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Post by Mekka on Jul 5, 2005 12:29:20 GMT -5
Um... objection to minionsofxendor.net!!!! We're NOT minions of Xendor! Don't you think we'll be attracting an awful lot of darksiders? Just a thought. I voted insanityprevailing.net. *shrugs*
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Post by Caffeinerush on Jul 5, 2005 18:33:15 GMT -5
Its more of a symbol of insanity than a url with meaning, but I partly agree. But we're not changing it now. I made an intro and minions of xendor in it, and...it took 2 hours just to render part of it. Oh well.
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Post by sithhunter on Jul 5, 2005 18:38:27 GMT -5
But if we move to another site doesent that mean everything on this site will be lost?
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Post by Caffeinerush on Jul 5, 2005 21:43:44 GMT -5
Read page 1. Every important thing (maybe everything but the archived threads and dead boards) will be moved via copy and paste. This site will remain, but there will be a new one, and this one may be locked. Tiana will probably clear up the details if she decides to post next.
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Post by SilverSergyon13 on Jul 6, 2005 13:25:18 GMT -5
*Shivers* I still think everyone may regret moving the entire board. A change one be nice, but I'm not sure if everyone is willing to accept a change that drastic. We shall see what happens when the site moves I guess. A site this big will take forever to entirely move over, even with a lot of help. I mean, if ya'll need help moving stuff I can help, but how in the world are you going to move entire posts and all the replies to a whole other board? It will take a TON of copying and pasting. Unless I'm missing something and their is an easier way to copy and paste. I would suggest not locking this board however, just in case you find the new site doesn't work out.
I'm still a fan of insanityprevailing.net. It is just...cooler. I'm not all into the whole SW thing.
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Post by Caffeinerush on Jul 6, 2005 17:07:50 GMT -5
Yup, copy and paste. It won't be a drastic change, the same general feel, but a different skin. Everyone should be comfortable with it in less than a day. I'm pretty sure we can change our domain name so it would be one url one time and another whenever we choose. Don't feel obligated to do a lot of work though, that's for people who have LOTS of free time.
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Post by Jandalf on Toast on Jul 6, 2005 17:48:55 GMT -5
I think some good points have been raised about the preference of insanityprevailing over minionsofxendor. At this point, I think I like them equally... I'll obviously always have a thing for Minions of Xendor. But insanityprevailing covers the board a bit more thoroughly.
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Smenzer
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Post by Smenzer on Jul 6, 2005 20:15:11 GMT -5
Hey ... I voted for insanity prevailing. In my opinion its what this site is more or less about (even if I've been gone a long time). The fics you guys write, how you talk to co-authors, etc ... its all insane in a GOOD way. So that's why I voted for that name. I know the other one had more votes but I had no idea who Xendor was (yes I read who he is in your posts) but I still think the insanity one is better.
~ Smenzer
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Post by Tiana, eh? on Jul 7, 2005 2:05:45 GMT -5
We can't change domains without paying...
I know, I know, it's a fairly even streak between the two... I may have to do one more yet, because it's so torn between minions and insanity.
My point against insanity:
Though we all write insane levels of fiction, and such not, we've taken to writting a lot more seriously. Take a glance into RPG, into half of the reality threads... so many of us are thinking about a serious streak instead. Xendor's an unknown, so no one really cares.
I think insanityprevailing may attract the wrong sort of insane... but that's just me. Thanks for paying attention to my review, Smenzer, and returning to vote! (grins) For that, I'll shamelessly spam - GO READ HIS FANFICTIONS.
Silver - MEI the ennaani proboards will never be locked. Ever. It will merely be removed from sign up options, etc. As for moving threads...
The following will not be moved.
The Archives. Who reads them anyway?
All the "Hello" "Greetings" "Signature Art" threads in the General board. In the mods board, none of them need to be moved - were we ever using them for a mod's purpose? I'll just link to the old threads, and if anyone needs to look back further than what we'll copy/paste on those ones... fine. *Shrugs*
All the pointless threads started in the Random Thread, the movies boards, and those other type that HAVE NOT BEEN REPLIED TO WITHIN ONE MONTH. They can be remade if people want them.
All the fanfiction threads.
All the game threads.
Now that rules out an awful lot of posts on MEI, understand, just by not moving the games thread.
The following WILL be moved.
The rules for anything.
All RPG posts.
The threads in the Christian board and debate boards (Because they were interesting to read)
All the movie types that have been replied to recently. (and are active)
I'll see about resetting everyone's old post counts. But it won't be as much as you all think it will be, really. And I can probably even sort out what threads we'll be moving and tell everyone who's willing to help which threads they can paste out. It's not that hard to copy a thread - Jandalf's done it for the Four Word game for ages. In fact, that will be the only games I'll move (though I will move the first rule posts for them, if you'd like). I will move the Four Word Game and the Alphabet story of doom. Because they're copied already...
If people cannot adjust to a phpBB board, all olbies are welcome on ennaani still. *Grins* Just no others. And by oldbies, I mean the old members who've been around and were around back when none of us killed each other over differing beliefs... I have had so many headaches over that...
Anyway. There's my post. I'll see if I can find some of the less active members and make them vote too... hm... Anya. *muses*
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Post by Smenzer on Jul 7, 2005 11:16:35 GMT -5
Surely your not serious that members were killing each other over here ... fighting on the boards? Isn't the stuff in London bad enough? Its utterly terrible what happened there...
I thought you guys just wrote silly stories and talked to co-authors and played role-playng games. Not fighting. Has it changed that much since I've been gone? Not that I really ever visited those other boards. I don't like debate because it seems too much like argueing to me (if that makes sense). For example, a while ago I saw SW EP 3 and talked to a girl online that likes on of my fics. She said she loved Ep 3 but I did not agree. I thought it was too much action and fighting and it didn't follow the pattern of the other 5 movies. I found it a tad disturbing to see 2 best friends try to kill each other (maybe thats because I grew up watching Star Trek where friendship is highly valued). But all that parts that I did NOT like she loved. So she tried to convince me Ep 3 was great while failing to understand why I didn't like it, although I do understand some people love action movies with lots of stuff blowing up. So that's why I dont like debate... I tend to agree with the other just to avoid an argument but I'm not changing my mind about Ep 3.
And I really dont role play....
But do email me the new address of your new site when you figure out where it will be... OK? I can always pop in once in a while...
And by the way, I'm a girl. lol
~ Smenzer
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Post by Cy Otauna on Jul 7, 2005 14:07:52 GMT -5
Here's the thing why I don't like Xendor: #1, I don't wanna be a minion #2 isn't Darth Bane the first official Sith? He was the one who created the rule of two at least. You really wanna trust a site that says Jedis... #3 sounds like "minions of zendor", being something Jandalf says, is more of an in-joke. Being that i've been here for ages and never picked up on it, that can't bode well for it making sense. #4 while it's certainly unique, are we gonna get Google/search hits under it? Of course i could have the tech wrong with that entirely. I like Middle-galaxy. It more says what MEI's about. Hey, the name MEI itself itsn't gonna change, is it?
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Post by Caffeinerush on Jul 7, 2005 16:48:23 GMT -5
"#4 while it's certainly unique, are we gonna get Google/search hits under it? Of course i could have the tech wrong with that entirely. " You don't have it completely wrong, only part of it. Search engines search for something called "meta-data" which is code in pages we usually don't see. If a site doesn't have meta tags, then google just searches through the titles, and some text. Also, the more sites that link to MEI, the higher on the search list we become. Hope this all makes sense.
Tiana, if you want I can pm you on how to put meta tags in pages.
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Post by Varda on Jul 8, 2005 22:21:21 GMT -5
can guests post on the new thing?
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Post by Tiana, eh? on Jul 9, 2005 1:01:32 GMT -5
I will make my point right now - you have three admin votes for minionsofxendor. That... usually says a lot. Heh. And I don't think middle-galaxy flows very well... that's all. *shrugses*
Yes, PM on meta tags...
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Post by BEHIND YOU!!! on Jul 9, 2005 2:07:13 GMT -5
I love Xendor. (hugs Xendor)
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Post by Jandalf on Toast on Jul 9, 2005 17:57:41 GMT -5
Personally, I'm not sure at the moment. I imagine so...but why would you want to post as a guest when you could register?
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Post by The Hot Eye on Jul 9, 2005 20:00:03 GMT -5
INSANITY ROX!!! always will... hehe
yeah, my only objection is that-- as much as I looove SW, and as much as YOU mostly all loooove SW, not EVERYONE on MEI like SWs, i mean-- as the origional title proved theres lotsa LotR fans on here, and not all like SWs as well...
so yeah-- just cuz the name says "insanity" doesnt mean we cant write serious fics, and RPGs, insanity just kind puts into perspective everything that goes on in here, the chaos of occasional mood swings of randomness and seriousness, i thinx...
and then, i agree with above somewhere-- if we use xendor... it might seem to darkside... for the same reason i geuss that you dont want to use "insanity" because u want to write serious stuff, i dont like xendor cuz it seems too dark and serious...
*shrugs* but i spose we'll all just have to live with what happens anyway...
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Post by Cy Otauna on Jul 10, 2005 15:15:39 GMT -5
Yeah, I'll live. Just...*shrug* be a little annoyed. And call it MEI anyway. Anyone wanna challenge me on the point that Darth Bane (whose first name was actually Darth) was the first Sith to instititute the rule of two?
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Post by Empress Adrienne Gollumeyessss on Jul 10, 2005 16:23:44 GMT -5
I say Insanity Prevailing. And I agree the points previously made for it. Although the phrase "minions of xendor" is cool and I like it, I don't think it really describes this site. It's a funny inside joke, but well... I think Insanity Prevailing is the best.
I haven't!! Not really. I know we do have some more seriousness, but this site is still way more insain than alot of other ones out there.
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Post by Skye Muad'Dib on Jul 10, 2005 16:25:04 GMT -5
Cy: Nope, I agree.
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