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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2012 12:59:30 GMT -5
So these things don't keep appearing in the pre-draft thread and we have a place to put them all in the same place so an admin can see them and they don't get lost in the shuffle.
If you want the admins to do something for you that does not involve making a new character or title claim or adding wallpaper (those should go in the monthly claim list) post here. So for example, if you want a thread stickeyed, an announcement made, a sub-board created, you have found an error in the MCL or the Alpha list for an existing claim, etc. post it here so we can see it and act on it.
Thank you for your time and attention.
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Post by DiscipleofBob on Oct 23, 2012 13:46:21 GMT -5
Perhaps instead of everyone having their own "media" subboard, we should have one master media subboard in Series Discussion, or just a media thread to share news stories in the universe and the like.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2012 14:01:43 GMT -5
Actually, we as admins have talked about doing a summary "This Month in the UDCU" thread that would post either in the last week of the month or the first week of the next month, highlighting key events and continuity.
We have also talked about doing a kind of Who's Who thing, as a central place for new readers and new writers to get the skinny on characters already in play. The first is just a matter of us recording events in the thread as we read new issues. The second is a lot of work, more than the admins can do by themselves, and more than should be required of someone who just wants to write their title. So allowing whichever writers want to do Secret Files is kind of a compromise middle ground.
If we do a centralized version that means the format has to be standardized, and then that means what do we include or exclude has to be determined, things like spoilers need to be taken into account, etc. The idea hasn't been abandoned, but we haven't found a workable solution just yet. If it is going to happen, it has to get done when we are still on the ground floor of the new incarnation of the UDCU, or the backlog of stuff to enter would get killer. However right now, one of us is still dealing with laptop issues and everyone is putting their energy into getting their titles up and running, so give us a little time and we will get there.
So yeah, we like those ideas, its just a matter of feasibility of logistics right now.
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Post by Ultimate Silentking on Oct 23, 2012 15:18:46 GMT -5
I could use my youtube account for the who's who thing. Was planning to do so for All Star Marvel. Basically, use Youtube as this site's wikia.
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Post by liquidsword34 on Oct 23, 2012 16:43:42 GMT -5
I could use my youtube account for the who's who thing. Was planning to do so for All Star Marvel. Basically, use Youtube as this site's wikia. I don't think youtube works well for a wikia at all. Secret files as they are work fine. They're easy to find, can be updated at will, I can't see why a youtube would be better. Just text in a thread in a subboard is much easier than having to find the youtube, find the vid, get to the bit you're looking for etc. |
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Post by Ultimate Silentking on Oct 23, 2012 17:45:52 GMT -5
@liquid: Yeah, you're right. It was just a thought.
You guys ever thought of putting this site more out there? It is already recommended on TV tropes. We could be more popular if we make a twitter for this or a facebook page. They are pretty easy to make.
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Post by Stardrifter on Nov 5, 2012 0:43:56 GMT -5
So the "This Month in the UDCU" topic. I don't suppose the authors could submit those summaries to you guys, huh? Or could you at least change it from sisters to sister or Morgaine, cuz I don't really like the idea of a late teens Jason having a crush on a little girl...even if things were different back in the day...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2012 0:48:59 GMT -5
We did not want to require writers do the write ups, but if folks want to contribute them I wouldn't have an issue with it. So far it has been whichever admin read the issue first doing the blurb and we save them to post all at once, but I will make that change for you.
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Post by The Wonderful Wachter on Nov 7, 2012 14:27:53 GMT -5
I personally would prefer if you don't submit your own. I'd rather (and would love if you did), someone submitted another's issue with the basic points they noticed. Just PM myself or MRP and we'll get it up at the start of the next month.
Reason why I don't want the author to do it, and I really hated doing it to my own issue, is that it becomes too easy for you to single out what are the major plot points thus summarizing your work in a rather boring form that doesn't let the reader piece things together themselves. Better for another writer to try and pick out what they think was important or exciting. Less official. Doesn't hold the reader's hand. Lets you have a laugh if they missed a hint or point you dropped.
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Post by liquidsword34 on Nov 7, 2012 14:48:33 GMT -5
I'd also say that as a writer it helps you see how well you told your intended story, if that makes sense.
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Post by The Wonderful Wachter on Nov 7, 2012 14:51:05 GMT -5
That it does.
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Post by Stardrifter on Dec 19, 2012 12:16:27 GMT -5
Can I get a Secret Files sub-board for Demon Knights please? My SF are becoming a bit unwieldy in a single topic.
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Post by C_Miller on Dec 19, 2012 13:52:36 GMT -5
No problem. Any particular name/subtitle for the board?
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Post by Stardrifter on Dec 19, 2012 13:56:47 GMT -5
Just Secret Files. Doesn't need a subtitle. Thanks.
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Post by unchartedfan1 on Dec 24, 2012 16:50:10 GMT -5
Just thought I'd through this out there:
Ultimate Shazam should come before Superman if you're doing it alphabetically. It's currently listed afterwards.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2012 17:01:55 GMT -5
Fixed, thanks for pointing it out.
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Post by Ultimate Silentking on Dec 24, 2012 21:26:53 GMT -5
Just realized a mistake I made. One of the villains I claimed was called Master Zastrow. That is mistake. His name is suppose to be Major Zastrow. A minor mistake, but I thought it should be corrected. Especially since when I tried looking Master Zastrow up, I got nothing.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2012 0:35:18 GMT -5
Just realized a mistake I made. One of the villains I claimed was called Master Zastrow. That is mistake. His name is suppose to be Major Zastrow. A minor mistake, but I thought it should be corrected. Especially since when I tried looking Master Zastrow up, I got nothing. Thanks SK. I fixed the MCL. I will fix it in the ACL when I do the next update and add the new title claims in after the holiday. -M |
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Post by DiscipleofBob on Dec 30, 2012 23:28:20 GMT -5
Just a minor detail.
In the Recently Updated List, mine should read "Paradise Lost, Part 1." I only notice because other entries on the list have "Part 1" in the title and wanted to be consistent.
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Post by Drake on Dec 31, 2012 0:04:59 GMT -5
I'd just like to say that my claims aren't up in either the MCL or the ACL. I was wondering if someone would please change that.
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