Friday Q&A

Questionable Deposition

Greetings, crickets and trolls. Welcome back to another edition of the Friday Q&A. This regular feature has been a staple of the Picture Clinic for quite some time. Each week, I present the facts for you to review. I'm no journalist, but I try to cover Fark community interest stories to the best of my ability. Let's get to this week's questions. If you disagree with me at any point, you can fuck off and never come back.
Like that would happen.
Q: Do you have an important announcement?

A: Everything I announce is important. This is really more of a PSA. In case you missed Mike's recent posting, Fark is about to change its URLs. Anyone who uses htaccess to prevent hotlinking will need to update their file. Otherwise, your entries might not display properly in the contests. You can read more about the upcoming changes here.

Q: What's new at the Clinic?

A: This week, I added several new games to the Arcade. I don't often update that page, since most embedded flash is pure crap. However, you can't go wrong with cheap ripoffs of the classics. I'm sure you'll find them to be as action-packed as they are legally distinct.

Q: Has the Golden Age of Photoshop returned?

A: The Golden Age will never return. No one can even agree when it actually occurred. I suppose each individual has their own personal Golden Age of Fark. I've yet to see any evidence to prove that one generation of Photoshoppers is superior to another. Each era had its fair share of geniuses and hacks, with plenty of room in between.

That's all for this time, gentle reader. As usual, thanks for stopping by. I want to close this post by once again congratulating those responsible for the recent uptick in theme submissions. The voters have spoken, and the new queue is a runaway success.

Stay tuned for more upbeat observations from the Doctor!

Friday Q&A

Questionable Classification

Greetings, crickets and trolls. Welcome to another edition of the Friday Q&A. In this regular feature, I answer questions that are occasionally relevant to the Fark Photoshop community. I hope everyone had a great week. Unless you disagree with me, in which case I hope you drop dead of syphilis in a Venezuelan gulag.

Q: Is the queue still awesome?

A: Surprisingly, yes. I was afraid last week's praise of the Fark administrators would bring this renaissance to a grinding halt. Fortunately, the powers that be continue to see the benefit of not randomly greenlighting links to the Photoshop queue. The current list of upcoming contests is a good mix of themes and high-quality images. Kudos to everyone involved in the submission and approval process.

Q: Why do people like themes?

A: Theme contests are some of the most popular on Fark. These freestyle image mangling threads frequently bring out the best talent we have to offer. They also tend to draw more voters. Since Liters have access to the upcoming themes, it's not unusual to see well-planned entries from them as well.

Q: Why don't we have a theme-only queue?

A: That might seem like a good idea on the surface, but some Photoshoppers prefer to work from an original image. Theme contests also require more moderator attention, to clean up the inevitable crop of hotlinks and GISes. As previously stated, building a good queue requires the inclusion of themes and images. We all need a little variety. Steak is delicious, but would you have it for dinner every night? Of course not. Every now and then you want a hamburger.
cows are delicious.
That's all for this time, gentle reader. As usual, thanks for stopping by. Keep watching the Clinic for future updates and features. I want to close this post by once again thanking those responsible for the improved contest queue. Your recent submissions send a clear signal to the admins with regard to what the average Photoshopper wants.

Stay tuned for more overdue congratulations from the Doctor!

Friday Q&A

Questionable Superstition

Greetings crickets and trolls. Welcome to a special Friday the 13th edition of the Q&A. This date may be considered unlucky by most, but no paranormal mumbo-jumbo could dampen the levels of awesome we've recently been experiencing. Good-quality contests and a rise in voter turnout have led some Farkers to declare the beginning of a new Photoshop Golden Age. Which was immediately pawned for booze money, due to the economic crisis.

Q: Why is the queue so awesome right now?

A: There are many purported theories regarding the recent change in admin policy towards theme greenlights. Contrary to popular belief, the improved queue has nothing to do with any kind of witchcraft or Voodoo. Such notions are utterly ridiculous. I urge you to stop living in the Dark Ages and think with your rational mind. Obviously the recent uptick in quality themes is due to Andy Iceprey once again renegotiating his deal with Satan.

Q: How is Cliché City holding up?

A: I'm pleased to report it's doing quite well. Last week, I unveiled a reconstructed version of Grampy's defunct website. Not surprisingly, the revived Cliché City debuted to much fanfare. I appreciate the kind words of my fellow PSAEFers, but your thanks are quite unnecessary. As previously stated, the rebuilding of that page was entirely my pleasure.

Q: Are you working on anything else?

A: Absolutely. Whilst lesser bloggers might have been content to rest on their laurels after such an obvious hit, I'm already planning phase two. I can't say too much about it now, but look for updates in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, I will continue to maintain Cliché City until Grampy returns.

That's all for this time, gentle reader. Thanks for stopping by. Before closing this post, I would be remiss if I failed to mention Fark's recent 10th anniversary. Thanks to Drew Curtis for building such an awesome community for us all to enjoy. A decade later it continues to be a breath of fresh air from the pointless attention-whoring and groupthink of Web 2.0.

Stay tuned for more sincere appreciation from the Doctor!

Friday Q&A

Questionable Appropriation

Greetings, crickets and trolls. Welcome to another edition of the Friday Q&A. As you may recall, my last post hinted that some major projects were in development here at the Clinic. This week, I'm pleased to report that one has been completed way ahead of schedule. Let's take some questions about this exciting new feature. I'm dripping with enthusiasm, and another substance which has yet to be determined.

Q: What have you been working on?

A: As you all know, the Fark Photoshop community lost a respected member when Grampy left us last year. Faced with the threat of legal action, he was forced to take the venerable Cliché City website offline. This valuable resource has been sorely missed. That's why it's a pleasure to announce I've recreated Cliché City in most of it's original glory. Thanks to the Wayback Machine and a few free image hosts, this valuable reference is once again available for you to peruse.

Q: Why did you reconstruct Cliché City?

A: A lack of good-quality, unaltered cliché sources was my primary reason for recreating Grampy's site. Did you know it's virtually impossible to find a copy of HA HA guy with the original text? I had to go rooting around in the Clinic's archives for one of my old Tutorials. In a few years, obtaining these images may be tougher than finding an anthropomorphic cat picture that hasn't been captioned with pidgin English.

Q: Why did you leave Grampy's name on the site?

A: I didn't have the heart to change it. Cliché City still belongs to Grampy, even if it's temporarily being hosted by me. When he chooses to reinstate his domain, I'll be happy to take this impostor version offline to avoid any confusion. In the meantime, I hope you can make use of it as a reference tool. Cliché City is a part of our community's historical record, and deserves to be available regardless of one member's participation.

That's all for this time gentle reader. In the next few days, you can expect any gaps and glitches in the new Cliché City to be fixed. Resurrecting that site was a labor of love, and I have no problem with serving as curator until Grampy returns.

Stay tuned for more well-intentioned theft from the Doctor!