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Week Nineteen: Overnite Sensation Holy crap, this is the featured journal now! Is that good or bad? It's a little bit of both. We have some new folks reading... So let me in-tro-duce myself My name is Fleep. Pronounced like a sheep. As many of you know, I'm a developer (dev for short) for Gaia Online. I started working here on July 5th, 2006 and ever since I've been keeping a journal of what it's like to work at Gaia and life around the office. I update this journal every Friday, so keep an eye out! I wrote Daily Chance and I'm currently working on a Top Secret Project which hopefully will be released next week. (Some Gaians are trying to guess what it is. Fools!). Flash Flood! So, this is the spotlight journal or whatever it's called, and suddenly I'm getting a hojillion profile/journal comments. Just a warning, I may not be able to respond to your comments as quickly as I used to be! What is... "luff"? Thanks to all the Gaians who poured their love into this thread. It means a lot to us to hear something other than complaining rofl Every once in a while (especially recently, thank jeebus) a Gaian PMs me to tell me, "Thank all the admins for me!" (A) You're not the boss of me (B) Do what I tell all the other Gaians: start a thank-you thread, or post in one that exists. It makes us very grumpy when we only hear people moaning and groaning. So if you thought we did something right, tell us! We already know what we're doing wrong crying No, YOU the Man Some Gaians wrote an open letter to Craig, our CEO. Some users are afraid he's a monster, a money-grubbing, baby-eating, corporate suit who wants to suck the blood out of every living thing he comes into contact with. No, he's much worse than that! Actually, Craig is at least partially responsible for a lot of the great things that have been happening at Gaia. We're fixing bugs AND releasing new features, and we're a much more efficient team than we ever were before. All he asks in return is our love of Gaia, a dedication to our work, and a daily serving of infant flesh. Yay or Neigh? This week's weekly comic has to be the funniest one yet. Some users thought it was a bit too much, but I'm sure they said that AFTER they laughed their asses off. (I think there was an alternate version of the comic too... but they decided to go with the more mature one eek ) Forget the Survey: Real Gaia Bribing Controversy! If you've read my past journals, you know that we here at Gaia play the sport of kings. We have a passion for ping pong, and we've developed several house rules and games (including a game called "Bodycount", which might be too violent for this journal). One of our house rules comes from when we're playing short games of 5 points (when there are a bunch of people waiting to play). In a normal game of ping pong, people switch serves every 5 points. Since we're playing such short games, we play "whoever gets the ball gets to serve it". Sometimes a bystander will pick up the ball, and will be stuck with the decision of who to give the ball to. Out of desperation to win, the opponents will sometimes try to bribe the bystander: "If you give me the ball, I'll give you 150,000 Gaia gold." "Deal!" Certain Gaians have worked up some pretty bad debts this way crying Oops, I dropped a name I've gotten a bunch of PMs and comments from Gaians telling me they're my #1 fans. You can all be, collectively Fleep's #2 Fan. #1 will always be Sgt. Pepperhat, who laid claim to the #1 fan title a long time ago (and also happens to draw a really funny comic involving me rofl ) I also want to direct you all to The Gadmin Project, another story by the ever-prolific Cid High-Wind. I really appreciate people who generate content on Gaia on a regular basis. Finally, I want to give props to Xya for her fantastic, unsolicited work in the Site Feedback forum, and especially her exhaustive Gaian Item Project thread. Users like her make Gaia a better place for everyone. If every user who complained about Gaia did a little something to contribute (because, really, it's you who make Gaia great, not us) then Gaia will be better than '03, better than '04, better than ever. Comments Welcome That's all, guys. If this is your first time reading, I hope you check it out next week, or read some of the archives. Also, I love comments and love responding to them, but I don't know how to respond to these comments: " heart " "Awesome!" "OMGILUKTHXBAI!" Gimme something to work with! wink

Posted by: Fleep Fri Nov 10, 2006 @ 07:40am

Gaia Isn't Being Money Hungry

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Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 01:06am


	Well this is my first time reading your journal, I found it on the "featured journal" feature. I wondered things as I read: How did you go about getting a job on gaia? What kind of skills does that job require? Why doesn't your user name have a special color? What do you get paid? I guess I'll have to read next week's installment. ^_^ <3

Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 01:23am


	Like whoa.. dramallama

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Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 01:25am


	OMGILUKTHXBAI Just kidding. Sharks! With frickin' Lanzer laser beams on their heads FTW! Just out of curiosity, Fleep, how bad ARE the debts worked up by "certain Gaians" and do those "certain Gaians" have any chance of getting out of debt through honest means?

Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 02:35am


	Does the CEO play Gaia? Haha

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Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 03:49am


	wow. lotsa posts. just wanna say you rock. Long time reader, and actually, first time commenter. Don't know why. Just don't like commenting. Anyways, I love the shark. muhahahaha. Dr. Evil all the way man. and uh, how much do these certain gaians owe?

Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 05:19am


	Keep up the good work. ^__^

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Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 08:08am


	OMGILUKTHXBAI! Haha. I, like so many others, just couldn't resist. ^_^ I really enjoyed reading your journal and will be sure to check back soon. Best of wishes!

Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 10:10am


	Wow, that's a lot of comments. If you replied to them all you would have no time for work! domokun And Gaia needs you!

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Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 10:30am


	Glad I found you! Do you know how hard it is to find out who the admins are or who to direct a question to?? Great profile and a wonderfully humorous journal as well! Glad I was able to meet one of the great and talented people who help to make Gaia what it is! My brother in law is hooked. Just TRY to get puter time if he wants on! Try it! I dare ya! LOL

Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 07:22pm


	You guys are doing great, Fleep. Keep up the good work! xD heart heart

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Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 09:12pm


	Your boss is Galactus? Me too! heart

Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 09:26pm


	heart heart seeing as you have a #1 and five billion and two number 2s I am taking the neverbefore claimed #9 fan spot. I'd put a 6 in there but I'm pretty sure that's against TOS wink seriously though, georgous Avi and great (just read the entire thing) Journal Is subscription limited to friends only? Because I seriously want to subscribe.

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Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 10:11pm


	When I read the comic I was like "Wait...What?" and then was all "LOL al." cool** I think your guys have been doing just super~

Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 10:54pm


	lol, gaia makes ping pong even more fun!

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Commented on: Tue Nov 14, 2006 @ 11:00pm


	OH. MY. GOD. Can I, like, run my fingers through your hair? No, really! whee

Commented on: Wed Nov 15, 2006 @ 12:17am


	Wow! i really respect what you and everyone has done! your increable and amazing and may you not get fired OO:

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Commented on: Wed Nov 15, 2006 @ 01:36am


	your my fav dev.... mabey tell me what next months donation item will be! gonk I hope what you are working on will be great for all of gaia! and sorry for the people bitching about the site. EDIT: I think that the next game for Gaia should be pingpong... that would be fun whee

Commented on: Wed Nov 15, 2006 @ 02:10am


	wow........... burning_eyes

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Commented on: Wed Nov 15, 2006 @ 03:00am


	I agree with Mr_Anime_guy... We Need a shark with a lazer beam on it's head!!! heart Your journal is awesome by the way!!

Commented on: Wed Nov 15, 2006 @ 03:04am


	Kewl thanks for the info xd

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Commented on: Wed Nov 15, 2006 @ 04:05am


	You sir, are the king of suspence. I'm killing myself over this feature of yours. Comment my profile pirate

Commented on: Wed Nov 15, 2006 @ 05:18am


	I'm interested in webpage design and need some advice for making an online fansite for Gaia, but I don't know if that would be copyright-issued. Please respond via PM or Comment in my journal. ;D Thanks for DC by the way.

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Commented on: Wed Nov 15, 2006 @ 07:33am


	I raped your secret project, I'm sorry. emo But the project liked it, so I guess it's ok. 4laugh

Commented on: Wed Nov 15, 2006 @ 08:09am


	This is one of those comments you dont have to worry about replying to. Though I suspect you are at that stage where you don't reply to any of them anymore... Just wanted to say keep up the good work. Plus I'm enjoying your sense of humour greatly. I shall return to read more of your entries. Because I have that much of a life. emo PS: Make it so that we can search for three-lettered items on the marketplace. heart

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Commented on: Wed Nov 15, 2006 @ 06:08pm


	thats explane every thing rolleyes

Commented on: Wed Nov 15, 2006 @ 07:55pm


	Me: Y HALO THAAAR, Fleep. I love reading your journal, mostly because of your sense of humor. xd Your Secret Project sounds awesome, too. As awesome as FRICKIN' SHARKS WITH FRICKIN' LASER BEAMS ON THEIR FRICKIN' HEADS. Anyway, kutos on all that you've done for Gaia. Ivan: THX VEEERY MUCH LAWLZ.

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Commented on: Wed Nov 15, 2006 @ 08:08pm


	UR NUT COOL!11

Commented on: Wed Nov 15, 2006 @ 10:18pm


	"No, he's much worse than that!" gigglesnort You don't need to respond. Just know... that you made me smile. A lot. xD Ahh... the wonders of intelligent people. sigh

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Commented on: Thu Nov 16, 2006 @ 12:12am


	I never heard of you, but your name is cute ^.^

Commented on: Thu Nov 16, 2006 @ 12:39am


	Ping Pong rocks, I play it all the time xd

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Commented on: Thu Nov 16, 2006 @ 01:12am


	xD Yet another amusing installment of another week at Gaia HQ. Bribing: That's why we students at school devised a way to give the ball to whom, or it would be pure chaos since so many of us love playing ping pong in both the middle school and the high school. Person who loses the point gets the ball.. We play a bit differently (most likely) than you devs. Its more like a king of the hill, since there is always a long line for the ping pong during lunch. Its fun when people start fighting over how won it.

Commented on: Thu Nov 16, 2006 @ 02:29am


	xd Ohdeargod. I love your "Top Secret Project" picture. Paint = Win. Seriously.

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Commented on: Thu Nov 16, 2006 @ 12:35pm


	I say the battle system is it

Commented on: Thu Nov 16, 2006 @ 03:00pm


	Good work, man! xd I really admire the writers who make it to the spotlight. :3

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Commented on: Thu Nov 16, 2006 @ 10:36pm


	Fleep, you ROCK. But, you knew that already. <3 Keep up the GREAT work! We love the quest system! <333 Don't know if you know me, but I see you around sometimes. x3 Keep it up!

Commented on: Thu Nov 16, 2006 @ 10:44pm


	~+~ . Fleep wants something to work with, eh? ... Well sorry, fresh out of "workable" comments. Try again next week. =D <3 I can, however, say that I love all the pictures you insert in you entry, though. xD They make me gigglesnort. Which makes me mom look at me funny. Which makes me retreat into my emozone™. emo ANGSTANGST. Oh, and finally: "WHEN I GROW UP I WANNA BE JUST LIKE FLEEP! ;D" . ~+~

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Commented on: Thu Nov 16, 2006 @ 11:41pm


	I loved reading that heart xd so amusing. xP

Commented on: Fri Nov 17, 2006 @ 03:55am


	I sold Dorito chips for gold. >w< Only once. Cos he was hungry and he is rich. Suparich. He paid. YEY! (PS: Fleep is my hero. If not for deving but for Fleep's name. FLEEP. FLEEEP. Peelf. Pe Elf? D: OMG!)

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Commented on: Fri Nov 17, 2006 @ 05:37am


	heart

Commented on: Fri Nov 17, 2006 @ 06:49am


	Haha, your journal entries are always so funny. rofl Your pictures are also amusing. I remember when I used to play pingpong when I was little. I did so all the time at a friend's house, but since I was little, the ball kept going over my head. <.<;; I did manage to hit a few times though. blaugh eek I could've sworn your feature was the Quest System, so I got all excited. D: But after reading that it wasn't released yet, I guess I'mma have to wait. I'm really anxious to see it though. heart

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Commented on: Fri Nov 17, 2006 @ 07:52am


	Glad to see you're not an alien any longer Sir Fleep! Thanks for the enjoyable journal entry.

Commented on: Sun Nov 19, 2006 @ 09:41pm


	You should feel proud of yourself. i haven't posted on anything for a verrry long time, and now I'm posting on your journal. Thats how good it is. xd

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Commented on: Tue Nov 21, 2006 @ 01:30am


	heart your entries are rather amusing lol

Commented on: Wed Mar 14, 2007 @ 06:22am


	Whee for Fleep! For you I shall use some extraodinary, big words... You're irresistibly astounding, and your tantalizing entries are tremendously enthralling. I may not know what they mean.. but you can make sense of it. ;D

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Commented on: Sun May 20, 2007 @ 06:22pm


	I love you. heart

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