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Hello everyone,
It seems like a very long time ago, but some of you may remember I mentioned a new look website on its way...
I'm very pleased to say that http://www.writers-online.co.uk will be going live in the next few weeks (for now you'll just see a holding page if you visit that link).
The new site will have some new and extra content, and we've got a lot of exciting things planned for the future.
Unfortunately, when the new site goes live, Talkback will still be in its current form, but the long-awaited revamp is coming. We thought it best not to hold up the relaunch to wait for the extradordinarily complicated redevelopment of the forum.
Anyway, we hope you enjoy the new look, when you can get into it, and look forward to hearing your thoughts
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The old one was looking rather tired and is now more out of date than the things at the back of my fridge!
Do they mean us?
*gulps*
[quote=Baggy Books]Do they mean us?[/quote]
Erm, most of us, BB.
Looks good, Webbo.
Me too, especially if it means my current whispered discussions are lost in the redevelopment. It's one of the main reasons I come on TB.
Certainly will KA... should be an archive of more than 10 winning entries when we relaunch, with more to add very quickly... plus regular, frequent, updates. Yay!
Re Talkback, obviously we'll try to refine it as much as possible, without breaking the bits you love, but it's still very early stages so I can't yet say (not won't, just can't!) how it will all shape up.
Oh.
Oh well I suppose it is what they call progress but no soon than I get the hang of something it seems to change. I shall have to find some time to read some more threads on here but at the moment I literally just dip in and out and pick the odd thread out (sometimes at random).
I would say TB is the friendliest forum I am on but that doesn't mean much because it is about the only one I go on and definately the only one I go on regularly. lol ;)
Let's have a poll on whether Webbo should have black-rimmed glasses and a geeky style pony tail.
PBW votes yes.
yes, of course. There may well be one already but she doesn't have her own TB user account. I hope Webbo is not generic. I hope he REALLY is REAL, like Father Christmas.
'Yes, dear?'
'Johnny at school told me Webbo doesn't exist. Johnny said Webbo is only a user name in a web application, like in facebook. It's not true is it?'
'Of course not dear. Everyone knows Webbo exists, otherwise we wouldn't be able to talk to him on Talkback. Don't take any notice of nasty Johnny.'
'Does Webbo know Father Christmas?'
'Yes dear. He looks after Father Christmas' web site and feeds the reindeer when Father Christmas is too busy to do it.'
'Mummy...'
'Yes dear?'
'
"wonders what "getting dressed" means"
Oops - reading too fast again. I thought you said "he looks belligerent" !!
I don't think Webbo is a nerd so I don't see why he has to look like one!
;)
Sorry to go back on topic but I just looked at the link and think the new page looks very professional, modern and I love the colour. Can't wait to see the new site live.
Yes I agree. It's the only one I've found which feels like real conversation.
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Somehow, the http:// link I gave is rerouting to https:// , which is why Firefox is bothered about the security. I'll pursue it with our techies in case they know something I don't, but suspect all will be hunkydory by the time the site goes live anyway.
It doesn't matter, since the https protocol is for secure input and sensitive data, and all you can currently get to is a static page with nowhere to input anything, so accepting it as insecure would be okay, but if you're at all bothered, or not sure how to allow Firefox to go through, just hold off for now and the real site should be secure and ready for you in the very near future!
Me too, whereas I didn't get the security warning when I clicked on the link a couple of days ago.