Are you over the cc? -A REAL big hard poll

[CourgetteClock]

New clocks get discouraged sure. I bet non of you guys know who I am and I joined 4 years back and have been active for quite a while. I made a good amount of flashes too.

I just keep leaving because I feel like a complete turd when posting here for some reason.

[FluxCapacitorClock]

I stopped coming regularly when "what is a true clock?", "what is the clock crew supposed to be?", "how can we become more productive cogs in a flash output machine?" discussions overwhelmingly began to dominate the boards. I still stop by every few months just to see what's going on, since this community really did have an impact on my career choice and hence life in general. However, it doesn't seem worth it to be a regular and participate again given that simply having fun became the community's absolute lowest priority. We were, and still are, like-minded individuals that enjoy making flash cartoons. In my opinion, there is absolutely no reason to be any more than that. Enjoy what you are and to hell with trying to create a utopia.

[Thor]

New clocks get discouraged sure. I bet non of you guys know who I am and I joined 4 years back and have been active for quite a while. I made a good amount of flashes too.

I just keep leaving because I feel like a complete turd when posting here for some reason.

I know who you are. You're a pretty alright fellow.

[DecepticonClock]

Duh, the ideal clock is me. Disillusioned by the way, a long time ago. I think rules and hey you guyz sux cuz you don't put all your time into cartoons is fucking stupid. That's just me though. Although I am nearly 27 and have like bills and a girlfriend and pets and job and all that adult stuff that eats all of my time. I however like to check in and troll to see who's around and who's who. wavy gravy is an admin? Rofl that's awesome.

[AlbinoClock]

I rarely animate anymore and don't look at the forums quite as often as I used to, but I'm not going anywhere. I've been here for a fifth of my life, that's way too long to leave. Hell, I'm Albinoclock on nearly every other site I go to. I will say, though, that I'm pretty rapidly shifting toward the "shut the hell up about what the clock crew is supposed to be" camp.

He's an older member from the 04-05 period. He was pretty much a douche at the time..

Hey I like Farafa. He's a good animator. You, on the other hand, are a tightly packed ball of shit.

[SpinningCubeClock]

Hi I'm the 'new and improved' clock crew. You can have fun, but if you do something I don't like, I will ban you. If you say something which I don't think is funny, I will ban you.

I'm all caught up in politics and bullshit gay ass power. I have eaten all the fun, the clock crew is no longer fun. It's just immature teens posting gay shit to new members and they are all gay and usually shit at art. Also, there are only about 15 members who can ACTUALLY draw here.

Also I'm fucking gay.

[Topcatyo]

I stopped coming regularly when "what is a true clock?", "what is the clock crew supposed to be?", "how can we become more productive cogs in a flash output machine?" discussions overwhelmingly began to dominate the boards. I still stop by every few months just to see what's going on, since this community really did have an impact on my career choice and hence life in general. However, it doesn't seem worth it to be a regular and participate again given that simply having fun became the community's absolute lowest priority. We were, and still are, like-minded individuals that enjoy making flash cartoons. In my opinion, there is absolutely no reason to be any more than that. Enjoy what you are and to hell with trying to create a utopia.

This sounds reasonable.

Also hi again.

[EnglishClock]

Flux has made a pretty good point. Maybe we all need to just lighten up a bit and stop trying to evaluate/justify ourselves? I'm one of the people who has no plans for ever leaving, so there's no reason this place has to be any less awesome than it should be when there's still dedicated people. The cc has always just been a group of people. If everybody came to .cc with the intention of having a laugh, then I wouldn't be able to ask for anything more.

It's way too easy to get caught up in all the political-esque happenings and take things too seriously... like adding to the drama instead of laughing and making a flash about it. or whatever.

lack of activity isn't the problem, it's a lack of effort made towards a sense of humour. generally speaking it's the most important part of real life and also the only reason this place exists or at least imo

even now this post is probably too serious so here's a thing for ya

[NintendrCkolc]

You, on the other hand, are a tightly packed ball of shit.

The feeling is mutual, trust me. The difference being, I'm not a pompous ass of a person.

Personally, I believe we need to recruit rather then simply bitch about what it is to be a "True Clock". Since when have we ever had that kind of standard? It seems to me that any and all new members are either shunned within the first couple of weeks or are too stupid to figure things out on their own.

This is unfortunate but I believe this to be the case as not only are we declining but other groups are declining as well. This can ultimately be deduced due to the fact that Newgrounds just simply isnt the website it used to be. Thus it isnt quite entirely our fault that we arent exactly thriving at the moment.

Improvements can be made sure, but when it comes down to it, I believe its the declining influx of new coherent members that is hurting us atm. Not some half-baked ideal on what it is to be a "True Clock".

Some quick evidence of this would be an image posted by Piney in Girs thread a few months ago


As most of you can see, we get our highest influx during clockday. This has been steadily declining in the past few years.

[patriotclock]

The question is, Is the Clock Crew over PatriotClock?

[DiscoBallClock]

No, I am definitely not over the Clock Crew.

[Marlin Clock]

1. Clock will be on my gravestone.
2. We have to stop hating each other.
3. We have to try and start promoting people to actually come here.

[TruncheonClock]

Nope, and I don't think I ever will be.

I may be an animefag and you may hate me but I still love you guys nevertheless.

{{{Clockcrew}}}

[AstronautClock]

leekclock is not allowed to vote on this poll

[Heliopios]

I still think it's caddy and clam's fault

[GodClock]

lol this thred is silly now

WHAT HAVE I DONE

[TruncheonClock]

You've been a typical omnipotent being, and created something that you would probably later regret.

[GodClock]

damn all of these lame powers

[Thor]

I think the reason the clock crew has largely degraded into spam flash is because they're more fun to make than serious business flash.

However, the problem with that argument is that Orange Clock, and Raspberry Clock themselves made high-quality, award-winning Flash along with spam. I believe that many of you guys want a place where you can hang out that's enjoyable and be able to make spam flashes.

I know it's unfair to just take a snipit of a large post like that and attack it, but I'm going to do it anyway because I'm a rebel.

Strawberryclock never made high quality flash, and he is the best clock.

All I want is a place to hang out that's enjoyable and I can create fun to make spam movies for an at least somewhat receptive audience.

My desire is that the Clock Crew become a place where people can hang out, learn Flash and other artistic skills, and be able to showcase those skills. A place where not only is spam encouraged, but also of course high-quality flash as well.

The clock crew used to be like this, but over time the people making serious flash got bored and left and the people making spam flash stayed and still produce... once again, the funnest comes into question.

[GodClock]

stop being trolled caddy