GP Newsletter 8 (2.5.20) - This Passing Shadow

[Impulse]

Hello, everyone. Impulse here with my last Newsletter to the Community. It’s been a bit since the last one - thanks to everyone for being patient. I’ll be covering a variety of topics including some QoL updates (shout-out to Mafia folks), our new Moderators, and the future of our forum.

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New Forum Moderators

Let’s get the big news out there!

Honestly, I hate doing recruitment/application processes. You always end up getting so many people who would be great fits. Then because there’s a limit for efficiency, not everyone can get in. The current moderation team and I deliberated hard over this, giving each of your applications serious thought and discussion. Honestly, it came down to the wire. We had an incredibly hard time figuring out who to pick.

I’d like to congratulate two new FGO moderators who will be assisting @Commando with said section!

• @lordhelpme
• @Flower_Hermit

Furthermore, because we think that there’s a place for this and this person would be an exceptionally great fit for it, we’d to welcome one additional applicant as a General Forum Moderator! They’ll be covering the forum as a whole and assisting all sections they wander into.

• @RoyAhoy

Moderators, welcome to our little team.

Everyone who applied: thank you all so much for wanting to do your part for the forum, whether or not your app was accepted. It’s because of users like you that our community chugs along and creates something beautiful.

Current Bug List

• Discord Link on main site is broken.
  • Use this one while we get this fixed.
• Some posts show up as edits in notifications.
• Glitches occur when tapping around user icon in top right.
• Editing titles, subcats, and tags doesn’t work.
• Duplicating notifications.
• Tags on mobile have a terrible UI.
• Buttons to expand information/switch pictures on main GP site have stopped working if user is logged out.

Forum Administration Update

You know, when we first launched the forum and people woke up to a complete change in platform, I was nervous. Really anxious, actually. There were a lot of things to worry about. But I suppose that my greatest fear was that people wouldn’t have fun on the forum.

The first day went by - hey, we’re still alive. Then the second. Then the third. Fourth. Fifth. Before I knew it, a month had passed. People adjusted to the new layout/tools. The Q&A began to bustle again, and our traffic began to multiply. Our Community survived its infancy. Since then, it has thrived. Why? Frankly, I’m not 100% sure. But I think it’s because people here genuinely want to help and connect with each other.

A year later, I can look back on all this and say, “You know, this community isn’t too bad.” Nah, who am I kidding - you guys are great. I genuinely consider it an honor to have played a small part in maintaining our community.

On February 7th, 2020, I’ll be stepping down as Forum Administrator for GP Forums.

Life is taking me on a different path, and I will not have the ability to be as active here as I should be. My final duties will be training up the new moderators, trying to get bugs fixed, and fulfill any last requests from you guys. I’ll still be around in chat threads and such in the future, so this isn’t a goodbye or anything.

For all future Forum Administration issues, please ping @hiphiparray.

Thanks for the ride, all. I’m glad to have been a little help in growing our forum.

Forum QoL Updates

It’d suck to end on a negative note. So before I set down my admin wrench, I might as well try to do as much good for the forum as I can. The mods and I have put in some major improvements that mafia hosts will definitely appreciate.

• Username change thread.
  • To make it clear on how to do it for you guys with DID.
• Minimum PM post length reduced from 10 to 5.
  • Should be easier to send emoji as responses now.
• PM post limit increased from 500 to 3000.
  • Now your Mafia team chats won’t auto-close after only 2 hours!
• Maximum PM recipients increased from 30 to 100.
  • In case for some reason you need ginormous subscription lists or something.
• Maximum PM’s per day increased from 30 to 50.
  • Good luck, Mafia hosts.
• New Emoji Added: :fgo_gao:

If you have any other requests I can fulfill in the next couple of days - or emoji you want me to upload - get those in to me! I’m still here, and still happy to help.

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You all are great.

– Justin

[ShinxDaSphinx]

• Minimum PM post length reduced from 10 to 5.
• Should be easier to send emoji as responses now.
• PM post limit increased from 500 to 3000.
• Now your Mafia team chats won’t auto-close after only 2 hours!
• Maximum PM recipients increased from 30 to 100.
• In case for some reason you need ginormous subscription lists or something.
• Maximum PM’s per day increased from 30 to 50.
• Good luck, Mafia hosts.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
Also, congrats @RoyAhoy, @lordhelpme, and @Flower_Hermit

[ShinxDaSphinx]

Life is taking me on a different path, and I will not have the ability to be as active here as I should be. My final duties will be training up the new moderators, trying to get bugs fixed, and fulfill any last requests from you guys. I’ll still be around in chat threads and such in the future, so this isn’t a goodbye or anything.

[Someone_Person]

On February 7th, 2020, I’ll be stepping down as Forum Administrator for GP Forums.

Nuuuuu Impulse, what would we do without you
Jokes aside, take care. You’ve already done so much for this community. It’s been such a great ride, and I’m sure all of us in all of the GP communities will miss you.
Life is always more important. Good luck in all of your future endeavors

[Mysterym1ster]

We’re losing Pulsicles???
Nooooooo

[Someone_Person]

Also, congrats to the new mods! (I won’t ping you guys again, Shinx just pinged you guys already) :feh_legion:
Always nice to see lots & lots of people step up to the leadership role of being a mod. I’m sure it’s difficult work.

Hopefully all those bugs get fixed soon

[Tac_Tacc]

Gratz to all the new mods! (Mod Roy pog)

And the QoL changes are appreciated!

On February 7th, 2020, I’ll be stepping down as Forum Administrator for GP Forums.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

But it’s understandable, you do you man, and hope things go great for you! And yeah, glad you’ll still be here haha.

[ShinxDaSphinx]

Will somebody else be stepping up as the Forum Administrator?

[Rin]

Hot buns are done!

[Impulse]

At the moment, there is no plan that Nick has in place - as a result, he’ll be taking up that mantle for now.

[Mysterym1ster]

Rin’s giving birth to her child!
Yay :) Remind me what the name will be

[ShinxDaSphinx]

Will you still give Efi updates?

[AniCre001]

First off, welcome ya schmucks @lordhelpme @Flower_Hermit @RoyAhoy. Hope you enjoy the moderator position!

Secondly, regarding the titles, categories, and tags… Titles should be able to be changed. It’s categories and tags that are the issue. A moderator has to change the category if need be(If you spot one in the wrong spot, especially in the FEH section, don’t be afraid to @ me), however tags are a different matter. From what I’ve seen tags can only be modified by the OP. The loophole moderators have to use to change categories doesn’t include tags so we’re stuck like any other user.

Lastly, we’ll miss ya Impulse. I know you aren’t leaving, but stepping down is a big thing regardless. It was nice having you around but I hope everything works out for ya.

[Impulse]

If I remember to take pictures of her!

[GrailedAstolfo]

hEY
You can’t be having two gay mods, that’s Bow’s job

[ShinxDaSphinx]

But mods are gay

[Souljini_Bitchiani]

@RoyAhoy is a mod?

This is a lot to take in

[Mysterym1ster]

Just the idea of GP without Impulse residing over us all seems creepy to me, but I suppose it was bound to happen at some point :/
You better play some Mafia games

[lordhelpme]

i’ll miss you honey (even tho we don’t actually talk on here) @Impulse

[Tac_Tacc]

so wait is hiphiparray managing the emoji thread and watching over us all now?