Will OO forever be "just" a forum?

Pointer · Post by **Pointer** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 3:15 pm

Hi guys,

I was just wondering if there is a meaningful update on the much anticipated front page for OO?

Pointer

Veloxi · Post by **Veloxi** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 3:31 pm

Pointer wrote:Hi guys,

I was just wondering if there is a meaningful update on the much anticipated front page for OO?

Pointer

OO has a front page?

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 3:48 pm

It will. I missed the last couple of meetings because of family and holiday necessities, so I can't give my usual update, but progress is being made.

MHS · Post by **MHS** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 4:20 pm

Yes. Not surprisingly, we slowed down over the holidays and put talks/progress on the back burner, but I anticipate that things will happen in January to indicate that we really are working behind the scenes. If I'm wrong.... well, spank me and call me silly. Hopefully we'll be able to lay some of your concerns to rest early in 2005.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 5:37 pm

If I'm wrong.... well, spank me and call me silly.

I bet there's going to be a long line for that.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 10:06 pm

Pointer wrote:Hi guys,

I was just wondering if there is a meaningful update on the much anticipated front page for OO?

Pointer

Even though I'd reverse the first word in her post (in addressing the question posed in the subject line), MHS has it right. There was a boatload of (behind the scenes) work done before the holidays, but that stuff all universally got shove aside for everyone to take some time off and enjoy the festivities in their own idiom. Now that we can put that stuff behind us, I'd imagine that we'll be full steam ahead on the various fronts.

There are still a few questions that are out of our/my hands that need be resolved, but I think it's fair to wonder whether there would be front-page content by the end of January. As I said, some things are out of *everyone's* hands who're involved in the process, so we're stuck with the "we're done when we're done" line that gamers love and loathe.

~Neal

Pointer · Post by **Pointer** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:13 am

Thanks guys, I figured that everybody took a break over the holidays but was just wondering what stage everything was at. Thanks for all the work so far!

Pointer

Pointer · Post by **Pointer** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 7:08 pm

CeeKay · Post by **CeeKay** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 7:30 pm

Someone mentioned spankings?

Asharak · Post by **Asharak** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 8:59 pm

CeeKay wrote:Someone mentioned spankings?

Please change your avatar before posting stuff like that.

And as far as site progress is concerned, I made my position clear very early on, in this thread. None of the sentiments I expressed there have changed, so I see little need to repeat myself (and, increasingly, even less point to doing so).

- Ash

CeeKay · Post by **CeeKay** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 9:05 pm

Asharak wrote:
CeeKay wrote:Someone mentioned spankings?
Please change your avatar before posting stuff like that.

And as far as site progress is concerned, I made my position clear very early on, in this thread. None of the sentiments I expressed there have changed, so I see little need to repeat myself (and, increasingly, even less point to doing so).

- Ash

Dude, plank me like a naughty schoolgirl!

Pointer · Post by **Pointer** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 6:47 am

Any updates oh mighty overlords?

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 7:57 pm

At some undefined point, the answer to the thread's title question will become "yes." This is a fairly sizeable effort, and the glacial pace with which it's moving can't support major change (which adding anything resembling significant content to a main page would entail). Unless the level of activity ramps up substantially, it's just not going to happen. Not that I'm blaming anyone - the people running this site never exactly planned to be "the people running a site," so it's understandable that issues of work and free time and level of interest and leadership and so forth would make it hard to get major changes made. Unless a campain is undertaken that whips everyone into a frenzy and gets a lot accomplished in a very short time, I wouldn't count on seeing significant change. Sorry if that sounds like a slam on anyone, as it isn't intended to be. Just my opinion based on what I see from the outside looking in.

Sith

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:40 pm

I agree in ways to Sith Lord.
I don't think it is going too slowly because I have no idea HOW it is going. I know that there is so much going on behind the scenes that I don't know that I won't pass any sort of judgement: I won't say you're going slow or fast.

That said, the mods and owners should know that they should feel VERY free to ask for whatever they need in terms of support from the rest of the forum. We can all pitch in columns, reviews, previews, artwork, and so on. We're a diverse bunch, and we all have talents that can and should be tapped whenever needed and whenever possible.

I really like OO, and it feels a lot more like a community than GG did because, I think, GG disappeared and we all had so much unknowingly invested in it.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:40 pm

MHS wrote:Yes. Not surprisingly, we slowed down over the holidays and put talks/progress on the back burner, but I anticipate that things will happen in January to indicate that we really are working behind the scenes. If I'm wrong.... well, spank me and call me silly. Hopefully we'll be able to lay some of your concerns to rest early in 2005.

Oh MHSssssssssssss...........................

Asharak · Post by **Asharak** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 10:48 pm

dbt1949 wrote:Oh MHSssssssssssss...........................

And Neal is away for a few weeks...

- Ash

CeeKay · Post by **CeeKay** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 10:49 pm

dbt1949 wrote:
MHS wrote:Yes. Not surprisingly, we slowed down over the holidays and put talks/progress on the back burner, but I anticipate that things will happen in January to indicate that we really are working behind the scenes. If I'm wrong.... well, spank me and call me silly. Hopefully we'll be able to lay some of your concerns to rest early in 2005.

Oh MHSssssssssssss...........................

Asharak wrote:
CeeKay wrote:Someone mentioned spankings?
Please change your avatar before posting stuff like that.

Methinks she has reneged on the deal

Crowley · Post by **Crowley** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 10:59 pm

Is it..is it a bannable offense to hit on a mod?

Asharak · Post by **Asharak** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:11 pm

Crowley wrote:Is it..is it a bannable offense to hit on a mod?

It wasn't on GG. I did it to MHS quite a bit. Of course, that was before she was (a) married and (b) a Mod.

- Ash

Rincewind · Post by **Rincewind** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:13 pm

Asharak wrote:
Crowley wrote:Is it..is it a bannable offense to hit on a mod?
It wasn't on GG. I did it to MHS quite a bit. Of course, that was before she was (a) married and (b) a Mod.

- Ash

And it was annoying there too. At least we are consistent.

Asharak · Post by **Asharak** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:23 pm

Rincewind wrote:And it was annoying there too. At least we are consistent.

We had fun.

Of course, now that she's married I'm too scared of Neal to do anything.

- Ash

CeeKay · Post by **CeeKay** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:45 pm

Asharak wrote:
Rincewind wrote:And it was annoying there too. At least we are consistent.
We had fun.

Of course, now that she's married I'm too scared of Neal to do anything.

- Ash

You could always hit on Kelric....

Crowley · Post by **Crowley** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:02 am

CeeKay wrote:
Asharak wrote:
Rincewind wrote:And it was annoying there too. At least we are consistent.
We had fun.

Of course, now that she's married I'm too scared of Neal to do anything.

- Ash
You could always hit on Kelric....

Yeah, but Kelric's the kind of gal who wont go down without a fight.

Asharak · Post by **Asharak** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 4:41 pm

Crowley wrote:Yeah, but Kelric's the kind of gal who wont go down without a fight.

You seem to be underestimating his desperation.

- Ash

Kelric · Post by **Kelric** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:00 am

Asharak wrote:
Crowley wrote:Yeah, but Kelric's the kind of gal who wont go down without a fight.
You seem to be underestimating his desperation.

- Ash

Well it depends who I'm going do-...err...where I'm going down o-....errr...

Nevermind.

noun · Post by **noun** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:07 pm

Will OO forever be "just" a forum?

I'm betting it will remain solely a forum through at least the rest of 2005. Anyone care to bet on it?

gellar · Post by **gellar** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:08 pm

noun wrote:
Will OO forever be "just" a forum?
I'm betting it will remain solely a forum through at least the rest of 2005. Anyone care to bet on it?

But a forum with a CoC.

That there is progress folks!

gellar

The Chauffeur · Post by **The Chauffeur** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:10 pm

Pointer wrote:Hi guys,

I was just wondering if there is a meaningful update on the much anticipated front page for OO?

Pointer

Uhm. Hasn't it always been "Just" a forum?

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:23 am

The Chauffeur wrote:Uhm. Hasn't it always been "Just" a forum?

That's the point - OO has been JUST a forum since its inception on October 12th, 2004. But from the beginning, plans have been to add a "main page" with various game-related content. In the last four months, though, there's been practically no information on what's being planned, how it's going to look, when it's estimated to happen, or what sort of target milestones and corresponding time-based objectives exist in the "plan" to implement such a web page. I use plan in quotes because I'm skeptical at this point that anything resembling a true project plan exists for this effort - which, combined with the fact that it's an all-volunteer effort spearheaded by people with limited time and resources, is why I'm increasingly dubious that it will ever come to pass. No disrespect to the mods and admins intended, I just don't think realistically it's going to happen. I'd be glad to be proved wrong.

Sith

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:28 am

Sith Lord wrote: I'd be glad to be proved wrong.

Hey -- I 've already volunteered to do an interivew for the site. Just need those credentials.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:02 am

Oh, I wasn't planning on doing any work for the site, but if there are more positions for "interviewing hot chicks" then sign me up. I might even proof read my writing for something like that.

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:50 pm

Smoove_B wrote:
Sith Lord wrote: I'd be glad to be proved wrong.

Hey -- I 've already volunteered to do an interivew for the site. Just need those credentials.

I think spelling is one of those credentials.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:55 pm

Eduardo X wrote: I think spelling is one of those credentials.

LOL -- my mind was elsewhere (imagine that).

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:23 pm

Sith Lord wrote:
The Chauffeur wrote:Uhm. Hasn't it always been "Just" a forum?
That's the point - OO has been JUST a forum since its inception on October 12th, 2004. But from the beginning, plans have been to add a "main page" with various game-related content. In the last four months, though, there's been practically no information on what's being planned, how it's going to look, when it's estimated to happen, or what sort of target milestones and corresponding time-based objectives exist in the "plan" to implement such a web page. I use plan in quotes because I'm skeptical at this point that anything resembling a true project plan exists for this effort - which, combined with the fact that it's an all-volunteer effort spearheaded by people with limited time and resources, is why I'm increasingly dubious that it will ever come to pass. No disrespect to the mods and admins intended, I just don't think realistically it's going to happen. I'd be glad to be proved wrong.

Sith

and we will be overjoyed to prove you wrong!

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:12 pm

Rip wrote:
Sith Lord wrote:
The Chauffeur wrote:Uhm. Hasn't it always been "Just" a forum?
That's the point - OO has been JUST a forum since its inception on October 12th, 2004. But from the beginning, plans have been to add a "main page" with various game-related content. In the last four months, though, there's been practically no information on what's being planned, how it's going to look, when it's estimated to happen, or what sort of target milestones and corresponding time-based objectives exist in the "plan" to implement such a web page. I use plan in quotes because I'm skeptical at this point that anything resembling a true project plan exists for this effort - which, combined with the fact that it's an all-volunteer effort spearheaded by people with limited time and resources, is why I'm increasingly dubious that it will ever come to pass. No disrespect to the mods and admins intended, I just don't think realistically it's going to happen. I'd be glad to be proved wrong.

Sith
and we will be overjoyed to prove you wrong!

Me too. Hurry it up so I remember to be overjoyed.

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:42 pm

Rip wrote: we will be overjoyed to prove you wrong!

Good! If I live that long, so will I

Sith

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:40 pm

Can we spank you and call you silly too?

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:57 pm

dbt1949 wrote:Can we spank you and call you silly too?

Wouldn't be the first time. Knock yourself out.

Asharak · Post by **Asharak** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:26 pm

Sith Lord wrote:
dbt1949 wrote:Can we spank you and call you silly too?
Wouldn't be the first time. Knock yourself out.

Oh great. Now I have this disturbing image of Darth Vader getting paddled.

- Ash

Zathras · Post by **Zathras** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:18 pm

Asharak wrote:
Sith Lord wrote:
dbt1949 wrote:Can we spank you and call you silly too?
Wouldn't be the first time. Knock yourself out.
Oh great. Now I have this disturbing image of Darth Vader getting paddled.

- Ash

And that puts quite a twist on that whole "turn to the dark side," don't it?

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