Phil Boswell has given us an unintentional challenge:
" How much mileage could you realistically get out of a protagonist who is good at reducing themselves to dripping goo?"
Thank you! That's exactly the type of thing I was looking for.
(Terion, thanks as well. I was trying to avoid setting up the board on my own like that, due to not wanting to screw up while people are posting their work ;) )
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The whole kit and kaboodle. I suck at coding, so while I can run it and use GUI configuration tools, I can't host or set up the software.
Or, again, we could just run with Invision.
Of course, we could also just go ahead with Invision. The lack of response from tech support suggests the likelyhood of them noticing what's actually ON the board to be nil.My experiences with IF agree that they are likely not to notice too much. Their TOS says that the boards are PG-13 or 14, but I've seen boards that are R and up. So long as one doesn't bring attention to themselves or anything, they really won't notice or care.
This is the part that caused me to raise an eyebrow:Quote3.4 Rights to Posted Content:
Any content uploaded or posted to InvisionFree may be displayed on a board by InvisionFree. You grant InvisionFree the right to display and store the Content you provide.
Now, I *know* they have that in there as a "if you post it, we can display it" thing and not "all your words belong to us," but I wanted to make sure.
What do folks think? Go with Invision, or find another way?
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*Happy Dance* ;D Even more reason to write! I'm all up for that, though I'll probably look like a little dork next the experienced writers on the board. ;)
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3.4 Rights to Posted Content:
Any content uploaded or posted to InvisionFree may be displayed on a board by InvisionFree. You grant InvisionFree the right to display and store the Content you provide.
Might it be possible to clarify so as the legal rights to the posted information are presented clearer. I just want to make sure that the user who posted it has the rights to the information posted.
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Ben
You have the right to the content, yes. It doesn't become our intellectual property or anything like that.
All that says is basically we have the right to store it on our servers (which is rather necessary, since storing message is what a message board does) and display it back. You still own the content.
Hey everyone.
I've been kind of in and out. My little cousin was killed in a car wreck about a month ago, so that kind of threw off my creative chi. Now I'm regrouped and back into it.
Just wondering how the group was coming along. I'm excited about it!
Garver
Gah. My sympathies.
Suggestions for things to put in the EULA?
(I shall not steal other people's ideas, I realize that if someone steals my own ideas that the moderators and Invision shall not be held responsible, I will play nice, etc)
Paige, excellent points. Seriously. However, I think they actually belong on the board themselves, rather than the EULA, because they're more specific than I intended to be. (And, on a side note, some folks can miss something while others totally get it, so it's a weird balance.)
Rough draft:
Welcome to the Cogni Writer’s Group.
This is a private board, the purpose of which is to aid its members with the production of and marketing of prose. This is a board of peers, and any account hierarchy is strictly due to the administration of the board.
To be a member of this group, you agree to the following:
1) I shall respect the other members of this board, including respecting their intellectual property…in short, I shall not steal ideas or prose from other members, and they shall not steal from me. I also understand that if this does happen, only the thief is responsible and accountable, not the administrators of this board, or the host (Invision.)
2) I shall be courteous and offer constructive criticism to other’s prose. This does not mean I cannot be brutally honest, but my intention must be to aid the other authors, not to belittle them. Likewise, I should not just say that their work is the best thing since sliced bread unless I really mean it…authors cannot hone their craft without constructive criticism. I understand that others will be expected to treat me in the same fashion. I understand that constructive debate is encouraged, not just one-off criticism, because it can delve further into a subject and open up new avenues. I understand that this concept should not lead to flame wars, however. I understand that this is a conceit within this board, and that Real Life Editors ™ can be harsh and not prone to debate.
3) There are no requirements on this board for members to read/review a certain amount before they can post their own work. It is therefore my own responsibility to let people know I have new work posted if I want people to review it. I understand that some authors may receive more attention from readers than others, because of this lack of structure. The reason for this board lacking such requirements is to encourage a stress free, creative environment. I do understand that despite this, I will be expected to comment on other’s work and participate in the community, rather than just post my prose and wait for the comments to flood in.
4) I understand that there may be the occasional non-writer on the boards who is here to help. Likewise, it is possible that there may be authors who help, but don’t post their prose.
5) I understand that I may recommend someone to join these boards, and that to do so, I need to tell the administrators…and have my recruit say that I sent them.
Comments?
Paige, excellent points. Seriously. However, I think they actually belong on the board themselves, rather than the EULA, because they're more specific than I intended to be. (And, on a side note, some folks can miss something while others totally get it, so it's a weird balance.)
Rough draft:
Welcome to the Cogni Writer’s Group.
This is a private board, the purpose of which is to aid its members with the production of and marketing of prose. This is a board of peers, and any account hierarchy is strictly due to the administration of the board.
To be a member of this group, you agree to the following:
1) I shall respect the other members of this board, including respecting their intellectual property…in short, I shall not steal ideas or prose from other members, and they shall not steal from me. I also understand that if this does happen, only the thief is responsible and accountable, not the administrators of this board, or the host (Invision.)
2) I shall be courteous and offer constructive criticism to other’s prose. This does not mean I cannot be brutally honest, but my intention must be to aid the other authors, not to belittle them. Likewise, I should not just say that their work is the best thing since sliced bread unless I really mean it…authors cannot hone their craft without constructive criticism. I understand that others will be expected to treat me in the same fashion. I understand that constructive debate is encouraged, not just one-off criticism, because it can delve further into a subject and open up new avenues. I understand that this concept should not lead to flame wars, however. I understand that this is a conceit within this board, and that Real Life Editors ™ can be harsh and not prone to debate.
3) There are no requirements on this board for members to read/review a certain amount before they can post their own work. It is therefore my own responsibility to let people know I have new work posted if I want people to review it. I understand that some authors may receive more attention from readers than others, because of this lack of structure. The reason for this board lacking such requirements is to encourage a stress free, creative environment. I do understand that despite this, I will be expected to comment on other’s work and participate in the community, rather than just post my prose and wait for the comments to flood in.
4) I understand that there may be the occasional non-writer on the boards who is here to help. Likewise, it is possible that there may be authors who help, but don’t post their prose.
5) I understand that I may recommend someone to join these boards, and that to do so, I need to tell the administrators…and have my recruit say that I sent them.
Comments?
Paige, excellent points. Seriously. However, I think they actually belong on the board themselves, rather than the EULA, because they're more specific than I intended to be. (And, on a side note, some folks can miss something while others totally get it, so it's a weird balance.)
Rough draft:
Welcome to the Cogni Writer’s Group.
This is a private board, the purpose of which is to aid its members with the production of and marketing of prose. This is a board of peers, and any account hierarchy is strictly due to the administration of the board.
To be a member of this group, you agree to the following:
1) I shall respect the other members of this board, including respecting their intellectual property…in short, I shall not steal ideas or prose from other members, and they shall not steal from me. I also understand that if this does happen, only the thief is responsible and accountable, not the administrators of this board, or the host (Invision.)
2) I shall be courteous and offer constructive criticism to other’s prose. This does not mean I cannot be brutally honest, but my intention must be to aid the other authors, not to belittle them. Likewise, I should not just say that their work is the best thing since sliced bread unless I really mean it…authors cannot hone their craft without constructive criticism. I understand that others will be expected to treat me in the same fashion. I understand that constructive debate is encouraged, not just one-off criticism, because it can delve further into a subject and open up new avenues. I understand that this concept should not lead to flame wars, however. I understand that this is a conceit within this board, and that Real Life Editors ™ can be harsh and not prone to debate.
3) There are no requirements on this board for members to read/review a certain amount before they can post their own work. It is therefore my own responsibility to let people know I have new work posted if I want people to review it. I understand that some authors may receive more attention from readers than others, because of this lack of structure. The reason for this board lacking such requirements is to encourage a stress free, creative environment. I do understand that despite this, I will be expected to comment on other’s work and participate in the community, rather than just post my prose and wait for the comments to flood in.
4) I understand that there may be the occasional non-writer on the boards who is here to help. Likewise, it is possible that there may be authors who help, but don’t post their prose.
5) I understand that I may recommend someone to join these boards, and that to do so, I need to tell the administrators…and have my recruit say that I sent them.
Comments?
Ok, we're real close. So close I'm going to start creating accounts for interested folks.
IM me with the following:
A) Your requested board name (I recommend either your nom de plume or a variation of it, but you don't HAVE to do that)
B) Your email address you want to register under.
C) A statement that you have read and understand the EULA listed above (it's on the site as well).
Ok, we're real close. So close I'm going to start creating accounts for interested folks.
IM me with the following:
A) Your requested board name (I recommend either your nom de plume or a variation of it, but you don't HAVE to do that)
B) Your email address you want to register under.
C) A statement that you have read and understand the EULA listed above (it's on the site as well).
IM or Pm? ??? ???
Craig
Try it again? I either didn't get it, or I did and my response never made it to you (when I see what you want for a user name, I'll know)
Technically, the board is open. My girlfriend and I caught the flu this past Sunday, and with that and the barrage of posts to moderate since Dresden aired, I haven't touched the board since then, but it's open if people wanna poke around and post about themselves (or their stuff).
Fairly soon, there will be writers exercises people can join in if they want to ;)
It is? And I also did not get a response. PM with info again, I guess?
Yes we are. Feel free to send a PM to either Mickey or myself and we'll get you set up with an account the first chance we get. ;D
How do we start?
Getting valuable opinons on my stories is an exciting thing! You can only force your family to read so much!
Ok, if I set up an invite-only BB for the authors here to write stories and post for each other, would people be interested?
This is nothing Jim-Official, just us getting together.
Phil Boswell has given us an unintentional challenge:
" How much mileage could you realistically get out of a protagonist who is good at reducing themselves to dripping goo?"
While the board would be open to helping anyone with any story, I was thinking about having writing assignments, to push people...that could be the first one