If I had an upvote for every new user that has "exposed" the way Imgflip works, I'd be the #1 user on Imgflip.
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I DON'T ALWAYS HAVE NEWBIES GET MAD BECAUSE MY POPULARITY GETS ME MORE VIEWS AND UPVOTES THAN THEM; BUT WHEN I DO I JUST KEEP MAKING FUNNY MEMES AND COMMENT MEMES BECAUSE THAT'S THE WAY YOU GET THE POPULARITY THAT BRINGS MORE VIEWS AND UPVOTES
hotkeys: D = random, W = like, S = dislike, A = back
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I shared this theory with Invicta103 and I'll expound upon it here...if U2 or the Rolling Stones put out a new CD, it's going to the top of the charts and will make millions of dollars. They've got a built in following and have paid their dues. If my garage band puts out a CD, not many people notice. You've got to pay your dues.
Thanks again!
After a couple months off, I came back and created this account and began to realize that in order to get a lot more points and get your memes to the front page of the "hot" section, you had to meme comment a lot of the front page memes and be funny. It's been about six months now of doing a lot of commenting and building my status on here that got me to the top 10 of the leader board. I worked hard at it and now have the benefits from hard work.
I realize when I say "hard work" it really isn't hard work in the grand scheme of things, but for this type of thing, it is hard work. Lol!
1) The custom templates I'm not familiar with are the templates that are truly custom. If you created a template using a web site or app and then submit it here, that I am not familiar with. I have never done that and I'm not sure about how that works here. I've heard many users tell me that "GIMP" is a good template builder. How these original templates do on here, not so sure. I guess it just depends on the template.
2) The "custom" templates I am more familiar with here are those I get from Google searches.I just search photos on Google and when I see one I like I save it to my computer and put it on here. I like doing that from time to time because it gives me more ideas than just the usual Bad Luck Brian and Grumpy Cat type memes.
The only problem I see with these templates is that it takes longer to feature. That can be a problem since the longer they take to feature, the further back on the "latest" pages they start out on.
I know that if your images aren't getting featured, it might have something to do with the site you got them from. Do they have any watermarks, or are they from sites that conflict with IMGflip? That could be an issue. If you just Google search, most of those are okay, but from time to time I get a few that won't feature because they have a watermark or the site that owns the picture's logo on it that I didn't catch.
If you have problems getting these to feature and they definitely don't break any of the rules, then I would check the sites I retrieved the images from. Outside of that, I wouldn't know what else to tell you. I get frustrated sometimes, too. The best way I can see getting around an image that doesn't get featured is to "share" the image on someone else's meme that is on the front page. But be sure to ask them if it's okay, just out of courtesy. I get some extra upvotes and views out of that, which makes my point total go up a little more than it would have if I hadn't done that.
However, I DO NOT consider myself famous or a star...I'm the first person that'll tell anyone that I am not special...I think I'm funny but people don't always agree...LOL
I DON'T GET IT!!!
It's mostly about views. If you make jokes/memes you think are funny, you want people to see them. That's the main reason I started trying to make funny comments on front page memes, when I noticed that my submitted memes weren't getting views. I wanted the audience.
The points can be fun too, like when you play Candy Crush or any other game. Here on imgflip, you can advance up the leaderboard and set temporary goals etc as a way of participating in the site for the fun of it (if you want). But obviously, the points have no value outside the context of the site. It's just for the fun of it.
What I am saying is that I do enjoy having my memes make it to the front page because it opens more dialogue on my memes when they do make the front page. And opening dialogue, especially on my political memes, is something I want. I guess if you don't know why you're on this site, you don't really have to be here. If you don't know the point to conversing with people, then why leave comments at all? It's just fun to do.
And haven't you seen the many original templates constantly on the front page that are NOT made by the top users?
at least we all tried.
look man, when you get on this site you acknowledge the system they use and the terms given. if you don't agree with this sites methods then you are free to meme somewhere else like reddit or 4chan.
scroll down and look at the lengthy rants in reply to me.
just sad how some people take a site too seriously and actually attack other users for pointing that out.
But please, by all means continue to tell me how I'M making it personal.
And btw, I've had that same problem you do, but I don't complain about it because I know that it will make me look like a whiner. I ised to sympathize with you, but you're taking memes way too seriously bro.
And for your information, not that I'm obligated to tell you this, most of my original memes haven't even featured or they take about 6 hours. But you keep up your little pity party, I'm sure everyone loves you for it.
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(Lol I don't even know how to copy/paste my Memes link properly)
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honestly i think he is making whiney flame wars for the soul purpose of comment points. i mean look at his score now, almost half of it has got to be from his flame war commenting.
i purpose we change the system so that making a comment and getting replied to has a daily cap on the amount of points you earn. (in the comment section, not comments and replies to your submission of course)
this will help keep the whiners from gaining off their drama. and we (as in you because i never) just downvote them to oblivion unless they stop with the petty drama and get good at the system.
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Always finding ways to deflect accountability for just not being that good on this site. especially since the day you discovered your weakness which is the lightest of trolling. seriously you have a freaking glass jaw when it comes to taking heat from trolls.
I haven't seen him maliciously attacking you, and I don't think he's being a bully to you in any way.
meanwhile with my spare time i've been building my gaming desktop and planning my budget for the next few months.
go delete your system32
trying to downsize me with your internet lies
honestly i call bullshit to half your claims dude. and even if you did do all these things why do you feel the need to try to impress a guy on the internet? i'm not impressed by tryhards like you who whine and cry and insult anyone who point out their immaturity and lack of respect for superiors.
and for your information it's a budget build, so don't expect 4k VR machines cooled by the hoover dam. that's like, the 1% folk of pc gaming. i don't have the need to have my desktop graphics be better than irl.
"I HAVE NOT BE COMPLAINING ABOUT HOW LONG IT F**KING TAKES FOR THE GO***AMN F**KING MEMES TO GET FEATURED. ARE YOU THAT F**KING RETARDED THAT YOU REFUSE TO READ THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLAIING ABOUT HOW LONG IT TAKES? FOR F**KS SAKE, I HAVE CLEARLY BEEN STATING THAT THE PROBLEM HAD TO DO WITH WHAT PAGE THEY START ON IN THE LATEST TAB, NOT HOW F**KING LONG IT TAKES TO GET FEATURED. HOW HARD IS THAT TO UNDERSTAND? HOW MANH TIMES DO I HAVE TO STATE THAT THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HOW LONG IT TAKES TO GET FEATURED BEFORE YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THE F**KING PROBLEM IS?"
to people like H20? H20 is a decent man and has done little to cause you to be so rampant and insulting to him, and you have been doing this to other people as well.
" How about you stop smoking pot and come back when you are sober to read this, if it isn't too late and you haven't already killed too many brain cells to comprehend this.
Think back to the beginning of all of this. What have I been saying? Have I been saying I should already be a top user on this site? No. Have I been asking what it takes to be a top user on this site. No. What I have been saying is the my original memes are getting put into a position in which their chances of being seen is significantly reduced because they start getting featured on pages 9 and later. Have yoh been tracking your original memes to no only know how long it takes for them to be featured l, but to see what page of the latest memes they are starting on? Well I have. I know they are in waiting for a minimum of 6 hours, and once they do get featured, they start on page 9 or later. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY ORIGINAL MEMES. This has been my complaint, this is what I have been pointing out. Now if I had the ability to track your memes like I so mine, I would be able to confirm that I believe that yours actually start on the first couple of pages of the latest memes, which already gives you a head start on yours being seen more than mine. You add in the top user status, and the chances are skyrocketed. All I have been wanting is for the word to get out about where different memes are starting when they first get featured, because I am sure I am not the only new user that has this going on, and that maybe with enougb voices talking about it,.."
my last comment to you ever, it would be awfully stupid looking of you to try to reply. have your last words anyways.
squeaker.