2005/Jul-Dec/List/Featured Announcements

July

 * July 12 - Missing PayPal Sealed Envelopes. There was a bug in which PayPal donators from July 8th to the 11th received 1 Sealed Envelope per donation regardless of the amount they donated.
 * July 16 - Introducing the Optional Word Filter Feature
 * July 20 - Forum downtime tonight from 12AM - 1AM, PST. Installation of new storage area network.
 * July 20 - Items Update! (7/20) - The update includes the G-LOL set and the Split set.
 * July 25 - Donation Items: Solar Headdress [[File:0705-SolarHeaddress.png]] and Lunar Cowl [[File:0705-LunarCowl.png]]
 * July 29 - Introducing the Inventory Organizer (Formally)
 * July 29 - New Feature: Gaia User Ads

August

 * August 05 - Manga update: #2: Return of Gino - An 8-page manga which tells the return of the long missing Gino Gambino.
 * August 13 - New signature rules on Gaia
 * August 14 - Gaia at Otakon 2005
 * August 25 - Donation Items: Whip of Ice [[File:0805-WhipofIce.png]] and Whip of Fire [[File:0805-WhipofFire.png]]

September

 * September 01 - Guild System is going down for maintenance [updated]
 * September 03 - Gaia Towns Alpha Testing had begun
 * September 06 - Gold glitch and system downtime
 * September 09 - Avatar saving is back
 * September 14 - Gaia Towns Beta Testing was released
 * September 14 - Gaia Homes 1.5 released
 * September 16 - Gaia Town Pre-release - A bug catching feature was added to Towns.
 * September 16 - Gaia Guilds Network 2.0 BETA released
 * September 16 - Post Types Released - Dice Rolls, Document Style Posts, Post Some of Your Inventory, Post Friends, Shout!, and Think.
 * September 20 - Item Update September 2005 - small item update for shops.
 * September 22 - Missing avatars will be restored
 * September 25 - Donation Items: Pandy Pack [[File:0905-PandyPack.png]] and Hard Shell Pack [[File:0905-HardShellPack.png]]

October

 * October 10 - Pre-Release: Enhanced User Profiles!
 * October 11 - Manga update: #3: Gino's Recovery - An 8-page manga which tells the recovery of Gino Gambino with the help of Sasha and Ian.
 * October 14 - Concerning naked avatars and old or buggy avatars. Lanzer informs Gaians that Avatars with missing limbs, or being fully nude, would be systematically re-saved if Users were not compliant.
 * October 20 - Gaia Towns will be disabled till next week
 * October 23 - Donation Items: CoCo Kitty Plushie [[File:1005-CoCoKittyPlushie.png]] and Wind Security Blanket [[File:1005-WindSecurityBlanket.png]]
 * October 24 - Gaia downtime today - Sever upgrades.
 * October 25 / 26 - GAIA Towns Official Release Information
 * October 27 - Flowers and Trash are released into Towns.
 * October 28 - Halloween 2k5 party at the Gambino Mansion.
 * October 28 - Halloween Item Update!!!
 * October 28 - Pre-Halloween Party in Gambino's Mansion - Announced by Bucho.
 * October 28 - Gaia Event: GRUNNY INVASION
 * October 29 - Manga update: #4: Halloween '05 Part 1 - A 5-page manga about Gino Gambino trying to rebuild his fathers work; a LabTech recreates the G Virus and a mysterious man shows up.
 * October 30 - Manga update: #5: Halloween '05 Part 2 - A 6-page manga about Gino Gambino and Sasha having dinner together, but the evening is ruined when a fire starts, causing both to flee to the outside.
 * October 30 - Grunny event ended at 6PM Pacific, 9PM Eastern
 * October 31 - Trick or Treating Info - Trick or Treating began and lasted till November 3rd.
 * October 31 - ZOMBIE INFO *please read if you're a zombie* - Information on the Green Vial and what it did.

November

 * November 07 - Manga update: #6: Jack vs. Santa 1 - An 8-page manga that displays the feud between Santa Claus and Jack.
 * November 08 - New Halloween Themed Wallpapers are now up! - Available on Gaia Downloads page.
 * November 08 - Gaia Ads Now Available in Per-Day Blocks... - No longer selling Gaia User Ads in blocks of 10,000 impressions at the Gaia Store, instead, ads were placed into rotation with the other active ads, and would remain visible for as many days of exposure as purchased.
 * November 09 - Introduction of S CORP.
 * November 12 - Donation problems would be resolved soon
 * November 14 - New town map neighborhoods added ^^ - Increasing space in Gaia towns so Gaians would have a place to put their Homes.
 * November 21 - New Feature: Avatar Arena
 * November 22 - Donation Items: Sno Yeti Pillow Plush [[File:1105-SnoYetiPillowPlush.png]] and Nitemare Parasol [[File:1105-NitemareParasol.png]]
 * November 23 - Official Release of Profiles
 * November 28 - Avatar Arena Voting Begins
 * November 28 - Monthly Collectible purchase by Phone Now Possible
 * November 30 - Manga update: #7: Jack vs. Santa 2 - A 14-page manga shows the the continued feud and soon resolved differences of Santa Claus and Jack; this also marks the introduction of the G Team and The Masque.

December

 * December 02 - Gaia Exchange is here! - Making it possible to exchange trash, bugs, and flowers from Towns for crafted items.
 * December 06 - December Item Update @W@!!!! - Shark, Wool Top (Barton Boutique), Embroidered, Thick Winter Socks, Winter Scarf, Winter Sweater (Gambino Outfitters), Winter Beanie, Winter Wrap (Ruby's Hat Shop), Ruffled, Ribbon Skirt, Dress Boot, PomPom, Striped Polo (Durem Depot), Retro Scholar (H.R Wesley)
 * December 12 - KiKi Kitty and Grunny Plushies have arrived! - In Gaia Store.
 * December 13 - Planned Downtime (Wed Dec 14th @ 5PM Pacific Time)
 * December 20 - Regarding Donation problems. A system that would help resolve donation issues.
 * December 20 - New Site Layout Announcement - Navigation tabs: My Gaia, Community, and Games.
 * December 23 - Gold granting on posts disabled for now - due to glitch.
 * December 23 - Xmas Event Schedule: Caroling in Stores and in Towns.
 * December 24 - Donation Items: Winter Fox Mink [[File:1205-WinterFoxMink.png]] and Ice Tiara [[File:1205-IceTiara.png]]
 * December 25 - Gaia Event: Christmas 2k5 caroling.
 * December 27 - Donation reporting system fixed
 * December 27 - Manga update: #8: The Masque's Press Conference - A 2-page manga that has The Masque announce that he intends to kiss the woman that stole his heart.
 * December 28 - New Feature: Housing Arena
 * December 31 - Gaia Event:  New Year's Event
 * December 31 - Manga update: #9: The Masquerade - A 7-page manga about the 2005 New Years party; Sasha and The Masque kiss, while Ian (devastated) is arrested for arson.