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- | + | [[The Brothers Chaps]] have publicly acknowledged many [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] [[Links#Fan_Sites|fansites]], including the Homestar Runner Wiki. They've been known to drop by when fansites are celebrating anniversaries or other special occasions, and their messages are generally very positive and appreciative. This article provides a listing of known public acknowledgments of fansites by The Brothers Chaps and other [[contributors]]. | |
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== Homestar Runner Wiki Acknowledgments == | == Homestar Runner Wiki Acknowledgments == | ||
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- | *In | + | * In the description of [[2011 Calendar]] at the [[Store]], it says "no more having to consult the Homestar Wiki", referring to the release dates of the Strong Bad Emails. |
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[[Image:SupportTheWiki.png|thumb|300px|Support Your Local Wiki!]] | [[Image:SupportTheWiki.png|thumb|300px|Support Your Local Wiki!]] | ||
- | * | + | * On October 8, 2009, a [[Main Page Message]] was added asking people to support the Wiki's [[HRWiki:2009 Fall Fundraising Drive|2009 Fall Fundraising Drive]]. |
**The text reads: | **The text reads: | ||
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- | : | + | <p style="color:#09C; font-size: larger; line-height: 1.5em">Support Your Local Wiki!</p> |
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+ | <p style="color:gray" class="noul">[[Main Page|<span style="color:red">HRwiki.org</span>]] is a fan-run wiki that is wonderfully terrifying in its [[Headbands|<span style="color:red">exhaustiveness</span>]]. It's not officially affiliated with us and no one gets any money from it, but they do have to pay for their own server. [[Main Page|<span style="color:red">Check it out</span>]] and help keep the HRWiki awesome!</p> | ||
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+ | <div style="float: right; background: #9DE; font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; text-align: center; width: 6em; border-radius: 10px; -moz-border-radius: 10px" class="noul">[[HRWiki:DO YOU HAS?|<span style="color:white">DONATE<br><span style="font-size:125%">NOW!</span></span>]]</div> | ||
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+ | <div style="color:#39C; margin-right: 10em">''"Without the Wiki, we wouldn't be able to remember which cartoon The Cheat was holding a spoon in!"'' | ||
+ | <div style="text-align: right">''— The Bros. Chaps''</div></div> | ||
+ | </blockquote> | ||
+ | *On the DVD commentary for [[love poems]], it is suggested that the email be categorized as a "Not Quite Teen Girl Squad", based on the Teen Girl Squad cutaway scene (in reference to the [[:Category:Not Quite Strong Bad Emails|Not Quite Strong Bad Emails category]]). They also parody the fun fact categories, suggesting that Homestar's hair tucking into his sweater is "a goof, and a glitch, and a reference, and a real-world reference, and an inside reference". | ||
*The DVD commentary for [[rated]] talks about how the Wiki unscrambled the image on the TV. | *The DVD commentary for [[rated]] talks about how the Wiki unscrambled the image on the TV. | ||
- | *In the DVD commentary for [[pizza joint]], | + | *In the DVD commentary for [[pizza joint]], Mike mentions learning about [[hammerspace]] from the Wiki. Matt pokes fun at the [[Disconnected Telephones]] page. |
- | *In the DVD commentary for [[mini-golf]], Matt mentions learning the concept of the [[wikipedia:ouroboros|ouroboros]] from the Wiki | + | *In the DVD commentary for [[mini-golf]], Matt mentions learning the concept of the [[wikipedia:ouroboros|ouroboros]] from the Wiki and Mike talks about searching for The Cheat's arms. |
*The DVD commentary for [[rough copy]] suggests that the appearance of the barbed wire costumes' negative space was listed as a goof on the Wiki (it was not). They claim it to be a stylistic choice. They also jokingly suggest that most of their goofs are a "laziness choice". | *The DVD commentary for [[rough copy]] suggests that the appearance of the barbed wire costumes' negative space was listed as a goof on the Wiki (it was not). They claim it to be a stylistic choice. They also jokingly suggest that most of their goofs are a "laziness choice". | ||
- | *"The Homestar Wiki" is thanked in the credits for all of the [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] games | + | *"The Homestar Wiki" is thanked in the credits for all of the [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People|SBCG4AP]] games. |
- | + | *For over a year, the Wiki incorrectly reported that [[Mike Chapman]] did the voice of [[Mr. Bland]]. This was corrected after [[Matt Chapman]] revealed that this was a mistake during the [[Strongest Man in the World#Commentary Transcript|hidden creators' commentary]] of [[Strongest Man in the World]] on the DVD [[Everything Else, Volume 3]]. | |
- | *For over a year, the Wiki incorrectly reported that Mike did the voice of [[Mr. Bland]]. This was corrected after Matt revealed that this was a mistake during the [[Strongest Man in the World#Commentary Transcript|hidden creators' commentary]] of [[Strongest Man in the World]] on the DVD [[Everything Else, Volume 3]]. | + | |
*The [[Quote of the Week]]s released on October 25, 2007, and September 22, 2005 were originally identical. However, the 2007 quote was changed within hours of being added to the site. The quote that it was changed to was suggested in the edit summary of [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Quote_of_the_Week&diff=next&oldid=507707 the edit adding the previous quote to the HRWiki article]. | *The [[Quote of the Week]]s released on October 25, 2007, and September 22, 2005 were originally identical. However, the 2007 quote was changed within hours of being added to the site. The quote that it was changed to was suggested in the edit summary of [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Quote_of_the_Week&diff=next&oldid=507707 the edit adding the previous quote to the HRWiki article]. | ||
- | *During the [[Late Nite JengaJam Interview - 4 Oct 2007|Late Nite JengaJam Interview]], Matt | + | *During the [[Late Nite JengaJam Interview - 4 Oct 2007|Late Nite JengaJam Interview]], Matt mentions the Wiki when they talk about letting the fans run their own community (rather than hosting their own [[Strong Bad's Message Bored|message board]]). |
*In the first commentary for [[road trip]], [[Karen Wagner]] thanked the Wiki for helping them keep their facts straight. | *In the first commentary for [[road trip]], [[Karen Wagner]] thanked the Wiki for helping them keep their facts straight. | ||
*In the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five|DVD]] commentary for the email [[boring (really)]], Matt Chapman said that the phrase [[Be's]] should have an entry on the Homestar Wiki. (It did.) | *In the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five|DVD]] commentary for the email [[boring (really)]], Matt Chapman said that the phrase [[Be's]] should have an entry on the Homestar Wiki. (It did.) | ||
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- | *The Brothers Chaps' friend, [[Craig Zobel]], who has done work on | + | *The Brothers Chaps' friend, [[Craig Zobel]], who has done work on HomestarRunner.com, [http://forum.hrwiki.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=5035 registered] on the HRWiki Forum on January 15, 2007. He made a [[Forum:10623|thread]] regarding his film "Great World of Sound". |
- | *In the [[Everything Else, Volume 2|DVD]] commentary for [[In Search of the Yello Dello Old Version]], Matt Chapman (jokingly) claims that | + | *In the [[Everything Else, Volume 2|DVD]] commentary for [[In Search of the Yello Dello Old Version]], Matt Chapman (jokingly) claims that [[Wikipedia:South Park|South Park]] ripped off the joke about [[Wikipedia:Pitfall!|Pitfall!]] from the cartoon. [[Y-O-U|Peter Olsen]] replies with "put it on the Wiki". |
- | *In the DVD commentary for [[Bug In Mouth Disease]], Mike Chapman mentions that there was a [[Bug In Mouth Disease#Goofs|misspelling]] on one of Bubs's business cards that was pointed out by the Wiki. The word in question was "paranormal", which was misspelled as "paranaormal". | + | *In the [[Everything Else, Volume 2|DVD]] commentary for [[Bug In Mouth Disease]], Mike Chapman mentions that there was a [[Bug In Mouth Disease#Goofs|misspelling]] on one of Bubs's business cards that was pointed out by the Wiki. The word in question was "paranormal", which was misspelled as "paranaormal". |
- | *In the DVD commentary for [[Homestarloween Party]], Mike Chapman briefly mentions that the [[Visor Robot]] was never officially named, but that they began calling it "Visor Robot" after the Wiki informally gave it that name. | + | *In the [[Everything Else, Volume 2|DVD]] commentary for [[Homestarloween Party]], Mike Chapman briefly mentions that the [[Visor Robot]] was never officially named, but that they began calling it "Visor Robot" after the Wiki informally gave it that name. |
* At the [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006|Flashforward conference]], Matt [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#The Homestar Runner Wiki|talked briefly]] about the Wiki during the presentation. | * At the [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006|Flashforward conference]], Matt [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#The Homestar Runner Wiki|talked briefly]] about the Wiki during the presentation. | ||
* On November 18, 2005, Matt Chapman sent a personal letter to former Homestar Runner Wiki proprietor [[User:JoeyDay|Joey Day]], enclosed with the following note and several pages of sketches. | * On November 18, 2005, Matt Chapman sent a personal letter to former Homestar Runner Wiki proprietor [[User:JoeyDay|Joey Day]], enclosed with the following note and several pages of sketches. | ||
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* [[Jonathan Howe]], The Brothers Chaps' chief programmer, suggested to Bobby Blackwolf to post his [[Bobby Blackwolf Interview - 5 Sep 2005|interview]] on the Wiki. Bobby followed his advice as an [[Special:Contributions/24.99.97.221|anonymous contributor]]. | * [[Jonathan Howe]], The Brothers Chaps' chief programmer, suggested to Bobby Blackwolf to post his [[Bobby Blackwolf Interview - 5 Sep 2005|interview]] on the Wiki. Bobby followed his advice as an [[Special:Contributions/24.99.97.221|anonymous contributor]]. | ||
* In the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Four|DVD]] commentary for the email [[animal]], Mike Chapman states that they made a [[animal#Goofs|goof]] regarding segmented/compound eyes, and that they discovered their mistake by reading the Wiki. | * In the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Four|DVD]] commentary for the email [[animal]], Mike Chapman states that they made a [[animal#Goofs|goof]] regarding segmented/compound eyes, and that they discovered their mistake by reading the Wiki. | ||
+ | * The Brothers Chaps link to the Wiki's page for the [[Stinkomanual]] on their [http://www.brotherschaps.com/?page_id=46 blog]. | ||
== Acknowledgments of Other Fansites == | == Acknowledgments of Other Fansites == | ||
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:'''''Message transcript:''''' | :'''''Message transcript:''''' | ||
- | :'''STRONG BAD:''' Happy anniversary, | + | :'''STRONG BAD:''' Happy anniversary, BHZ. ''{pronounces "BHZ" as "Buhoouhzzz"}'' |
- | :'''COACH Z:''' Don't ya mean | + | :'''COACH Z:''' Don't ya mean BHZ? ''{spells out "BHZ"}'' I tell ya, I got a case of the BHZ once. You don't wanna see the needle they gotta use to a-norc-ulate ya for that one! |
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Ew. | :'''STRONG BAD:''' Ew. | ||
:*[[Mirror:bhz.mp3|Listen to the message]] (mirror) | :*[[Mirror:bhz.mp3|Listen to the message]] (mirror) | ||
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