Slashdot Launches User Achievements 1582
In a concerted effort to compete with more popular MMOs like World of Warcraft, we've decided to add an Achievement system to Slashdot. We've retroactively granted around 900,000 achievements to our logged in users. You can view them from your user page, or you can see my list if you're curious what a REAL achiever looks like. Many achievements have been sprinkled throughout the system and are awaiting discovery by dedicated Slashdot users, but a starter list of achievements is in the FAQ. I'll toss you one freebie: you can register your wow main for points if you're that kind of person.
Now go forth and achieve!
[2. Trade] (Score:5, Funny)
Does this mean we've stopped doing the sack races? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Very funny... (Score:5, Funny)
This is a violation of my privacy. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:5, Funny)
I thought we were capped at Level 50.
Re:Come on (Score:5, Funny)
Not necessarily... Don't you remember OMGPONIES!
Slashdot achievements (Score:5, Funny)
Get a first post
Link to goatse and get moderated +5
Get +5 troll
Get fired from a job for reading slashdot instead of working.
Start a new meme.
Be SO funny that someone spits coffee onto their monitor.
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:5, Funny)
My guess is its the Giant Sandworm from Arrakis "Shai Halud"
BTW I don't play WoW you insensitive clod!
Since its the first day of the fourth month please think of the poor children in Fargo who are unable to celebrate this 'holiday' with their teachers. (schools are closed due to the flood)
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:5, Funny)
There's going to be an expansion out soon, upping that to level 60.
Re:I'm....stumped... (Score:4, Funny)
Then how come I've gotten about 10 "page load error" messages this morning?
I figure the server was Slashdotted.
Re:bugged (Score:3, Funny)
What are you talking about? 5 digit UID was easy.
Oh wait...
Re:ME ME ME! (Score:3, Funny)
I WANT A PONY TOO!
Re:Oh good god... (Score:5, Funny)
Exactly. For example, those less-than-six digiters now get in achievements to rub it in even more, as if the number accompanying their every post wasn't enough. :(
One day, I'll have a one-digit user ID. You all just wait.
Missing Achievements (Score:5, Funny)
* UID is a prime number. (no wouldn't get it myself, i'm a couple of digits off)
* Has been moderated (-1 troll) more than 5 times
* " " Flamebait " " etc
Any others?
Re:Very funny... (Score:4, Funny)
No, it doesn't depend on where you are, at the moment of writing it's 14:51 UTC. Everywhere.
Re:I'm....stumped... (Score:5, Funny)
Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So ... (Score:3, Funny)
All we need is an AJAX box that blips and says "Achievement Unlocked - 5G The Comedian"
A new Firefox extension appears!
Posting to get an achievement (Score:2, Funny)
Posting in the April Fools story to get an achievement. LOL I like the system, though being in the 5 UID club makes me feel inferior!
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, think of the poor children in Fargo who... ...live in Fargo.
Get out now, little ones! There's another world outside! And it doesn't shut down after 8pm!
Whatcouldpossiblygowrong (Score:5, Funny)
Contradiction (Score:2, Funny)
There is an achievement named : The April Fool -- posted in the April fools story, so if I want to have it I have to post in a April Fool's story, which I doubt this is one. But if I posted here, then it means that there is no real achievement system, so I can't get the achievement.
Can someone tell me how to get that achievement?
Re:So ... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Come on (Score:4, Funny)
I don't think OMGPONIES was around for his UID ;)
Re:This is a violation of my privacy. (Score:2, Funny)
Are you going to list the dates and times I have read slashdot, and what stories? There goes my job.
I'm your boss and I know this anyways.
The only thing which keeps you from getting fired, is that walrus-like fat girl from accounting which has a crush on you for 5 years now.
Nobody could stand a sobbing whale in case you would be fired - even me.
Just hope she never changes her mind, though that seems to be rather unlikely.
Re:Slashdot achievements (Score:5, Funny)
So much for karma whoring... Now we'll have "achievement whoring". I want Pink Slashdot [goat.se] back! Whateva.
Re:bugged (Score:5, Funny)
For a number of years I've wanted a slashdot greasemonkey extension called something like "slashback" which would restrict all comments to people with UID lower than your own, thus returning slashdot to the same user community that got you to sign up in the first place.
I'd respond to this, but unfortunately I can't see your post.
PWNIES (Score:4, Funny)
Re:So ... (Score:5, Funny)
A new Firefox extension appears!
> Fight Spell
Item Run
Command?
Re:ME ME ME! (Score:3, Funny)
I WANT TO BE 1337! DID I GET THE "ALL CAPS ACHIEVEMENT!1!"?
No. Your last line wasn't all caps. Better luck next time!
Re:Remember Gmail? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:ME ME ME! (Score:5, Funny)
ME TOO!
Oh, and in case anyone needs help getting the "Spend all my modpoints" achievement, I'd be happy to accept Funny mods. Here, I'll even tell a penguin joke.
I can has funny? :D
I've been a member for what...4 years now (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Slashdot's awkward point of view. (Score:2, Funny)
People seriously come to Slashdot looking for an intellectually honest discussion? Is this some kind of April Fool's joke?
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:[2. Trade] (Score:3, Funny)
No category for self discipline (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Remember Gmail? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:bugged (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Slashdot achievements (Score:3, Funny)
Pink slashdot hurt my brain. No, really.
So, is this place a MMOBBS now?
april fools! (Score:4, Funny)
I'm guessing posting here will get me the April Fools achievement!
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:2, Funny)
It would be impossible, there are separate achievements for 1-digit UID, 2-digit UID, 3-digit UID, 4-digit UID, and 5-digit UID, since you (and I) are both 6-digit UID's we won't get a chance of those achievements, and even those who do qualify for one of those can't get them all, therefore it's impossible to get all the achievements.
All the more reason to consider it an achievement!
Re:ME ME ME! (Score:3, Funny)
ME TOO!
</AOL>
Re:Slashdot achievements (Score:5, Funny)
- Make a "In Soviet Russia..." reference
- "Hot grits"
- Call someone a Nazi
- Use a car metaphor
- Actually read the article referenced
- Use "RTFA" in a reply
- Point out that the article is a dupe
- Get a dupe posted
- Mention that you are not a lawyer
- Point out a grammar or spelling error
- Flame a Windows/Linux fan boy
- Start a discussion that goes off topic for at least 5 generations deep
- Post a reply over 100 words long without using any punctuation and paragraphs.
- Reply to your own comment using a second account
Are there going to be Slashdot dailies also? "Get 100 karma points for reading 1 article from each of 10 different topics today."
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:2, Funny)
no, just...no (Score:2, Funny)
best. achievement. ever (Score:3, Funny)
Let's face it, this is the best thing to be on slashdot since OMGPONIES!
*sighs* I kinda LIKED that theme too... ah well, such is life
Re:If you want a hideous layout... (Score:4, Funny)
It's in my scroll bar?
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Re:HOW TO GET YOUR CAPS ACHIEVEMENT (Score:3, Funny)
I LIKE BIG CAPS AND I CANNOT LIE.
YOU SLASHDOT BROTHERS TESTIFY
WHEN A COMMENT COMES IN
WITH A CHUNKY TYPEFACE
AND THOSE CAPS ALL IN YOUR FACE
YOU GET SPRUNG[1] AND YOU
WANNA TROLL REAL TOUGH
BUT THAT GNAA BUTT GOT STUFFED
THOSE CAPS CAN BE QUITE WEARING
BUT I'M HOOKED AND I CAN'T STOP STARING
OH CAPS LOCK, I WANNA GO HOLLA
YOU'RE SO COOL LIKE A POPPED COLLA
THOSE MODS THEY TRIED TO WARN ME
BUT SHOUTING IN CAPS JUST MAKES ME HORNY
I'M TIRED OF STYLE GUIDES
TELLING ME TO WRITE SMALL SIZE
TAKE THE AVERAGE CRAZY AND TELL HIM THAT
HE GONNA PACK MUCH CAPS
SO TROLLS IF YOU WANNA CAUSE A FROWN
THEN THROW THAT CAPS LOCK DOWN
TYPE WWW.SLASHDOT.ORG
AND COPYPASTA THOSE NASTY THOUGHTS
JAMES_DUNCAN8181 GOT CAPS.
[1]REPRESENT, MODEL M USERS
Important Stuff
* Please try to keep posts on topic.
* Try to reply to other people's comments instead of starting new threads.
* Read other people's messages before posting your own to avoid simply duplicating what has already been said.
* Use a clear subject that describes what your message is about.
* Offtopic, Inflammatory, Inappropriate, Illegal, or Offensive comments might be moderated. (You can read everything, even moderated posts, by adjusting your threshold on the User Preferences Page)
DAMN YOU, FILTER!!!!
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:5, Funny)
Bah, everyone knows the real achievement is getting a frist post!
Except CmdrTaco. The one thing I'm actually proud of here and he leaves it out..
Re:bugged (Score:3, Funny)
I like this idea, sadly I would have never found it from a plebeian like yourself.
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:3, Funny)
I thought it was going to be over 9000 :( [youtube.com].
/Glider (Score:2, Funny)
And automated stroking is strictly against the TOS and you *will* be banned if caught.
After you get out of the hospital.
Re:bugged (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Slashdot's awkward point of view. (Score:3, Funny)
You must be new here.
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:2, Funny)
Sup dawg, we heard u like achievements so we put an achievement in your achievements so u can achieve while you achieve.
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:3, Funny)
They should definitely have both first post and frist post achievements.
And one called Redundancy Lord (for 10+ redundant comments within a month)
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:3, Funny)
Bah, everyone knows the real achievement is getting a frist post!
Or posting on a silly thread just to get the achiev...
Re:I've been a member for what...4 years now (Score:3, Funny)
My second post today!
Re:bugged (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:2, Funny)