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Post by Ashleigh on Mar 23, 2010 10:41:40 GMT -5
This is where the admins will be posting all the hip and happenin' news of RPF. Be sure to check this thread regularly so you don't miss out on important notices and events!
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Post by Ashleigh on Mar 24, 2010 15:27:41 GMT -5
March 24, 2010: The admins are pleased to announce the official reopening of Roleplay Fever! After a long hiatus period followed by a top-secret revamp in maintenance mode, the grand reveal has finally arrived! We hope you enjoy the brand new layout, but most of all, the many roleplays and fun activities we have here to offer you!
If you were a member here before, you'll probably notice that your account no longer exists and that all the characters have been erased. This isn't because we hate you. We wanted to start RPF with a fresh clean slate and decided to take all the roleplays back to the beginning. We welcome you back with open arms and you can create a new account and make new characters to adventure with.
Welcome to our newcomers and welcome back to our old faces! - Ashleigh.
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Post by Ashleigh on Mar 26, 2010 8:55:01 GMT -5
March 26, 2010: While taking a look at some of the censored words on this forum, I realized that some of them were actually quite ridiculous. Words that aren't swear words at all were censored and some words were replaced with absolutely ridiculous words.
I've changed the censored words to be more reflective of a PG-13 forum. I believe we're all mature enough to handle mild to moderate swearing here and that we can see the word "penis" or "vagina" without having a heart attack, seeing as how these are just ordinary terms for body parts.
Here is a list of some of the previously censored words that are now allowed:
damn goddamn shit shitty penis vagina whore slut bitch
Furthermore, any vulgar variations of "penis" or "vagina", along with any discriminatory and/or racist terms will be replaced with [censored] and any more severe swear words will be replaced with asterisks (*).
It is very important to remember that although some of the above words are now allowed on RPF, that doesn't mean our members can use them in excess. Vulgarity for the sake of vulgarity is not appreciated and will earn slashes. These words are now allowed in order to roleplay more realistically, but these words should never be directed towards another member of RPF.
Remember our very first rule for the forum: RESPECT!
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Post by Ashleigh on Mar 29, 2010 8:49:02 GMT -5
March 29th, 2010: Roleplay Fever is the Featured Site on The RPG Topsites list! We're also #11 on The Collection Topsite Woohoo! If you don't already know, Roleplay Fever is listed at several voting sites. The more people vote for RPF, the higher RPF gets on the list and the more people see it and will (hopefully) want to join. If you want to help RPF climb to the top of these lists, make sure you click the mini-banners at the bottom of our main page under Listed At to cast your vote every day.
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Post by Ashleigh on Mar 31, 2010 21:23:16 GMT -5
March 31st, 2010: You've probably noticed that RPF is looking funky at the moment. Not to worry; Crow's just working on a new layout with her mad coding and Photoshop skills, so just be patient while she puts everything together and please don't rush her along.
Also, please reserve your comments and feedback on the layout until it's completely finished. There's nothing worse than having your art be criticized before you even have the chance to finish it and polish it up.
Thanks.
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Post by Ashleigh on Apr 3, 2010 7:32:37 GMT -5
April 3rd, 2010: The new skin is finished! I think it looks great. Crow did some amazing work here. Why don't you thank her and stroke her ego in the Ideas and Suggestions board?
Please be aware that Crow may be tweaking things here and there over the next few days so if she has to put the site in maintenance mode again, be patient. It shouldn't be down nearly as long as the first time.
Thanks!
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Post by Ashleigh on Apr 4, 2010 10:01:23 GMT -5
April 4th, 2010: Happy Easter, everybody!
Since we don't have very many members, yet, there's no Easter event, but we hope to start organizing holiday events once the forum picks up.
Enjoy the Easter eggs and chocolate!
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Post by Ashleigh on Jul 1, 2010 0:08:41 GMT -5
July 1st, 2010: Well we've gotten some more activity and some new members on RPF as of late and what better way to celebrate that than with a new roleplay? RPF's newest roleplay, The Sims, is now ready and open for members to join in! The roleplay is still being added to and improved upon, but feel free to jump in and start a new adventure. It's all set up and ready for you guys to take the stage. To help people out with getting started in the roleplay, we've posted a Careers guide to show you about all the wonderful employment opportunities available to your characters. All careers from the games and expansions are included in this guide. You'll get to read all about the different jobs and find out what kind of pay you'll earn and when your work hours are. In the very near future, we're also planning on adding a map of Sunset Valley and a guide to the NPC characters already living in the town. The admins are also calling on anyone with either great Google-Fu or extensive knowledge about The Sims 3 (or both) to help us out. You may notice that some information is missing in some of the careers in the careers guide. We're asking for help filling in all the missing information. If you can help complete the guide, please send the missing information to either myself or Crow and we'll include it in the guide and credit you for tracking it down. Well, that's about it. Enjoy the new roleplay and all our older roleplays and just generally have fun here at RPF. Oh, and happy Canada Day to our Canadian members! *waves her little Canadian flag proudly*
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Post by Ashleigh on Jul 1, 2010 10:27:53 GMT -5
July 1st, 2010: I just wanted to let everyone know that I am going on a camping trip with some friends this weekend and will not have access to a computer from Saturday to Monday.
I may be able to pop on Saturday morning and Monday evening, but I'm not 100% sure about this.
Please take any questions, concerns or feedback/suggestions to Crow while I am away. I will be leaving the forum in her very capable hands. Don't be afraid to talk to her. She's much less intimidating than I am, heh heh.
Should any catastrophic disaster arise here in my absence, Crow has my cell phone number and will be able to text me, though I doubt that will be necessary.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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Post by Ashleigh on Jul 2, 2010 0:05:03 GMT -5
July 2nd, 2010: RPF has a new affiliate!
Please give a warm welcome to Ocean of Stars (OoS), an active and literate Harvest Moon RPG community! The site boasts a wonderful layout, an immersive world and friendly and helpful staff and members.
Why not click their button in our affiliates section and pay them a visit? Just be sure to come back to us here at RPF, too, heh heh.
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Post by Ashleigh on Jul 2, 2010 18:17:04 GMT -5
July 2nd, 2010: I've reorganized the entire forum and made it more reflective of most forum setups these days. The new organizational method I believe is a good compromise between my OCD and members' freedom to post their own topics. Here's the rundown of what's been shuffled where: - The General Chat board now has sub-boards for members to post their own threads within designated topics.
- There is a new Forum Games board under the General Chat board. I realize that only staff members can post threads in this board. There is a top-secret reason for that. Crow and I have been contemplating introducing an exciting new feature to RPF and the new Forum Games board is just one part of that. This new feature is still in rough development and will take a while to get off the ground, so please don't badger us. The significance of the (right now) empty Forum Games board will be revealed in good time.
- The Graphics board has been taken down and merged with the Sharing board. The Graphics Portfolios sub-board has been relabeled as Art Portfolios, to allow all art mediums to be posted there.
- The Ideas and Suggestions board has been renamed to Questions and Feedback. There are now sub-boards for members to either post questions, give suggestions or request new roleplays. The Questions sub-board is guest-friendly.
- The Affiliates board has been modified slightly to allow potential affiliates to apply by posting their own threads. The Affiliates board is also guest-friendly.
- The Advertisements board now has two sub-boards under it to separate first-time advertisers and link backs. It is also guest-friendly.
- The single thread in the Introductions board has been deleted and members can now post their own introduction threads. Feel free to repost your introduction in your own thread if you've already introduced yourself in the now deleted "Hi, My Name Is..." thread.
- The forum no longer displays the number of sub-boards under each board. I thought it made the forum look cluttered and messy.
That's pretty much it. I may have forgotten something, though. I have a rather bad headache right now, so if I've gone and done something stupid, don't be afraid to let me know. Oh, and members should be aware that due to all these organizational changes, the forum index is now completely inaccurate. Please do not refer to the Index until further notice. It needs to be completely redone.
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Post by Ashleigh on Jul 5, 2010 14:19:08 GMT -5
July 5th, 2010: I'm back home and had an excellent time on my camping trip. I'll be back maintaining RPF again like usual. Have any of you checked out the new game in the General Chat board?
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Post by Ashleigh on Jul 11, 2010 19:39:17 GMT -5
Hey guys! Like the new smileys? - Smiley - Wink - Cheesy ;D - Grin - Angry - Sad - Shocked - Cool - Huh - Roll Eyes - Tongue - Embarrassed - Lips Sealed - Undecided - Kiss - Cry
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Post by Ashleigh on Jul 13, 2010 13:12:59 GMT -5
July 13, 2010: We are pleased to announce that RPF has its own topsite now! Remember to click the banner at the bottom of the forum every day to help us top the list! Feel free to visit and put your own RPG community up on our topsite: rpftopsite.iranksites.com/
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Post by Ashleigh on Jul 13, 2010 16:40:42 GMT -5
July 13, 2010: You may have noticed some rather significant changes to RPF. Crow and I are very excited to tell you about them!
The most noticeable one is most likely the new board, called The Store. Crow and I have been planning on introducing a store to RPF for quite a while. Members (and staff) will be able to purchase all kinds of virtual goodies for their roleplay characters and their forum profiles. Members will also be able to transfer currency to other people in this board.
The second change we've made is the Point System. If you look at your mini-profile in any post you make around the boards, you'll see that there's a new section called Points with a number beside it. This is your currency to buy items from the Store. No worries, it's virtual money only. We're not asking for any real money.
Members earn points in a variety of ways, from posting in the roleplays to making characters to winning forum games. The best way to earn points is by posting in the roleplays, however. The more active you are in the roleplays, the more Points you earn to spend in the Store.
Right now, there's nothing in the store to purchase, but we'll be slowly adding items for you to spend your points on. This is a rather time-consuming endeavour for the staff and will take some time to become fully-operational, so please be patient with us as we work hard to make RPF a more enjoyable experience for you.
;D
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