WootTv Info

Drink me.

2009-01-11T18:56:00.000-08:00

Testing mobile blogging thingy.

2009-01-11T18:39:00.001-08:00

Testing mobile blogging thingy.

Wootstock 2009

2009-01-11T16:09:00.000-08:00

Check http://wootstock.blogspot.com for info.

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ 3.0

2008-12-08T13:58:00.000-08:00

What is WootTV?: WootTV is where fans of Woot can gather every night before the new woot item is released. Depending on your host for the evening, there can be discussions over past woot items, random talk or games to play as we wait for the new woot. There is also the occasional BoC or mystery item opening.
Well, what’s woot.com?: Woot.com is a deal a day site that releases a new item every evening at 12 AM Central time. Visit this page for more information on the site we hold close to our hearts.
So that means you work for Woot?: Nope. This is simply a fan site created by our beloved founder Mike. No one here is affiliated with Woot in anyway, not even the hosts. We’re just simply just a bunch of crazy Woot fans.
There’s more than one host?: Yes. In June 2008, Mike got a new job, which meant he didn’t have quite as much freedom to stay up late at night and play. So that he could go to bed at a reasonable hour, he began inviting some of his longtime viewers who also broadcast on JTV to take over WootTV during the week. In September of 2008, it extended to daily scheduled hosts so that our beloved founder Mike and the wonderful witespy would not be overworked. The current schedule is listed on the top banner of the WootTV site.
Why are you guys doing this? What’s the point?: We do it for the love of Woot in case you haven’t gotten that yet. Mike wanted a place for Wooters to get together to chat and share that love for Woot… And pickles!!!
When do you broadcast?: Usually 30 minutes to the Woot every night – 9:30pm PST, 10:30pm MST, 11:30pm CST, and 12:30am EST. If you’d like to know every time WootTV starts broadcasting, simply follow Mike’s twitter here. Also, if you add WootTV as a favorite (by clicking on the heart underneath the video screen), you can be notified whenever WootTV is broadcasting either by a notice if you are already signed in on Justin.tv or by email.
Why are the hosts screaming in horror and the chat is overjoyed about something called a Woot-Off?: Well if you went and read what a Woot-Off was on the Woot site or you are a Wooter yourself, then you know that it’s where Woot continuously posts new products as they sell out from anywhere between 24 to 72 hours. That’s a reason to cheer, isn’t it? As for why the hosts are screaming in horror… Out of the goodness of their hearts and their love of Woot, WootTV will attempt to continue broadcasting throughout the Woot-Off to keep Wooters entertained and offer company as we all watch and wait for wanted items.
Do the hosts other than Mike have their own channels I can watch?: Of course. That is the joy of Justin.tv. If you scroll down the WootTV page, under the video screen in the Networks section you can click on “The WootTV Network” to see the various pages… Or you can be lazy and click here. There is even a Trivia channel sponsored by Hoopstick with a different set of hosts.
What’s this nonsense about Hoopstick?: Hoopstick.com is another deal a day site that sells something new every morning using dynamic pricing. For more information on Hoopstick, check this page.
Does that mean you broadcast for Hoopstick too?: Yep. HoopstickTV, here on WootTV, is hosted by troyaof and revycakes (with the occasional guest host) every morning – 7:30am PST, 8:30am MST, 9:30am CST and 10:30am EST.
Why am I getting notices during the day about WootTV broadcasting and it’s not for HoopstickTV?: Well, sometimes Mike likes to lifecast too. Usually it is either the Intersection Cam of an intersection in a private community or the Office Cam of Mike at work (no audio of course).
Why did you ban me?: You probably violated some of our rules of courtesy. Most likely it was rule #1 – No links without asking for permission or rule #5 – Do not insult other members/mods. To view the rules, type !custom rules in the chat. If you are a first time offender, a mod will usually un-ban you right away since that was your warning. A second time will result in a 10 minute time-out. If you were banned altogether, it’s because you were an asshat or dickknuckle. Choose your title because you are one of the two. Email Mike to plead your case.
Do you have mods? Can I be a mod?: Yes, there are mods. They can decide your fate, so don’t tempt fate. There are also possibly too many mods to even consider modding anyone else at this time.
Where are the WootTV studios?: Now that there are lots of hosts, it technically depends on where they are. Still, WootTV’s home and origin shall always be Gilroy, CA.
How long ago did Mike start this?: February 22, 2008
Why did Mike start this?: The answer written by the man himself – “During my daily therapeutic trance, the Flying Spaghetti Monster paid me a visit and spoke of a holy union between Justin.tv and Woot! – and it was good. So here we are.”
Did I miss the Bandolier of Carrots?: Check here. If you have no idea what that is, check here. If you did get one (or two or three), we’d absolutely LOVE for you to open it live during a broadcast! We’d heart you and hug you and adore you for it even! If you simply can't wait to open your BoC, we'd also love and appreciate it if you recorded the opening and send it to be shown on cast!
Can I contact you outside of the broadcast?: Yes – You can email Mike at woottv@gmail.com. If you’d like to contact anyone other than the founder, you may want to ask that person yourself.
What kind of webcam are you using?: The majority of the hosts use this one or other variations of the 9000.
How are you doing that multiple screens/effects/words thing?: We’re using webcammax.
What program do you use to track the Woots? Who is the bot powered by?: Why, we use Wootalyzer of course! Thank you wootalyzer!
Why is the entire chat room filled with this “under/over” stuff?: You’ve come across our Woot guess. Every night, 5 minutes before the new Woot item, everyone can enter in their guess for what it will be. Under/Over for whether it will be under or over $50, New/Refurb for whether it will be new or refurbished/reconditioned/recertified, Yes/No for whether or not a Woot-Off will begin. A correct guess results in a point being rewarded to you.
What’s with the points thing?: Thanks again to the mad coding skills of fan and friend wootalyzer, the chat rooms of members of the WootTV Network can now each keep track of points for visitors, viewers, friends, and successful contest participants! Only certain members have access to the points commands, but there are two that every visitor should know and be able to use. Type !points mine to see how many points you've accumulated in a room and type !points top to see the top 50 point holders in a given room. Just watch your favorite WootTV Network channel to learn about opportunities to earn points as well as to discover what having points could get for you!

NOTE: Typing those commands will yield different results depending on what room you're in when you type them. For example, if you did well in a recent round of Name That MIDI in thebobzone, you may have 13 points at http://www.wootalyzer.com/?pageid=wootalyzerbot&room=thebobzone. However, if you only just started showing up for Tribond Tuesdays in embiggened's room, you may find that you only have 2 points when you look at the Top Point Holders table at http://www.wootalyzer.com/?pageid=wootalyzerbot&room=embiggened.

Finally - ALWAYS remember the 5 Commandments of The Carp!!! –

THE HOLY CRAP COMMANDMENTS v2.0:

Thou shalt expect nothing beyond one bag of some kind and your chosen quantity of crappy items (which should be THREE).
Thou shalt not whine and complain when some people’s crap turns out to be nicer than yours.
Thou shalt take a moment to consider whether you might be better off just not buying this crap.
Thou shalt not order just one crap and blame it on anything but your own inattention.
To paraphrase Stephen Stills, shalt thou not get the crap you want, want the crap you get.

We gotz us a linky!

2008-12-04T08:16:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone!

Check out this CNBC article with mention of WootTv and a link to us! Cool!

http://www.cnbc.com/id/28017902

WootTV stamp contest

2008-10-20T22:48:00.000-07:00

Open Photoshop!!! WootTV is doing another contest!!!! The contest is to make a U.S stamp that WootTV die hard fans can use on all of our mail!!!!!!!

something like this

WootTv FanART - Thanks Live_Y2Hecate !

2008-10-18T23:05:00.000-07:00

http://www.y2hecate.com/temp/RandomWootTV.jpg

flag counter

2008-10-13T08:49:00.001-07:00

name that kitty

2008-10-03T10:27:00.000-07:00

wooters,

Meezymom has asked for us (wootTV) to name her new kitty cat . What a honor! Two rules, one name per person, nothing vulgar please! I know that's already a giving, for most of us. <3..... Woot on

&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://witespy.wufoo.com/forms/z7x4m1/" title="Untitled Form"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Fill out my Wufoo form!&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;
Powered by Wufoo

Bizarro WiTeSpY

You can enbed WootTV!!

2008-09-28T15:39:00.000-07:00

hello woooters,

I know a lot of wooters have there own sites and such... well how many knew that they can embed the live video and Chat into any web page? Give it a TRy: you get the code by Click the "Share" button under the video! You can embed just the chat, just the video or Both! All the active stream should give us a user boost..... I wounder

Watch live video from WootTv! on Justin.tv
witespy

random woot-off highlights

2008-09-27T19:12:00.000-07:00

just in case you missed it.......

Jane_ds and Chrislive from justin.tv drew a nice picture of a house .

Watch live video from WootTv! on Justin.tv

witespy

Worst then not saying bye???

2008-09-26T22:39:00.000-07:00

I just got a friend request from aes9447 of WooTV today

How is it aes9447 wasn't my friend before today? I'm wounded aes, truly wounded!

On Other Note meezymom hosted wootTV Solo tonight and did a wiz-bang of a Job. Good Work!

Watch live video from WootTv! on Justin.tv

hope you had the wootoff of your life......

2008-09-25T12:11:00.000-07:00

working on post right now......so much to say.....but i need sleep :z

A HUGE Thank to murphyspub for co-hosting with me...and a woot-off happened! If anyone want to co-host like this with me ..give me a shout .......

Watch live video from WootTv! on Justin.tv

Mike sums up everything after the BIG Woot-off.!

Watch live video from WootTv! on Justin.tv

Well, we lost one of our sites Rockadeal.com, the site owner (bentv) claims it was a ToS attack and will be up and running shorty

Watch live video from WootTv! on Justin.tv

Our Lives on Hold for a Woot-oFF!!!!!

Watch live video from WootTv! on Justin.tv

witespy

The things we do

2008-09-22T01:25:00.000-07:00

hello everyone,

wootalyzer had his first show. It was mighty Good.

Watch live video from WootTv! on Justin.tv
....And Troy is committed to HoopstickTV

Watch live video from WootTv! on Justin.tv
Finally. Tia makes a man out of me in RockBand.

Watch live video from Wite 'n' Nerdy on Justin.tv
Do we have new WootTV Theme Music?? Lets Vote!

Bye! Everyone,
witespy

HoopStickTV

2008-09-18T21:05:00.000-07:00

As reported here earlier, WootTV Network friend troyaof has taken over WootTV on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings, shortly before the new item drops over at HoopStick. And now you can support him in HoopStick's forums by posting the following image in your sig (kinda' like this):

To get there, log into your HoopStick account and click on ACCOUNT, then smack the Forum Settings tab and use the insert image button to add it. The URL for the first image above is:

http://gi265.photobucket.com/groups/ii229/3O6AYGR35V/hoop2.jpg

Here's the link to the second (less-yellow) one with the shorter, easier-to-remember WootVision URL:

http://gi265.photobucket.com/groups/ii229/3O6AYGR35V/hoop3.jpg

You can then also make it clickable via the insert link button -- point it to http://wootvision.com of course.

Super-Secret, Little-Known Google Chrome Tip!

If you're using Google Chrome, when your cursor is in the 'Modify Signature' box over at HoopStick, you can press CTRL+TAB to switch between normal edit mode and HTML code edit mode. (SHHHH!) I'd enter the HTML code for you to copy/paste here, but Blogger makes it too hard to enter HTML code in a post without converting it.

points given for highlights

2008-09-16T10:26:00.000-07:00

hello, wooters!
Thank You to everyone that showed up for Witespy Mondays. The chat was super wonderful, I think WooTV has the best chat room on jtv! It is all you guys... you're awesome!

witespy

p.s --WOW., Tia is a nerd.geek too, just like the rest of us. I hope that you have a good time wooting with us, you should fit in nicely to our community (we dont bite...hard) .. Thank You Tia for showing WootTV your support. !custom tia = WootTv <3 tia and jtv!

Watch live video from WootTv! on Justin.tvp.s.s....map bumb.....Add yourself!!!!!!!!

Best Chat log ever

2008-09-15T00:42:00.000-07:00

Wooters,

I just want to THANK YOU guys, the chatters make the show, your the best!!....I am sorry that I can not keep up with you guys, i will try harder..... but I do go back and read over the chat!!!! I <3 you guys! This is only some of it.......your awesome!

always,
witey
p.s -----sorry guys. you need to click older posts at the bottom to find the banner post: OR CLICK HERE

p.s.s metafan25- how do i miss everyone of your questions. /me sorrys. maybe change your color......i want to try rock band 2.

New hoopstick show on wootTV

2008-09-14T15:58:00.000-07:00

Hello wooters.

To everyone that is following the new site hoopstick.com will be happy to hear that are own Troyaof is hosting a new show called hootstickTV on WootTV. Hoopstick.com beta is only running three days a week: Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The show time will be 30 before the product changes, (8:00 Pacific time zone)
First show in the bag!!!

Watch live video from WootTv! on Justin.tv

witespy

The real Hoopstick????

2008-09-13T08:25:00.000-07:00

Good morning Wooters,
Day two of the Hoopstick. I was kind of sad. :(

There is also a new part of Stootsi.com, where there post a new product every hour. Check it out ... i seen some good deals... only come to find out that you can buy any of these products in the store at the same price: http://www.stootsi.com/store/item.aspx?item=37923691

Got some radom shirts you do not like? Trade them HERE

Do you know a Moderator on Justin.tv who stands out above the rest? (cough cough.) Tell us about them! Let us know who you really think shines and why. We're always interested in hearing about our users and those who do their best for Justin.tv.
Vote here

witespy

Hoop Stick Live!

2008-09-12T12:03:00.000-07:00

Hello Wooters,

Do you know a Moderator on Justin.tv who stands out above the rest? (cough wite cough.) Tell us about them! Let us know who you really think shines and why. We're always interested in hearing about our users and those who do their best for Justin.tv.

Vote HERE

We had the people from Hoopstick.com on WootTV last night for an exclusive interview.

Watch live video from WootTv! on Justin.tv

Also the site went Live today. the first item: 500 GB hard drive. I sticked it for $1.25. and now its at .99 cents :(.

Vote Time!!!

How many times do you think you check hoopstick.com per day? ( surveys)

My cell phone Fry got on the front page of Jusin.tv!

Watch live video from WootTv! on Justin.tv

witespy

New voting music

2008-09-07T00:27:00.000-07:00

We have some awesome news:
tia_marie has slaved to make WootTv some new voting music. She has composed four different songs with her little Apple computer. We should vote on them . I would have liked to heard some singing on the tracks, but they are very good.. Thank you Tia!!

witespy

Time to Vote!

2008-08-27T20:55:00.001-07:00

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witespy

Contest Three - Full Photoshop WootTV Montage!

2008-08-21T15:23:00.000-07:00

We have a lot of creative people at wootTV, the chat is proof. For the next contest we thought we would let your imagination go wild. This contest is a full out anything goes in the way of editing and photoshop. The theme is still centered around a visual representation of your love/hate or indifference for WootTv and woot.

Send all entries HERE : The deadline is Monday night, so we can post and vote Tuesdays night show.

HERE is an image to get you going ..and HERE and HERE

Have fun,
witespy

mikes day at the emergency room

2008-08-18T11:05:00.000-07:00

We missed mike on Sunday because Little Woot fell on a rake and hurt his knee....it swollen up like a tennis ball.
o dear, We all hope he fells better! was he trying to reenact some gymnastics he saw on tv? lol

witespy

woot around the world

2008-08-16T15:11:00.000-07:00

Add yourself to the map ! lets see how many states we cover.

Huge shout-out to superspryte joining us from Japan!

we also had a TV "woot-off'' on sellout:

Watch live video from WOOT TV on Justin.tv

more phone calls:(pg-13)

Watch live video from WOOT TV on Justin.tv

Watch live video from WOOT TV on Justin.tv

Also a BIG thank you to Bob and Wootalyzer!!! WE love you!

witespy

hoopstick.com layout

2008-08-13T09:25:00.000-07:00

For everyone that got a sneak peek at the beta.hoopstick.com site , this is for you! Only on wootTV!

Great show tonight

2008-08-12T22:38:00.000-07:00

We had hoopstick.com on the phone answering questions. Watch the interview here:

THANK YOU Brian and Wayne for calling in!

also a couple of wootTV viewers have made shirts for shirt.woot if you like them vote:

revetto's
sprytes
Jadenkale's

you will have to log-in to vote and click "i want one"

ALSO we have one more banner :

Input this into your woot signature : [url=justin.tv/woottv][img]http://nickschwab.com/woottv/woottvsig.png[/img][/url]

OPTION #2

RogueA made a userbar for those who prefer to use one of them instead:

Input this into your woot signature : [url=justin.tv/woottv][img]http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/8933/woottvuserbaran7.png[/img][/url]

OPTION #3

Input this into your woot signature :[url=http://www.justin.tv/woottv][img]http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/6995/mybanner47e30980c804ery5.png[/img][/url]

Click here for more info on how to get it in your signature

witespy

Contest #2

2008-08-12T14:27:00.000-07:00

Okay, we did not get that many pictures. Next contest we will not make you leave the house. lmao. Thank you to everyone that made the effort to enter !!!

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Time for a Poll!

2008-08-10T19:30:00.001-07:00

witespy

Contest 2 - WootTV across the U.S.A

2008-08-06T09:20:00.000-07:00

WootTV's Historic Landmarks Photo Contest 2

DEADLINE IS MONDAY 8/11/08!

We are so fortunate to have justin.tv to host wootTV .
Anyone from anywhere can join in on the action! (30 min to woot!)

I wonder how many different states we cover???

Contest Two (for points) : Send in a picture to (woottv@gmail) of YOU, A wootTV SIGN + a landmark. (or something that shows what state you are in) Huge bonus points for major landmarks!

NO PHOTO PROGRAMS for editing the pictures (photoshop) (unless have to fix redeye)

I hope we can get them all! :)

Have fun !

Good Luck

witespy

p.s---FAST MONEY!

Contest one

2008-08-04T11:08:00.000-07:00

Hello Wooters!

If you where watching wootTV Friday night. We had a picture sign contest in witch everyone had only 30 minutes to send in there non photo-shopped pictures of themselves and Woot sign. The results where awesome, so many people participated we wanted to do more. The winners will be voted by you.

The topic will be different every week so make sure to stay tuned, and check the blog often. It will be updated with new information and not just about the contests.

OKay here we go! Contest One entries---the voting in at the bottom of all the pictures!!!!
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Good Luck!

Happy Wooting,
witespy

Promote WootTV in Woot's Forums!

2008-06-19T13:15:00.001-07:00

Thanks to WootTV friend and moderator witespy, we now have a new banner you can use in your signature for posts in the Woot forums. All you need to do is paste one of the following two snippets of code into your account:

OPTION #1

[url=justin.tv/woottv][img]http://nickschwab.com/woottv/woottvsig.png[/img][/url]

The first banner looks like this:

OPTION #2

[url=http://www.justin.tv/woottv][img]http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/6995/mybanner47e30980c804ery5.png[/img][/url]

The second banner looks like this:

Detailed instructions for how to get there:

Click 'your account' at the top of Woot's navbar:
Copy the code above, scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page, and paste it into your 'signature':
Post something relevant in the forums! (Seriously, don't post spam, nonsense, flames, or worthless info -- it'll just get deleted, which angers Woot staff and gives you and WootTV a bad rep!)

FAQ v3.0

2008-06-18T10:24:00.000-07:00

Q: What is WootTV?

A: WootTV is where fans of Woot can gather every night before the new woot item is released. Depending on your host for the evening, there can be discussions over past woot items, random talk or games to play as we wait for the new woot. There is also the occasional box or mystery item opening.
Q: Well, what’s woot.com?

A: Woot.com is a deal a day site that releases a new item every evening at 12 AM Central time. Visit this page for more information on the site we hold close to our hearts.

Q: So that means you work for Woot?

A: Nope. This is simply a fan site created by our beloved founder Mike. No one here is affiliated with Woot in anyway, not even the hosts. We’re just simply just a bunch of crazy Woot fans.

Q: There’s more than one host?

A: Yes. In June 2008, Mike got a new job, which meant he didn’t have quite as much freedom to stay up late at night and play. So that he could go to bed at a reasonable hour, he began inviting some of his longtime viewers who also broadcast on JTV to take over WootTV during the week. In September of 2008, it extended to daily scheduled hosts so that our beloved founder Mike and the wonderful witespy would not be overworked.

Q: Why are you guys doing this? What’s the point?

A: We do it for the love of Woot in case you haven’t gotten that yet. Mike wanted a place for Wooters to get together to chat and share that love for Woot.
Q: When do you broadcast?

A: Usually 30 minutes to the Woot every night – 9:30pm PST, 10:30pm MST, 11:30pm CST, and 12:30am EST. If you’d like to know every time WootTV starts broadcasting, simply follow Mike’s twitter here. Also, if you add WootTV as a favorite (by clicking on the heart underneath the video screen), you can be notified whenever WootTV is broadcasting either by a notice if you are already signed in on Justin.tv or by email.

Q: Why are the hosts screaming in horror and the chat is overjoyed about something called a Woot-Off?

A: Well if you went and read what a Woot-Off was on the Woot site or you are a Wooter yourself, then you know that it’s where Woot continuously posts new products as they sell out from anywhere between 24 to 72 hours. That’s a reason to cheer, isn’t it? As for why the hosts are screaming in horror… Out of the goodness of their hearts and their love of Woot, WootTV will attempt to continue broadcasting throughout the Woot-Off.
Q: Do the hosts other than Mike have their own channels I can watch?

A: Of course. That is the joy of Justin.tv. If you scroll down the WootTV page, under the video screen in the Networks section you can click on “The WootTV Network” to see the various pages… Or you can be lazy and click here. There is even a Trivia channel sponsored by Hoopstick with a different set of hosts.

Q: What’s this nonsense about Hoopstick?

A: Hoopstick.com is another deal a day site that sells something new every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday using dynamic pricing. For more information on Hoopstick, check this page.

Q: Does that mean you broadcast for Hoopstick too?

A: Yep. HoopstickTV, here on WootTV, is hosted by troyaof and revycakes (with the occasional guest host) every Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning – 7:30am EST, 8:30am MST, 9:30am CST and 10:30am EST.

Q: Why am I getting notices during the day about WootTV broadcasting and it’s not for HoopstickTV?

A: Well, sometimes Mike likes to lifecast too. Usually it is either the Intersection Cam of an intersection in a private community or the Office Cam of Mike at work (no audio of course).

Q: Why did you ban me?

A: You probably violated some of our rules of courtesy; most likely it was rule #1 – No links without asking for permission or rule #5 – Do not insult other members/mods. To view the rules, type !custom rules in the chat. If you are a first time offender, a mod will usually un-ban you right away since that was your warning. A second time will result in a 10 minute time-out. If you were banned altogether, it’s because you were an asshat or dickknuckle. Choose your title because you are one of the two. Email Mike to plead your case.
Q: Do you have mods? Can I be a mod?

A: Yes. And they can decide your fate, so don’t tempt fate. There are possibly too many mods to even consider modding anyone else.

Q: Where are the WootTV studios?

A: Now that there are lots of hosts, it technically depends on where they are. Still, WootTV’s home and origin shall always be Gilroy, CA

Q: How long ago did Mike start this?

A: February 22, 2008
Q: Why did Mike start this?

A: The answer written by the man himself – “During my daily therapeutic trance, the Flying Spaghetti Monster paid me a visit and spoke of a holy union between Justin.tv and Woot! – and it was good. So here we are.”
Q: Did I miss the Bandolier of Carrots?

A: Check here. If you have no idea what that is, check here. If you did get one (or two or three), we’d absolutely LOVE for you to open it live during a broadcast! We’d heart you and hug you and adore you for it even!

Q: Can I contact you outside of the broadcast?

A: Yes – You can email Mike at woottv@gmail.com. If you’d like to contact anyone other than the founder, you may want to ask that person yourself.
Q: What kind of webcam are you using?

A: The majority of the hosts use this one or other variations of the 9000.
Q: What program do you use to track the Woots? Who is the bot powered by?

A: Why, we use Wootalyzer of course! Thank you Wootalyzer!
Q: How are you doing that multiple screens/effects/words thing?

A: We’re using webcammax.

Q: What’s with the points thing?

A: Thanks again to the mad coding skills of fan and friend wootalyzer, the chat rooms of members of the WootTV Network can now each keep track of points for visitors, viewers, friends, and successful contest participants! Only certain members have access to the points commands, but there are two that every visitor should know and be able to use. Type !points mine to see how many points you've accumulated in a room and type !points top to see the top 50 point holders in a given room. Just watch your favorite WootTV Network channel to learn about opportunities to earn points as well as to discover what having points could get for you!

NOTE: Typing those commands will yield different results depending on what room you're in when you type them. For example, if you did well in a recent round of Name That MIDI in thebobzone, you may have 13 points at http://www.wootalyzer.com/?pageid=wootalyzerbot&room=thebobzone. However, if you only just started showing up for Tribond Tuesdays in embiggened's room, you may find that you only have 2 points when you look at the Top Point Holders table at http://www.wootalyzer.com/?pageid=wootalyzerbot&room=embiggened.

And finally - ALWAYS remember the 5 Commandments of The Carp!!! –

THE HOLY CRAP COMMANDMENTS v2.0:

I. Thou shalt expect nothing beyond one bag of some kind and your chosen quantity of crappy items (which should be THREE).

II. Thou shalt not whine and complain when some people’s crap turns out to be nicer than yours.

III. Thou shalt take a moment to consider whether you might be better off just not buying this crap.

IV. Thou shalt not order just one crap and blame it on anything but your own inattention.

V. To paraphrase Stephen Stills, shalt thou not get the crap you want, want the crap you get.

Updated by RoseKitty

PAAAaaaAAaaaanCAAAAAKES!

2008-05-18T00:06:00.000-07:00

Thanks to zwedishpzycho for this info....

Changes made by woot in the woot comments:

What you typed - What Woot did to it (newest additions in bold)
bаg οf crаp - Banjo of Consternation
bοc - Blushing Over Compliments
b.о.c. - Braille on Cookies
bоо - I lost my spaghetti. =(
crаp - carp
dо nоt wаnt - Crooooooooow!
dоυchеbаg - Dark Helmet
fаіl - I am an un-original person
greаt - grate
hаhа - *giggles*
hоme - homekіllа - clown-hater
lаme - male
lοl - llo
lоlz - snortz!
οmg - Ovaltina, my goat
refυrb - respiffied
rеtаrd - Observer
sυcks - vacuums
wοοt kіller - This is my favorite product yet!
wооtkіllеr - I should probably go outside.
WТF - PAAAaaaAAaaaanCAAAAAKES!
WТH - Weetabix? TALLY-HO!

Logo contest WINNER!!

2008-05-17T23:57:00.001-07:00

Thanks to everyone for their entries - the people have spoken, and we have our logo!Thanks to "PocketBrain" for his winning entry - Great job!! Your sack of crap from my house is on the way....

NEW CONTEST!

2008-05-11T19:18:00.001-07:00

Since this was the only entry in the last contest, I decided that a contest that does not require you to actually leave your comptuer was prudent. Lazy ass people!!! (Thanks to Bri for the only submission...sporting our very own gang sign - WOOT!) More info on the contest below...

ENTER THE CONTEST USING THIS LINK: www.wootrs.com/contest

You can enter as often as you like, with different designs. Contest is open to all viewers. I reserve the right to use any and all entries for any purpose. Send all contest questions to woottv@wootvisions.com

I am looking for a nice, clean logo that we can use for the header and for exclusive WootTv stickers! It's a LOGO not a header graphic or anything else - please sick with the logo theme.

PRIZE info and more is on the submission page - click here!!

Thanks everyone and have fun!!!

-mike

WootOff Puppies!

2008-05-11T19:04:00.000-07:00

Mehron writes.....

Just like a bag of crap... We didn't know what and how many to expect.

Puppies born today--Woot-Off! Like a real Wooter, she was in for 3.

Fan Signs - Send yours today!

2008-05-11T19:02:00.001-07:00

Thanks to everyone who has submitted their fan signs - go ahead and send yours to woottv@wootvision.com and I will add it to the photo scroll. WOOT!

www.justin.tv is DOWN totally!

2008-05-01T12:24:00.001-07:00

To those of you who have landed here as a result of a search engine inquiry like "jtv down" please note that there is generally no status update for JTV during an outage (at least from JTV themselves). You can always check their blog at
http://blog.justin.tv/

And always remember to watch woottv at www.wootvision.com

No its not just you....JTV is down! No idea whats up...I just hope they get their stuff together by Woot time! :)

-mike

Last nights show...BUMMAH!

2008-04-24T11:53:00.000-07:00

Sorry to not be live last night Wooters!

I had a perfect storm of problems happen right when I was to go on...

1. Urgent work related phone call

2. JTV video system was down

3. When I tried to switch to the embedded broadcaster at 9:55 PST my computer blue screened.

Thats when I threw up my hands and gave up.

Looking forward to seeing you all tonight!

Thanks,

Mike

NCBL BOC!

2008-04-23T15:32:00.000-07:00

Ncblguy sent his in a few days ago - finally getting it up here...

*slaps own hand*

Mike-

Received my Lucky 500 Random Crap today.
I don't have a webcam so I couldn't do it live but I thought I'd sent you some pics to show.

Haul-
1 mp3 Pillow
4 Microfiber iPod sleeves (3rd Gen)
1 Wine bag
24 "Camelot" Calendars

Truly completely forgettable crap.

But hey, the journey is the reward, right?

NCBLGUY

Bags of Crap from the April 1 Woot debacle....

2008-04-23T14:24:00.000-07:00

Thanks to potatofanatic and draakan who sent an email in with pictures of their BOC's:

Hey Mike...

Draakan and I got our bags of crap today. We don't have a web cam so we opened them and are sending you pictures of the items in them.

Draakan got : texas air, a direct tv remote, a wine bag, an ipod pillow, and a rat fink figurine.

Potatofanatic got: four wine bags, a fajita maker, and 20 pig skull caps.

See you on WootTv tonight!!

Potatofanatic

ANNOUNCEMENT: No Mike Mondays!

2008-04-21T15:29:00.000-07:00

Don't cry Brit Brit! Mike will be back Tuesday!

The show on Mondays will be called "No Mike Mondays" - Thats right, no Mike. But don't fear, there will be plenty of people here to chat with and I will post some cool vids for you all to watch while the Woot changes over...

See you all Tuesday!

New Contest! Win a Box of Random Stuff!

2008-04-19T19:14:00.000-07:00

Our new contest system is up and running!
Submit your entries here:

http://www.wootrs.com/contest/

This weeks contest is the "Pickle Pose Contest"

Get over to your local Costco, Sams Club, Supermarket or Deli. Get a shot of yourself giving the 2 handed W for Woot! sign in the pickle section and we will all vote on the best one. Be creative and stay out of trouble! Deadline for entries is next Saturday at Woot time!

FIRST PRIZE IS A BOX OF RANDOM CRAP FROM AROUND THE WOOTTV COMPOUND.

Here is an example from my Costco trip today:

UPDATE: Head Writer from Woot to be interviewed on WootTv!

2008-04-18T16:26:00.000-07:00

Signing his email "Stay wooty - Jason", www.woot.com head writer Jason Toon has agreed to be interviewed on WootTv to answer viewer questions and have a little fun!

If you have a question for Jason, please go to www.wootrs.com and submit your question. We will be asking pre-screened questions first then we will open it up to the floor.

This is an amazing opportunity for our viewers - don't miss out. The time and date for the interview will be announced soon!

-mike

Daily Pic from J J

2008-04-18T16:15:00.001-07:00

J J - Thanks for the nightly pic in my email. Had to put this one on the blog for Nal13....

Update from Topbroadcasters.com

2008-04-18T16:09:00.000-07:00

Well they are saying we came in 3rd...thats not what I saw. These results look like the current results. The Ron Show was not even placing last week.

Anyhow - I'll open the CD's live on the air when I get them. I had no idea people still used CD's....

Congratulations and shout outs to last weeks top 3 winners!!! also make sure to email us at TopBroadcasters@gmail.com your shipping address so that we can get your CD's off to you, give us an idea of the music you like and we will try to get close!

1. The Ron Show- First Place
2. Entertainment- Second Place
3. Woottv - Third Place

We are working 24/7 to give you all a really nice site, as always feedback is appreciated!

So get to Broadcasting and get them viewers to Vote, thanks for being part of our family and we look forward to many many weeks of winners !

Fan Sign Contest!

2008-04-12T19:37:00.000-07:00

READ CAREFULLY!

PLEASE VOTE FOR ONE ONLY!

PUT YOUR CHOICE IN THE COMMENTS - JUST POST "I VOTE FOR ENTRY 'X'

Thanks!

Entry 1

(withdrawn)

Entry 2

Entry 3

Entry 4

Entry 5

Entry 6

Entry 7

Entry 8

Entry 9

Entry 10

ONE VOTE PER PERSON PLEASE!!

Vote every 5 hours FTW!

2008-04-11T11:28:00.001-07:00

Last nights show...

2008-04-10T09:54:00.001-07:00

VOTE NOW!

Another fun show last night!

Here are the BOC pix from Jaba1337 that in case you didn't see them:

INDYTODD wrote in with this link...do you all think I look like this guy ( Jason Segel) ?

I dont see it....anyone?!?

Ncblguy got the magic letter from Woot:

Hey Mike-
Really enjoy your wootshow every night.Thought I'd send you a copy of the email I got from Woot! today.

Woot to me show details 3:20 PM (7 hours ago) Reply

ncblguy,
Thank you for your purchase.
Your order number ######## for 3 Random Crap has been received by Woot on 4/9/2008 and your credit card has been charged [OrderTotal].00.Your order will typically ship within 5 business days. To check your order status, go to the Your Account tab at http://www.woot.com/, log in and check your order history.
Please review the information above and report any discrepancy immediately to service@woot.com. Make sure your user name and order number are included in all correspondence related to this order.
Here is a link to the discussion of this product on the Woot Community Forums:http://www.woot.com/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=2116231
Thanks again for shopping at Woot. Please visit us again at http://www.woot.com/.

Keep on voting!

2008-04-10T09:49:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who has voted! WootTv needs your votes every day in order to keep our ranking. We rocketed up to as high as 4th place in our first day of voting! Keep it up and we will be in the top 3 for sure!

Click here to vote! Remember, you can vote every 5 hours!

Vote for WootTv on Topbroadcasters.com!

2008-04-09T14:44:00.000-07:00

Go to www.wootvision.com and scoll down until you see the blue "top broadcasters" banner! Click on it to vote for WootTv FTW!

In other news....

Chat Stats

2008-04-09T12:19:00.000-07:00

Are you a WootTv addict? Check the stats and see who talks the most!

Fan's Cars

2008-04-09T09:51:00.000-07:00

Send in yours! Remember to include your screen name in the email please.

Send me your screen name! Nice 67 bus!

Lammy's wheelin' ride!

Link to contest post

2008-04-09T09:47:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to the Fan Sign Contest post - send your entries now!

WootBot 2.0 Beta is on the channel!

2008-04-06T20:38:00.000-07:00

Our unnamed, heroic and skilled "angel" programmer has done it again folks. WootBot 2.0 Beta is here! Here are the new commands:

"!woot"

"!woot wine"

"!woot shirt"

"!woot sellout" (coming soon)

This new verson does not use Mirc and is more stable. It includes bugfixes and the 'sold out' problem is fixed.

Enjoy everyone!

-mike

Get with it people! Profiles!

2008-04-06T13:13:00.000-07:00

I see many regulars with nothing filled out in their profile - get to it! Should I make a "regulars" badge for people to post in their profile? Let me know in the comments on this post...

FAN SIGN CONTEST - Week of 4/6/2008

2008-04-06T00:51:00.000-07:00

CONTEST RULES AND INFO!

Fan sign contest.

Send your entry to woottv@wootvision.com

Rules: Your face and a homemade sign must be in the picture. Photoshop is allowed, but the face and sign must be real and yours. Most creative/popular by a popular vote will win. Entries are due in by Woot time on Friday 4/11/2008 so I can get them into the voting page in time for voting to start. No late entries! You will not be entered if you submit after woot time Friday the 11th! (or Saturday the 12th in the AM for all you east coasters...). The winner will receive a Woot! screaming monkey, some Justin.tv stickers and some random crap that is laying around my house taking up space. I will ship to wherever, as long as it does not cost way too much. I make no guarantees and will accept no resposibilty for any issues arising as a result of running this contest - you are on your own. Thanks to everyone for your support and help in making WootTv a fun and interactive experience for everyone!

WootTv - Saturday night fun!

2008-04-06T00:20:00.000-07:00

Well folks, I tried. I think it's the first time I have been late to the party, but it was worth the wait. I had my main broadcasting computer crash on me and decide not to find the internet about the time I was trying to start the broadcast. So I switched the whole thing over to my laptop and got it going at a few minutes to woot! I hope it was worth the wait for everyone - I sure had fun doing it.