[FFML] A thought on the future of the FFML

[Ragman Jack]

I'm going to stand by something I said back when this came up the last time; The FFML would do well as a forum using Phbb or whatever is the thing nowadays. However, the thought of creating an archive or otherwise moving everything over is daunting, to say the least.

I don't want to see the FFML go. It's been a part of my life for . . . cripes . . . 12 years now? Probably more.  But yeah, what it boils down to is; evolve or die. 

On Jun 24, 2013, at 5:52 PM, Arthur Hansen wrote:

> I've been personally using Google docs for collaboration and one or
> two beta readers, as FFML's pure text format drove me away years ago.
> Having to 'redo' formatting is one of my biggest reasons to not post
> on other locations other than FF.net.
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> Arthur Hansen
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> On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 6:37 PM, Mad Hamlet <mad-hamlet at usa.net> wrote:
>> And this brings me out of lurking?
>> 
>> Ah well. I'll be succinct. Do not worry about FF.net, the feedback received
>> there is... I'd use 'horrible' but I don't think the adjective really fits.
>> It's have to have the mass of several medium sized solar systems to really
>> cover all the bases.
>> 
>> Yes, I've had to post what work I do there since the fandoms I choose to write
>> for are not FFML compatible, but I really, REALLY miss out a lot in many ways.
>> So, yes, the FFML could probably do with some sort of archive but a forum? I
>> don't know. Limited page length, a lot harder to give and take C&C. On the
>> plus side separating works by status, genre, fandom, pairings, that'd be
>> easier to acquire- not sure on how it'd go regarding programming though.
>> 
>> Honestly, I kind of like it as it is, but I'm old. I don't like change.
>> 
>> -MH
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