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News The skins & submissions openI forgot to mention this before, but yes, it is planned to bring back the Photobooth skin. The problem is that we've had an entirely new software upgrade. This means that I can't just use the old skin - it doesn't work properly. Because eFiction 3.0 is relatively new, the development team (who also happen to being doing their work as volunteers, just like everyone here at FIA *ahem*) hasn't had a chance yet to build a tutorial on skin upgrading. We do have a skin similar to Blanket with the Photobooth header that is almost ready, so you may be seeing that soon. I cannot give you an ETA on the old skin design, though.On the red links: yes, I realize they're a little hard to read. I've actually adjusted it somewhat from what it originally was. The problem is that the link color appears on three different colors: grey, black, and blue. Change it to look good on one and it looks like crap on another. I'm working on it, but I work 40 hours a week and have classes. I am sorry about this - in the meantime, you could use the Valentine skin. Also, to those of you who have sent what I consider the equivalent of hate mail (you know who you are) about the skins - can I just say that there is a difference between respectfully pointing out your opinion (see the reponses to the previous news post) and an email titled "WTF!!?". Cannot use the words I'd like to here to describe how angry that makes me. Oh, and submissions are now activated. You should also be able to edit your stories. An extra note from Mynuet: If I hear one more complaint, someone is going to rue the damn day that they decided to open their big fat mouth. Lyndsie has been working her tail off, and to see people whining and complaining is making my eye twitch with the urge to smite. No one owes you a damn thing, and if you like the privilege of having this site, then show some frickin' respect to the person who's been sweating over making sure it's here. In short, the next person to complain is going to become the target of my wrath. Posted by Lyndsie Fenele on Feb 08, 2007 04:52 am (51 Comments)
Comments I do love the new skins but I quite like the Photobooth skin so I pleased that you're working on it. Of now to get my healthy dose of fanfiction. Punkette @ Feb 08, 2007 05:35 am woohooo :] It's gonna take me a while to get used to it. But it looks great guys. Awesome job! I missed you while you were down! Nyghtinggail @ Feb 08, 2007 05:56 am Love the new skins, especially the Valentine one. Thanks for doing all this work, I'm amazed that you can do this on top of your RL schedule. Don't listen to those silly geese. It's great! eliagem @ Feb 08, 2007 07:26 am I am shocked that people would send you hate-mail over a damn header. I preferred the Photobooth design too -- but really -- HATE mail -- those people suck! Anyway -- thanks so much for your hard work. You guys are AMAZING! jandjsalmon @ Feb 08, 2007 07:34 am For the record, I also really like the Photobooth skin. But you should see the number of errors when I turn debug on... : ( Lyndsie @ Feb 08, 2007 07:51 am I liked the old design, but I'm currently enjoying the 'Valentine' one. I think change is good every once in a while. Great job! Someone seriously said that? C'mon, blood pressure, people! LIfe's too short for angst over a header. seegrim @ Feb 08, 2007 08:44 am Yay D&G is back! I love the new layout. Great job! And thanks to everyone who worked on it! It's much appreciated. :) CharmedLife19 @ Feb 08, 2007 09:03 am Yes, I liked the Photobooth header and miss the old Fire and Ice one. But that's mostly the rest of the home page looked too boring and whatnot. WolfStar @ Feb 08, 2007 09:04 am all the work you are doing IS appreciated, sorry for whatever "hate mail" you got...that's just dumb. I would feel rather disinclined to update things again if THAT'S the attitude SOME people are going to have. I’m glad the submissions are back up, maybe now some stories I, and the rest of us, like will be updated. :) RaineMalfoy @ Feb 08, 2007 09:46 am People are stupid. Period. Honestly, hate mail over website skins. *rolls eyes* Anyway, glad its back up, although minor nitpicking in that the font seems overly large for the size of the boxes/frames, which seems to make the overall appearance a bit disjointed and 'squashed together', and the right-alignment of the text in the sidebars kinda niggles a bit. But if we don't say these things, you never know they're wrong right? But like all things, it's never going to be 100% perfect straight off and getting our D/G fix is more important than the background colour right? Lex. Myanceris @ Feb 08, 2007 10:55 am *huggles Lynds* Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! ^____________________^ You're doing a fab job, I'm going for brunch now, will be back to check it out thoroughly later, LOOOOOOVE that my favourite site's back up!!!! Much love, dL die Loreley @ Feb 08, 2007 12:07 pm I love the new header! It's pretty and pink for Valentine's Day too! I love that you can now browse by Categories, Characters, etc. I'm sad about the change in categories though! Pout! That was my favorite thing about this site is that you could find short, incomplete and long and completed fics really quickly! Oh well guess I'll just have to get use to it. Great Job! Rae rae_grace @ Feb 08, 2007 01:38 pm Hey Rae, The categories weren't actually changed as much as it seems at first. Short Stories and Long and Completed were moved inside Works in Progress, so it should only take an extra click to get to them. Thanks for the positive input, all! Lyndsie @ Feb 08, 2007 01:43 pm I think the site looks great. I am so glad that it is back up. I actually had to go to the library and get a book. I didn't have anything to read. The library has no D/G section! I had to read about other people snogging. It's just not the same. CCC @ Feb 08, 2007 01:52 pm That new pic up top is HOT. Very cool :D Extreme Dancer @ Feb 08, 2007 02:46 pm Fantastic job on the upgrade. It is really appreciated. Judibry @ Feb 08, 2007 03:06 pm Glad to have this back. Thanks for all your hard work, Lyndsie, most of us appreciate it. I look forward to playing with the new features, etc. As for the hate mail: You are above that. Those are just silly people who have no idea what real life is, and how hard you have to work for this. Thanks for all your hard work. -Natasha ContessaNatasha @ Feb 08, 2007 03:33 pm Yay! You're back! More importantly, thank you for all the work you put in on the upgrade. It's awesome. sundays @ Feb 08, 2007 06:13 pm Well, *I* like it. Some people are morons. I must admit, however, I love it when Mynuet goes all Wrath of God on hate-mailers. It makes me feel like a little kid hiding behind my mum while she yells at a nasty older kid on the playground who bullied me. kewljules @ Feb 08, 2007 06:17 pm I think it's cute. ^_^ lol, hatemail over a header. I'm just happy the site is back. I missed the site for a couple of days. I kept rechecking if it's back even though it did say it'll be back on the 8th. lol, Mynuet is funny. p.s. Change is good!!! you guys, thank you for all your hardwork mio @ Feb 08, 2007 08:16 pm I just feel the need to add, that as a person who has actually coded skins I can personally attest to the fact that it is no easy task. Adapting a pre-existing skin is harder than anything else. That is why the old version of the site only had the two skins, I couldn't find the patience to convert the old skins over. This site is run entirely by volunteers, seeing comments like those that Lyndsie received make me incredibly inflamed. That is a flame. The fact that it was not writing that was being flamed is completely irrelevant. If people want to see things done faster, then maybe they should volunteer to help. I for one think the site looks fantastic. Great job Lyndsie, I couldn't have done it. megh @ Feb 08, 2007 08:47 pm I think that both of the skins are extrememely nice. I like the valentine day skin better than the old one. I'm just happy the site is back. SugarKiss427 @ Feb 09, 2007 01:13 am When I first logged in I had a hard time with the red on the blanket skin. So I click to the other. It was that easy. It's sad that people flamed you. It shows their stupidity. With so many different browsers and computers out there a color can like fine on one machine but aweful on the next. People be helpful when posting your problems. A simple. "I have a hard time reading the red words on the blanket skin." Is all that is needed. The browser you're using could be helpful too. missmatch @ Feb 09, 2007 03:24 am I really like the new skins... I don't know why people would be that rude! You'd think they'd be happy that the site is back so we can all enjoy the stories... Anyway, great job! PrincessJessica @ Feb 09, 2007 04:30 am the wait was sooooo worth it!!!! even thoungh i liked the other skin ; i really like the new ones :P great job! your efforts are well apreciated sweet gurl @ Feb 09, 2007 10:55 am |