Chameleon
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Post by Chameleon on Aug 1, 2012 12:49:39 GMT -5
Well.. The people who have taken Challenges, they have then written those copy-right texts, right?
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Post by eskimoRock on Aug 1, 2012 12:50:25 GMT -5
Hmm...I don't seem to be doing very well with story deletion today, do I?
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Post by Ithiarel on Aug 1, 2012 12:50:47 GMT -5
I could start a googlegroup if anyone's interested in that. I've never made a group, but I've used them before. Will people who don't have gmail accounts be able to participate in the group, or would we have to create accounts there? |
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Post by Kitty279 on Aug 1, 2012 12:51:43 GMT -5
Chameleon, that's true, I was thinking about the thread where the ideas were posted, not the resulting stories - these would be a problem, too. But they would be treated the same as everything else - mailing list or whatever we do.
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Chameleon
Headmaster/Headmistress
Call me Headmistress Chams.
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Post by Chameleon on Aug 1, 2012 12:52:57 GMT -5
Yeah, that would probably be a good idea.
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Post by Dimcairien on Aug 1, 2012 12:54:18 GMT -5
Normally with a googlegroup, you get an email from it. At any rate, getting a gmail account is really simple.
If we did this, it might make the mail group easier. For example, there could be a forum for each story like on here, but instead of the actual story being posted, all of the email address would be posted along with the summary of the story. I think it might make it simple for an author to figure out which people he's supposed to email as well.
It's just an idea, but it might work.
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Post by Kitty279 on Aug 1, 2012 12:59:17 GMT -5
That could be workable - I was already wondering how to add addresses when more than one person is keeping the list.
Though, there would be the possibility to have a google document with stories and email addresses; it's possible to give a good number of people access and/or editing rights. That way it could be organised a bit. We'll just have to think it through.
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Post by Ithiarel on Aug 1, 2012 13:05:35 GMT -5
Google Documents (I know for certain, cause I fel lfor that once) can only be changed by people who are logged in with a Goggle Account.
Sure, we don't want to use Yahoo Groups? *hint*
Those groups are closed for non-members completely. As in: You can't even see how many mails were sent, or what files they have online...
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Post by eskimoRock on Aug 1, 2012 13:07:21 GMT -5
You know, I'm thinking it might just be easier to have alist of cooperating authors and people just on the author to let them know they want the fic.
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Post by blonde geek on Aug 1, 2012 13:08:10 GMT -5
WHAT!!! Just when I finally get my internet back the forum gets in trouble  this just isn't a good day. I'm not an author, I couldn't write a story to save my life, but if you do set up a mailing list or group so that I could read the fics then sign me up I will definitely like to be a member as I love the fics on here and want to continue reading them. Oh and has anyone got a site that will back up fics from a forum because the ones that I use don't support it or will it just be a copy and paste job for backing up fics I want to read later?? |
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Post by eskimoRock on Aug 1, 2012 13:09:23 GMT -5
Guys, I'll be back in about an hour  but I definitely want to help with whatever's going on. |
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Post by Kitty279 on Aug 1, 2012 13:12:20 GMT -5
Google Documents (I know for certain, cause I fel lfor that once) can only be changed by people who are logged in with a Goggle Account. Sure, we don't want to use Yahoo Groups? *hint* Those groups are closed for non-members completely. As in: You can't even see how many mails were sent, or what files they have online... I know, I was thinking about it because there more than one person could keep the lists up to date. Yahoo Group is basically the same, right? You need a Yahoo account, as far as I know. (Am a member of two already) Oh and has anyone got a site that will back up fics from a forum because the ones that I use don't support it or will it just be a copy and paste job for backing up fics I want to read later?? Only copy and paste, as far as I can tell. Though in some cases I know on FFN are longer versions with more chapters still available, from where you could back up. |
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Post by Ithiarel on Aug 1, 2012 13:15:16 GMT -5
I like this idea of eskimo.
It's neat and in this way, people really would only receive emails from the one author they want to read.
On the other hand, though, it would not allow for general notices to be send out.
(It's like the french resistance during WWII. We could organize into thematic "cells" and only report to the one above us in the hierarchy. ;-)
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Post by Kitty279 on Aug 1, 2012 13:17:28 GMT -5
True, we'd not be spammed too much with updates we aren't interested in. But then people would have to post notices and summaries for new stories here - or how do you inform potential readers that there's a new author?
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Post by eskimoRock on Aug 1, 2012 13:17:45 GMT -5
General notices could be sent out on this site maybe? Most of the people on the lists check here anyway.
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Post by Kitty279 on Aug 1, 2012 13:18:38 GMT -5
GMTA  |
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Post by eskimoRock on Aug 1, 2012 13:18:47 GMT -5
Hmm...kitty. As to that, authors could agree to send out kind of like the back of a book summary at the bottom of their chapters? Like authors notes.
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Post by Kitty279 on Aug 1, 2012 13:20:06 GMT -5
But the chapters are received only by people already on the list. I was thinking about how to get new authors and their stories into the system. And new readers. I like a summary before I start a story, you know?
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Post by eskimoRock on Aug 1, 2012 13:21:11 GMT -5
Yeah, I know what you mean we'd have that same problem on any system we used. |
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Post by RogueNya on Aug 1, 2012 13:21:45 GMT -5
Well this sucks.... I had hoped it would not be a big deal given the stuff I have seen posted on forums before... About the only way we could keep stories is to remove most the cannon content from the stories and just have experts from the book and not the whole book... Beyond that removing them is the only way. But we could keep the Challenges Story board, but they would need to be edited to remove the book content, save with any future stories posted if we keep that part.
As for the Groups idea well I know a little about Yahoo's as I am a member of a couple of them but never used Google's version. But if anyone needs a Gmail account I got a number of Invites if needed.
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Post by Dimcairien on Aug 1, 2012 13:22:04 GMT -5
Well, if we want to stay here, couldn't each author still have his/her subforum/s, but only the summaries and warnings (OC, Slash, girl!Harry) would be posted?
After the summary, there could be a list of email address and if the author wishes he/she can condense them all into one post.
That way, everyone would have an idea of what the story is about and can choose if they want to try reading it or not.
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Post by eskimoRock on Aug 1, 2012 13:22:11 GMT -5
Every author, on the list of authors, could have 3 lines on why you should read their fic? Like a sales pitch for stories.
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Post by Dimcairien on Aug 1, 2012 13:23:25 GMT -5
That might work as well, but I think one of the essentials would be the warnings. I refuse to read any RtBs that contain slash or a female Harry.
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Post by RogueNya on Aug 1, 2012 13:27:04 GMT -5
Hmm I like the Idea of the Summerys and could work, same with the Mailing list idea.
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Post by eskimoRock on Aug 1, 2012 13:28:05 GMT -5
We could put both together into one just read my fic because... Oh by the way Harry is actually a dolphin. And pregnant. In case you don't like that. |
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Post by Kitty279 on Aug 1, 2012 13:28:59 GMT -5
After the summary, there could be a list of email address and if the author wishes he/she can condense them all into one post. That would mean that the email addresses would be public - which many of us wouldn't want, plus, that's an invitation for spammers. No, if anything, only the screennames, and the author would be responsible to keep the emails updated and probably linked to the screennames. |
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Post by Ithiarel on Aug 1, 2012 13:28:57 GMT -5
We should definitely keep a topic where we list all the participating authors, and what stories they write.
How about this:
Set up a new board.
Make a topic, listing the authors alphabetically, their stories and a "sales pitch". Then, make that topic sticky.
Make another topic for each author, where the author can post their summary, warnings, and even answer questions.
That way all the data needed would be in that one board... and since the author posts their own "information topic" the readers can simply pm them to get in contact if they want to read the story...
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Post by soumya114 on Aug 1, 2012 13:29:12 GMT -5
Hi, I don't write myself, but I do read some of the fics here... If you're creating mailing lists, or groups, and need any help, do let me know :-) Oh, and maybe we can have people post a comment on the story they want to read with their email id, so that the author can email them with new chapters? That's what Azaelia is doing for the Champion Reading series...
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Post by G. Novella on Aug 1, 2012 13:29:47 GMT -5
Yeah, man, I really feel like CU won or something... It's depressing...
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Post by Dimcairien on Aug 1, 2012 13:31:50 GMT -5
After the summary, there could be a list of email address and if the author wishes he/she can condense them all into one post. That would mean that the email addresses would be public - which many of us wouldn't want, plus, that's an invitation for spammers. No, if anything, only the screennames, and the author would be responsible to keep the emails updated and probably linked to the screennames. Whoops, forgot about that. Yeah, screenames would probably be good. So, should each reader PM the author their email or something along those lines? |
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this just isn't a good day. I'm not an author, I couldn't write a story to save my life, but if you do set up a mailing list or group so that I could read the fics then sign me up I will definitely like to be a member as I love the fics on here and want to continue reading them. 
but I definitely want to help with whatever's going on.
