WF News - 11/06/2012

[Thor]

New Limited Edition Award
Crow recently granted Thor his own award called "Thor's Bolt." the description says "Thor can choose the worthy ones for the power of his bolt." and you can find the award and who has gained it by going here --->> http://wizardforums.com/myawards.php?awid=28 .

Captcha Problem
Wizard Forums has a Captcha problem which meant members could not join the forum but it was quickly spotted by Thor and later diagnosed by Crow who fixed the problem quite quickly. Thor was given the Protector Award for the find.

1500 Members
We have hit a massive milestone of 1500 members which for 6months is quite an impressive amount of users. In another 6months time we could have a plenty more even towards the 10000 mark.

Zlogonje will return in a weeks time.
Thor was given his own Award.
Thor reached a fantastic milestone of 5500 posts.
Svarog became a part of the WF News Team.

Our members have made a total of 55,964 posts in 4,148 threads.
We currently have 1,534 members registered.
The most users online at one time was 425 on Monday, May 21st, 2012 at 01:29 AM

Script was banned for "Useless trolling".
(Only one ban this week? Wow... Thought Stoner would of been on this list. )

(10:00 am) Okay, dear viewers... We're on the 123rd floor of the Zammy Tower in the Wraith city of New Jabouti. I'm as well aware as yourselves that an interview with the famous leader of The Wraith on such short notice is quite a farfetched enterprise. Nevertheless, his secretary (quite a looker, I may add) has given us some dim ray of hope that the leader may be able to squeeze us into his tight schedule. All we can do now is patiently wait for luck to smile upon our mission...

(11:35 am) No luck just yet. Even if I gave you a list of the people who've been pushed in and out of the leader's office, you still wouldn't believe me. Which I won't, in fear that it may be the last thing I've said in this world. The secretary walked toward our crew a few times, thus lifting out hopes a bit, but – alas – to no avail...

(12:49 pm) Finally, we were told that we have fifteen minutes of the leader's time. We were shown into a labyrinth of halls which led to his office. We found the leader reclining in his leather armchair. Desperate to waste as little of the precious time we had, we immediately started the interview.


Svarog: Thank you for having us, Hawkins. Now, how long have you been the leader of The Wraith?

Hawkins: I have been the leader of the Wraith since around November 2009.

Svarog: If I'm not mistaken, The Wraiths recently moved to Wizard Forums from Hack Forums. What was your agenda before you made the transition, and how has it changed after it?

Hawkins: Well, there is no particular agenda that we have and the transition hasn't changed much. The real Wraiths are here and doing the same things they used to do in HF.

Svarog: I see. And will The Wraith be recruiting new members soon?

Hawkins: Well, the recruitment thread is currently open and if WF members are interested in joining us, they are free to apply. We do want to recruit some new, energetic and above all, open-minded members.

Svarog: Do you have any projects you're working on as a group?

Hawkins: No. Currently we are working on starting new projects but this has always been a problem for the Wraith as we have such a diverse membership that we have to make sure no one is offended or disagrees with the projects. As you guys probably know, we are more concentrated in social projects other than coding something or defacing websites so such projects should be started and carried out carefully.

Svarog: Now, if you don't mind telling us, what was the main reason for you to decide to leave HF and settle on WF?

Hawkins: Well, the group principals are the main reason we decided to leave HF. We don't really like the idea of being forced to do anything, and we even found it rather insulting we had to pay to stay knowing everything the Wraith membes have done for HF since its very beginning. Besides, the Wraith was not founded on HF and it sure wasn't going to stay there permamently. And as I have said it before, the Wraith will outlast HF, so there was no point to stay there any longer.

Svarog: What is your general opinion of Wizard Forums?

Hawkins: Wizard Forums is a very great place. I don't know how many of you know this, but Crow was one of the first Wraith members in HF. WF's owner being an ex-Wraith makes this place ever better. Also, WF's members are very mature and there aren't many trolls (Sorry we brought Stoner and Script along ) which makes it much easier for Wraith members to have real debates and discussions. Something we had a problem doing outside our subforums in HF.

Svarog: Are there any major changes that ought to be made by Crow in order to make it a better and more successful community?

Hawkins: None that I can think of. I have just now started posting outside the Wraith subsection so I don't really know. In the Wraith subsection, everything seems ok.

Svarog: What is your favorite section of WF (other than the Wraith subsection)?

Hawkins: Philosophy and Psychology. Out of the other sections, I am mostly interested in this one. I also like the Meditation section though.

Svarog: How did you come up with your alias - “Hawkins”?

Hawkins: Well, I'm really attached to Hawks, so after a lot of combinations and what-not, I managed to come up with Hawkins. John Hawkins to be more precise. Hawkins is the last name.

Svarog: Ah, I understand. What are your goals in life, and what may be said to be your life philosophy?

Hawkins: Well, to answer this simply, my goal in life is to live a happy life. I guess that answers the life philosophy too, but here I would also like to add questioning everything.

Svarog: Words of wisdom, indeed. And what kind of music are you into?

Hawkins: Rock, classical...let's just say that I am into real music. I don't consider sounds not made by musical instruments as music.

Svarog: I heartily agree with you on that matter . Where do you see yourself in, let's say, ten years?

Hawkins: I honestly don't have an answer to that. The only thing I am sure on this matter is that in 10, or to be more precise, 11 years (Wraiths understand this) I will still be in the Wraith.

Svarog: I'm glad to hear that. Actually, that was going to be my next question - "Is the Wraith part of the picture?" I'm glad the anwer is yes. Anything that you'd want to say to the members of Wizard Forums before we wrap this up?

Hawkins: Just accept differences as they make life more interesting, and question everything.

Svarog: Well, Hawkins, thanks for letting this happen. And, finally, who would you suggest for next week's interview?

Hawkins: Stoner.


And, just like that, we were shown out of the Zammy Tower, and left to find our way through the streets of New Jabouti. We were all just hoping to make it back to Wizard Forums in time for this week's edition of the WF News. And – if you're reading this now – we managed to pull it off.

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There are too many people praying for mountains of difficulty to be removed when what they really need is the courage to climb them.

-Unknown.

There has been a lot of interest in meditation the past couple of days. How could you possibly meditate for more than an hour, without losing interest? Other then experience, maybe a list of relaxing songs can help! Our great Sasori has compiled a compilation of relaxing music to mediate with.

Six killed, 38 wounded in Iraq mortar attack - At least six people were killed and 38 others wounded when two mortar rounds struck a square filled with Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq's capital on Sunday, police and hospital sources said.

Libya postpones landmark election to July 7 - Libya's first election in more than half a century will take place 18 days later than planned because of the logistical challenges in a country still recovering from last year's revolt, the electoral commission said on Sunday.

French left seen winning parliament control - Socialist President Francois Hollande looked set to consolidate his grip on power with a left-wing majority in parliament after a first-round vote on Sunday, and may be able to govern without relying on hard leftists hostile to closer European integration.

Romania's new government wins local polls - Romanians gave Prime Minister Victor Ponta's new leftist government strong backing in local elections on Sunday, sending a clear message that they had had enough of austerity.

Egypt candidate accuses rival over HQ attack - One of the two finalists in Egypt's presidential race on Sunday accused his opponent's party of orchestrating an attack on his campaign offices, as the contest that has divided the nation took a bitter new turn.

U.S. to act firmly on Somalis who hinder roadmap - The United States will impose travel sanctions and freeze assets of Somalis who hinder a political roadmap towards a new constitution and president in the Horn-of-Africa nation, a senior State Department official said on Sunday.

Capriles rallies Venezuelans to challenge Chavez - Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans flooded downtown Caracas on Sunday to support opposition candidate Henrique Capriles in the biggest rally to date of his campaign to unseat cancer-stricken socialist President Hugo Chavez.

Iran warns Moscow nuclear talks could stall - An Iranian negotiator warned Sunday that this month's talks in Moscow over Iran's nuclear program could stall because of faulty preparation. Ali Bagheri, Iran's No. 2 nuclear negotiator, said advance talks were agreed on to clarify the agenda for the Moscow round, set for June 18-19.

Chief Syrian opposition body elects new leader - Syria's main opposition group on Sunday picked a secular Kurd as its new leader after criticism that the former head was too autocratic and the group was becoming dominated by Islamists.

Egypt pulls TV spots warning about foreigners - Egypt's government has pulled TV public service announcements that warned against talking to foreigners because they might be spies after critics charged the spots fueled xenophobia and aimed to tarnish those behind last year's uprising.

Lil Phat Shot Dead in Atlanta
Lil Phat, a 19-year-old rapper from Louisiana was shot and killed outside a hospital in Atlanta along with a fellow crew member of Trill Entertainment. After being rushed to the emergency room, he was pronounced dead shortly after. The police are currently looking for two suspects, black males, who were seen fleeing the scene of the crime. There is currently no known motive for the shooting.

Rihanna Addresses Canceled UK Appearance
After Rihanna canceled a planned trip to the UK this week, the British press speculated that she was burning herself out partying. The Sun reported that Rihanna pulled out of a scheduled appearance on Sky Living at the last moment because of a "sickness", Responding to the article on Twitter, however, Rihanna said she was not sick and had decided to delay the UK trip in order to spend time with family.

Music Video of the Week:

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What do you think should be changed on the forum?

To be honest, at least concerning contents and members, I'm perfectly happy as to the way all is developing.
The only problem, in my opinion, are the sudden break-downs in activity we're facing. The only solution - more members and more topics for discussion. It's not something I can change, but rather that can and ought to happen. With time; and with persistence, I guess.
-Svarog

I would like to see some more awards. Also more members of course. Other than that I really like WF.
-Top

I would like to see an increase in activity. Perhaps a high-calibur referral contest? I would recommend a cash prize, high-price for the member with the most referrals in a month.
-Star

Girls...

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Smoke Signals

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Big Feet

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Boobies [Rage Comic]

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Slowpoke [Memes]

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Publisher & Head Journalist
Thor - Head Journalist

Journalists
Thor - Headlines/User News/Award News
xtinguish - Interviews
Svarog - Interviews
BlackChaos - Music News
Compulsion - Thread of the Week
Top - Fun Corner
Star - Public Opinions
ven0m - QOTW (Quote of the Week)
iHydra - World News/Graphics Gallery

Graphical Editors
iHydra

[Oldskool.]

OH ALRIGHT! I SEE HOW IT IS. One of the site's top notch members and everyone's best friend almost dies in a car accident, and not even a word was mentioned. D:
T_T

Jk, dope edition. I quite like this one.

[Thor]

Top notch? Bitch please.. Hahah, I was gonna add it but It's not really a headline.

[Numb]

Forgot to mention that the Debater award lost it's virginity to Numb. Great report anyways.

[Stoner]

I was too busy to get banned. Hawk you'd be lost without Script and myself.

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(06-12-2012 06:31 AM)Numb Wrote:  Forgot to mention that the Debater award lost it's virginity to Numb. Great report anyways.

LOL'd it looks like a dildo.

[Hawkins]

(06-12-2012 06:33 AM)Stoner Wrote:  I was too busy to get banned. Hawk you'd be lost without Script and myself.

You wish, you Irish alcoholic.

[Morchid]

Great edition, I see there was alot of awards given out this week.

[Kn1ght]

Great edition.

[Stoner]

(06-12-2012 06:53 AM)Hawkins Wrote:  

(06-12-2012 06:33 AM)Stoner Wrote:  I was too busy to get banned. Hawk you'd be lost without Script and myself.

You wish, you Irish alcoholic.

You're in denial.

Nice edition Thor.

[Numb]

(06-12-2012 06:31 AM)Numb Wrote:  Forgot to mention that the Debater award lost it's virginity to Numb. Great report anyways.

LOL'd it looks like a dildo.
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You're just jealous. It doesn't look like ....

(sudden realization)

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a dildo.