Updates?

[soulcatch]

Welcome back Rabbit. Don't really know you or the other ops here, but I have been reading this thread for about a week now. You guys are underappreciated. Just wanted to say thanks for all the work you and the rest of the ops do.

[Rabbit1]

thanks always good to hear a good comment ----I mostly get the complaints ---lol

[Rabbit1]

What is Tiger so busy doing?

The front page was changed to say "Stories updated 1/may/07" 3 days ago. we still have no new stories. Shortly before that all the ads were changed. In 8 days we will have gone for an entire month with no new updates. If there is only 1 person that can do the updates perhaps tiger needs to look into getting someone to help him out.

Tiger owns many sites --not just this on ---and the publishing software is so out of date here it takes hours of time to do an update ----the first one I did when I got back to publishing took over four hours to do ----it is not simple and hard to teach someone else ---as there are many programs you have to use and multi windows must be open at the same time ---I have done it for over a year now and I am fast-----but it is still a slow process ----as I also have to work with the over 2000 authors ---some who submit story files that are password protected and I can not open---then I have to email them ---or if something is wrong I have to email each author ----that is not counting the author who email me their stories instead of submitting them to the site ---which takes me longer to publish

Tiger was trying to do an update ---but you have to figure he has a life and a family ---and a bunch of other sites ---many of which I help him with and I was not there to help on any of them

We are looking at different publishing software ---have been for over a year ---but it is difficult to find one that will be compatible with what we have so we do not loose stories in the conversion process ---and I am not going to republish all the stories again in another software format ---I do not have that kind of time

hope this answers your questions as to what Tiger was so busy doing

[caligirl{Rob}]

*smiles* and hands Rabbit a big bag of chocolate covered carrots!!!

hugs!
cali

[Rabbit1]

*smiles* and hands Rabbit a big bag of chocolate covered carrots!!!

hugs!
cali

chocolate covered carrots!!! --I will follow you around everywhere

[dairac]

Tiger owns many sites --not just this on ---and the publishing software is so out of date here it takes hours of time to do an update ----the first one I did when I got back to publishing took over four hours to do ----it is not simple and hard to teach someone else ---as there are many programs you have to use and multi windows must be open at the same time ---I have done it for over a year now and I am fast-----but it is still a slow process ----as I also have to work with the over 2000 authors ---some who submit story files that are password protected and I can not open---then I have to email them ---or if something is wrong I have to email each author ----that is not counting the author who email me their stories instead of submitting them to the site ---which takes me longer to publish

Tiger was trying to do an update ---but you have to figure he has a life and a family ---and a bunch of other sites ---many of which I help him with and I was not there to help on any of them

We are looking at different publishing software ---have been for over a year ---but it is difficult to find one that will be compatible with what we have so we do not loose stories in the conversion process ---and I am not going to republish all the stories again in another software format ---I do not have that kind of time

hope this answers your questions as to what Tiger was so busy doing

Single out for my own quoted post. Thank you Rabbit. I'm surprised that none of shdowrnnrs posts were selected as that seemed to be the persona that caused the most problems.

First off I would like to let both Tiger and Rabbit know that I appreciate them and the job they are doing. I appreciate the site they are offering to us all. I understand that you have a hard job and that the software is kludgy and not very easy to use. The point I have been trying to make is that you have a vast pool of people willing to assist in helping. I realize that it will take time to do this training but in the long run it would be for the best.

You said that for the last year you and tiger have been looking at other software options. YOu also mentioned that some of the options would require republishing all the library. With more assistance it seems that this process could be handled without you having to work any harder then you currently do. Look at the excitement that was caused by the last month? I would think that the time taken to train a few more people in how to publish the stories when you are away would be worth it.

[Rabbit1]

Single out for my own quoted post. Thank you Rabbit. I'm surprised that none of shdowrnnrs posts were selected as that seemed to be the persona that caused the most problems.

First off I would like to let both Tiger and Rabbit know that I appreciate them and the job they are doing. I appreciate the site they are offering to us all. I understand that you have a hard job and that the software is kludgy and not very easy to use. The point I have been trying to make is that you have a vast pool of people willing to assist in helping. I realize that it will take time to do this training but in the long run it would be for the best.

You said that for the last year you and tiger have been looking at other software options. YOu also mentioned that some of the options would require republishing all the library. With more assistance it seems that this process could be handled without you having to work any harder then you currently do. Look at the excitement that was caused by the last month? I would think that the time taken to train a few more people in how to publish the stories when you are away would be worth it.

the vast pool of help you mentioned has yet to appear ----we have been trying to recruit and keep moderators ----we have great ones but not many members fall over themselves volunteering ----to do the publishing you have to have access into very sensitive areas of the site ----and one mistake can screw up not only the forum but the story page ---the chat room and the Academy ----so there again ----it is not easy to find people we can entrust that responsibility with ----It took me almost a year to find writers willing to donate time for the Writer's block classes ---we have the best ones there now ---but like I said ---the vast pool of help is just not there ---we went thru an lot of members who thought they might help only for them to fade away -----so until some simplier software is found and in service ---Tiger and I will be the only ones with the ability to publish the stories ----the only reason Tiger trust me with such access is I have been helping him on other forums for years -----so maybe after years of someone helping here in some other job ---he may learn to trust them ---but believe me ---he had trusted a few at some of the other sites ---they got mad and really messed thing up ---it took months to fix---

so if you happen to see the vast pool of volunteers point the to the Super Moderators or the other Admin ---they are still taking apps for Moderators

I know things seem simple to most people ---but it is far from simple ---it is so complicated to publish stories here ---that Tiger taught me over a year ago----and he had to ask me how to do it ----the only reason I remember is I do it most everyday ----so just hang in there for now you are stuck with me doing it ---to the best of my ability and within the time I have to do it ---I do have a life ----a family -----If I were not retired ---I could not keep up with it as good as I have so from time to time when I take a vacation ---no stories will be published

[tessa]

Single out for my own quoted post. Thank you Rabbit. I'm surprised that none of shdowrnnrs posts were selected as that seemed to be the persona that caused the most problems.

Maybe he singled yours out because he felt your question was valid and deserved a response. shdowrunner offered up nothing worth responding to, so maybe that's why his (her?) posts were left back there somewhere.

Good to have you back, Rabbit. And not just 'cause of the stories.

[Rabbit1]

Maybe he singled yours out because he felt your question was valid and deserved a response. shdowrunner offered up nothing worth responding to, so maybe that's why his (her?) posts were left back there somewhere.

Good to have you back, Rabbit. And not just 'cause of the stories.

thanks Love ---good to be back