http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ Furry Media Forum: Forum: The Furtean Times - Recent Posts en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:29:33 +0000 http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=176#post-490 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:50:53 +0000 TheChainedWolf 490@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>OK. Hope everything falls into place. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=176#post-489 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:07:01 +0000 ToriBelliachi 489@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Hopefully not long now. All editions of the Furtean Times now redirect to the new site. Just setting up the forum there - most discussion is about FT, and seeing as everything else here is closed then may as well start anew on the new space. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=176#post-488 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:20:31 +0000 TheChainedWolf 488@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Interesting. When will everything be ready? </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=176#post-487 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:34:34 +0000 ToriBelliachi 487@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Shouted "STUFF YOU!" to the host, cancelled the hosting, got better hosting. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=176#post-486 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:23:49 +0000 ToriBelliachi 486@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Making slow progress, apparently this host isn't as good as they initially seemed. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=176#post-485 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:00:12 +0000 TheChainedWolf 485@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Wow! This is an interesting development. Should help us greatly. ^_^ </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=176#post-484 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:53:17 +0000 ToriBelliachi 484@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>You may now notice that <a href='www.furteantimes.com'>www.furteantimes.com</a> has been taken.</p> <p>Guess who by? </p> <p>Guess which fanzine is moving to a new host, new email address, new everything.</p> <p>FurteanTimes.com, coming soon. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=15#post-483 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:37:45 +0000 ToriBelliachi 483@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Oh, and I have no idea what Diesel's doing, he's gone off the radar again... </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=15#post-482 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:36:54 +0000 ToriBelliachi 482@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>COnFuzzled reporting is occurring today. To save time with creating the new edition on a short notice, it's going to be very simplistic in design and ALL news, media, and non-ConFuzzled reports are being pushed to Issue 7 - which is on the new system.</p> <p>Then again, Issue 7 comes out at the start of August. =P </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=15#post-481 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:12:00 +0000 TheChainedWolf 481@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>The webcomic <a href='http://www.badlydrawnkitties.com/store/'>Badly Drawn Kitties</a> has now opened a store. It includes some art (including adult art) and a book of strips is due to be published. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=15#post-478 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:45:54 +0000 ToriBelliachi 478@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>And now have fully authorised permission to enter ConFuzzled - with entourage - to film stuff, photo stuff and interview people. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=15#post-477 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:33:35 +0000 TheChainedWolf 477@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Something that will be of interest - Thomas K. Dye's webcomic "Manifestations" will be returning on 24 June. Unlike the previous run, this time the webcomic will be free to view.</p> <p><a href='http://www.newshounds.com/d/20080607.html'>Link</a> </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=174#post-476 Fri, 30 May 2008 07:43:18 +0000 TheChainedWolf 476@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>I am on AIM. My screenname is chainedwolf1, although personally I cannot stand IMs. One of the rudest inventions ever created. You know, you trying to do something on your computer, then all of a sudden your expected to start a conversation with someone from out of nowhere.</p> <p>Still, I don't mind using them if I have to. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=174#post-475 Thu, 29 May 2008 22:06:46 +0000 ToriBelliachi 475@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Between Monday 30th June and Monday 7th of July. Will generally be looking at how long it'd take to get all the ConFuzzled stuff completed.</p> <p>Currently in talks with CF media relations over final preparations, by sheer coincidence the furry photographer, comedian and rather good friend of myself <a href='http://www.silentwulf.com'>Silentwulf</a> will be in Manchester with his entourage. Considering a collaboration with him and <a href='http://www.faelprojects.co.uk/'>FAEL Projects</a> (maybe) to try and ease stress on our current two-man convention team by "outsourcing" our video and photography duties.</p> <p>As for the new system being built, creating it in a sectional style is proving immensely hard. I think that articles, editorials and such can be published on a monthly basis, however keep the "up-to-date" things rolling - such as news and media - to keep some interest in the 'zine between editions.</p> <p>Also, Chained Wolf, would be helpful if I had some contact details (MSN and such if you use IM clients) to make it easier to hold longer discussions on particular topics. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=174#post-474 Thu, 29 May 2008 16:44:51 +0000 TheChainedWolf 474@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>I'm less keen on a rolling news system, because there is less chance of people reading articles, whereas in the current system all the articles come together and therefore there is a greater chance that people will read all of the stories. After all, it is unlikely that people will visit the website every day.</p> <p>By the way, has a date been put forward for Issue 6's release? </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=174#post-473 Tue, 27 May 2008 08:20:48 +0000 ToriBelliachi 473@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Okay, a little more important. Turns out that making a system that publishes itself monthly is a right royal pain in the arse. So, I might do a rolling system. </p> <p>This is like changing FT altogether, there won't be editions or deadlines, everything would just be published as and when it is ready.</p> <p>Any thoughts? As this will then mean we won't be a fanzine per se, but like a rolling news thing with some tagged on reports. However it will make things a lot more open ended for contributors. </p> <p>I especially want to hear your views on this Chained Wolf, as your contributions have made up an integral part of the growth of The Furtean Times since you joined the team, and I value your input. =D </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=174#post-472 Sun, 25 May 2008 12:08:02 +0000 ToriBelliachi 472@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Currently thinking about porting over all the content from previous FT issues to the new system, it's more integrated but the older issues lose their charm, and the first two editions would be hell to port over (thanks to the whole images thing)</p> <p>I may also move plans ahead and get the new system out in time for the ConFuzzled edition, instead of afterwards. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=15#post-471 Thu, 22 May 2008 09:35:24 +0000 TheChainedWolf 471@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>This may be something of interest. You may remember that in Issue 2, we mentioned that there was a furry fandom thread on the QI website.</p> <p>Well, according to the new synopsis of the next <a href='http://www.amazon.co.uk/QI-Annual-2009-John-Mitchinson/dp/0571244149/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&#38;s=books&#38;qid=1211446960&#38;sr=8-2'>QI annual</a>, it mentions fur. Whether or not it will mention furries is something that will not be known until it is published. It may well be best to report it after it is published. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=15#post-470 Mon, 19 May 2008 08:21:41 +0000 ToriBelliachi 470@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Ursa Major Awards have been announced - <a href='http://www.ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2007.htm'>http://www.ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2007.htm</a> </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=174#post-469 Wed, 14 May 2008 19:28:26 +0000 TheChainedWolf 469@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>It all sounds rather interesting.</p> <p>By the way, I hope to have my articles sent to be the end of the week, although I may want to wait until after the UMA are presented. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=174#post-468 Sat, 10 May 2008 15:27:44 +0000 ToriBelliachi 468@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>No, I won't be stopping it anytime soon, HOWEVER I may change the concept. Particularly in terms of how it's run.</p> <p>Currently The Furtean Times is a quarterly set of articles, all published at once around a particular theme (or tries to be anyway). These issues tend to be rather large and each comes with a unique design.</p> <p>HOWEVER, this method is very time consuming, and my life is getting to the point where I won't have anywhere near as much free time as I need to work on FT and other projects (eg, MyFursona.com)</p> <p>Thus I propose, following Issue 6, that the Furtean Times runs on a simple blogging platform. This will allow such new features as commenting, article ratings and whatnot while still facilitating the whole concept of a magazine.</p> <p>Added pluses include that authors will be able to post articles online themselves (although they will still need to be approved by the editor) and make comment on others.</p> <p>The main downsides are that the issues will likely lose their unique designs (unless I manage to facilitate this with a little PHP magic of my own).</p> <p>The schedule may also change, making the Furtean Times a smaller MONTHLY edition instead of a quarterly. We will likely carry the same content as we currently do.</p> <p>To sum it up...</p> <p><strong>Pros</strong><br /> * Quicker<br /> * Allows comments/ratings<br /> * Authors have more control over final articles<br /> * Integration into main Furry Media website<br /> * Easier organisation of articles by topic, author, etc.</p> <p><strong>Cons</strong><br /> * More restrictions on design<br /> * Will probably take some time to set up (although I have plenty of it starting in a month or two)<br /> * Probably one or two more</p> <p>Any thoughts on this furry peoples? </p> <p>(I'm also considering including more multimedia content, video reports, podcasts etc? But those ca nwait for another time.) </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=15#post-465 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:00:39 +0000 ToriBelliachi 465@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Damnit! I liked that comic! D= </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=15#post-464 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:04:47 +0000 TheChainedWolf 464@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Some news which has come out recently - Ozy and Millie is going to end this year. See the <a href='http://www.ozyandmillie.com'>website</a> </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=168#post-452 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:22:28 +0000 ToriBelliachi 452@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <blockquote><p>Well, I did send you a review of "A Doemain of Our Own", I don't know if you got it.</p></blockquote> <p>I have it, no worries. Just been rather pre-occupied recently... </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=168#post-451 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:58:52 +0000 TheChainedWolf 451@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Well, I did send you a review of "A Doemain of Our Own", I don't know if you got it. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=168#post-444 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:55:03 +0000 ToriBelliachi 444@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>And also, may you now feast yourself on the <a href="http://robomilk.sirkain.net/ft/5/">preview</a> of FT5 I put up, I guess it kinda shows off the style I was going for here. :D </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=168#post-443 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:50:18 +0000 ToriBelliachi 443@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>Sexuality Survey is lead story here, meanwhile we currently have an interview already set up for second. A third article from anywhere? Anyone?</p> <p>I really gotta get searching for more contributors. :P </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=168#post-442 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:06:46 +0000 TheChainedWolf 442@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>For those interested, today is the final day of my sexuality survey. So far, 192 people have answered my survey. Thanks to everyone who has took part. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=168#post-436 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:51:47 +0000 TheChainedWolf 436@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>There is some webcomic news. <a href='http://entrenous.ohnoescomix.com/'>Entre Nous</a> is be put on hiatus, with the chances of new strips appearing in 2008 very unlikely. However, a print volume of strips is being released. </p> http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/topic.php?id=168#post-419 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:17:16 +0000 ToriBelliachi 419@http://robomilk.sirkain.net/forum/ <p>All sounds good! :D</p> <p>Release date for the fifth issue is March the 23rd. </p>