Yayfullness! Don’t you just love corporate blog updates? Especially when you suspect they’re because the admins feel bad that there hasn’t been major site news in a while because of behind-the-scenes work? I know I do. Anyway, go here to read about the world behind the admin curtain…(and click under more to read my analysis)
December 31, 2008
We have a new contest for the new year. Details here. But, basically, send TIKIMAESTRO your least favorite item (or one of them) via the 5k (instant) delievery of Woo PS with insurance, and he will send you a prize code (remember them?). And if your item is worth less than 5k (shipping) he will reimburse you. Yay!
December 29, 2008
Okay…here goes nothing. Be sure to participate in Anantiki before it ends to get the Nutty caluse coconut if you haven’t already. Too late, Anantiki was last year 
December 29, 2008
Thanks Roy. It has apparently snowed on Tiki Island. Or at least homes look wintery. Lucky us! (Picture under more) (more…)
December 20, 2008
I originally intended this as a comment on the earlier post, ‘Artistless’, but it turned out rather long and I figured there may be discussion on it. So if you’d like to hear my response to everyone claiming this site is dead, read on! (more…)
December 3, 2008
Just noticed that WeeOne has been gone for 41 days. 
In the mean time, why not enjoy the artistic talents of TIKIMAESTRO?
December 3, 2008
A brand new game was added to the site today, featuring TIKIMAESTRO’s ever popular music; Tiki Musical Totem! All the Guitar Heroes out there will probably be able to pick up on this one pretty quickly – your goal is to tap your a,s,d,f and g keys as Tiki totems fly by. The more accurate you are, the louder the song will play.
Read on for my review!
November 23, 2008
Disclaimer: Views of Club are often controversial and do not neccessarily speak for anyone else. that said, be mature if you disagree. And if you agree, also be mature. (and club, don’t get mad I felt the need to put this diclaimer. I just want to avoid our common warring comment issues, I still believe you have the right to speak your mind on your blog)
If I understand correctly, Mr. Tiki is still taking a loss every month. And frankly, I don’t think that is really going to change.
Basically, there are probably 500 other small websites that are bigger/better/equal to Mr. Tiki out there. Overall, the competition is too much and Mr. Tiki just fails ot have to innovation and quality necessary to compete.
So staff, you know that it is logical to say that you will never make a dime of profit on this site. So don’t. Don’t lose any more of your hard-earned and precious time and money. Spend some time with your kids/wife or something and maybe think of a different idea or something.
Because the community of this site is dying rapidly, and I probably speak for most people when i say that the only reason most of us stick around for is the community. And when that is dead, coupled with the overall slow-growing and lackluster site, is a recipe for failure.
So give up. Its not the end of the world, and it will probably save you a buck in the end.
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore–
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over–
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?-Langston Hughes
November 20, 2008
So I was looking at the about us and…well…I want to know what you think we should do about tictac. I feel like leaving his description up, sort of in honor of him, I guess. But I also recognize that he left, so maybe it would be better/cleaner/more updated to take it down. So um…poll? Added “(inactive)” after his name, since most people wanted to leave his description up.
November 11, 2008
Do we even need to clean tiki homes? Huh? Oh, right. Intro first.
Volte now has this:
It is apparently called the housekeeper nut. And now, the puzzling questions you love us for. Do we even need to clean tiki homes? How much was he paid? Would we get paid more, or less? Do they really expect chores to be volunteer work? Was Volte wearing that skirt, or is it just an apron that looks like a skirt that Volte once wore? Perhaps this was designed from a personal favorite outfit?
In all seriousness, I really have no idea how we should try to ge this. If we can yet, it isn’t in the tiki Chronicle. Post all your ideas! I may make a theory list with them (but first I need someone to suggest them)
November 9, 2008
W00t! (Its in a language related to pascal, if you are wondering.) (more…)
November 9, 2008
Shamefully, I don’t know exactly when this was updated, but our Woo/Tiki meters are now proudly displayed on our profiles. Cool!
You’ll also find a MrTiki One Year Certificate in your inventory as a celebration of their first ‘official’ anniversary of being a site
November 5, 2008
You may have noticed that posting has been rather slow lately. What seemed like sheer enthusiasm from everyone on the site a week again seemed to just mysteriously disappear. As has my interest in Mr. Tiki.
You may have also noticed that Mr. Tiki is a year old now. Thats all great and good now, but if you had not been told by this post or somewhere else, you wouldn’t have known it. In no place on the site has there been an acknowledgment that Mr. Tiki is a year old today. And that is a shame. More on this soon.
But first, I might as well explain why I have not been posting. First off, recently Microsoft announced Windows 7. Being a Microsoft fanboy, and having enjoyed watching Vista grow up, I am really excited about Windows 7 and its promise and features. Of course, this devotion takes time away from Mr. Tiki.
Second, I have been really busy with school. I have reports to do and whatnot. (But not more than any other point in the year.) And third, I was interested in the presidential election here in America. With that over, I should have some more free time. But all of these fail to compare to my largest reason of all, which I will explain soon.
Back on the subject of the site’s birthday. I think it is an absolute shame that the site’s management and staff are so unexcited and under confident about Mr. Tiki that they completely ignored the sites birthday. Blog post? No. New addition? No. And conveyance of the that fact of the site’s birthday? No! The site’s birthday should be something important and something to celebrate, and staff ignoring it is a decision that does nto bode well to the future management of the site. Overall, it just basically says “We Don’t Care”.
And “we don’t care” seems to be a big message around the site recently. Just look at Wooprentice! There is still a message about the failed IM initiative that staff have so fair failed ot removed. That is somehting Neopets does, not Mr. Tiki. Its a shame that it is hapenning.
I can;t even remember when the last meaningful Kinh story was. Heck, is Kinh even still around? I sure have not seen him. It is a shame because his stories were amazing and a great asset to the site. I guess staff just not got up the effort to put them out. (Were we not prmoised a max six-week wait anyways?)
Speaking of broken promises, how about that Foggy Coast. If it ever comes out I’ll probably jump of the nearest cliff in disbeleif. Wasn’t it supposed ot be out in March? Wasn’t battle supposed ot rock and not suck? Wern’t staff supposed ot listen to use? Wern’t they aspiring to be the best in the field? Wern’t they aspiring to care and innovate and change? I guess not.
It seems ot me that the climax of this site, the time where it was at its peak, was around the week that Sputnic left. After that, everyone’s enthusiasm seemed to just slowly die down. And as it is arguable that this site will never go anywhere, I sitll think it is viable for a small group of core users to know what hapenned. Or, you know, at least get reviews and input every once and a while. Thank you.
One thing I have been able to gather is that Sputnic wanted to improve what there was, and have a more user-oriented approach. That is what we need to do, and I agree with her. If we want to exceed, we don’t need a bunch of bad stuff. We need a bit of good stuff. Because if someone sees this site as a bunch of random gatherings of poorly-made activities and such rather than a small, bot growing, group of exceptional products, they will leave.
That was what the site seemed ot be heading to when I joined. But that was a year ago. Now we hold contests in forums, and announce results where amazing stories used to be. Now we have great stories of creepy characters on ships, but end up with cute cat baloon and glow sticks. It is not good, it is not professional, it is amateur.
Mr. Tiki is a better-than-average smattering of what you would find on virtualpetlist.com. And that is awful for a site with so much promise and potential. It is really a shame.
So, what do do now? I don’t know. Comment and discuss what should happen to this blog. Because I am losing hope faster than a McCain supporter. Because right now posting, which used to be a joy, is now a chore. I feel heavy about it, like I am forced to, rather than because I want to. I simply feel detached from the site, like I just don’t want to use it anymore. And I don’t know if I’m going to stay or not.
/random sputtering of feelings
October 28, 2008
If you are online when someone hits the jackpot in the slots game, you recieve a tiki mail and a free KAPLINK token. Yay for active people.
Yeah…I don’t really feel like putting up the picture of the tiki mail (homework). Maybe I will edit it in tomorrow.
October 24, 2008
First off, a brand new collectable nut was released today! Got any ideas on how to get it? Let us know through Tiki Mail or comments!
Whats this? Tiki mail spam flyers?
This likely has something to do with the newest area in Wootropolis..The Slums. To visit the Slums click the big grey building two to the right of Woomart! You’ll find..
- A Pawn Shop where you can buy or sell goods.
- A Fun Center with a Wheel of Fortune, Kaplink Game (This is where you would use your Free Kaplink Token. Tried to use mine and it didn’t release when I clicked, and when I went back it was gone. Anyone else have any luck?) and Slots. You have to click on the actual token for it to release. Anywhere else will not work.
- The music player has found a permanent (and more accessible) home!
- And finally, the Sushi Shop has found a permanent location
Club would like to thank staff for this welcome addition! And it just goes ot show what can be accomplished in a short time. I think those few days of effort will pay for themselves fast.
