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Post by Marvelous | Edward Teach on Mar 8, 2017 21:33:02 GMT
yes they are. wtf
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Post by Nadeshiko Fujisaki on Mar 8, 2017 21:34:02 GMT
...Well now there's REALLY no reason to go back to IJ. >>
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Laputa 283
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Post by Laputa 283 on Mar 8, 2017 21:36:27 GMT
and deleting old icons doesnt break the code right?
...i MIGHT upload some laputa icons, they're very pretty and with the way quick reply works maybe they won't be TOO distracting when i tag...
/LOL look how fickle i am
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Laputa 283
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Post by Laputa 283 on Mar 8, 2017 21:37:30 GMT
oh wait no blargh you have to upload them all one by one
...I'M SO TORN, dana it's in your hands
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Laputa 283
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Post by Laputa 283 on Mar 8, 2017 22:07:48 GMT
ok going back to bed but uploaded a few icons for kicks >>
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Post by Doc (Don Dogoier) on Mar 8, 2017 22:11:08 GMT
we have to let dana decide what we're gonna do and she said she would know on friday or saturday. but if userpics distract you on ij, firefox has an add-on that blocks images
im kinda leaning toward the forum but i think most of that is because i feel like ij has let us down and will probably be closed within the year so let's look into backing it up
and im gonna see what i can do about importing the timeline and glossary over here
...why do i keep forgetting i have a mun account now
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Laputa 283
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Post by Laputa 283 on Mar 8, 2017 22:12:55 GMT
i think they mostly distract me when they come BEFORE the post? because then i look at the icon first and it takes priority and THIS IS A WRITING HOBBY, WRITING SHOULD BE PRIORITY. if the text came first it wouldnt be too bad
OKAY NOW IM REALLY GOING TO BED
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Post by Mod on Mar 8, 2017 22:29:56 GMT
david here, ok so it looks like blogbooker will only back up content to about a year ago unless you pay for it -_-
and dw's importer just...doesnt work (i tried creating new comms and it's doing the same thing--only saves up to 2014 and wont save comments even when i specify to save comments)
so we need a new alternative because the writing is on the wall for ij.
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Post by Mod on Mar 8, 2017 22:35:08 GMT
tried lj dump, that does not work either...
i might have to bite the bullet and...ask anonys for help 0_0
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Post by Mod on Mar 8, 2017 22:45:47 GMT
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Post by Dana on Mar 9, 2017 0:56:19 GMT
Oh dear, we've sure been busy...
As I said, I need a few more days to decide whether we'll switch back to IJ. I need to take into consideration things like the stability of the site, whether the glitches have been sorted out, and how much longer it's likely to last, as well as what's more comfortable/familiar for us. (Personally, I already think it's a bit cumbersome having to manually log into the mod account to lock a thread or enable falling on it. If only LJ Login worked for Proboards!) Luckily, we now have our presents rosters, timeline, and glossary on the forum, so if IJ dies without warning, as some of us have been fearing it will, we don't have to panic too much.
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Post by kura on Mar 9, 2017 1:06:11 GMT
understandable. GJ was the last LJ clone to crash and burn and it only lasted 6 years i think, ij has been around for 16. so it has that in its favor at least
actually i'll make a list of what i feel are the pro's and con's of the forum (based on stuff we already said) and anyone can add onto this >_>
proboards PRO'S: - greater stability, with next to no downtime. - activity seems to be faster, since we dont spend time hunting down an appropriate icon. - more focus on the writing aspect. - for whatever reason, the forum makes it REALLY easy for us all to communicate with each other. we havent been this chatty in ages - account registration is also fast because of the lack of icons
proboards CON'S: - lack of icons, for those of us who enjoy or rely on them (i fixed the quick reply function so you can use your personal icons straight from the main page, and it's no longer eating them, but i guess uploading does take longer when you're doing it manually) - lack of a tagging/tag search function for earths and characters
im sure im forgetting stuff
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Hina Izumi
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Post by Hina Izumi on Mar 9, 2017 1:09:03 GMT
If we stay on IJ, we can use the forum for IJ's inevitable downtimes, and continue to use the forum for OOC talk If we stay on the forum, we can use IJ as our cataloguing/organisational place for the tagging system
LJ Archive has solved much of my anxiety about losing content. I now have all our logs and rp posts on my computer and if IJ goes down for good I can look for a host to upload them perhaps as PDF
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Post by Dana on Mar 9, 2017 1:13:59 GMT
Right. For now, continue using the forum until the weekend (but you can link activity to the RP comm as you like). I am giving IJ exactly that long to sort out its problems, primarily the broken userpics issue. As Carole noted elsewhere, userpics are the main reason we use IJ; if they are not going to work properly, there's little to no point.
It is very, very problematic to me that Squeaky refuses to take on volunteers, and I don't buy the reasons he gives (privacy laws), because sites like Proboards make use of volunteers and are not subject to any such law. I can't see that there's much difference between IJ and PB content wise. Both have the option to be totally public or totally private.
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