April 2010

GoldToken's Monthly News

GoldToken has been suffering some very slow page speeds in the past month. You will be pleased to know Mecir currently has a considerable site fix being tested on GoldToken's beta site. If you are a Gold or Platinum member, please step in and help test it out at http://beta.goldtoken.com

I regret to inform you, that we will soon be adding a 50 move restriction for guests who are well over their game limit. The guest limit will only effect guests who have more than 30 ongoing games. Please note: If you are a guest, and have under 30 games, you will be able to move as much as you like. This change will take effect on April 15th.

to GoldToken's [ Guess the Date ] winner: ema!!! 10 Golderos are on there way to you young lady! Runners up are asmdrm and Quantum who both won 5 Golderos for their accurate guesses made within a few days of GoldToken's #6000000 game. Watch for a new [ Guess the Date ] contest when we get close to GoldToken's 7000000 game.

Special note to Gold and Platinum players regarding the caption contest: Don't forget to (¯`'•.¸(¯`'•.¸(¯`'•.¸ Place Your Vote ¸.•'´¯)¸.•'´¯)¸.•'´¯) on the Gold Members board.


--Badger

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In this month's newsletter, we have:

• Birthdays & Special Announcements
• Player Appreciation
• Testimonial Of The Month
• Tournament News

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Birthdays & Special Announcements

Birthday Wishes:

-- Happy Birthday to dreamflight on April 1st!
-- Happy Birthday to Angel Baby on April 2nd!
-- Happy Birthday to dellajo on April 2nd! From { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to Mike K of the Renegades on April 2nd! - From The Friendship Club, The Backgammon Tournament Club, { Club }, { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to AndrewB on April 2nd! - From { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to phil on April 3rd! - From: { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to SnowFlake on April 5th!
-- Happy Birthday to Hillbilly on April 9th! - From The Backgammon Tournament Club, { Club }, { Club } and { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to heyred72 on April 9th! From The MasterClass Club and { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to Lowell on April 10th! - From The Friendship Club, { Club }, { Club }, The Backgammon Tournament Club, { Club } and { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to Indiana Jones on April 12th!
-- Happy Birthday to AJK on April 15th! - From: { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to jackgammon on April 16th! - From: The Gammon Addicts Club
-- Happy Birthday to Sir Silver of the GoldTable on April 16th! - From The Backgammon Tournament Club, { Club }, { Club } and { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to Toybox38, my wonderful husband- From your wife Trish41 on April 16th!
-- Happy Birthday to I_am_4_OU on April 17th! - From: { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to MsDot on April 17th! - From: The Gammon Addicts Club, { Club }, { Club } and { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to Unique1 on April 17th!
-- Happy Birthday to ChrisM on April 18th!
-- Happy Birthday to Rimon on April 18th!
-- Happy Birthday to losflores on April 19th!
-- Happy Birthday to runabe on April 20th! - From { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to snoopy57 on April 20th!
-- Happy Birthday to Whistler Gandalf on April 21st!
-- Happy Birthday to TaUrUsRoSe on April 21st! - From { Club }, The Backgammon Tournament Club, { Club }, { Club } and { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to csesugar on April 21st! - From { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to Lyonsgirl on April 21st!
-- Happy Birthday to Morticia on April 21st! - From: { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to betty on April 22nd! - From { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to clare on April 22nd! - From cissy
-- Happy Birthday to laura lee on April 22nd! - From { Club }, { Club } and cissy
-- Happy Birthday to Rhfuqua on April 22nd!
-- Happy Birthday to BobK on April 23rd! - From The Backgammon Tournament Club
-- Happy Birthday to Millie on April 23rd! - From { Club } and { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to sparkles43 on April 24th! - From { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to TerryS on April 26th!
-- Happy Birthday to psychospaz mom on April 27th! From { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to DON CARLOS on April 28th! - From: { Club } and { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to wingfoot on April 28th! From { Club }
-- Happy Birthday to furryfeet on April 29th!
-- Happy Birthday to STrek on April 29th!
-- Happy Birthday to mayonnaise on April 30th!

Anniversary & Other Wishes:

-- Happy Wedding Anniversary to runabe and his wife on April 4th! from { Club }
-- Happy 36th Wedding Anniversary to Bluefin and his wife on April 20th!
-- Happy 4th Wedding Anniversary to Dragon101 and jazzbeth on April 29th!

* If you would like to announce any birthdays, anniversaries or other special events coming up for next month, please send GoldToken Support a message before the 25th of this month, so we can give them a shout out in next month's newsletter! (Please keep all announcements upcoming and not belated. Announcements submitted after the newsletter is published, can not be put in after the fact, we're sorry!)

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**Player* Appreciation*

This month GOLDTOKEN would like to send out a to a number of players.

Overwhelmed by so many players to thank, I couldn't pick just one this month. So this months "special thank you" goes to GoldToken's creators, volunteers, programmers and players who have worked so hard to see our beloved GoldToken runs efficiently.

Most of you know that I came to play on GoldToken almost 11 years ago, after becoming disenchanted with the language and aggression allowed on other game sites. Here, I met GoldToken's original creators, Taylor and Chad. They dreamed of a unique gaming family/community that would be safe for families and built it upon a solid foundation of ideas.

I believe (but have been wrong before lol), that Taylor and Chad were the first to design mini sites known as "clubs" within a main site of the same setup. If GoldToken wasn't the first on the internet, we were at least the first game site to do so. The idea has since been copied many times over.

Chad had a growing family with growing needs and neither of the boys had the time to manage GoldToken any longer. Seeing this, I made an offer to buy GoldToken from Chad, and he gladly accepted. It was a match made in heaven and here I now sit at the helm of our beloved site. But without Taylor and Chad having created it, GoldToken would be nothing at all.

I have fun creating, designing, planning and working with incredible people who see GoldToken like I do, one big family. firefly has solidly stood by my side since day one, and is closer to me than my own sisters. GoldToken is as much hers as it is mine, Chads and Taylor's in so many ways. She has taken on the graphics and managed the creation of Grabble, Xiphias and those wonderful Goldies we all adore. GoldToken would not be what it is today without her.

Let us not forget Matt, GoldToken's backbone. A professional in all aspects, Matt takes on those who bully, cheat or what ever naughty behavior some think is ok. It is amazing how a very small few feel, for what ever reason, that it's ok to attack me, Firefly or our friendly volunteers who manage the support account. In comes Matt, our champion and hero. He rewrote the info pages, helped set site policies, and watches over everything when I am unavailable.

A self starter, CATCHER211 has worked as a site volunteer for a couple years now, and is hugely instrumental in making decisions. She is extremely efficient and is a "right hand woman" to GoldToken's three site managers, picking up the slack when and where ever she finds it...I don't know what we would do without her!

Having the freedom to make GoldToken my vision too, I jumped in after the purchase, planning, designing, and the list of wants and needs has grown from a few months long to years upon years to complete - about five aught to get it where we can relax a little. Chad spent several years building admin tools to make our site management easier, and added features I requested before handing the code reins over to Mecir who took to coding on a run. I can't remember a day since, that Mecir was not here for over 12 hours. What would we do without him??!!!

The list goes on. Each player who has helped build, answer questions, watch the boards, design games, make suggestions, has given so much of themselves to a site that has become more than just a place to play, but a second home to all who become smitten with what is GoldToken.

The beginning of this year, GoldToken became it's own entity, an LLC. The natural progression of things as more and more people find their way here. GoldToken spiritually belongs to us all, and will become what all of us make of it. I will never leave the helm, and Firefly, Matt, Chad, Taylor, Mecir, Catcher211, the volunteers, and so many more (you know who you are), all will always be permanent fixtures. You make GoldToken work and we would be lost without you! Such is life as part of the GoldToken family. Makes you feel good to be a part of it doesn't it!

A big to all of you!

~~Mary aka

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Testimonial Of The Month

Brought to you by: *GoldToken* Players

tango2

I first discovered GoldToken through my husband evan in about 2001. By 2002 I had come to enjoy both the games and the people here. I took out my first membership - starting with Wood. However, I soon discovered that it wasn't enough and I upgraded to Silver and have moved my way through the memberships to now be happy and proud to be a Platinum member.

I am a member of several clubs, but my club home is { Club } which has made me feel welcome and has given me the opportunity and the trust to help contribute something to the club in return. Although I have never met any of my GT friends in person, I appreciate what you share with me and the trust and friendship you have given me, they are both very much appreciated.

To the admin team at GoldToken, thanks for creating and always improving such an awesome interactive and enjoyable place to spend some of my online time. You will never be financially compensated as well as you should be, for which I'm in a way grateful, as I never could afford it! However, I am grateful for all the time, skills and love you invest in GT, to make it an enjoyable experience for all players.

My appreciation for GT is such that I now have my young daughter hooked as well. Not a day goes by that she is not playing games or administering challenges in the many clubs that she has joined and has helped create.

GT is a great family environment and I can't help but recommending it to anyone who enjoys playing board/card/other games. Keep up the great work and thanks for being here for me and many others to enjoy.

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Tournament News

Brought to you by: The Tournament Team

GoldToken would like to send a big *CONGRATULATIONS out to all our recent tournament winners!!!*

• See the tournament sign up page here: http://www.goldtoken.com/games/tournaments?toc=F
• Be sure to join our sponsorship tournaments!
• When playing in tournaments, make sure you read our Tournament and Ladder Rules and Provisions Page for all pertinent rules concerning tournament play.

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Wanted

• Do you have a special story, poem or testimonial you would like to share? How about some club news, announcements or any other special events? Then don't delay, send GoldToken Support your submissions today! We look forward to hearing from you!

** (Please note: All submissions are added on a first come first serve basis.) **