Hey all,

It’s been a quiet couple of months on the site and for that I apologise. I have been looking after my unwell father the last couple of months and lets just say my energy at the end of the day is quite depleted. We are severely low on staff at the moment, so I am the one mostly keeping it running behind the scenes at this time.

Thankfully my dad has since been on an upward health journey, which now I hope will continue as he gains his strength back.
Over the next couple of weeks I will be working on some new content for the site and will be replying to emails.

Keep an eye out! Content is coming!

A new avatar is available to collect!

The above avatar is part of today’s announced updated Site Rules.

Notably, a number of rules are updated to reflect the recent LGBTQIA+ concerns within the community as well as “cheating”.

ATTENTION NEOPIANS! 📣

We’re launching Neopian Task Force: Play Fair to combat cheating and making Neopia a fun and fair place for everyone!

This means rolling out some serious updates:

• Revised site rules
• New “Report A Player” ticket category
• Proactive monitoring & enforcement.
• Enhanced account security.
• Advanced detection against bots & automation.

You can read the full details on the announcement here:

For those who may have missed the News posted on the 21st April, TNT announced that due to recent site load issue they have temporarily turned off Notifications in the Alerts tab. This includes, Trudy’s Surprise, Neomails and any other notifications that would normally appear under this tab. You can read the notice below:

“Hello Neopians! We know site lag has been frustrating lately, and we truly appreciate you sticking with us as we work behind the scenes to improve performance. As part of these efforts, automated alerts (including Trudy’s Surprise notifications and others in the Alerts tab) have been temporarily disabled.

We don’t know at this stage when the alerts will be turned back on, however we would encourage you to ensure that you bookmark the Event Inbox page, so you can view any notifications you may be missing. You can access this page as well as the news post of the above in the below links:

Events Inbox

Neopets News

The first day (well 1.5) has begun for the Festival of Neggs!

You have 2 days – April 10 and April 11 to collect your first Negg.

For the first time this year, Premium members can receive two prizes instead of one — one from the free prize pool available to everyone, and another from an exclusive Premium-only pool.

If you’re not a Premium member, you’ll still get a prize when you find a Negg, but you’ll also see a preview of the additional rewards you could earn with a membership.

Sketched Neo has a daily updated comprehensive guide at the below, be sure to come back each day to find where to locate the Negg!

Festival Of Neggs Guide

Happy Hunting!

 

Today TNT have posted an announcement addressing community concerns regarding inclusivity and moderation policies.

They affirmed their support for the LGBTQIA+ community and expressed zero tolerance for transphobia and hate. Acknowledging that recent actions may have caused hurt, they apologized and committed to fostering a supportive environment. The team plans to review and update moderation policies, provide clearer chat guidelines, retrain moderators, ensure consistent enforcement, and gather community feedback. They encouraged users to report offensive content and assured that all suggestions are being considered for meaningful change.

An overview of what they plan to implement is:

• Review and update moderation policies to ensure they’re fair and inclusive.

• Clarify chat and Neoboard guidelines for better understanding and transparency.

• Retrain moderators with up-to-date standards and community values.

• Enforce rules consistently to prevent confusion and bias.

• Incorporate community feedback to shape future policies and improvements.

You can read the full announcement here: Neopets Community Update – April 9, 2025.

It is a positive announcement that means that current postings on the Neoboards are going to be moderated appropriately. A lot of the community have felt that they haven’t been supported when reporting harmful and insensitive behaviour across Neopets and we feel this is the right step.