I'm sure all of you are itching for the queue to open so you can submit your wonderful stories and read what others have planned during this very very long upgrade process. We apologise for not having the queue available for you in a timely fashion.
However, we have begun the upgrade process by backing up all stories and reviews that exist on the database. Any story or review that has been submitted (not necessarily validated) by March 12, 2008 will be backed up and should be safe should we run into upgrade problems. The queue is still unofficially closed, and we ask that if you can hold off on your submissions for two weeks, please do. It will save me a lot of space on my hard drive as I save all 7000+ stories on my computer.
The actual upgrade will occur on the weekend of March 14, 2008. At that time, the queue will be officially closed to submissions from March 14 until March 16, 2008 at the earliest. We also ask that you avoid visiting MuggleNet Fan Fiction during that weekend. Please check the beta forums during that weekend for any updates on the upgrade process to make the upgrading faster, easier, and smoother. We will use the forum, which will remain untouched during the upgrade, to let you know when the site will be open. We are hoping that the site will be up and running (with brand-new and WORKING functions) by March 16th.
If you have any questions about the site upgrade, please contact Beth (Marauder by Midnight) or Roxy (Roxy Black) privately or post here.
On an unrelated note, the FAQ section has been edited to reflect the names of current moderators. The Formatting section of the Help page now includes a "How to get rid of those pesky breaks between paragraphs" for those of you whose stories are constantly rejected for formatting errors. I'll take this time to reiterate that you MUST use the "Preview" button before submitting. It will save you and us a lot of time.
One last very important note: Avoid accessing the site between March 14 through March 16. Use the forums to contact moderators or to keep up with the upgrade status.
Thank you so much for your patience through this rather stressful period. We're almost there!
HEY... I M GONNA B REALLY PATIENT AND NOT SUBMIT DA FIC... BUT M REALLY EXCITED... I HV WRITTEN A FIC OR A STORY FOR THE FRST TIME.... U GUYS ROK... U GUYS HV BEEN WRKIN REALLY HARD .... GOOD LUCK...
7000+?! wow. thanks for doing so much for the site!! :) I'll try to keep my mind off fanfiction for that weekend.
Thank you mods so much! Your effort is appreciated!
Wow, you guys are putting a huge effort into this site. It's really appreciated! =]
thanks for everything you do for MNFF *lots of hugs sent your way*
ttfn
XOXO
~lola~
Mazel tov, mods, and plenty of huggles for you :) good luck!!
Thanks to all mods for all this effort and time they're putting into this - I can't wait for everything to be fixed - and to get our stories up and running - I can't believe how much I miss updating my story!!!!
Where on the forums will the news about the updates be posted?
By the way, I think that out Moddies are doing a great job handling all the update stuff. *passes arould fresh coffee and toothpicks to keep eyes open with*
The time is almost here! Good luck! *crosses fingers* You're the best, and thanks so much for all this hard work!
nesit721, the news will be posted in the Announcements forum.
Angela_Prongs: Your information and profile should not be affected, but it is always a good idea to back up your information and your stories on your own computer.