Discuss Scratch
- Basilikos
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
Adding a big fat cat, sleeping on its side with its face facing the camera.
It would go above the Featured Projects section, not obscuring it though.
When you click the cat, it farts / meows.
It would go above the Featured Projects section, not obscuring it though.
When you click the cat, it farts / meows.
Last edited by Basilikos (June 15, 2023 13:35:55)
- Basilikos
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
Antithesis number one, eliminated. Preparing for the haters ( you're just haters )…
- Crispydogs101
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
Scratchfield? Like Garfield since he's a fat cat.
- The_Blue_J
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
I think it would be better if it was My suggestion is that this big fat cat will stay in place of the “What the community is Loving” and it will sleep on its back.
When you press the cat it burps or it says funny jokes.
A big fat, sleeping cat on the featured projects section(so that it wouldn't block any project from view), if you wake it up by pressing it, it will start speaking in “Meow”, which I think is a prank all can agree with.
I think this will be pretty easy to implement as a sleeping version of scratch cat already exists and all they have to do is add it to the “Featured” section

Last edited by The_Blue_J (March 4, 2023 19:52:07)
- Basilikos
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
I disagree, having a cat speaking in meows is not a prank, it's a regular event.I think it would be better if it was My suggestion is that this big fat cat will stay in place of the “What the community is Loving” and it will sleep on its back.
When you press the cat it burps or it says funny jokes.
A big fat, sleeping cat on the featured projects section(so that it wouldn't block any project from view), if you wake it up by pressing it, it will start speaking in “Meow”, which I think is a prank all can agree with.
I think this will be pretty easy to implement as a sleeping version of scratch cat already exists and all they have to do is add it to the “Featured” section
Also I think it would be even better if it replaced the “What's happening?” Section.
- Basilikos
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
nvm double posted
Last edited by Basilikos (March 4, 2023 20:07:10)
- stickgod33
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
Personally me I would make the big fat cat a ginger cat cause why not
- The_Blue_J
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
And therefore, block the “Create and ”Ideas section from view, I think many wouldn't like this. The featured section has a pretty large space for a bulky Scratch Cat and even if it blocks 1 link from the “What's Happening” section the link could still be accessed during the event just because of how big project names are these days. Also I think it would be even better if it replaced the “What's happening?” Section.
- The_Blue_J
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
Maybe it just acts surprised and confused, looks around, and then gets back to sleep, I feel like this might be a bit more work for the ST though. I disagree, having a cat speaking in meows is not a prank, it's a regular event.
Last edited by The_Blue_J (March 4, 2023 20:23:51)
- Basilikos
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
Exactly what I was thinking! Personally me I would make the big fat cat a ginger cat cause why not
- Paddle2See
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That would be cute. But I don't think people would appreciate losing front page rows for it. Maybe just a small version placed somewhere on the page.
- Basilikos
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
Thank you for reopening this! That would be cute. But I don't think people would appreciate losing front page rows for it. Maybe just a small version placed somewhere on the page.
From other posts in the thread, I've concluded that it's best to add another row just to fit in the cat. So, unless scrolling the page is a particularly challenging task for users, it won't obscure front-paged projects.
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Unrelated : might also change the cat's position to lying on its side, as I bet doing so on the back would be particularly uncomfy.
- The_Blue_J
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
Or on a sleeping position, that might confuse a few, I think featured projects is the best place as it puts Scratch Cat up on the top of most of the rows and won't break the continuity that a row precedes another row. Also, it will be easily noticable this way.Thank you for reopening this! That would be cute. But I don't think people would appreciate losing front page rows for it. Maybe just a small version placed somewhere on the page.
From other posts in the thread, I've concluded that it's best to add another row just to fit in the cat. So, unless scrolling the page is a particularly challenging task for users, it won't obscure front-paged projects.
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Unrelated : might also change the cat's position to lying on its side, as I bet doing so on the back would be particularly uncomfy.
Last edited by The_Blue_J (March 6, 2023 13:36:28)
- Basilikos
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
It's not going to be related to Scratch Cat in any way, I just thought that having a humongous cat on the page would've been funny. Or on a sleeping position, that might confuse a few, I think featured projects is the best place as it puts Scratch Cat up on the top of most of the rows and won't break the continuity that a row precedes another row. Also, it will be easily noticable this way.
Also read Paddle2See's comment, you can't just remove the front paged projects for April Fools, people could take it personally and it would still be noticeable, since the row would just be moved a bit down where all thumbnails could still be seen, even if partially.
- The_Blue_J
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
The extra space would still be applicable. Also, isn't Scratch Cat the mascot of scratch and it's one of the first things scratchers think of when hearing the word “cat”. It would be great if he could decide to “take a break” (not by travelling around the world, just to take a rest)It's not going to be related to Scratch Cat in any way, I just thought that having a humongous cat on the page would've been funny. Or on a sleeping position, that might confuse a few, I think featured projects is the best place as it puts Scratch Cat up on the top of most of the rows and won't break the continuity that a row precedes another row. Also, it will be easily noticable this way.
Also read Paddle2See's comment, you can't just remove the front paged projects for April Fools, people could take it personally and it would still be noticeable, since the row would just be moved a bit down where all thumbnails could still be seen, even if partially.
Last edited by The_Blue_J (March 6, 2023 16:16:20)
- Basilikos
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
When I hear the word cat, the first thing that comes to mind is :The extra space would still be applicable. Also, isn't Scratch Cat the mascot of scratch and it's one of the first things scratchers think of when hearing the word “cat”. It would be great if he could decide to “take a break” (not by travelling around the world, just to take a rest)It's not going to be related to Scratch Cat in any way, I just thought that having a humongous cat on the page would've been funny. Or on a sleeping position, that might confuse a few, I think featured projects is the best place as it puts Scratch Cat up on the top of most of the rows and won't break the continuity that a row precedes another row. Also, it will be easily noticable this way.
Also read Paddle2See's comment, you can't just remove the front paged projects for April Fools, people could take it personally and it would still be noticeable, since the row would just be moved a bit down where all thumbnails could still be seen, even if partially.

- The_Blue_J
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Add a big fat cat for April Fools
One of, not the first thing….. Pls read the entire post. When I hear the word cat, the first thing that comes to mind is :
Last edited by The_Blue_J (March 6, 2023 16:34:00)