Numagrounds!

[TomFulp]

For the past few years, I've really been struggling with the branding of Newgrounds. In a post-911 environment with an ongoing war against terror, I thought the tank logo was a bit too warmongerish and hostile. Our business consultants feel that hostile branding breeds a hostile audience, hence all the problems we have with troublesome users.

Recently, we have seen an amazing thing happen with the Numa Numa Dance. We received POSITIVE press for once, traffic flourished and I received tons of encouraging emails from housewives around the country. These women really loved that video of Gary. Our market research shows that housewives in their mid-30s to late-40s are THE TARGET demographic on the web. They have time to browse and money to spend. Best of all, THEY DON'T CAUSE PROBLEMS. They send me emails of appreciation and encouragement instead of stuff like, "YOU SUCK!" and "FUCK YOU!"

So it has been decided that NG could benefit a bit from a change in attitude... A new brand for new times. I've decided that Gary and the Numa Numa Dance are the perfect icon for this next step, hence I am now re-branding Newgrounds as NUMAGROUNDS. From now on, please point your browser to http://www.numagrounds.com. It is currently set to redirect, but the total transfer will be complete in the next 30 days.

This is just a first step to test the water... I think this is a big moment for Newgrounds. We will still be catering to everyone, but we need to make a shift for the good of the site. Remember, more traffic for Newgrounds means more exposure for your Flash. More money for Newgrounds means better prizes! We think we can manage to still showcase the great "youth work" on the site, while also maturing a bit with content that can be enjoyed by adults across the country. After all, I'm getting on in years... How long do you think I can laugh at stick figures exploding themselves?

I hope everyone understands why we are taking this step. I hope you will take this step with us. Together we can make Numagrounds the site Newgrounds always aspired to be!!!

[HyperactiveYouth]

I liked the joke last year better. Nice try though.

[tiarawhy]

SaluT!

[Toocool100]

i just saw it.. its hilarious!!

hahaha

the best one by far was the McNewgrounds last year.. good work tom!!

[MidnyteRayne]

Tom, your April Fool's Joke sucks really hardcore...

[AngryToaster]

Oh noes Tom, you changed the site name! OH NOES!

/sarcasm

Haha, funny, though.

[A-A-Sam-Bandit]

lol...you did good Tom...you did good =)

[jake3rings]

ha ha....

[capn-g]

I've never quite understood the use of the word "viral" in the context of the logo. Viruses are things you tend to want to avoid both literally and digitally.

I think one of his mid-dance poses woulda been funnier.

[AGH]

At 4/1/05 12:57 AM, TomFulp wrote:

In the spirit of things, I think that all Numa Numa parodies and related Flash should automatically be allowed through the portal, no under judgement necessary.

[JohnnyWang]

displeased.

McNG>this.

Is there ANYTHING to make this look more credible.
As an april fools, this is like yelling "OMG there's a dinosaur outside" no-one'll believe it.

[Matt]

Meh.

I think 99% of NG realizes this is an April Fool's joke.

[ChinChow]

..yikes

[YoinK]

numagrounds??? Just because some guy danced to a video you are going to change from newgrounds to numagrounds?

[pythagoras]

HEY TOM YOU FUCKHEAD, I HATE NUMA NUMA. MORE LIKE FAGGOT FAGGOT, AM I RITE?

EAT SHIT AND FUCK YOU, I'M NEVER VISITING YOUT SHIT SITE AGAIN.

[Magna]

At 4/1/05 01:02 AM, _matt_ wrote: Meh.

I think 99% of NG realizes this is an April Fool's joke.

last year it was only like 40.

[lightning]

All most the same joke as last year? Did you just didn't have time this year with all yout trips for this day.? :(

[pieoncar]

You should have changed it from the Flash Portal to the webcam dance portal or something. =/

[Excel-Excel]

Too bad this isn't true.

[jmaster306]

At 4/1/05 01:02 AM, _matt_ wrote: Meh.

I think 99% of NG realizes this is an April Fool's joke.

I think the drama of the Ozcar saga got us all worked up about April Fools day. Meh, it's still midly amusing. To bad there isn't more done to the site like changing the buttons and so on.

[MattTheParanoidKat]

Great AP fools Joke i like this one better than Mcnewgrounds but if its not a joke i say jion GARY Mi uh hi mi uh ouh mi uh hoo mi uh HAHA ps i have more BBS point than you HAHAHAHHAAHAH and you cant stop me

[pythagoras]

At 4/1/05 01:02 AM, JohnnyWang wrote: displeased.

McNG>this.

newdgrounds > this.

Oh wait, that was serious. :/

[NegativeONE]

At 4/1/05 12:58 AM, HyperactiveYouth wrote: I liked the joke last year better. Nice try though.

Hey, why don't you try to kill the joke in the first post?
Guy: "Yeah okay!"

[TomFulp]

At 4/1/05 01:03 AM, pythagoras- wrote: HEY TOM YOU FUCKHEAD, I HATE NUMA NUMA. MORE LIKE FAGGOT FAGGOT, AM I RITE?

EAT SHIT AND FUCK YOU, I'M NEVER VISITING YOUT SHIT SITE AGAIN.

Thank you for humoring me.

[JoS]

At 4/1/05 01:03 AM, Magna wrote:

At 4/1/05 01:02 AM, _matt_ wrote: Meh.

I think 99% of NG realizes this is an April Fool's joke.

last year it was only like 40.

Percent or people?

[FIGMENTUM]

I for one welcome our new girthy mascot and audience of middle-aged housewives. Newgrounds can only benefit from thousands of children all over the world aspiring to be as talented and attaractive as our very own Gary.

I've always wanted to see more threads about cooking a good, moist turkey, the best dishwashing detergent and how to keep the hubby happy.

[Rabid-Echidna]

Hold on, now you're telling me that I can also get my flash featured on the front page for the low price of $20 a day? Not bad. Sophie's Diary really needs a few days in the spotlight.

[NegativeONE]

Heh, guess we can look forward to several pages of people reminding us how unfooled and unimpressed they are. SO CRAFTY! Can't fool em!

[BigBlueBalls]

McNewgrounds fooled me better than this because I forgot it was April Fools and also it sounded like something you might have done, if you had a contract worth millions.

[Matt]

At 4/1/05 01:03 AM, pythagoras- wrote: HEY TOM YOU FUCKHEAD, I HATE NUMA NUMA. MORE LIKE FAGGOT FAGGOT, AM I RITE?

EAT SHIT AND FUCK YOU, I'M NEVER VISITING YOUT SHIT SITE AGAIN.

And here's the 1%!