{"id":2603,"date":"2013-09-24T00:04:11","date_gmt":"2013-09-24T04:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kurn.apotheosis-now.com\/?p=2603"},"modified":"2013-09-24T00:04:11","modified_gmt":"2013-09-24T04:04:11","slug":"introducing-guild-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kurn.info\/blog\/introducing-guild-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Guild Chat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, I was working to try to launch something frantically before Tuesday arrived. I had almost everything set for this project’s launch except this one tiny little feature I desperately<\/em> wanted to include.<\/p>\n

Alas, MySQL errors exploded on my screen and I said to hell with it and delayed the launch for a week. I haven’t been too outspoken about it bcause I wasn’t 100% sure I was going to finish all the little bits and pieces needed for a smooth launch, but hey! I did. (And I have this Thing about launching on Tuesdays when it comes to WoW stuff, because, you know, Tuesday is the start of the WoW week. I know. I’m weird.)<\/p>\n

So what am I launching?<\/p>\n

It’s called Guild Chat<\/strong> and it’s a forum where people can talk about various issues facing them and their guilds and get advice from the other members. It’s over at:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/kurn.info\/forum\/<\/a><\/p>\n

You do need to register in order to see most of the forum (and in order to participate!), but it’s free. You’ll need to verify your email address when registering, so be sure to use a real email address, too — and to check in various folders or tabs (Spam, Social, etc) for the registration confirmation mail. If you have problems while registering, comment here or email me and I’ll work with you to get you registered. :)<\/p>\n

The “tiny little feature” has been redesigned. Originally, I was going to use a mod for the forum that would allow registered users only to post anonymously in a specific forum. (If I let just any<\/em> anonymous user post, it would end up being 99.99999% spam.) So I decided to maintain the spirit of the idea and created a special user (with special permissions) that anyone should be able to use to end up posting somewhat<\/em> anonymously, should they feel the need to do so. Sometimes it’s hard to obscure information and since anyone can register for the forum, there’s the possibility<\/em> that the guildies you’re complaining about will read what you’re saying, so in order to get around that, this special user should allow you to post somewhat anonymously. (I say somewhat because I will still probably be able to tell which post is linked to which user just via IP addresses, but I’m the only one.)<\/p>\n

This all stems from the fact that, about eighteen months ago, I wanted to put together a very closed group dedicated to GMs and officers to talk and where they could safely vent their frustrations, but that never took off and then I stopped playing. But writing my guide<\/a> made me realize just how few resources there are for GMs and such out there. The forum is for anyone, whether or not you’re part of a guild’s leadership, and I welcome people from other games which have guids, but the goal is for people to really sit down and chat with each other about the problems they’re seeing in their guilds.<\/p>\n

Whether you’re an officer or a new recruit, part of an RP social guild or a Top 100 raiding guild, all are welcome. Let’s try to find some solutions to people’s problems, shall we?<\/p>\n

And though it probably<\/em> goes without saying, considering this is me we’re talking about, Guild Chat<\/strong> is a respectful environment. Read the rules and policies, respect them and all will be well.<\/p>\n

Hope to see you on the new forum<\/a>! :)<\/p>\n

(PS: There’s just 24 hours left on my $77<\/a> and $97 Specials<\/a> over at my guide site<\/a>, in case you wanted to take advantage before they vanish.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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