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Eutychus
From the edge
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Am I supposed to feel like the Nazgûl caught out by Éowyn? ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
I was loosely quoting the AV, which has passed into the vernacular. No sexism intended.
Are we to sanitise Shakespeare quotes too? "There is a tide in the affairs of persons, which, when taken at the flood..."
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Boogie
Boogie on down!
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Originally posted by Eutychus:
Am I supposed to feel like the Nazgûl caught out by Éowyn?
I was loosely quoting the AV, which has passed into the vernacular. No sexism intended.
Are we to sanitise Shakespeare quotes too? "There is a tide in the affairs of persons, which, when taken at the flood..."
Fear not, I was teasing ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Golden Key
Shipmate
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Originally posted by balaam:
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Originally posted by Boogie:
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Originally posted by Eutychus:
"No man knows the day nor the hour" ![[Angel]](graemlins/angel.gif)
But there’s a woman on her way to let you know
![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif)
Ditto!
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Rosa Gallica officinalis
Shipmate
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Looking forward to the reincarnation.
Is it possible that the ship names of shipmates who have been promoted to glory could be made unavailable for the new registration?
I'm not sure we could cope with new users of the names of people we dearly love.
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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That has already been arranged.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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Yep. One of the first things we did ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Rosa Gallica officinalis
Shipmate
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I knew we were in good hands!
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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Wodders was wondering if the new platform we are migrating to is Platform 9-3/4?
Whenever you do actually do migrate, please migrate him avatar and name, pretty please and thank you. He still has hopes that he will be back on-line but the situation is not looking good, IMO.
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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Originally posted by Uncle Pete:
Wodders was wondering if the new platform we are migrating to is Platform 9-3/4?
![[Killing me]](graemlins/killingme.gif)
We'll save him a seat on the Hogwarts Express!
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RooK
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Originally posted by Uncle Pete:
Wodders was wondering if the new platform we are migrating to is Platform 9-3/4?
We hope our new platform is considerably easier to access than that. Also, muggles are welcome.
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Whenever you do actually do migrate, please migrate him avatar and name, pretty please and thank you.
Please let his Wodderousness know that there is no account migration, per se. It's really just a matter of signing up once it's out of drydock.
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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Thanks but since he is still effectively blind I think I was asking if someone (hint, hint) could sign him up to the new boards, or is it something I could do?
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RooK
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Originally posted by Uncle Pete:
Thanks but since he is still effectively blind I think I was asking if someone (hint, hint) could sign him up to the new boards
Clearly, I am slow. I blame my brain-eating spawn. We'll make sure to have an appropriately Wodderific berth ready-made, and will coordinate to establish access.
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Moo
Ship's tough old bird
# 107
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daisy may is another shippie who will require special help.
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Boogie
Boogie on down!
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Will the new boards have the same names? Heaven, Hell etc?
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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Yes, we're retaining the current structure.
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Nicolemr
Shipmate
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Oh, here's a question no one's asked yet. Will there be a private messaging system like the current ship has?
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RooK
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Originally posted by Nicolemr:
Oh, here's a question no one's asked yet. Will there be a private messaging system like the current ship has?
Yes, but there are some minor differences. I don't see any maximum number of messages allowed to parlay (or maybe I just haven't found the limitation mentioned).
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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And, it looks like private messages can be sent to multiple recipients. Which would be handy organising meets, and other similar situations.
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
And, it looks like private messages can be sent to multiple recipients. Which would be handy organising meets, and other similar situations.
It will also be useful if one feels a need to contact a Host with some urgency and doesn't know which one is around and about at the time.
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Adeodatus
Shipmate
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Sorry if I’ve missed this in the thread, but what’ll happen to money raised above the £4000 needed? I’ve just sold a painting, and the new Ship is more than welcome to a few quid.
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
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The admins deserve a few drinks I think.....
(I presume it will be going to ongong support and improvements).
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Freddy
Shipmate
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I've just learned about the new boards. Is this the new boards or are we still on the old one?
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lilBuddha
Shipmate
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presses foot onto deck
creak
Old
You’ll know it’s the new one when you have to re-register.
[ 16. December 2017, 13:37: Message edited by: lilBuddha ]
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
# 64
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Originally posted by lilBuddha:
presses foot onto deck
creak
I would be very careful doing that. You could easily end up in the bilges. Or the water. The old ship has a lot of miles on it.
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Freddy
Shipmate
# 365
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Does this mean that every twenty years they are going to rearrange everything all over again?
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lilBuddha
Shipmate
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Originally posted by Freddy:
Does this mean that every twenty years they are going to rearrange everything all over again?
Change that often? Oh, the horror.
If it was good enough for the Phoenicians, it is good enough for us!
[ 16. December 2017, 14:54: Message edited by: lilBuddha ]
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passer
Indigo
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Earlier in this thread was voiced the expectation that we will use the same names when we re-register.
My board name and original registration name differ, as a result of a name-change amnesty. Is it expected that we register using the originally registered name or the current board name, or does it matter?
Also, will there be the ability to change board names on the fly, so to speak?
(Apologies if this has already been addressed and I've missed it.)
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Doc Tor
Deepest Red
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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
The admins deserve a few drinks I think....
Sodomy and the lash first. Then the rum.
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Proceed to see sea
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Originally posted by Doc Tor:
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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
The admins deserve a few drinks I think....
Sodomy and the lash first. Then the rum.
And I'm posting while drunk? Just hold the eggnog!
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lilBuddha
Shipmate
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Originally posted by Doc Tor:
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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
The admins deserve a few drinks I think....
Sodomy and the lash first. Then the rum.
Glad I'm not crew, then. I'd take the last and leave you the other two, as that appears your stated preference.
#notjudging
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
# 31
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Originally posted by passer:
Is it expected that we register using the originally registered name or the current board name, or does it matter?
It doesn't matter, the current division between username and display name will disappear. Register with whatever name you want to be known by.
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Also, will there be the ability to change board names on the fly, so to speak?
The software permits change of name. We'll probably want to limit the ability to constantly change names (much as we currently have), because it just gets too confusing.
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luvanddaisies
the'fun'in'fundie'™
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I’ve not been here for ages and ages, and logged back in on a whim today. Reading the boards reminds me what a special place The Ship is, so I’ve chipped in too.
Hoping the facelift is a success.
I’ll miss those smilies though, especially this guy ![[Paranoid]](graemlins/paranoid.gif) and this one
![[brick wall]](graemlins/brick_wall.gif)
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Golden Key
Shipmate
# 1468
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Is there a way we can keep the smilies? Please?
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Sioni Sais
Shipmate
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Originally posted by Golden Key:
Is there a way we can keep the smilies? Please?
Maybe Shipmates could sponsor smilies?
![[Two face]](graemlins/scot_twoface.gif)
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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quote:
Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
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Originally posted by Golden Key:
Is there a way we can keep the smilies? Please?
Maybe Shipmates could sponsor smilies?
We have over £800 extra, that's a whole lotta smilies ![[Disappointed]](graemlins/disappointed.gif)
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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Actually, it's over £900 and I guess the challenge at present is to see if we can get to double the original (i.e. £2,500) request by Christmas.
Jengie
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Sipech
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by lilBuddha:
quote:
Originally posted by Freddy:
Does this mean that every twenty years they are going to rearrange everything all over again?
Change that often? Oh, the horror.
If it was good enough for the Phoenicians, it is good enough for us!
Bear in mind there are some around here who have yet to come to terms with the reformation...
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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What do you mean the Reformation, I thought it was the Great Schism.
Jengie
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Sipech
Shipmate
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No, the Great Schism was the name of Philip Melanchthon's circus act, which was cancelled after less than 1 whole performance.
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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Nope
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RooK
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# 1852
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Apropos of a certain Hell thread, it should be pointed out that the New Ship™ has a [SPOILER] function. This allows sections of a post to be hidden behind a "SPOILER!" warning button, that can be selectively revealed by a reader.
Thought it rather nifty, personally.
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lilBuddha
Shipmate
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Originally posted by RooK:
Apropos of a certain Hell thread, it should be pointed out that the New Ship™ has a [SPOILER] function. This allows sections of a post to be hidden behind a "SPOILER!" warning button, that can be selectively revealed by a reader.
Thought it rather nifty, personally.
I now wholeheartedly and unreservedly love the New Ship without ever having seen her.
ETA: Thought it will undoubtedly lower my opinion of the Shipmates who will neglect to use it.
From Joy back to reality in under 20 seconds.
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Rossweisse
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Originally posted by RooK:
Apropos of a certain Hell thread, it should be pointed out that the New Ship™ has a [SPOILER] function. ...
Coolness. Thank you!
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Oscar the Grouch
Adopted Cascadian
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Originally posted by RooK:
Apropos of a certain Hell thread, it should be pointed out that the New Ship™ has a [SPOILER] function. This allows sections of a post to be hidden behind a "SPOILER!" warning button, that can be selectively revealed by a reader.
Thought it rather nifty, personally.
Is not this, in itself, a spoiler? Now I won't have the joy of finding this out for myself! Hmmph! ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Hedgehog
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Originally posted by lilBuddha:
ETA: Thought it will undoubtedly lower my opinion of the Shipmates who will neglect to use it.
One can imagine a fun new Hell thread debating when it is appropriate to use the function. Like those people who insist on saying that Jesus [spoiler]was crucified, died and then rose on the third day.[/spoiler]
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
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Question - those of us who are privat board hosts, will we get any training on the new software?
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