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5 yrs ago
hey can i be a guild mod
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6 yrs ago
hey can i be a guild mod
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6 yrs ago
new name, same piss poor time management
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6 yrs ago
if you have a "craving", write a story on your own, that way when you inevitably lose interest and quit you're only wasting your own time
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7 yrs ago
factory-engines roar like false lions, blood thunders in the dock-pipes
Most Recent Posts
> > So, Mahz, [this](http://puu.sh/e0BLJ.jpg) is what was being circulated as to what the new guild would look like. Just wondering if you actually sent this in the IRC.
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> I'd help to get the site to that stage.
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> Plus, my nose would bleed.
Totally, it's so pretty
Was there ever going to be a tab creation feature added? Maybe not now, but at some point. Custom tabs like the new characters one? That would be delightful
I look forward to all the new stuff
http://patorjk.com/bbcode-previewer/
does this help
As long as he sticks around long enough to let some code enthusiasts put in some upgrades, I think we'll see some new stuff.
The test site already has a fully functional text editor, although the BBCode is currently broken which is weird
That is the thing that stood out the most
The test site already has a fully functional text editor, although the BBCode is currently broken which is weird
That is the thing that stood out the most
nobody knows me but I'm still around.
Mahz is on the test site seeing if everythin is in shape for an apparent Weekend bootup? And apparently he's got another guy helping out already?
Mahz is on the test site seeing if everythin is in shape for an apparent Weekend bootup? And apparently he's got another guy helping out already?
iwaku just bombards me with all sorts of colors and subforums and subcategories and jesus I can't even manage like one or two and they try to get me to handle 30
Mahz said
The problem with donations is that they aren't recurring. Donation-based systems also just don't bring in much money. I also just don't need the money.The limiting factor with the Guild has been my time, and donations aren't going to pay my wage to work on the Guild and address its problems. The real problem is that 1) the Guild's core code is one year old and can't scale anymore and 2) I'm the bottleneck for *everything*, even trivial bugfixes and typos.At the moment, I'm rewriting the Guild's core to factor in everything I've learned about scaling the Guild this past year. I'm making some fundamental changes so that it has no scaling issues. That addresses point #1.To address point #2, I'm rewriting the logic in Javascript and using Postgres (SQL) for the database. And then I'm open-sourcing the codebase so that tech-savvy community members can contribute patches to the codebase and I can merge them in. Javascript and SQL are two of the most commonly used web technologies, and that's intentional. I want there to be an almost zero barrier to entry to helping out with the Guild. Even if you're a newbie programmer, you should still be able to submit a patch for something like a typo or a templating glitch. More experienced developers can implement more high-profile patches. I'll be able to review these patches, test them, and merge them in.I'll provide an update once I hit my first milestone: inviting users to test the code on my development server.
If this happens, I will love you forever
I'm not a particularly active RPer. I tend to join RPs, make characters, write my posts, and talk in the OOC with the friends I make. I don't spend a ton of time talking in non-RP sections, and I don't really need much more than a text box to type in and people to write with.
Even before the Guildfall I liked RPGuild because it was fairly simple. There wasn't any crazy amount of tabs or groups. Everything was lined up in an easy to view manner. I haven't found any other place quite like it. I've looked around, and joined a few other sites, but they all seem so incredibly complex and convoluted that I just can't get into them.
Here's an example: http://i.gyazo.com/5fedfaaaa8ba6879f58275d876d5972c.png
If you click on that link,which is a homepage, you can see how much there is to look at, and none of that has to do with actual roleplaying.
I agree that Mahz needs to be around here more. It would be nice to see that he's working on the guild. There's a few things that could be fixed, like the white screen and BBcode, and there are plenty of things that could be added or improved, like extra tabs or self-moderation or what have you.
But I enjoy this site because it doesn't overwhelm me with things to do and sights to see. It's just good, clean, writing fun.
Even before the Guildfall I liked RPGuild because it was fairly simple. There wasn't any crazy amount of tabs or groups. Everything was lined up in an easy to view manner. I haven't found any other place quite like it. I've looked around, and joined a few other sites, but they all seem so incredibly complex and convoluted that I just can't get into them.
Here's an example: http://i.gyazo.com/5fedfaaaa8ba6879f58275d876d5972c.png
If you click on that link,which is a homepage, you can see how much there is to look at, and none of that has to do with actual roleplaying.
I agree that Mahz needs to be around here more. It would be nice to see that he's working on the guild. There's a few things that could be fixed, like the white screen and BBcode, and there are plenty of things that could be added or improved, like extra tabs or self-moderation or what have you.
But I enjoy this site because it doesn't overwhelm me with things to do and sights to see. It's just good, clean, writing fun.
Still lazing about.
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