BRONY THREAD

[Nirvash]

Originally Posted by alxg833

I personally think that the fandom will just head in a bright new direction. I mean, it's not like she's going to ditch science or anything. (If that happened... I would just... It won't happen) Things will just be kind of different. But still awesome.

On a kind of unrelated note, I was tossed off my team. I wish I knew how it happened or what I did wrong (I don't even think my coach knows yet), but I'm not sure. All I know is that I no longer code for my team, and probably won't for the rest of build season. I don't want to let the rest of build season just go away, and after the first day of not going to a meeting, I feel awful. So I come to you guys hat in hoof, asking if there is something, anything, I could do to help anyone. I'm more than happy to offer skills in Java, C++, Objective-C, LabView, and a little bit of Python to any team that wants or needs an extra programmer. I just want to be helpful for the second half of build season. Could you guys help a fellow Brony out?

TL;DR AliTwi won't stop loving science or her friends, the story won't change too much, I've been cast adrift for some reason, and I need a team to help program for in the second half of build season. Any job will do, as long as I can help a team that wants it.

Can you talk to your coach and find out why and if anything can be done?

[ILikePizza555]

Originally Posted by alxg833

On a kind of unrelated note, I was tossed off my team. I wish I knew how it happened or what I did wrong (I don't even think my coach knows yet), but I'm not sure. All I know is that I no longer code for my team, and probably won't for the rest of build season. I don't want to let the rest of build season just go away, and after the first day of not going to a meeting, I feel awful. So I come to you guys hat in hoof, asking if there is something, anything, I could do to help anyone. I'm more than happy to offer skills in Java, C++, Objective-C, LabView, and a little bit of Python to any team that wants or needs an extra programmer. I just want to be helpful for the second half of build season. Could you guys help a fellow Brony out?

We'll we are currently having some issues with our CAN encoder. I think what we are trying to use is a Magnetic Encoder, or something like that. For some reason, it doesn't work in the labview example program, and the motor just constantly gains speed. Email me if your interested in helping out.

[aeniug2]

Originally Posted by alxg833

On a kind of unrelated note, I was tossed off my team. I wish I knew how it happened or what I did wrong (I don't even think my coach knows yet), but I'm not sure. All I know is that I no longer code for my team, and probably won't for the rest of build season. I don't want to let the rest of build season just go away, and after the first day of not going to a meeting, I feel awful. So I come to you guys hat in hoof, asking if there is something, anything, I could do to help anyone. I'm more than happy to offer skills in Java, C++, Objective-C, LabView, and a little bit of Python to any team that wants or needs an extra programmer. I just want to be helpful for the second half of build season. Could you guys help a fellow Brony out?

Aww man. That sucks... Hope you can find out why...
Do you have a skype? We might need some help with c++ soon.

[ferret_guy]

Originally Posted by alxg833

I personally think that the fandom will just head in a bright new direction. I mean, it's not like she's going to ditch science or anything. (If that happened... I would just... It won't happen) Things will just be kind of different. But still awesome.

On a kind of unrelated note, I was tossed off my team. I wish I knew how it happened or what I did wrong (I don't even think my coach knows yet), but I'm not sure. All I know is that I no longer code for my team, and probably won't for the rest of build season. I don't want to let the rest of build season just go away, and after the first day of not going to a meeting, I feel awful. So I come to you guys hat in hoof, asking if there is something, anything, I could do to help anyone. I'm more than happy to offer skills in Java, C++, Objective-C, LabView, and a little bit of Python to any team that wants or needs an extra programmer. I just want to be helpful for the second half of build season. Could you guys help a fellow Brony out?

TL;DR AliTwi won't stop loving science or her friends, the story won't change too much, I've been cast adrift for some reason, and I need a team to help program for in the second half of build season. Any job will do, as long as I can help a team that wants it.

I am very sorry to hear that

if I need anything I will defently talk to you

[Nirvash]

Can't watch video because I'm at work, but how I feel bout what I read? That language wouldn't be appropriate here.

Also what ever happens, a little girls show is what the fandom fell in love with and changing that may not help at all.

[Nirvash]

In other news Fighting is magic got C&D'ed.
http://www.mane6.com/

[alxg833]

You didn't have to hear the news from someone who was forced to pen the notice. From the inside knowledge I can get from my mom, Hasbro is tightening its grip on the fanbase in multiple ways, and BronyCon itself may be threatened as a "derivative gathering". Please try not to be too upset. If people choose to leave the fanbase over this, I honestly cannot blame them, because if what Hasbro's internal memorandums my mom showed me say are true, things are only going to get worse. Much, much, much worse. I'm really sorry things have to go this way.

If this is truly the end, and our ponies really are going on to greener pastures, can we still stay friends/build season buddies. I'd like that.

[Nirvash]

All I can say is that I can't wait to get my C&D(s)!

Also if I may suggest something, you probably shouldn't say who gave you information. As crazy as it sounds things can get back to people and corporate policy can be unforgiving.

[alxg833]

Originally Posted by Nirvash

Also if I may suggest something, you probably shouldn't say who gave you information. As crazy as it sounds things can get back to people and corporate policy can be unforgiving.

Thanks for your concern, but my mom is seriously considering resigning at this point anyway, and she told me to give her credit.

[Nirvash]

Okay!
Also I find it silly that Hasbro DMCA'ed Equestriagirls.com and said the want that domain, but they didn't regiester eqgirls.org/net.

[alxg833]

If you guys can pardon my sentimental blubbering, I really need to get this off my chest.

In light of recent events, I have a bad feeling that this will be the end of our little fandom. I have enjoyed 2 wonderful years with every brony I know, and made friends worldwide. This fandom taught me deep life lessons that I know I will not forget in the future. From my very first time watching the show, to my first con, meeting with the VA's, my first meetup with with other bronies from New York through the innumerable friends and hobbies I've made, to the simple knowledge that I'm a guy who likes little ponies and that that's OK, this fandom has been nothing short of magical. I know that the brony fandom was a turning point in my life, and one I will always look back on. This show, and the magic of friendship, have truly been the most magical things in my life.

So if the predictions I'm hearing are true, if the further measures I've seen will be issued and carried out, if the fandom is really being laid to rest, I just want to say goodbye, and a sincere thank you to everypony that I don't really think words can begin to express.

Friendship truly is magic. Goodbye, good luck, and for the last time in the forseeable future, brohoof.

[Nirvash]

This is going to be short till I get home and post proper, but from what I know, and only I know, not much has changed for me, I will still watch the show, assuming I doesn't go to crap, I still plan on going to EverfreeNW and Bronycon(which BTW, is anyone planing to go to either?), the friends I've met aren't going away, I will still give too much money to webhosting. So until something drastic happens I will continue as normal!

[ILikePizza555]

Originally Posted by alxg833

NEWS FLASH FOR EVERYBODY:

Hate to submit more news, but this'll probably get featured on EQD fairly quickly, and I think you can see why. (I'll give an extra spoiler. The name of the spin-off is probably going to be "Equestria Girls", and it will launch with a movie.) GET READY FOR A BRONY SPINOFF. The series will specifically target the "Brony" fanbase, and encourage even more fan participation. In addition, Hasbro's signed deals to have bronies featured on "Modern Family" and "The Big Bang Theory". For those of you more specifically interested, this is part of a process called differentiation, which basically means splitting the fandom up into two groups. Little girls will get "Friendship is Magic", hence the princess-themed finale, and bronies will get "Equestria Girls". Whether or not EG will have FiM's cast of ponies, is, as of now, still under consideration by Hasbro, and there's nothing close to a final decision.

Here's the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=OcuEL4EfzbY

So how do you guys feel? Also, I'm locked in MORTAL WAR with the CRIO. GAAAAH.

I'm actually pretty excited to see how this all plays out.

Originally Posted by Nirvash

In other news Fighting is magic got C&D'ed.
http://www.mane6.com/

Which sucks, I heard it was because, by law, if their trademark isn't properly enforced then they lose it.

Originally Posted by alxg833

You didn't have to hear the news from someone who was forced to pen the notice. From the inside knowledge I can get from my mom, Hasbro is tightening its grip on the fanbase in multiple ways, and BronyCon itself may be threatened as a "derivative gathering". Please try not to be too upset. If people choose to leave the fanbase over this, I honestly cannot blame them, because if what Hasbro's internal memorandums my mom showed me say are true, things are only going to get worse. Much, much, much worse. I'm really sorry things have to go this way.

If this is truly the end, and our ponies really are going on to greener pastures, can we still stay friends/build season buddies. I'd like that.

This does add another reason to the C&Ds and whatnot. I really hope they don't become like Disney.

EDIT: I decided to copy and paste this from reddit:

The abridged takedowns were an unfortunate side effect of automatic youtube technology meant to take down anything that shared clips with anything on Google Drive. Its not Hasbro doing it.

Alicorn twilight is drama. Just as Cadence and shining and the wedding were drama a year ago, and Tank was drama, and season 3 only having 13 episodes was drama. Its nothing.

The brony Doc is honestly them getting butthurt over piracy in a fandom that has existed on youtube based piracy since its beginning. They should have expected it.

Fighting is magic is not the first game to be taken down. Every MLP game like this that has been made has either A: Asked first and recieved a "No" from hasbro, or B: got a C&D later since they didnt ask. Its not new, and I kind of honestly expected it from the beginning to happen eventually.

Honestly, this is coincidence it happened in such a short amount of time.

So, don't jump the gun JUST yet. Let's wait and see what happens, and watch how it all play out.

[Nirvash]

On different news, episode was good!

[alxg833]

What's our policy on discussing spoilery things, as I haven't seen the episode yet. Is it true this episode has 2 parallel storylines? Because we've been waiting for that for a while.