Announcements

Announcements Board rules and latest news. Fri, 15 May 2026 08:05:31 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 08:05:31 +0000 DLP https://forums.darklordpotter.net/forums/announcements.22/ Celebrating Seventeen Years of DLP Wed, 26 Apr 2023 02:08:52 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/celebrating-seventeen-years-of-dlp.40400/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/celebrating-seventeen-years-of-dlp.40400/ invalid@example.com (Lord Ravenclaw) Lord Ravenclaw
Dark Lord Potter is one such community that has withstood the test of time. Through some...

Celebrating Seventeen Years of DLP]]> 32 New Staff Addition: Irene Fri, 21 May 2021 00:36:52 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/new-staff-addition-irene.40056/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/new-staff-addition-irene.40056/ invalid@example.com (Jon) Jon @Irene a warm welcome to staff!]]> 37 Dark Lord Potter's 2020 Christmas Giveaway Wed, 30 Dec 2020 23:59:35 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/dark-lord-potters-2020-christmas-giveaway.39775/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/dark-lord-potters-2020-christmas-giveaway.39775/ invalid@example.com (Jon) Jon
I'd like to invite everyone to participate in Dark Lord Potter's 2020 Christmas Giveaway! This year I'm excited to announce that we have a grand total of 250 games to give away. As you may all know that for several years we hosted a 'Secret Santa' which was more like a game exchange between members. Unfortunately due to changes in how Steam operates the continued tradition became impossible to continue in its original state.

In order to participate this year...

Dark Lord Potter's 2020 Christmas Giveaway]]> 2 Fifteen Years of DLP Tue, 08 Sep 2020 17:26:52 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/fifteen-years-of-dlp.39225/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/fifteen-years-of-dlp.39225/ invalid@example.com (Lord Ravenclaw) Lord Ravenclaw

Fifteen. Years. Can you believe it's been that long?

I can't. I can't believe that DLP has been around...

Fifteen Years of DLP]]> 132 New Forum Feature: Ignore Thread Sat, 21 Dec 2019 18:59:31 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/new-forum-feature-ignore-thread.35498/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/new-forum-feature-ignore-thread.35498/ invalid@example.com (Alindrome) Alindrome Ignoring Threads:

This was a much requested feature from the DLP Uservoice, so thanks to all who suggested it.

You now have an option to hide offending threads, rendering them invisible as you browse. You'll still get notifications if you're quoted or mentioned within the thread, but it'll never again turn up to plague...

New Forum Feature: Ignore Thread]]> 19 New Thread Thursday, Shit Post Sunday [Announcement] Tue, 05 Nov 2019 21:19:07 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/new-thread-thursday-shit-post-sunday-announcement.38856/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/new-thread-thursday-shit-post-sunday-announcement.38856/ invalid@example.com (Zombie) Zombie
Hello everyone, we’re all happy to announce Shitpost Sunday and New Thread Thursday.
Days in which we encourage you all to make new threads, shitpost, and make merry.

Exempt Forums: Politics, Work By Author, and S&P. Others tbd.

Everywhere else is fair game.

As the name of the event entails, it should only be on Thursday or Sunday.
If it is Thursday or Sunday in your timezone, then let it rain.

Thanks, have fun,
DLP Staff]]> 2 Morons Need Not Apply Sun, 08 Sep 2019 23:33:37 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/morons-need-not-apply.37132/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/morons-need-not-apply.37132/ invalid@example.com (Lord Ravenclaw) Lord Ravenclaw Note: These aren't anything new, porting the rules from vB as announcements disappeared.

DLP lives by a few simple rules. Each section may have specific guidance, look for sticky threads.

You must use proper English. This means using proper grammar, spelling, capitalization, and writing techniques. Of course for those who don't speak English natively we'll help you, just ask. If you really have trouble we'll help anyways, but at least put out your best effort.
Avoid...

Morons Need Not Apply]]> 1 New & Retiring Moderators Tue, 20 Aug 2019 20:39:13 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/new-retiring-moderators.38638/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/new-retiring-moderators.38638/ invalid@example.com (Lord Ravenclaw) Lord Ravenclaw
However, this also frees up room for new staff to step into their (admittedly large) shoes. I'd like to welcome...

New & Retiring Moderators]]> 30 Staff Announcement Regarding the DLP C2 and Enembee Sun, 21 Jul 2019 04:51:48 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/staff-announcement-regarding-the-dlp-c2-and-enembee.38615/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/staff-announcement-regarding-the-dlp-c2-and-enembee.38615/ invalid@example.com (Rahkesh Asmodaeus) Rahkesh Asmodaeus
The staff has discussed this, and we’ve decided to be fully transparent about why this happened.

Around a week ago, Xiph and enembee had an argument on IRC. It ended with enembee being muted on IRC and discord, and having his settings...

Staff Announcement Regarding the DLP C2 and Enembee]]> 193 DLP Competition - Winning Entries & Info Thu, 28 Mar 2019 08:46:34 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/dlp-competition-winning-entries-info.38401/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/dlp-competition-winning-entries-info.38401/ invalid@example.com (Ched) Ched

Overview

The DLP competition is currently running every quarter (with a bit over two months of writing time allotted). Prompts are chosen from a poll and the max word count is 17,500 words.

We request that only people who intend/hope to enter vote on the topic, but everyone is welcome to review and judge the entries.

All entries will get solid review and critique as the...

DLP Competition - Winning Entries & Info]]> DLP Story Competition is back! December 2017 Sun, 13 Jan 2019 22:35:38 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/dlp-story-competition-is-back-december-2017.37518/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/dlp-story-competition-is-back-december-2017.37518/ invalid@example.com (Lord Ravenclaw) Lord Ravenclaw
What do you want for Christmas? More stories to read? Me too! That's why we're bringing back the DLP Short Story Competition.

The competition provides a prompt/first line/theme, a word limit, and a deadline to authors. Authors submit their stories to a designated moderator, they're posted anonymously, and reviewed/scored by the community. The competition will be held on a regular basis (we're thinking monthly right now, but we'll see).

Winning entries will receive ultimate DLP...

DLP Story Competition is back! December 2017]]> 15 Social Groups are back! Sun, 05 Nov 2017 22:30:17 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/social-groups-are-back.37472/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/social-groups-are-back.37472/ invalid@example.com (Lord Ravenclaw) Lord Ravenclaw
The templates will be updated over the next few weeks, so please do not report cosmetic issues for now. If there is missing data, permission issues, or bugs in the implementation, please post them in the DLP Feedback and Improvement forum.

Sorry it took so long. With the rollout of Social Groups...

Social Groups are back!]]> 9 Thread alerts are now "fixed" Sun, 22 Oct 2017 22:44:12 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/thread-alerts-are-now-fixed.37454/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/thread-alerts-are-now-fixed.37454/ invalid@example.com (Lord Ravenclaw) Lord Ravenclaw
Expect to see more emails in the near future. I've modified the forum to email alerts regardless of whether you've read the thread since the last notification.

Please let me know in this thread if you continue to see strange behavior.

Additionally, the "Watched Threads" button now leads to your full list of watched threads vs. the unread ones, so if you'd like to turn off emails for specific watched threads you can do so there.]]> Goodbye, vBulletin. Hello, Xenforo. Sat, 19 Aug 2017 15:27:52 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/goodbye-vbulletin-hello-xenforo.36277/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/goodbye-vbulletin-hello-xenforo.36277/ invalid@example.com (Lord Ravenclaw) Lord Ravenclaw
As a result of many conversations, complaints, thought, and the last DLP Improvement thread, we've decided to go ahead with an eventual move to Xenforo given no true showstoppers.

While the full rationale can be explored in the DLP Xenforo Migration document (feel free to add comments), here are the basics:

vB 3.8.x will never be updated again; old codebase with...

Goodbye, vBulletin. Hello, Xenforo.]]> 122 Best April Fools Post Contest Mon, 03 Apr 2017 17:25:28 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/best-april-fools-post-contest.36129/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/best-april-fools-post-contest.36129/ invalid@example.com (Jon) Jon
As stated in the announcement previously, there is a prize for the best post to come out of the past 24 hours.

What follows are the two and a half rules rules for this contest:

1. You can not submit a post that you made yourself.

2. You can vote for a post via thumbing the post you think is the best, if it has already been submitted.

2.5. If you have no remaining thumbs, you may quote the post to show your support.

Now...

SHOW...

Best April Fools Post Contest]]> 7 SEKRIT SANTA v2016 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 02:58:07 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/sekrit-santa-v2016.35341/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/sekrit-santa-v2016.35341/ invalid@example.com (Ched) Ched Dark Lord Potter Presents

Secret Santa Super Deluxe Platinum Edition 2016

A bit later than normal this year, but it's time for our annual games giveaway in the form of Secret Santa! Only instead of Christmas it's going to be New Years... get over it and get excited!

The DLP Secret Santa has had a strong run...

SEKRIT SANTA v2016]]> 101 Revamped User Titles Sun, 08 May 2016 17:40:01 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/revamped-user-titles.30661/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/revamped-user-titles.30661/ invalid@example.com (Jon) Jon
As previously discussed the user titles have been adjusted and expanded.

Formerly there were twenty user titles ranging from 0 posts to 1800.

Now there are forty-five user titles ranging from 0 posts to 10,000!

Unlike the previous list, we'll be letting you guys find these ones out on your own.

P.S You'll only get an updated title when you pass a new milestone!

Congratulations to the first to reach the following...

Revamped User Titles]]> 113 Formal Apology to all Users Mon, 04 Apr 2016 07:02:25 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/formal-apology-to-all-users.32996/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/formal-apology-to-all-users.32996/ invalid@example.com (Jon) Jon so sorry!

I was just in the process of breaking DLP—my usual pass time when I'm not writing—when I realized something had gone terribly wrong!

Here I was thinking that all you were making spelling errors and grammar fouls, when all along it was...

That's right my friend! Xion, infuriated that we've ignored him for so long went on a rampage! Homonyms! Spelling Errors!...

Formal Apology to all Users]]> 17 Disciplinary Action Warning Sat, 02 Apr 2016 03:56:53 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/disciplinary-action-warning.32986/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/disciplinary-action-warning.32986/ invalid@example.com (Jon) Jon
Just giving a firm reminder that despite how lax we've been with spelling and grammar in recent months, that is still no excuse for the rampant, unchecked mess that you've allowed the forums to become.

I am very disappointed in you all.

The worst offenders will be punished brutally. I mean, really brutally.

Weird stuff.

Butt stuff.

[stare]Right in the butt.[/stare]]]> 33 Secret Santa: Two Zero One Five Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:34:55 +0000 https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/secret-santa-two-zero-one-five.31305/ https://forums.darklordpotter.net/threads/secret-santa-two-zero-one-five.31305/ invalid@example.com (Jon) Jon Dark Lord Potter Presents
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Secret Santa: GOTY Edition 2015
Digital Deluxe Premium Remix 2.5

Another year has come and gone and it's time...

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