Topic: [April Fools] This better not be what I think it is... - page 14. (Read 3813 times)
This year, theymos made another educational things for all of us, with the US. educational style, like that one: [ANN][ICO]HoweyCoins: the only BitcoinTalk-endorsed ICO - GUARANTEED PROFIT. Do you remember that educational ICO?
I thought we agreed such jokes would be in poor taste. 
@theymos, please tell me I'm mistaken.
@theymos, please tell me I'm mistaken.
Maybe it's not so bad that he decided to use the virus as a gesture. This is topic that the whole world can't go a day without talking about,
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News: The virus is now s̴͜͠p̶̰͝r̷̰̅e̶̦̽a̵̼͂d̴͉̑ỉ̷̖n̸̙̏g̷̬͝ even online; practice social distancing!
As quoted above, that's message on shown on forum's news spot.How are you going to be infected by this forum's virus? Just wondering how he set this up?
I thought we agreed such jokes would be in poor taste.
@theymos, please tell me I'm mistaken.
@theymos, please tell me I'm mistaken.
Maybe it's not so bad that he decided to use the virus as a gesture, probably to emphasize the need of social distancing. This is a topic that the whole world can't go a day without talking about.
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News: The virus is now s̴͜͠p̶̰͝r̷̰̅e̶̦̽a̵̼͂d̴͉̑ỉ̷̖n̸̙̏g̷̬͝ even online; practice social distancing!
As quoted above, that's message on shown on forum's news spot. 
Apparently it's a selective virus. Foxpup and khaled0111 are infected, so far everyone else in this thread is safe symptom free.
I wasn't at first; I must have caught it from khaled0111. That confirms it; theymos apparently thinks it's funny to joke about a disease outbreak that (by my guesstimate) will probably directly kill at least a million people and sicken tens or hundreds of millions, and indirectly kill or sicken millions more who have unrelated illnesses that will be left untreated due to medical facilities being overloaded. Many if not most of the survivors will personally know someone who was affected, some will know the pain of losing a loved one and not be allowed to hold a proper funeral due to quarantines, and all will face a grim future filled with new social, economic, and political problems. I'm not entirely sure what's so funny about that, but I guess that's why I'm not a comedian. 
Apparently it's a selective virus. Foxpup and khaled0111 are infected, so far everyone else in this thread is safe symptom free.
My guess is there is a delay between whatever causes it to “spread” and it actually showing. On one hand, this will put the important of social distancing on display
Yeah and it seems this started according to the ranks, lower ranks first..
Stay inside, Mind the gap, wear mask and wash your hands...
Apparently it's a selective virus. Foxpup and khaled0111 are infected, so far everyone else in this thread is safe symptom free.
My guess is there is a delay between whatever causes it to “spread” and it actually showing. On one hand, this will put the important of social distancing on display, however I still believe it is in poor taste.
Is it being spread by quoting people, linking to their posts, linking to their profile? Lol I'm scared, I want to avoid the contagion.
Dunno. Let me know when you have a clear clue related to the way of its spread. I want to be the last one who is not infected by this new kind of virus. 
I posted in that thread, but I didn't quote anyone.
You are lucky not infected by the "BTT April virus". Once you are infected, you may need a self-quarantine. It will prevent the contagion or virus spread among BTT users.
Did the OP's name always look like this?
In his profile it appears as palle11.
It appears to be spreading (like some sort of contagion?) to other users they've had contact with. I thought we agreed such jokes would be in poor taste. In his profile it appears as palle11.
@theymos, please tell me I'm mistaken.
Looks like you yourself has now been infected,
Is it being spread by quoting people, linking to their posts, linking to their profile? Lol I'm scared, I want to avoid the contagion.
I think the OP of the thread about April Fools that was started on March 1 (I'm not touching it) was case zero. I posted in that thread, but I didn't quote anyone.
I think the OP of the thread about April Fools that was started on March 1 (I'm not touching it) was case zero. I posted in that thread, but I didn't quote anyone.
Not that funny.. but I guess theymos wanted to relate to current events.. *shrug*. If this is supposed to be an april fools joke, I don't get it. Seems more like april fools mocking.
Apparently it's a selective virus. Foxpup and khaled0111 are infected, so far everyone else in this thread is safe symptom free.
Queue the threads on moderation favoritism...
Maybe we are supposed to figure out how it spreads? Do you need to post in a thread of an infected person?
Apparently it's a selective virus. Foxpup and khaled0111 are infected, so far everyone else in this thread is safe symptom free.
A lot of people are suffering because of the pandemic, probably the majority of the world is living in fear of coronavirus, and it is being used as an excuse to take away people's rights, in some cases more than enough that is necessary to temporarily protect citizens from the pandemic, including in the free world, and there is a good chance a lot of people will not be getting these freedoms back after the pandemic is over.
I see it more of a warning than a prank. A reminder of how contagious the virus is and how fast it spreads.
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News: The virus is now s̴͜͠p̶̰͝r̷̰̅e̶̦̽a̵̼͂d̴͉̑ỉ̷̖n̸̙̏g̷̬͝ even online; practice social distancing!
Is theymos describing the current situation? It seems like a virus spread, and it makes sense to have a correlation with COVID-19 infection.
If he decides to do that thing for April 1, I can understand the reason. He probably wants to show empathy towards the virus disaster happening now. Well, it is very reasonable on the basis of humanity and brotherhood.
>Respect for theymos!
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If he decides to do that thing for April 1, I can understand the reason. He probably wants to show empathy towards the virus disaster happening now. Well, it is very reasonable on the basis of humanity and brotherhood.
>Respect for theymos!
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Jokes like that don't age well even if you happen to be a fan of making fun of hurricane, pandemic, or plane crash victims.
But hey, it's his site, we're free to not use it for 24 hours (or ever) if we disagree.
But hey, it's his site, we're free to not use it for 24 hours (or ever) if we disagree.
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