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Hope everyone enjoyed Trump Grounds! We made it for April 1st but decided to run it all weekend. If you didn't get all the medals from the slot machine, you can still pull the lever here.

For Trump Grounds we set the monthly supporter goal to $1 million to "Make Newgrounds Great Again." That goal has been removed but we do have a new monthly stretch goal, $26,000 to cover core expenses. These are the expenses that, if they were to be cut, NG would have to go through major changes (you wouldn't like them) to accommodate the new reality. I know that number sounds crazy but it is far less than what it costs to run similar websites.

While ad revenue is down, traffic is up and our expenses are pretty static, sans surprises. Supporters will help us meet in the middle and ultimately get back to sponsoring original content. I've been paying a lot of NG expenses out of pocket but I can't do it indefinitely.

On that note, we just released a new supporter feature - the ability to use any level icon you've previously unlocked. If you like the lollipop (@Luis), but waved goodbye to it years ago, you can now get it back! Click the level icon from your userpage and choose what you want. It's the little things, right?

Become a supporter today for as little as $2.99, get a bunch of perks and join the Wall of Honor!

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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 10:19:10


Oh wow! That's an awesome feature :D
I hope that more people will start, and continue to support Newgrounds. It's easily worth it, both for the users and for the website :)

Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 10:24:20


At 4/4/16 10:15 AM, TomFulp wrote:

I'm sure you guys will get it in no time.Also I've been waiting so long for that!


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 10:24:21


At 4/4/16 10:19 AM, LucidShadowDreamer wrote: Oh wow! That's an awesome feature :D
I hope that more people will start, and continue to support Newgrounds. It's easily worth it, both for the users and for the website :)

Thanks! We're gonna keep adding incentives to become a supporter, too. The future of NG depends on it!


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 10:25:31


Neat level icon feature. I remember someone had brought that up as an idea before.
One of these days, I'll be a supporter, I swear, Tom.


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 10:27:21


Sweet! Can't wait to go back to the skateboard!

Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 10:32:02


Awesome supporter feature!


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 10:32:02


I usually just come here for the ads, but accidentally became a supporter. Guess I'll have to wait till next year to see what's the latest MMO.


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 10:32:26


the slot machine was impressive

few websites have real time interactables like that, it goes to show the sky is the limit when it comes to design!

Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 10:33:30


I'll continue to support Newgrounds for as long as I can, and hope others do the same! Going straight back to the kick-ass skateboard.


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 10:45:51


At 4/4/16 10:32 AM, LiLg wrote: I usually just come here for the ads, but accidentally became a supporter. Guess I'll have to wait till next year to see what's the latest MMO.

We need to add a supporter feature to view ads! (some people actually do request this because they want to help even more)


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 10:59:58


I am pleased with this new features. Also first post.


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 11:04:06


At 4/4/16 10:59 AM, Homicidee wrote: I was wondering when we level up does the new icon unlock? Also does the current icon still remain until its replaced?

When you level up the new icon will unlock but you will still show the icon you selected manually, if you manually selected one.


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 11:04:42


At 4/4/16 10:59 AM, Luis wrote: I am pleased with this new features. Also first post.

Seeing that lollipop on your profile makes me feel like we accomplished something really great today.

BTW everyone thank @liljim


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Trumpgrounds was very funny, but I am glad it's gone again now.

The level icon thing is an awesome feature! I know many people have been waiting for it and didn't deposit their daily EXP just to keep their icon. :P

At 4/4/16 11:04 AM, TomFulp wrote: BTW everyone thank @liljim

Thanks liljim!


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 11:09:54


At 4/4/16 10:32 AM, Destiny420 wrote: the slot machine was impressive

few websites have real time interactables like that, it goes to show the sky is the limit when it comes to design!

It was HTML5 too so it even worked on phones, pretty slick. Thank @PsychoGoldfish for that one! It also integrated with his new API beta to deliver the medals.


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 11:10:36


At 4/4/16 11:09 AM, Luwano wrote: Trumpgrounds was very funny, but I am glad it's gone again now.

The level icon thing is an awesome feature! I know many people have been waiting for it and didn't deposit their daily EXP just to keep their icon. :P

This felt like such a niche feature but it's kinda nuts how many people were waiting for it.


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 11:11:29


At 4/4/16 10:25 AM, LightningLion wrote: Neat level icon feature. I remember someone had brought that up as an idea before.
One of these days, I'll be a supporter, I swear, Tom.

Thanks!


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 11:24:00


At 4/4/16 10:15 AM, TomFulp wrote: @BryceMilburn is making Amerikan Hell: The Devil is Among Us!, a horror short film that has been referred to as "Rob Zombie meets The Purge!"

THANK YOU TOM!!! :)

Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 11:31:11


Trump Grounds was glorious, I think you should make the skin permanent on the submission alone if possible, in order to maintain the "feel".

As for the icons, that's very nice, although I personally will keep using my latest, although it's been the same for a while now, as I haven't been very active, due to not having much free time, but I'm working on changing that...

Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 11:33:46


At 4/4/16 10:15 AM, TomFulp wrote: That goal has been removed but we do have a new monthly stretch goal, $26,000 to cover core expenses.

So, the $26,000 stretch goal, is that for the month?

Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 11:47:42


Cool, got my favourite level icon back.

Fingers crossed for that illustrious day the chat returns, constant whining for me to get on skype is getting so old and boring.

Like it's one thing they wrote into law that's it's totally cool for the fuzz to break into your computer and plant pedofuel on it should they need an excuse to send the boys round to kick down your door/get rid of political undesireables but it's quite another to install a direct murkan three letter agency backdoor on it voluntarily just to do some goddamn socialising.


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 11:51:40


At 4/4/16 11:33 AM, PhantomArcade3000 wrote:
At 4/4/16 10:15 AM, TomFulp wrote: That goal has been removed but we do have a new monthly stretch goal, $26,000 to cover core expenses.
So, the $26,000 stretch goal, is that for the month?

Yup, that's a monthly goal.


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I feel bad reading this kind of real world talk about the site. I hope it all goes well. If I was rich, I'd support it much more


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 12:24:49


I think I'll just stick with whatever level icon I get through earning experience. Even though there were some previous icons I liked.


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 13:09:20


Oooh, not a bad little Supporter feature, there. I'm digging it!

Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 13:09:23


Im liking that new supporter feature though Im still gunning for that ghost in a box.

Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 13:45:15


Yuy, another reason to support as soon as I get a credit card!

Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 13:46:03


Wow that's totally kick ass!


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Response to New Supporter Feature & Other News 2016-04-04 13:54:52


At 4/4/16 10:15 AM, TomFulp wrote: we just released a new supporter feature - the ability to use any level icon you've previously unlocked. If you like the lollipop (@Luis), but waved goodbye to it years ago, you can now get it back!

That's a great feature and will surely increase the number of supporters.

At 4/4/16 12:14 PM, HipnikDragomir wrote: I feel bad reading this kind of real world talk about the site. I hope it all goes well. If I was rich, I'd support it much more

Same here. It honestly brings me down thinking of this sites problems but that high monthly target keeps me from donating. my £50 (or whatever) would be a drop in the bucket.


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