1st March 2023 – Wednesday

Website Poor Loading Speeds Continue, Multiple site Mishaps Occur
Today was an interesting day. Not only are the slow loading speeds continuing to affect us, but the state of the site has actually worsened. There was a potential, while brief, unfortunate hiccup in the servers that caused the site to be inaccessible for a short period of time. Not only that, but DemonBot apparently broke the site yet again. The site is in poor shape right now, and I hope Ralph’s proposed solution of hiring a professional is effective. However today wasn’t all doom and gloom as we got some information on the current state of the Sprite update and some Stickfigures, as well as the return of a veteran user.

Lets look at what happened today, shall we?

Ralph speaks proper English and possible fix to slow loading times
http://sticknodes.com/activity/p/1474669/
As you all probably know the website is extremely slow currently, so Ralph plans on hiring a professional to look into the issue.

Site temporarily shuts down(most likely)
http://sticknodes.com/activity/p/1474686/
Local User Manny (yours truely) has reported a temporary server shutdown. However, it is unclear whether it was site wide or my internet was being a bitch.

Demonbot Allegedly breaks Site, again…
http://sticknodes.com/activity/p/1474598/
http://sticknodes.com/activity/p/1474596/
http://sticknodes.com/activity/p/1474599/
Alright so apparently Demonbot broke the site, again. It was posted about and referenced via image by 3 different users. While it isn’t that big of a deal, it’s moments like this where we get a friendly reminder of how poorly this site is running. While it is unsure if this is being caused by the other issues the site is currently facing, I wouldn’t be suprised if it was.

User Infiniteguess faces dilemma regarding series, thinking about starting anew
http://sticknodes.com/activity/p/1474619/
I unfortunately couldn’t find the name of the series, and digging through old posts would take an eternity due to current loading times, but currently Infiniteguess is can’t decide whether to include comics for the dialogue in his series or not, as it would be much easier than animating all the dialogue. However he is indecisive and cannot reach a verdict. Also, he is thinking about starting over due to a messy timeline and inadequate first episode. I wish him the best and hope he reaches a decision for both issues.

Arcionek (who reverted from their brief name change, “Arclexa”), reveals new Oc
http://sticknodes.com/activity/p/1474585/
Site admin Arcionek recently released the Oc they have been working on and anticipating with a series of comments, while also including a bit of background information of the character. They stated that we will be seeing more of this character in a WIP series as they were added to the script, originally intended to be a side character, but given greater importance.

Site Moderator Squi brings up current state of Splash Screen entries, falls unfortunate victim to Gigan’s ratio
http://sticknodes.com/activity/p/1474529/
Our beloved moderator, Squi, has brought up the interesting state of the Splash Screen entries. As it turns out they are untouched and will only be sorted through at the end of developing the update, which Squi stated will give Ralph a bad time due to the sheer amount of entries and how close the update is to completion. However, our angel has fallen from grace when Gigan delivered their ratio, reciveving an impressive 29 likes.

Collision delivers yet another astonishing piece of Node Art
http://sticknodes.com/activity/p/1474499/
Talented User Collision exceeds our expectations yet again with another high quality piece of art made within Sticknodes. I don’t know how he does it, but he does it well.

Veteran User Cosmy returns, unveils splendid unrust animation
http://sticknodes.com/activity/p/1474501/
Today we got to see the return of the user Cosmy, who joined in 2017 and was last active 2 years ago prior to this upload. They showed off an impressive animation that utilized camera angles quite well. While it is unsure whether or not they are staying longer, it was a nice Suprise to get to see an OG return.

Some final words of the day

Today was a rocky start into the new month, however I am hopeful that the current situation will improve and that this day will not represent the rest of March. After all, aside from the site shitting itself, some good events have occurred.
Have a nice remainder of your day.