HRFWiki2:Holiday Wiki Changes

Many changes are made to the wiki and forum on holidays, mostly on April Fools' Day, Halloween, and Decemberween, with smaller changes on Trogday and Valentine's Day. This page documents those changes.

Halloween and Decemberween decorations are typically reused every year (albeit changing and evolving over time), with the exception of the wiki logo, which changes to something different every holiday, and Halloween emoticons, which change costumes every year. Likewise, a different April Fools' prank occurs every year. Some holidays have traditions attached to them &mdash; for example, Halloween logos typically show a character, with a brief animation occuring after waiting a few seconds, a tradition later shared with Decemberween.

Trogday
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2018

 * The logo was changed to show Taster's Choice in Homestar's place.
 * A Trogdor emoticon was added to the forum for the day. It was later added as a permanent addition.
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2019

 * The logo was changed to the picture on the left.
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2020

 * The logo was changed to the picture on the left.
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2021

 * The logo was changed to the picture on the left.
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2022

 * The logo was changed to the picture on the left. The Discord server logo was changed to a version without text.
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April Fools' Day
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2012

 * The wiki had a strange, backwards theme. As a result:
 * The order of words on the Main Page, Wiki Stuff page, copyright warning, and old revision edit warning were reversed.
 * Example: "Everybody loves the Homestar Runner" becomes "Runner Homestar the loves Everybody".
 * The wiki logo was flipped upside down with the colors inverted.
 * The wiki sidebar changed to "Main Page?", "Those recent changes", "Boring wiki stuff", and so on.
 * The view counter at the bottom of the page was changed from "This page has been accessed X times" to "This page has been eaten X million times".
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2016

 * The wiki had a noobish, unprofessional theme. As a result:
 * The wiki logo, Main Page, sidebar, and copyright warning were changed.
 * The view counter at the bottom of the page was changed from "This page has been accessed X times" to "dis page is X times PEOPLE HAS SEEN IT OUT".
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2017

 * created an account on the HRFWiki2 and forum. There was an announcement on the Main Page welcoming him.
 * He created a userpage, replied to comments on his talk page, and made posts on the forum.
 * The forum emoticons were switched around.
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2018

 * The wiki and forum had a Yonder Website theme. As a result:
 * The logo, background, favicon, and Main Page changed. (Here is a full image of the Main Page, including the text boxes, logo, and background.)
 * The template and About page were also yonder-themed.
 * The forum was decorated, and the emoticons were changed to the characters' Yonder Website variations. (Images: front page, General Discussion, forum post, emoticons)
 * The users' forum avatars were switched around.
 * returned briefly to say he had spilled Smarty Juice on his computer, hours before the prank began.
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2019

 * The wiki and forum were overrun by a herd of The Cheats. As a result:
 * The logo, background, Main Page, and sidebar changed. (Here is a full image of the Main Page, including the text boxes, logo, and background.)
 * On the Main Page, the text boxes had The Cheats in them surrounding the usual characters, and much of the text was replaced by variations of "meh" (including the template).
 * A The Cheat Twitter account was created for the sole purpose of replacing the @StrongBadActual feed on the Main Page.
 * The forum was decorated as well. Most of the emoticons were changed to the standard The Cheat emoticon, except for the main characters, who were changed to The Cheat dressed up as each character. (Images: front page, emoticons)
 * The sysops changed their profile pictures to multiple The Cheats (in the style of their usual profile pictures) and interspersed The Cheat emoticons into their forum posts.
 * All users' forum statuses were changed to "Meh."
 * A forum thread was created about the infestation.
 * As per April Fools' tradition, returned briefly. (He created a new forum account, due to changing forums.)
 * In the forum thread for the infestation, he explained that he cloned The Cheat a couple hundred times for the All-Wide Science Fair.
 * He posted the weekly poll in place of the sysops, "Favorite Strong Bad muscle you wanted to rub with hot oils?".
 * A fake toon titled "Apro Foolz F'Realz" was advertised on the Main Page's "Announcements" section, on the forum news feed, and on the Discord server's "announcements" channel.
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2020

 * The wiki was changed to The Worm and The Worm Alone Fanstuff Wiki 2, and the forum and Discord server followed suit. As a result:
 * The logo, background, favicon, Main Page changed. (Here is a full image of the Main Page, including the text boxes, logo, and background.)
 * On the Main Page, the text boxes had The Worm replacing the usual characters, and the text was changed to focus on The Worm. "Wiki Stuff" was changed to "About", and the Fanstuff of the Month cycled through five random descriptions of fake fanstuff.
 * The "The Worm Fanstuff" section linked to actual The Worm fanstuff made by the sysops.
 * The forum was decorated as well, and all of the emoticons were changed to The Worm. (Images: front page, emoticon)
 * The sysops changed their profile pictures to The Worm (in the style of their usual profile pictures) and changed their signatures to The Worm saying their name in his usual font.
 * The Discord server was changed too. The Worm replaced Dangeresque Too and Renaldo in the icon and banner, and the welcoming text, channel titles, and descriptions were changed.
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2021

 * The wiki was turned into an ad-filled social media site.
 * Randomized fake ads were added above and below each page.
 * The logo and favicon changed, and the background was altered to look more bland.
 * A randomized slogan was added at the top of the Main Page, and there was a message to pay for HRFWiki2+ Premium to go ad-free. A "free trial" link led to a short page without ads. The sections were replaced with "HRFWiki2+ Premium features", "Notifications", and "What's trending" (a list of fake fanstuff).
 * The forum was decorated with a generic blue theme and fake ads were placed on each page.
 * The Discord server logo was changed to fit the theme.
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2022

 * It was announced on the that the wiki would focus on a singular fanstuff to maintain cohesion between pages. The Main Page was rewritten in the format of a typical email show, with the fanstuff portals and various Wiki Stuff pages being turned into brief email transcripts. These eighteen transcripts are now archived on the Powered by The Cheat Strong Bad Emails page.
 * The wiki logo, Discord server logo, and favicon, and background were changed to fit the theme.
 * The forum was decorated in a crude, Powered by The Cheat-esque style (as seen here), and all of the emoticons were changed to Powered by The Cheat Strong Bad heads.
 * The wiki and forum both primarily used the font Comic Sans.
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Halloween
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2012

 * The logo was changed.
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2015

 * On October 23rd, the wiki logo was changed to an animated GIF of the Jibblies Painting. After a few seconds, the text "COME ON IN HERE" fades in.
 * The view counter at the bottom of the page was changed from "This page has been accessed X times" to "This page has given X people the jibblies".
 * The Main Page was changed to be Halloween-themed.
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2016

 * The logo was changed three times:
 * First, to an animated GIF of The Goblin, similar to last year's. After a few seconds, he looks around and does a dance.
 * When the teaser was released, the logo was changed again to Homestar's silhouette with an orange and black background.
 * When Homestar's costume was revealed in Later That Night..., the logo was changed to another animated GIF, featuring the previous silhouette logo revealing itself. After a few seconds, he turns into a music note, as he does in the toon.
 * The Main Page was changed to have a black gradient background, orange links, and an image of Homsar as the "Noony Noony Noo" Typewriter Guy from Jibblies 2.
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2017

 * Like the previous two years, the logo was changed to an animated GIF of a Halloween character&mdash; in this case, Large Bean. (After a few seconds, the background ominously turns red and his head flumps over to the side.)
 * After Large Bean was featured in a Skills of an Artist episode, the logo was changed to that drawing of Large Bean. The GIF was otherwise the same, except that Large Bean's head fell off instead of flumping over, due to the lack of a chair for his head to lean against.
 * For the first time, the Main Page was automatically changed, as there had been a Main Page redesign earlier that year. The background was changed as well.
 * The forum was decorated for Halloween, with orange and black headers and icons, and the characters' emoticons wore costumes from previous toons. The Goblin and the Jibblies Painting were also added as emoticons.
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2018

 * Continuing the tradition, the logo was changed to an animated GIF of a Halloween character: in this case, Jaundiced Jerry and Stabby Gabby from the previous year's toon, Haunted Photo Booth. (Every few seconds, a camera flash transition alternates between the two characters.)
 * As per usual, the Main Page was automatically changed. The background was changed as well.
 * The forum was again decorated for Halloween, although it was a new forum, so the theme had to be remade. Like last year, the Goblin and the Jibblies Painting were added as emoticons, and the characters' emoticons wore costumes from previous toons, but different costumes than last year.
 * Images: front page, forum post with emoticons
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2019

 * Like previous years, the logo was changed to an animated GIF of a Halloween character from the previous year's toon: in this case, Mr. Poofers. (Every few seconds, Mr. Poofers "poofs" like a cloud.)
 * As per usual, the Main Page was automatically changed, and the background was changed as well. The Halloween forum theme was again used.
 * Once again, the emoticons were replaced with brand new ones with the characters in Halloween costumes. They can be viewed in this post.
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2020

 * The logo was again changed to an animated GIF of a Halloween character from the previous year's toon: The Homestar Runner's ghost form. In the GIF, he regains his corporeal form and wiggles his ghost-tail before turning back into a ghost.
 * As per usual, the Main Page was automatically changed, and the background was changed as well. The Halloween forum theme was again used.
 * The emoticons were again changed to new ones wearing their Halloween costumes. They can be viewed in this post.
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2021

 * The logo was again changed to an animated GIF of a Halloween character from the previous year's toon: Stave It Off Guy as Large Bean. In the GIF, his Large Bean mask falls off, and he looks down at it before a new mask falls from above.
 * As per usual, the Main Page was automatically changed, and the background was changed as well. The Halloween forum theme was again used, along with the emoticons from the previous year.
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2022

 * The logo was again changed to an animated GIF of something from the previous year's Halloween update: the spooky, leafy tree from Halloween Hide & Seek. In the GIF, Homestar climbs the ladder up to the tree, as the Poopsmith peeks out from behind it.
 * As per usual, the Main Page was automatically changed, and the background was changed as well. The Halloween forum theme was again used, along with the emoticons from the previous year.
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Decemberween
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2015

 * The wiki logo was changed to the picture on the left. (Click here for a larger version.)
 * The Main Page was changed to have a red-and-green theme.
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2016

 * The logo was changed to an animated GIF of The Dethemberween Thnikkaman. The original logo was created by user (see here and here) but the snowflakes were later changed by.
 * The Main Page was changed to have a yellow gradient background, red and green links, and an image of Homsar standing by a bucket of Baked Beans from Homestar Presents: Presents.
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2017

 * The logo was changed to a picture of Homestar playing the piano from A Death-Defying Decemberween, with soft focus, sparkle filters, and a wreath border.
 * The Main Page was automatically changed.
 * The forum emoticons were changed to the Decemberween ornaments from Decemberween Short Shorts, and in some cases, the characters wearing their winter clothes. A Hot Jones emoticon was also added. (Image)
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2018

 * The logo was changed to the animated GIF on the left. This year, Decemberween inherited Halloween's long-running tradition of having an animated GIF of a holiday-themed character. In this case, Stingy Relenque drinking a mug of Hot Jones.
 * As per usual, the Main Page was automatically changed.
 * The forum was decorated for Decemberween. The emoticons were the same as the previous year, except the "Homestar in his winter hat" emoticon was replaced by "The Homestar Runner in his winter hat".
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2019

 * The logo was changed to the animated GIF on the left: the Homestar Runner ornament from Decemberween Short Shorts eating himself.
 * As per usual, the Main Page was automatically changed.
 * Again, the forum was decorated for Decemberween. The emoticons were the same as the previous year, except with slight changes to reflect the current emoticons.
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2020

 * The logo was changed to the animated GIF on the left: the Strong Bad ornament from Decemberween Short Shorts bedazzling the other ornaments off the tree.
 * As per usual, the Main Page and forum were decorated for Decemberween.
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2021

 * The logo was changed to the animated GIF on the left: the Strong Sad ornament from Decemberween Short Shorts falling off the tree and shattering.
 * As per usual, the Main Page and forum were decorated for Decemberween.
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