<![CDATA[EN World D&D / RPG News - Meta]]> http://www.enworld.org/forum Post comments and questions about the messageboards and other parts of EN World. If you have a problem, this is where to go. Moderator email addresses are posted here. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:50:33 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[EN World D&D / RPG News - Meta]]> http://www.enworld.org/forum ENWorld group on WotC community site http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/268269-enworld-group-wizards-coast-community-site.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:39 GMT Should there be one? Is there and I just have not found it yet? Should there be one? Is there and I just have not found it yet? ]]> Meta darjr http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/268269-enworld-group-wizards-coast-community-site.html Bug Report Chaotic Threadjumping! http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/268065-chaotic-threadjumping.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:17:44 GMT I was in this thread: http://www.enworld.org/forum/general...ion-3-5-a.html and suddenly found myself in THIS thread. http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-3rd...ml#post4998834 Since I was in the neighborhood, I tried to be helpful...and accidentally committed major thread necromancy. I was in this thread: http://www.enworld.org/forum/general...ion-3-5-a.html

and suddenly found myself in THIS thread.

http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-3rd...ml#post4998834

Since I was in the neighborhood, I tried to be helpful...and accidentally committed major thread necromancy. ]]> Meta Dannyalcatraz http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/268065-chaotic-threadjumping.html Have you considered grants for the arts ? http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/268035-have-you-considered-grants-arts.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:55:58 GMT Hi, Executive summary : Have you considered applying for a grant for the arts ? Short explanation : ENworld is a pen and paper role playing game community website. It helps communication between player (reader/art amateur), publisher, writer and artist. Hi,

Executive summary :

Have you considered applying for a grant for the arts ?

Short explanation :

ENworld is a pen and paper role playing game community website.
It helps communication between player (reader/art amateur), publisher, writer and artist.

And many feel it does well in that domain :
http://www.enworld.org/forum/general...ml#post4975251
http://www.enworld.org/forum/general...ml#post4953113
http://www.enworld.org/forum/general...ml#post4951040
http://www.enworld.org/forum/general...ml#post4947055
http://www.enworld.org/forum/general...ml#post4946690
http://www.enworld.org/forum/general...ml#post4946513
http://www.enworld.org/forum/general...ml#post4944987
http://www.enworld.org/forum/general...ml#post4943795

Given its size, it needs a permanent position.
Attempts to get a revenue streams have led it to become a sort of publisher (with partnerships, ads, etc.).
Getting things in reverse (community -> books) compared to a traditional publisher "books -> community".

This might have incited Moongose and Paizo to have their own board, splitting communities, and might explains concerns (any guesses?) :
http://www.enworld.org/forum/general...ml#post4947881
http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/26...ml#post4957643

The subscription model is a good move.
ENworld as a non profit organisation with Morrus as a paid trustee (i.e. not a charity) could solve those concerns, and allow ENworld to apply for a grants from the Arts Council.

Getting Testimonial from :
Mongoose (especially with Judge Dredd)
UK writer and artist who got contracts with US or UK companies
UK players who found fellow players through the website
Might help advance the cause (explaining that a global community help the UK, yada, yada)


Thoughts ?

Regards ]]> Meta Blacksad http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/268035-have-you-considered-grants-arts.html Buying 3rd Party Memberships http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267992-buying-3rd-party-memberships.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:49:40 GMT I'm thinking about running a contest with a prize at the end, and one prize idea I had was a year's membership to EN World.

Are you set up to allow 3rd party membership payments?

That includes automatically billing the 3rd party after the year's duration is up.

Also, anonymity of the payment source from the prize recipient.

Thanks, -- N ]]> Meta Nifft http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267992-buying-3rd-party-memberships.html Space Fight! Forum? http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267950-space-fight-forum.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:41:24 GMT Is there such a thing? Is there such a thing? ]]> Meta TerraDave http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267950-space-fight-forum.html How Do I? Mobile Mode available? http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267923-mobile-mode-available.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:54:08 GMT Is there a way to view ENworld in mobile mode?

It's an option at some VBulletin sites, selected via the skins tab at the bottom of the page. ]]> Meta Hairfoot http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267923-mobile-mode-available.html How is the subscriber drive going? http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267874-how-subscriber-drive-going.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:34:48 GMT Just my curiosity getting the better of me. How is the drive going? How close is ENWorld to that magic 1000 subscribers number? Just my curiosity getting the better of me. How is the drive going? How close is ENWorld to that magic 1000 subscribers number? ]]> Meta Holy Bovine http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267874-how-subscriber-drive-going.html Avatar size and upload failure http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267542-avatar-size-upload-failure.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:31:45 GMT A new month, a new avatar, but when I try to change it, it says that it failed to upload. However the new avatar still shows up, at least for me, so I'm wondering if anyone but me actually sees it.

This month it should be my forum namesake holding a martini glass. ]]> Meta Shemeska http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267542-avatar-size-upload-failure.html WotC free front page? http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267482-wizards-coast-free-front-page.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:07:39 GMT Official stuff no longer news worthy or not worth the trouble? Official stuff no longer news worthy or not worth the trouble? ]]> Meta TerraDave http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267482-wizards-coast-free-front-page.html Community Supporter Account: Inactive http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267429-community-supporter-account-inactive.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:08:26 GMT Um, I'll be honest I really don't know when my year was supposed to go out,

And now I've dug around in My Account and I can't seem to find it anywhere.

But all of a sudden this morning, I'm not a community Supporter.

Don't get me wrong, I'm more than happy to pay, I'm just confused, shouldn't my account have transfered over, or I get some notice?

Is this a bug?

Helps?! ]]> Meta DarwinofMind http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267429-community-supporter-account-inactive.html Please close our planning thread http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267388-please-close-our-planning-thread.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:04:46 GMT Please close the following thread: http://www.enworld.org/forum/general...mber-14th.html Thanks! Please close the following thread:

http://www.enworld.org/forum/general...mber-14th.html

Thanks! ]]> Meta buzz http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267388-please-close-our-planning-thread.html Avatar Use http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267344-avatar-use.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:12:16 GMT Just a quick question to confirm it is OK to use avatars from other sites (WotC)? File was uploaded, so there is not a direct link. Thanks in advance, AJC Just a quick question to confirm it is OK to use avatars from other sites (WotC)? File was uploaded, so there is not a direct link.

Thanks in advance,

AJC ]]> Meta AJCarrington http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267344-avatar-use.html Edition war? http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267243-edition-war.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:05:54 GMT Regarding http://www.enworld.org/forum/4978222-post10.html Quote: Originally Posted by Umbran Regarding http://www.enworld.org/forum/4978222-post10.html

Quote:
Originally Posted by Umbran
Need I mention that edition warring in here is not going to be acceptable?
I didn't see red ink so I hope this acceptable to discuss here. Umbran, I'm having a hard time seeing an edition war here. "Tyranny of X" is a pretty common expression. It's a use of personification in which an object is portrayed as having the characteristics of a despotic ruler. The poster wasn't insulting any person. He was expressing how he felt about 4e in play.

As the thread as in in open, wasn't marked as a "fans only" thread, and did not in the OP specify or imply a positive approach, I would imagine a plurality of viewpoints would be acceptable. Why is it okay to say 4e streamlined the game for actual play, but not that it's tyrannical? Isn't that very close to saying that only people who think 4e's design was an improvement are allowed to express their opinion?

I know at one time the moderation was tuned to a very sensitive level of heat, but I thought we were sort of past that. I would appreciate some clarification whether Umbran's response was a friendly warning, a "smoke alarm" post, or indication that the post responded to was considered out of bounds on this site. I took the post as a sort of "tread carefully" thing but the more I thought it, the more I wasn't sure what the intent was. ]]> Meta pawsplay http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267243-edition-war.html Politically Offensive Banner Ads http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267196-politically-offensive-banner-ads.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:11:11 GMT I just wanted to make note that the current crop of banner ads supporting this site include a series of ads that I consider to be in very poor taste. Specifically the ones calling for a vote coming up in the State of Maine to overturn a law that promotes gay rights. Given that this site has a... I just wanted to make note that the current crop of banner ads supporting this site include a series of ads that I consider to be in very poor taste. Specifically the ones calling for a vote coming up in the State of Maine to overturn a law that promotes gay rights.

Given that this site has a 'No Political Discussion' policy I find the existence of these ads on this site to be especially annoying.

The Auld Grump ]]> Meta TheAuldGrump http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267196-politically-offensive-banner-ads.html Reviews - couple of questions http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267016-reviews-couple-questions.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:40:51 GMT 1. Can I put the old reviews that I did manually into the new reviews area (e.g. I create a new review using the old text that I had created)? This is because the old reviews are tricky to access.

2. Trying to remember what we can and can't review. Are non D&D /D20, etc RPG reviews acceptable?

Thanks.

Long time since I've visited EnWorld so I do forget. ]]> Meta MonsterMash http://www.enworld.org/forum/meta/267016-reviews-couple-questions.html