DemonGoddess

Throughout the archive, there are stories which are linked correctly to the author in story display, also through the first chapter or more, then all of a sudden there is no author for the chapter. I have no idea what CAUSED this, but it can be repaired. So, what I'm asking for here is that if any of you find stories like this, put up a post with a link to the story so it can be fixed.

There are many for instances where there are duplicate stories in place. There's a few reasons for this. One is where the user for whatever reason is unable to access their account anymore, creates a new account, and then re-uploads their work to the new pen name. Another would be name changes, where the user created a new login to change their user name. Yet another would be the user's email changed, and they can't remember their password, no longer have access to that email, so cannot get their password sent to them. Finally, when the database was split, they were unable to access the story, and had to re-upload because of that. By putting up a post linking to these duplicate stories, what can be done is simple. The reviews from one of the stories as well as the rating and hit counts can be merged. THEN, the duplicate can be deleted. This way, the users don't lose any of their reviews, ratings, or hit counts for the story. Please do not expect me to merge these stories out of sequence from where I'm at in the clean up process. I'll get to them as I can, and no sooner.

Thanks not necessary, I'm glad I have brains to pick so that I can get this stuff where it needs to be, especially with something I am NOT familiar with at all.

It's not cosmetic. There are very good technical reasons to do this, in that part of what you're looking at is we are dealing with very old script. To make it so it's less of a load on the hardware framework, it's better to have less data parsed per page draw. This'll help stop the STILL ongoing daily sql server resets caused by the archive software. Granted, it's not near as often as it used to be, but that's because OTHER software modules have been tweaked already (forum, and banner software). Still, even one reset of that server is one too many. As to bringing up some of the anime and games up to top level? Those all have 200 or more stories and need to be at that level. For one, they've earned it, for another, it makes it so that additional sub sub categories can be added to those particular new top level categories. The archive ONLY supports three category levels, so that's why those were moved UP a level. Otherwise, those additional sub sub categories could not be added. And, they're already being used. Before anyone even asks, yes we've looked at other fiction portal software, but none of it fits our needs. So, there is something else being worked on there. It's not so hard, you'll get used to the new format I'm sure.

When you're in the edit section of your user CP, you have to RESELECT the category it's already in, from the top, and then the sub sub menu will appear.

Actually, I'm waiting for the announcement to be made by Jaxxy about the demise of "Searching/looking for a Fic" categories throughout the archive. Once she does that, I promise, all those stories will GO AWAY.

Okay, that helps alot. I wasn't sure if I was merging stories from it, or bringing it up a level, since I had NO clue what it was. So, it comes up a level.

What the hell is "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon"?

Do you have any more details? I did a quick search of the originals archive and couldn't find anything that matched what you've described.

YuGiOh and YuYu Hakusho zones are edited and added to.

I'm opting to not add the yuri sub categories at this point in time, as there are only 4 stories uploaded into that category. The het and yaoi pairs subcategories have been added. Thanks again for your help.

Here are some links for you The Rise of the New Lord Forbidden An Even Greater Sin

Knorg hasn't had stories up for a long time. Shifted his account to "reviewing account only" in the description some time last year.

hmmmm... went ahead and searched some more for you, the only fic coming up that matches is the one you already mentioned by ShenLong

This topic might help you determine where it best fits.

Naruto zone is finished..... I've noticed for the amount of stories, I have a decided lack of data for actual pairs. Moving right along.... I wanted to thank the authors who've already started moving their stories around working within the new schema. It's quite a help to me.

Once I have a fic link (for the story id), I can move it easily. Not a big deal at all. I have forums set up to post stuff like that, as you come across it. That's actually part of a different project, which I'm hoping will be announced next week or so. However, the recategorization actually dovetails IN to the general cleanup that will be occurring.

added

Okay, since I'm actually working on this subdomain now, any more major pairings I should know about so they can be added?

errrmmmm..... pls remember I'm not familiar with this fandom and also separate indicate whether m/m, m/f, f/f

Pair specific subs added: In het--- Ami/Zoisite Makoto/Nephrite Minako/Kunzite Rei/Jadeite Usagi/Mamoru In yaoi-- Kunzite/Zoisite In yuri-- Haruka/Michiru

Here's what I'll do. You guys give me the actual pair names. In your DESCRIPTION put the numbers for whatever it is you use 'em for. For that matter, you can actually add that to the Gundam Resources forum here as well. That would actually be handy to have up and available for reading.

Stories that are in the same zone/subdomain, can be moved around fairly easily. If you are not the user, and see a story like that (with recent changes I expect this). Put me up a post with link or links to one or more of them, and then let me know where they actually belong.

It's actually not so much a layout change as change in category hierarchy. So, no, the user is not able to change that.

You're not the only one. There's a set of forums for cleaning up, which is the next project after the recategorization is done. Provide a link to the stories and where they should go, and I'll get 'em moved.