What have you done to promote Colony of Gamers?

[Doctor Setebos]

I've blogged about it (http://nerdflood.com/2008/10/01/recolonization-of-like-minded-gamers/) (using the Wordpress tag "colony of gamers (http://wordpress.com/tag/colony-of-gamers/)" and I posted a link on FriendFeed (http://friendfeed.com/e/68c9c3da-eb50-430b-93c6-4cbd29d4cb77/Colony-of-Gamers/). The link to my CoG profile page (http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/member.php?u=233) from my blog has somehow garnered me 857 visits as of this writing.

Deadend created a CoG Facebook group (http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=41058863560) that you should definitely join.

AniAko created a Colony of Gamers page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_of_Gamers) on Wikipedia. TrackZero is fighting to keep that page alive (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Colony_of_Gamers).

AgtFox has submitted a couple of (http://digg.com/gaming_news/Colony_of_Gamers_Fracture_Review_360_PS3) CoG features (http://digg.com/gaming_news/Colony_of_Gamers_Feature_LEGO_Batman_Review_360_PS 3) to Digg. I've dugg them.

So, what have you been doing to get the word out?!

[AgtFox]

I think we already have a Facebook group (I'd have to look). I know there is a YouTube and Myspace group for sure.

[Sandman]

I created the Colony of Gamers last.fm group (http://www.last.fm/group/Colony+of+Gamers) and people have joined.

I also spammed my XBL friends list about it.

[fitbabits]

Dude, what haven't I done.

[NoName]

Dude, what haven't I done.

Handed out CoG fliers in the streets of Russia?

[QueQueg]

I... uh... told my water-cooler buddies that EvAv was sooo last week and that they should start giving their hits to CoG.

[fitbabits]

Handed out CoG fliers in the streets of Russia?

I'm posting this from Red Square. It's Baltic here.

[Doctor Setebos]

I think we already have a Facebook group (I'd have to look). I know there is a YouTube and Myspace group for sure.Oops! I attributed the Facebook group to Jeffool. It was Deadend that created it, I believe.

[NoName]

I'm posting this from Red Square. It's Baltic here.

Well... good job, you have all the bases cover. I'd expect nothing else from the man with the first user created on the site. :D

[shunoshi]

I redirected all my friends here, told them that EvAv was dead to me, and that God kills a kitten everytime that site gets a hit.

[AgtFox]

Here we go:

MySpace Profile - http://www.myspace.com/colonyofgamers

Facebook - User Name - Gamer Colony

YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/ColonyOfGamers

[TheFlyingOrc]

I honestly don't think we deserve a Wikipedia article right now. Maybe later.

[DangerousDaze]

I've added a link to my dev Signature (http://forum.neocron.com/member.php?u=15821).

[Sandman]

Here we go:

MySpace Profile - http://www.myspace.com/colonyofgamers

Facebook - User Name - Gamer Colony

YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/ColonyOfGamers

last.fm!!!!!!!

[AgtFox]

I was just putting up the stuff that the founders had created even before CoG opened.

[Sandman]

I was just putting up the stuff that the founders had created even before CoG opened.

I'm stealing your myspace image for the last.fm group. I asked pher for something like that but he never got back to me on it.

[Johan]

I brought my massive post count here...

and saw it shrivel up like a sausage in a cold breeze. :D

[Spectre-7]

I stuck my balls in it?

[Wilkz07]

added the website to the bio section under my live profile page.

painted it on a homeless guy's sign

[Doctor Setebos]

painted it on a homeless guy's signThem hobos love their video games.

[DangerousDaze]

I also gave it a "thumbs up" in StumbleUpon as well as a review.

[Sl1pstream]

I told everyone my msn friendslist about it and created a new flickr group (http://www.flickr.com/groups/colonyofgamers/). Apparently, you can't change the url of existing groups.

[Alatheia]

Waiting for the image I requested before making a knitting chart of the emblem and sticking that all over knitted stuff :D

[TheKeck]

I facilitated Ox's membership.

[VerseD]

I signed up and started contributing.

I'll put up a post about CoG on my blog, but I have a feeling I'll get more people coming to my blog (http://www.downthewall.com/) from mentioning it in this thread than the other way around.

[King3567]

Changed my xbox live profile and sent out messages alerting everyone of CoG.

[Bad Buddha]

I've bookmarked it on about 7 of my computers at home.

Haven't had a chance to get to my wife's laptop yet.

[itchyeyes]

I told my wife about it.


She didn't give a shit.

[rein]

I screamed out CoG and the url while having sex but I don't think it helped much since I was alone. Who knows, maybe a nieghbor heard me and logged on. You here neighbor?

[crazyD]

I told Jeffool to post here after he had already started. Does that count for anything?

[Aggort]

I'm gonna try fighting for the CoG wiki, I've put banners in other forums I visit. I am gnna blog about it soon as I have time. I've informed many locals that play games and commented on a local gaming stores MySpace to join us.

Love the CoG

[Troggles]

I told my wife about it.


She didn't give a shit.

I told my girlfriend about it. She, also, did not give a shit.

I also told AtepsFlame to get his ass over here as well as I would not be friends with him if he stayed at EvAv.

[Scaryfaced]

I wrote the url on the side of my truck with my finger in the dust. As long as it doesn't rain any time soon, we should be seeing an influx of 101 drivers on the site.
________
UPSKIRT TENNIS (http://www.fucktube.com/categories/1139/tennis/videos/1)

[KingGorilla]

Dude, what haven't I done.

You still owe me that blumpkin.

[astranoir]

I've told my roommates and coworkers about it, as well as putting it in my XBL profile.

[pomeroy]

I screamed out CoG and the url while having sex but I don't think it helped much since I was alone. Who knows, maybe a nieghbor heard me and logged on. You here neighbor?

Yes! But I already knew about it.

BTW, what was that whipping noise?

[Gerbs]

TrackZero is fighting to keep that page alive (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Colony_of_Gamers).

Wait.. there are people who decide to roll through wikipedia deleting things that aren't important enough? That's insane.

[Maskatron]

Wait.. there are people who decide to roll through wikipedia deleting things that aren't important enough? That's insane.

When people say "INTERNET: Serious Business", the Wikipedia editors have no idea there's some sarcasm involved.

[J Arcane]

Wait.. there are people who decide to roll through wikipedia deleting things that aren't important enough? That's insane.
Fucking Wikinazis man. The same fuckers absolutely butchered the Warhammer articles by randomly deleting shit tons of pages, and replacing them with broken links that go nowhere.

And yet at the same time, some dickfuck managed to hijack the CRPG article for well over a year with some bullshit jargonated rant about how much they suck.

Drives me up the wall.

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

Talking about various posts with H1PO, thus pissing everyone off because they have no idea what we are talking about. Then we say, CoG.

[Jeffool]

Oops! I attributed the Facebook group to Jeffool. It was Deadend that created it, I believe.I told Jeffool to post here after he had already started. Does that count for anything?Jeffool: The defining mark of the success of any community.

[Whunpo]

Talking about various posts with H1PO, thus pissing everyone off because they have no idea what we are talking about. Then we say, CoG.
Hey, this time, it's not my fault he's here. I didn't tell him shit.
I told a few of my friend who lurk EvAv that it now sucks and to show up here.
I brought harle, who brought daily deals. So I think that means i brought daily deals. I'm awesome.:cool:
Oh, did I mention I brought my awesome? Cause that comes as a part of a package.

[Spacetronaut]

I scream at people when we're in the bathroom together. I don't mention CoG specifically but I like to think it helps the site in some way.

[OUX]

The Evil Avatar WoW guild on Vashj is currently reforming under a new name (not yet chosen).

[mightbe]

Dude, what haven't I done.

Head. ... or have you...

[Rock Bandit]

I carved the web addy on the latest hooker I killed. When her body is found this site is going to be HUGE.

[Chris_D]

I changed my group on Urban Dead to Colony of Gamers.

[cppcrusader]

Did anyone create a Great Games Experiment group yet? We had one for EvAv, if no one has yet I should be able to get around to doing that sometime after lunch.

[Wilkz07]

I changed a highway digital sign from an Amber Alert to the website. Now instead of looking for the suspect vehicle they will blackberry the site.

[Doctor Setebos]

Did anyone create a Great Games Experiment group yet? We had one for EvAv, if no one has yet I should be able to get around to doing that sometime after lunch.Man, I haven't been on GGE in months.

[fitbabits]

I just spammed every single .gov address I could make up with a link to CoG!

[Scull]

I asked Gabe and Tycho to front page it over at PA :) They haven't yet, but maybe.

[Doctor Setebos]

I asked Gabe and Tycho to front page it over at PA :) They haven't yet, but maybe.I don't know if that was a joke or not, but knowing how much those two loved using EvAv as a resource (I think Gabe even posted there once or twice) letting them know the site is no longer what it used to be, and a lot of the quality content-creators have moved here, might not be a bad idea.

[fitbabits]

I asked Gabe and Tycho to front page it over at PA :) They haven't yet, but maybe.
Ask them again. Ask them to make a comic of the drama. :)

[Scull]

Nope, not a joke.

I know the guys, and I know that they use EA farily often so it was only natural to point them this direction.

I did ask if the site was ready to be wanged before doing so though.

[Doctor Setebos]

Nope, not a joke.

I know the guys, and I know that they use EA farily often so it was only natural to point them this direction.

I did ask if the site was ready to be wanged before doing so though.That's actually pretty stellar. :cool:

Ask them again. Ask them to make a comic of the drama. :)This.

[pheriannath]

I, uh.. spammed the hell out of twitter and my facebook profile.

Oh yeah, and I work here. I do a lot!

[Troggles]

Good job, Pheriannath. Without you here our art would have no idea what to do.

[Shadowstorm]

I've created the EvAv, PIRI last.fm groups. Alas, someone got to the CoG group before I did.

Surprisingly.

[AgtFox]

I've created the EvAv, PIRI last.fm groups. Alas, someone got to the CoG group before I did.

Surprisingly.
That trojan virus must have kept you from getting to it speedily...

[cppcrusader]

Man, I haven't been on GGE in months.

Its been a while for me as well. I went ahead and started a CoG group on there. You can join here (http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/group/colonyofgamers/). I just did it quick and dirty. I'll flesh it out some more later.

If we have an official "about us" blurb that doesn't reference the fallout someone can send it to me and I can update the description.

[bapenguin]

One thing I'd like to see us do sometime soon is Digg and N4G campaigns to boost coverage of all network sites when they post an original feature.

[Spectre-7]

I carved the web addy on the latest hooker I killed. When her body is found this site is going to be HUGE.

Someone cares about a dead hooker? I mean, not to denigrate your efforts or nothin', but the police find dead hookers all the time. Now, if you kidnapped and killed a popular girl with a sweet smile and a 4.0 at an Ivy League school, that'd be something.

It's like they don't even teach proper pathological behavior in schools these days. Yeesh.

[Doctor Setebos]

One thing I'd like to see us do sometime soon is Digg and N4G campaigns to boost coverage of all network sites when they post an original feature.To do that, it might be nice to include a "digg this article" link within the feature. I accidentally came across the CoG features AgtFox submitted to digg by performing searches on Google.

[AgtFox]

To do that, it might be nice to include a "digg this article" link within the feature. I accidentally came across the CoG features AgtFox submitted to digg by performing searches on Google.
I'd be happy to put the Digg link onto the reviews, I'm just not sure how to do it.

[MachEnergy]

In the EvAv thread "Evil Avatar Losing It's Charm?", I posted a link to the COG thread modeps started "oh hello" where much was revealed about the donation issues of EvAv. I used tinyurl to disguise the COG url. That post has now been deleted.

I keep trying to wake up the poor folks that are still inside the Matrix, but the system puts up a good fight!

[Doctor Setebos]

I'd be happy to put the Digg link onto the reviews, I'm just not sure how to do it.http://digg.com/tools/integrate

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

Engraving dead hookers? Screaming in the bathroom? (Breaking Male Restroom Etiquette (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzO1mCAVyMw))


You guys are strange. Hilarious, but strange.

[NoName]

In the EvAv thread "Evil Avatar Losing It's Charm?", I posted a link to the COG thread modeps started "oh hello" where much was revealed about the donation issues of EvAv. I used tinyurl to disguise the COG url. That post has now been deleted.

I keep trying to wake up the poor folks that are still inside the Matrix, but the system puts up a good fight!

Yea, Evil's going to delete any thread referencing CoG. The best thing to do if there are still people asking about what's happening is to just send them a PM. IMO anyways.

[LordDon]

I just sent Jerry an e-mail as well. Maybe if he gets enough varied e-mails with Colony of Gamers in the subject he'll notice.

[Rock Bandit]

Someone cares about a dead hooker? I mean, not to denigrate your efforts or nothin', but the police find dead hookers all the time. Now, if you kidnapped and killed a popular girl with a sweet smile and a 4.0 at an Ivy League school, that'd be something.

It's like they don't even teach proper pathological behavior in schools these days. Yeesh.

You ever tried absconding with a girl with a 4.0 at an Ivy League school?They tend to be a little to smart to fall for "Hey, does this rag smell like chloroform to you?" and a home invasion tends to hold too many unknown quantities and risks, especially if she's staying in a dorm. A hooker? All you need is some cash and maybe some blow and they'll follow you into the deepest, darkest alley no questions asked. Plus you get to take the money and blow back when you're done.

[bapenguin]

I'd be happy to put the Digg link onto the reviews, I'm just not sure how to do it.

Scroll down. Digg is on EVERY thread in the forums. Including In House stuff. :)

[Doctor Setebos]

Scroll down. Digg is on EVERY thread in the forums. Including In House stuff. :)Ha! I never noticed that. That needs to have a more prominent position in featured articles, I would think.

[AgtFox]

Scroll down. Digg is on EVERY thread in the forums. Including In House stuff. :)
I know that, I Dugg those via that link after putting them up. I'm talking more into putting it on the post itself so someone doesn't have to go to the bottom in order to hit the link.

[rinichanraar]

I posted an entry on my LiveJournal about it. I crossposted it on my blog here (http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/blog.php?b=209), just 'cause. :)

[Sandman]

Our last.fm group loves Nine Inch Nails and Metallica apparently.

[rinichanraar]

Our last.fm group loves Nine Inch Nails and Metallica apparently.

Then perhaps you should Enter it, Sandman. ;)

Yes, I understand that that was completely lame and offensively bad.

[President Fred]

I'm European so obviously I took pictures of myself in a booth holding a cog, then cut them up and sprinkled them on train stations to exquisite accordion music. I think it will get the message across. You might get this technology soon, we call it SMS.

[xoanon]

I twittered about it when everyone was doing that, but I don't have a huge audience. I'll change my XBL profile some day...

[Sandman]

Now we apparently dig Queen and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

[NoName]

I occasionally look around evav for anyone wondering what happened and send them a pm with info.

I don't stay over for long.

[Thanasimos]

I occasionally look around evav for anyone wondering what happened and send them a pm with info.

I don't stay over for long.

This.

(IS STILL TOO SHORT!?)

[crazyD]

If all you are saying is "This", then you really have nothing to add to the conversation, and your post is meaningless filler. This is the kind of case where I wish more people took the character limit to heart instead of trying to get around it, because this is exactly the kind of post it is intended to stop.

No specific offense intended, Gilius.

[Schnoogs]

I've tattooed the name on my forehead....I put a 20' sign on a trailer that's attached to my car.

[Soulless Toast]

I made fliers for In-Game Chat/Colony of Gamers and handed them out during intermission at Video Games Live.

Dedication, I tell you.

[Rogue_hunter]

My PSN comment is "www.colonyofgamers.com", though I guess only people on my friends list see that.

[Purple Santa]

Hey, this time, it's not my fault he's here. I didn't tell him shit.

But you brought him to EA, which led him here anyway. So we still hate you for bringing him HERE ;)




You guys are strange. Hilarious, but strange.

Strange? Have you seen your mea culpa about your original threads way back not so long ago? ;)

I brought ADDGirl here. Who brought the panty thread here...I am expecting banishment any moment now...

[Rock Bandit]

I was planning to "Soy Bomb" the debate last night and run out shirtless with Colony of Gamers painted on my chest but.....all I'll say is those Secret Service guys are good. Seriously, hat's off.