Welcome to the eighth edition of ForumKorner News. To read any previous editions, inquire the spoiler below.
Koin Reset?
According to a recent thread created by @"GrƷƷd", there may be another koin reset. He elaborated three options he discussed with @"Philly". The first, is reducing everyone's current amount of koins by deleting one digit. The second, is resetting the whole entire koins system, so everyone begins with zero koins. The third, is leaving it exactly how it is. The two most popular options based on the poll were options two and three, two being first.
Word Filters
A recent announcement was made by @Jason elaborating that bypassing the word filters will consequentially result in a temporary ban. "These word filters are meant to filter derogatory words, limit racism and advertising of other sites. These word filters should not be bypassed for any reason. Any user found bypassing these word filters will be issued an immediate 3 day ban."
Why I Hate Trickshotters by @Leader - This week, @Leader created a thread outlining why he hated the trickshotting communinity. There were four reasons that he gave, and most users agreed with him. However, a few users did disagree, and they gave some counter-arguments. If you missed this thread, be sure to check it out.
Guess Who's Next? by @Sin - This thread was created yesterday by @Sin, and it already has almost 80 replies. It's another forum game thread. But in this game, you guess who is going to be the next poster. The community seemed to enjoy the thread very much, and it has received lots of great feedback. Don't miss out on this thread.
Whats The Most Expensive Purchase You've Made? by @Leafs - The ex-admin/owner, @Leafs, composed a thread that asked other users about their most expensive purchase. There were many very diverse answers, from cars, to computers, even to guitars. If you would like to participate in this thread, click the link above.
Extreme Upgrader Award by @Leader - @Leader came out with a thread outlining an insane milestone this week. He upgraded 20 members, and obtained the "Extreme Upgrader" award. He thanked everyone and congratulated @Joke for winning the 20th upgrade. With the help of users like @Yeti, he would like to continue handing out upgrades to those who don't have them.
Deserve An Upgrade? by @Yeti - As many of you know, giving out upgrades is something that a lot of members like to do. @Yeti wanted to give back to the community, so he created this thread to give out an upgrade to the less fortunate members. This is greatly appreciated by everyone in the community, and shouldn't go unnoticed. The ForumKorner News Team would like to personally thank @Yeti, and wish the best of luck to all those who participate.
User News
• @Poop amassed 7,000 posts.
• @Explode reached 1,000 posts.
• @Brave snagged 1,000 posts.
• @Porsche nailed 1,000 reputation points.
• @Leader hit 4,000 posts.
• @Miles snatched 500 posts.
• @"Gʀɪғғɪɴ" achieved 100 posts.
• @Brian attained 2,000 posts.
• @Sin seized 500 posts.
Temporary Bans
• @MinecraftGeek was temporarily banned for the reason " http://www.forumkorner.com/thread-151588.html"
Permanent Bans
• @Doctor was permanently banned for the reason "http://www.forumkorner.com/thread-151447-post-1335785.html#pid1335785"
• @Apostle was permanently banned for the reason "Don't waste your time making a pardon."
• @"McLovin The Dick" was permanently banned for the reason "I warned you about putting my personal information online. You will never see the end of me now friend."
• @Simple was permanently banned for the reason "Banned until further notice: http://www.forumkorner.com/thread-150579-lastpost.html"
• @Massimo was permanently banned for the reason "For being an idiot."
@Sector made his long awaited return this week. I got questions almost daily about where he went, which got rather annoying. We all missed him, though. It's great to have him back. So, I thought it would be a great idea to interview him.
@Leader - My spouse! (For those who are confused, click here.) You're finally back. Everyone was wondering where you were. We're all glad you're back. How long were you gone for?
@Sector - I was gone for approximately five weeks. I couldn't even you an exact answer.
@Leader - What did you miss the most while you were gone?
@Sector - My e-friends. A few being yourself, @Difficult, @"м¢ℓσνιη", @Poe, @"мasση", @"G ", @Jason, @"Sherlock Holmes", @Pun and whoever I missed.
@Leader - We all did miss you. What did you do while you were on hiatus?
@Sector - I saw the sun for the first time in six years. Aside from that, I spent more time with family and friends, got back into art and photography and focused more on school.
@Leader - That sounds fun. I noticed you posted some of your drawings and photos on the site, and they are looking fantastic. Now that you're back, what do you want to accomplish?
@Sector - Get back to where I previously was in the community and get back "in the game."
@Leader - It shouldn't be that hard to re-build your status. I don't think you even lost it. Earlier, you mentioned that you're getting back into graphics, now that you have your new computer. What are your plans for your graphics career?
@Sector - I'll continue on with my plan. Being my senior year in high school, I am making my final arrangements to attend the The Art Institute of Missouri: St. Louis. After that, well, we'll just have to see where the road takes me.
@Leader - What are you planning on studying whilst attending The Art Institute of Missouri?
@Sector - I plan on studying graphic and web design, photography and possibly the culinary arts.
@Leader - That sounds like a very exciting future that you have ahead of you. Well, we're all glad that you're back. I wish you the best of luck in the future, and I hope you're able to "create your path". Oh, there's one last thing. I need you to pick up groceries on the way home.
@Sector - Well, it looks like we're not eating this week
Google Acquires Bitspin
Google recently acquired app company Bitspin, who is well known for their alarm app, Timely. The Bitspin team stated in a news announcement that nothing will happen to Timely, and that they will continue to build new products. The bigger news coming out of this, however, is that their premium version of the Timely app is now free.
Evernote CEO Pledges To Focus On Core Features And Fix Bugs
Evernote may be on its way back. After a tirade posted by Jason Kincaid was noticed by Evernote's CEO, and has promised to focus more on bug fixes and core features. This comes after finding out that when you get support from Evernote, all your notes are saved in plain text log files, and that could be a problem. The CEO says updates will be rolling out to fix bugs over the next few weeks.
HTC Posted Second Consecutive Operating Loss
HTC just posted an operating loss of $52 million, but ended up securing a small net profit of $10.3 million by selling its remaining shares of Beats. This marks the ninth consecutive quarterly drop in sales, despite their addition of the HTC One Max to their lineup. The company is also dealing with general loss of interest in their phones, as well as sales bans and patent setbacks. This means their next release is crucial.
Belkin Announces A Remote Controlled Slow Cooker
Around this time last year, Belkin had partnered up with Jarden, who happens to be the company behind the Crock-Pot, among other things. At that time, they promised we would see kitche appliances that have Belkin's WeMo automation built it. At CES, Belkin finally delivered and just announced the Crock-Pot WeMo Slow Cooker. This device is controlled with the WeMo app and turn it on and off, adjust the temperature or change the time settings. The device is going to ship this spring for about $100, with products such as a coffee maker, air purifier and space heater to follow later on this year.
The Crew: @"Cann!bal", @"Sherlock Holmes" & @Leader
Editor & Proof-Reader: @"Cann!bal"
Headlines: @"Cann!bal"
Notable Threads: @Leader
Member News: @"Cann!bal"
Interviews: @Leader
World News: --
Gaming & Tech: @"Sherlock Holmes"
Media & Music: --
Editor & Proof-Reader: @"Cann!bal"
Headlines: @"Cann!bal"
Notable Threads: @Leader
Member News: @"Cann!bal"
Interviews: @Leader
World News: --
Gaming & Tech: @"Sherlock Holmes"
Media & Music: --
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