Flower Patch - Revision history

Tailz at 16:20, 9 October 2017

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Katamarie at 02:38, 3 September 2012

2012-09-03T02:38:26Z

Katamarie at 02:36, 3 September 2012

2012-09-03T02:36:58Z

Katamarie at 02:28, 3 September 2012

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Katamarie at 22:41, 7 November 2011

2011-11-07T22:41:08Z

Katamarie at 22:40, 7 November 2011

2011-11-07T22:40:17Z

Katamarie at 23:32, 12 August 2011

2011-08-12T23:32:13Z

Katamarie at 23:31, 12 August 2011

2011-08-12T23:31:05Z

Shadowfiles: Created page with "On the bottom of some older users' profiles, there is a Flower Patch section with little images of flowers. This profile section was part of an event in Spring of 2007 called "Fr..."

2011-01-23T19:59:59Z

Created page with "On the bottom of some older users' profiles, there is a Flower Patch section with little images of flowers. This profile section was part of an event in Spring of 2007 called "Fr..."

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On the bottom of some older users' profiles, there is a Flower Patch section with little images of flowers. This profile section was part of an event in Spring of 2007 called "Friendship Week" where users were allowed to give each other flowers as a symbol of friendship.

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 When a user receives a flower, they will see a notification informing them.  They will also be able to mouse over their flowers to see who gave them.
-If you no longer wish to receive flowers or have your flower patch visible, you can go to Home -> [[Account Setup]] -> Preferences  and un-check the box next to "Show & Send Me Flowers".  This will hide your flower patch and prevent other users from sending you flowers.
+If you no longer wish to receive flowers or have your flower patch visible, you can go to your [[Settings]] -> Preferences  and un-check the box next to "Show & Send Me Flowers".  This will hide your flower patch and prevent other users from sending you flowers.
 ==History==

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 ==Giving and Receiving Flowers==
 To give a flower to another user, visit their user profile.
-*If they have already received flowers from others, there will be a section with the "Flower Patch" at the bottom of the page.   Below this you will see some pixel flowers (if they've already been given some flowers) and below that a link that reads "Gift a flower".
+*If they have already received flowers from others, there will be a section with the words "Flower Patch" at the bottom of the page.   Below this you will see one or more pixel flowers and below that a link that reads "Gift a flower".
 *If the user has not received any flowers yet, there will just be a link that says "Gift a Flower"

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 [[File:FlowerPatch.png|300px|right]]
-A Flower Patch is a section at the bottom of a user's [[user profile|profile page]] that features several small pixel flowers.  When mousing over the flowers, the name of the user who gave the flower will be visible.   This profile section was originally introduced as part of an event in Spring of 2007 called "Friendship Week" where users were allowed to give each other flowers as a symbol of friendship.  It was disabled at some point and stayed that way for years before returning on April 6, 2011.
+A Flower Patch is a section at the bottom of a user's [[user profile|profile page]] that features small pixel flowers given to the user by other players.  When mousing over the flowers, the name of the player who gave the flower will be visible.  The flowers do not have any practical purpose and are just there for fun.
-The excitement resulting from the return of flower patches created a wave of mass flower-gifting for a few days afterward, with many online users receiving a large number of flowers in a short time.  Because several users complained about receiving tons of flowers (and consequently tons of "you have received a flower" notifications at the top of their screen), the ability to control whether or not you can be given flowers was added on May 26, 2011.  Users can now go to Home -> Account Setup -> Preferences to toggle whether or not they wish to let other users give them flowers and have their flower patch visible.
+*If they have already received flowers from others, there will be a section with the "Flower Patch" at the bottom of the page.   Below this you will see some pixel flowers (if they've already been given some flowers) and below that a link that reads "Gift a flower".
-The flowers do not have any practical purpose and are just there for fun.
+*If the user has not received any flowers yet, there will just be a link that says "Gift a Flower"
-==Giving and Receiving Flowers==
+In either instance simply click "Gift a flower" and a flower will be added to their patch.  The type of flower you give is determined randomly, and you will only be able to give one flower per person.  If you do not see their flower patch or the "Gift a Flower" link, this means they have disabled receiving of flowers.
 When a user receives a flower, they will see a notification informing them.  They will also be able to mouse over their flowers to see who gave them.
 If you no longer wish to receive flowers or have your flower patch visible, you can go to Home -> [[Account Setup]] -> Preferences  and un-check the box next to "Show & Send Me Flowers".  This will hide your flower patch and prevent other users from sending you flowers.

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		+	The excitement resulting from the return of flower patches created a wave of mass flower-gifting for a few days afterward, with many online users receiving a large number of flowers in a short time. Because several users complained about receiving tons of flowers (and consequently tons of "you have received a flower" notifications at the top of their screen), the ability to control whether or not you can be given flowers was added on May 26, 2011. Users can now go to Home -> Account Setup -> Preferences to toggle whether or not they wish to let other users give them flowers and have their flower patch visible.

−	The ~~excitement resulting from the return of flower patches created a wave of mass flower-gifting for a few days afterward, with many online users receiving a large number of~~ flowers ~~in a short time. Because several users complained about receiving tons of flowers (and consequently tons of "you~~ have received a flower" notifications at the top of their screen), the ability to control whether or not you can be given flowers was added on May 26, 2011. Users can now go to Home -> Account Setup -> Preferences to toggle whether or not they wish to let other users give them flowers and ~~have their flower patch visible~~.	+	The flowers do not have any practical purpose and are just there for fun.

	==Giving and Receiving Flowers==		==Giving and Receiving Flowers==

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−	[[File:FlowerPatch.png\|~~500px~~\|right]]	+	[[File:FlowerPatch.png\|300px\|right]]
	A Flower Patch is a section at the bottom of a user's [[user profile\|profile page]] that features several small pixel flowers. When mousing over the flowers, the name of the user who gave the flower will be visible. This profile section was originally introduced as part of an event in Spring of 2007 called "Friendship Week" where users were allowed to give each other flowers as a symbol of friendship. It was disabled at some point and stayed that way for years before returning on April 6, 2011.		A Flower Patch is a section at the bottom of a user's [[user profile\|profile page]] that features several small pixel flowers. When mousing over the flowers, the name of the user who gave the flower will be visible. This profile section was originally introduced as part of an event in Spring of 2007 called "Friendship Week" where users were allowed to give each other flowers as a symbol of friendship. It was disabled at some point and stayed that way for years before returning on April 6, 2011.

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−	The excitement resulting from the return of flower patches created a wave of mass flower-gifting for a few days afterward, with many online users receiving a large number of flowers in a short time. Because several users complained about receiving tons of flowers (and consequently tons of "you have received a flower" notifications at the top of their screen), the ability to control whether or not you ~~receive~~ flowers was added on May 26, 2011. Users can now go to Home -> Account Setup -> Preferences to toggle whether or not they wish to ~~receive~~ flowers and have their flower patch visible.	+	The excitement resulting from the return of flower patches created a wave of mass flower-gifting for a few days afterward, with many online users receiving a large number of flowers in a short time. Because several users complained about receiving tons of flowers (and consequently tons of "you have received a flower" notifications at the top of their screen), the ability to control whether or not you can be given flowers was added on May 26, 2011. Users can now go to Home -> Account Setup -> Preferences to toggle whether or not they wish to let other users give them flowers and have their flower patch visible.

	==Giving and Receiving Flowers==		==Giving and Receiving Flowers==

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−	On the bottom of ~~some older users~~' ~~profiles~~, ~~there is a Flower Patch section with little images~~ of ~~flowers~~. This profile section was part of an event in Spring of 2007 called "Friendship Week" where users were allowed to give each other flowers as a symbol of friendship.	+	[[File:FlowerPatch.png\|500px\|right]]
		+	A Flower Patch is a section at the bottom of a user's profile page that features several small pixel flowers. When mousing over the flowers, the name of the user who gave the flower will be visible. This profile section was originally introduced as part of an event in Spring of 2007 called "Friendship Week" where users were allowed to give each other flowers as a symbol of friendship. It was disabled at some point and stayed that way for years before returning on April 6, 2011.
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		+	The excitement resulting from the return of flower patches created a wave of mass flower-gifting for a few days afterward, with many online users receiving a large number of flowers in a short time. Because several users complained about receiving tons of flowers (and consequently tons of "you have received a flower" notifications at the top of their screen), the ability to control whether or not you receive flowers was added on May 26, 2011. Users can now go to Home -> Account Setup -> Preferences to toggle whether or not they wish to receive flowers and have their flower patch visible.
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		+	==Giving and Receiving Flowers==
		+	To give a flower to another user, visit their user profile and look for the words "Flower Patch" at the bottom of the page (NOTE: If you do not see their flower patch, this means they have disabled receiving of flowers). Below this you will see some pixel flowers (if they've already been given some flowers) and below that a link that reads "Gift a flower". Simply click this and a flower will be added to their patch. The type of flower you give is determined randomly, and you will only be able to give one flower per person.
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		+	When a user receives a flower, they will see a notification informing them. They will also be able to mouse over their flowers to see who gave them.
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		+	If you no longer wish to receive flowers or have your flower patch visible, you can go to Home -> Account Setup -> Preferences and un-check the box next to "Show & Send Me Flowers". This will hide your flower patch and prevent other users from sending you flowers.