


In a perfect world I would have had Booth vs Gaff right now.  Instead I have you vs Gaff.  I have Gaff moving on in the predictions, but based on his piss poor campaigning I wish I could change that prediction.  I expected better from Gaff.  I thought his campaigns were the stuff of legends.  Instead it looks like it is going to be a poetic ending for him this round.

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I'm confident that what I have (awesome video, funny pictures, old chat transcripts and permanent custom titles) is enough to beat you right now. Yet all I'm hearing from you is how you have "big things lined up," but the only thing I've seen is some lame poem. Like I said, if you decide to punch, I'll counter but I'm not going to worry about it until I see you deliver something worthwhile. I'm not holding my breath though.

So I've done some thinking the past day or so about this whole board customizations as part of a campaign issue. Even though only 8 out of 26 people voted in opposition of the idea, I've been reevaluating the situation. I started the campaign because I thought it would be a fun and add some life to the contest.

I'm dropping custom titles as part of the campaign. Instead, since board customizations seem to be desired by a bunch of people, I'm going to offer custom titles to people who meet the following criteria with no strings attached:

At least 1,000 posts and member of the board for a year
Or
At least 500 posts and Member of the boards for more than 3 years

Note: You must not have a handicapped account, and spamming to reach these benchmarks will result in both a handicapped account and the loss of your ability to obtain a custom title. Those who currently have handicapped accounts can obtain custom titles when their handicaps are removed.

If you so desire, and if he feels up to it, Lacey can give you a custom name color and custom icons. However, be aware that these icons and colors, unlike the titles, will only be visible to yourself. The titles will be visible globally.

That means that I have nothing left in terms of campaign promises. However, I don't want you to vote for me simply because I'm allowing custom titles. If your heart tells you to vote for Tom and go for it. He's a great guy who adds a lot of life to the forum and community. If your heart tells you to vote for me, do so because you value what I've given to the community not for some dumb campaign promise, video or stunt. After all, win or lose, this whole contest is not really some pissing contest to see who has the most groupies. This contest is a testament to the fact that Nintendo made some kick ass games as far back as the early 90s and we all enjoy playing them - but we enjoy playing them more as part of a shared experience with each other.

After the contest is over PM me what you want the title to say and I'll change it.

I voted Gaff because he doesn't falsely accuse me of being a spammer.

Might vote Jones because of the purg opening, might not vote at all...

Can I have "Spam King" in Yellow