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                <title>This....is...THUMBSHARE!</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:22:21 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ ~ Since this blog thing for MOTW is new and I'm the lab rat to test it out, let's kick things off the right way by recognizing some of the great art floating around the room...That's right, YOU, the people of Thumbshare! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/c/clap2.gif" width="20" height="20" alt=":clap:" title="Clap" />  Whether you're a member, hopeful member, or mod, there's some awesome work out there.<br />As you know, MOTW is back with some cool extras, including this blog opportunity. Let's participate and not discourage the mods and Karyaazure; where is their incentive to offer things like this to us if it goes ignored and unnoticed? I hope ya'll will take a minute and give these works some well-deserved love.  What are you waiting for?- get clickin! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/blowkiss.gif" width="35" height="21" alt=":blowkiss:" title="Here's a kiss for you, my love!" /><br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a  class="mature" href="http://Mosz.deviantart.com/art/Perfection-in-Bloom-123705917"><img src="http://th01.deviantart.net/fs43/150/f/2009/145/6/c/As_I_remember_you__250509_by_Mosz.jpg" width="108" height="150" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Druology.deviantart.com/art/In-A-Whisper-116344832"><img src="http://th00.deviantart.net/fs44/150/i/2009/084/5/8/In_A_Whisper_by_Druology.jpg" width="150" height="94" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://The-Oreo-Eater.deviantart.com/art/Oreo-128201353"><img src="http://th03.deviantart.net/fs47/150/i/2009/184/1/1/Oreo_by_The_Oreo_Eater.jpg" width="150" height="101" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://CSnyder.deviantart.com/art/What-dreams-may-come-95692889"><img src="http://th02.deviantart.net/fs31/150/i/2008/235/6/b/What_dreams_may_come_by_CSnyder.jpg" width="131" height="150" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://huesosquebrados.deviantart.com/art/Suspiro-143150492"><img src="http://th08.deviantart.net/fs51/150/i/2009/314/6/e/Suspiro_by_huesosquebrados.jpg" width="150" height="103" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://moniqueamber.deviantart.com/art/I-Joined-the-Revolution-142581127"><img src="http://th01.deviantart.net/fs51/150/f/2009/309/f/2/I_Joined_the_Revolution_by_moniqueamber.jpg" width="150" height="139" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://TheDarkCarousel.deviantart.com/art/Ladybug-Fella-132500115"><img src="http://th07.deviantart.net/fs29/150/i/2009/242/f/b/Ladybug_Fella_by_TheDarkCarousel.png" width="113" height="150" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://takitus.deviantart.com/art/Morning-Trail-12030854"><img src="http://th04.deviantart.net/fs5/150/i/2004/310/e/9/Morning_Trail_by_takitus.jpg" width="105" height="150" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://interitus.deviantart.com/art/Crystal-Flower-43234502"><img src="http://th03.deviantart.net/fs12/150/f/2006/322/b/a/Crystal_Flower_by_interitus.jpg" width="150" height="113" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://DataScream.deviantart.com/art/Serenity-59644112"><img src="http://th04.deviantart.net/fs17/150/f/2007/193/0/5/Serenity_by_DataScream.jpg" width="121" height="150" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Dappolo.deviantart.com/art/Lookout-35168238"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.net/fs11/150/i/2006/197/2/e/Lookout_by_Dappolo.jpg" width="150" height="109" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://copperrein.deviantart.com/art/It-s-GO-time-109193178"><img src="http://th03.deviantart.net/fs40/150/f/2009/011/a/3/a38963112d0117764b262f3d38b4325e.jpg" width="103" height="150" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://nonparticipant.deviantart.com/art/Peninsular-Setting-145121889"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.net/fs50/150/i/2009/332/0/0/Peninsular_Setting_by_nonparticipant.jpg" width="150" height="100" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Rev66.deviantart.com/art/lazyshrooming-145873881"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.net/fs51/150/i/2009/340/8/2/lazyshrooming_by_Rev66.jpg" width="150" height="100" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://mirrorTEA.deviantart.com/art/TALES-63637059"><img src="http://th03.deviantart.net/fs23/150/f/2008/017/8/8/Tales_by_mirrorTEA.jpg" width="150" height="99" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://peehs.deviantart.com/art/Lights-143810827"><img src="http://th05.deviantar... ]]></description>
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                <title>Member of the Week is New and Improved!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/28979491/</link>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:08:10 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG25.png"><br /><div class="textbox1"><br /><div align="left"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG27.png"><br /><br /><br />MoTW is returning, as you remember, and with extra goodness!<br /><br />Not only will a featured member of the #<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> chatroom be featured for a week in the topic and by ~<a class="u" href="http://thumbbot.deviantart.com/">Thumbbot</a> they will also be the Big Thumb! While they have the Big Thumb they have a unique opportunity to share their art and more with the #<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> community.<br /><br />With the Big Thumb, you can submit a single deviation to our group gallery. But it doesn't end there! As an owner of the Big Thumb you can also write a journal for #<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> about anything you want: you may do a big feature for your friends, talk about how awesome cheesecake is or surprise us with your wisdom!<br /><br />Disclaimer:<br /><sub>The material you submit will be voted on by the staff before it will be submitted just so we can check you aren't implanting mind control words into our head cores, bot otherwise go crazy, however! #<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> staff reserves the right to deny any contribution from the Big Thumb if it breaks any deviantArt policies.</sub><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> the #<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> team  <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/aboutus/">[link]</a><br /><br /></img></div></div></img><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG7.png"><br /><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578958/"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG8.png"><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578960/"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG9.png"><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578969/"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG10.png"><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578972/"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG11.png"></img></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG3.png" /><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG4.png"></img> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG5.png"></img> <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/triviatalk"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG6.png"><br /></img></a><br /><br /></a></a></div></img></a></img></a></img></a></img></div></div> ]]></description>
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                <title>Halloween 2009 - Winners!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/28263191/</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:45:49 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><b>Halloween 2009 was so much fun!!</b> Thanks everyone for participating. It was a blast! <b> PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE DETAILS ON ALL OF THE EVENTS: <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/blog/28036599/">[link]</a> </b> <div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><div class="deviationsbox"><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Adsero.deviantart.com/art/coffin-33373510"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span> <b> *****LIVE EVENTS***** <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Adsero.deviantart.com/art/coffin-33373510"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span> <br /></b><br /><br /><b>There were 4 live events held right in our dAmn chat!</b><br /><br />1. Movie Quotes - Guess the scary movie quotes.<br />Winner - <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/t/trophy.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":trophy:" title="Trophy" /> =<a class="u" href="http://missimoinsane.deviantart.com/">missimoinsane</a>!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />2. Make a silly costume from stuff around your house<br />Winner - <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/t/trophy.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":trophy:" title="Trophy" /> *<a class="u" href="http://joguge.deviantart.com/">JoGuge</a>!!! with this entry  <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://JoGuge.deviantart.com/art/badteethnoes-142039564"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.net/fs51/150/i/2009/304/6/4/badteethnoes_by_JoGuge.jpg" width="113" height="150" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br />3. Stuff as much candy as you can in your mouth<br />Winner - <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/t/trophy.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":trophy:" title="Trophy" /> winners listed here <a href="http://madnessism.deviantart.com/journal/28068863/">[link]</a><br /><br /><br /><br />4. Draw fanart of your favorite scary movie<br />Winner - <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/t/trophy.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":trophy:" title="Trophy" /> =<a class="u" href="http://andysimmons.deviantart.com/">AndySimmons</a>!!! with this enty <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://AndySimmons.deviantart.com/art/lmao-142048149"><img src="http://th01.deviantart.net/fs50/150/f/2009/304/8/b/lmao_by_AndySimmons.jpg" width="150" height="120" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Click Here to view the prizes our winners have won <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://picasaweb.google.com/karyaazure/ThumbshareHalloweenPrizes#slideshow/5388161074292000002">[link]</a>  </b><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><div class="deviationsbox"><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Adsero.deviantart.com/art/coffin-33373510"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span> <b> ***Journal Contests*** <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Adsero.deviantart.com/art/coffin-33373510"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span>  <br /><br /><b> PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE DETAILS ON ALL OF THE EVENTS: <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/blog/28036599/">[link]</a> </b><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> <b> Thumbicidal Mania! </b> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><br /><br />Winner - <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/t/trophy.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":trophy:" title="T... ]]></description>
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                <title>Halloween 2009 - Win Cool Prizes!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/28036599/</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:23:05 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><b>Halloween 2009 is here!!</b> As you can see we have now become a deviantART group. Weâll talk more about it after the events <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/w00t.gif" width="23" height="23" alt=":w00t:" title="w00t!" /> <div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><div class="deviationsbox"><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Adsero.deviantart.com/art/coffin-33373510"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span> <b> *****LIVE EVENTS***** <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Adsero.deviantart.com/art/coffin-33373510"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span> <br /></b><br /><br />**** There will be four live events throughout the Halloween day - Stop in #thumbsshare for the fun to win awesome prizes!!! ****<br /><br /><b>Click Here to view some of the prizes <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://picasaweb.google.com/karyaazure/ThumbshareHalloweenPrizes#slideshow/5388161074292000002">[link]</a>  </b><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><div class="deviationsbox"><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Adsero.deviantart.com/art/coffin-33373510"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span> <b> ***Journal Contests*** <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Adsero.deviantart.com/art/coffin-33373510"><img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span>  <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> <b> Thumbicidal Mania! </b> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> <u> Rules </u> Create a description (story) OR Illustration (image) detailing ~<a class="u" href="http://thumbbot.deviantart.com/">Thumbbot</a>'s demise as a victim in a horror movie. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> <u> How to Submit: </u> Click on "Contact us" from our profile. Type "Thumbicidal Mania" as the subject and include a link to the story or thumb with your submission (also mention in the artist comment that you made it for our contest).<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> <u> Prizes: </u> <b>Click Here to view some of the prizes <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://picasaweb.google.com/karyaazure/ThumbshareHalloweenPrizes#slideshow/5388161074292000002">[link]</a>  </b><br /><br />________________________________________ _______<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> <b>ScreamSearch! </b> <img src="http... ]]></description>
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                <title>Birthday Winners</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/26895506/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:40:03 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <sub><sub><sub><sub><sub><sub><sub><sub><sub><sub>.</sub></sub></sub></sub></sub></sub></sub></sub></sub></sub><br /><br /><br />Thank you to those of you who joined us for our birthday events and to those who couldn't make it we'll see you next time!<br /><br />Here are the winners from various events. Unfortunately we had no entries into our various journal contests posted here <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/26397032/">[link]</a> . Because of this we will most likely not post journal contests for a while unless the community specifically requests it. <br /><br />On to the winners!...<br /><br /><br /><br />All of the winners below <sub><sub>(unless otherwise specified)</sub></sub><br /> have won a 3-month dA subscription!<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> <strong><u>Design a digital birthday cake:</u> </strong> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/winner.gif" width="15" height="29" alt=":winner:" title="Winner" /> Synfull with <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Synfull.deviantart.com/art/thumbsshare-cake-132506172"><img src="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs48/f/2009/219/f/5/thumbsshare_cake_by_Synfull.png" width="100" height="100" /></a></span></span> !<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> <strong><u>Photohunt:</u> </strong> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/winner.gif" width="15" height="29" alt=":winner:" title="Winner" /> *<a class="u" href="http://yanareb.deviantart.com/">Yanareb</a>! <br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/t/trophy.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":trophy:" title="Trophy" /> The following have won journal features: =<a class="u" href="http://nonparticipant.deviantart.com/">nonparticipant</a> and ~<a class="u" href="http://toast-muncher.deviantart.com/">Toast-Muncher</a><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> <strong><u>Scavenger Hunt:</u></strong> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/winner.gif" width="15" height="29" alt=":winner:" title="Winner" /> ~<a class="u" href="http://flyingstarsurfer.deviantart.com/">flyingstarsurfer</a> <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> <u><strong>Birthday Sandcastle:</strong></u> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/winner.gif" width="15" height="29" alt=":winner:" title="Winner" /> =<a class="u" href="http://sarahxjane.deviantart.com/">SarahxJane</a> with <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://SarahxJane.deviantart.com/art/ThumbsShare-Event-Submission-132483469"><img src="http://th03.deviantart.net/fs46/150/i/2009/219/4/b/ThumbsShare_Event_Submission_by_SarahxJane.png" width="38" height="150" /></a></span></span> !<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> <strong><u>Pinata-bash </u></strong>  All of the winners of the Pinata-bash win a journal feature (below)! Please feel free to also feature them in your journals. <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/winner.gif" width="15" height="29" alt=":winner:" title="Winner" /> =<a class="u" href="http://hazelnutx.deviantart.com/">hazelnutx</a> *<a class="u" href="http://zoffie.deviantart.com/">Zoffie</a> *<a class="u" href="http://eishiya.deviantart.com/">eishiya</a> <br /><br />~<a class="u" href="http://stomachlinedinlace.deviantart.com/">stomachlinedinlace</a> =<a class="u" href="http://cadydid.deviantart.com/">cadydid</a> *<a class="u" href="http://cryptourniquet.deviantart.com/">cryptourniquet</a><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> <strong><u>Birthday Trivia</u></strong>  <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/winner.gif" width="15" height="29" alt=":winner:" title="Winner" /> *<a class="u" href="http://lapiislazullii.deviantart.com/">lapiislazullii</a>!<br /><br /><br />ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ<strong><u>Journal features</u></strong>ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ<br /><br />=<a class="u" href="http://nonparticipant.deviantart.com/">nonparticipant</a><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://nonparticipant.deviantart.com/art/Jackie-Nitro-All-Lights-Yellow-124078096"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.net/fs43/150/f/2009/148/c/3/Jackie_Nitro_All_Lights_Yellow_by_nonparticipant.jpg" width="100" height="150" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://nonparticipant.deviantart.com/art/Regal-Neville-131687340"><img src="http://th04.deviantart.net/fs48/150/i/2009/213/6/f/Regal_Neville_by_nonparticipant.jp... ]]></description>
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                <title>You are invited to our birthday party!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/26397032/</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:00:14 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hello deviants!<br /><br />You are cordially invited to our 5th birthday party- Thumbshare Birthday Bash! <sub><sub>August 7th 2009</sub></sub><br /><br />Nine years ago deviantART was born, 4 years later dAmn was born, 20 minutes later a baby Thumbshare was born within our beloved dA! Here's to many more years supporting art, supporting each other, and supporting dA <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/a/ahoy.gif" width="31" height="19" alt=":ahoy:" title="Ahooooy Matey!" />. <br /><br />We have grown so much over the years and it is all thanks to our dedicated community members. This really is a community for and by the people. We are always changing to try to meet everyone's needs and be the best community we can for you. Thank you for always submitting your constructive suggestions instead of complaints, thank you for being patient with<br />us while we work out how to best implement your<br /> suggestions, thank you for always supporting us in<br /> our silly and serious events, thank you for pimping<br /> our projects and events in your journals, attending<br /> our live events, and encouraging us even if you<br /> couldn't make our live events, thank you for<br /> stopping by to let us know how we're doing and<br /> for giving us a chance to fix anything you're<br /> not satisfied with, thank you for the random <br />hugs on our page and in the room, thanks for supporting mods,members, and guests, thank you for being all around awesome and <b>  Thank you for helping us make this the best community we can for you!</b><br /><br />We hope you've enjoyed the various events we've done so far this year (like the weekly contests, Thumbs'N'Trivia, Dogs Days of Summer, etc) and you guys are going to be so excited for what we have coming up in the next months. We love you guys, Happy birthday to YOUR community!<br /><strong><br />Please read below for journal contests and an announcement about live events on our birthday (August 7th 2009)!</strong><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Love, the =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> mods <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578957/">[link]</a><br /><br /><br />_______________<br /><br /><div align="center"><b> Thumbshare's Birthday Bash Journal Events </b></div><br /><br />You can begin these journal events today!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /><sub> What are journal events? These are events that are released in our journal and are due before a specific date/time to be entered in the contest.</sub><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Thumby Scrapbook ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ</em></strong><br /><br />Our adored Thumbbot has been with us for some time. He's been working hard since his creation as the first bot on dAmn. It's about time we show our appreciation and what better way than to make him a scrapbook! Your mission is to create five graphic representations of Thumbbot's life from a baby Thumbbot and up. You can choose how "old" Thumbbot gets and what life markers you want to represent as long as you include baby Thumbbot somewhere. You can choose what Thumbbot looks like. It's up to you - show us your imagination! Here are some examples from one of our mods, =<a class="u" href="http://dizzia.deviantart.com/">dizzia</a> 1. <a href="http://dizzia.deviantart.com/art/thumbbot-In-Utero-130902418">[link]</a> 2.<a href="http://dizzia.deviantart.com/art/thumbbot-Newborn-130974930">[link]</a><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> <strong>Rules: </strong>Please make No more and No less than 5 graphic representations. You can use past "thumbbot templates" that we've linked in previous journals - however we would prefer original content!<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> <strong>How to submit:</strong> Submit all 5 to your gallery. Send a note to =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> titled <strong>"Thumbbot Scrapbook"</strong> with a link to all 5 deviations. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletpink.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpink:" title="Bullet; Pink" /> <strong>Due Date:</strong> Monday, August 10, 2009 at 06:00:00 UTC <sub><sub>(aka 10pm Sunday night west coast USA)</sub></sub> - <sub>If you need help determining the due date in your time zone check here <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://tinyurl.com/nwz4lb">[link]</a> or ask a mod.</sub><br /><br />----<br /><br /><strong><em>ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Birthday Card Prose ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ</em></strong><br /><br />What's a birthday without a birthday card! This... ]]></description>
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                <title>Dog Days of Summer - Live Event Tomorrow!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/26173612/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:44:20 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="bg"><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/e/eager.gif" width="18" height="15" alt=":eager:" title=":eager: by darkmoon3636" /> ATTENTION ALL DEVIANTS! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/e/eager.gif" width="18" height="15" alt=":eager:" title=":eager: by darkmoon3636" /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/c/cool.gif" width="15" height="15" alt="B-)" title="B-) (Cool)" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/o/orange.gif" width="17" height="28" alt=":orange:" title="Orange" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/sun.gif" width="30" height="30" alt=":sun:" title="Sun" /> <b>The long, hot days of summer are upon us! </b> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/sun.gif" width="30" height="30" alt=":sun:" title="Sun" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/o/orange.gif" width="17" height="28" alt=":orange:" title="Orange" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/c/cool.gif" width="15" height="15" alt="B-)" title="B-) (Cool)" /><br /><br /><i><b>The seas are boiling, wine is turning sour, dogs are growing mad and all creatures have become languid in the summer heat, causing to man burning fevers, hysterics and frenzies! For, you see, we have stumbled into the Dog Days of summer! </b></i> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/matteo.gif" width="30" height="25" alt=":matteo:" title="matteo (deviantART Co-Founder)" /><br /><br /><br /><i>The term ÂDog DaysÂ was used in Ancient Roman times by the Greeks to describe those days of summer when all is lazy and sticky. These days occur in the height of summer, from the 24th of July to the 24th of August.  </i><br /><br /><br />To celebrate these tingling, sizzling days, <u>=<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a></u> is holding three events to happen at the same time! We want you there! <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletorange.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletorange:" title="Bullet; Orange" /> <strong>1,2,3,4 I declare a <em>ThumbWar!</em></strong> <br />Hosted by @<a class="u" href="http://shuttermonkey.deviantart.com/">shuttermonkey</a>, it will kick us off at 10am PST. <br /><b>Prize:</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> A 3 month and a 1 month subscription will be up for grabs!<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletorange.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletorange:" title="Bullet; Orange" /> <b>PHOTO SCUZZLE</b>, which means that we will take a Dog Day themed photo, cut it up into puzzle pieces and distribute it amongst the <b>Mod Squad</b> to hide as they wish! <br /><br />We will be giving clues in #Thumbsshare throughout the day, to help you hunt all the pieces down. You will be given a grid to download and place in Photoshop or whatever program you wish to use, over which you will stick the puzzle pieces you find. The first person to submit the completed puzzle to their scraps and note it in wins! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/matteo.gif" width="30" height="25" alt=":matteo:" title="matteo (deviantART Co-Founder)" /><br /><b>Prizes:</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> 1st Prize: A ThumbShare Tee shirt <br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> An oscar award for Best Artist, picked up in Hollywood, California by @<a class="u" href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/">lenawargo</a> when she went to the #<a class="u" href="http://hq.deviantart.com/">hq</a> World Tour. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletorange.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletorange:" title="Bullet; Orange" />  JOURNAL ICON SCUZZLE , to be hosted in our journal, where you will be required to hunt for icon accounts. You will be hunting for a total of 8 Dog Day icons. These icons, when put together properly, will form the larger Dog Day image. To win the prize, you will have to be the 1st person to complete the scuzzle properly, within the =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> journal comments. <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/matteo.gif" width="30" height="25" alt=":matteo:" title="matteo (deviantART Co-Founder)" /><br /><b>Prize:</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> A ThumbShare Tee Shirt<br /><br /><br />These events will be occurring <b>at the same time</b> on <b><u>July 26th, starting at 10am PST  </u></b>!!!<br /><br /><br />So come, celebrate these blazing Dog Days with some <b>cool happenings</b> and reap a summery bounty!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/r/relax.gif" width="31" height="23"... ]]></description>
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                <title>Trivia Talks Edition Four</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/25690313/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:19:21 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="nav"><br /><b>Home</b><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">*Thumbshare</a><br /><br /><b>Chatrooms</b><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Thumbsshare">#Thumbsshare</a><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Trivia">#Trivia</a><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Trivia">#TriviaTalk</a><br /><br /><b>Rules & Info</b><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578958/">#ThumbsShare Rules</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578960/">#ThumbsShare FAQ</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578957/">Thumbshare Team</a><br /><br /><b>Events</b><br /><br />Help us bring you summer events. Note us to donate prizes! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/sun.gif" width="30" height="30" alt=":sun:" title="Sun" /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="title">Intro</div><div class="content"><div class="tl"></div><br />Welcome to July's edition of Trivia Talks, the monthly journal that's all-thing Trivia <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/w00t.gif" width="23" height="23" alt=":w00t:" title="w00t!" /> If you haven't yet, check out editions <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/22413102/">One</a>, <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/23059071/">Two</a> and <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/24253236/">Three Point Five</a>.<br /></div><br /><br /><div class="title">July Contest</div><div class="content"><div class="tl"></div><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> <strong> March's question:</strong> Which is the only COUNTRY on earth with a zero birth rate?<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/winner.gif" width="15" height="29" alt=":winner:" title="Winner" /> <strong>March's Contest winner: ~<a class="u" href="http://nash92.deviantart.com/">nash92</a> Answer:</strong> The Vatican City is the only country with a zero birth rate.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> <strong> April's question:</strong> Who beat Smack my bitch up by the Prodigy to the UK xmas number one in 1993?<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/winner.gif" width="15" height="29" alt=":winner:" title="Winner" /> <strong>April's Contest winner: ~<a class="u" href="http://nash92.deviantart.com/">nash92</a> again <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> Answer:</strong> Mr. Blobby beat The Prodigy to the 1993 UK Christmas Number 1 with his single, "Mr. Blobby." <br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletyellow.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletyellow:" title="Bullet; Yellow" /> <strong><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> July's question:</strong> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletyellow.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletyellow:" title="Bullet; Yellow" /><br />What region of poland does the dish "cepeliny" come from?<br /><br />The first person to answer either question correctly and send the answer <strong>in a note to =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> with the title: "Trivia newsletter comp - JULY"</strong> will win our prize of a feature in the next edition of Trivia Talks and 1 month in our PotM privclass!<br /></div><br /><div class="title">Player of the Month</div><div class="content"><div class="tl"></div><br />There are some pretty awesome players in #Trivia, don't you agree? It's time they got a little spotlight shone on them! This is the place for Player of the Month!<br /><br /><strong>July's PotM is... ~<a class="u" href="http://tacorrific.deviantart.com/">tacorrific</a></strong> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/c/clap2.gif" width="20" height="20" alt=":clap:" title="Clap" /><br /><br /><strong>1. Where are you from?</strong><br />Kansas, go jayhawks.<br /><br /><strong>2. When did you start playing <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Trivia">#Trivia</a>?</strong><br />3-4 yrs ago.<br /><br /><strong>3. What are your favorite subjects for questions?</strong><br />Movies and music.<br /><br /><strong>4. Your least favorite subjects?</strong><br />Years, its usually just a random guess in the dark.<br /><br /><strong>5. What would you do if you were operator of <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Trivia">#Trivia</a> for a day, and could do anything you wanted?</strong><br />Tacos for everyone! <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://tacorrific.deviantart.com/art/taco-98680396"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/266/8/8/taco_by_tacorrific.gif" width="30" height="20" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><strong>6. What's your favorite part about th... ]]></description>
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                <title>New mods! Donations? Hearts for you!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/24479425/</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:15:41 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG25.png"><br /><div class="textbox1"><br /><div align="left"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG27.png"><br /><br />Hi Guys!<br /><br />We have been very busy and have many things on the horizon!<br /><br />New and reminders..<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> The #thumbsshare Member of the Week (MOTW) now has triple the exposure. Not only will they be featured in the chat room topic and through the bot, but they will also have their work featured in the MOTW section of our favorites gallery and in the monthly update journal. See January MOTWÂs featured below. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> Speaking of news articles, the mods have been working hard to feature your work in various exposure articles and journals. We now open this to you as well. If you would like to make news articles about your fellow =Thumbshare community members send us a note with a link to the article and it may be featured in our monthly update article! - See an example here by =<a class="u" href="http://katibear.deviantart.com/">KatiBear</a>!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> Trivia Talks newsletter Â If you havenÂt checked it out youÂre missing something great. Checkout edition three point five here <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/24253236/">[link]</a> You will find interesting facts and features about all things trivia.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> If you have a specific topic you would like to see in a poll send us a note!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> We have updated our suggestion forum and look forward to your suggestions. You can find a link below in the polls and forums sections.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> We'll be working on our bot over the next month so have no fear if you see thumbbot dip out for quick trips to the cantina. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> <strong>Check out our new TS NINJA CRITIQUE article series here: >> <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/78536/">[link]</a> <<  - You just may be the next one to be featured!</strong><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> We're currently taking donations for our spring events and contests. We'll take ..well..almost anything! Some people have donated subscriptions, prints, art supplies, features, electronics, all kinds of stuff in the past. If you would like to donate send us a note at =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />Thanks everyone and see ya in chat!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> the =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> team  <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578957/">[link]</a><br /><br /></img></div></div></img><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG21.png" /><div class="textbox1"><br /><div align="left"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/Untitled-24.png"><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> Thank you to everyone who showed interest in becoming a mod! We are pleased to announce new additions to the *Thumbshare moderator family. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/aww.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":aww:" title="Aww" /><br /><br /><em><sub><sub>Please note: We may be looking for additional mods in a few months so stay tuned!</sub></sub></em><br /><br /> Now without further ado, please welcome the new mods:<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> #Trivia mods <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> ~<a class="u" href... ]]></description>
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                <title>TT Edition Three point Five</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/24253236/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:09:07 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="nav"><br /><b>Home</b><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">*Thumbshare</a><br /><br /><b>Chatrooms</b><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Thumbsshare">#Thumbsshare</a><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Trivia">#Trivia</a><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Trivia">#TriviaTalk</a><br /><br /><b>Rules & Info</b><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578958/">#ThumbsShare Rules</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578960/">#ThumbsShare FAQ</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578957/">Thumbshare Team</a><br /><br /><b>Events</b><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/flowerpot.gif" width="19" height="28" alt=":flowerpot:" title="Flowerpot" /> Welcome Spring! Look for our Spring Events in the next TS journal! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/sun.gif" width="30" height="30" alt=":sun:" title="Sun" /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="title">Intro</div><div class="content"><div class="tl"></div><br /><br />We missed March so we're back again for Edition 3.5 (March and April Combo) of Trivia Talks, the monthly journal that's all-things Trivia. If you haven't checked out editions one and two, there's still time, you can check them out here! <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/22413102/">[link]</a> and <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/23059071/">[link]</a><br /><br /></div><br /><br />  <div class="title">March/April Contest</div><div class="content"><div class="tl"></div><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> <b>Feb's question:</b> In what year was vulcanization (a treatment of rubber so that it can withstand temperature differences) invented?<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> <b>Feb's Contest winner: =<a class="u" href="http://elicoronel16.deviantart.com/">elicoronel16</a> Answer:</b> The vulcanization process was invented by Charles Goodyear in 1839<br />Congratulations! Thank you to all who participated!<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> Because this is a combo edition you get two questions!<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletyellow.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletyellow:" title="Bullet; Yellow" /> <u>March's question: </u><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletyellow.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletyellow:" title="Bullet; Yellow" /><br /><br />Which is the only COUNTRY on earth with a zero birth rate?<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletyellow.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletyellow:" title="Bullet; Yellow" /> <u>Aprils 's question: </u><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletyellow.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletyellow:" title="Bullet; Yellow" /><br /><br />Who beat Smack my bitch up by the Prodigy to the UK xmas number one in 1993?<br /><br />The first person to answer either question correctly and send the answer in a note to =Thumbshare with the title: "Trivia newsletter comp - MARCH" or "Trivia newsletter comp - APRIL" will win our prize of a feature in the next edition of Trivia Talks and 1 month in our PotM privclass!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /> <div class="title">Player of the Month</div><div class="content"><div class="tl"></div><br /><br />There are some pretty awesome players in #Trivia, don't you agree? It's time they got a little spotlight shone on them! This is the place for Player of the Month!<br /><br /><b>Player of the Month:</b> (Two this month because this is a two month combo edition!) ~<a class="u" href="http://sakihashimoto.deviantart.com/">SakiHashimoto</a> and =<a class="u" href="http://paleypeach.deviantart.com/">paleypeach</a><br /><br /><strong>Browse =<a class="u" href="http://paleypeach.deviantart.com/">paleypeach</a>'s gallery and get to know them:</strong><br /><br /><strong>1. Where are you from?</strong><br /> Los Angeles, CA<br /><br /><strong>2. When did you start playing #trivia? </strong><br />Hm let's see... "Started Play: Sat Dec 15 06:59:50 2007," I guess when I was really bored during winter break.<br /><br /><strong>3. What are your favorite subjects for questions?</strong> <br />Animal trivia--interesting and informative!<br /><br /><strong>4. Your least favorite subjects?</strong> <br />Oh boy--Smallville, Star Trek, Stargate, yes/no or true/false questions.<br /><br /><strong>5. What would you do if you were operator of #trivia for a day, and could do anything you wanted?</strong><br /> Get rid of the quotation marks in Nat "King" Cole.<br /><br /><strong>6. What's your favorite part about the #trivia chatroom? </strong><br />The people<... ]]></description>
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                <title>Mods? Donations? Awesome Members!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/23269317/</link>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:51:11 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG25.png"><br /><div class="textbox1"><br /><div align="left"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG27.png"><br /><br />Hi Guys!<br /><br />We've been busy gearing up for yearly festivities. We wished some of you a Happy Valentines Day. We hope you all had a great Valentines. You are all valuable members of our community!<br /><br />New and reminders..<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> The #thumbsshare Member of the Week (MOTW) now has triple the exposure. Not only will they be featured in the chat room topic and through the bot, but they will also have their work featured in the MOTW section of our favorites gallery and in the monthly update journal. See January MOTWÂs featured below. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> Speaking of news articles, the mods have been working hard to feature your work in various exposure articles and journals. We now open this to you as well. If you would like to make news articles about your fellow =Thumbshare community members send us a note with a link to the article and it may be featured in our monthly update article!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> Trivia Talks newsletter Â If you havenÂt checked it out youÂre missing something great. Checkout edition two here <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/23059071/">[link]</a> You will find interesting facts and features about all things trivia.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> If you have a specific topic you would like to see in a poll send us a note!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> What do you guys think about our new take on our gallery? Read more about it in our January journal posting.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> We have updated our suggestion forum and look forward to your suggestions. You can find a link below in the polls and forums sections.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> We are trying to understand what timezone are under-modded. If you can think of a specific time zone where there are usually no mods or it may seem under-modded please send us a note!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> We're currently taking donations for our spring events and contests. We'll take ..well..almost anything! Some people have donated subscriptions, prints, art supplies, features, electronics, all kinds of stuff in the past. If you would like to donate send us a note at =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />Thanks everyone and see ya in chat!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> the =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> team  <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578957/">[link]</a><br /><br /></img></div></div></img><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG12.png" /><div class="textbox1"><br /><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG14.png"><br />Checkout our MOTW's for the past month: <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> <a href="http://mom-the-bomb.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/m/o/mom-the-bomb.gif?1" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconmom-the-bomb:" title="mom-the-bomb"/></a> `<a class="u" href="http://mom-the-bomb.deviantart.com/">mom-the-bomb</a> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://mom-the-bomb.deviantart.com/art/3-4-5-87012557"><img src="http://th08.deviantart.com/fs30/150/i/2008/295/2/9/3_4_5_by_mom_the_bomb.jpg" width="150" height="113" /></a></span></span><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> <a href="http://logoistics086.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/o/logoistics086.jpg?9" wi... ]]></description>
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                <title>TT Edition Two</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/23059071/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:59:03 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="nav"><br /><b>Home</b><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">*Thumbshare</a><br /><br /><b>Chatrooms</b><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Thumbsshare">#Thumbsshare</a><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Trivia">#Trivia</a><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Trivia">#TriviaTalk</a><br /><br /><b>Rules & Info</b><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578958/">#ThumbsShare Rules</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578960/">#ThumbsShare FAQ</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578957/">Thumbshare Team</a><br /><br /><b>Events</b><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Happy Valentines Day! Love the =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> Mods!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="title">Intro</div><div class="content"><div class="tl"></div><br /><br />We're back again for Edition 2 of Trivia Talks, the monthly journal that's all-things Trivia. If you havn't checked out edition one, there's still time, you can check it out here! <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/22413102/">[link]</a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="title">Contests</div><div class="content"><div class="tl"></div><br /><br />It's contest time again! <br /><br />A lot of people tried January's question, but it proved to be too hard! <br /><br /><b>January's Question</b><br />Moe Z. M.D., has played with (to name a few) John Mellencamp and the Wallflowers. He HATES his first name. What is it?<br /><b> Answer </b><br />Loren<br /><br />Thanks to everyone who tried! We've made Feb's a little easier. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletyellow.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletyellow:" title="Bullet; Yellow" /> <b>February's question: <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletyellow.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletyellow:" title="Bullet; Yellow" /><br /><br />In what year was vulcanization (a treatment of rubber so that it can withstand temperature differences) invented?</b><br /><br />The first person to answer this question correctly and send the answer in a note to =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> with the title: "Trivia newsletter comp" will win our prize of a feature in the next edition of Trivia Talks and 1 month in our PotM privclass!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="title">PotM</div><div class="content"><div class="tl"></div><br /><br />There are some pretty awesome players in <a>#Trivia</a>, don't you agree? It's time they got a little spotlight shone on them! This is the place for <b>Player of the Month</b>! This month we are featuring ~<a class="u" href="http://obiq.deviantart.com/">Obiq</a>. His smarts are awesome! Give him some love! <br /><br /><b>Where are you from? </b><br />Redondo Beach, California, USA<br /><br /><b>When and why did you start playing trivia?</b><br />I joined #trivia chatroom back in 2006. My sister, Nipas, told me about this chatroom (btw she is very good at trivia).<br /><br /><b>Why do I play trivia?</b><br />It is fun and it's a way for me to "show off" my knowledge of useless information that are stored in my memory bank. Also, I get to meet and know a bunch of nice people, who also have great knowledge of useless information, from all over the world.<br /><br /><b>Which subjects do you know about the most?</b><br />Writers/Authors, History and Movies<br /><br /><b>What would you do if you were operator of #trivia for a day, and you could do anything you wanted?</b><br />I would erase all the Stargate's questions from Thumbot<br /><br /><b>What's your favorite part about the #trivia chatroom?</b><br />To have an opportunity to chat with nice people form around the world.<br /><br /><b>You're a pro, part of the highest player class you can achieve in #trivia. What advice would you give a beginner who would like to reach your status someday?</b><br />First read the rules, then do not be intimidated by "higher" status players. Come on in, answer the questions, right or wrong, have fun...Don't be frustrated just because you cannot type fast (I'm a slow typist myself).<br /><br /><b>What are you doing when you're not in #trivia?</b><br />I enjoy cooking, trying out new recipes. I love making breads, like brioches.<br />I love movies, except horror movies...too scary for me <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br />I enjoy reading, though I am an avid reader. I read about 5 or 6 books a year. <br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletyellow.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletyellow:" title="Bullet; Yellow" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletyellow.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletyellow:" title="Bullet; Yellow" />... ]]></description>
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                <title>Privclass Changes in #thumbsshare</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:50:38 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG25.png"><br /><div class="textbox1"><br /><div align="left"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG27.png"><br /><br />We would like to take some time to explain a change in our #thumbsshare chat room. You will notice that the ÂSeniorsÂ privclass has changed to "Projects".<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /><b>What was the Seniors privclass?</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" />Did it mean you had been around a long time? Did it mean you were better than the other members? Did it mean you used to be a moderator? Did it mean you needed to shake your cane at people?<br /><br />The answer to all of those questions is No, not exactly. The Seniors privclass was created to allow outstanding members of the community to graciously help out our community by moving chatters to ÂTimeOutÂ (a waiting area for mods to determine if the user should be banned when they arrive) when there were no moderators in the room. There were also many chatters who used to be moderators in this privclass. Although this was not the intent of the privclass, ex-moderators were often moved to that privclass to also assist when there were no moderators in the room.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /><b>Why have you changed this privclass?</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" />For several reasons. First, we have stopped using TimeOut for almost a year now because, second, we are no longer under-moded (we now have enough moderators to cover most time zones). Also, we needed to add a privclass for the new "Projects" privclass. If we are no longer using TimeOut that means we would no longer be adding members to the Seniors privclass. It simply made sense to switch it to the Projects privclass. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /><b>Yeah that does make sense! But.. what is the "Projects" privclass?</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" />Recently the mods at =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a>  have been working very hard to create new and interesting components of our community for our members to enjoy. To accomplish this we are creating new "Projects team" that will include people helping with these new components. The Â ProjectsÂ privclass is for community members who currently help with a side project (e.g. thumbbot, secret new component, special events, etc) or moderate in one of our sister channels (e.g. trivia). They cannot kick or ban in the room. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /><b>Does this mean you did not appreciate the members volunteering as ÂSeniorsÂ?</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" />Not at all Â we love our ÂSeniorÂ Members! We canÂt thank them enough for putting their time and energy into our community. In fact, that is the main reason for this journal. We would like to highlight some of their work as a thank you for their efforts. We have asked them to provide us with a little information about them and weÂd like to show you some of their work (feel free to stop by and thank them for their contributions!). So, without further ado: <br /><br />----------<br />A few words ..<br /><br />Thank you to `<a class="u" href="http://velociraptor.deviantart.com/">velociraptor</a> who first joined the mod team several years ago. He describes some of his favorite memories ÂMost of the best stuff cannot be published but I can say that I had a lot of fun making people think thumbbot was a real person  It was also thanks to thumbsshare that I found quite a lot of artists that i would have otehrwise missed  Â<br /><br /><br />Thank you `<a class="u" href="http://cassed.deviantart.com/">Cassed</a> who first joined the mod team in our community infancy as a moderator. Some of his favorite memories Âactually preside in the opening days, the chat wars, and definitely with lots of friends I made over the years. And the fun in the staff chat..Â<br /><br /><br />Thank you `<a class="u" href="http://bellchild.deviantart.com/">bellchild</a> who first joined the mod team in our community infancy as a moderator. Some of her favorite memories include Âthe first Trivia event and anytime more... ]]></description>
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                <title>Come spend 2009 with us!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/22539456/</link>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:32:08 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG25.png"><br /><div class="textbox1"><br /><div align="left"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/TSJIMG27.png"><br />Hi everyone,<br /><br />2008 was great, but 2009 is going to be incredible and weÂre so excited to have you all join us for the ride!<br /><br />Remember this? <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/art/Thumbshare-Sssssecret-94171934">[link]</a> Well, weÂre just getting started! WeÂre bringing you bigger, better, ground breaking stuff this year. And to kick it off, we already have some new stuff for you.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> <b> In the chat rooms</b><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> The #thumbsshare Member of the Week <b>(MOTW) will now have triple the exposure.</b> Not only will they be featured in the chat room topic and through the bot, but they will also have their work featured in the MOTW section of our favorites gallery and in the monthly update journal. See December MOTWÂs featured below. In addition you may see them mentioned in our various news articles here and there. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> Speaking of news articles, the mods have been working hard to <b>feature your work </b>in various exposure articles and journals. We now open this to you as well. If you would like to make news articles about your fellow =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> community members send us a note with a link to the article and it may be featured in our monthly update article!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> The<b> weekly Sunday contests</b> have returned (almost) after taking a month off! You will see the weekly Sunday mini-contest return sometime in the next few weeks. ItÂs a great way to learn more about your fellow chatters and win some fun prizes too!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> <b>Trivia Talks newsletter</b> Â If you havenÂt checked it out youÂre missing something great. Checkout edition one here <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/22413102/">[link]</a> You will find interesting facts and features about all things trivia. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> In addition to the normal events and ongoings, you will now find  a <b> monthly contest </b>with a super hard trivia question. Winners will be announced in the upcoming Trivia Talks newsletter. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> You may have noticed JanuaryÂs <b>#Trivia Player of the Month (POTM)</b>. To learn more about POTM check out the first edition of Trivia Talks newsletter <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/22413102/">[link]</a>  This player also holds a special place in the #Trivia room and in our Favs collection. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletwhite.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletwhite:" title="Bullet; White" /> <b> On the community account</b><br /> <br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> You will notice <b>new polls </b>much more frequently. In general we are trying to think of more ways for the various voices of the community to be heard and we think polls are a great way. If you have a specific topic you would like to see in a poll send us a note!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /><b> NEW RULES AND FAQ!!!</b> Finally we have a brand new shiny update rules and FAQ. WeÂve taken an entire year worth of feedback from mods, chatters, players, guests, and members alike and formed up to date rules and FAQ that should help and support us all through this exciting year. Click on the buttons on the bottom of this journal to see the new rules and FAQ. Check out the cool drop down menu on the rockinÂ CSS.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> <b>We have a new take on our gallery.</b> You may have noticed our community account recently became a beta tester. We did so for one reason, so that we could move our FAVs in a high traffic place on... ]]></description>
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                <title>Edition One</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:00:19 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="nav"><br /><b>Home</b><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">*Thumbshare</a><br /><br /><b>Chatrooms</b><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Thumbsshare">#Thumbsshare</a><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Trivia">#Trivia</a><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Trivia">#TriviaTalk</a><br /><br /><b>Rules & Info</b><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578958/">#ThumbsShare Rules</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578960/">#ThumbsShare FAQ</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578957/">Thumbshare Team</a><br /><br /><b>Events</b><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="title">Intro</div><div class="content"><div class="tl"></div><br />It speaks! <br /><br />After a long time working under the floorboards, =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> would like to present <b>Trivia Talks</b>, the monthly newsletter presenting all things <a>#Trivia</a>, including competitions, players of the month, humor and more.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="title">Contests</div><div class="content"><div class="tl"></div><br />That's right, it's competition time and in the spirit of <a>#Trivia</a> we've designed a question so mind-bogglingly challenging, so tantalizingly ambitious, that the very utterance of the answer could in fact disrupt the ebb and flow of the space-time continuum itself!<br /><br />The first person to correctly answer the question and note =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> with the answer [and using the subject: Trivia newsletter comp] will win our prize (if the universe is still intact that is!): a <b>feature in Trivia Talks and 1 month in the PotM privclass</b>.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletyellow.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletyellow:" title="Bullet; Yellow" /> <b>January's Question</b> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletyellow.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletyellow:" title="Bullet; Yellow" /><br /><br />Musician Moe Z. M.D., has played with (to name a few) John Mellencamp and the Wallflowers. He HATES his real first name. What is it?<br /><br /><br />Best of luck! <br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="title">PotM</div><div class="content"><div class="tl"></div><br /><br />There are some pretty awesome players in <a>#Trivia</a>, don't you agree? It's time they got a little spotlight shone on them! This is the place for <b>Player of the Month</b>! This month we are featuring `<a class="u" href="http://abcat.deviantart.com/">AbCat</a>. His smarts are awesome! Give him some love! <br /><br /><b>Where are you from?</b><br /><br />Poole, Dorset, England<br /><br /><br /><strong>Tell us about your first time in <a>#Trivia</a>.  When did you start?</strong><br /><br />I was in an internet cafÃ© or actually no it was at my parent's house because my work network computer forbade chatrooms.<br />I'd been on dA about 8 months and that was the first time I'd had a chance to use the chat and I saw a <a>#Trivia</a> room and had a look.<br /><br />The first few times were pretty frustrating actually because my typing was/is pretty slow. A question would come up and before I knew it someone would type in 'Sophia Loren' or 'The Beatles'. Getting used to the regular questions like those is quite tricky.<br /><br />By the April, I had my own laptop and internet connection but the lag was terrible. I'd lose a second on each question. This was 2007.<br /><br /><br /><strong>So how long did you have the lag?</strong><br /><br />Oh most of the year. I finally lost my patience with it in March this year. I had a small tantrum and threw the remote ISP against a wall and it smashed into a million pieces<br />it wasn't during a game of trivia, but due to its unreliability.<br /> <br /><br /><strong>Without a connection, how'd you get back to dA?</strong><br /><br />I subscribed to a landline based internet, and it works perfectly. No lag, and very few reliability issues.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Did you find your playing improved?</strong><br /><br />No kidding. I got my first reset in the summer. That was just before yanni went on the rampage.<br /><br /><br />I'd get most of the date questions. If you have a fairly good background knowledge of history you can get the right answer on those if you react quickly enough.<br /><br /><br /><b>What kept you coming back to Trivia?</b><br /><br />I don't know exactly what it is that keeps me coming back to trivia. The search for more points, the quest for the reset, are all pretty pointless things in the cold light of day. But there must be something to it. I'm on 14,000+ points now.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Do you find that you're a competitive person?</strong><br /><br />Yeah, I'm about as competitive as they come. I hate losing close questions.<br /><br /><br /><strong>What quest... ]]></description>
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                <title>FESDEVIOUS Results!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/22245715/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:52:23 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <b>Fesdevious is over and what a Happy Fesdevious it was!  Checkout all of the event winners, prizes, and donors below!<br /><br />What is Fesdevious you say? Browse our last journal for a delightful folklore story about Fesdevious here <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21996047/">[link]</a><br /><br /></b><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/liveevents.png" /><div class="textbox1"><br /><b>LIVE EVENTS took place on DECEMBER 27th, 2008 in #thumbsshare & #triviatalk </b><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Fesdevious Surprise! Â We asked you to wrap the greatest gift Â YOU! Take a look at the winners!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/t/trophy.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":trophy:" title="Trophy" /> 1st place: ~<a class="u" href="http://admx.deviantart.com/">admx</a> with this entry <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/107552444/"><img src="http://th08.deviantart.com/fs38/150/f/2008/362/f/5/Fesdevious_present_by_admx.jpg" width="150" height="113" /></a></span></span> ~<a class="u" href="http://admx.deviantart.com/">admx</a> has won a 3-month dA subscription!<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" />  2nd place:  =<a class="u" href="http://elicoronel16.deviantart.com/">elicoronel16</a> with this entry <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/107551301/"><img src="http://th05.deviantart.com/fs39/150/f/2008/362/5/0/giftwrap_2_by_elicoronel16.jpg" width="68" height="150" /></a></span></span> =<a class="u" href="http://elicoronel16.deviantart.com/">elicoronel16</a> has won a commission by the lovely artist =<a class="u" href="http://grace-note.deviantart.com/">grace-note</a>!<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" />  3rd place:  ~<a class="u" href="http://hikileyu.deviantart.com/">hikileyu</a> with this entry <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/107547272/"><img src="http://th07.deviantart.com/fs38/150/i/2008/362/1/8/dress_up_as_a_present_by_hikileyu.jpg" width="107" height="150" /></a></span></span> ~<a class="u" href="http://hikileyu.deviantart.com/">hikileyu</a> has won beautiful Fesdevious holiday card made by reknowned artist `<a class="u" href="http://memod.deviantart.com/">memod</a>!<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /><b> Honorable Mentions</b> ~<a class="u" href="http://iseekreality.deviantart.com/">iseekreality</a> with <a href="http://iseekreality.deviantart.com/art/Fesdevious-Present-Contest-107549240">[link]</a> and ~<a class="u" href="http://kookido.deviantart.com/">Kookido</a> with <a href="http://kookido.deviantart.com/art/Neko-Present-107549069">[link]</a><br /><br />Nice work guys!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> <b>Trivia Festivities!</b> We gave you srsbsns (not!) Fesdevious and =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> related questions (Click here for a list of some of the questions <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgnc2nq3_45p99drpgg">[link]</a> ). The players who gave the answers closest to what we were looking for got a point, and in a fun twist, the player who gave the funniest answer got a point. In the end we had two winners tie for first place:<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/t/trophy.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":trophy:" title="Trophy" /> *<a class="u" href="http://deaths-discomfort.deviantart.com/">deaths-discomfort</a> and =<a class="u" href="http://whttigrluvr.deviantart.com/">whttigrluvr</a> Nice work guys! Enjoy your 1-month dA subscriptions and holiday cards made by =<a class="u" href="http://csnyder.deviantart.com/">CSnyder</a> and *<a class="u" href="http://keizie.deviantart.com/">Keizie</a>!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> In addition, the players with the funniest answers were moved to a special new privclass titled ÂFESDEVIOUSÂ in our #trivia room. These players will remain in this privclass of honor for the remainder of 2008! The players are: <br />~<a class="u" href="http://cinematic-wonder.deviantart.com/">Cinematic-Wonder</a>, =<a class="u" href="http://whttigrluvr.deviantart.com/">whttigrluvr</a>, *<a class="u" href="http://deaths-discomfort.deviantart.com/">deaths-discomfort</a>, =<a class="u" href="http://azimuthdragon.deviantart.com/">AzimuthDrag... ]]></description>
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                <title>FESDEVIOUS IS Today!!!!!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21996047/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:52:59 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <b>Happy Fesdevious everybody!  The hard-working mods at Thumbshare have created a winter wonderland of contests for you this year.  So stuff your stockings, deck the halls, and drop on by for some fabulously fesdevious fun!<br /><br />What is Fesdevious you say? Well pull up a chair and listen to the folklore story of this fabulous winter holiday created by the folks at =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a>!<br /><br /><div class="textbox1"><br />Sitting alone in the Thumbshare headquarters after a long day of asking trivia questions and checking out awesome thumbs, Thumbbot was eagerly awaiting the holidays when he could finally wind down and relax and celebrate his little known holiday during the festive season called ÂfesdeviousÂ, itÂs not very well known but itÂs just as important as the other more major holidays. Just as he is planning to get ready he hears three distinct knocks on the door.<br /><br />A little puzzled as to who it could be Thumbbot opens the door and too his utter disbelief standing before him is possibly the most crazy thing he had ever seen, a unicorn and riding on its back was the most odd looking pirate he had ever seen and on the pirates shoulder in the space normally reserved for parrots was a cute fairy.<br /><br />ÂurghhÂ. HelloÂ said Thumbbot, eyes glowing with amazement.<br /><br />Âhello ThumbbotÂ said the Unicorn<br /><br />ÂWe are the spirits of FesdeviousÂ said the fairy.<br /><br />ÂArrrr! And we be needing your help yarrr!Â said the Pirate<br /><br />The Three spirits suddenly vanished and reappeared behind thumbbot and began settling around the room.<br /><br />ÂSit Thumbbot and let us tell you a storyÂ said the Unicorn.<br /><br />Still bewildered at the sight of the three of these magical creatures he takes a seat on the edge of his bed and listens intently as they begin their story.<br /><br />ÂNow fesdevious began oh so many years ago when these 5 friends, every holiday season would have to separate and go their separate ways for at times as short as 2 weeks or as long as 2 monthsÂ said the unicorn.<br /><br />ÂArrr! Dis made those kiddies so sad it turned them hearts blue as the darkest ocean it did!Â said the pirate.<br /><br />ÂSo the kids gathered at their cubby house to say goodbye each year just before the holidays so they could laugh and play one last time before those sad times would come, but one year we decided it was enough and something had to be done, so when they gathered at their cubby one festive season long ago we showed up and decided to brighten their holidays by giving them fesdevious! The holiday that goes against the norm!Â spoke the Unicorn.<br /><br />Thumbbot, dazzled by the story was in a trance as if time itself had stopped still.<br /><br />ÂWe told them that if they celebrated fesdevious they would never truly be apart and from then on they celebrated every year and every year since they started they never spent another holiday season apart ever againÂ said the fairy in a proud voice.<br /><br />ÂFesdevious is all about community and celebrating friendship rather than giving out meaningless presents and going away from the people you care about! Sadly though people are forgetting about fesdevious and forgetting about its true meaningÂ said the Unicorn in a sad voice.<br /><br />ÂArrr! So we three want ye to help us spread the fesdevious spirit and make it huge like it used to be yarr!Â said the Pirate.<br /><br />Thumbbot suddenly snaps out of his trance incredibly excited and asks, Âwhat would you like me to do spirits of fesdevious?Â as he quickly turns his back on them to get up to grab some paper and pen. When he turns around he seeÂs nothing but an empty room and so quickly runs outside to try and catch them to ask him what he should do only to hear a faint whisper on the windÂ<br /><br />ÂSpread the fesdevious spirit and all will be well!ÂÂ <br /></div><br /><br />This year thumbbot and the folks at Thumbshare invite you to celebrate Fedevious with us! Take a look at our joyful journal and live events.  There will be several prizes!</b><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/liveevents.png" /><div class="textbox1"><br /><b>LIVE EVENTS ARE ON <u>DECEMBER 27th</u> and start at 9AM MOUNTAIN TIME</b><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Fesdevious Surprise!<br /><br />You--yes, thatÂs right, YOU--are one of the greatest gifts deviantArt and Thumbshare could ask for and you are not going to want to miss this event!<br /><br />and yes, there will be awesome prizes so be in #thumbsshare on December 27th!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> <b>Trivia Festivities!</b><br /><br />We will also be holding a live triv... ]]></description>
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                <title>Prize donors Belated Thank You!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578978/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:22:14 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Please ignore the past 4 journals for now. You can find an updated TS Team list here: <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578957/">[link]</a><br /><br />By "tomorrow" we mean several days later <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /> We appreciate your patience with us, we've been working very hard on several secret projects for you guys! (see <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/art/Thumbshare-Sssssecret-94171934">[link]</a> for more details).<br /><br />Here are our lovely prize donors in no particular order... **please** everyone stop by their galleries to show them some love... we wouldn't be able to have our awesome prizes for our events without their, and your support!<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/100767902/"><img src="http://th02.deviantart.com/fs37/150/i/2008/288/d/a/Autumn_Metropolis_by_lenawargo.png" width="126" height="150" /></a></span></span> @<a class="u" href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/">lenawargo</a><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/104148333/"><img src="http://th01.deviantart.com/fs38/150/f/2008/341/8/0/Emote_advent_calendar_6th_Dec_by_Synfull.png" width="68" height="150" /></a></span></span> =<a class="u" href="http://synfull.deviantart.com/">Synfull</a><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/102705979/"><img src="http://th03.deviantart.com/fs33/150/f/2008/309/4/3/the_sweetest_silence_necklace_by_bleedsopretty.jpg" width="129" height="150" /></a></span></span> `<a class="u" href="http://bleedsopretty.deviantart.com/">bleedsopretty</a> <br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/62546673/"><img src="http://th00.deviantart.com/fs20/150/f/2007/229/0/3/Paul_Simon_by_lewicka.jpg" width="150" height="113" /></a></span></span> =<a class="u" href="http://lewicka.deviantart.com/">lewicka</a><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/102731846/"><img src="http://th07.deviantart.com/fs35/150/f/2008/310/b/4/Winter_by_krazykel.jpg" width="150" height="148" /></a></span></span> =<a class="u" href="http://krazykel.deviantart.com/">krazykel</a><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96307010/"><img src="http://th03.deviantart.com/fs37/150/i/2008/241/1/5/Only_Together_by_eldris.jpg" width="106" height="150" /></a></span></span> =<a class="u" href="http://eldris.deviantart.com/">eldris</a> <br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/97154084/"><img src="http://th07.deviantart.com/fs37/150/i/2008/250/b/a/Heys__I__m_posin_by_Hades_shadow.jpg" width="150" height="100" /></a></span></span> =<a class="u" href="http://hades-shadow.deviantart.com/">Hades-shadow</a> <br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/72487508/"><img src="http://th03.deviantart.com/fs23/150/f/2007/353/f/8/February_by_Inqy.jpg" width="150" height="116" /></a></span></span> =<a class="u" href="http://inqy.deviantart.com/">Inqy</a><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49073176/"><img src="http://th00.deviantart.com/fs13/150/f/2007/049/1/6/Snow_Day__Path_of_Trees_by_shuttermonkey.jpg" width="150" height="110" /></a></span></span> @<a class="u" href="http://shuttermonkey.deviantart.com/">shuttermonkey</a><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49555138/"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/fs19/150/i/2007/241/4/b/Numb_by_KatiBear.jpg" width="150" height="113" /></a></span></span> =<a class="u" href="http://katibear.deviantart.com/">KatiBear</a><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/102771815/"><img src="http://th05.deviantart.com/fs34/150/f/2008/310/f/0/f0daad2d7ae635ca569ad7cb9b805304.jpg" width="150" height="112" /></a></span></span> *<a class="u" href="http://koffler.deviantart.com/">koffler</a><br /> <br /><br />--<b> Donated Journal Features </b>--<br /><br /><a href="http://elicoronel16.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/e/l/elicoronel16.gif?3" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconelicoronel16:" title="elicoronel16"/></a> *<a class="u" href="http://elicoronel16.deviantart.com/">elicoronel16</a><br /><a href="http://damaskangel.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/d/a/damaskangel.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":icondamaskangel:" title="damaskangel"/></a> ~<a class="u" href="http://damaskangel.deviantart.com/">damaskangel</a><br /><a href="http://bestgreenknight.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http:... ]]></description>
                <author>#Thumbshare</author>
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                <title>#Trivia Updated FAQ 2009</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578972/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578972/</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:36:31 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="tsmenu"><a name="top">Jump to: <img src="http://i33.tinypic.com/r8a34x.png" /></a><ul><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578972/#community">Community</a> <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578972/#chat">Chat</a> </ul></div><br /><br /><div class="rulebox"><a name="community"><img src="http://i34.tinypic.com/2cn7fhs.jpg" class="titleimage" /></a><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/2mwvypi.jpg" class="rulestr" /><div class="rulesmain"><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> <b>Q 100: What is the =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> community? Why was it created?</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> A: =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> was created after the chat, #Thumbshare. A forum for information was needed for the chat. The room was changed from 1 s to two s's, #Thumbsshare. The mods created a game room, #Trivia (see here). When we refer to =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> this includes all chatrooms (i.e. #Trivia & #Thumbsshare) and side projects maintained by the Thumbshare crew. The main purpose of =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> is to give the Moderators of the #Thumbsshare/#Trivia chat a place to post information, rules, and frequently asked questions. It also gives the users of the #Thumbsshare/#Trivia chat a place to voice their opinions, send complaints if necessary, and ask questions. We also submit art work that is posted by members of the #Thumbsshare & #Trivia chat in the =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> gallery, fav member's artwork, and generally make it a point to maximize exposure to our member's work.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> <b>Q 101: I was banned, when will it be removed and who do I contact for help?</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> A: Usually if you try to enter the chat and it says "Not privileged" then you have been banned. If you were banned from the #Thumbsshare channel, you will NOT be notified. Your ban can last from 1 day to forever, depending on why you were banned. If you want to know specifically why or for how long you are banned and/or have any questions or concerns, please send them in a note to =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> and not to the mods personal accounts. Sending a note about a ban to a mod will most likely result in the lengthening of your ban. Refer to the <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578969/" title="Trivia Rules">rules</a> for more information. Please note: If you were banned from any of the community channels (such as #Trivia) you will then be banned from all of the community channels for the same period of time.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> <b>Q 102: What are some of the community events and where can I find the latest events?</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> A: Most of the current events are mentioned in our journal at =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a>. There are weekly events such as mini-contests (usually on Sunday), random room contests, featured chats, and many more fun events. The more you participate, the better chance you have of finding out what/when the next event is, as well as winning prizes.<br /></div><img src="http://i38.tinypic.com/120jl38.jpg" class="rulesfix" /><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/245wqs5.jpg" class="rulesbr" /></div><br /><div class="rulebox"><a name="chat"><img src="http://i34.tinypic.com/303bl9x.jpg" class="titleimage" /></a><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/2mwvypi.jpg" class="rulestr" /><div class="rulesmain"><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> <b>Q 103: What is #Trivia? How do I play?</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> A: Trivia is a quiz game on deviantARTÂs chat system, dAmn. Trivia was created by and brought to you by *Thumbshare. To play, connect to #Trivia and reply to the questions given by *<a class="u" href="http://thumbbot.deviantart.com/">Thumbbot</a> by typing exclusively the answer. Once the answer has been found wait for the next question.<br /><... ]]></description>
                <author>#Thumbshare</author>
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                <title>#Trivia Updated Rules 2009</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578969/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:36:22 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="tsmenu"><a name="top">Jump to: <img src="http://i33.tinypic.com/r8a34x.png" /></a><ul><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578969/#complaints">Complaints</a><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578969/#conduct">General Conduct</a><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578969/#spam">Spamming</a>  <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578969/#respect">Respect</a></ul></div><br /><br /><div class="disclaimer">Disclaimer: While we continually update the rules and FAQ to reflect community needs, we cannot possibly record every expected rule. Therefore the moderators will use their discretion with the above rules. In other words, because it ÂwasnÂt in the rulesÂ is not a reason to disrupt the room or ignore a moderatorÂs request. Thanks for reading and weÂll see you in chat!</div><div class="rulebox"><a name="complaints"><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/x4p305.jpg" class="titleimage" /></a><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/2mwvypi.jpg" class="rulestr" /><div class="rulesmain"><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> All complaints must be directed to =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> via a note. If you disagree with a kick or ban do not argue with the moderator, instead send a note to =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> describing your concerns (only the founders will view your note). Commenting on, or noting a Founder's, Operator's, or ModeratorÂs personal account with your complaint will be ignored, and it is considered harassment in most cases. This may result in an immediate and permanent ban depending on your actions. If you would like to make a suggestion or let us know how weÂre doing please visit our <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/forum/1201954/" title="Trivia Suggestions Forum">Trivia Comments and Suggestions Forum</a> or note =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a>. We read and discuss every constructive suggestion.<br /><br /><b>Everything in #Trivia is logged.</b></div><img src="http://i38.tinypic.com/120jl38.jpg" class="rulesfix" /><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/245wqs5.jpg" class="rulesbr" /></div><br /><div class="rulebox"><a name="conduct"><img src="http://i33.tinypic.com/2uz73fk.jpg" class="titleimage" /></a><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/2mwvypi.jpg" class="rulestr" /><div class="rulesmain"><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Do not attempt to moderate the room when moderators are present. Doing so may result in a kick or a ban. If you have an issue with a player explain it in a note to *Thumbshare.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Be considerate with your language, don't be an annoyance to others, and keep it a fun environment.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> All discussions should be directly related to the trivia chat and/or questions. General chatting beyond greetings should be directed to #ThumbsShare or #TriviaTalk. Sometimes when the room is less active than normal some conversation may be permitted. Moderators will decide when general chat needs to transition to the rooms mentioned above.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Idling is not allowed to ensure the game proceeds fluently. Idling for more than 15 minutes will result in a kick. Multiple kicks or continual idling will result in a temporary ban. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Limit your answers to three guesses, this allows for a fair chance for others to guess as well as preventing spam of wild guesses. In questions where answers are provided within the question (such as an option of 3 years) answers will be limited to two guesses. Finally, in True/False questions answers will be limited to one guess.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Using search engines such as Google is strongly discouraged, as it gives users an unfair advantage over other players. Consistent suspected use of search engines may result in a kick or ban. Players accusing other players of Googling in the room may also be kicked or banned.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Do not steal answers from other players.<br /><blockquote><img src="http:... ]]></description>
                <author>#Thumbshare</author>
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                <title>#Thumbsshare Updated FAQ 2009</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578960/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:35:22 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="tsmenu"><a name="top">Jump to: <img src="http://i33.tinypic.com/r8a34x.png" /></a><ul><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578960/#community">Community</a><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578960/#membership">Membership</a> <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578960/#chat">Chat</a> <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578960/#thumbbot">Thumbbot</a></ul></div><br /><br /><div class="rulebox"><a name="community"><img src="http://i34.tinypic.com/2cn7fhs.jpg" class="titleimage" /></a><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/2mwvypi.jpg" class="rulestr" /><div class="rulesmain"><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> <b>Q 100: What is the =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> community? Why was it created?</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> A: =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> was created after the chat, #Thumbshare. A forum for information was needed for the chat. The room was changed from 1 s to two sÂs, #Thumbsshare. The mods created a game room, #Trivia (see here). When we refer to =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> this includes all chatrooms (i.e. #Trivia & #Thumbsshare) and side projects maintained by the Thumbshare crew. The main purpose of =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> is to give the Moderators of the #Thumbsshare/#Trivia chat a place to post information, rules, and frequently asked questions. It also gives the users of the #Thumbsshare/#Trivia chat a place to voice their opinions, send complaints if necessary, and ask questions. We also submit art work that is posted by members of the #Thumbsshare & #Trivia chat in the =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> gallery, fav memberÂs artwork, and generally make it a point to maximize exposure to our memberÂs work.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> <b>Q 101: How do I submit my art to be featured by the =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> community?</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> A: Sorry, you can't. The #Thumbsshare mods are constantly looking over the channel and picking art from our members to be featured in the gallery, in news articles, or during contests. Please do not request or suggest your own work to be featured in the gallery, as your request will be ignored.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> <b>Q 102: Why can't I leave a comment in the =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> gallery?</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> A: Sorry, we have disabled comments on many of the deviations in the =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> gallery. Please go to the original deviation (a link is provided in the description) and leave all comments or favorites on the users page.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> <b>Q 103: I was banned, when will it be removed and who do I contact for help?</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> A: Usually if you try to enter the chat and it says ÂNot privilegedÂ then you have been banned. If you were banned from the #Thumbsshare channel, you will NOT be notified. Your ban can last from 1 day to forever, depending on why you were banned. If you want to know specifically why or for how long you are banned and/or have any questions or concerns, please send them in a note to =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> and not to the mods personal accounts. Sending a note about a ban to a mod will most likely result in the lengthening of your ban. Refer to the <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578958/" title="Thumbshare Rules">rules</a> for more information. Please note: If you were banned from any of the community channels (such as #Trivia) you will then be banned from all of the community channels for the same period of time.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> <b>Q 104: What are some of the com... ]]></description>
                <author>#Thumbshare</author>
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                <title>#Thumbsshare Updated Rules 2009</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578958/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:35:11 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="tsmenu"><a name="top">Jump to: <img src="http://i33.tinypic.com/r8a34x.png" /></a><ul><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578958/#complaints">Complaints</a><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578958/#conduct">General Conduct</a> <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578958/#spam">Spamming</a> <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578958/#links">Links</a><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578958/#thumbbot">Thumbbot</a><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578958/#legal">Keep it Legal</a><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578958/#safe">Be safe</a></ul></div><br /><br /><div class="disclaimer">Disclaimer: While we continually update the rules and FAQ to reflect community needs, we cannot possibly record every expected rule. Therefore the moderators will use their discretion with the above rules. In other words, because it ÂwasnÂt in the rulesÂ is not a reason to disrupt the room or ignore a moderatorÂs request. Thanks for reading and weÂll see you in chat!</div><div class="rulebox"><a name="complaints"><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/x4p305.jpg" class="titleimage" /></a><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/2mwvypi.jpg" class="rulestr" /><div class="rulesmain"><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> All complaints must be directed to =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> via a note (This includes ban inquires). Commenting on, or noting a Founder's or Moderator's personal account with your complaint will be ignored, and it is considered harassment. (In most cases) This may result in an immediate and permanent ban depending on your actions. If you would like to make a suggestion or let us know how weÂre doing please visit our <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/forum/1201953/" title="TS Suggestions Forum">Comments and Suggestions Forum</a> or note =<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a>. We read and discuss every constructive suggestion.<br /><br /><b>Please Note</b>: You will <u>not</u> be notified if you have been banned. Waltz over to our <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578960/" title="Thumbshare FAQ">FAQ</a> to find out what to do if you were banned.</div><img src="http://i38.tinypic.com/120jl38.jpg" class="rulesfix" /><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/245wqs5.jpg" class="rulesbr" /></div><br /><div class="rulebox"><a name="conduct"><img src="http://i33.tinypic.com/2uz73fk.jpg" class="titleimage" /></a><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/2mwvypi.jpg" class="rulestr" /><div class="rulesmain"><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Be considerate with your language, and don't be an annoyance to others. #Thumbsshare Moderators reserve the right to kick or possibly ban any parties involved in heated arguments and discussion. While rules may not be technically broken by the participating members at the time, it is detrimental to the flow of the room to allow such altercations to continue. Therefore, it is within any Moderator's power to hold those responsible for not controlling their opinions, behaviors, and tempers.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Limit the use of profanity. Racist Slurs, anti-Semitic or other derogatory remarks about philosophies and religions, as well as highly offensive and hostile remarks based on gender or sexual preference will result in a kick and/or ban from #Thumbsshare.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Threatening, directly insulting, or harassing your fellow chatters is prohibited and can result in an immediate ban from the chatroom. (This rule extends to journals related to events/deviants in the chatroom.)<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Do not ask A/S/L or any variations of this. Such as, "How old is everyone?" You may ask one (i.e. location) as long as it fits into natural conversation and is aimed at one person in particular.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Please do not ask for critiques, comments, pageviews, favorites or full-views in #Thumbsshare. Generally, if you are sharing a thumb, you are already asking for such and asking is redundant. Not only this, it adds unnecessary clutter. If there is something in particular that you would like specific feedback on in the room you may ask chatters occasionally [not every post] for such specific feedback, thou... ]]></description>
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                <title>The Thumbshare Team</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21578957/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:35:09 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="topstuff"><br />The Thumbshare Team</div><br /><div class="entry"><div class="entry b"><br /><u>Founders</u><br />`<a class="u" href="http://walloftruth.deviantart.com/">WallOfTruth</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://karyaazure.deviantart.com/">karyaazure</a><br /><br /><u>#ThumbsShare & #Trivia Moderators</u><br />*<a class="u" href="http://berrd.deviantart.com/">berrd</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://dizzia.deviantart.com/">dizzia</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://karsun.deviantart.com/">Karsun</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://lewicka.deviantart.com/">lewicka</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://clovdyx.deviantart.com/">Clovdyx</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://the-egg.deviantart.com/">The-Egg</a><br />*<a class="u" href="http://magoo44.deviantart.com/">Magoo44</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://omniomi.deviantart.com/">omniomi</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://vertig00.deviantart.com/">vertig00</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://user2006.deviantart.com/">UseR2006</a><br />*<a class="u" href="http://lazygunn.deviantart.com/">LazyGunn</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://jezebe11e.deviantart.com/">jezebe11e</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://mirrortea.deviantart.com/">mirrorTEA</a><br />@<a class="u" href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/">lenawargo</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://sampdoria.deviantart.com/">Sampdoria</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://simmo0916.deviantart.com/">simmo0916</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://sweetcloud.deviantart.com/">sweetcloud</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://talescaper.deviantart.com/">Talescaper</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://skinnedrat.deviantart.com/">SkinnedRat</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://madnessism.deviantart.com/">madnessism</a><br />@<a class="u" href="http://dapineapple.deviantart.com/">DaPineapple</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://cybergranny.deviantart.com/">cybergranny</a> <br />=<a class="u" href="http://timothy-sim.deviantart.com/">Timothy-Sim</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://mom-the-bomb.deviantart.com/">mom-the-bomb</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://elicoronel16.deviantart.com/">elicoronel16</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://animedevildog.deviantart.com/">animedevildog</a><br />*<a class="u" href="http://freelancerfox.deviantart.com/">FreeLancerFox</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://angel-obsesser.deviantart.com/">angel-obsesser</a><br />@<a class="u" href="http://shuttermonkey.deviantart.com/">shuttermonkey</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://callsthedoghamburger.deviantart.com/">CallsTheDogHamburger</a><br /><br /><img src="http://i29.tinypic.com/x28od1.png"><br /><br /><u>Projects Team</u><br />`<a class="u" href="http://igy.deviantart.com/">igy</a><br />`<a class="u" href="http://bzed.deviantart.com/">bzed</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://serge.deviantart.com/">serge</a><br />=<a class="u" href="http://photofroggy.deviantart.com/">photofroggy</a><br /><br /><br /></img><br /><img src="http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3032/modshadowsyh0.png"></img><br /><br /></div></div> ]]></description>
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                <title>SCARESHARE - Winners!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21327099/</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:01:08 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><b>Thank you for attending *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a>'s Halloween Events... <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21179860/">[link]</a>  </b> We hope you had as much fun as we did! <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24369561/"><img src="http://fc60.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/296/d/4/_glowingpumpkin__by_ghostlove.gif" width="19" height="20" /></a></span></span> This year we brought you five days of live events and 3 journal events! Announcing the winners::</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><div class="deviationsbox"><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33373510/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span> <b> *****LIVE EVENTS***** <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33373510/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span> <br />- See <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21179860/">[link]</a> for a description of the live events - </b><br /><br /> >>>DAY 1 Â Oct 27th<<<<br /><br />ÂÂÂÂ Haunted Boggle ÂÂÂÂ<br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/101930262/"><img src="http://th05.deviantart.com/fs35/150/f/2008/301/4/a/ThumbShares_Haunted_Boggle_by_lenawargo.png" width="150" height="138" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><b>Winner:</b> ~<a class="u" href="http://cinematic-wonder.deviantart.com/">Cinematic-Wonder</a><br /><b>Prize: </b>Hemp Necklace <a href="http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6220/necklace1ef8.jpg">[link]</a> made by `<a class="u" href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/">lenawargo</a><br /><br />ÂÂÂÂ Pimp our pumpkin ÂÂÂÂ<br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/101915194/"><img src="http://th00.deviantart.com/fs33/150/i/2008/301/2/6/Pumpkin_by_FDNT.jpg" width="150" height="94" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><b>Winner:</b> ~<a class="u" href="http://fdnt.deviantart.com/">FDNT</a><br /><b>Prize: </b>Personalized Emote, stamp, OR avatar =<a class="u" href="http://synfull.deviantart.com/">Synfull</a><br /><br /><br />>>>DAY 2 Â Oct 28th<<<<br /><br />ÂÂÂÂ Thumb Ghouls ÂÂÂÂ <br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/102015534/"><img src="http://th02.deviantart.com/fs35/150/i/2008/302/e/b/Urrrrrrrrr___Zombie_Thumb____by_leafbunk.jpg" width="149" height="150" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><b>Winner:</b> *<a class="u" href="http://leafbunk.deviantart.com/">leafbunk</a><br /><b>Prize: </b>1 month deviantART subscription<br /><br /><br />>>>DAY 3 Â Oct 29th<<<<br /><br />ÂÂÂÂ ThumbshareÂs Halloween Scramble ÂÂÂÂ <br /><sub> Thank you `<a class="u" href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/">lenawargo</a></sub><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/102132888/"><img src="http://th05.deviantart.com/fs33/150/i/2008/303/0/f/Halloween_Scramble_by_Thumbshare.jpg" width="128" height="150" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><br /><b>Winner - FIRST PRIZE:</b> ~<a class="u" href="http://ljelli3166.deviantart.com/">Ljelli3166</a><br /><b>Prize: </b>Custom bottlecap necklace <a href="http://bleedsopretty.deviantart.com/gallery/#jewelry-for-sale">[link]</a> made by `<a class="u" href="http://bleedsopretty.deviantart.com/">bleedsopretty</a><br /><b>Winner - SECOND PLACE:</b> *<a class="u" href="http://mizzmaeve.deviantart.com/">MizzMaeve</a><br /><b>Prize: </b>1 month deviantART subscription<br /><br />ÂÂÂÂ Roast the mods ÂÂÂÂ <br /><br /><b> <u> Most Disturbing</u><br />Q15. by *<a class="u" href="http://maggot33.deviantart.com/">maggot33</a></b> <br />"if you found a dead body would you have sex with it if you knew no one would find out?"<br /><b>Prize: </b> Crochet Monster made by @<a class="u" href="http://karyaazure.deviantart.com/">karyaazure</a><br /><br /><b><u> Most Amusing</u><br />Q4. by ~<a class="u" href="http://cinematic-wonder.deviantart.com/">Cinematic-Wonder</a></b>  <br />"If an army of hungry zombies were about to eat all of your brains out, what would be your funniest weapon of choice?"<br /><b>Prize: </b>1 Mad scientist candy beaker<br /><br /><b><u> Most Revealing </u><br />Q19. by =<a class="u" href="http://soccartist2.deviantart.com/">soccartist2</a></b> <br />"What is your greatest fear and how would you go about facing it?"<br /><b>Prize: </b>3 month deviantART subscription<br /><br /><br />>>>DAY 4Â Oct 30th<<<<br /><br />ÂÂÂÂ Mischief Night ÂÂÂÂ <br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/102202585/"><img src="ht... ]]></description>
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                <title>Scareshare - Week Long Halloween Events!!!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/21179860/</link>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:58:20 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><b>Announcing *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a>'s Halloween Events... if you dare</b> Join us for the scariest place on dAmn this Halloween <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24369561/"><img src="http://fc60.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/296/d/4/_glowingpumpkin__by_ghostlove.gif" width="19" height="20" /></a></span></span> This year we're spooking your entire week! Events start today and we're murdering...erm partying all the way until Halloween! We have NINE live events taking place on dAmn and three journal events. You don't want to miss these events, they're to die for! <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/42382779/"><img src="http://fc38.deviantart.com/fs12/i/2006/306/3/4/_evillaugh__remake_by_Link3Kokiri.gif" width="29" height="15" /></a></span></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><div class="deviationsbox"><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33373510/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span> <b> ***DAY ONE*** <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33373510/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span> <br />- Monday October 27th - </b><br /><br /><li> <b>Secret Live Event</b><br /><br />What's our first event? We're not telling, it's a sssecret. You have to be there to join in the fun. We will tell you that it will take place in #thumbsshare, last about an hour, and there will be fun prizes <sub>(including something custom made just for you)</sub>!<br /><br />_____________________<br /><br /><li> <b>Haunted Boggle</b><br /><br />Just like the popular board game but in a deviation instead. Find as many halloween related words as you can before the time limit! You have to be there to gain access to the boggle game.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> Where: #thumbsshare<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> When: Afternoon (USA)<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Prizes: Custom made hemp necklace, 1 month subscription<br /><br /><br /></li></li></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><div class="deviationsbox"><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33373510/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span> <b> ***DAY TWO*** <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33373510/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span> <br />- Tuesday October 28th - </b><br /><br /><li> <b>Thumb Ghouls - Another Secret Live Event</b><br /><br />That's right, we're not telling you what this top secret contest is until it happens.  That just means you'll have to stick around in #ThumbsShare for the special treat. We can tell you that the prizes will make you so excited that you'll call your mummy! (sorry we couldn't resist). <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Prize: deviantART subscription<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> When: <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/ninja.gif" width="19" height="19" alt=":ninja:" title="Ninja" /><br /><br /><br /></li></div></div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><div class="deviationsbox"><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33373510/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span> <b> ***DAY THREE*** <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33373510/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/136/8/2/0116_by_Adsero.gif" width="39" height="24" /></a></span></span> <br />- Wednesday October 29th - </b><br /><br /><li> <b>ThumbshareÂs Halloween Scramble</b><br /><br />We will release a dashing flash scramble game live! Unscramble the hints to figure out the Halloween phrase we are looking for! <sub> <sub>(look closely for a fella flash)</sub></sub><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emotic... ]]></description>
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                <title>We need your Bot / Mod Help! - Updated</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/20783101/</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:58:44 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="topstuff">Join the fun!<br />#<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">Thumbsshare</a> | #<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">Trivia</a></div><br /><br /><div class="entry"> <b>Seeking You?!</b><br /><br />Hi Everyone,<br /><br />Read below for an update. We are still seeking help with our bot.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> Please welcome our new #trivia mods-in-training! They are exactly what it says, in training... so go easy on 'em <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> =<a class="u" href="http://hades-shadow.deviantart.com/">Hades-shadow</a> <br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> ~<a class="u" href="http://vainabstraction.deviantart.com/">vainabstraction</a><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> =<a class="u" href="http://vchen92.deviantart.com/">vchen92</a><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> =<a class="u" href="http://votrereine.deviantart.com/">votrereine</a><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> =<a class="u" href="http://yanni-must-die.deviantart.com/">yanni-must-die</a><br /><br /><strike>We are currently looking for #Trivia Moderators. You can be any level of player to apply. We have very specific things we are looking for (i.e. specific time zones) so please do not take offense if we do not ask you to volunteer with us at this time. We're not setting a time limit to apply, however once we find the specific amount of people in the specific timezones/etc that we are looking for we will no longer review applications - in other words, the sooner you apply the better <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />How do you apply? Send us a note with the subject "Trivia Mod". Tell us your time zone, how often you play, and why you should/want to be a mod. </strike><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> We are currently looking for help with our various bots. You must have some knowledge of python to apply. You do not necessarily have to moderate the room. If we ask you to volunteer with us there are some special perks that will benefit those interested in working with code as a career choice. We encourage all levels of community members to apply.<br /><br />How do you apply? Send us a note with the subject "BOT HELP". This is srsbsns so please also include a general description of how you can help, samples of your work, as well as your availability. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> Lastly, we are holding some wicked cool Halloween events coming up shortly. We're asking for donations of ..well.. anything! Send us a note if you'd like to help out.<br /><br />Working hard to bring you the best dAmn community,<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> the *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> Mods<br /><br /></div> ]]></description>
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                <title>Quick Update &amp; Features</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/20385351/</link>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:50:46 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="topstuff">Join the fun!<br />#<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">Thumbsshare</a> | #<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">Trivia</a></div><br /><div class="mainimg"><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/54yqf8.jpg" /></div><div class="corners"><img src="http://i36.tinypic.com/jhso50.jpg" class="tl" /><img src="http://i36.tinypic.com/29dvfar.jpg" class="tr" /></div><br /><br /><div class="entry"><b>Quick Update</b><br />Hi Everyone, Our posting of the wonderful prize donors below is a little late but we're still just as appreciative of their generous donations to our community! Please take a second to stop by their galleries! Thank you also to those who posted the winners in their journals. Here is the winners article with <i>some of the winners</i> if you missed it: <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/54919/">[link]</a> . Don't forget that we have Sunday contests every week, as well as many random contests! You may have noticed that the *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> mods are very busy bees as of late. We're working on several awesome projects for Your community! Take a look here for a sneak peek: <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/94171934/"><img src="http://tn1-4.pv.deviantart.com/fs32/150/i/2008/220/e/f/Thumbshare_Sssssecret_by_Thumbshare.jpg" width="150" height="82" /></a></span></span><br /><br /> Thanks for your patience and your support!<br /><br /><b> Please love the below people </b><br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49687700/"><img src="http://tn1-1.pv.deviantart.com/fs19/150/i/2007/241/a/5/Nature_Bleeds_by_KatiBear.jpg" width="150" height="112" /></a></span></span> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/97161834/"><img src="http://tn1-1.pv.deviantart.com/fs36/150/i/2008/250/d/6/Crystal_Sea_Urchin_by_YukiMizuno.png" width="150" height="113" /></a></span></span> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96655418/"><img src="http://tn1-2.pv.deviantart.com/fs36/150/i/2008/244/4/6/Who_is_that__2_by_deaths_discomfort.jpg" width="107" height="150" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/61823483/"><img src="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs18/f/2007/220/d/a/Silhouette_Skyline_for_RedHope_by_ScumIcons.gif" width="50" height="50" /></a></span></span> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96443612/"><img src="http://tn1-2.pv.deviantart.com/fs36/150/f/2008/242/5/c/KayLoveMeow___Contest_Entry_by_shadowed_light_waves.jpg" width="95" height="150" /></a></span></span> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/89162233/"><img src="http://tn1-3.pv.deviantart.com/fs30/150/i/2008/171/3/9/Unmerciful_by_GiZmO0o.jpg" width="97" height="150" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/81925897/"><img src="http://tn1-5.pv.deviantart.com/fs27/150/f/2008/096/0/2/Tell_Us_What_Makes_You_Happy_by_SecretAdmirerPlz.png" width="150" height="116" /></a></span></span> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96956852/"><img src="http://tn1-2.pv.deviantart.com/fs37/150/i/2008/247/1/5/Night_Watchman_by_lenawargo.png" width="150" height="140" /></a></span></span> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/94021566/"><img src="http://tn1-2.pv.deviantart.com/fs31/150/i/2008/219/b/d/Draped_Woman_by_carriephlyons.jpg" width="100" height="150" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16962982/"><img src="http://tn1-4.pv.deviantart.com/fs20/150/i/2008/212/5/0/Repressed_by_angel_obsesser.jpg" width="113" height="150" /></a></span></span> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/devia... ]]></description>
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                <title>It's Our Birthday!!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/19822301/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:14:04 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="topstuff">Join the fun!<br />#<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">Thumbsshare</a> | #<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">Trivia</a></div><br /><div class="mainimg"><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/54yqf8.jpg" /></div><div class="corners"><img src="http://i36.tinypic.com/jhso50.jpg" class="tl" /><img src="http://i36.tinypic.com/29dvfar.jpg" class="tr" /></div><br /><br /><div class="entry"><b>20 minutes to 20 years!</b>Eight years ago deviantART was born, 4 years later dAmn was born, 20 minutes later a baby Thumbshare was born within our beloved dA! Here's to many more years supporting art, supporting each other, and supporting dA :ahoy. We have grown so much over the years and it is all thanks to our dedicated community members. This really is a community for and by the people. Thank you for helping us make this the best community we can for you. You guys are going to be so excited for what we have coming up in the next months. We love you guys, Happy birthday to YOUR community! </div><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Love the *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> mods<br /><br /><div class="entry"><b>Enough sap, Let's party!</b>We have events going on ALL. DAY. in both of our dAmn chat rooms, #thumbsshare & #trivia. There are sooo many prizes you can win. Win Fella plush, dA subscriptions, shop products, origami awesomeness and more! Go, go now! the events have already started and the party lasts all day and night <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/boogie.gif" width="25" height="25" alt=":boogie:" title="Boogie!" /></div><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Thanks &amp; New Mods</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/18658049/</link>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:56:41 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><img src="http://.../top.gif"></img><div class="back"><strong>Connect to Chat</strong><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#ThumbsShare</a><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">#Trivia</a><br /><a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=thumbshare">Contact Us</a><br /><strong>Rules & FAQ</strong><br /><b><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127379/">#Thumbsshare Rules</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127372/">#Thumbsshare FAQ</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525351/">#Trivia Rules</a></b><br /><strong>Current Events</strong><br />Call for quotes!<br /><br /><strong>#Thumbshare</strong><br /><b>Founders</b><br />%Walloftruth<br />@karyaazure<br /><br /><b>Moderators</b><br />*jincy  <br />=dizzia<br />=Keizie<br />=Cosira<br />*Karsun<br />=Alegion <br />*Clovdyx<br />=KatiBear<br />*Druology <br />=krazykel<br />*LazyGunn<br />=bluem00n  <br />*mirrorTEA<br />=UseR2006<br />`Nestalgica<br />=Ipnorospo  <br />*lenawargo <br />*Sampdoria<br />=dehouse42<br />*simmo0916<br />=Talescaper<br />=SkinnedRat<br />~artoxicated  <br />=realillusions<br />~photofroggy <br />*DaPineapple<br />~Freelancerfox<br />=the-pearl-piper<br />=mom-the-bomb<br />=angel-obsesser<br />=shuttermonkey <br /><br /><br /><strong>#Trivia</strong><br /><b>Operators</b><br />= psivamp<br />~jezebe11e<br />=realillusions<br /><br /><b>Moderators</b><br />=eldris<br />~Vayde<br />*Meeliah <br />~lewicka<br />~vertig00<br />=Kradchan<br />=sweetcloud<br />=coopertroop<br />~Joyblack007 <br />=stars-and-glitter<br /><sub><sub>=CallsTheDogHamburger   </sub></sub><br /><br /><br /><strong><3 Nerds</strong><br />`bzed<br />@Tachy-on<br /><br /><strong>Fun Stuff</strong><br />Polls<br />Forums<br />Fanart<br />History<br /><br /><strong><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Thanks! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /></strong><br />to the lovely people that love our community!<br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="content"><div class="title">Please Give Thanks</div><br /><br />As you may know, we recently ended our Cleaner, Greener Spring events! ( see here for details <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/18557934/">[link]</a> ) All of that would not have been possible without you amazing prize donors. Please please take a moment to look at their gallery, tell them thanks on their page or their super high fives on dAmn. <br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/78050307/"><img src="http://tn1-4.pv.deviantart.com/fs28/150/f/2008/052/d/9/Beautifully_Engineered_by_shuttermonkey.jpg" width="98" height="150" /></a></span></span> by =<a class="u" href="http://shuttermonkey.deviantart.com/">shuttermonkey</a> <br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/81726267/"><img src="http://tn1-5.pv.deviantart.com/fs30/150/i/2008/093/c/a/purple_droplet__2_by_mzkate.jpg" width="150" height="106" /></a></span></span> by =<a class="u" href="http://mzkate.deviantart.com/">mzkate</a> <br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/78932435/"><img src="http://tn1-3.pv.deviantart.com/fs30/150/i/2008/139/b/2/Silence_by_daisyflower2003.jpg" width="150" height="103" /></a></span></span> by =<a class="u" href="http://daisyflower2003.deviantart.com/">daisyflower2003</a> <br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/80655877/"><img src="http://tn1-3.pv.deviantart.com/fs27/150/f/2008/081/6/0/DRS___Miko_by_velociraptor.jpg" width="150" height="100" /></a></span></span> by `<a class="u" href="http://velociraptor.deviantart.com/">velociraptor</a> <br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/76558210/"><img src="http://tn1-2.pv.deviantart.com/fs25/150/i/2008/036/e/7/Opiumrausch_im_Frauenzimmer_by_spinegrinder.jpg" width="111" height="150" /></a></span></span> by $<a class="u" href="http://spinegrinder.deviantart.com/">spinegrinder</a> Checkout his awesome news articles "The Cutting Edge" <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/49696/">[link]</a> , <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/49235/">[link]</a> , <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/48798/">[link]</a> , <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/48317/">[link]</a><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/76748545/"><img src="http://tn1-4.pv.deviantart.com/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span> by =<a class="u" href="http://naddykoo.deviantart.com/">naddykoo</a> <br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantar... ]]></description>
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                <title>Spring Contest Winners!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/18557934/</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 09:32:59 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="parentbox"><div class="nestedbox"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/062/e/7/Small_thumbshare_by_lenawargo.png"></img><br /><br />Thumbshare recently held our 2008 Spring contests! We hope you enjoyed the <b><i>eco-</i>fun! </b><br /><br />Live events were on May 18th and we had a great turnout. The journal events can be found here: <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/18287575/">[link]</a> Congrats to all of the winners!<br /><br /><b>See the winners below!</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/below.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":below:" title="Post Below" /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="parentbox2"><div class="nestedbox2"></div><br />Prizes have been changed... we received so many donations... so we made the prizes even better! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/t/thanks.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":thanks:" title="Thanks for everything!" /> We also have people that donated Journal features so keep your eye out for those!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/earth.gif" width="16" height="16" alt=":earth:" title="Earth" /><b><i>`Create a poster to promote a Cleaner & Greener EarthÂ</i></b><br />The participant was asked to create a poster in a clever way that really got the message across about a cleaner environment.  For this poster contest, we emphasized ÂTHE TRUTHÂ  style of posters.<br /><br /><b>Winners:</b><br /><br /><u>FIRST:</u> ~<a class="u" href="http://kempo1987.deviantart.com/">Kempo1987</a> with this entry: <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/85509544/"><img src="http://tn1-1.pv.deviantart.com/fs26/150/f/2008/133/5/2/Cleaner_and_Greener_Earth_by_Kempo1987.jpg" width="150" height="126" /></a></span></span><br /><br />Enjoy your prize of a <strong>6 MONTH SUB & 8 x 10 Print</strong> from here <a href="http://romirose22.deviantart.com/prints/">[link]</a><br /><br /><u>SECOND:</u> *<a class="u" href="http://alexortease.deviantart.com/">alexortease</a> with this entry: <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/73654668/"><img src="http://tn1-3.pv.deviantart.com/fs24/150/i/2008/135/7/f/Better_Than_HD_by_alexortease.jpg" width="150" height="101" /></a></span></span>  <br />Enjoy your prize of a <strong>3 MONTH SUB!</strong><br /><br /><u>THIRD:</u> =<a class="u" href="http://nellykinz.deviantart.com/">nellykinz</a> with this entry: <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/85613772/"><img src="http://tn1-5.pv.deviantart.com/fs26/150/i/2008/134/f/6/A_Fisherman__s_Legacy_by_nellykinz.jpg" width="150" height="102" /></a></span></span><br />Enjoy your prize of a <strong>1 MONTH SUB!</strong><br /><br />Here are a few of the other entries:<br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/86106130/"><img src="http://tn1-3.pv.deviantart.com/fs29/150/f/2008/140/4/4/Arctic_Politics_by_jingoist.jpg" width="150" height="113" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/86332928/"><img src="http://tn1-4.pv.deviantart.com/fs30/150/f/2008/142/5/0/__Hope___Poster_Series_by_eason97.jpg" width="107" height="150" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/86946454/"><img src="http://tn1-4.pv.deviantart.com/fs30/150/i/2008/148/d/c/Future_History_Books_by_nellykinz.jpg" width="150" height="77" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/86169925/"><img src="http://tn1-3.pv.deviantart.com/fs26/150/i/2008/140/a/e/The_sad_truth_poster_pt_1_by_dpluver0819.jpg" width="150" height="113" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/86170146/"><img src="http://tn1-2.pv.deviantart.com/fs26/150/i/2008/140/0/6/Pt_2_by_dpluver0819.jpg" width="113" height="150" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/86170262/"><img src="http://tn1-1.pv.deviantart.com/fs29/150/i/2008/140/f/3/pt_3_by_dpluver0819.jpg" width="113" height="150" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/earth.gif" width="16" height="16" alt=":earth:" title="Earth" /> <i><b>ÂYour bit for the environmentÂ</b></i><br />This was an event for the writers of our community. There were no entries. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/t/tears.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":tears:" title="Tears" /> Where are our writers?<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/earth.gif" width="16" height="16" alt=":earth:" title="Earth" /><li><b>ÂWe give you crafts, you give us artÂ</b></li><br />Participants were asked to create a fun, artsy and decorat... ]]></description>
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                <title>Spring Contest, Lots to win!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/18287575/</link>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:58:35 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="parentbox"><div class="nestedbox"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/062/e/7/Small_thumbshare_by_lenawargo.png"></img><br /><br /><br />It's time for some <b><i>eco-</i>fun! </b><br /><br />Thumbshare proudly announces our 2008 Spring contests! <br /><br />It's time to spring clean up our home, Earth!<br /><br />Live Events Start <br /><b>May 18th</b><br /><br /><b>Journal Events, NOW!</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/below.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":below:" title="Post Below" /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="parentbox2"><div class="nestedbox2"></div><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/earth.gif" width="16" height="16" alt=":earth:" title="Earth" /><b><i>`Create a poster to promote a Cleaner & Greener EarthÂ</i></b><br />The participant must create a poster in a clever way that really gets the message across about a cleaner environment.  For this poster contest, we really need to emphasize ÂTHE TRUTHÂ across.  Picture this: Âa polar bear, swimming in the ocean for days, looking for ice, but canÂt find any because of global warming...he drownsÂ. This is the kind of truth we are looking for. <sup><b>Deadline: May 20th</b></sup><br /><br /><b>PRIZES:</b><br /><br /><u>FIRST:</u><br />3 MONTH SUB <br />PRINT DONATION (SPECIFIC) <br /><br /><u>SECOND:</u><br />1 MONTH SUB <br /><br /><u>THIRD:</u><br />JOURNAL FEATURE <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/earth.gif" width="16" height="16" alt=":earth:" title="Earth" /> <i><b>ÂYour bit for the environmentÂ</b></i><br />A writing challenge. Do something for the earth, whether it is to design a new earth friendly product, garbage clean up, using those new spiral bulbs... and then tell us what you did, why you did it, and how it makes your home, community, or work more eco-friendly. <sup><b>Deadline: May 20th</b></sup><br /><br /><br /><b>PRIZES:</b><br /><br /><u>FIRST:</u><br />3 MONTH SUB<br />ONE PRINT (NON SPECIFIC)<br /><br /><u>SECOND:</u><br />3 MONTH SUB <br /><br /><u>THIRD:</u><br />JOURNAL FEATURE <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/earth.gif" width="16" height="16" alt=":earth:" title="Earth" /><li><b>ÂWe give you crafts, you give us artÂ</b></li><br />This Spring, make recycling fashionable by designing us an artsy recycling bin. Create a fun, artsy and decorative bin to encourage proper recycling for your home.<sup><b>Deadline: May 20th</b></sup><br /><br /><br /><b>PRIZES:</b><br /><br /><u>FIRST:</u><br />3 MONTH SUB <br />ACCESSORY PACK <br /><br /><u>SECOND:</u><br />3 MONTH SUB <br /><br /><u>THIRD:</u><br />JOURNAL FEATURE <br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/earth.gif" width="16" height="16" alt=":earth:" title="Earth" /> <i><b>Chat Events</b><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /></i><br /><i>Be there to find out! </i><br /><b>Join us in <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#thumbsshare</a> on May 18th <br />for live competitions and even more prizes - You don't want to miss it!</b><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><div class="spacer"></div> ]]></description>
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                <title>New Mods/Talent ... almost</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:43:13 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><img src="http://.../top.gif"></img><div class="back"><strong>Connect to Chat</strong><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#ThumbsShare</a><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">#Trivia</a><br /><a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=thumbshare">Contact Us</a><br /><strong>Rules & FAQ</strong><br /><b><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127379/">#Thumbsshare Rules</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127372/">#Thumbsshare FAQ</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525351/">#Trivia Rules</a></b><br /><strong>Current Events</strong><br />Call for quotes!<br /><br /><strong>#Thumbshare</strong><br /><b>Founders</b><br />%Walloftruth<br />@karyaazure<br /><br /><b>Moderators</b><br />=dizzia<br />=Keizie<br />=Cosira<br />*Karsun<br />=Alegion <br />*Clovdyx<br />=KatiBear<br />=krazykel<br />*LazyGunn<br />*mirrorTEA<br />*lenawargo <br />*Sampdoria<br />=dehouse42<br />*simmo0916<br />=Talescaper<br />=realillusions<br />*DaPineapple<br />~Freelancerfox<br />=angel-obsesser<br />=shuttermonkey <br /><br /><br /><strong>#Trivia</strong><br /><b>Operators</b><br />= psivamp<br />~jezebe11e<br />=realillusions<br /><br /><b>Moderators</b><br />=eldris<br />~Vayde <br />~lewicka<br />~vertig00<br />=Kradchan<br />=sweetcloud<br />~Joyblack007 <br />=stars-and-glitter<br /><sub><sub>=CallsTheDogHamburger   </sub></sub><br /><br /><br /><strong><3 Nerds</strong><br />`bzed<br />@Tachy-on<br /><br /><strong>Fun Stuff</strong><br />Polls<br />Forums<br />Fanart<br />History<br /><br /><strong><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Thanks! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /></strong><br />to the lovely people that love our community!<br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="content"><div class="title">Almost...</div><br /><br />As you may know, we've recently asked for mod/talent applications (see here for more info: <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/17446839/">[link]</a> ). This time around we are looking for a very small number of mods to add to our team, so that has made the review process that much harder! <br /><br />Please keep the following in mind:<br /><br />It's important that you understand what a call for talent is. We have specific projects already planned are are looking for help with very specific tasks. If you are not asked to help on one of our projects it doesn't mean anything other than we simply did not need help in your specific area of expertise at this moment. We do appreciate anyone interested in helping out with our community!<br /><br />It's important that you understand that being a moderator in either room requires much more than moderating. There hasn't been a single new moderator that wasn't surprised at how much work we put in "behind the scenes" so to speak. As a member of our moderating team you will be required to help out with duties outside of moderating that will take a few hours a week.<br /><br />The *Thumbshare team will be reviewing the applications objectively. If you are not selected for the team it is not personal, it does not mean we donÂt like you, it does not mean you did anything wrong. The mods have specific qualifications they are looking for, if someone is selected and you are not it does not mean they are better than you, it does not mean they have participated more than you or know the rules better than you; it simply means they have met the requirements (and we have specific ones in mind) that we were looking for at this time. Also, if you are not selected for the team it does not mean you do not have a chance to be selected in the future, as our requirements will change after this round of moderator promotions based on the needs of the mods.<br /><br /><br />Thank you everyone for offering your help and support. Look for the next journal highlighting the results of our review.<br /><br />-The *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> Team</div><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Thumbs/Trivia Back! Call for Talent &amp; Mod</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/17446839/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:17:43 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><img src="http://.../top.gif"></img><div class="back"><strong>Connect to Chat</strong><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#ThumbsShare</a><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">#Trivia</a><br /><a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=thumbshare">Contact Us</a><br /><strong>Rules & FAQ</strong><br /><b><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127379/">#Thumbsshare Rules</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127372/">#Thumbsshare FAQ</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525351/">#Trivia Rules</a></b><br /><strong>Current Events</strong><br />Call for quotes!<br /><br /><strong>#Thumbshare</strong><br /><b>Founders</b><br />%Walloftruth<br />@karyaazure<br /><br /><b>Moderators</b><br />=dizzia<br />=Keizie<br />=Cosira<br />*Karsun<br />=Alegion <br />*Clovdyx<br />=KatiBear<br />=krazykel<br />*LazyGunn<br />*mirrorTEA<br />*lenawargo <br />*Sampdoria<br />=dehouse42<br />=Talescaper<br />=realillusions<br />*DaPineapple<br />=angel-obsesser<br />=shuttermonkey <br /><br /><br /><strong>#Trivia</strong><br /><b>Operators</b><br />= psivamp<br />~jezebe11e<br />=realillusions<br /><br /><b>Moderators</b><br />=eldris<br />~Vayde <br />~lewicka<br />~vertig00<br />=Kradchan<br />=sweetcloud<br />~Joyblack007 <br />=stars-and-glitter<br /><sub><sub>=CallsTheDogHamburger   </sub></sub><br /><br /><br /><strong><3 Nerds</strong><br />`bzed<br />@Tachy-on<br /><br /><strong>Fun Stuff</strong><br />Polls<br />Forums<br />Fanart<br />History<br /><br /><strong><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Thanks! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /></strong><br />to the lovely people that love our community!<br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="content"><div class="title">Thumbs & Trivia!</div><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> Thank you $<a class="u" href="http://mccann.deviantart.com/">mccann</a>  for fixing the thumbs on dAmn! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/aww.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":aww:" title="Aww" /> <br /><br />Thumbbot is back from vacation! Thanks to `<a class="u" href="http://bzed.deviantart.com/">bzed</a> for all of his hard work. Trivia is in full swing again!<br /><br />To celebrate we're <strong>extending our talent/mod call one more week</strong>! Scroll down to see our talent calls - great way to build your portfolio!</div><br /><br /><div class="content"><div class="title">Great Fun!</div><br /><br />The Thumbshare mods are cooking up tons of great and fantastic things for everyone to enjoy. You'll have to wait a bit to hear about most of them, but we will be releasing some of them and some hints bit by bit in every journal. This time around we would like to highlight our mini-games. You may have noticed already, but for those that haven't there are mini-games running at various times in  #thumbsshare and #trivia. With some of them you will be able to earn points that may later result in prizes! In trivia keep a look out for information in the topic of #triviatalk. We will be implementing a point system to go along with our games and mini-contests in #thumbsshare. Deviants can earn points by participating in the live games and placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the mini-contests. These points will be tallied periodically and a special prize will go to the deviant with the most points. The points will then reset giving everyone a chance at the special prize for the next cycle. The point system starts  on Easter Sunday!<br /><br /><strong>Q:</strong> Where's Thumbbot?<br /><strong>A:</strong> We promised him a holiday at the "spa" so he'll make his way back soon</div><br /><br /><div class="content"><div class="title">Feature us, Feature you!</div><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Check out our #thumbsshare features articles (a running article featuring you guessed it... You!) Here's the current article: <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/44882/">[link]</a><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Don't forget to post your funny quotes to dAMN's quote database: dAmnit! Click here to submit: <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/damnit/">[link]</a><br /><br />Here's a recent example of a quote out of TS:<br /><br />Quote #2837<br />*sneakysnickerz<a href="http://sneakysnickerz.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/n/sneakysnickerz.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconsneakysnickerz:" title="sneakysnickerz"/></a> quotes, 1d 22h ago<br /><br />-#Thumbsshare  (<<< <img src="http://e.deviantart.com... ]]></description>
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                <title>Love Knot Winners!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/16980576/</link>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:30:13 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="menu"><ul><li><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/gallery/">My Gallery<sub>Visit my Gallery</sub></a></li><li><a href="http://LINK">Note Me<sub>Send me a Note</sub></a></li><li><a href="http://my.deviantart.com/deviants/add/thumbshare">Watch Me<sub>Add me to your Friends list</sub></a><li><a href="http://my.deviantart.com/services/?subscribe=thumbshare#subscription">Sub Me<br /><sub>Donate a Sub</sub></a></li></li></ul></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://www.pro-graphic.co.uk/News Header.png" /><div class="textbox"><br />Greetings deviants!<br /><br />First, we know the thumbs are down, which is a bummer, but they'll be back soon. If you haven't noticed, in the meantime, we are holding lots of fun events and contests randomly in the room, as well as showcasing various members art. <br /><br />To read about our love knot contest visit our last journal here:<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> A love knot is a symbol of undying love or friendship, as its twisting loops have no beginnings or ends. In olden times, they were made of ribbon or drawn on paper to prove ones eternal love. See <a href="http://www.indobase.com/holidays/valentines-day/valentine-day-symbols/valentine-love-knots.html">[link]</a> for more information. <br /><br />We asked you to create a love knot with a partner and describe in the artist comment why you choose your partner/friend. <br /><br />and the winners are....<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/winner.gif" width="15" height="29" alt=":winner:" title="Winner" /> ~<a class="u" href="http://thechaoticknight.deviantart.com/">TheChaoticKnight</a> and ~<a class="u" href="http://arabesque3.deviantart.com/">ArabesQue3</a> with <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/77812089/"><img src="http://tn1-2.pv.deviantart.com/fs29/150/f/2008/049/3/4/__Love_Knot___with_ArabesQue3_by_TheChaoticKnight.jpg" width="150" height="43" /></a></span></span> - The *TS team thought this beautiful entry really displayed the essence of love, friendship, and collaboration. Great work guys!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/t/trophy.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":trophy:" title="Trophy" /> Honorable Mention- The *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> team would like to extend an honorable mention to another fabulous entry:<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/77621399/"><img src="http://tn1-1.pv.deviantart.com/fs30/150/f/2008/048/6/7/Love_knot_collab_by_Synfull.jpg" width="141" height="150" /></a></span></span><br /><br />Thanks for participating!<br /><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://www.pro-graphic.co.uk/prizes header.png" /><div class="textbox1"><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> 3 months sub for both winners in the love knot! Enjoy your subs ~<a class="u" href="http://thechaoticknight.deviantart.com/">TheChaoticKnight</a> and ~<a class="u" href="http://arabesque3.deviantart.com/">ArabesQue3</a> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/w00t.gif" width="23" height="23" alt=":w00t:" title="w00t!" /> <br /><sub><br />Thank you to *<a class="u" href="http://lenawargo.deviantart.com/">lenawargo</a> for donating the prizes <3</sub><br /></div></div><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>&lt;3 New Contest &amp; Prizes &lt;3</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/16820713/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:39:50 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="menu"><ul><li><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/gallery/">My Gallery<sub>Visit my Gallery</sub></a></li><li><a href="http://LINK">Note Me<sub>Send me a Note</sub></a></li><li><a href="http://my.deviantart.com/deviants/add/thumbshare">Watch Me<sub>Add me to your Friends list</sub></a><li><a href="http://my.deviantart.com/services/?subscribe=thumbshare#subscription">Sub Me<br /><sub>Donate a Sub</sub></a></li></li></ul></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://www.pro-graphic.co.uk/News Header.png" /><div class="textbox"><br />Greetings deviants!<br /><br />First, we know the thumbs are down, which is a bummer, but they'll be back soon. If you haven't noticed, in the meantime, we are holding lots of fun events and contests randomly in the room, as well as showcasing various members art. <br /><br />Now, onto this new contest! Once a year there is this wonderful day- A day full of love, a day full of compassion, a day full of hugs and kisses <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/aww.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":aww:" title="Aww" /> A day very important to us.<br /><br />This day is called Valentines day! It's on the 14th of February. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br />Some of you have never celebrated it so far, while some stopped celebrating it already. But probably most of us are celebrating it and having loads of fun.<br /><br />We know, We know. For some of you this day makes you feel not so happy.  But this year... Yes. This year it's going to be a really good valentines day. You know why? Because it's the spirit that is important. We want the valentines day spirit to appear on DA and we want YOU, fellow deviant to spread it further. We want you to feel it. We want you to have a great day that day and know that there are many out there who love and appreciate you.<br /><br />And that is why *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> is going to celebrate that day also. We, the TS group, have prepared some great ideas for that day. And we hope you will have fun with us. So, here is the theme of this years valentines day!<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> The main theme of the day is Love Knot. A love knot is a symbol of undying love or friendship, as its twisting loops have no beginnings or ends. In olden times, they were made of ribbon or drawn on paper to prove ones eternal love. See <a href="http://www.indobase.com/holidays/valentines-day/valentine-day-symbols/valentine-love-knots.html">[link]</a> for more information. We would like you to create a love knot with a partner and describe in the artist comment why you choose your partner/friend. Be sure to read the rules for further details. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> We all wish you luck and tons of love, and we hope to see you around on the 14th of February 2008, without a broken heart, but with a heart full of love, in #Thumbsshare & #Trivia.<br /><br />Stay warm and loving,<br />The TS team.<br /><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://www.pro-graphic.co.uk/prizes header.png" /><div class="textbox1"><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> 3 months sub for both winners in the love knot! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/w00t.gif" width="23" height="23" alt=":w00t:" title="w00t!" /> Isn't this great?! <br />The prizes are sponsored by:<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" />  =<a class="u" href="http://secretadmirerplz.deviantart.com/">SecretAdmirerPlz</a> and<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" />  *<a class="u" href="http://valentineplz.deviantart.com/">ValentinePlz</a> Check them out!!! <br /></div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://www.pro-graphic.co.uk/rules header.png" /><div class="textbox1"><br />You will team up with a fellow deviant. and work together to create a representation of a love knot. You will need to submit your entry to one or both of your galleries and <u><strong>one</strong></u> of you send a note to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> with a link to you entry. Put <strong>LOVEKNOT</strong> as the subject of your note or your entry may be overlooked. <br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> This contest officially <u>begins right now</u>!<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="1... ]]></description>
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                <title>A sad day for our community</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/16554984/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:20:21 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><img src="http://.../top.gif"></img><div class="back"><strong>Connect to Chat</strong><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#ThumbsShare</a><br /><a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">#Trivia</a><br /><a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=thumbshare">Contact Us</a><br /><strong>Rules & FAQ</strong><br /><b><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127379/">#Thumbsshare Rules</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127372/">#Thumbsshare FAQ</a><br /><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525351/">#Trivia Rules</a></b><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><div class="content"><div class="title">We announce with great sadness...</div><br /><br />...the loss of one of our most beloved community members: <a href="http://phoenixtear.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/p/h/phoenixtear.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconphoenixtear:" title="phoenixtear"/></a> *<a class="u" href="http://phoenixtear.deviantart.com/">Phoenixtear</a> was a long time supporter of our community, a TS senior member, a multi-talented photographer, and a great friend. Yesterday afternoon our dear Justin passed away after a long battle with Cystic Fibrosis (see his journal for more information <a href="http://phoenixtear.deviantart.com/">[link]</a>). His girlfriend stated that he just wanted to be remembered. We do and will always remember you Justin. The hard work and love that you poured into our community will live on through us, and as our community flourishes we will never forget those who helped make it and continue to make it what it is today.<br /><br />Please take a moment of silence for our Justin and those of you that were lucky enough to know him please feel free to leave your comments/memories/goodbyes here so that maybe those who did not have a chance to get to know him can learn a little about him. <br /><br />We love you and will miss you Justin <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/hug.gif" width="38" height="15" alt=":hug:" title="Hug" /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> The Thumbshare Team<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/35555369/"><img src="http://tn1-1.pv.deviantart.com/fs11/150/i/2006/180/f/c/Projection_by_Phoenixtear.jpg" width="102" height="150" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32935865/"><img src="http://tn1-1.pv.deviantart.com/fs10/150/i/2006/127/b/8/Protected_II_by_Phoenixtear.jpg" width="100" height="150" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16158040/"><img src="http://tn1-4.pv.deviantart.com/fs6/150/i/2005/075/e/f/Zoo__Blue_Feathers_IV_by_Phoenixtear.jpg" width="106" height="150" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/72252258/"><img src="http://tn1-3.pv.deviantart.com/fs24/150/f/2007/350/7/1/71c6330961c0c1ab.jpg" width="101" height="150" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/53979164/"><img src="http://tn1-3.pv.deviantart.com/fs15/150/f/2007/115/7/6/Venetian_2_by_Phoenixtear.jpg" width="102" height="150" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46954454/"><img src="http://tn1-5.pv.deviantart.com/fs15/150/f/2007/019/d/d/Zoo__Bald_Eagle_IV_by_Phoenixtear.jpg" width="97" height="150" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/19990262/"><img src="http://tn1-1.pv.deviantart.com/150/fs7.deviantart.com/i/2005/179/8/7/Tower_of_the_Unknown_by_Phoenixtear.jpg" width="116" height="150" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/21463943/"><img src="http://tn1-5.pv.deviantart.com/150/fs7.deviantart.com/i/2005/219/c/a/Pinnacle_by_Phoenixtear.jpg" width="109" height="150" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/19879088/"><img src="http://tn1-3.pv.deviantart.com/150/fs7.deviantart.com/i/2005/179/0/2/D_A_R_K_E_S_T__H_O_U_R_by_Phoenixtear.jpg" width="150" height="105" /></a></span></span></div><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>DRSE Winners!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/16262124/</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:28:20 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><img src="http://.../top.gif"></img><div class="back"><strong>Connect to Chat</strong><br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#ThumbsShare</a><br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">#Trivia</a><br />
<a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=thumbshare">Contact Us</a><br />
<strong>Rules & FAQ</strong><br />
<b><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127379/">#Thumbsshare Rules</a><br />
<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127372/">#Thumbsshare FAQ</a><br />
<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525351/">#Trivia Rules</a></b><br />
<strong>Current Events</strong><br />
Call for quotes!<br />
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<strong>#Thumbshare</strong><br />
<b>Founders</b><br />
%Walloftruth<br />
@karyaazure<br />
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<b>Moderators</b><br />
*batez <br />
=dizzia<br />
=Keizie<br />
=Cosira<br />
=ejayne <br />
*Karsun<br />
=Alegion <br />
*Clovdyx<br />
=KatiBear<br />
=krazykel<br />
*LazyGunn<br />
=LAcrowne<br />
*mirrorTEA<br />
=jonnydror<br />
*lenawargo <br />
*primedark<br />
=Ipnorospo<br />
*Sampdoria<br />
=dehouse42<br />
=Talescaper<br />
*simmo0916<br />
=artoxicated<br />
=realillusions<br />
*DaPineapple<br />
~VenomousPixi<br />
*JohnnyMarbelo<br />
=shuttermonkey <br />
=angel-obsesser<br />
`hottgermanchick<br />
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<strong>#Trivia</strong><br />
<b>Operators</b><br />
= psivamp<br />
=realillusions<br />
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<b>Moderators</b><br />
=eldris<br />
~jezebe11e<br />
=ChungaMunga<br />
`budgieishere<br />
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<strong><3 Nerds</strong><br />
`bzed<br />
@Tachy-on<br />
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<strong>Fun Stuff</strong><br />
Polls<br />
Forums<br />
Fanart<br />
History<br />
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<strong><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Thanks! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /></strong><br />
to the people who organized and donated to our DRSE Winter Events!<br />
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<div class="content"><div class="title">Great Fun!</div><br />
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Thank you everyone for attending our DRSE Live events and participating in our journal contests; it was so much fun! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. There were so many fantastic entries in our journal contests that it took much deliberation to agree on the winners. We wish we had prizes to give to all of you, your entries were great! Please take a moment to congratulate our winners and also to thank our lovely prize donors, who without their generosity our events would not be possible. Cheers! - The *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> Team </div><br />
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<div class="content"><div class="title">#Thumbsshare and Trivia Live Events!</div><br />
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<b> To see the rules visit this journal <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/15927190/">[link]</a> </b><br />
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<u><strong>***** Thumbsshare Live Event *****</strong></u><br />
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<b>1 - Meet-a-Mod</b><br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> Winner of Best Question is =<a class="u" href="http://mom-the-bomb.deviantart.com/">mom-the-bomb</a> We hope you like your 1 year print account!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/winner.gif" width="15" height="29" alt=":winner:" title="Winner" /> <sub>(Judges liked all 3 of =<a class="u" href="http://mom-the-bomb.deviantart.com/">mom-the-bomb</a>'s questions! To view the questions read the DRSE Meet-a-Mod chat log: Coming soon)</sub><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> Winner of Second best Question and a 3 month deviantART subscription is *<a class="u" href="http://seaword.deviantart.com/">seaword</a>!<br />
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<b>2 - Do you see what I see</b><br />
A one month deviantART subscription to each of the following players! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/p/party.gif" width="50" height="20" alt=":party:" title="Party" /><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> =<a class="u" href="http://beyondsight.deviantart.com/">BeyondSight</a>  <br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> =<a class="u" href="http://qchiapetp.deviantart.com/">qchiapetp</a> <br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> *<a class="u" href="http://seaword.deviantart.com/">seaword</a>  <br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> =<a class="u" href="http://ratica.deviantart.com/">Ratica</a> <br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" t... ]]></description>
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                <title>Last Day to Enter!  Win a Wacom &amp; other free p</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/15927190/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/15927190/</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:45:02 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> <b> Hey guys there's still time to enter our journal contests below. We have received a few entries, and in some areas none. Your chances of winning are very very high. So, get out there and submit. You have until Dec.28th!</b><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/x/xmassanta.gif" width="22" height="20" alt=":santa:" title="Santa Clause" /> That's right you read that correctly. You can <strong>win a <a href="http://www.wacom.com/">wacom</a></strong> and a ton of other <strong>free stuff</strong> in our prize packed winter December to Remember Special Events (DRSE for short)! We have 4 Journal events that you can work on while you're waiting for the 8 live events to begin!<br />
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<div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/70664238/"><img src="http://tn1-5.pv.deviantart.com/fs22/150/f/2007/338/3/4/Short_Christmas_Project_by_de_Mote.png" width="150" height="44" /></a></span></span></div><br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/x/xmas.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":xmas:" title="Christmas Tree" /> <b> The<strong><u> LIVE EVENTS</u></strong> will take place in #Trivia and in #Thumbsshare on December 22nd kicking off at 11am MST (<a href="http://tinyurl.com/ypksu5">Click here for your local time</a>)</b><br />
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<u>#Thumbsshare Live Event #1 - Singing *<a class="u" href="http://thumbbot.deviantart.com/">Thumbbot</a> </u><br />
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This Game involves Thumbbot singing a few lines from a song. Once the lines are sung participants will have 20 minutes to take a photograph or do something digitally relevant to the song.<br />
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RULES: <em>When finished with the piece, the participants will  need to quickly upload it as a deviation and thumb it in #TS with the little emote <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/x/xmassanta.gif" width="22" height="20" alt=":santa:" title="Santa Clause" /> next to it. The game will last roughly an hour and a half.</em><br />
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PRIZES: Three rounds means three times the chances to win!<br />
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<u>#Trivia Live Event #1 - Karaoke</u><br />
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Players make up lyrics and note them to ~<a class="u" href="http://vertig00.deviantart.com/">vertig00</a> between 11a.m. and noon PST. He will post all in a journal at noon, and players will vote for their favorite, the funniest, and the most creative between 12 and 1pm. Votes are noted to ~<a class="u" href="http://vertig00.deviantart.com/">vertig00</a><br />
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Winner for each category will receive a one month subscription.<br />
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<u>#Thumbsshare Live Event #2 - Meet-a-Mod</u><br />
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Bring your Holidays themed questions to ask of our new and old mods! <br />
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<em>Example question:</em> What Holidays does you country celebrate this time of year?<br />
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Prizes: Best question wins a prize!<br />
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<div class="entry"><br />
<u>#Trivia Live Event #2 - Guess The Mod</u><br />
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 Players will guess which mod is associated with a fun fact and will be awarded a point for a correct guess.<br />
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Player with most points will receive a <u>thumbbot </u>plushie being made by *treesofmachinery!!!<br />
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<u>#Thumbsshare Live Event #3</u><br />
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Shh we're keeping this one a Christmas secret not to be opened until December 22nd!<br />
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<u>#Trivia Live Event #3 - Scavenger Hunt</u><br />
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Players will be searching for user accounts based on a series of hints. The first hint will be posted in the topic in trivia and triviatalk. When a player answers two trivia questions in a row correctly, they will get the next hint for the current account in a note. Players will post their guesses in #triviatalk, and the first to post it gets a point. <br />
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The player with the most points after all the accounts are found will receive a $20 print donated by =<a class="u" href="http://mom-the-bomb.deviantart.com/">mom-the-bomb</a><br />
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<u>#Thumbsshare Live Event#4</u><br />
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Oh Ho Ho! This one's a secret too. Can't tell you until it starts on the 22nd, but you're going to love the prizes!<br />
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<u>#Trivia Live Event #4 - XMAS Fact</u><br />
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Players will note weird christmas facts with links to prove them to ~xmasfacts BEFORE Dec 22nd.<br />
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Identical facts will be removed, and the rest verified. They will then be posted in the journal of xmasfacts. Players will vote all day the 22nd, and the winner (best liked) will be announced in the TS journal.<br />
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The winner will receive a one-month sub<br />
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                <title>#Trivia Rules - Updated!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525351/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525351/</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:54:23 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><img src="http://.../top.gif"></img><div class="back"><strong>Connect to Chat</strong><br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#ThumbsShare</a><br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">#Trivia</a><br />
<a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=thumbshare">Contact Us</a><br />
<strong>Rules & FAQ</strong><br />
<b><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525351/">#Trivia Rules</a><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525398/">#Trivia FAQ</a><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127379/">#Thumbsshare Rules</a><br />
<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127372/">#Thumbsshare FAQ</a></b><br />
<strong>Current Events</strong><br />
Always check our most recent journal for events.<br />
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<strong>#Trivia</strong><br />
<b>Founders</b><br />
`Walloftruth<br />
@karyaazure<br />
<br />
<b>Operators</b><br />
= psivamp<br />
=realillusions<br />
=jezebe11e<br />
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<b>Moderators</b><br />
=eldris<br />
=ChungaMunga<br />
`budgieishere<br />
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<strong><3 Nerds</strong><br />
`bzed<br />
@Tachy-on<br />
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<strong>#Thumbshare</strong><br />
see our current journal for a list of the #ThumbsShare mods *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a></div></div><br />
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<div class="content"><div class="title">Complaints</div><br />
<ul><li><strong>All complaints must be directed to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> via a note.</strong> If you disagree with a kick or ban do not argue with the moderator, instead send a note to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> describing your concerns (only the founders will view your note). Commenting on, or noting a Founder's, Operator's, or ModeratorÂs personal account with your complaint will be ignored, and it is considered harassment, in some cases. This may result in an immediate and permanent ban depending on your actions. If you would like to make a suggestion please visit our  <a>Trivia Comments and Suggestions forum</a> or note *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> Everything in #Trivia is logged.</li></ul></div><br />
<div class="title">General Conduct</div><br />
<ul><li> <ul><li>Do not attempt to moderate the room when moderators are present. If you have an issue with a player explain it in a note to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a>.<br />
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<ul><li>Be considerate with your language,  don't be an annoyance to others, and keep it a fun environment.<br />
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<ul><li> All discussions should be directly related to the trivia chat and/or questions. General chatting beyond greetings should be directed to <a>ThumbsShare</a>  or  <a>#triviatalk</a>. Sometimes when the room is less active than normal some conversation may be permitted. Moderators will decide when general chat needs to transition to the rooms mentioned above. <br />
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<ul><li>Idling is not allowed to ensure the game proceeds fluently. Idling for more than 15 minutes will result in a kick. Multiple kicks or continual idling will result in a temporary ban. <br />
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<ul><li> Limit your answers to three guesses, this allows for a fair chance for others to guess as well as preventing spam of wild guesses. In questions where answers are provided within the question (such as an option of 3 years) answers will be limited to two guesses. Finally, in True/False questions answers will be limited to one guess.<br />
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<ul><li> Using search engines such as Google is strongly discouraged, as it gives users an unfair advantage over other players. Consistent suspected use of search engines may result in a kick or ban. Players accusing other players of Googling in the room may also be kicked or banned. <br />
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<ul><li> Do not steal answers from other players. <br />
<i>Definition: Stealing is when a player types the correct answer when only 4 or 5 seconds before someone else has typed the correct answer, but has made a spelling/grammatical error or is missing a simple article (Beatles vs The Beatles). Taking an answer while players are attempting to help the player correct the error is an example of stealing. If you've completed the allotted number of guesses before fixing your grammatical error you may still attempt to fix the error, however the period to claim stealing has passed.</i><br />
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We ask that you attempt to help the player find the correct answer until they run out of guesses. We realize that sometimes it is difficult to track other users answers and also that some of you may have a bit of a lag. We strongly request that you attempt to monitor this and not steal answers. If... ]]></description>
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                <title>Features + New Mods + FYI</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/15486552/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/15486552/</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:44:00 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><img src="http://.../top.gif"></img><div class="back"><strong>Connect to Chat</strong><br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#ThumbsShare</a><br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">#Trivia</a><br />
<a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=thumbshare">Contact Us</a><br />
<strong>Rules & FAQ</strong><br />
<b><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127379/">#Thumbsshare Rules</a><br />
<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127372/">#Thumbsshare FAQ</a><br />
<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525351/">#Trivia Rules</a></b><br />
<strong>Current Events</strong><br />
Stay tuned for one coming up in the next couple weeks!<br />
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<strong>#Thumbshare</strong><br />
<b>Founders</b><br />
%Walloftruth<br />
@karyaazure<br />
<br />
<b>Moderators</b><br />
*batez <br />
=dizzia<br />
=Keizie<br />
=Cosira<br />
=ejayne <br />
*Karsun<br />
=Alegion <br />
*Clovdyx<br />
=KatiBear<br />
=krazykel<br />
*LazyGunn<br />
=LAcrowne<br />
*mirrorTEA<br />
=jonnydror<br />
*lenawargo <br />
*primedark<br />
=Ipnorospo<br />
*Sampdoria<br />
=dehouse42<br />
=Talescaper<br />
*simmo0916<br />
=artoxicated<br />
=realillusions<br />
*DaPineapple<br />
~VenomousPixi<br />
*JohnnyMarbelo<br />
=shuttermonkey <br />
=angel-obsesser<br />
`hottgermanchick<br />
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<strong>#Trivia</strong><br />
<b>Operators</b><br />
= psivamp<br />
=realillusions<br />
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<b>Moderators</b><br />
=eldris<br />
~jezebe11e<br />
=ChungaMunga<br />
`budgieishere<br />
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<strong><3 Nerds</strong><br />
`bzed<br />
@Tachy-on<br />
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<strong>Fun Stuff</strong><br />
Polls<br />
Forums<br />
Fanart<br />
History<br />
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<strong><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Thanks! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /></strong><br />
to the dedication and love of our recent mods that stepped down!<br />
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<div class="content"><div class="title">Giving Thanks Â Call for Quotes</div><br />
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Next Thursday is Thanksgiving for Americans. We know that only a portion of our beloved community is American, but we thought it would be a good time to mention an upcoming project.<br />
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We are collecting statements for an upcoming project  highlighting *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> memories and we need your help. If youÂre interested, send us a <b>note titled ÂQUOTEÂ</b> and include a quote about any of the following<br />
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-	What they mean to you/your feelings about #thumbshare, #trivia, or *Thumbshare<br />
-	Any particular memories about our community from what brought you here to what youÂve participated in- to a poll that made you laugh- to what youÂll never forget<br />
-	Anything to do with the bot<br />
-	Anything to do with the mods<br />
-	Really just anything to do with our community that you feel like talking about or reflecting on<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> Please be aware that by sending us this note you are granting us permission to use any portion of its contents, or basically quote you, in our upcoming project.<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/evileye.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":evileye:" title="Evil Eye" /> Any inappropriate or nonproductive quotes will be ignored. </div><br />
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<div class="content"><div class="title">FYI</div><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> Look for upcoming changes to rules and FAQs for both rooms. <br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> There will be a delay in responses to notes over the next two weeks. <br />
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If you have a general question you can ask a moderator in the chat or send a note. <br />
<u>If you have a question about your ban you still need to <em>Only</em> note *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a></u> about it.  Your ban may be extended if you harass mods or users about your ban. You will get a reply, it just may take a little longer than normal <sub>(normal being same day or next day)</sub>.</div><br />
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<div class="content"><div class="title">Please Thank Them</div><br />
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The following lovely people donated in some way to our Halloween contest (<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/15301264/#comments">[link]</a> ). Please take a moment to browse their galleries and send them some love. We are so thankful for their donations. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/t/thanks.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":thanks:" title="T... ]]></description>
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                <title>Halloween Event Winners!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/15301264/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/15301264/</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:19:42 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="header">Heart Attack Love</div><br />
<div class="content">Hello Boils and Ghouls, We hope you enjoyed our  Thumbscare events. Thank you to everyone who participated or offered encouraging feedback! Below you'll find the winners of all of our events, the critics from the crit hour, and a special thank you to the ones that made this all possible. We hope you and your pals have a frightfully fun and safe Halloween!!<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> The *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> Team<br />
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<sub>There were 4 #Thumbsshare Live Events, 2 #Trivia Live Events, and 3 *Thumbshare Journal Contests</sub></div><br />
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<div class="header">#Thumbsshare Live Event Winners</div><br />
<div class="content"> There were 3 Live Events held in #Thumbsshare. Thank you =<a class="u" href="http://keizie.deviantart.com/">Keizie</a> and =<a class="u" href="http://katibear.deviantart.com/">KatiBear</a> for heading the thumbsshare live events!<br />
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â  <u><strong>Critique Hour</strong></u> (more information on what it was here: <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/15175366/">[link]</a> and to read a copy of the logs click here: <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/art/Thumbscare-Crit-Hour-Log-68682557">[link]</a>). <br />
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Thank you to the <acronym title="`suzi9mm, `insaneone, ~decrepitude, ~Odessa11, `temoc, ~Lidya, ~ma4u4a, Â¢zilla774, $chix0r, `madnessism, *SB-Gothic, %fangedfem, ~czarnystefan, ">dark artists that volunteered to critique</acronym>. Please be sure to check out a little more about them towards the end of this journal. We randomly selected from the names of the participants and here are the winners: <br />
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~<a class="u" href="http://kamikaye.deviantart.com/">Kamikaye</a>, *<a class="u" href="http://maggot33.deviantart.com/">maggot33</a>, ~<a class="u" href="http://rob-meinel.deviantart.com/">rob-meinel</a>, =<a class="u" href="http://norke.deviantart.com/">Norke</a>, ~<a class="u" href="http://decrepitude.deviantart.com/">decrepitude</a>, & %<a class="u" href="http://fangedfem.deviantart.com/">fangedfem</a><br />
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Each winner will receive a 3 month subscription for themselves or to give away! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/winner.gif" width="15" height="29" alt=":winner:" title="Winner" /><br />
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â  <u><strong>Secret Event - Mummy Mia!</strong></u> (We gave you one hour to dress someone or something up as a mummy.)<br />
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Here are two very cute examples from the lovely `<a class="u" href="http://hottgermanchick.deviantart.com/">hottgermanchick</a><br />
 <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/68440181/"><img src="http://tn1-2.deviantart.com/fs21/150/i/2007/301/0/8/mummysugarglider_by_hottgermanchick.jpg" width="150" height="100" /></a></span></span> and <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/68440050/"><img src="http://tn1-4.deviantart.com/fs21/150/i/2007/301/6/d/mummypuppy_by_hottgermanchick.jpg" width="150" height="92" /></a></span></span> <br />
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And the winners are...<br />
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<strong>1st</strong> place *<a class="u" href="http://mirrortea.deviantart.com/">mirrorTEA</a> with <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/68445876/"><img src="http://tn1-1.deviantart.com/fs20/150/f/2007/301/f/2/Mummy_Mia_by_mirrorTEA.jpg" width="108" height="150" /></a></span></span> winning a <strong>One Year DA Sub</strong>scription!<br />
<strong>2nd</strong> place *<a class="u" href="http://mojorison.deviantart.com/">mojorison</a> with <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/68442197/"><img src="http://tn1-4.deviantart.com/fs19/150/i/2007/301/1/9/The_Mummy_by_mojorison.jpg" width="100" height="150" /></a></span></span> winning a <strong>3 Month DA Sub</strong>scription!<br />
<strong>3rd</strong> place =<a class="u" href="http://jezebe11e.deviantart.com/">jezebe11e</a> with <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/68444157/"><img src="http://tn1-5.deviantart.com/fs21/150/i/2007/301/6/3/Mummy_Mia_by_jezebe11e.jpg" width="150" height="113" /></a></span></span> winning a <strong>1 month DA Sub</strong>scription!<br />
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Congrats! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/winner.gif" width="15" height="29" alt=":winner:" title="Winner" /><br />
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â  <u><strong>Secret Event - 10 Spooky Words</strong></u> (We asked you to use these 10 spooky words randomly spit out by Thumbbot in a deviation).  <br />
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<u>Here are the words:</u> horns, mask, pale, phantom, eyeball, bones, cobweb, cloudy, scream, snuggle and here are the winners:<br />
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<strong>1st</strong> place ~<a class="u" href="http://ratica.deviantart.co... ]]></description>
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                <title>Thumbscare- Free Prizes - Don't Miss It!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/15175366/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:20:26 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="header">If You Dare...</div><br />
<div class="content">Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. Chupacabras, and Feasting Frogs, Flesh of bat, and tongue of dog. Bloody Snotties and Oogie Boogies, ghoulies and ghosties, and things that go bump in the night sinfully invite you to join in the thumbscare. Be ready to be filled with fright. WeÂve got live events and contests stuffed with prizes (<strong>including many deviantART subscriptions, buttons, key chains, lanyards, prints, journal features, and more!</strong>) for both tricks and treats. <u>Anyone can enter </u>any of our contests. So bring your prey and letÂs eat, drink, and be  scary!</div><br />
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<div class="bat"></div><br />
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<div class="header">Live Event in #ThumbsShare</div><br />
<div class="content"><strong>Critique Hour</strong><br />
<br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24369561/"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/296/d/4/_glowingpumpkin__by_ghostlove.gif" width="19" height="20" /></a></span></span> That's right a Spooktacular Crit Hour! Just in time for Halloween,  <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#ThumbsShare</a> is hosting an hour where you can bring your work for constructive criticism by our fabulous Guardians of the Dark Arts, guests such as `<a class="u" href="http://suzi9mm.deviantart.com/">suzi9mm</a>, `<a class="u" href="http://insaneone.deviantart.com/">insaneone</a>, ~<a class="u" href="http://decrepitude.deviantart.com/">decrepitude</a>, ~<a class="u" href="http://odessa11.deviantart.com/">Odessa11</a>, `<a class="u" href="http://temoc.deviantart.com/">temoc</a>, ~<a class="u" href="http://lidya.deviantart.com/">Lidya</a>, ~<a class="u" href="http://ma4u4a.deviantart.com/">ma4u4a</a>, ¢<a class="u" href="http://zilla774.deviantart.com/">zilla774</a>, $<a class="u" href="http://chix0r.deviantart.com/">chix0r</a>, `<a class="u" href="http://madnessism.deviantart.com/">madnessism</a>, *<a class="u" href="http://sb-gothic.deviantart.com/">SB-Gothic</a>, %<a class="u" href="http://fangedfem.deviantart.com/">fangedfem</a>, ~<a class="u" href="http://czarnystefan.deviantart.com/">czarnystefan</a>, and many more. Join in the fun and learn some Tricks from our wonderful Special Guests and win <em>prizes</em> too!<br />
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<strong>We ask that you only post dark, Halloween, surreal, horror, or macabre type of art to be critiqued (just anything that stays within the scary Halloween spirit). </strong><br />
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To attend this event, please be in <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#ThumbsShare</a> on Sunday, October 28th beginning at  <strong><u>9:00am West Coast U.S. / Noon East  Coast U.S. / 4:00pm London</u></strong> [For your time zone please visit <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2hbks3">[link]</a> ]</div><br />
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<div class="header">Live Event #Trivia</div><br />
<div class="content"><strong>Trivaathalon</strong><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24369561/"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/296/d/4/_glowingpumpkin__by_ghostlove.gif" width="19" height="20" /></a></span></span> <b>Halloween Triviathlon</b><br />
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<b>How to Play:</b> Join <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">#Trivia</a> between 12:00 midnight MST on Sunday, 28th October and 12:00 midnight MST on Monday, 29th October.  [For your time zone please visit <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2xvvy8">[link]</a> ]<br />
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Participate in the random mini-contests held by the moderator. This will include hard ones for experienced players as well as easier ones for newer players.<br />
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<b>How to Win:</b> Win the most mini-contests! Each contest will be worth 1 point unless otherwise stated by the moderator holding it.<br />
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<b>Prizes:</b> Winners will be announced in the *TS prize journal (our next journal posting) and can win a variety of prizes.<br />
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<sub><b>Disqualification</b> Anyone kicked more than twice or banned during the event will be disqualified.  It is most definitely in your best interest to play by the rules!</sub></div><br />
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<div class="header">Live Event in #ThumbsShare</div><br />
<div class="content"><strong>Secret Live Event</strong><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24369561/"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/296/d/4/_glowingpumpkin__by_ghostlove.gif" width="19" height="20" /></a></span></span> That's right, we're not telling you what this top secret contest is until it happens. We're not even telling you when exactly it's happening. We will tell you that it will last about an hour and take place on the same day as the Crit hour and will be after the Crit hour. That just means you'll have to stick around in <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#ThumbsShare</a> for the sp... ]]></description>
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                <title>Moderator Applications</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/15076044/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/15076044/</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:07:29 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><img src="http://.../top.gif"></img><div class="back"><strong>Connect to Chat</strong><br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#ThumbsShare</a><br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">#Trivia</a><br />
<a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=thumbshare">Contact Us</a><br />
<strong>Rules & FAQ</strong><br />
<b><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127379/">#Thumbsshare Rules</a><br />
<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127372/">#Thumbsshare FAQ</a><br />
<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525351/">#Trivia Rules</a></b><br />
<strong>Current Events</strong><br />
Stay tuned for one coming up in the next couple weeks!<br />
<br />
<strong>#Thumbshare</strong><br />
<b>Founders</b><br />
%Walloftruth<br />
@karyaazure<br />
<br />
<b>Moderators</b><br />
=Keizie<br />
=Cosira<br />
*Karsun<br />
*Clovdyx<br />
=KatiBear<br />
*LazyGunn<br />
*primedark<br />
*Sampdoria<br />
=Talescaper<br />
=artoxicated<br />
=realillusions<br />
*paintergurlie<br />
*JohnnyMarbelo<br />
`hottgermanchick<br />
<br />
<strong>#Trivia</strong><br />
<b>Operators</b><br />
= psivamp<br />
=realillusions<br />
=rinna<br />
<br />
<b>Moderators</b><br />
=eldris<br />
~jezebe11e<br />
=ChungaMunga<br />
*Blissfulbutterfly<br />
`budgieishere<br />
~SAFFLEUR<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong><3 Nerds</strong><br />
`bzed<br />
@Tachy-on<br />
<br />
<strong>Fun Stuff</strong><br />
Polls<br />
Forums<br />
Fanart<br />
History<br />
<br />
<strong><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Thanks! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /></strong><br />
to the dedication and love of our recent mods that stepped down!<br />
</div></div><br />
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<br />
<div class="content"><div class="title">Currently Reviewing</div><br />
<br />
</div> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/j/job.gif" width="15" height="32" alt=":job:" title="Job" /> Thank you for your moderator applications. <b>The application deadline has passed. </b><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/r/resume.gif" width="28" height="21" alt=":resume:" title="Resume" /> We are currently reviewing applications and will get back to you shortly. <br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> Everyone who applied will get a reply once we've selected new moderators. <br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> If you have not received a reply you can assume we are still reviewing applications. <br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> Look for an upcoming journal welcoming the new mods.<br />
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Thanks for taking an interest and please be sure to read the following:<br />
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<div class="title">Thanks for taking an interest!</div><br />
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The *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> team will be reviewing the applications objectively. If you are not selected for the team it is not personal, it does not mean we donÂt like you, it does not mean you did anything wrong. The mods have specific qualifications they are looking for, if someone is selected and you are not it does not mean they are better than you, it does not mean they have participated more than you or know the rules better than you; it simply means they have met the requirements (and we have specific ones in mind) that we were looking for <u>at this time</u>. Also, if you are not selected for the team it does not mean you do not have a chance to be selected in the future, as our requirements will change after this round of moderator promotions based on the needs of the mods.<br />
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<div class="title">In Other News...</div><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> We would like to see some #thumbsshare or #trivia quotes on deviantARTs dAmn quotes database, dAmnIt! <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/damnit/">[link]</a> <br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Don't forget to continue to send us any *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> fanart you may have made so we can feature it.  (This could be a stamp promoting *TS #TS or #trivia.. or comics.. or funny stories related to room happenings etc..)<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> Also let us know if any of you have a curren... ]]></description>
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                <title>Want to be a Moderator?</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/14854489/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/14854489/</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:54:43 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><img src="http://.../top.gif"></img><div class="back"><strong>Connect to Chat</strong><br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#ThumbsShare</a><br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">#Trivia</a><br />
<a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=thumbshare">Contact Us</a><br />
<strong>Rules & FAQ</strong><br />
<b><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127379/">#Thumbsshare Rules</a><br />
<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127372/">#Thumbsshare FAQ</a><br />
<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525351/">#Trivia Rules</a></b><br />
<strong>Current Events</strong><br />
Stay tuned for one coming up in the next couple weeks!<br />
<br />
<strong>#Thumbshare</strong><br />
<b>Founders</b><br />
%Walloftruth<br />
@karyaazure<br />
<br />
<b>Moderators</b><br />
=Keizie<br />
=Cosira<br />
*Karsun<br />
*Clovdyx<br />
=KatiBear<br />
*LazyGunn<br />
*primedark<br />
*Sampdoria<br />
=Talescaper<br />
=artoxicated<br />
=realillusions<br />
*paintergurlie<br />
*JohnnyMarbelo<br />
`hottgermanchick<br />
<br />
<strong>#Trivia</strong><br />
<b>Operators</b><br />
= psivamp<br />
=realillusions<br />
=rinna<br />
<br />
<b>Moderators</b><br />
=eldris<br />
~jezebe11e<br />
=ChungaMunga<br />
*Blissfulbutterfly<br />
`budgieishere<br />
~SAFFLEUR<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong><3 Nerds</strong><br />
`bzed<br />
@Tachy-on<br />
<br />
<strong>Fun Stuff</strong><br />
Polls<br />
Forums<br />
Fanart<br />
History<br />
<br />
<strong><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Thanks! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /></strong><br />
to the dedication and love of our recent mods that stepped down!<br />
</div></div><br />
<br />
<div class="content"><div class="title">Now Taking Applications</div><br />
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</div>We are now accepting applications to become a moderator in both the #thumbsshare and #trivia rooms.  <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/j/job.gif" width="15" height="32" alt=":job:" title="Job" /><br />
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 <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/r/resume.gif" width="28" height="21" alt=":resume:" title="Resume" /> To apply send a note to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> titled ÂTS APPLICATIONÂ or "TRIVIA APPLICATION" [depending on which room you are applying for] with the following information: <br />
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 <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Name:<br />
 <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Age:<br />
 <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Standard Time Zone (UTC/GMT) AND location  (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/full.html ">click here to find out your time zone</a>). Example: UTC/GMT -7 hours - Phoenix, Arizona<br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> How much time can you offer per week?<br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Why do you want to be a mod and why would you make a good moderator/team member?<br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> Any other information about yourself you feel we would need to know or youÂd like to share:<br />
<br />
<div class="title">Read This Before Applying</div><br />
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<div align="center"><strong>Before sending in an application please be sure to read the following!</strong><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/m/mib.gif" width="36" height="26" alt=":mib:" title="Men in Black" /></div><br />
<br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/1.gif" border="0" align="middle" />  It's important that you understand that being a moderator in either room requires <u>much more than moderating</u>. There hasn't been a single new moderator that wasn't surprised at how much work we put in "behind the scenes" so to speak. As a member of our moderating team you will be requird to help out with duties outside of moderating that will take a few hours a week. <br />
<br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/2.gif" border="0" align="middle" />  The *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> team will be reviewing the applications objectively. If you are not selected for the team it is not personal, it does not mean we donÂt like you, it does not mean you did anything wrong. The mods have specific qualifications they are looking for, if someone is selected and y... ]]></description>
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                <title>Contest Winners!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/14122223/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:42:27 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/winner.gif" width="15" height="29" alt=":winner:" title="Winner" /><strong> The Contest Results Are In!<br />
<br />
Community Contests Â Click here to see the contest rules and criteria</strong> <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/13976344/">[link]</a></div><br />
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<br />
<strong>1. Thumbprint </strong>(poem about anything deviantART)<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/t/trophy.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":trophy:" title="Trophy" /> Winner of a 3 month sub ~<a class="u" href="http://lolo94.deviantart.com/">lolo94</a> with this entry ÂDeviantArtÂ<br />
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Run to the computer.<br />
hop in the chair!<br />
Hey, i hear theres some new devWEAR.<br />
<br />
No thats boring,<br />
now to chat.<br />
Look new art! howd they do that!<br />
<br />
Browse some gallerys.<br />
Send 'em a note.<br />
End it with the perfect emote.<br />
<br />
She uses photoshop.<br />
To wipe away flaws.<br />
Or give that poor bunny, the head of Jaws!<br />
<br />
I use my journal,<br />
to spill my heart.<br />
"How come no ones buying my traditional art!"<br />
<br />
search "tutorials"<br />
to see how he did that,<br />
He gave that blue birdie a sherifs hat!<br />
<br />
Go to the forums.<br />
to see all the banners.<br />
You dont want to get banned, so MIND THOSE MANNERS!<br />
<br />
Fianlly its time,<br />
to log out once more.<br />
But log on again, and its messages GALORE!<br />
<br />
<u>Here are a couple other entries: </u><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/61743411/">[link]</a> and this one by =<a class="u" href="http://ketmara.deviantart.com/">Ketmara</a><br />
<sub>I have big print in my house<br />
ItÂ´s a witch with cup and mouse<br />
ItÂ´s a witch with sad, sad eyes<br />
beautiful and brown like mines<br />
I have this print form devart<br />
which is now of my life part</sub><br />
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<strong>2. Bday Card </strong>(create a bday card for #TS or #Trivia) <br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/t/trophy.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":trophy:" title="Trophy" /> Winner of a 3 month sub *<a class="u" href="http://starbucksdream.deviantart.com/">StarbucksDream</a> with this entry <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/61735986/"><img src="http://tn1-3.pv.deviantart.com/fs16/150/i/2007/219/3/0/Happy_Birthday__Thumbsshare_by_StarbucksDream.jpg" width="150" height="100" /></a></span></span><br />
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Check out a few of the other cards: </u><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/61685493/">[link]</a> | <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/61731166/">[link]</a> | <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/61736368/">[link]</a> <br />
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3. Modify your Mods </strong>(Draw a caricature of the *Thumbshare mods) <br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/t/trophy.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":trophy:" title="Trophy" /> Winner of a 3 month sub =<a class="u" href="http://sonkem.deviantart.com/">sonkem</a> with this entry <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/61875337/"><img src="http://tn1-4.pv.deviantart.com/fs16/150/i/2007/221/2/f/Thumbshare_Mod_Frogs_by_sonkem.jpg" width="107" height="150" /></a></span></span><br />
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No prize for this one but weÂd like to give it an <u>honorable mention</u>: <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/61681206/">[link]</a><br />
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<strong>4. We <3 Bad Trivia</strong> (picture based on fav trivia question)<br />
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No Entries, No 3 month sub for you . <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br />
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<strong>5. Bday Cake</strong> (Decorate cake to celebrate *TS)<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/t/trophy.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":trophy:" title="Trophy" /> Winner of a 3 month sub ~<a class="u" href="http://amysdeadpeas.deviantart.com/">amysdeadpeas</a> with this entry <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/61662483/"><img src="http://tn1-1.pv.deviantart.com/fs16/150/i/2007/220/7/2/Burfday_cake__D_by_amysdeadpeas.jpg" width="150" height="31" /></a></span></span><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/c/community.gif" width="57" height="24" alt=":community:" title="Community; what deviantART is all about!" /> Thank you everyone for participating and helping to make our community as awesome as it is!<br />
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<strong>Live Contests held in #thumbsshare or #trivia</strong> Â Click here to see the contest rules and criteria <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/13976344/">[link]</a> </div><br />
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<strong>A. A challenge of Epic Proportions. Not for the lazy, the faint of heart, or the... ]]></description>
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                <title>Birthday Bash- Free Prizes for YOU!!!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/13976344/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/13976344/</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:46:22 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <strong>Time line of Events</strong><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> On <strong>August 7, 2000 </strong>deviantART was launched<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" />  On <strong>August 7. 2004 </strong>dAmn was launched!<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> On the same day, <strong>August 7, 2004 </strong>- 20 minutes after dAmn was launched - the room #thumbshare (now #ThumbsShare with the extra s) was created <br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletpurple.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletpurple:" title="Bullet; Purple" /> This was later followed by the community creation, *Thumbshare and the creation of #Trivia.<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> On <strong>August 7, 2007</strong> the *Thumbshare community will honor the lovely people that help to make us the great community we are!<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/c/community.gif" width="57" height="24" alt=":community:" title="Community; what deviantART is all about!" /> WhatÂs that mean? 1. We love you guys  <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/aww.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":aww:" title="Aww" /> and 2. Get ready for party time, contests, and free stuff to celebrate all three birthdays!!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/p/party.gif" width="50" height="20" alt=":party:" title="Party" /><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Fav our news article here: <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/32222/">[link]</a><br />
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<div align="center"><strong>Community Contests Â WeÂve got five, thatÂs right five journal contest for you! </strong></div><br />
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<u>Participants</u> Â Everyone and Anyone Â you donÂt have to be a member to participate<br />
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<u>Judges </u>- All community contests will be judged by the *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> mods. The winners will be announced in the next journal post. <br />
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<u>How to submit</u> -To submit your entries simply send a note with your submission to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> with the title of the contest as the subject. All submissions due by Midnight PST August 7th. DonÂt know when that is? Click here to figure it out <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2007&month=8&day=8&hour=7&min=0&sec=0">[link]</a><br />
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<u>Prizes</u> Â Win a three month subscription for yourself or the person of your choice! Plus, an announcement in our journal of how awesome you are and featuring your entry. <br />
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<strong>1.	Thumbprint</strong><br />
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Write a poem about how any part of deviantART (forums, dAmn, Thumbshare, specific gallery, etc) has left a thumbprint on your life. It can be any form of poetry. It must be a minimum of three lines and a maximum of .. well thereÂs no max but donÂt write novels please. <br />
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Send a note to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> with the subject ÂTHUMBPRINTÂ and either a link to the poem in your gallery or simply include the poem in your note. <br />
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2.	Bday Card</strong><br />
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Create a birthday card (digital or traditional/artisan) for Thumbshare community (this includes #thumbshare and #trivia).<br />
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Send a note to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> with the subject ÂBDAY CARDÂ and a link to the deviation / picture of your card.<br />
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<strong>3.	Modify your Mods</strong><br />
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Draw a caricature of the *TS mods [The mods as people, animals, objects whatever] (this includes  #thumbshare and #trivia). The more mods you include the better your chances, you must include at least 2 mods. You can find a list of mods on the sidebar here <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127379/">[link]</a><br />
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Send a note to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> with the subject ÂMODIFY MODSÂ and a link to the deviation / picture of your caricature.<br />
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4.	We <3 Bad Trivia</strong><br />
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#Trivia is full of dA spirit! Let's prove it by celebrating this golden brithday the best way deviants can...<br />
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Create a picture based on your favorite bad trivia question (Perry Como anyone?)<br />
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Submit it in note to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> with the sub... ]]></description>
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                <title>Thumbbot Appreciation Contest Winners!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/13450406/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:29:09 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="content"><br />
Thank you all so much for helping us dress up Thumbbot! He loves his new outfits and has been running around the Thumbshare mansion showing them all off. (He can be such a girl sometimes. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/r/rolleyes.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":roll:" title="Roll Eyes" />)<br />
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There are three he really loves, and he's demanded that we reward the creators of these designs! The winners will be contacted soon about your prizes. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br />
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And here they are!<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58215655/"><img src="http://tn1-4.deviantart.com/fs18/150/i/2007/174/f/5/Thumbbot_Love_by_edubz02.jpg" width="150" height="93" /></a></span></span> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58316158/"><img src="http://tn1-3.deviantart.com/fs18/150/f/2007/175/5/8/Thumbbot_3d_by_Mrichston.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a></span></span> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58272332/"><img src="http://tn1-3.deviantart.com/fs16/150/i/2007/174/2/c/Pirate_Thumbbot_by_eldris.jpg" width="77" height="150" /></a></span></span> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><br />
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Thanks again to everyone who participated! We hope you had fun. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br />
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<a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58200489/"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/journal2.png"></img></a><br />
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                <title>UPDATE- Why the New Channel?</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/13000896/</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 12:46:40 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><img src="http://.../top.gif"></img><div class="back"><strong>Connect to Chat</strong><br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#ThumbsShare</a><br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">#Trivia</a><br />
<a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=thumbshare">Contact Us</a><br />
<strong>Rules & FAQ</strong><br />
<b><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127379/">#Thumbsshare Rules</a><br />
<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127372/">#Thumbsshare FAQ</a><br />
<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525351/">#Trivia Rules</a></b><br />
<strong>Current Events</strong><br />
None Scheduled at this time, but stay tuned!<br />
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<strong>#Thumbshare</strong><br />
<b>Founders</b><br />
%Walloftruth<br />
@karyaazure<br />
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<b>Operators</b><br />
`bellchild<br />
@madnessism<br />
~FreeLancerFox<br />
^De-Profundis<br />
*Sampdoria<br />
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<b>Moderators</b><br />
=Keizie<br />
=Cosira<br />
=tweeny<br />
*Karsun<br />
*The-Egg<br />
*Torched<br />
=sundayx<br />
~serphius<br />
=KatiBear<br />
=dbdaman<br />
*LazyGunn<br />
*primedark<br />
=Talescaper<br />
=artoxicated<br />
~paintergurlie<br />
*JohnnyMarbelo<br />
`hottgermanchick<br />
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<strong>#Trivia</strong><br />
<b>Operators</b><br />
= psivamp<br />
=realillusions<br />
=rinna<br />
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<b>Moderators</b><br />
=eldris<br />
~jezebe11e<br />
~Joyblack007<br />
=ChungaMunga<br />
=animedevildog<br />
*Blissfulbutterfly<br />
=krispykrunchy<br />
`budgieishere<br />
*vandollized<br />
~SAFFLEUR<br />
=d---b<br />
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<strong><3 Nerds</strong><br />
`bzed<br />
@Tachy-on<br />
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<strong>Fun Stuff</strong><br />
Polls<br />
Forums<br />
Fanart<br />
History<br />
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<strong><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Thanks! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /></strong><br />
psivamp, Thanato5, and FlashKid105 for our subscription!<br />
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<a href="http://kuschelirmel-stock.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel-stock.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconkuschelirmel-stock:" title="kuschelirmel-stock"/></a> for the CSS template!</div></div><br />
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<div class="content"><div class="title">Welcome to *Thumbshare</div><br />
Hi everyone, check out our new awesome CSS!!! Courtesy @<a class="u" href="http://madnessism.deviantart.com/">madnessism</a> and thanks so much to <a href="http://kuschelirmel-stock.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel-stock.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconkuschelirmel-stock:" title="kuschelirmel-stock"/></a> *<a class="u" href="http://kuschelirmel-stock.deviantart.com/">kuschelirmel-stock</a> for letting her use your template. Mang is that stylin!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/p/party.gif" width="50" height="20" alt=":party:" title="Party" /><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/d/devartlogo.gif" width="32" height="17" alt=":devart:" title="deviantART" /> Many of you have questions about the recent changes so weve developed a FAQ to hopefully answer all of those questions.<br />
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<div class="title">Recent Events FAQ</div><br />
<b><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> Q: Why did you change the room name from #thumbshare to the new room name #ThumbsShare (with the extra s)?</b><br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> A: The creator of the dAmn room #thumbshare [meaning the person that first made the room] decided that she wanted to close the room (for her own reasons  one valid reason being not wanting to receive notes regarding the community anymore). She informed an MN@ that she would like to close the room [see <strong>FAQ #289:</strong> <a href="http://help.deviantart.com/289/">How do I create or delete a chatroom in dAmn?</a> for more details] and the MN@ did so in accordance with the standard room closure procedure. The #ThumbsShare mods support her decision to move on and are happy to carry on our community in the new room. <br />
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<b><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> Q: Why havent I seen #thumbshares chat room creator in the room before? </b><br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> A: Any deviant can be a creator of a chat room [Picture of where to find dAmn chat room creators: <a href="http://i17.tinypic.com/67s4dnm.jpg],">[link]</a> promote mods, and never have to join the chat room again. The creator is simply the person who... ]]></description>
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                <title>IMPORTANT- New Channel!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12987009/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12987009/</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 07:42:44 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ We've renamed the channel. #thumbshare has now <b> changed to #ThumbsShare (there's an extra s <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wink.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=";)" title=";) (Wink)" /> )Click here to join <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/ThumbsShare">[link]</a> </b><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /> Don't forget to <u>change your autojoins</u>. Please tell your friends and <u>change your links</u> with your stamps. <br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/c/community.gif" width="57" height="24" alt=":community:" title="Community; what deviantART is all about!" /> Stay tuned for more information. Thanks for being patient as we fiddle with the privclasses and the #ThumbsShare mod team <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />s you!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>#Thumbshare</author>
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                <title>Help us give thanks to our community supporters</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12732279/</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 10:45:58 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><br />
Welcome to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a><br />
To connect to the #Thumbshare chat please click <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Thumbshare">here</a><br />
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<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127372/"><u>FAQ</u></a><b>|</b> <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127379/"><u>Rules</u>   </a><b>|</b>  <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/poll"><u>Polls</u></a> <b>|</b> <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7916803/"><u>#Trivia</u></a> </div> <br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> EDIT: All prizes have been given out so if you haven't received yours yet please let us know. Also, it appears DA borked some of our notes to those of you who applied for the mod call. We've sent a reply to everyone who applied so if you never received a reply please let us know!<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/fellaleft.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":fellaleft:" title="Fella look left" /> <u><b> Oopsy <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/animesweat.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="^^;" title="Sweating a little..." /></b></u><br />
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Oops! We were so excited with the Meet-A-Mod that we forgot to mention who won the Easter Event. The winners are:<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/1.gif" border="0" align="middle" />  ~<a class="u" href="http://filthy-beat.deviantart.com/">filthy-beat</a><br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/2.gif" border="0" align="middle" />  *<a class="u" href="http://c--squared.deviantart.com/">C--Squared</a><br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/3.gif" border="0" align="middle" />  ~<a class="u" href="http://laughalotcrazy.deviantart.com/">Laughalotcrazy</a><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/p/party.gif" width="50" height="20" alt=":party:" title="Party" /> Great work guys, enjoy your prizes!<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/fellaright.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":fellaright:" title="Fella look right" />  <u><b> MAM Wrap-up </b></u><br />
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Hopefully everyone knows by now that the Meet-A-Mod went very well! Want to see who won? Look at the log> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/53328923/"><img src="http://tn1-1.deviantart.com/fs15/150/i/2007/105/8/b/Meet_A_Mod_Log_by_Thumbshare.jpg" width="150" height="147" /></a></span></span><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/d/devartlogo.gif" width="32" height="17" alt=":devart:" title="deviantART" /> <u><b> Help us give thanks! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/aww.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":aww:" title="Aww" /></b></u><br />
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It takes a lot of people, hard work, and love for our community to make it as awesome as it is. Thank you to everyone for all that you do! We would like to recognize the following people for donating 35+ prizes to one of our three recent events (<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/" title="">Four Seasons Contest, Easter Event, & Meet-A-Mod</a>):<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> $<a class="u" href="http://chix0r.deviantart.com/">chix0r</a> <br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> %<a class="u" href="http://walloftruth.deviantart.com/">WallOfTruth</a><br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> $<a class="u" href="http://spinegrinder.deviantart.com/">spinegrinder</a><br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> @<a class="u" href="http://karyaazure.deviantart.com/">karyaazure</a><br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> *<a class="u" href="http://the-egg.deviantart.com/">The-Egg</a><br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> *<a class="u" href="http://lazygunn.deviantart.com/">LazyGunn</a><br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> *<a class="u" href="http://ashleigh-michelle.deviantart.com/">Ashleigh-Michelle</a><br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> @<a class="u" href="http://madnessism.deviantart.com/">madnessism</a><br />
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Also, ma... ]]></description>
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                <title>#Trivia</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7916803/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7916803/</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:18:28 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><img src="http://artoxicated.com/thumbwikki/journal/header.jpg"><br />
<strong><div align="center"><br />
*Thumbshare presents<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> #Trivia <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /></div></strong><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/26151073/"><img src="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/342/d/7/_trivia__by_Psychodesignz.gif" width="80" height="25" /></a></span></span><br />
To connect to the #Trivia chat please click <a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/Trivia">here</a><br />
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_______________________<br />
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<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525398/"><u>FAQ</u></a><b>|</b> <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525351/"><u>Rules</u>   <b>|</b> <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/poll"><u>Polls</u></a> </a> </img><b>|</b> <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/forum/8726/"><u>Suggestions</u></a> </div> <br />
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<div align="center"><img src="http://artoxicated.com/thumbwikki/journal/news.jpg"></img><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/p/postit.gif" width="14" height="14" alt=":postit:" title="Post-It Notes" /> <b> Latest News</b> click here to read the article  <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/27774/">[link]</a><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/p/postit.gif" width="14" height="14" alt=":postit:" title="Post-It Notes" /> Please be careful with your tagging, it does more harm than good if you do not research the answer before submitting a tag.<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/p/postit.gif" width="14" height="14" alt=":postit:" title="Post-It Notes" /> Stay Tuned for an exciting Trivia announcement!<br />
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<div align="center"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/52326692/"><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k202/neowco/dA/chungamunga-triviathalon.jpg"></img> </a></div><br />
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<div align="center"><img src="http://artoxicated.com/thumbwikki/journal/staff.jpg"></img><br />
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<strong>Founders</strong><br />
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%<a class="u" href="http://walloftruth.deviantart.com/">WallOfTruth</a><br />
@<a class="u" href="http://karyaazure.deviantart.com/">karyaazure</a><br />
`<a class="u" href="http://radiositysg.deviantart.com/">radiositysg</a><br />
<br />
<strong>Operators</strong><br />
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=<a class="u" href="http://rinna.deviantart.com/">rinna</a><br />
`<a class="u" href="http://bellchild.deviantart.com/">bellchild</a><br />
=<a class="u" href="http://psivamp.deviantart.com/">psivamp</a> <br />
=<a class="u" href="http://realillusions.deviantart.com/">realillusions</a><br />
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<strong>Moderators</strong><br />
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=<a class="u" href="http://d---b.deviantart.com/">d---b</a> <br />
=<a class="u" href="http://eldris.deviantart.com/">eldris</a><br />
~<a class="u" href="http://saffleur.deviantart.com/">SAFFLEUR</a> <br />
~<a class="u" href="http://jezebe11e.deviantart.com/">jezebe11e</a> <br />
~<a class="u" href="http://jaidlynrose.deviantart.com/">jaidlynrose</a> <br />
*<a class="u" href="http://vandollized.deviantart.com/">vandollized</a><br />
~<a class="u" href="http://joyblack007.deviantart.com/">Joyblack007</a> <br />
`<a class="u" href="http://budgieishere.deviantart.com/">budgieishere</a> <br />
=<a class="u" href="http://chungamunga.deviantart.com/">ChungaMunga</a><br />
=<a class="u" href="http://animedevildog.deviantart.com/">animedevildog</a><br />
=<a class="u" href="http://krispykrunchy.deviantart.com/">krispykrunchy</a><br />
*<a class="u" href="http://blissfulbutterfly.deviantart.com/">Blissfulbutterfly</a><br />
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and <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com" title="">the Thumbshare staff</a> </div><br />
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<strong><em>Please note all questions/concerns to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a></em></strong></div><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>#Thumbshare</author>
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                <title>APRIL 14th! Free Stuff - An Event you can't miss!!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12544330/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12544330/</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:58:22 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/poster2.jpg"><br />
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<div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/bullet-2.jpg"><br />
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<div class="toptext"><div align="center"><b>Get ready to know your moderators! </b></div><br />
<b>Be prepared for Thumbshare's first Meet-A-Mod event!</b><br />
<br><br />
<br />
Interrogate your beloved moderators as you have one-on-one <br />
interviews with them and meet the <br />
revealed secret identities of the new moderators! <br />
<br />
Be sure to stick around for fun games and mind-boggling challenges, and you can even win some awesome prizes!!! <br />
<br />
<br />
<div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/divider.jpg"><br />
<br />
<b>This fantastic event will take place in <br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbshare" title="">#Thumbshare</a> on:</b><br />
<br />
April 14th 17:00 UTC<br />
<br />
(10AM California. 1PM New York, 6PM London)<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2007&month=4&day=14&hour=17&min=0&sec=0" title="">(please click here for your time zone)</a><br />
<br />
If you only choose one event to attend this Year, <br />
make it this one!<br />
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Youll be glad you did!!<br />
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<div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/bullet-2.jpg"><br />
<br />
Be sure to help support our new uprising event! Put the banner in your journal!<br />
Here is the code which you can place in your journals:<br />
<br />
<i>< a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal" ><br />
< img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/poster2.jpg" ></i></img></div><br />
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Without the spaces on the "<" and ">".<br />
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See You There !<br />
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<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></img></div></br></div></img></div></br></img></div><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>#Thumbshare</author>
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                <title>Easter Event- This weekend only!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12489482/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12489482/</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2007 22:16:28 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><br />
<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/eggnew.png"></img></div><br />
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*<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> is proud to present our very first Thumb Egg Hunt!<br />
<br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><b> THE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE APRIL 14th MEET A MOD EVENT>>></b><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12544330/">[link]</a><br />
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In celebration of the spring holidays, *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> is going to be hiding eggs all around, and it's up to you to hunt them down! While the eggs won't have any candy in them, the people who find the most eggs <i>will</i> be rewarded.<br />
<br />
Thumbshare will be hiding eggs anywhere that has to do with the chat, including the <b>userpage</b>, <b>gallery</b>, journals, news articles, and the actual chat room. Some of the eggs will be clearly shown in comments, others in the chat, itself. All<br />
YOU have to do is find all of the eggs you can!<br />
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These are the eggs you'll be looking for:<br />
<div align="center"><br />
<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/eggs.png"></img></div><br />
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<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/egglil.png"></img>  The contest will start at the beginning of Sat the 7th and end at midnight EST time on Sunday the 8th. That gives you two days to look for eggs--but some of them may not get hidden until Sunday afternoon, so be looking all weekend! Also remember that the eggs will be in comments ald also in the chat, so make sure you're ;ooking both places. NOTE: ALL EGGS ARE HIDDEN NOW AND MORE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE ROOM<br />
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<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/egglil.png"></img> For each egg you find, you get one point. But if you happen to find the very rare rainbow egg all the way at the right, you'll receive 5 points. The three people with the most points at the end of the two days wins.<br />
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<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/egglil.png"></img> If you see the eggs in comments, copy down the comment link. (You can do this by right-clicking on the "reply" button of any comment and selecting "Copy Link Location".) As stated previously, the eggs will be in very plain site and the comment will state that the egg is part of this contest. <br />
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<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/egglil.png"></img> If you see an egg in the chatroom, follow the directions you see next to it. These eggs will also be very obviously for the contest and stated so.<br />
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<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/egglil.png"></img> On Monday, April 9th,  send a note to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> with a list of links to all of the comments you found eggs in, (please note if one of the eggs was a rainbow), and also note if you won any points in the chat from finding an egg.<br />
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<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/egglil.png"></img> If there are any ties in points, the person who sends the note in first on Monday will win. Remember: DO NOT send the note before Monday or you WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.<br />
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<div align="center"><b>PRIZES</b></div><br />
<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/egglil.png"></img> 1st Place<br />
<a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/51471158/">dA Lanyard</a> or <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/51539361/">Patches</a>.<br />
Thumbshare Membership, if not already a Member.<br />
Deviation added to Thumbshare gallery.<br />
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<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/egglil.png"></img> 2nd Place<br />
<a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/51471158/">dA Lanyard</a> or <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/51539361/">Patches</a>.<br />
Thumbshare Membership, if not already a Member.<br />
Deviation added to Thumbshare gallery.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/egglil.png"></img> 3rd Place<br />
Thumbshare Membership, if not already a Member.<br />
Deviation added to Thumbshare gallery.<br />
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<sub><sub>*NOTE the thumbshare mods reserve the right to demote to guests if deviant does not represent members well</sub></sub><br />
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Good luck, hunters!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Finally! Free Stuff - An Event you can't miss!!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12462801/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12462801/</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:04:16 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/poster2.jpg"><br />
<br><br />
<div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/bullet-2.jpg"><br />
<br />
<div class="toptext"><div align="center"><b>Get ready to know your moderators! </b></div><br />
<b>Be prepared for Thumbshare's first Meet-A-Mod event!</b><br />
<br><br />
<br />
Interrogate your beloved moderators as you have one-on-one <br />
interviews with them and meet the <br />
revealed secret identities of the new moderators! <br />
<br />
Be sure to stick around for fun games and mind-boggling challenges, and you can even win some awesome prizes!!! <br />
<br />
<br />
<div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/divider.jpg"><br />
<br />
<b>This fantastic event will take place in <br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbshare" title="">#Thumbshare</a> on:</b><br />
<br />
April 14th 17:00 UTC<br />
<br />
(10AM California. 1PM New York, 6PM London)<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2007&month=4&day=14&hour=17&min=0&sec=0" title="">(please refer here for your time zone)</a><br />
<br />
If you only choose one event to attend this Year, <br />
make it this one!<br />
<br />
Youll be glad you did!!<br />
<br />
<br />
<div align="center"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/bullet-2.jpg"><br />
<br />
Be sure to help support our new uprising event! Put the banner in your journal!<br />
Here is the code which you can place in your journals:<br />
<br />
<i>< a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal" ><br />
< img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/not_a_vip/poster2.jpg" ></i></img></div><br />
<br />
Without the spaces on the "<" and ">".<br />
<br />
<br />
See You There !<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></img></div></br></div></img></div></br></img></div><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>#Thumbshare</author>
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                <title>+Free Stuff + New Events + Fanart</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12443135/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12443135/</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:49:49 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ We have some exciting new events in which you can win lots of free stuff currently and coming up!<br />
<br />
<br />
<b><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> Edit: Even More Free Stuff with an Easter Event - Look for it this weekend!</b><br />
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<div align="center"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/tsegg.png"></img><br />
</div><br />
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<b><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> #Thumbshare - Want to know who the new mods are? Want to know some of #Thumbshare's secrets? Want Free Stuff!?! </b>Then stay tuned for our next jouranl announcing a steller event!<br />
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<br />
<b><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> #Trivia - Can't wait for Free Stuff and want it now Now NOW?!? </b>Then check out Trivia's current contest: (In the lovely =<a class="u" href="http://chungamunga.deviantart.com/">ChungaMunga</a>'s comments you'll find a link to info about the event and a link to the room)<br />
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<div align="center"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/52326692/"><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k202/neowco/dA/chungamunga-triviathalon.jpg"></img> </a></div><br />
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<b><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> FanART - <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12333787/#comments" title="">Click here to checkout our new fanart page! </a></b> <br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletgreen.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletgreen:" title="Bullet; Green" /> <b>FAQ #FTW: What's the difference between #Thumbshare, #Trivia, & *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a>? </b> #Thumbshare & #Trivia are the actual chatrooms on dAmn. *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> is the home base for both rooms. Want to know more about this? Stay tuned for  *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> History page <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/w00t.gif" width="23" height="23" alt=":w00t:" title="w00t!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>#Thumbshare</author>
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                <title>New! - Thumbshare Fanart</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12333787/</link>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/12333787/</guid>
                <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:54:00 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/435234204_252d1a1295_o.png" alt="You heart Thumbshare and Thumbshare hearts you!" /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> If you have Thumbshare/Trivia fanart in your gallery please send us a note to have it added <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/t/thanks.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":thanks:" title="Thanks for everything!" /><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <b> Emotes related to #Thumbshare or #Trivia</b><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/11891718/"><img src="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs5/i/2004/305/a/4/_thumbshare__by_NoodleMan.gif" width="67" height="22" /></a></span></span> by *<a class="u" href="http://noodleman.deviantart.com/">NoodleMan</a><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/26151073/"><img src="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/342/d/7/_trivia__by_Psychodesignz.gif" width="80" height="25" /></a></span></span> by ~<a class="u" href="http://psychodesignz.deviantart.com/">Psychodesignz</a><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/19568125/"><img src="http://ic3.deviantart.com/fs7/i/2005/168/2/0/_googler__Complete_for_Trivia_by_GnRbasketCaSe.gif" width="75" height="25" /></a></span></span> by ~<a class="u" href="http://gnrbasketcase.deviantart.com/">GnRbasketCaSe</a><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/25339155/"><img src="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/321/0/a/_trivia__by_jimthetoad.gif" width="30" height="30" /></a></span></span> by ~<a class="u" href="http://jimthetoad.deviantart.com/">jimthetoad</a><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/12303530/"><img src="http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs5/i/2004/319/e/b/_sharethumb__Emote_by_atomic_hedgehog.gif" width="36" height="15" /></a></span></span> by ~<a class="u" href="http://atomic-hedgehog.deviantart.com/">atomic-hedgehog</a><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24083101/"><img src="http://ic3.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/289/a/4/_thumb__by_zacthetoad.gif" width="11" height="17" /></a></span></span> by =<a class="u" href="http://zacthetoad.deviantart.com/">zacthetoad</a><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/52501330/"><img src="http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/095/a/1/Thumbfella_by_PunkyB.gif" width="50" height="50" /></a></span></span> by =<a class="u" href="http://punkyb.deviantart.com/">PunkyB</a><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <b> Stamps Promoting #Thumbshare or #Trivia</b><br />
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<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/27810737/"><img src="http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs9/i/2006/017/a/a/Thumbshare_Stamp_by_Cabrio.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span> =<a class="u" href="http://cabrio.deviantart.com/">Cabrio</a><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/25452589/"><img src="http://ic3.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/324/f/0/I_heart_thumby_stamp_by_deviantStamps.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span> @<a class="u" href="http://karyaazure.deviantart.com/">karyaazure</a><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/26668531/"><img src="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/355/d/3/Thumbshare_stamp_by_kalany.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span> *<a class="u" href="http://kalany.deviantart.com/">kalany</a><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/50242286/"><img src="http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs15/f/2007/064/f/6/Trivia_Channel_by_StampsByZelas.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span> ~<a class="u" href="http://stampsbyzelas.deviantart.com/">StampsByZelas</a><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/21836245/"><img src="http://ic3.deviantart.com/fs7/i/2005/228/4/8/Thumbshare_stamp_by_karyaazure.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span> @<a class="u" href="http://karyaazure.deviantart.com/">karyaazure</a><br />
<span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/23583375/"><img src="http://ic3.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/275/c/e/Trivia_Stamp_by_AnimeArtistWannabe.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span> ~<a class="u" href="http://animeartistwannabe.deviantart.com/">AnimeArtistWannabe</a><br />
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                <title>Extending Contest!</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:14:46 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <b><u> We've decided to extend the *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> Four Seasons Contest.</u></b><br />
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We're giving you <b> two more weeks</b> to submit your entries (That means submissions are due on <b><u>March 5th</u></b>). Thank you to the people who already submitted your entries, we appreciate those as well. We would just like a few more to make it an actual competition. So, good luck everyone and thank you to anyone helping to spread the word about our contest. Remember, anyone can enter all of them (except the fanart one). Here is a link to our contest>>><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/11441543/">[link]</a><br />
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<b><u> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/r/resume.gif" width="28" height="21" alt=":resume:" title="Resume" /> Thank you for submitting your mod application</u></b><br />
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The mods are currently reviewing mod applications. Stay tuned for an update on that. <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/11439914/">[link]</a><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> the #Thumbshare mods<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Four Seasons Tournament-Hurry!</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/11441543/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:56:45 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/11439914/" title="Moderator Application"><div class="app"></div></a><br />
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<b> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/new.gif" width="30" height="27" alt=":new:" title="New" /> Hurry only 1 week left!</b><br />
<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/TS.png"></img><br />
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<div class="divbox"><b>Requirements:</b> This event is open to both members and non-members of *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a>.<br />
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<b>Your Mission:</b> To create four avatars for *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a>, to represent the four seasons.<br />
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<b>Rules:</b><br />
-All mediums are welcome, including animated and non-animated.<br />
-Limit of one entry package (a package being a set of four avatars, one for each season) per deviant<br />
-Avatars <u>must</u> be exactly 50x50 pixels, in GIF, JPEG or PNG format, and under 15kb.<br />
-You will have 3 weeks from the 15th of Jan to note your entry to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a><br />
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<b>How to enter:</b><br />
-Send a link to your entries in a note to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> before (contest end date) with AVATAR JOUST in the subject line.<br />
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<b>Reward:</b><br />
-One winning avatar package will be chosen by the thumbshare mod team via majority vote. The winning package will include four avatars.<br />
-The winner will receive a six month subscription or a print equivalent in cost, a love poem from *<a class="u" href="http://thumbbot.deviantart.com/">Thumbbot</a>, a journal feature, #thumbshare membership (if not already a member), and a gallery submission.</div></div><br />
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<div class="divbox"><b>Requirements:</b> This event is open to both members and non-members of *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a>.<br />
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<b>Your Mission:</b> To create four devIDs for thumbshare, to represent the four seasons.<br />
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<b>Rules:</b><br />
-All mediums are welcome.<br />
-Limit of one entry for each season per deviant (to total a possible four entries)<br />
-Deviant IDs should be no more than 400px wide.<br />
-You will have 3 weeks from 15th of Jan to note your entry to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a><br />
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<b>How to enter:</b><br />
-Send a link to your entries in a note to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> before (contest end date) with DEVID DUEL in the subject line.<br />
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<b>Reward:</b><br />
-One winner will be chosen for each season by the thumbshare mod team via majority vote, to total four winners. <br />
-The winners will each receive a six month subscription or a print equivalent in cost, a love poem from *<a class="u" href="http://thumbbot.deviantart.com/">Thumbbot</a>, a journal feature, and #thumbshare membership (if not already a member). If the winner happens to win all four seasons the reward will be sweetened <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wink.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=";)" title=";) (Wink)" />.</div><br />
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<div align="center"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/madnessism/3.png"></img><br />
<div class="divbox"><b>Requirements:</b>  This event is open to both members and non-members of *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a>.<br />
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<b>Your Mission:</b> To create and code four CSS layouts for the *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> journal, to represent the four seasons. Tip: It is not mandatory to include the actual headings, however the following is a list of frequently used headings/sections of our journal: header, staff, news, rules, FAQ, events, fanart, articles<br />
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<b>Rules:</b><br />
-All mediums are welcome.<br />
-Limit of one entry for each season per deviant (to total a possible four entries)<br />
-You must submit CSS for at least two seasons<br />
-You will have 3 weeks from 15th of Jan to note your entry to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a><br />
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<b>How to enter:</b><br />
-Send a link to your entries in a note to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> before (contest end date) with CSS MATCHUP in the subject line.<br />
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<b>Reward:</b><br />
-Once chosen, the CSS must be successfully tested before receiving prize.<br />
-One winner will be chosen for each season by the thumbshare mod team via majority vote, to total four winners. <br />
-The winners will each rec... ]]></description>
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                <title>FAQ: Updated</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127372/</link>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:03:33 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><img src="http://thumbshare.dotgeek.org/images/dividers/thumbshareheader.jpg"></img></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://artoxicated.com/thumbwikki/journal/faq_large.jpg"></img></div><br />
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<b>Community</b><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /><b>Q: What is the *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> community? Why was it created?</b> <br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /><b>A:</b> *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> was created after the chat, #Thumbshare. A forum for information was needed for the #Thumbshare chat. The main purpose of *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> is to give the Staff of the #Thumbshare chat a place to post information, rules, and frequently asked questions. It also gives the users of the #Thumbshare chat a place to voice their opinions, send complaints if necessary, and ask questions. We also submit art work that is posted by members of the #thumbshare chat in the *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> gallery.<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /><b>Q: How do I submit my art to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a>?</b> <br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /><b>A:</b> Sorry, you can't. The #Thumbshare staff are constantly looking over the channel and picking art from our members to be featured in the gallery. Please do not request or suggest your own work to be featured in the gallery, as your request will be ignored.<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /><b>Q: Why can't I leave a comment in the *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> gallery?</b> <br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /><b>A:</b> Sorry, we have disabled comments on the deviations in the *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> gallery. Please go to the original deviation (a link is provided in the description) and leave all comments or favorites on the users page.<br />
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<b>Chat</b><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /><b>Q: What is #Thumbshare?</b> <br />
<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /><b>A:</b> Thumbshare is a dAmn chat where deviants come to socialize and share their art. It is a place where all types of artist can pool their minds and talents. Deviants can unite in celebrating their freedom, expression, voice, and wisdom. This community within our beloved deviantART community allows for the unique experience of putting personality behind the art. Thumbshare is about comfort, inspiration, and growth. Visitors to Thumbshare can enter expecting encouragement, constructive criticism, humor, aide, fellowship, and advice. Deviants can enter any dAmn chat for conversations, but they enter Thumbshare for the empowerment of art and of the DA community.<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /><strong>FAQ #511:</strong> <a href="http://help.deviantart.com/511/">How do I post thumbnails of my art on dAMN?</a> <br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /><strong>FAQ #292:</strong> <a href="http://help.deviantart.com/292/">What are the commands that I can use in dAmn?</a> <br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /><strong>FAQ #510:</strong> <a href="http://help.deviantart.com/510/">What is a bot, and how can I get one?</a> <br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/bulletred.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletred:" title="Bullet; Red" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.... ]]></description>
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                <title>Channel rules: Updated</title>
                <link>http://Thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127379/</link>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:40:46 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="navi"><img src="http://.../top.gif"></img><div class="back"><strong>Connect to Chat</strong><br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/thumbsshare">#ThumbsShare</a><br />
<a href="http://chat.deviantart.com/chat/trivia">#Trivia</a><br />
<a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=thumbshare">Contact Us</a><br />
<strong>Rules & FAQ</strong><br />
<b><a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127379/">#Thumbsshare Rules</a><br />
<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/5127372/">#Thumbsshare FAQ</a><br />
<a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/7525351/">#Trivia Rules</a></b><br />
<strong>Current Events</strong><br />
Always check our most recent journal for events.<br />
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<strong>#Thumbshare</strong><br />
<b>Founders</b><br />
%Walloftruth<br />
@karyaazure<br />
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<b>Moderators</b><br />
*batez <br />
=dizzia<br />
=Keizie<br />
=Cosira<br />
=ejayne <br />
*Karsun<br />
=Alegion <br />
*Clovdyx<br />
=KatiBear<br />
=krazykel<br />
*LazyGunn<br />
=LAcrowne<br />
*mirrorTEA<br />
=jonnydror<br />
*lenawargo <br />
*primedark<br />
=Ipnorospo<br />
*Sampdoria<br />
=dehouse42<br />
=Talescaper<br />
*simmo0916<br />
=artoxicated<br />
=realillusions<br />
*DaPineapple<br />
~VenomousPixi<br />
*JohnnyMarbelo<br />
=shuttermonkey <br />
=angel-obsesser<br />
`hottgermanchick<br />
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<strong>#Trivia</strong><br />
<b>Operators</b><br />
= psivamp<br />
=realillusions<br />
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<b>Moderators</b><br />
=eldris<br />
~jezebe11e<br />
=ChungaMunga<br />
`budgieishere<br />
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<strong><3 Nerds</strong><br />
`bzed<br />
@Tachy-on<br />
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<strong>Fun Stuff</strong><br />
Polls<br />
Forums<br />
Fanart<br />
History<br />
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<strong><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Thanks! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /></strong><br />
psivamp, Thanato5, and FlashKid105 for our subscription!<br />
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<a href="http://kuschelirmel-stock.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel-stock.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconkuschelirmel-stock:" title="kuschelirmel-stock"/></a> for the CSS template!</div></div><br />
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<div class="content"><div class="title">Complaints</div><ul><li>All complaints must be directed to *<a class="u" href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/">Thumbshare</a> via a note. Commenting on, or noting a Founder's or Moderator's personal account with your complaint will be ignored, and it is considered harassment. (In some cases) This may result in an immediate and permanent ban depending on your actions. If you would like to make a suggestion please visit our <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com/journal/forum/6838/">Comments and Suggestions forum</a> or note <a href="http://thumbshare.deviantart.com">*thumbshare</a></li></ul><br />
<div class="title">General Conduct</div><br />
<ul><li>Be considerate with your language, and don't be an annoyance to others. Thumbshare Moderators reserve the right to kick or possibly ban any parties involved in heated arguments and discussion. While rules may not be technically broken by the participating members at the time, it is detrimental to the flow of the room to allow such altercations to continue. Therefore, it is within any Moderator's power to hold those responsible for not controlling their opinions, behaviors, and tempers.<br />
</li></ul><ul><li>Limit the use of profanity. Racist Slurs, anti-Semitic or other derogatory remarks about philosophies and religions, as well as highly offensive and hostile remarks based on gender or sexual preference will result in a kick and/or ban from #Thumbshare.<br />
</li></ul><ul><li>Threatening, directly insulting, or harassing your fellow chatters is prohibited and can result in an immediate ban from the chatroom. (This rule extends to journals related to events/deviants in the chatroom.)<br />
</li></ul><ul><li>Do not ask A/S/L or any variations of this. Such as, "How old is everyone?" You may ask one (i.e. location) as long as it fits into natural conversation and is aimed at one person in particular.<br />
</li></ul><ul><li>Please do not ask for critiques, comments, pageviews, favorites or full-views in #Thumbshare. Generally, if you are sharing a thumb, you are already asking for such and asking is redundant. Not only this, it adds unnecessary clutter.</li></ul><ul><li>If you were banned, do not create multiple accounts and/or come in on your other existing accounts. You cannot avoid a ban. If you are caught doing so, you will be banned on all accounts, and the ban will be lengthened or made permanent. If you are a member and you are banned you will return as a Guest and will need to go through the same process as before to become a member. <br />
</li></ul><ul><li>Bots and scripts are not allowed in thumbsh... ]]></description>
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