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Australia Mode

Posted by Kim on April 1, 2022, 8:00am

It's come to my attention that the RPR doesn't work very well in other parts of the world; namely, in Australia, where everything is famously upside down and sometimes backwards. Especially when you flush a toilet.

In order to even things out, I've decided that on all odd numbered days, we will display our images upside down, so that people on the opposite side of the world will see them right-side up.

I mean, that's just science. Can't argue with science!

(If you can't stand it: You can turn off loading images in all major browsers, or else temporarily change your timezone to somewhere that April Fools is over.)

Comments

Aardbei

April 3, 2022
9:53pm

Just replace a random somewhat-common word with a filter that spells out a different word. Furcadia did that a long time ago. I remember it replaced "eyes" with "occulars," and at the time, I was too young to have a sense of humor so I was hopping mad about it making everything I said look silly.

Younger me would hate older me so much, heh.

NiftySpiffy

April 2, 2022
6:17pm

I was also left dizzy, I feel these types of things shouldn't come out randomly.

NiftySpiffy

April 2, 2022
6:11pm

When everything was upside down I thought I broke the site

MissLumina

April 2, 2022
3:42pm

I'm sorry, but April 1st was when I refused to use RPR since I was very confused due to my autism. No more visual gags, please.

Laineie

April 2, 2022
11:58am

I thought I was just being crazy for feeling so sick I couldn't use the site all day O:

Kim

April 2, 2022
11:38am

I am very sorry to those of you that it effected so strongly. I did not anticipate it would be such an issue. This is the last year that I do visual gags like this for sure.

Lord_Cegorach

April 2, 2022
11:02am

Heh, that was a funny one. Thanks for doing it, gave me a good chuckle.

Falyn

April 2, 2022
3:16am

I agree with @Hades. I suffered from severe motion sickness as a child and to this day even though it’s less, it still effects me. It would have been nice to have the option to know from the start to turn it off and a warning. To those it didn’t bother, I’m happy for you. To those who lack sympathy for those of us who left nauseous, I’m not impressed, but some of you I won’t need to deal with or see your lack of consideration again.

Hades_

April 2, 2022
1:25am

The fact that there are plenty of people literally making fun of, ridiculing, and shaming people for being bothered by something that was forced on to the community without any actual warning that caused people actual physical ailments and discomforts is absolutely absurd and unfair.

Pirate

April 1, 2022
2:19pm

I didn't realise Australians were eldritch beings that could ignore gravity. I am glad to see things from their perspective for once.

Avalon

April 1, 2022
2:03pm

It took my groggy tired self quite a few minutes before I could tell what was up, I could tell something was wrong with the photos, then it hit me. First I assumed it was some graphics error... until I saw the date.

I think this is the first time I've ever been pranked on April 1st, congratulations, I am still laughing. You even flipped the forum emojis. Nothing is safe from The Flip.

Libertine

April 1, 2022
1:31pm

👎🙃

fiesch

April 1, 2022
1:26pm

Okay now I'm cackling more because the art flipped again lolol

fiesch

April 1, 2022
1:25pm

Heheheheheh I was editing Ambrose on mobile and scrolled down then realized his art was upside down

Boyo just became cyberpunk Spiderman



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Cookiesareyummie

April 1, 2022
1:16pm

is there a way to run it off i feel dizzy when seeing the images display like this

Mars

April 1, 2022
12:02pm

This was pretty funny, I had a good laugh when I glanced the images and had to double take!

Dylan

April 1, 2022
11:59am

This is great! It was subtle enough that I didn't quite notice at first and was slightly confused until it clicked. And thank goodness it's super simple to rectify if some folks don't like it. :)

Caitlin

April 1, 2022
11:56am

I'm not going to lie when I say It took me quite a long time to even realize the images were flipped. When I did I had a good laugh because I think it was a good prank! You got me :)

I appreciate the humor and I appreciate you Kim <3

Michonne

April 1, 2022
11:53am

Loved it. Thank you :)

BrandyCat

April 1, 2022
11:52am

I effing love this. 100/10 April Fools!

Thank you, Kim!