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RooK
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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
Question - those of us who are privat board hosts, will we get any training on the new software?
Answer - maybe! Let me check where we are with that.
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Nicolemr
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Oh, I thought of another question: Will we be able to e-mail threads to people like we can now? I don't know how many shipmates use that function but I do occasionally.
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Wesley J
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Originally posted by Nicolemr:
[...] Will we be able to e-mail threads to people like we can now? [...]
While e-mail threats might be counterproductive!
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Hedgehog
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Originally posted by Wesley J:
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Originally posted by Nicolemr:
[...] Will we be able to e-mail threads to people like we can now? [...]
While e-mail threats might be counterproductive!
For some threads, that is basically a distinction without a difference.
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RooK
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Originally posted by Nicolemr:
Oh, I thought of another question: Will we be able to e-mail threads to people like we can now? I don't know how many shipmates use that function but I do occasionally.
Sadly, no, the "email the thread automagically" function is not replicated on the Le Shippe Nouveau. However, it's not like it's that hard to copy/paste the URL into whatever email service you might have.
I'm also not certain if there is a direct email visible between Shipmates. I suppose I should look again with a non-Admin account...
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mousethief
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Originally posted by lilBuddha:
That is its first form, it changes to the Marshmallow Man soon after.
It's a Pokemon?
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Originally posted by Freddy:
Does this mean that every twenty years they are going to rearrange everything all over again?
Not everything. Sometimes just the deck chairs.
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Simon
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There's a news update on the Shipyard website to say how things have been going with building the new ship:
http://bit.ly/2ByFVfS
We've mainly been working on getting the new design working, and sorting out the blog and the Mystery Worshipper, and we'll be working on integrating the new discussion board software into the design immediately after Christmas. So a lot has been done, but there's still some way to go.
Thanks to everyone who has given to the new Ship fund, and for helping us almost double our original ask of £2,500, which has been an amazing response. When we have further news, including news of our launch date, I'll post again here.
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Eutychus
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Thanks for the update, much appreciated.
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I’ve had to educate a computer on the nuances of multi-denominational liturgical calendars
As usual, xkcd provides a timely, handy how-to guide.
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Baptist Trainfan
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The Shap Working Party always produces a good mutifaith calendar, primarily for teachers: Here.
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magicroundabout
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I'm going to confess here there's probably some artistic license in how I presented this in my update. But it has been a fun and interesting challenge processing some of the data from the old Mystery Worshipper reports.
I've gained quite an affinity for the whole Mystery Worshipper process. If you've ever written a report, you have my respect and admiration.
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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So things are moving on. Good.
But after integrating the boards, will we still be getting the cryptic error messages, such as the one for attempting to vote twice in a poll:
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Sorry, but you've already voted in this poll. You cannot vote more than once. This isn't Zimbabwe you know!
or this:
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Thank you for being one of the six (okay, maybe seven) registered users who use the preview post function. Now check carefully before you post.
Better get Kelly onto it if not.
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SusanDoris
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It is only this morning that I have seen anything about this new ship. So far I have read through page 1 ... and see there are 7 pages! Eeeeek!
I will read through later.
I have never had any problems loading this forum or posting on it. Other forums have glitches, but never SofF. I hope tech people will note that I use Dolphin SuperNova1 6.06 and can only access anything on the internet using the screen reader. It is excellent soft ware, one of the top ones as far as I know, so I hope I shall be able to carry on as always.
If there is a problem with registration or something, I might have to ask the Tech chap (whom I've known for years now and who comes to the house to fix things in an hour that would take me a week!) to do that and check that avatar is there etc.
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magicroundabout
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I hope you will be able to too, @susandoris.
I'm hopefully building the new site to be as accessible as possible, and I'll educate the captain about keeping the content accessible too.
I tend not to test things with screen-readers when building smaller projects - it's sad but time and budget doesn't always allow. Though I'm aware of the responsibilities of both me and the people I write code for.
And we're using modern, off-the-shelf software to power the new forums. I very much hope that you will be able to use this but its functionality is determined by the people who make it.
Can I ask you to please, please, please let us know if there are any accessibility problems with the new site and forums when they become reality. I really don't want to have anyone left out and I'm more than happy to respond to requests to change or improve things. We will do our utmost to make this work nicely for you.
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Marvin the Martian
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Originally posted by balaam:
So things are moving on. Good.
But after integrating the boards, will we still be getting the cryptic error messages, such as the one for attempting to vote twice in a poll:
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Sorry, but you've already voted in this poll. You cannot vote more than once. This isn't Zimbabwe you know!
or this:
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Thank you for being one of the six (okay, maybe seven) registered users who use the preview post function. Now check carefully before you post.
Better get Kelly onto it if not.
The new software is actually capable of doing things like previewing and posting without having to open a new page or window. This means that the need for messages like those will no longer exist.
There may still be a few messages knocking around here and there, of course!
[ 22. December 2017, 11:17: Message edited by: Marvin the Martian ]
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Chorister
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This is all starting to sound very exciting for 2018, well done to all those working so hard behind the scenes. Don't forget to take a little time off to enjoy your Christmas pudding....
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SusanDoris
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magicroundabout
Thank you for your reply, much appreciated. Yes, I will report any problems.
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mousethief
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I would be sorry if Susan Doris couldn't participate fully, to keep all these godbotherers in line. The boards gain so much from a broad variety of posters.
Very excited about all this, and looking forward to the new hull.
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SusanDoris
Incurable Optimist
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Originally posted by mousethief:
I would be sorry if Susan Doris couldn't participate fully, to keep all these godbotherers in line. The boards gain so much from a broad variety of posters.
Very excited about all this, and looking forward to the new hull.
Thank you for saying! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
I have listened through all the pages now, except page 5, which for some reason the software doesn'tlike! I'll go back to it later - I don't like to miss anything , you know!
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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Originally posted by Chorister:
Don't forget to take a little time off to enjoy your Christmas pudding....
But not too much pudding, we don't want you falling asleep and falling off the yardarm on your post Christmas return.
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Hedgehog
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Originally posted by SusanDoris:
I have listened through all the pages now, except page 5, which for some reason the software doesn'tlike! I'll go back to it later - I don't like to miss anything , you know!
Page 5 contains some posts of RooK being sweetness and light. It is possible that your screen reader couldn't believe it either.
[ 22. December 2017, 19:56: Message edited by: Hedgehog ]
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RooK
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Vile slander!
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SusanDoris
Incurable Optimist
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![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) It's nice to start the weekend with a smile!
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Golden Key
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Good re attention to accessibility.
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Sioni Sais
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Yay! We have cracked the £5,000 mark twice the original target. ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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RooK
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Now we can afford to double the Hosts' salaries!
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Jack o' the Green
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Originally posted by RooK:
Now we can afford to double the Hosts' salaries!
And you'll all be able to get fluffy dice for your company cars!
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Alan Cresswell
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Hosts don't have company cars. They have the company dinghy.
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lilBuddha
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Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
Hosts don't have company cars. They have the company dinghy.
Appears to me that I’ve noticed more than one floating through...
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Lyda*Rose
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Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
Hosts don't have company cars. They have the company dinghy.
Maybe rubber ducky mascots then?
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mousethief
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They can buy new rubber-ducky danglies for their oarlocks.
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Ariston
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Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
Hosts don't have company cars. They have the company dinghy.
Surprised I haven't been made to walk the company plank.
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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Originally posted by Ariston:
quote:
Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
Hosts don't have company cars. They have the company dinghy.
Surprised I haven't been made to walk the company plank.
You could have the dingy if you like.
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lilBuddha
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Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
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Originally posted by Ariston:
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Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
Hosts don't have company cars. They have the company dinghy.
Surprised I haven't been made to walk the company plank.
You could have the dingy if you like.
I thought he was the dingy
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Chelley
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Originally posted by Wesley J:
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Originally posted by Jengie jon:
I guess I should change to a photo of my new boots, they are only two years old.
Jengie
Good ole Shipmate Chelley, who hasn't posted for a few months, has already got some Doc Martens as her avatar. Just sayin'.
Have just read through the 7 pages!
So, having paid careful attention, am off to save me old boots from profile so they can make the journey over, and add a bit to the coffers!
Pretty exciting stuff, though I am quite attached to my member number and being the old boot but standing ready to chuck ‘em overboard when we make the crossing.
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Chelley
Ship's Old Boot
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From the “Future history of the Ship” thread in Limbo... (posted around 2003):
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Chapelhead*: “March 2017 Start of the Ship of Fools Civil War, also known as the War Between the Boards.”
Thought I’d see if anything came close! (Slight re-interpretation).
Of course, the changes won’t degenerate into a board war between new and old as we will all graciously accept change and stagger merrily onto our new ship, grinning inanely at the pink, prancing pony leading the way.
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Rossweisse
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There was a Ship of Fools Civil War? In March? Can someone give me a precis? I missed it completely.
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Hedgehog
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It was civil. You can't say that about most wars.
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Chelley
Ship's Old Boot
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It was from the old thread where shippies predicted the future of the Ship so I had a little read through again to see if anyone had gone as far forward as 2017 - and the quote is from one post! It’s a pretty humorous read (in Limbo) though of course there are a few shipmates mentioned who are no longer with us sadly. (So not from something that actually happened in March!
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Pigwidgeon
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Originally posted by Hedgehog:
It was civil. You can't say that about most wars.
I've always thought "Civil War" was an oxymoron.
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Rossweisse
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My dear mother, at the age of 4 (she was a precocious child) would ask, "Why do they call it 'civil'? They weren't very civil to one another." This sounds better.
What's the thread title?
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Golden Key
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{Apologies if this was already covered.}
May I make a suggestion? Could you send an e-mail out to all Shipmates*, briefly explaining what's going on?
Susan knew nothing, until a few days ago. There may be others. There are probably lots of formerly active Shipmates who would want to know.
*Or should that just be Shipmates who've ever posted? Otherwise, we might suddenly get an influx of thousands of the non-posting apprentices.
![[Paranoid]](graemlins/paranoid.gif)
FWIW. Thx.
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Jengie jon
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Originally posted by Chelley:
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Originally posted by Wesley J:
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Originally posted by Jengie jon:
I guess I should change to a photo of my new boots, they are only two years old.
Jengie
Good ole Shipmate Chelley, who hasn't posted for a few months, has already got some Doc Martens as her avatar. Just sayin'.
Have just read through the 7 pages!
So, having paid careful attention, am off to save me old boots from profile so they can make the journey over, and add a bit to the coffers!
Pretty exciting stuff, though I am quite attached to my member number and being the old boot but standing ready to chuck ‘em overboard when we make the crossing.
Before anyone gets confused. I do not own Doc Martens, mine are generic walking boots.
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Chelley
Ship's Old Boot
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Originally posted by Jengie jon:
Before anyone gets confused. I do not own Doc Martens, mine are generic walking boots.
It’s funny, I never realised your pic was boots, but now it looks obvious!
[ 28. December 2017, 14:58: Message edited by: Chelley ]
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seeker
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Originally posted by Golden Key:
{Apologies if this was already covered.}
May I make a suggestion? Could you send an e-mail out to all Shipmates*, briefly explaining what's going on?Susan knew nothing, until a few days ago. There may be others........ There are probably lots of formerly active Shipmates who would want to know.
FWIW. Thx.
Like me. I've been away, out of contact and don't know what to do to survive the transition
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Hazey*Jane
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This may seem like extra effort but is there any chance of a pinned and locked thread in the Styx where only the hosts/admins post what is actually happening with timings as and when they are known? It's great having this thread to give people the chance to ask questions but it feels like the key points can easily get lost amid the chatter. Thanks.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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You can use the Shipyard site (linked in the OP) for that.
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Auntie Doris
Screen Goddess
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Hello poppets,
So I came in to offer my once a year post on the Celebrity Death Pool to find there are changes afoot.
When is the new shop likely to be launched?
Auntie Doris x
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