New feature for those that wish to take out their anger on this site

**Norm** · 07-13-2015, 08:20 AM

Do you wish to get rid of everything here you hate? Here’s your chance.

First, enter the secret code. The secret code is abababab. (NOTE: with Internet Explorer, a warning may appear at the bottom. Click Show all content, and enter the code again.)
A spaceship will appear over the AP News button.
You can steer the spaceship by clicking the right and left arrow keys.
You can propel the ship with the up arrow.
You can fire at elements of the page with the space bar.
When you hit an element (button, image, icon, text, entry box, etc.) it will be blasted off the page and bother you no longer.
You can navigate to other pages (it works on all pages), but you must reenter the secret code when you do.
Hit ESC to restore the page.
Please don’t tell anyone the secret code (abababab).

**Shadowless** · 07-13-2015, 08:55 AM

At first I thought you were trolling, then I gave it a shot and it works!

I cleared the screen and got a score of 8460.

Very nice work, Norm.

The best thing since playing snake in YouTube videos.

**Masterhoudini** · 07-13-2015, 10:49 AM

This is awesome Norm thanks! I like it even better than cvcx and cv data.

**Adrianno** · 07-13-2015, 12:16 PM

Norm, I get 2 questions for you:

1) Where do I enter the secret code?

2) Why I can't add you onto my ignore list? I have attempted to add you to my ignore list, but I get this message:
"Sorry Norm is a moderator/admin and you are not allowed to ignore him or her."

Originally Posted by Norm

Do you wish to get rid of everything here you hate? Here’s your chance.

First, enter the secret code. The secret code is abababab. (NOTE: with Internet Explorer, a warning may appear at the bottom. Click Show all content, and enter the code again.)
A spaceship will appear over the AP News button.
You can steer the spaceship by clicking the right and left arrow keys.
You can propel the ship with the up arrow.
You can fire at elements of the page with the space bar.
When you hit an element (button, image, icon, text, entry box, etc.) it will be blasted off the page and bother you no longer.
You can navigate to other pages (it works on all pages), but you must reenter the secret code when you do.
Hit ESC to restore the page.
Please don’t tell anyone the secret code (abababab).

**Norm** · 07-13-2015, 12:23 PM

1. You just type the code. It doesn't go anywhere in particular.
2. How do you expect me to answer if you put me on the ignore list?

3. Unlike the added ignore functions, User Ignore is a standard VBulletin function. I guess that's part of the software.

**Dieter** · 07-13-2015, 01:51 PM

Charming twist on a classic game. (I misspent many hours of my youth on a similar game, instead of pursuing female companionship...)

**NotEnoughHeat** · 07-13-2015, 02:12 PM

I got a good kick out of this feature, mostly out of the fact that you actually implemented it. I didn't expect you to walk the talk on this

EDIT: I see a potential interpersonal use to this feature. When you become frustrated about another poster, simply take a moment, enter the code and blast away at their avatar, their username, all their posts on the page. Next take a deep breath, and calmly and clearly explain to the subject of your anger what they said that upset you then wait for them to appeal to their better judgement and acknowledge your annoyance/anger/etc. as well as offer an appropriate explanation and possible revisions to their conduct. If this fails, simply type in the code again, DESTROY EVERYTHING IN SIGHT, then move on with your life.