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In Regards To #26...
« on: March 21, 2009, 02:27:15 AM »
... Newsletter #26, that is. This will be the thread that pj was talking about, where we discuss dead threads and/or other aspects of the site that need reviewing and reviving. (Sorry if you already planned on making this thread, pj :) )

So a little refresher on what needs to be discussed:

  • Appearance of site
  • Site layout
  • Thread clean-up (Moonbeam)
  • Facebook and MySpace pages (Mes Tarrant)
  • YouTube channel (Sean999)
  • Audio/Video Tutorials (Sean999)
  • Other?

EDIT: Okay, I've put the "leaders" of each job, so that they may be contacted when needed. I'm sure I've missed some, so let me know. There is also this thread, which I forgot about.

I'll give these a thought, and post any ideas I have. Please, do the same! Maybe if we could come up with a list of who is doing what, that would be great.

Discuss away!
« Last Edit: March 21, 2009, 03:28:49 PM by Sean999 »

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Re: In Regards To #26...
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2009, 07:07:10 AM »
Thank you, Sean!

Moonbeam's going to be working on the general thread clean-up, so anybody finding things that need to be taken care of just post 'em here.

Just so you know, we have a "cold storage" location for those sorts of things.  We don't really delete anything in the sense most would understand it.

Other things. . . we've had this blue-gray thing going here in our primary skin for a long time now.  The cats are probably getting a wee bit tired too.

Organization?  Should the DJs remain top in the heirarchy?  Are there boards that either don't serve any purpose anymore or are redundant?  (Just to head one off. . . the SBR and The Den may look redundant on the surface, but the SBR is member's only access and not indexed by the search engines, where The Den is public.)

I still want to do the YouTube thing.  Like most people, I suppose, my life has been pretty crazy lately.  I'm thinking about maybe doing a little intro to Mortal Mist just to get SOMETHING out there. . . a rundown of what makes us unique and an invitation.

We'll see.
« Last Edit: March 21, 2009, 07:34:50 AM by pj »
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Re: In Regards To #26...
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2009, 03:11:19 PM »
Oh, I'm still up for organizing audio tutorials (which could become video tutorials). If they do become videos, the editing will have to be left to someone else; my computer is not the best for that job. But audio, no problem.

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Re: In Regards To #26...
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2009, 05:26:55 PM »
Well, that's a good place to start.
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Re: In Regards To #26...
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2009, 11:32:55 PM »
Hey guys, just a minor thing about the new site skin you may want to change. On the main page, with all the tabs on the top, it is a bit hard to get to the link you want if the tab is one of the right ones, because the space you are allowed to maneuver the mouse in is quite narrow. It's tough not to hit a different tab, or get out of the margin. Looks very nice so far though, thanks guys. 

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Re: In Regards To #26...
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2009, 06:06:00 AM »
Fully agreed there - that is a frustration.  I haven't figured out how to fix that yet.  Adam and Josh coded the pages, and neither has been around lately.

Noted.  Thank you!

**EDIT 10:45am - Changed the size of the drop-downs.  Please see if it isn't a bit more comfortable now.**
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Re: In Regards To #26...
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2009, 11:09:30 PM »
Hey, that's much better! Thanks!

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Re: In Regards To #26...
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2009, 12:19:22 AM »
I'd be willing to do some layout/graphic design stuff.

I think the DJ's should still dominate the forum.  That's where everything happens.  The Lucid Aids thread could be merged into Lucid Dreaming Techniques, since it's similar and Lucid Aids is pretty much one subject.  As for the color...it would be nice to have a change, but I don't know what color. 

And I think the front page needs some work, too.
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Re: In Regards To #26...
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2009, 08:04:30 AM »
Well, I sure love your Godfather-themed footer image and your new avatar!

What do you suggest with the front page?
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Re: In Regards To #26...
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2009, 05:13:47 PM »
I got an idea last night... What if we had banners for each month, or maybe each season. Our Tree would be the centre piece, and each season the whole banner would change to reflect different aspects of the seasons.

Like for summer, it would be full of green leaves, with grass all around it. During winter, the greenery would be replaced by snow.

Would be cool in my opinion! :D

PS: Maybe this deserves its own topic if such discussion continues on..? Also, I want to refresh the YouTube page so that it better fits in with any new design changes here. I'd gladly accept any help with that!

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Re: In Regards To #26...
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2009, 06:18:21 PM »
Indeed!  Start a thread.

From experience, though, getting from the thought stage to a "ready for presentation" graphic seems to be a bit challenging.

If we get a variety of banners tha we all agree are worthy of the front page, I'll chron them to rotate.  They don't necessarily have to be seasonal, but that's a fine idea too.

We had a lot of thought into a banner that involved a friendly hand reaching out of the mist, and Lumi even modeled her hand for us.  That one has yet to come to fruition.  The problem we keep encountering is difficulty in not ending up with a foreboding or occult looking theme, which when coupled with lucid dreaming can easily give people the wrong idea.
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Re: In Regards To #26...
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2009, 07:13:55 PM »

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Re: In Regards To #26...
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2009, 07:21:19 PM »
That's been one of Seeker's pet peeves since WAY back - the linking of Lucid Dreaming to New Age and all the other stuff. 

That perceived link is probably one of the reasons that Lucid Dreaming hasn't been more widely accepted before now.
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Re: In Regards To #26...
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2009, 07:56:53 PM »
I mean, I subscribe to a lot of pagan views, and I enjoy places where the two are linked, but I like to have a place that I can go to just for LDing.  I can definitely understand that pet peeve.

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Re: In Regards To #26...
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2009, 08:11:41 PM »
Lucid Dreaming has held an important place in a lot of spiritual traditions for a very long time.  The fallacy has been in the assumption that the practice of lucid dreaming presupposes involvement in any of them.  That's a logical fallacy, but I can't remember the exact name of it. . .

Syllogism.  That's a syllogism.
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