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#41

OS-tan Fan-Fics, Comics and Fan-Stuff / Re: On Topic[less]

Last post by Bella - October 19, 2025, 03:56:17 PM

I need to watch this still! I'm a bit anxious anytime OS-tan stuff comes in the wider world of internet cultural analysis, both because it's near and dear, and something that's not without its flaws (like much of aughts internet culture & humor).

That being said I've kind of expected OS-tans to reenter the internet consciousness for awhile? The pockets of the internet I frequent probably aren't representative, but with the popularity of personifications vis-a-vis Umamusume I expect more people to fall down the "turning random things into anime girls" rabbit hole and stumble onto OS-tans eventually, since they were one of the first big examples of this phenomenon?

#42

General Chat / Re: Topicless thread

Last post by Goujer - October 19, 2025, 01:46:22 PM

H'ween isnt really a thing over here. But still getting my feed of spooky stuff. Really hyped about Mina the Hollower that's coming up on the 31st.

For the H-ween activities, it might be the usual drawing stream.
(I'm still quite active in drawing, but the content is quite NSWF, so I dont really advertise it)

If you would like we can give you adult permissions on the forum so there can be a place for you to post NSFW content.

Your account is old enough that we don't even need your birthday all you gotta do is ask.

#43

Forum Feedback and Administration / Re: Site Updates

Last post by Goujer - October 19, 2025, 01:06:54 PM

How difficult would it be to implement a script for filtering out Bot network activities? I'm not a programmer, but I've seen sites using basic math problems etc, to filter out bots.

Bots on the network will always be an issue, I have quite a bit of stuff that's filtering any malicious activity in particular.

Ganbatte, Goujer!

Please let me know if there's anything I can do to assist.

Thank you for the offer Bell, but I managed to figure it out and the Gallery is now on again and up to date.

Now we just need to figure out the email stuff and ensure that the gallery is fully functional.

#44

Forum Feedback and Administration / Re: Site Updates

Last post by VonDaab - October 18, 2025, 03:32:22 PM

How difficult would it be to implement a script for filtering out Bot network activities? I'm not a programmer, but I've seen sites using basic math problems etc, to filter out bots.

#45

General Chat / Re: Adoptables

Last post by VonDaab - October 18, 2025, 03:27:33 PM

Necro. But like, I've drawn a few custom OC comms, technically adoptables. As a longtime furniture of the forum, I can offer some design work on characters, for free if anyone is interested.

#46

General Chat / Re: Topicless thread

Last post by VonDaab - October 18, 2025, 03:19:49 PM

H'ween isnt really a thing over here. But still getting my feed of spooky stuff. Really hyped about Mina the Hollower that's coming up on the 31st.

For the H-ween activities, it might be the usual drawing stream.
(I'm still quite active in drawing, but the content is quite NSWF, so I dont really advertise it)

#47

OS-tan Fan-Fics, Comics and Fan-Stuff / Re: Bella's OS-tan Artwork Thr...

Last post by stewartsage - October 17, 2025, 08:35:42 PM

Now you have me thinking about the all OS-tan Dr. Strangelove cast. (SAGE, WWMCCS, Z3, Mertvaya Ruka, ? ? ? ?)

Selectric, some of the UNIVACs, OS/360?

I'm not going to abide your historical revisionism!!! You definitely discouraged SAGE/IBM 728.

I am revising nothing.

Whirlwind-tan & Memory Test Computer-tan, based on a convo Stew & I had. In it, he revealed Whirlwind-tan was born with a bad heart (representing the original tube-based memory system of Whirlwind, which didn't work well). A working heart was developed for her in MTC-tan (representing the development of core memory on MTC), and she eventually donated it to Whirlwind (as the core memory from MTC was eventually used in Whirlwind).

This sketch may be revised significantly before lining/rendering since it feels a bit stiff to me? I might end up having MTC-tan holding open her chest with her other hand, I may also make her more, er, limp I guess? Trying to figure out how sad (and/or gory) I want this to end up being...................... and also outfit ideas, so if you have thoughts on this I'm all ears.

I didn't think that was a super big revelation, it was definitely in something I wrote at some point.  That her health was poor, got better, than got worse again is pretty well established. 

You're asking the wrong person vis gore.  Limp definitely feels like a good way to go?  With Whirlwind more holding her up as she slips away physically/life-wise.  Feels like there's a place for some dramatic/artistic use of blood.

#48

OS-tan Fan-Fics, Comics and Fan-Stuff / Re: My 20th -tanniversary Proj...

Last post by stewartsage - October 17, 2025, 08:33:12 PM

There are so many now...  How many OS-tans have you drawn for this so far!?

A shame on me, I had to look back up several of those Linuxes....

#49

OS-tan Fan-Fics, Comics and Fan-Stuff / Re: My 20th -tanniversary Proj...

Last post by Bella - October 16, 2025, 08:51:58 PM

Switching back to Linuces for the time being. Roughly left-to-right: Parsix, Pardus, Gentoo (Von Daab's design), Knoppix, Mandriva, Tinfoil Hat, GNU/Herd (the lone Unix), Linux XP, Linspire, Freespire, Dream Linux and Elive-tan!

In other news I've broken 100 characters! 102 by my (spreadsheet) count. There's ~300 listed, but that only captures the ones in the wiki, and I know there are a ton more lurking in the pages of the forum. Still, managing 100 characters in a six month period, I think I can probably get through the rest in the next 16 month period.

#50

General Chat / Re: Topicless thread

Last post by Goujer - October 16, 2025, 02:07:01 PM

That sounds so cozy!

I wound up digging out some decorations and doing up the apartment entrance. I'll probably dig up some string lights too. We don't get that many trick or treaters here but I might get a bowl of candy just in case.

The true joy of adulthood is being able to hand out candy to children on Halloween and seeing their excited faces.
Not to mention Halloween decorations are always the best decorations of any holiday.