Starting on April 1st and going for as long as we still have people to do AMAs, we're throwing an internet party for the Button's birthday.

EVENTS!!!

AMAs

Cards Against Humanity

Minecraft (/r/TheButtonMinecraft)

Obligatory 'sorry for the late post' post.

PS. Am i relevant again ?

(Sorry about the delay. I was under the impression I'd be PMed when it was my turn, so I was trying to be patient.)

Anyway, hi! I'm /u/RamsesThePigeon. During the run of The Button, I started the Grey Hopeful by accident. It started as a joke, and then expanded outward into a life philosophy.

So... what would you like to know?

How many mods do we have? This is gonna be fun

whats up

Almost one year ago /u/thviid and I decided to finish off our bachelor's degree in communication and IT with a thesis on The Button. You might remember the survey we did, our maybe even when we posted the results afterwards. Almost 5000 redditors helped us by completing the survey, and we would like to thank every one of you!

Our thesis explored how fan culture on the internet has grown away from "traditional" fan culture, where a specific fan objects has to be present and seems to be the main object of idolization. On The Button, we found the culture itself to be a main part of the fandom, with characters - real (GyroDawn, powerlanguage etc) or fake (The False Shepard & The Pressiah), the color groups, and the numbers being object of fan art and fiction etc. We explored this topic by combining traditional fan culture with gamification.

We received what would correspond to an A+ in the US, so thank you very much to all participants of The Button!

As part of our festivities, we're having a series of AMAs. If you think you'd be good for an AMA, then let us know.

You can also request people to do AMAs, and we'll try to get in contact with them and organize it.

AMAS ARE CLOSED!!!

We've gotten 18 people to do AMAs, and don't have space for more. If you leave a comment, you may be used if one of them can't do it.

Edit 1: It's been about 14 hours since this AMA started and, while the all-seeing gaze of the Yellow Eye never rests, I must.

However, if you burn with curiosity or think of an inquiry left unasked, fret not; I will continue to take and answer any and all questions posed in this thread, at my leisure.

This casual inquisition has come to a middle!

Edit 2: I am reminded of a passage from the Krokonomicon (Book of the First Disciple, 3:1-8):

1 Now after the First Disciple in the days of the golden truth had reached enlightenment, behold, three inquisitors came calling with questions, 2 but the disciple was tired and wished to rest. Upon hearing of this, they asked, "When may we question you, he who has been named a wise disciple, so that we may discover the truth as well?" 3 The disciple thought for a time and then said, "Travel with the Sun. 4 Go to the East before the Morning Star rises and follow it into the West as it sets. 5 Only then may you return here to seek your truths." 6 And so the inquisitors fell silent and went on their journey, following the Sun from East to West. 7 Upon returning to the place of the wise disciple, as they were still full of questions without answer, the three inquisitors found the camp empty for the disciple had left to find a quieter place to sleep. 8 And thus they were enlightened.

It consumed me for days. The thought that I missed out on an incredible event. I awoke every day to read what happened on The Button.

I am titled so in the sidebar at the Council.

I was invited by /u/greenteasoda for writing this 'scripture' which I continued to add to throughout the history of the Button.

I also took gold at the Button Olympic's story contest. Never had more fun on Reddit than that year.

pot chief airport run abundant crowd scary doll snails knee

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Hey guys, sorry for the late start. I'm on vacation and I forgot about the time zone change. Anyways, ask away!

I joined on to both as an adamant nontapper and I am gray forever. I mostly did it for CSS to help out and then stuck around to help out with other things and eventually did the Button Minecraft. Was a lot of fun, if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer over the next... long time. I love you guys, and please dont ask me about my opinion on whether a hot dog is a sandwich.

EDIT: /r/Holy0 omg Danny get it together.

Post your suspicions, ideas & hunches.

/r/bringbackthebutton

The subreddit opens tomorrow, and it looks like a place where people can collaborate to recreate /r/thebutton. I look forward to working it out with all of you.

Let the game begin.

It's showtime.

plz halp

I could do an AMA...y'know, in a week or so, when I'm not really busy. Still, I'm here, so let's talk.