Mass influx ZZT
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Mass influx ZZT
Let's try something here. Each person in this forum must choose 5-10 forums, whether ones that you've never been to or ones in which you are a regular. Then in the forums, in the appropriate subsection, we simultaneously create a thread informing the people about ZZT. Thus, we will see how many new members join this forum.
But before we start, we need a template message that all of us will put in the threads. It must be very informative and concise. So if anyone wants to take a stab at it and post it here, I say go for it. If not, I will create one.
Now everyone go ahead and post 5-10 forums that you will be posting in, so we don't have repeats. I will announce the influx day soon.
But before we start, we need a template message that all of us will put in the threads. It must be very informative and concise. So if anyone wants to take a stab at it and post it here, I say go for it. If not, I will create one.
Now everyone go ahead and post 5-10 forums that you will be posting in, so we don't have repeats. I will announce the influx day soon.
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But seriously, this sounds like an interesting idea, as long as it isn't interpreted as spamming. Toward that end, perhaps we shouldn't have just one message that we all post. Perhaps we should come up with a few example messages that people can choose from and even revise if they wish. We still need to have some standard (so the bulk of the messages aren't incoherent or confusing), but I don't want to just post a form letter.
Also, we ought to target forums which are visited by people likely to get into ZZT. For example, I went after 16color when it was still around (users used to limited working environment); other good choices might be retro games sites (users used to the oldschool ways), abandonware sites (they probably have ZZT, but do they know we're here?), and... uh, any other ideas?
But seriously, this sounds like an interesting idea, as long as it isn't interpreted as spamming. Toward that end, perhaps we shouldn't have just one message that we all post. Perhaps we should come up with a few example messages that people can choose from and even revise if they wish. We still need to have some standard (so the bulk of the messages aren't incoherent or confusing), but I don't want to just post a form letter.
Also, we ought to target forums which are visited by people likely to get into ZZT. For example, I went after 16color when it was still around (users used to limited working environment); other good choices might be retro games sites (users used to the oldschool ways), abandonware sites (they probably have ZZT, but do they know we're here?), and... uh, any other ideas?
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because zzt.org cool website isn't very useful to say.
Visit the Museum of ZZT
Follow Worlds of ZZT on Twitter
Apologies for the old post you may have just read.
Follow Worlds of ZZT on Twitter
Apologies for the old post you may have just read.
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ESP works. Really, all the Featured Games are pretty good for that, because they're all decent games, and we've already got screenshots of all of them. But keep in mind that we may want to link to the screenshots rather than include them in the message; different boards may have different policies on including images.
Thoughts on how not to look like spammers (is this evil at all?): I think that Interactive Fantasies has a few screenshots; perhaps we could link to their screenshots as well as z2's, so that we look like we objectively rounded up a few screenshots, not like we work for z2's marketing department. Even better, put the screenshots on ImageShack or something so that they aren't personally linked to anyone.
Also, if we pick to infiltrate communities that we don't usually frequent, it would be a good idea to create an account and start posting there a week or two in advance, so that we don't look like we came in just to talk about ZZT. In addition, we ought to be on our best behavior so that we don't get banned in those first weeks.
Also also, as soon as the plan goes into effect and people start coming here, this topic needs to be removed from public view so that they don't suspect anything.
Thoughts on how not to look like spammers (is this evil at all?): I think that Interactive Fantasies has a few screenshots; perhaps we could link to their screenshots as well as z2's, so that we look like we objectively rounded up a few screenshots, not like we work for z2's marketing department. Even better, put the screenshots on ImageShack or something so that they aren't personally linked to anyone.
Also, if we pick to infiltrate communities that we don't usually frequent, it would be a good idea to create an account and start posting there a week or two in advance, so that we don't look like we came in just to talk about ZZT. In addition, we ought to be on our best behavior so that we don't get banned in those first weeks.
Also also, as soon as the plan goes into effect and people start coming here, this topic needs to be removed from public view so that they don't suspect anything.
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