We Distort, Then Deride
As you can see, I’ve been making some minor changes to the blog. Let me know if you have any problems with what I have done. Also, there’s a poll on the right.
Authors should have more options, including loading pictures into the gallery. I think commenters can also use img tags in their comments, but I’m not sure.
Anyway, let me know what you think, and let me know if there’s anything else that you want.
I have closed registration for the nonce, but I’ve also opened the ability to comment without registering. Later this weekend, I’m going to try to “kill” the bug/virus that is right now trying to invade this site.
I hope to keep the old status alive, post wise. I may not be able to “save” users. If this happens, please don’t hesitate to re-register using your old name when the “new” FauxNEWS is launched. I’m sorry for this inconvenience. Somehow there is a bug in WordPress code that allows folks to send bogus information in their sign-in data. I’m reading a PHP book to find out how to stop this, but in the meantime, I’m just shutting it down.
I’ve made some changes at FauxNEWS, once again.
Now, if you have ever had a comment approved, your comments will appear. You should no longer have to use an email address to sign up to comment. If this leads to increased spam, I’ll be turning on the email sign up option again.
I added the “whisper” option. This should allow you to “whisper” to only one user… no one else should be able to read it, except for me. Once we prove that this works, you can use it to send your personal email address or whatever, with only the target seeing it.
If we prove it doesn’t work, I’ll turn it back off. Let me know, folks. (marc could not help it, the del tag works)
I also did some behind-the-scenes updates that (I think) no one else will even be able to tell that I did. If things are acting a bit strange, try to let me know. My email address is wine underscore drinker at hot mail dot com, if you need to send me an email, because you can’t post here.
I don’t remember what else I changed. If someone wants to see something else, please let me know. I’m still doing some updates, but it takes some time to get everything up and running, and if I make too many changes at once, it makes it hard to see what conflicts or otherwise prevents things from working correctly.
It looks like the weather might be a bit windy, but the rain’s supposed to be gone before the party’s supposed to start. We’re probably going to change the menu, some, but I’m pretty sure certain the margaritas are still gonna be on it. Looking forward to seeing everyone who can make it.
The Faux-Deaux-Deaux will be the 15th of December at our place. I’m looking for a better name that’s not blatantly stolen from elsewhere. This puts “Fauxhaha” off limits. We have a new name, too!
Send an email to wine(underscore)drinker(at)hotmail.kom (one character is wrong… I think it’s pretty obvious which one), and I’ll send you our address and exact directions. Please email, so we have an idea of how many will be here (even a “we’re planning to be there, but might not make it” is fine.)
In case no one here has noticed we’re pretty stagnant as far as membership is concerned. In an attempt to change this, I’ve signed up for Technorati. On technorati, I’m VVino (note: those are two V’s, not a capital w). Here’s my technorati tag. Pretty bland right now, but I’ll work on that, later.
There it is. That makes it official.
I’ve got some more things in the works, as well. I know I keep promising this, but I really, really do have things going. I just haven’t gotten them to the point I want them. If Mrs. Wino ever gives me time, anyway (actually, she’s been MORE than patient with me, but don’t tell her I said it).
I am just trying to work out the method for allowing folks to post pictures, without allowing Pr0n folks from getting in there. Once I get that worked out (it’ll probably be something easy to break, but most Pr0n folks are too lazy to try), I’m going to open up photos for everyone to post directly to the site.
Authors, please check out the “tags” below the posts. I know it seems like double effort, but you need to click a category on the right, as well as free-hand some technorati tags at the bottom. Don’t overdo the Techno-tags. I figure to try to keep it to three max, using everyday terms like “environment,” “military,” “technical,” etc. Our “more colorful” Wordpress Categories can continue to be expanded.
This will give us two things: More freedom for the authors, as well as more exposure on technorati. It is slightly more work for authors, but better for everyone, overall. I’ve gone into some old posts, and added technorati tags. If you’re the author of one of those posts, and don’t like the tags I’ve added, want to add more, or whatever, then do it. In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m not really a control freak when it comes to your postings.
Don’t use the techno-tag on this post as an example. It’s just for local consumption, whether or not it makes it into Technorati or not.
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