Site Reorganization

[jeanne]

I like it. :) Very nice job!

[gagged_Louise]

Nice new layout, without making any unasked changes in the content of the old forums it has become easier to find one's way, and I think new people will appreciate that.

It's good to see also that the A-Z of BDSM section is being restarted - and I find myself liking Widget's suggested theme for O. :)

[angelic.zest]

Very Nice job, it makes looking for certain threads by a lazy subbie such as myself easier giggles

[Arria]

Very nice job, things are easier to find now!
Well done!

[thrall]

good job......

[Ozme52]

Makes one realize how really rich this place is.

[Torq]

YUP,

Always looking for more ideas/suggestions.

T

[violett]

All praise to those who must have spent like forever re-organising this.

Great job, much easier to find things although it was a little confusing when I first logged on after a weekend away to find it all changed lol

[Tiger]

Let me hear it!

What do you think about the new look and features?

[ThisYouWillDo]

Brilliant!

[Thorne]

As a first impression, I don't much care for it. I prefer the black, darker appearance. Closer to my personality, I suppose. Any chance you could have a user configurable setup?

I do wish you could fix the problems with the server. Half the time when I try to get here my browser can't find the page. And most times when I try to post a reply I have to make several tries to get the site. I don't have this problem anywhere else, so I have to assume it's you and not me!

[His_blizzard]

Wow! I had to check to see if I was in the right site at first but I think I like it and I am not one to like change. Great job! :) ~blizz~

[His_blizzard]

But where the heck is the chatroom????

[lookingforsomething]

its pretty, i liked it darker, ask me in a week, i may like brighter more lol. i guess its the surprise of it all. and yeah where is chat??

[SAE]

Yes definitely too bright and wheres the chat link

[dave]

Where is chat?? I'll go crazy if i dont get to chat anymore.
dave

[ThisYouWillDo]

You can get to Chat by clicking on Links at the top of the page, and going to the room from there.

TYWD

[SAE]

Ive tried that just brings me back to here

[ThisYouWillDo]

I've just tried it myself: it doesn't work!!!!!!!

Sorry, thought I was being helpful, but obviously not!

TYWD.

[thepast]

It used to be light... then it went to black & everyone complained... now it's back to light & so people will complain *laughs* But Tiger, I think it looks fantastic, MUCH easier to read stuff & doesn't hurt the eyes!!!

I am sure the chat link will be fixed, but for now, y'all will have to cope without chat for a day or two while Torq & Tiger take care of the issues... so pleaaaaassssse don't continue to post about it... yes, we all know it's missing, yes, working on fixing it... I will PROMISE to let you allllllll know when it's back up... though you'll probably figure it out on your own.

Anyway, I like it better this way (colors wise)... not that my opinion matters much *laughs*

Regards,
delia

[annie]

Since you asked...

The color personally doesn't matter to me, it was yellow, then black, now blue. What does bother me are the posts with special colors that will, once again, be harder to read because we went from light to dark back to light. This post (http://www.bdsmlibrary.com/forums/showthread.php?p=519497#post519497) being a prime example.

And I haven't checked many profiles, from what I have seen though it doesn't look user friendly.

What does Top Thanked and Top Referrers mean on the front page? And is it really wise to show the "Most viewed threads" at the top since they are all gaming threads, atm, and top posters? That doesn't seem to be highlighting that we are a BDSM site but more of a game site.

And I guess my only other comment is more of a plea... could you PLEASE post a thread a few days in advance letting everyone know that changes are going to be made, the site will be down, on such and such a date so people know what is going on? I don't think the changes are so much the issue as the frustration level that is built up while the changes are being made since no one knows why/what is happening all they know is they can't log on. After all BDSM is all about communication you would hope a BDSM site would involve active communication as well... :)

[Torq]

For now,,, you can turn off the ""Top 5 Statss"" panel at the top by clicking on top left of the stats box and menu will appear to let you turn it off,,,

Working hard on things,,, please be patient as issues are worked through one by one,,, aware of chat issue already,,,

Thanks
T

[drusilla]

Well, honestly, i liked the black, but i'm also very accustomed to working on sites and message boards with black backgrounds. The message board i've been visiting for 10 years now has always had a black background. i guess i just got used to it. When i started comming here, everything was black, so that's what i got used to here. Like Lookingforsomething, i say give me a week or so to get used to the new changes, i don't think that i 'dislike' them, i think i just need to get used to them. One thing i did really like was the new thing with profiles where you can leave messages, not private messages, but ones that everyone can see, that's kinda cool. Thanks Torq for letting me know that you can take the stats off the top, i don't really have much interest in those, so if i can take them off, alls the better for me! Also, i agree with annie, the server was weird almost all day yesterday, had a couple of hours where neither Draco or i could access the site at all. Then it suddenly came back and i figured it had a cyber fart or something. Came back around 2:30am (EST) and found everything still in black, but profiles were down and the chat link kept linking to the forums, that got weird. Torq, i tried sending you an IM, but i didn't know if i remembered your screenname correctly, so if you got one around 3am, that was me.
All in all, i've got no real complaints and eagerly await all the changes to be made and finalized so i can go back to using everything as i used to.
One little suggestion i do have though, maybe until everything's finalized, putting up some type of notice at the top of the page "This site is undergoing upgrades, please check back soon" or something like that. i know a lot of new people come through here and i wouldn't want to miss out on them because they don't know everything the site has to offer. Not sure how feesible that is, but it's just my two cents.

[SAE]

Wasnt sure about the new layout at first but now ive had a play around I like it. Agree with Dru about the profiles. I much prefer these now ive got used to them. Still prefered the dark colour tho much more dungeon like!!! Still u cant have everything. May be away on vacation when chat comes back sao ill see you all when I get back!

[ThisYouWillDo]

Thanks for your post, Annie. Maybe instead of "Thanks" and "Thanked" we could have "Whipped" and "Whipped by"?

Personally I like playing games ;) but I agree that their predominance in the "most popular" section does make it seem like this is a games site. Although ... there ARE games played here, and lots of members do play them ... maybe BDSM isn't all serious.

:)

TYWD

[SheepishJaina]

I like it. Change is good.

[thrall]

Loving this!!!!!......oh my god!


thank you for the............thank you button!!!!!!!!

[thrall]

I love the new look!!

[Ozme52]

Preferred the black.

Is Powder blue really appropriate for a bdsm site?
or is it Baby blue? LOL

I like new features. Vis-a-vis the colors and layout, you're not going to please everyone... I just wish it wasn't being changed every few of months.

[Tufty]

Like anything new, it will take some getting used to - but I like the new layout. Just not sure about the colours, though

[annie]

Personally I like playing games ;) but I agree that their predominance in the "most popular" section does make it seem like this is a games site. Although ... there ARE games played here, and lots of members do play them ... maybe BDSM isn't all serious.

:)

TYWD

Don't get me wrong... I enjoy the games section as much as anyone and spend some down time there occasionally as well. But as you stated so much better then I could their predominance in the "most popular" section probably won't give a first impression of the site being "the best BDSM site on the net."

[Logic1]

Since you asked...

The color personally doesn't matter to me, it was yellow, then black, now blue. What does bother me are the posts with special colors that will, once again, be harder to read because we went from light to dark back to light. This post (http://www.bdsmlibrary.com/forums/showthread.php?p=519497#post519497) being a prime example.

And I haven't checked many profiles, from what I have seen though it doesn't look user friendly.

What does Top Thanked and Top Referrers mean on the front page? And is it really wise to show the "Most viewed threads" at the top since they are all gaming threads, atm, and top posters? That doesn't seem to be highlighting that we are a BDSM site but more of a game site.

And I guess my only other comment is more of a plea... could you PLEASE post a thread a few days in advance letting everyone know that changes are going to be made, the site will be down, on such and such a date so people know what is going on? I don't think the changes are so much the issue as the frustration level that is built up while the changes are being made since no one knows why/what is happening all they know is they can't log on. After all BDSM is all about communication you would hope a BDSM site would involve active communication as well... :)

I think Ill just copy paste that one cause it speaks for me too except for one thing...
baby blue??.:p

[Thorne]

The color personally doesn't matter to me, it was yellow, then black, now blue. What does bother me are the posts with special colors that will, once again, be harder to read because we went from light to dark back to light. This post (http://www.bdsmlibrary.com/forums/showthread.php?p=519497#post519497) being a prime example.

Just a little tip, for those who may not be aware of it. By holding down the left mouse button and "dragging" the cursor across the text, you can highlight it, making it MUCH easier to read. This works for light text on a light background or dark text on a dark background.

[ThisYouWillDo]

Blue's a cool colour

[suchaminx]

I love the colour change - still finding my way round all the others :)

Thanks to all the admin, I am sure it has meant/is meaning alot of extra work for you - very much appreciated.

[MitchC]

I like the new look. I'm still working my way around, getting used to the new functions, but, based on what I see, and the fact that the chatroom is back and functioning, all seems fine to me. Thanks, Tiger!

Mitch

[Qmoq]

Change is good.

Not always! I had no problems with the last one, but this format (blue/black text on white background) will be easier to read, particularly with the various colours that some members use. Thumbs up (just).

Q

[Tiger]

I may be able to add a black theme as well for people. I switched it because so many had asked for it to be changed back to a lighter color.

Chat link is back and working.

Server problems = I'm working on them, trying to figure out what is causing them. It looks like we are growing again and may have out grown this server. If that is the case it will take about a week or so to order, setup and move to a new one.

[thepast]

Thanks Tiger!

Here is some food for thought...

The colossal misunderstanding of our time is the assumption that insight will work with people who are unmotivated to change. Communication does not depend on syntax, or eloquence, or rhetoric, or articulation but on the emotional context in which the message is being heard. People can only hear you when they are moving toward you, and they are not likely to when your words are pursuing them. Even the choices words lose their power when they are used to overpower. Attitudes are the real figures of speech. -E. Friedman

You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time. -Abraham Lincoln

If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it. -Mary Engelbreit

When you are through changing, you are through. -Bruce Barton

[_ID_]

Ok, I don't mind color change cause I dont custom my text. I know how sites change and it effects everything on all pages. but pastels?!?! WTF! Man would custom color schemes be handy!

[ThisYouWillDo]

I think the ladies might like pink ...

[angelic.zest]

I'm feeling the new look and change is always good! As delia and some others have stated ppl wont always like it but we cant please everyone and shouldnt be expected to please everyone! Thanks Tiger & Torq!...
im sure there are more tweats and modification still needed to be made, so i guess we all should just be patient....

[gagged_Louise]

Yes, I like it. Over time you adapt to almsot any colour just by force of habit but I was never really happy with the jet black scheme. There's a bunch of new features that look good too, the option to create an open public group of some kind is one - that used to be a default thing on the profile but it lead nowhere, everyone was "not a member of any public groups" and there was no way to actually start one. Now it's suddenly come alive. Good work!

[DungeonMaster6]

At first I thought I screwed something up, but the change is easy to follow and I like the format. Plus, blue is easy on my eyes. Change is good!

[mkemse]

LOVE the change if nothing else much, much easier on the eyes, GREAT JOB

[mkemse]

Only 1 thing missing, unless I overlooked it, on the old page there was a direct link at the top for the Academy, I do not see that link anymore

[Euryleia]

Other than it being pastel, I like the brighter look. The dark of the previous version was tiring on the eyes, so I guess I'll be spending even more time here. ;)

[cadence]

I don't mind the colors at all, it will undoubtably be easier to read as well. My favourite color is blue anyway, so I can't complain.

I had to try out the thanks button on one of just annies previous posts just to see what it did. It's a neat feature.

I like the profile set ups, but are there things we can adjust in there.

Now people can view my friends list and heaven forbid everyone will now know that I am a big loser with no friends. Can I hide that?

I don't like the fact that if I view a persons profile my name will now show up on thier profile. Is there a way to do that anonomously?

If we use the invisible feature, will our names show up then? I guess I can just try that out anyway.

Sorry if I am being nit picky, but those things are issues with me.

[Torq]

Cadence,

Some great thoughts and suggestions,, I agree, will look into ASAP and work on a few of those.

Be Well
T

[cadence]

Holy cow that was fast, thank you Torq.

I was just going to come back and edit my post and ask if the academy link was going to be put back up

(I just read the Jan 7, 2008 thread, in Tech Problems and Answers forum and assume that the link will be back up anyway in due time)

[Arria]

I liked the darker layout a lot better.
As for the functions, I did not get around to try them yet.
And I agree that some sort of info message (forum pages will not be available on this and this date) would have spared some people returning to this page in 10-minute-apart-sessions, hoping access was possible now.

[Tiger]

I still need to add the links back the old one had. I'm working on it.

As far as the colors go, seems half like it dark and half like the bright stuff.
I will try to add another dark theme and let people pick which one they prefer. Although that will be quite a bit more work. I will put it on the list of things to get done.

For now my main concern was getting the upgrade done and making it as functional and clean as possible.

[ThisYouWillDo]

I don't have any friends either, cadence. But the consolation is, no-one will check our profiles to see what misfits we are.

;)

[yullie]

i like blue (my fav color).. but black is best color in bdsm terms, well i can get used to it but i agree with tiger that if we can choose the light n dark color it would be cool... now i just wondering where to find the bdsm story ? is it still in progress ? thanks

[crazy_grrluk]

personally I prefer the black template.

I belong to another forum where you can choose your own template out of a couple...making it more personal.

cg

[TomOfSweden]

All my thumbs up to the new look. This was very pretty and a very welcome change. I'm very happy the "adolescent porn" look is gone, and a neutral one is back, and improved! Thanks guys.

[mkemse]

I still need to add the links back the old one had. I'm working on it.

As far as the colors go, seems half like it dark and half like the bright stuff.
I will try to add another dark theme and let people pick which one they prefer. Although that will be quite a bit more work. I will put it on the list of things to get done.

For now my main concern was getting the upgrade done and making it as functional and clean as possible.

Thanks for addressing the Links issue, just makes it easiet to be able to Access the Academy from here then gonig b&f

[Logic1]

All my thumbs up to the new look. This was very pretty and a very welcome change. I'm very happy the "adolescent porn" look is gone, and a neutral one is back, and improved! Thanks guys.

this I get and the color is almost "sky blue" which is my football teams colors so I can get used to it.

The rest of the features looks real nice Torq and Tiger. Thanks.

[Logic1]

lmao
<3 the thank you button. didnt even notice it until you mentioned it :)

[thrall]

lmao
<3 the thank you button. didnt even notice it until you mentioned it :)

*wink*

Yep......LOL

[Sadistic1]

It is always difficult to design anything that pleases all...this site is made up of people who work very hard to create an avenue for like minded people to hang etc etc... most times they do it in there own time...Good Job I like te layout and find it easy to find places...I loved the black template and dont go much for light colours but in this case well done..

S1

[Sadistic1]

change is good...I prefer the black but I can try anything once....ID had a good point about choosing your own colors and TEXT but then I dont design templates so how hard or easy that would be I havent a clue..lolol

The site looks great.

[orchidsoul]

I think it looks great! Well done, and some of the new features seem fun. I'm just figuring my way about them and will probably never use half... but good that they are there.

Although I prefer this to the black for ease of reading, perhaps darkening up the blue would help satisfy those that prefer darker?
I'm sure it's not as easy as it sounds though!

Cheers for the good work!

[Arria]

@ TomOfSweden: I´m afraid I have to admit I liked the "adolescent porn look" very much. *cough*

@ Cadence: I just realized I am a loser with no friends as well *giggles*. Feel free to add me :-)

@ Torq: I have to admit the new look is a lot more easy to read, and I think the new profile features are pretty neat.
BUT I liked the black layout better *whine whine whine*. Do you think you could create a special, personal layout for every user? I think you could squeeze that little bit of work easily in between the posting of new submitted stories, as I think you and delia waste FAR too much time with this "private life" thing I keep hearing about, anyway.
*rotfl*

*RUNS like hell!!!!!!*

;-)

[Playfulsub]

The new format is great! I can't say baby blue is my favorite, but I can live with it. Nice work!!

Btw, is there still a way to get to the academy from here?

[Sir_G]

Well thrall you beat me to the punch. Yes another new look. I like it too. I liked the black scheme as well, after all black is my favourite non colour but this has a brightness to it and it is very easy to navigate and read through. Thanks to the admins and mods who continue to do a great job. And when I post this I will even hit the new thanks button although I think it thanks the thread starter, who deserves thanks too, because she is a nice person anyway!

I should add a big thanks to Tiger for the changes. This is my third quick visit back and I even had a friend request. Damn now I'm really going to have to spend some time seeing what other little goodies are now available. It would seem this is the new Rolls Royce of forums. I'm truly Gob smacked. But then again it doesn't seem to take much these days to make me gob smacked.

Personally I really like the coclour scheme this way it is so bright and fresh. On my 22" LCD wide screen monitor the avatars are huge, the text clear. Just amazing really. Again well done!

[cadence]

The new format is great! I can't say baby blue is my favorite, but I can live with it. Nice work!!

Btw, is there still a way to get to the academy from here?


If you click on the Links tab at the top, in between the User CP and FAQ links it will give you a link to the Academy

[Alex Bragi]

Sorry, I haven't gotten back to you sooner, Tiger. What can I say I was too busy with more important things like was Britney wearing panties when the police had to knock down her door, and was that a hair piece Paris was wearing on the weekend??? *gg*

Seriously, sure, I like it. Haven't quite figured it all out yet--just give me a few months.. *gg* :)

[ElectricBadger]

I like it alot...the horrid darkness and bright writing kinda gave me headaches, was one (very small, admittedly) reason I haven't been on as much.

[Polaris]

I really like the new colour...so much nicer to the eye, and the whole page looks much neater imho :) Was a bit of a shock to come here, though, look at the page and think "What the hell? Did I enter the wrong url?" :)

[newby]

i like the blue. i have my laptop on at work & my customers can see my screen if i dont click quick enough so this looks less like "porn" to me. i've actually had customers ask me if all i do is look at porn all day. Only if i dont get interrupted by people like you!

[violet girl{MM}]

i like the new color scheme much better than the black. :)

To me, it is easier on my eyes. :eek:

Plus, ithink everything pops better on the light blue background.

Nice work All! :D

[thrall]

LOL......you moved the thread.......im glad you kept the name though......lol

[Widget]

I like the blue now much better than at first, it was so drastic a change from the black. I find it easier on the eye and as someone mentioned it is not so porn site looking this way. I think it would be nice to turn the friend option off if you like as I wonder if people will worry about offending someone by not adding them ect.

There have been a few comments made about the fun and games showing in the stats part at the top, personally I would not think too much of it either way but perhaps there is a way to have that forum not show in the stats.

Overall I always enjoy change, it makes the familiar new and interesting again. I think it just needs a few days to get used to new look. Thank you to Tiger and Torq for all the hard work in creating a new look for the forum.

[gagged_Louise]

Openness and safety

One thing that's worth noticing is that the site has become more open and "transparent" to non-regged visitors. Apart from the Welcome board and the Library Info Center, all boards used to be non-visible to "guest viewers" (in Rabbit's days it was mainly the Welcome Board and General Talk that were open like that). But as for now, if I'm in on the forum and waiting more than fifteen minutes to open a new page or refresh, and then I'm logged out - well, I can still see what is written on that page (the last I was on) and maybe on other pages in the same thread, even if it's a non-public board (of course, one can't post though).

So the content is still visible to someone who could arrive at the pc after you if you haven't expressly logged out (and it might be possible to see it days after from the visited pages cache (Show->explorer field->earlier pages in Windows). Something to think about if you're logging on from a public pc or one you're sharing with someone (your kids?) whom you don't want to know about your visits here or to guess about what you've been writing.

[thepast]

The only thing the site can control is what different usergroups see what... in other words, you are a registered user, so you can see different things then a non-logged in or non-registered user can see--they STILL can't see the main forums areas, just the basic stuff they've been able to see since before the upgrade (not much... I think its just specific subforums in the info area...). Access hasn't changed for any of that type of stuff.

HOWEVER, once you log in, your browser caches the cookies for the page you are on--in other words, you will forever be able to see the page you are currently on if you never close your browser. That page will never refresh itself & you won't be able to post--you'll just be able to see what it was when you loaded it. It's the same thing that happens for every website you see anywhere on the net... That's the same reason that web-based email programs (yahoo, hotmail, gmail) always are careful to warn you to log out & close your browser windows--anyone coming onto the computer after you can see what you last had opened if you don't just close the screen. The way to prevent this is to clear your cookies every time you log off the site--and not just via the site--you need to clear them in your BROWSER. It's up to you to maintain "safety" for yourself.

As for the 15min "log out" rule, if you have the "Remember me" button checked, you wont be logged out (at least I never am), but if you don't and you are inactive in the forums for 15min, it'll log you out.

As always, have fun, but play safe. If you don't want someone seeing that you're here, you either shouldn't be here, or you should have measures in place to ensure they don't "catch" you... None of this is news to anyone, I would hope.

d

[rach]

I like the blue easier to read- especially with the colours members use- as to the other stuff- I'll see when I get used to it.

[tired.of.vanilla{DJ}]

Well I personally enjoy the forums...but yeah the blue sucks *sorry* but it totally is burning my skull hardcore...ugh.

[MasterDennis]

liking the new colour style aswell find it kinda relaxing for the eyes

[Torq]

Change is good,,, and still working on updates to chat, etc

Thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions

Be well
T

[blythe spirit]

Christopher Columbus, a body goes MIA for a brief time and returns to total and absolute confusion. (Well, I'm confused easily.) teehehe. Actually, I thought I was in the wrong place. But when I finally realized that changes had been made, without my permission, btw, I was all excited. (well, I'm excited easily.)

I simply adore the colors. Blues, cool and soothing as icy hot. hehehehe. As said before, it's much easier on the eyes. And all those little tidbits at the top, oh happy day. But what is that "notification" thingie under my name? And did I read that now I can't cruise new folks without them knowing I've been checking them out? Oh my, that does put a damper on things. I'm so very, very shy. *glares* Was that snicker really necessary?

Anyway, thanks to all the people behind the scene that made this happen. And yes, Torq, change is good. *hands him Sunday's underwear. I think.* Hell, they both have the letter "S" embroidered.

[thrall]

LOL...........

Red!

I like it and think it looks good........one comment only.......

One thing i did like was the the Administrator/Owner red would stand out in the register of who is on line..........Yes this is not as bright red......but the admin red will not stand out as it once did.......

[Arria]

*takes the watercolour box from T* Now sit still and be a good boy. *shakes head*

*runsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss*

lololol

[_ID_]

*takes the watercolour box from T* Now sit still and be a good boy. *shakes head*

*runsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss*

lololol

:4:

[thrall]

*falls over laughing* that's awesome, Arria... I certainly wasn't gonna take them away... lol...

LOL......careful delia.....he will see you standing there and maybe decide to paint you as well............lol........but then again....that could be fun too!!! Amazing what you can do with artist brushes.........lmao!

[thrall]

The Black for the Admins.....looks good........lol

It stands out much better now that all of the user names are in red.........

[thrall]

a new post count thing........oh god.....is that really going to be how many times i post to "reason for a spanking"...........LOL

I liked it the other way better........it was neater.....cleaner looking....more compact. This way looks a bit.......over killed with information..........

The "go to first post" and "go to last post" are redundant with the page numbers and "last page"

[StillBehindBlueEyes]

I logged on today and moved farther than Sir Russell's Thread, what a shocker.

I like the nice clean look. It's going to take a bit to get used to all the new stuff. I really like the Thank you button.:wave:
Sbbe

[slaveangel{HM}]

Glad to see you around here again *huggles* A new change can be a good thing - I think in this case it sure is!

angel xx

[Phantome]

Well, I was away for nearly two months due to a busted wireless sensor and the computer having been sent away to get fixed....and look what a beautiful forum I came back to! I love all the colors, doo-dads, and fun stuff- great job everybody! Still getting used to the layout and extras, as I haven't really had a chance to poke around yet (still catching up on posts). After the past 6 months of craziness, I'm looking forward to getting back to normal. Did anybody miss me?? :D
-Phan

[slaveangel{HM}]

Welcome back Phantome. You were missed hugss xx

[Torq]

Hello Allll,

As you can see each "section" of the Library now has an Archive section. In an effort to "freshen" up the Forums main page these archive sections contain "older" threads/posts.

The main Froums boards will always keep an average of one (1) years threads/posts. All archive sections are still completely open for your review and for posting if you wish.

In addition the new "Reference Center" is now completely open for posting AND more new Sections are coming SOON !!!

Thank you to allll members,, and Enjoy

Be Well

T

[thrall]

I have a question about the writers block archive.......

Can the general members see the writers block archive?.....the understanding i have of the block is that all assignments..........are only for the viewing of the members of the block and the instructors. That the stories there were not to be seen in "public forum"........that is why it is labeled......private

just as level one's cannot see level four........can everyone see the block archive, or only those with access?

thanks
thrall

[~Snake~]

As a noob here i think i can answer that....well part of that.
I can't see anything in Level 1, 2, 3 or 4.

It's locked down tighter than a nuns...err well you get the idea! :)

[Aussiegirl1]

I have a question about the writers block archive.......

Can the general members see the writers block archive?.....the understanding i have of the block is that all assignments..........are only for the viewing of the members of the block and the instructors. That the stories there were not to be seen in "public forum"........that is why it is labeled......private

just as level one's cannot see level four........can everyone see the block archive, or only those with access?

thanks
thrall

A good point thrall.

At the moment all of the archived posts from the Writer's Block are in a section that I think is open for the whole forum to see. :eek:

[Torq]

FYI ,,,,, The Writers Block archives IS locked down,,,, ONLY STAFF have access,,,the general public does not,,

T

[Euryleia]

Good to know. Thanks, Thrall for bringing up the question and Torq for giving us such a quick answer.

[thrall]

Thanks Torq

[Torq]

Amazing truly amazing,, announce new site areas and the cleanup of old crap clogging up the boards,, and ,,,,,,,,,,,, OW

Back to the drawing boards,, maybe someday ??

Be Well

T

[thrall]

We love ya Torq.......



lol.......and thats what PR people are for.......*wink*

[Torq]

No thanks,

T

[Torq]

Hello Allll,

Look at the top 'bar' of the main page between 'user cp' and 'link

BLOGS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have FUN all !!!!!!

Be Well

T

[thrall]

Woohoo!....


thats exciting........could be fun

[caligirl{Rob}]

oh darn I got all excited as I read it with a "F" :D but sounds fun anyhow!

[thrall]

slick looking cleanup......much better streamlining.....

[Clevernick]

Thanks to Torq for setting this up and to Alex Bragi for the idea and some refinements.

The Blue Pencil Sharpening (http://www.bdsmlibrary.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=145) forum lets volunteer editors help out aspiring authors.

Authors mail me to have a sample added to the forum. Editors may edit (as per the guidelines) at any time.

One week later I'll do a poll and a roundup.

I sure hope we get enough volunteer authors and editors to make this work!

Best to all,
Clevernick

[Torq]

Good luck, Clever,,, Have fun
T

[Torq]

Ok Folks,, Another New Section coming VERY Sooooon !!!!!!

The All New "Tasking Society" A place to gain knowledge and learn/experience the 'art' of tasking

With that in mind as you can see I'm asking for some assistance in the "operation" of same,, more details to follow,, but if interested PM me .

Thanks

T

[Midnite]

Hello Allll,

Look at the top 'bar' of the main page between 'user cp' and 'link

BLOGS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have FUN all !!!!!!

Be Well

T

I'm not sure, but I think I am the first one to post a blog.

[good_girl]

Midnite...no your not the first but they are still working on some glitches with the new blog section...*crosses fingers that it is up and running soon*

[Torq]

OK, The Blog area has been fixed,,its up an running

Thanks all for your patience.

Also the Tasking area is on fire,,TONS of Taskee's BUT Tasker's are lacking a bit behind. Come on "Doms" where ya hiding? LOL

Thanks again alll for making this THE BEST BDSM SITE ON THE NET!!!!!

Be Well

T

[angelic.zest]

Torq just wanted to know. If there's a way for notifications on new blog section? like a ramdom pop ups that can happen in the forums, if thats possible?

[Torq]

YUP,

Either via the Forums "usercp" all the way to bottom,,blogs or thru bogs area to "blog control panel" and set it to send you an e-mail notification. Can't do it as a pop up like the PM's but its something for ya

Be Well
T

[angelic.zest]

ty Torq!

[Torq]

As you can see at the request of a few members we now have a "BDSM Health" Section,, Enjoy

Thks Wings,,,,

Be Well
T

[Nikita]

If it hasn't been mentioned yet, thanks Torq for consolidating the forum contests into one area, the Classifieds. (http://www.bdsmlibrary.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=153)

Nikita

[Remia]

I've seen other forum sites that let you select from a list of themes, changing the color/graphic layout of the website. Perhaps it would be nice if this site had alternative themes? I mean, the default red and black is just so dark...and scary! Well, I mean, most people probably don't mind, I just thought I'd ask ^^

[Torq]

This is the only available theme at the present time

TY

Be well
T

[craven]

i am with big t. i like the colours, it took some time to get over the last change, this is much better on the eye and fits well i feel, also looking at the avis and knowing the individuals i am backing torq 100% here, craven is nothing if not an opportunist lol ha ha ha ha

[denuseri]

i also luv the new look here, all red silk and black leather,,sinfully divine and kinky, weg

[Nikita]

I have to ditto with the two posters above me. I love the colors and they are easy on the eyes. I just wish the default for the text in these boxes would be bold yellow.

[gypsiecowboy]

I cannot find either way. I want to be notified about specific blogthreads whenever anybody adds to them and also I want to have a list somewhere of the blogs that I have been enjoying, have commented on, etc.

I tried what you wrote down below but could not see anything to even try to use...

once again, please help. I am finding that much I could be enjoying in our community is beyond me because I cannot find explanations that really explain how to do something...

GypsieCowboy




YUP,

Either via the Forums "usercp" all the way to bottom,,blogs or thru bogs area to "blog control panel" and set it to send you an e-mail notification. Can't do it as a pop up like the PM's but its something for ya

Be Well
T

[Masternicktr]

I am so new to know the old days, but this is good !!!!

[thepast]

Hi folks,

As you are noticing, the site is taking some affirmative movements towards ensuring that there is uniformity & readability for posts while still allowing custom avatars & sig blocks. We have already taken affirmative steps to shrink avatar size (note the thread in tech corner already & the response). Likewise, we are looking at sig blocks as well. PLEASE do us (and yourselves!) a great service & take a few moments to police up your sig blocks by looking at the following list.

The reason we are "concerned" about both avis & sig blocks is that they both affect the viewing of the forums for everyone. In particular, if your avi is huge but sig block tiny, everytime you post your post will be "long" simply to conform to your avi. Same issue w/your sig block--it is added onto your posts, so it lengthens the posts significantly.

A year ago or so, it wouldn't have mattered what size your sig block or avatar was--but the site has grown 10-12 fold since last year-- we have over 500 viewers online most days-- hence the need for the change.

Here's the list:


Cut the size on your sig block font down to 3--any bigger is really unnecessary--at size 3, everyone can read it.
Condense your sig block down. If you have 20 things you want to say, try & pick a few, maybe rotate through them. Folks with 6 lines of size 3-4-5 text that are spaced 2-3 lines apart or folks w/ 8-9-10 quotes: we're talkin to you! *grins*
Justification--people like to play around w/it. Fine. However, please restrict yourself a bit--you don't need one 8 line blurp centered, then another right justified, then another left justified... maybe condense the lines down, or just do 1-2 at a time.
Colors/fonts--colors & font choices in sig blocks are a GREAT way to express yourself w/o making the blocks bigger.
Pictures/awards--some of you have awards that you like to show off--that's great! You might consider your 2-3 most prominent/special/important ones & put those up. Or put them all in a horizontal line (i.e. so 5 take up the same space as 1). If you have HUGE pictures in your sig blocks, you will probably be getting a PM to please shrink the pic--so you could do us a *big* favor & shrink it yourself!
Preview your sig block-- take a look at it before you put it up--is it what you want?


If there is additional profile areas we can put in that people would enjoy, please just let us know--we are trying to give you more personal space (user albums, groups, friends lists, profiles) while at the same time balancing the needs of the site for readability & clarity (avatars, sig blocks).

If within a week or so your sig block is still at a ridiculous size, we may delete it--so please fix it yourself! It has been a guideline of the forums for over a yr, so this should be absolutely no surprise to folks! In a week or so we're going to start going through folks, starting w/the biggest "offenders"... again, please take the time to edit it yourself!

Thank you all for your cooperation!

delia
The Structural Admin

[angelic.zest]

gotcha!

[thepast]

Bumping, so everyone gets a chance to read it.

[Tufty]

Hmmm...wonders if 9 lines (incuding spaces) of coloured text could be too much of a signature? May need to amend some of it

[thepast]

??? Depends on the size of the lines, etc.

[Baddbaddgirl]

I couldnt figure out how to make my avi smaller .. luckily, I got a really smart subbie to do it for me! lol =) *hugggles Tufty*

[lucy]

No problem with anything except that the site seems to resize avis to 150 by 150 pixels even when it was 150 by 120. :rolleyes:

[lucy]

Oops, didn't realize what i wrote in the above post was already adressed in another thread. It wasn't very helpful either. Sohoorry...

Trying to be helpful now: Whoever needs to have his/her avi resized but can't figure out how to do it can send it to lucy_in_the_sky(at)gmx.ch and i promise i'll do my best ;)

[Torq]

Ok,
Folks been 5 days asking that everyone please reduce their signature blocks down to 3" or LESS as in the Forum Guidelines.

Please note with the amount of traffic we now get and the post count climbing to over 750,000 and members over 43,000 we ALL need to SHARE!!!!

As of Tuesday 12/20 I will start reducing same. Please do NOT reset them back larger after they have been reduced, re-organize or re-do quite ok, BUT not larger, TY

THANKS to everyone for your co-operation in this matter.

Be Well

T

[Ultraprene]

I like the new arrangement. It should make it more efficient to find what we are looking for.