Welcome (announcements)

submitted ago by PuttItOut

This is just a quick message for anyone visiting Voat for the first time.

We have a known blocking issue in our code base. This means that the site is being a spoiled rotten no good son of... often will toggle off for about 10 seconds and then turn itself back on.

It truly is the most annoying bug you can imagine and we are just so happy to have it along for the ride. To make matters worse, response times are very poor right do to traffic.

So heads up, it's a little like a goat track around here right now.

For two guys with fulltime jobs it is not easy to dedicate the time to find such an obscure bug. As we often do, we have to apologize.

Many apologies everyone. We hate it too.

What we don't have at Voat:

  • Server Farms
  • Engineers (or even employees for that matter)
  • Infrastructure budget
  • Marketing department
  • Salaries ;)

What we do have:

  • Freedom of Speech
  • Annoying bugs
  • Goats

Anyways, just wanted to say welcome to any new people and we hope that what we have outweighs what we don't have.

If you have the means, please consider donating. Every bit helps and means a lot to both of us. https://store.voat.co/donations

https://voat.co/v/announcements/1330806

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TheGunslinger ago

I need upvoats to be able to upvoat?

Rotteuxx ago

You need 100ccp bfr being a vetted goat.

So get 100 upgoats on you comments & you're clear to fully participate.

We make our shills work hard on getting alt accounts going here at Voat.

TheGunslinger ago

That makes sense. It'll be nice to be free from all the fucking shills.

smashbery ago

fucking shills

Beaded_Periwinkle ago

Fuck the shills.

ModernIconoclast ago

I despise shills... I'm migrating from a based subbreddit and i am currently collecting upgoats

Pear_Whelk ago

Me too, have an upgoat.

Crensch ago

That makes sense. It'll be nice to be free from all the fucking shills.

Free? NO SIR. Goats have horns on their heads for a reason; time to get your ass in the trenches with the rest of us.

Rotteuxx ago

We still have them, but they are dedicated professionals for the most part, ya know... higher standards I guess.

Don't forget to also ping @HenryCorp in you comments once in a while, keep that inbox annoyingly full.

LusciousFox ago

Whats that about @HenryCorp?

TheGunslinger ago

What do you mean about Henry Corp?

6922303? ago

Lol. There are some personalities you will get to know here. You will hear of the legend of Amalek also. If you want some voat drama lols you should check out the verse I created and promptly abandoned (left the whole internet for a short while, came back and tried to pretened it didn't happen...) - /v/theology ... I prepared myself for atheists but not what happened.

Rotteuxx ago

@CANCEL-CAT-FACTS should gladly fill you in on this tid bit of Voat culture.

TheGunslinger ago

I love cat facts though :(

Rotteuxx ago

Sorry bud, we're all about goats over here... but not in that sick muslim way, No Siree !!

And welding, join /v/welding !!

TheGunslinger ago

Welding? I'm not a welder though.

Rotteuxx ago

Well I try mt best to post interesting OC over there, always worth a few clicks !

Pumbadog ago

Then fuck you faggot

TheGunslinger ago

I just ordered "welding for dummies" because of you.

Pumbadog ago

I believe welding a skill every person should at least attempt. Make you really respect the trade, plus it's really fun once you can legit build things. Welding, brazing, soft soldering, all around wood work, plumbing, and electrical troubleshooting are all skills any person can pick up and should learn if they are able.

Ps with a response like that, you are alright.

Rotteuxx ago

I've always highly respected polymaths, imo any person who doesn't strive to be as polyvalent as possible deserves to pay out of their ass for tradesmen to fix everything for them.

Knowledge is free, basic tools are cheap, no excuse !

TheGunslinger ago

I guess I'll have to adapt to goat facts then.

Crensch ago

@HenryCorp is Voat's quintessential RedditPowerMod. He games the system to try and force his ideas on others.

TheGunslinger ago

So if I included @henrycorp it fucks him up some? Fuck man, I came here to get away from that shit.

Crensch ago

Sorry, ping means that the user will get a notification in their inbox, whereas /u/usernamehere will not notify the user.

Crensch ago

You can ping a user using @usernamehere instead of /u/usernamehere.

He is mostly quarantined to his subverses, but he occasionally opens the flood gates to shit around. Usually someone picks up on it and gives us a warning post.

https://voat.co/v/introductions/1350015/6892142

TheGunslinger ago

Reading that link... I like this place.

TheGunslinger ago

Thanks for the heads up.

Crensch ago

No charge.

TheGunslinger ago

One last question: on my screen, right after my user name, there are 3 numbers, separated by |. What do they signify?

Crensch ago

SCP | CCP | Upvoats given

TheGunslinger ago

Thanks for your help. :)

Crensch ago

Anytime.

ArcticDweller ago

Mahhhhh!