Design changes bring TGTAP to wider audience
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Design changes bring TGTAP to wider audience
UPDATE: April Fools is over now so we're back to normal. Hope you got a bit of a laugh from the temporary redesign! Didn't get a chance to see it? Look here.
After spending a while here at TGTAP, you'll realise what a masculine place it is. Guns, vehicles, crime, and a whole lot of adolescent males. Well, we've made a few changes to help counter this awfully skewed demographic we've gotten ourselves into.
Over the past few years, TGTAP staff members have spent months researching ways in which we can make the site appeal to the fairer sex. After much deliberation, the conclusion was made that we should have a very pink layout incorporating typical female likes, including flowers, rainbows and unicorns. Apparently women love that stuff, so with that knowledge firmly engrained in our skulls, we committed to improving our design!
We hope you enjoy the changes we made, and in addition to that, the influx of female members who should now be clamouring to join the forums!
And don't you worry, we'll still be doing our best to bring you excellent coverage of Grand Theft Auto for years to come. At the moment just the default theme has changed on the homepage, but we should soon have the forums reskinned to match. Comments, feedback and any constructive criticism would be much appreciated.
After spending a while here at TGTAP, you'll realise what a masculine place it is. Guns, vehicles, crime, and a whole lot of adolescent males. Well, we've made a few changes to help counter this awfully skewed demographic we've gotten ourselves into.
Over the past few years, TGTAP staff members have spent months researching ways in which we can make the site appeal to the fairer sex. After much deliberation, the conclusion was made that we should have a very pink layout incorporating typical female likes, including flowers, rainbows and unicorns. Apparently women love that stuff, so with that knowledge firmly engrained in our skulls, we committed to improving our design!
We hope you enjoy the changes we made, and in addition to that, the influx of female members who should now be clamouring to join the forums!
And don't you worry, we'll still be doing our best to bring you excellent coverage of Grand Theft Auto for years to come. At the moment just the default theme has changed on the homepage, but we should soon have the forums reskinned to match. Comments, feedback and any constructive criticism would be much appreciated.
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Connor, on Mar 31 2009, 10:30 PM, said:
I suppose this is your April Fools then?
Of course not. Why would you think that? Do you realize how many more members this place will get with that layout?
Yeah, shit all, apart from people who study flowers and the colour pink of course.
Connor, on Apr 1 2009, 03:36 AM, said:
Yeah, shit all, apart from people who study flowers and the colour pink of course.
Oh don't be such a party pooper. You know you love it.
Cant wait to see this 
Try going to the homepage?
Jesus Christ guys.
Please remember we DO have a website as well as these forums! http://www.thegtaplace.com/
Please remember we DO have a website as well as these forums! http://www.thegtaplace.com/
lmao. i forgot that. told you before i just have the forums bookmarked, cos i dont usually have any reason to go to the homepage.
have to say good job, but you missed a bit up the top with niko shooting a gun
have to say good job, but you missed a bit up the top with niko shooting a gun
I like it, maybe it will be less of a sausage fest in here.
haha nice one Chris, lol'd at the unicorn.
I think its a lulzy idea but who knows, we might reduce the sausage fest here...
maybe we can consult our few female members here
I think its a lulzy idea but who knows, we might reduce the sausage fest here...
maybe we can consult our few female members here
I like it Chris. It's nice to the eye. Good job!
But I hope this won't make us gays.
But I hope this won't make us gays.
Unnamed Noodle, on Apr 1 2009, 12:20 PM, said:
haha nice one Chris, lol'd at the unicorn.
I think its a lulzy idea but who knows, we might reduce the sausage fest here...
maybe we can consult our few female members here
I think its a lulzy idea but who knows, we might reduce the sausage fest here...
maybe we can consult our few female members here
Yeah, maybe they can rate the new design since they're girls.
Let's wait for YJ or Bear.
This site is so lovely, I just joined here Hey guys! I <3 Unicorns and rainbows. Chris seems like a really hot guy I just want to have sex with him 
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Lols, I saw it when I went to the website and I was like wtf? But then I realized it's that time of the year again for Chris' infamous jokes Nice one.
Nice one.
Denise, on Mar 31 2009, 11:41 PM, said:
This site is so lovely, I just joined here Hey guys! I <3 Unicorns and rainbows. Chris seems like a really hot guy I just want to have sex with him .
.Ok, this can't be real...
Harwood Butcher, on Apr 1 2009, 12:03 AM, said:
Denise, on Mar 31 2009, 11:41 PM, said:
This site is so lovely, I just joined here Hey guys! I <3 Unicorns and rainbows. Chris seems like a really hot guy I just want to have sex with him .
.Ok, this can't be real...
Way ahead of you, checked for other members with that IP address.. There are none....
Denise, on Apr 1 2009, 11:41 AM, said:
This site is so lovely, I just joined here Hey guys! I <3 Unicorns and rainbows. Chris seems like a really hot guy I just want to have sex with him .
.oh c'mon, japanese doesn't speak english like that.
Gay theft auto?
The hormone-overloaded teenage boys who love the violent video game Grand Theft Auto were confronted with a new girl-friendly site, complete with rainbows and unicorns
The hormone-overloaded teenage boys who love the violent video game Grand Theft Auto were confronted with a new girl-friendly site, complete with rainbows and unicorns
WRX22B1998, on Apr 1 2009, 06:55 AM, said:
EvoLuTioN, on Apr 1 2009, 07:06 AM, said:
Gay theft auto?
The hormone-overloaded teenage boys who love the violent video game Grand Theft Auto were confronted with a new girl-friendly site, complete with rainbows and unicorns
The hormone-overloaded teenage boys who love the violent video game Grand Theft Auto were confronted with a new girl-friendly site, complete with rainbows and unicorns
Lulz I r famous. I lol'd at their description too.
To be fair I would assume they simple keep an eye on http://aprilfoolsdayontheweb.com/ and just post their faves. We got submitted there fairly early on in the day. We were within the first 60-70 sites on there this year.
Back in 2006, we made #7 in their featured websites list which was pretty impressive.
Still pretty cool we randomly get featured on NineMSN.com.au though. Pretty big news site in Australia is it not?
MeZaMe YuMe_MoMoKu, on Mar 31 2009, 11:36 PM, said:
Unnamed Noodle, on Apr 1 2009, 12:20 PM, said:
haha nice one Chris, lol'd at the unicorn.
I think its a lulzy idea but who knows, we might reduce the sausage fest here...
maybe we can consult our few female members here
I think its a lulzy idea but who knows, we might reduce the sausage fest here...
maybe we can consult our few female members here
Yeah, maybe they can rate the new design since they're girls.
Let's wait for YJ or Bear.
My opinion doesn't matter?
I assure you, I may wear the pants, but Spaz still has the penis.
Arrrrrrrrrrrr...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
How could you.
How could you.
Chris, on Apr 1 2009, 05:48 PM, said:
WRX22B1998, on Apr 1 2009, 06:55 AM, said:
EvoLuTioN, on Apr 1 2009, 07:06 AM, said:
Gay theft auto?
The hormone-overloaded teenage boys who love the violent video game Grand Theft Auto were confronted with a new girl-friendly site, complete with rainbows and unicorns
The hormone-overloaded teenage boys who love the violent video game Grand Theft Auto were confronted with a new girl-friendly site, complete with rainbows and unicorns
Lulz I r famous. I lol'd at their description too.
To be fair I would assume they simple keep an eye on http://aprilfoolsdayontheweb.com/ and just post their faves. We got submitted there fairly early on in the day. We were within the first 60-70 sites on there this year.
Back in 2006, we made #7 in their featured websites list which was pretty impressive.
Still pretty cool we randomly get featured on NineMSN.com.au though. Pretty big news site in Australia is it not?
It's a fairly big one yes. lol @ Gay Theft Auto
My ovaries thank you Chris Haha its like My Little Pony has thrown up on the homepage. Maybe add some fairies and cuddly bunnies with more PINK! You can never have enough pink.
Haha its like My Little Pony has thrown up on the homepage. Maybe add some fairies and cuddly bunnies with more PINK! You can never have enough pink.
Simply epic! I'm ashamed to admit this, but it looks excellent! I almost prefer the pink.. it's rather appealing to my feminine side I guess.....
NineMSN just changed the caption from Gay Theft Auto to Girl Theft Auto...
Some up-tight gay guy must've got offended or something :/
That or they realised we targeted girls anyway, not gay guys
And yeah Joe you aren't the only one.
On a slightly related note, my Mum saw this and loves the design!
Some up-tight gay guy must've got offended or something :/
That or they realised we targeted girls anyway, not gay guys
And yeah Joe you aren't the only one.
On a slightly related note, my Mum saw this and loves the design!
Chris, on Apr 1 2009, 04:40 AM, said:
NineMSN just changed the caption from Gay Theft Auto to Girl Theft Auto...
Some up-tight gay guy must've got offended or something :/
That or they realised we targeted girls anyway, not gay guys
Some up-tight gay guy must've got offended or something :/
That or they realised we targeted girls anyway, not gay guys
Good thing I took a print screen of it before they changed it.
Yeah I already had a screen of it, not because it said "Gay" though, I just tend to screenshot/scan anytime I'm featured in a magazine or professional website.
Oh I love it!
Pink & pretty is perfect!
Pink & pretty is perfect!
It does look cool, I have to admit, considering I don't like pink much and unicorns scare me. But who doesn't love rainbows? Add a purple dragon then it will look even more pwetty.
then it will look even more pwetty.
Can this design be permanent? I have a unicorn fetish and it would make me really happy horny.
When I went onto the homepage, I was like LOL.
The only thing that still has some masculine bits in is the ads, such as the Crank ads.
Nice design though.
The only thing that still has some masculine bits in is the ads, such as the Crank ads.
Nice design though.
You know you should've consulted me for making some drastic changes to the site... Me and my mates have a mother lode of Strawberry Shortcake pics, you know...
I see, girls loved this very much.
Little_Chestnut: You're a girl too?
Lol Chris, you have many victims in the first day of the new design!
Little_Chestnut: You're a girl too?
Lol Chris, you have many victims in the first day of the new design!
Artur, on Apr 1 2009, 03:57 AM, said:
Lols, I saw it when I went to the website and I was like wtf? But then I realized it's that time of the year again for Chris' infamous jokes Nice one.
Nice one.Ya' said eet. ITT, Chris is like Google
Still the homepage looks like GTAF's VC skin...
I did expect an April Fools joke but didn't anticipate this. It's very cool. Waiting for the pink layer for the forums
Gycu Brun X, on Apr 1 2009, 09:31 PM, said:
I did expect an April Fools joke but didn't anticipate this. It's very cool. Waiting for the pink layer for the forums I would like to volunteer on improving the banner...
MeZaMe YuMe_MoMoKu, on Apr 1 2009, 07:36 AM, said:
I see, girls loved this very much.
Little_Chestnut: You're a girl too?
Lol Chris, you have many victims in the first day of the new design!
Little_Chestnut: You're a girl too?
Lol Chris, you have many victims in the first day of the new design!
Yep, very much so.
You had me for a second when I saw the pink background, but the unicorn and rainbow made me realize what was up.
Much better Chris, finally you display your true skills as a web designer. The GTA Place is much more appealing now and I will be recommending it to all my friends!!
Is this web site skin staying on here or is it just a April Fools? Lol it's cool 
I keep thinking I've opened a porn site when I see the pink theme....
Chris, on Apr 1 2009, 04:40 AM, said:
On a slightly related note, my Mum saw this and loves the design!
Lol. That's quite amusing. My mom saw my April Fool's joke and she fell for it.
MeZaMe YuMe_MoMoKu, on Apr 1 2009, 07:36 AM, said:
Little_Chestnut: You're a girl too?
ROFL. Serious question?
MrLlamaLlama, on Apr 1 2009, 06:57 PM, said:
I keep thinking I've opened a porn site when I see the pink theme....
Well, you did come to a site filled with horny teenage boys.
Judging by some of the comments here, am I to anticipate a large petition to keep the theme on here past April 1st?
Chris, on Apr 1 2009, 04:47 AM, said:
Yeah I already had a screen of it, not because it said "Gay" though, I just tend to screenshot/scan anytime I'm featured in a magazine or professional website.
That's cool. Yeah, the only reason I took a print screen was because it said, "Gay".
I'm wondering how many people here actually want it to stay. I'd have to say the majority of the people saying that they want it to stay are just going along with the crowd. At least that's what it seems.
It's 2nd April guys. Do you see taking the layout down? Nope.... I like how everyone thought this was our April Fools joke. This design is here to stay
Yay! We may get a lot of 8 year old girls joining thinking its a My Little Pony forums
Add a skull, thats girly to me. But it should have a nice bow on it. Any other ideas Chris that can make it even more pretty?
Add a skull, thats girly to me. But it should have a nice bow on it. Any other ideas Chris that can make it even more pretty?
Lol Chris, this must stay here forever.
I think there's no forums without horny teenage boys. It's a permanent part of a forum. Meh.
I think there's no forums without horny teenage boys. It's a permanent part of a forum. Meh.
Check here: http://www.thegtaplace.com, read the first paragraph of the article
It was sooo cute lolz
It was sooo cute lolz
It was over?
This forums will be dominated again by boys. No girls will come to this site again. lol
This forums will be dominated again by boys. No girls will come to this site again. lol
If you're really that bothered, go ahead and set this as your TGTAP bookmark.
#1 - April 1st, 2009 @ 02:28