Paul England said:
"If we stay"....? Is moving back to Ning a possibility?
Well, at any rate I'd love to see this problem sorted out. Not going to lie, it is rather discouraging. I'm not in a position, time-wise or money-wise, to invest much of either in salvaging my builds.
And, is it me, or am I not seeing a lot of new content here? Are builders waiting to figure out the new site, or do you think we've simply lost them?
Sorry this is rather doom-&-gloomy. It's difficult for me to work up enthusiasm for learning to navigate, let alone upload to, a new site, with all its new quirks. Hopefully enough of the community isn't like me!
I am sorry you are all gloomy and doomy, Paul, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel, if people are patient and understand that neither Vargr nor I are robots. We are hobbyists too. People are still learning the site and we've had new content be posted, you just have to click on the next page. There is also an event planned for the Remaster's release and several new builds in the Workshop. We are talking with Admin to administer a new thing for participating members and it will be something super cool and something the Ning site NEVER had. I, myself, am working on content, which is why I kept pestering you about Wuuthrad. I'd love to see this problem sorted out too and we are working to fix it, as I said, a task force is being assembled to work to archive the images and restore builds. This, I promise, out of SHEER stubbornness, Character Building will be BETTER than it was before. It may take Vargr and I a while to do it, but it will happen. You all know the work I do in Story Corner. Whether you all actively participate in its restoration or sit in the sidelines, it will happen.
Vargr and I also thinking about how to make content more visible, so expect some stuff to be moved around, stickies to be removed. I was a host for a site where really there was only one sticky topic in the top per group and then we went straight to content. Half this sections first page are stickies and it annoys me personally to no end. Everything you need to know about the section should be in one giant sticky.
We are also discussing the possiblity implementing discussions similar to the Writer's Discuss in the Story Corner, but instead, a Builder's Discuss, where we address specific topics in character building. A discussion where new and veteran builders can share their thoughts and everybody learns.
Lots of work to do, yes, but I choose to be enthusiastic about CB's future. I've seen other sections make huge turnarounds in activity in Tamriel Vault. I've been a part of that process and it feels bloody good. It will happen here.
[blockquote][b][url=/profile/PaulEngland]Paul England[/url] said:[/b]
"If we stay"....? Is moving back to Ning a possibility?
Well, at any rate I'd love to see this problem sorted out. Not going to lie, it is rather discouraging. I'm not in a position, time-wise or money-wise, to invest much of either in salvaging my builds.
And, is it me, or am I not seeing a lot of new content here? Are builders waiting to figure out the new site, or do you think we've simply lost them?
Sorry this is rather doom-&-gloomy. It's difficult for me to work up enthusiasm for learning to navigate, let alone upload to, a new site, with all its new quirks. Hopefully enough of the community isn't like me!
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I am sorry you are all gloomy and doomy, Paul, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel, if people are patient and understand that neither Vargr nor I are robots. We are hobbyists too. People are still learning the site and we've had new content be posted, you just have to click on the next page. There is also an event planned for the Remaster's release and several new builds in the Workshop. We are talking with Admin to administer a new thing for participating members and it will be something super cool and something the Ning site NEVER had. I, myself, am working on content, which is why I kept pestering you about Wuuthrad. I'd love to see this problem sorted out too and we are working to fix it, as I said, a task force is being assembled to work to archive the images and restore builds. This, I promise, out of SHEER stubbornness, Character Building will be BETTER than it was before. It may take Vargr and I a while to do it, but it will happen. You all know the work I do in Story Corner. Whether you all actively participate in its restoration or sit in the sidelines, it will happen.
Vargr and I also thinking about how to make content more visible, so expect some stuff to be moved around, stickies to be removed. I was a host for a site where really there was only one sticky topic in the top per group and then we went straight to content. Half this sections first page are stickies and it annoys me personally to no end. Everything you need to know about the section should be in one giant sticky.
We are also discussing the possiblity implementing discussions similar to the Writer's Discuss in the Story Corner, but instead, a Builder's Discuss, where we address specific topics in character building. A discussion where new and veteran builders can share their thoughts and everybody learns.
Lots of work to do, yes, but I choose to be enthusiastic about CB's future. I've seen other sections make huge turnarounds in activity in Tamriel Vault. I've been a part of that process and it feels bloody good. It will happen here.
