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Dave
Master of the Domain

Date Joined Aug 2003
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Posted 5/19/2008 1:15 PM (GMT -5)

All review pages have been redirected
Home page was redirected last Wednesday.

So far so good!

Questions for the community:
What other features would you like to see on the site?
Calendar for listing conventions and other events
Classified ads
Photo Gallery
Links Directory
Anything else?

Also, I was thinking that I would put all future personal forums in the new forum on the new site instead of here. Thoughts?

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crystalwizard
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Posted 5/21/2008 4:00 PM (GMT -5)

A convention Calendar would be very cool. Especially if we could mark the dates then add notes to those dates.

Classified ads would be nice. A photo gallery would be very nice. Could we divide it up according to subject? Maybe something for members to post mug shots of themselves, something for book cover art, something for other things?

"personal forums" as in just author forums or author and publisher forums both? I like the idea of putting the author forums over there instead of here. Better exposure for the authors. Can the author's blog, wiki pages (if any), forum and links to his or her books be combined under a 'meet the authors' sort of listing?

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Dave
Master of the Domain

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Posted 5/22/2008 11:43 AM (GMT -5)

Convention calendar done, no notes capability, you can set it to send you email reminders though.

I'm all for classifieds, but the classified ad module is commercial and requires purchase. I'd have to see more than one person interested before I'd be willing to buy it. In the past, I've been underwhelmed by this communities support efforts and I don't want to spend money on something no one will use.

Ditto for a photo gallery. Yes, you can divide the galleries up by sections and post to the sections.

By personal forum, I was thinking any individual forums, be they author, fan, writer or whatever.

Since I posted the original notification and request for feedback on the 19th, and you were the first and only person to reply some 3 days later, I'm assuming the interest in the new site is is pretty much non-existent.

Dave
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Jordan Lapp
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Date Joined Sep 2006
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Posted 5/22/2008 12:00 PM (GMT -5)

If classified were free that would be cool, but otherwise people can just use craig's list. The new site looks good, but I'm sure a lot of us just zoom through to the forums, and thus don't usually see it.

Jordan Lapp

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Dave
Master of the Domain

Date Joined Aug 2003
Total Posts : 684

Posted 5/22/2008 12:16 PM (GMT -5)

Posting classifieds would be free; the module for that functionality is not. I've not problem spending money on the site to support the community; I spent money on this forum and so far have spend about $150 on the new site.

I'm not thinking of a classifieds section to compete with Craig's lest; I'm thinking of a targeted classified section for sf, f, and h fans, though I would leave it up to the users to grow it (supposing there were any, which I doubt).

As far as not seeing the main site or even taking the time to go look at it after I posted about it, that's too bad since I just spend a significant portion of my personal time over the last 3 weeks getting it stood. I got excited about the possibilities a true 'enterprise' portal CMS could offer the community. I forgot was that the forum community, for the most part, doesn't much care about the main site or have any interest in helping me grow it.

Dave
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Jordan Lapp
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Posted 5/22/2008 12:20 PM (GMT -5)

I read every review on the main site, and the firebrand fiction articles. As for helping you grow the main site, I've referred tons of fans over here from elsewhere... even the EDF Forums.

I do plan to write a review or two for the site as well as soon as my schedule settles down, but other than that, I think there's not much direction on how we can help grow it. I'm sure people would respond to a call to arms, but don't know how.

Jordan Lapp

Managing Editor

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Dave
Master of the Domain

Date Joined Aug 2003
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Posted 5/22/2008 12:31 PM (GMT -5)

Hi Jordan

I didn't mean to insult you or the others who do contribute greatly to the site. That's why I said "for the most part". Some members are very supportive, others are here for the forum and that's about it. The disconnect is I always overestimate the group you're in.

For those wonder how you can help support the site, while at the same time benefiting yourself:
Get your own free blog and keep it updated
Get your own free author page, just like on the old site, only better
Contribute to the Wiki
Contribute events to the calendar, especially local events
Link to reviews, articles, etc, that you like

BTW, would anyone want a dedicated chat calendar specifically for scheduling chats?

Dave
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crystalwizard
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Posted 5/22/2008 3:54 PM (GMT -5)

Dave said...

Ditto for a photo gallery. Yes, you can divide the galleries up by sections and post to the sections.

How much is the photo gallery? I want it badly enough to pay for it unless it's drastically expensive.

cussedness
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Posted 5/22/2008 5:13 PM (GMT -5)

I went ahead and started a blog at the new site. Can I have a wiki for Daverana also? I like the way that it is put together. You could move my forum over if you wish.

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crystalwizard
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Posted 5/22/2008 5:18 PM (GMT -5)

cussedness said...
I went ahead and started a blog at the new site. Can I have a wiki for Daverana also? I like the way that it is put together. You could move my forum over if you wish.

I think all you have to do, Janrae, is just edit the main page and add an internal link to Daverna per Dave's instructions, then reload the page and click on the link. That'll create the Daverna page. Then edit that page.

Dave
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Posted 5/23/2008 8:05 AM (GMT -5)

I edited the Wiki and made a page for you Janrae. ON that page you can add information about yourself, as well as make a Davrana page.

You can get to it at http://sfreader.com/SFReaderWiki/tabid/91/topic/Janrae%20Frank/Default.aspx

CW - modules run anywhere from 50 - 100, but I'd have to research to find a good on. If the community wants one, I'll certainly get it, I just want to be sure I'm not spending money on something that won't be used.

Dave
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crystalwizard
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Posted 5/23/2008 9:17 AM (GMT -5)

Dave said...

CW - modules run anywhere from 50 - 100, but I'd have to research to find a good on. If the community wants one, I'll certainly get it, I just want to be sure I'm not spending money on something that won't be used.

I'll use it Dave, even if no one else does.

Dave
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Posted 5/23/2008 9:31 AM (GMT -5)

OK, I'll track one down then

Janrae: I created a member forum for you as well. You're the guinea pig!

http://sfreader.com/MemberForums/tabid/92/forumid/2/scope/threads/Default.aspx

Dave
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crystalwizard
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Posted 5/23/2008 10:27 AM (GMT -5)

Dave said...
OK, I'll track one down then

Janrae: I created a member forum for you as well. You're the guinea pig!

http://sfreader.com/MemberForums/tabid/92/forumid/2/scope/threads/Default.aspx

Can you only have one thread in the member forum? I can access her forum. I don't see any way to start a new thread.

Dave
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Posted 5/23/2008 1:31 PM (GMT -5)

When I log in as a normal user and go to the forum, I see a New Thread link both above and below the forum listing.... you no see? can you send a screen shot?

Dave
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cussedness
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Posted 5/23/2008 2:08 PM (GMT -5)

the minute I started a new one, it vanished the others.

Dave
Master of the Domain

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Posted 5/23/2008 2:19 PM (GMT -5)

the minute I started a new one, it vanished the others.

I'm unclear what this means....

EDIT:
I logged in as a normal user, posted a reply to your initial thread, and also started a new thread. Everything seemed to work for me....

Dave
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cussedness
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Posted 5/23/2008 2:54 PM (GMT -5)

okay. returning now. Just the other threads seemed to vanish. Maybe some of my browser settings are. wrong. brb.

cussedness
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Posted 5/23/2008 2:56 PM (GMT -5)

okay. It works fine and I'm baffled by what happened before. And I'll keep my muddy paws off the carpet.

crystalwizard
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Posted 5/23/2008 6:25 PM (GMT -5)

Dave said...
When I log in as a normal user and go to the forum, I see a New Thread link both above and below the forum listing.... you no see? can you send a screen shot?

I don't see a New Thread link at all. I'm on Fire Fox, remember. Here's the screen shot:

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cussedness
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Posted 5/23/2008 7:07 PM (GMT -5)

I don't know why it isn't showing up there, but I'm using firefox and there is a gray button that says "new thread" immediately at the upper left corner above the thread list.

Dave
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Posted 5/23/2008 8:24 PM (GMT -5)

Try it now, still figuring out permissions

Dave
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crystalwizard
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Posted 5/23/2008 8:50 PM (GMT -5)

Dave said...
Try it now, still figuring out permissions

I still don't see a new thread link.

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crystalwizard
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Posted 5/23/2008 8:52 PM (GMT -5)

I also can't reply to a post in one of the existing threads.

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Keltora
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Posted 5/24/2008 12:19 AM (GMT -5)

Nice! The front page actually loaded more quickly on my dialup server.

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