The WPCC Lounge

[CypherHoof 26,483]

Just now, Rising Dusk said:

The Lounge use to be quieter?  Hard to imagine. 

it picked up momentum (or maybe Momentum) slowly; many of the game threads actively pulled in ponies at their start by @naming them frequently, so grew fast (the boop thread and the snowball one spring to mind) but that isn't really in keeping with the feel Tempest wanted for this place, so... yeah.

 

2 minutes ago, Alexshy said:

Thanks, sweetie. Although mine weekend shalt start on morrow, but I shall have 3 days, instead of 2. As for now I'm at the office still...

Somewhat jelly now

[Rising Dusk 27,854]

1 minute ago, Alexshy said:

*boops @Rising Dusk* Yes, mine friend, at which hour thither were less poonies interested... but we aren't against the growth *dainty alicorn smile*

*Boops back*  A sad thought to have never had the chance to meet the founder.  This is my favorite place on the site. 

1 minute ago, CypherHoof said:

it picked up momentum (or maybe Momentum) slowly; many of the game threads actively pulled in ponies at their start by @naming them frequently, so grew fast (the boop thread and the snowball one spring to mind) but that isn't really in keeping with the feel Tempest wanted for this place, so... yeah.

The WPCC is derailed?  Oh my. 

[Guest]

25 minutes ago, CypherHoof said:

Seriously though, while (with the exception of the debate pit) the whole of MLPF brings friendship and acceptance to everypone, it does seem to shine though just a little brighter here at WPCC

 

I don't really feel the debate pit causes any issues. Anyone who can't handle a different viewpoint so much that they actually refuse to be friends with someone because of different views is not someone I wanted as a friend to begin with.

[Dark Horse 12,961]

*Enters with a box of cream cakes*

Good morning, coffee pones! 

How are we all today?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Dark Horse said:

*Enters with a box of cream cakes*

Good morning, coffee pones! 

How are we all today?

Trying to get a few achievements in Minecraft.

[Rising Dusk 27,854]

1 minute ago, Dark Horse said:

*Enters with a box of cream cakes*

Good morning, coffee pones! 

How are we all today?

Cream cakes?

[Longhaul 6,878]

10 minutes ago, Rising Dusk said:

The Lounge use to be quieter?  Hard to imagine. 

Oh, it gets quiet pretty quick.  Usually not long after I show up.

[Nature Tune 8,392]

4 minutes ago, Dark Horse said:

*Enters with a box of cream cakes*

Good morning, coffee pones! 

How are we all today?

I’m good, thanks for asking. You?

[Alexshy 14,709]

7 minutes ago, CypherHoof said:

it picked up momentum (or maybe Momentum) slowly; many of the game threads actively pulled in ponies at their start by @naming them frequently, so grew fast (the boop thread and the snowball one spring to mind) but that isn't really in keeping with the feel Tempest wanted for this place, so... yeah.

*nods* But I still enjoy what we have greatly... And the named threads likewise. Met quite a few valorous ponies thither. Exampli gratia... *summon boop to @Sketchy Tune*

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Somewhat jelly now

I extend mine hope tis the "White Envy" *giggles*

6 minutes ago, Rising Dusk said:

*Boops back*  A sad thought to have never had the chance to meet the founder.  This is my favorite place on the site. 

Yeah *sighs* I do miss him immensely... Not derailed... Made into a zilch more loud and... fabulous place definitely, while it was meant to be a reserved gentlecolt/mares club alike. Oh, well...

 

*boops @Dark Horse* Quite alright, mine (non less coffee pone) friend. Thanks! May I?.. *daintily picks one cake with her magic*

*boops Trixie*

[Rising Dusk 27,854]

2 minutes ago, Longhaul said:

Oh, it gets quiet pretty quick.  Usually not long after I show up.

I know that feeling.  Most the ponies are asleep when I'm awake. 

[Guest]

So who here is a fan of piercings and tattoos? :3

[Dark Horse 12,961]

2 minutes ago, Key Sharkz said:

Trying to get a few achievements in Minecraft.

How many achievements does Minecraft have, out of curiosity?

3 minutes ago, Rising Dusk said:

Cream cakes?

They're here to be shared! 

1 minute ago, Nature Tune said:

I’m good, thanks for asking. You?

I'm alright today, thank you. Had quite a bit of good news come my way yesterday, so I'm still feeling pretty positive about that~

1 minute ago, Alexshy said:

boops @Dark Horse* Quite alright, mine (non less coffee pone) friend. Thanks! May I?.. *daintily picks one cake with her magic*

Please, my Princess, you can have as many as you wish~! Provided I may boop thine royal snoot too? 

*Boops*

[Rising Dusk 27,854]

2 minutes ago, Alexshy said:

Yeah *sighs* I do miss him immensely... Not derailed... Made into a zilch more loud and... fabulous place definitely, while it was meant to be a reserved gentlecolt/mares club alike. Oh, well...

I see... It went from noble coffee house to an after work/school tavern.

Just now, Dark Horse said:

They're here to be shared! 

Thank you! 

*Happily noms cream cakes.* 

[CypherHoof 26,483]

3 minutes ago, Key Sharkz said:

I don't really feel the debate pit causes any issues. Anyone who can't handle a different viewpoint so much that they actually refuse to be friends with someone because of different views is not someone I wanted as a friend to begin with.

Sadly, there are such pones though - and they are often to be found at the debate pit.

11 minutes ago, Rising Dusk said:

*Boops back*  A sad thought to have never had the chance to meet the founder.  This is my favorite place on the site. 

A saddening thought indeed

11 minutes ago, Rising Dusk said:

The WPCC is derailed?  Oh my. 

To quote Sunset Shimmer:

14 minutes ago, Dark Horse said:

*Enters with a box of cream cakes*

Good morning, coffee pones! 

How are we all today?

Doing well.. but not so well a creamcake wouldn't make it better

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Dark Horse said:

How many achievements does Minecraft have, out of curiosity?

12 minutes ago, Rising Dusk said:

Currently the PS4 version has... 88. More are added usually when a major update comes out.

[CypherHoof 26,483]

11 minutes ago, Longhaul said:

Oh, it gets quiet pretty quick.  Usually not long after I show up.

You aren't the only pone that prefers to orbit the chaos rather than diving in

10 minutes ago, Alexshy said:

*nods* But I still enjoy what we have greatly... And the named threads likewise. Met quite a few valorous ponies thither. Exampli gratia... *summon boop to @Sketchy Tune*

A thread like this is a living thing - sometimes you can't so much steer as prod a little to keep it from wandering into the thorns

I do think Tempest would have been pleased with what the thread has evolved to though.

 

10 minutes ago, Alexshy said:

I extend mine hope tis the "White Envy" *giggles*

oh, of course my princess - it is possible to wish for things you see others enjoy while still being happy for them having such, too

 

10 minutes ago, Alexshy said:

Yeah *sighs* I do miss him immensely... Not derailed... Made into a zilch more loud and... fabulous place definitely, while it was meant to be a reserved gentlecolt/mares club alike. Oh, well...

Growth is better than decline and decay though; change is inevitable

 

6 minutes ago, Key Sharkz said:

Currently the PS4 version has... 88. More are added usually when a major update comes out.

Not seen the console version - I have a copy of the pc release (and some clones such as minetest) but in truth have not loaded them for some years.

[Dark Horse 12,961]

2 minutes ago, Key Sharkz said:

Currently the PS4 version has... 88. More are added usually when a major update comes out.

Ah. Somehow I always thought it had more than that, given how long its been running. 

9 minutes ago, Key Sharkz said:

So who here is a fan of piercings and tattoos? :3

Don't have any myself (most places claim they're "unprofessional") but I'm partial to tribal designs in particular. They look the most natural to me.

10 minutes ago, CypherHoof said:

Doing well.. but not so well a creamcake wouldn't make it better

Help youself! 

[Alexshy 14,709]

36 minutes ago, Longhaul said:

Oh, it gets quiet pretty quick.  Usually not long after I show up.

 

33 minutes ago, Rising Dusk said:

I know that feeling.  Most the ponies are asleep when I'm awake. 

*grabs both of you with her wings and hugs tight and fluffily (is it even a word?)* Rest assured, ye are valued hither, everypony is. The sleeping patterns are another story forsooth...

31 minutes ago, Key Sharkz said:

So who here is a fan of piercings and tattoos? :3

Not me... Apologies *shrugs*

28 minutes ago, Dark Horse said:

Please, my Princess, you can have as many as you wish~! Provided I may boop thine royal snoot too? 

*Boops*

Thou art welcome, mine snoot shan't fall off *giggles, nomming on the cake accurately*

28 minutes ago, Rising Dusk said:

I see... It went from noble coffee house to an after work/school tavern.

In a way... Less messy than on the image though

25 minutes ago, CypherHoof said:

A saddening thought indeed

*sighs* We have memories though...

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Doing well.. but not so well a creamcake wouldn't make it better

I was always giving thee the high credit on wisdom, valorous sir. Hither is simply another confirmation of mine correctness!

24 minutes ago, CypherHoof said:

A thread like this is a living thing - sometimes you can't so much steer as prod a little to keep it from wandering into the thorns

I do think Tempest would have been pleased with what the thread has evolved to though.

*nodnods* He had evolved so much during his time at the forum, from the pony eager to leave, to the one making this thread. Those were the days... I miss him *drops a tear* Verily!

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oh, of course my princess - it is possible to wish for things you see others enjoy while still being happy for them having such, too

I nev'r had any doubt in thee... simply a bit of teasing.

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Growth is better than decline and decay though; change is inevitable

Agreed much!

 

 

*spots @Jade Fire and cuddles the fluffy mane pony dearly*

Edited June 9, 2018 by Alexshy

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23 minutes ago, CypherHoof said:

Not seen the console version - I have a copy of the pc release (and some clones such as minetest) but in truth have not loaded them for some years.

I got several years without playing but somehow find my way back just because of how relaxing of a game it is.

13 minutes ago, Dark Horse said:

Ah. Somehow I always thought it had more than that, given how long its been running. 

31 minutes ago, Key Sharkz said:

To be honest it doesn't need more considering how tedious some of them are. One of the ones I'm working on is called "Map Room" it requires getting 9 completed maps and placing them on a wall together in a 3x3 square. Getting a single completed map can take hours, let alone 9.

14 minutes ago, Dark Horse said:

Don't have any myself (most places claim they're "unprofessional") but I'm partial to tribal designs in particular. They look the most natural to me.

25 minutes ago, CypherHoof said:

I am an avid supporter of ending the "unprofessional" claim on tattoos and piercings. I have never worked at a place where a customer left because I had piercings. No one goes to Walmart and goes "Oh shit, Sharon this cashier has a nose ring. Put all that stuff back, let's go somewhere else!"

As far as tribals go... To be honest most of us in the tattoo/piercing world (it's sort of like a little community) actually hate those because they kind of are the most uncreative tattoos around. I highly encourage you to get something that means something to you because you will not regret it down the road. Something that has connection to you or represents a memory. I intend on getting a Rainbow Dash somewhere to remind me of the friends I made in the near 10 years I spent in this community. I've had ups and downs but MLP reminds me of a chapter of my life (that technically is still ongoing) that I made friends, had laughs and learned so much. It was also when I was entering my 20s so I was growing up and learning the real world for the first time. So that tattoo to me will represent those memories.

I currently have the buttons to an SNES controller on my stomach because that represents my childhood. I had so many memories playing that system and it was one of the few ways I learned to connect with my brother. Video games became our way of getting closer and I cherish and treasure that.

I think you should only get a tattoo if it means something to you. It doesn't matter how other people view it, it matters how you view it. A tattoo should spawn memories of your past, things that make you smile or feelings that make you stronger as a person. Something to remind yourself of good times or to remind yourself of when you overcame bad times.

That's just me though. Sorry, I'm pretty passionate about the subject.

[Alexshy 14,709]

@Key Sharkz: Dost not get me wrong, mine friend, though. I'm not the fan of having them myself (as much "piercing" as I can allow are the ear rings), but I have no tiny objection against other having... except if 't be true the tattoos have offensive content *dainty alicorn smile*

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2 minutes ago, Alexshy said:

@Key Sharkz: Dost not get me wrong, mine friend, though. I'm not the fan of having them myself (as much "piercing" as I can allow are the ear rings), but I have no tiny objection against other having... except if 't be true the tattoos have offensive content *dainty alicorn smile*

Well it goes without saying having like a swastika on your forehead is a whole different monster. I just hate how jobs act like if you have a Nintendo character on your arm that suddenly you're less worthy of employment. Like they expect you to look like you're in uniform even when you're not at work but they don't wish to pay you for that. They want you to act and look like you're at work for free even when you're not there. I think that's asinine and it actually doesn't benefit the business at all. There is no research that suggests hiring people with tattoos or piercings harms business, in fact NOT hiring them may be hurting business because you're turning down qualified help over their right to freedom of expression.

I think it's sad that so many people not only allow, but assist in corporations limiting people's freedom of expression for no real justifiable reason 90% of the time. If I work in an office signing papers all day, there is no job risk for having a nose ring. I can understand if there is a bonafide safety risk to something, but when there isn't it's just asinine.

Here in Germany jobs actually have to PAY you to wear a uniform and they have to pay you for every restriction they make that affects you outside of work. That's how it should be in the states. If you are forcing me to do something that will affect me outside of work, I should be being compensated for that. Imagine if your job made you dye your hair a certain color. That color stays with you when you're not at work, so it affects your expression outside of work too. But you're expected to just suck it up and deal with it with no compensation for the fact that your personal life is affected by your job.

I've grown to the point where I REFUSE To cut my hair a certain way, not have tattoos, etc. for a job. I will not change who I am for peanuts offered by the workplace. I'll wear the safety equipment, fine, I'll put my hair in a hairnet if I need to, and I'll follow all the safety procedures but if there is no safety reason for you restricting how I express myself, I'm not doing it.

[Alexshy 14,709]

7 minutes ago, Key Sharkz said:

Well it goes without saying having like a swastika on your forehead is a whole different monster. I just hate how jobs act like if you have a Nintendo character on your arm that suddenly you're less worthy of employment. Like they expect you to look like you're in uniform even when you're not at work but they don't wish to pay you for that. They want you to act and look like you're at work for free even when you're not there. I think that's asinine and it actually doesn't benefit the business at all. There is no research that suggests hiring people with tattoos or piercings harms business, in fact NOT hiring them may be hurting business because you're turning down qualified help over their right to freedom of expression.

I think it's sad that so many people not only allow, but assist in corporations limiting people's freedom of expression for no real justifiable reason 90% of the time. If I work in an office signing papers all day, there is no job risk for having a nose ring. I can understand if there is a bonafide safety risk to something, but when there isn't it's just asinine.

Here in Germany jobs actually have to PAY you to wear a uniform and they have to pay you for every restriction they make that affects you outside of work. That's how it should be in the states. If you are forcing me to do something that will affect me outside of work, I should be being compensated for that. Imagine if your job made you dye your hair a certain color. That color stays with you when you're not at work, so it affects your expression outside of work too. But you're expected to just suck it up and deal with it with no compensation for the fact that your personal life is affected by your job.

I've grown to the point where I REFUSE To cut my hair a certain way, not have tattoos, etc. for a job. I will not change who I am for peanuts offered by the workplace. I'll wear the safety equipment, fine, I'll put my hair in a hairnet if I need to, and I'll follow all the safety procedures but if there is no safety reason for you restricting how I express myself, I'm not doing it.

Exactly mione friend! Can't agree more mayhap... Nopony can regulate what thou art doing outside of the official duties, as long as thou art withing the law boundaries and not hurting anypony. Otherwise a clear statement and worthy compensation is a must for the potential employees to consider... if 't be true they want that burden for extra bits or arrant don't.

[Jade Fire 7,059]

 

46 minutes ago, Alexshy said:

spots @Jade Fire and cuddles the fluffy mane pony dearly*

*cuddles back*

[Flutterstep 47,090]

77777th viewer! 

[Longhaul 6,878]

Just now, Flutterstep said:

77777th viewer! 

*Boops the 77777th pone*