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		<title>Forum News</title>
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			<title>InK on Facebook! </title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/ink-on-facebook-t506.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>inkthomson</dc:creator>
			<description>Hey! A bbiigg thanks to the Admins for starting such a cool place, and to everybody on here as well. Some really awesome stuff...



I've posted on here, and will certainly continue to do so.  But I'd really like it if you dropped by my Facebook Fansite as well, and had a peek. There's plenty of archived stuff as well in the &quot;Wall Posts Gallery&quot; as I post a new cartoon every Monday through Friday. If you were to &quot;fan-up,&quot; then you'd see one everyday, as well as make me insanely  ...</description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:38:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Strawberry Letter 23</title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/strawberry-letter-23-t444.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Simon Lake</dc:creator>
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Sorry, I was just watching <i>Jackie Brown</i>  on Film4. Good movie.]]></description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:21:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Chit chat room</title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/chit-chat-room-t60.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Leah-Admin</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Hi all, chit chat room was locked temporarily but it's unlocked now, please do pop along there to chat about whatever takes your fancy! This room is private from the public so your chat won't be seen by none members.
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Leah]]></description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/chit-chat-room-t60.htm#179</comments>
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			<title>New digital drawing product review forum</title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/new-digital-drawing-product-review-forum-t354.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Leah-Admin</dc:creator>
			<description>Hi guys and gals



I thought we could help each other out by having a review forum specifically for discussing the pros and cons of the various packages we use for digital drawing and so on.



We do this already, but it helps to have the dialogue in a spot others can find easily.



The new review forum is here:

http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/cartoon-drawing-and-illustrating-product-reviews-f32/ </description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:50:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/new-digital-drawing-product-review-forum-t354.htm#1661</comments>
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			<title>May Forum Stats for the competitive ;)</title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/may-forum-stats-for-the-competitive-t347.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Leah-Admin</dc:creator>
			<description>Most active topics

Rank Replies Topic

1	117 	All my own shirk......

2	73 	Headless chicken going around in circles - animated pic

3	68 	Egghead gags

4	27 	GAME-ON! Please join in

5	24 	Advice on submissions.

6	23 	Work of Andries

7	22 	What inspires you?

8	19 	New to the forum

9	19 	NEW -cartoonists forum banner for your website or blog

10	18 	What is your favourite cartoon?

 

Most Viewed Topics

Rank Views Topic

1	1063 All my own shirk......

2	627 	Headless chicken going around  ...</description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 15:53:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>2nd page of Google - for 'freelance cartoonists'</title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/2nd-page-of-google-for-freelance-cartoonists-t334.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Leah-Admin</dc:creator>
			<description>I've been hoping to rank this forum high for the phrase 'freelance cartoonists' to ensure that should anyone anywhere in the world wish to hire a freelance cartoonist they find this forum and then they find YOU!

http://search.mywebsearch.com/mywebsearch/GGweb.jhtml?pg=GGmain&amp;action=click&amp;ptnrS=GRfox000&amp;searchfor=freelance+cartoonists&amp;pn=2&amp;n=77ced094&amp;ct=PN&amp;ptb=RV8lRaJIluZ2DLqE1Y05Rg&amp;st=kwd&amp;ss=sub





I am thus pleased to say that we at the cartoonists forum(despite  ...</description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 18:27:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>April Forum stats - monthly report for the anal</title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/april-forum-stats-monthly-report-for-the-anal-t291.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Leah-Admin</dc:creator>
			<description>Most active topics

Rank Replies Topic

1	96 	All my own shirk......

2	73 	Headless chicken going around in circles - animated pic

3	68 	Egghead gags

4	27 	GAME-ON! Please join in

5	24 	Advice on submissions.

6	19 	New to the forum

7	16 	Sam&amp;Sun By John Smith

8	15 	Tee shirt design Comp, &#36;2,500 up for grabs! Deadline 16th April 2010

9	15 	Cartoonists needed

10	14 	Duncan Donutter

 

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1	843 	All my own shirk......

2	506 	Headless chicken  ...</description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:32:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Zazzle Shop - sell you wares</title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/zazzle-shop-sell-you-wares-t103.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Leah-Admin</dc:creator>
			<description>Chaps and chapesses



It occured to me that some of you may have zazzle shops or similar. If you'd like to promote your shop links on the forum you may do so. I can set up a special 'shop' page (I can add pages to the forum, linked in the header) or I can create a forum thread for this purpose. I think your zazzle accounts also have 'widgets' so if you email me the code I can add your shop widget to the forum.



This is my thank you to you for contributing to the forum. Take advantage of this  ...</description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:37:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/zazzle-shop-sell-you-wares-t103.htm#409</comments>
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			<title>March Forum Stats for the anal</title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/march-forum-stats-for-the-anal-t191.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Leah-Admin</dc:creator>
			<description>I am a bit of a stat freak. 



Anyway for the similarly inclined here are our latest forum stats:



Most active topics



Rank    Replies 	   Topic

1	   80 	           All my own shirk......

2	   71 	           Headless chicken going around in circles - animated pic

3	   48 	           Egghead gags

4	   27 	           GAME-ON! Please join in

5	   19 	           New to the forum

6	   13            Cartoonists needed

7	   13 	           Photoshop for dummies

8	   13 	           Cartoonist  ...</description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:23:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>NEW - Funny Greetings Cards Forum for Zazzle / Red Bubble etc. Shop owners</title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/new-funny-greetings-cards-forum-for-zazzle-red-bubble-etc-shop-owners-t199.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Leah-Admin</dc:creator>
			<description>After discussing the Zazzle Shop blues with a couple of members, I have created a Funny Greetings Cards Forum, see here:



http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/funny-greetings-cards-xmas-birthday-seasonal-kids-funny-cartoon-gifts-f28/funny-easter-card-easter-egg-cartoon-card-t197.htm



In short a few of us have Zazzle shops but we don't get enough traffic (viewers) to these shops to generate any sales. Thus the purpose of the forum is to promote these cards under one collective roof with links to  ...</description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:07:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/new-funny-greetings-cards-forum-for-zazzle-red-bubble-etc-shop-owners-t199.htm#816</comments>
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			<title>This cartoonist forum is on page 2 of Google for cartoonist services</title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/this-cartoonist-forum-is-on-page-2-of-google-for-cartoonist-services-t192.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Leah-Admin</dc:creator>
			<description>Our cartoonist forum is starting to rank high in Google for cartoonist related terms



Page 2 of Google for 'cartoonist services'



http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;q=cartoonist+services&amp;start=10&amp;sa=N



This is as far as I can see on my PC the highest ranking cartoonist forum for this term. Not a bad result considering the forum was created in Feb 2010!



Hopefully you guys will get more exposure as a result.



Don't forget to add your website links in your signatures and to  ...</description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:46:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/this-cartoonist-forum-is-on-page-2-of-google-for-cartoonist-services-t192.htm#802</comments>
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			<title>What's bugging you?</title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/what-s-bugging-you-t57.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Leah-Admin</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[I have just paid a small sum to remove ads from members view. I couldn't see them myself but my administration panel told me they were there. I don't benefit in any financial way from this site (or it's ads) and they're a bloomin' nuisance to members thus they've gone (for now at least, hopefully I'll keep this up!)
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Let me know if there is anything else about the forum that isn't user friendly.<img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" longdesc="2" />]]></description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:54:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/what-s-bugging-you-t57.htm#176</comments>
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			<title>NEW! Quickie &amp; Shop!</title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/new-quickie-shop-t173.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Leah-Admin</dc:creator>
			<description>Hi all



As you may have noticed I have changed the 'skin' of the forum, to make it more user friendly. I hope you like the change!



In the top menu bar you will also notice



'SHOP' and 'Quickie'

http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/portal.htm



The Quickie is a new portal page whereby I can add cartoonist forum news feeds and what not so you can catch up on what's going on around here in one easy spot!



The SHOP is of course an online shop containing everything you're likely to require in  ...</description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:49:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/new-quickie-shop-t173.htm#746</comments>
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			<title>NEW - Points and Thanks System</title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/new-points-and-thanks-system-t172.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Leah-Admin</dc:creator>
			<description>I've just activated the points system and thanks systems on the forum.



The points system is based on posts:



1 point per post and 3 points per new topic posted. 



The system appears to have awarded everyone their points to date and you can find them with your profile info on right hand side of forum posts.



The 'Thanks System' hopefully means that now you can say 'thankyou' when someone posts something useful which is always nice. </description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:04:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/new-points-and-thanks-system-t172.htm#745</comments>
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			<title>Congratulations Mr Lake and Thank you!</title>
			<link>http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/forum-news-f18/congratulations-mr-lake-and-thank-you-t56.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Leah-Admin</dc:creator>
			<description>A very big welcome and a thank you to Mr Simon Lake for accepting the offer of being the forums first moderator! He has super powers now folks 



Hopefully we never need to do much moderating, but I will be taking a break from forum matters next week (kids off school!) so Simon will have the weight of the forum on his shoulders. Please be gentle with him 



Thanks everso Simon, really appreciate your support!



Meanwhile more good news..



Forum URL is now:

http://www.cartoonist-forum.com



Please  ...</description>
			<category>Forum News</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:43:06 GMT</pubDate>
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