The "@everyone" Incident

On the 17th of September, 2023, the moderators pinged @everyone in the #general chat. Chaos reigned as members new and old started spamming and fighting to the point that chat was unreadable for all but the most dedicated, and few members would seek shelter in the #sane channel to wait out the spam.
The moderators would continue to ping @everyone once a day for a week straight before they eventually stopped, although it would still occur from time-to-time, albeit to less effect with each subsequent ping.
Chat constantly fighting would lead to the moderators changing the names of the #general and #sane channels to #evil-baby-lair and #kind-baby-cathedral respectively, which ultimately built up to the real eternal baby war and all that followed.
== Other Incidents ==
=== Double @everyone ===
On the 11th of November, 2023, i_like_code announced that they were intending to ping everyone in the server which led into Arkontas replying to the message and actually pinging @everyone while claiming that code was serious. This caused a small amount of chaos, but ultimately nothing too major... that is until code actually did ping @everyone which actually sent the #general chat into full blown chaos since none of the lurkers had code blocked as they likely do with Ark. The spam that proceeded was one of the largest in the history of The Zoo, and lasted quite a while before people eventually calmed down.
=== i_like_code's @everyone cooldown ===
On the 18th of November, 2023, the cooldown on when i_like_code was capable of pinging @everyone wore off to which they prepared a message just for the occasion. Once the ping was sent out, the server devolved into chaos as it usually does when @everyone is used with members spamming images of "THE ROT CONSUMES" along with other images. In the end, the spam died down and the server returned to its normal levels of chaos.
Here is the post that i_like_code sent out to @everyone...
In a cozy little home nestled amidst rolling hills, a father eagerly awaited his son's first words. Each day, he'd playfully coax sounds from the little one, hoping for that magical moment when their eyes would meet, and the first words would echo in the room.
Months passed, and the child grew, but words remained elusive. The father, undeterred, continued to engage in playful banter, sharing tales and singing lullabies. Time seemed to stretch, yet the anticipated moment stayed just out of reach.
One bright morning, as sunlight streamed through the windows, the child toddled toward his father, eyes sparkling with an unspoken understanding. With a heart full of hope, the father listened intently as his son's lips curved into a smile, and in a sweet, tender voice, the little one whispered, "The code is in, @everyone “
== Trivia ==
* Arkontas is the only moderator that used the @everyone ping during that first week leading up to the war.
* The Zoo lost over 100 members due to lurkers getting upset over a single ping.
* i_like_code has a cooldown of 3 days until they can use the @everyone ping again.
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