10-01-2003, 12:19 PM | #1 |
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Forum Changes: Oct. 1, 2003
Noticed the new look yet? (...No?) The admins have been putting their heads together for the past several weeks. Based both on user feedback and on what we see as a shift in the priorities and interests of the membership as a whole, we've made a few more or less cosmetic changes to the board.
First and most important, we've reorganized the categories to better reflect member interests and usage patterns. The Charisma Carpenter forum -- the most heavily used of the dedicated boards -- has been moved to the top. The Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer boards have been combined as The Cordyverse, a title chosen to reflect and reinforce the site's essentially Cordy-centric nature. (Not to slight anyone else. Had to be said. Yeah, I hear you muttering amongst yourselves....) The Cordyverse forum remains a place in which to discuss AtS and BtVS as you always have done. To round out the new Main category, the General forum -- by far the board's most high-traffic area -- has been moved to the top for easier access. Meanwhile, the Spoilers area has been taken out of the Fanfiction category -- now renamed Fanfiction and Media -- and moved into one of its own. Angel Spoilers remains an active board, with the addition of other spoilers boards a future possibility. I moved it below the Introductions and Help area because, to be candid, I want you guys to stop skipping over the new announcements just because you never see them. ('Cause I can do that, y'know.) Users now can change their style sets -- that is, the banner that appears when they log in -- via User Options in the Control Panel. Just go to the bottom of the User Options page and choose among C/A Season 1; C/A Season 3; All Cordelia, All The Time; Got Charisma? (our current default style); and for those who miss Aya's longstanding signature look, Original Flavor. (Styles for Seasons 2 and 4, as well as a new Charisma/Cordy banner, are coming soon.) In addition, the board's allowable avatar specifications have been increased from 72x72 pixels and 10KB to 100x100 pixels and 12KB. This will allow users to interchange their LJ/JournalFen and ST icons more easily without having to make new versions. To sum up: These changes are not intended to "drive anyone off" or to discourage honest and lively discussion, even about a show on which Charisma Carpenter and Cordelia no longer appear. However, under the circumstances we believe it's important to make it clear that we are still who we are -- a CC-Cordy-C/A-centric forum. That has never changed and will not change. Please post here if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for reading this message all the way to the end.
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10-01-2003, 12:28 PM | #2 |
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The changes are all good. Great job.
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10-01-2003, 12:45 PM | #3 |
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Anyway you can put all of the banners in one post somewhere so we can see them next to each other to decide which we like without having to save and switch?
PS I feel much better having an official announcement here.
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10-01-2003, 12:49 PM | #4 |
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Wow! And thanks to all the mods who have undertaken this huge endeavor and done a beautiful job. A great man I used to work with said, "We must evolve, not revolve." I think that sentiment pretty much sums up my feelings for the changes.
I like all the new choices we have, everyone can be a little different from the other. I'm currently in "Got Charisma?" because it totally changes the look of the board (although I'm always faithful to "The Big Purple.") And I love all the others (though I personally won't be using the one of C/A mackin on each other cause I have coworkers who can look over my shoulder. LOL) Again, GREAT JOB! I love it. Just in time for a new season. Last edited by rainy; 10-01-2003 at 01:00 PM. |
10-01-2003, 12:58 PM | #5 | |
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Re: Forum Changes: Oct. 1, 2003
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10-01-2003, 01:17 PM | #6 |
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Penny and Emma and all others...GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!
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10-01-2003, 01:34 PM | #7 | |
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Got Charisma? (new default) Cordy and Angel, Season 1 Cordy and Angel, Season 3 All Cordelia, All The Time
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10-01-2003, 01:50 PM | #8 |
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Love it! Thanks for the change.
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10-01-2003, 03:39 PM | #9 |
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Hey Penny, you guys did an amazing job!!!!! I love the new banners, specially "All Cordelia, All The Time". You guys rock!!!!!!!
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10-01-2003, 06:08 PM | #10 |
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Can I just say how happy this makes me? This is awesome, guys. Thanks very much for doing this, Penny and Emma and all the rest! It couldn't have come at a better time (right when I was finally having peace about never watching AtS ever again). It looks beautiful.
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10-01-2003, 07:50 PM | #11 |
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Great job mods. I really like the changes. And I love the banners. Now, I just have to decide which one to use. Thanks!
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