Mommy Says Enough Already
Jul. 28th, 2009 02:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
d8rkmessngrOkay, this is a tad more prissy than usual. Let me apologize ahead of time.
Thank you for those who had let me know what's been going on about my LJ. Please know I do appreciate everyone looking out for me, even more so, I'm humbled that people still want to read some of the affected older fics archived here.
What I don't appreciate, however, is the irate, cranky PMs, a total of fifteen this past two weeks, complaining that I 'screwed up' my formatting and that they 'don't have patience' for this and I'll 'lose readers' if I don't fix it now. Too many to reply to each one, and honestly, a little too miffed now to apologize any more.
I have recoded 17 chapters so far, but there's still 738 more pages to go in hand coding. And no, I can't just use LJ's Rich text function because that's what I'd used before and why everything got messed up now. So I am going back and doing this right, but I only have one working hand and pounds of laundry and chores I need to do daily. So, please, mommy's sorry, but I am working as fast as I can.
I also can't really do the following:
1. I can not change the style of my LJ to a lighter background: there's no guarantee it'll fix everything and may muck up all I've recoded already.
2. Can't use Rich text function because ____ See above.
3. Can't post it on another LJ because I still need to recode everything first and since I'm doing that, I might as well post to here and share the link because it's faster
4. I can't format and combine into a PDF: 1003 pages, all piece-mealed and not in a single file because you know what? Mommy's an old, grouchy mommy who didn't know tech and used all sorts of software and laptops to write this so yeah, a little disorganized. My priority needs to be with my lovely LJ siblings first. So LJ first, formatted PDF and whatever ebook thing you insist I should do later.
5. No, I can't move everything to Dreamwidth because again, must recode first. Starting over on a totally new site would take longer.
6. No, I can't stop writing STXI. Yes, it might be distracting me from all the recoding, but frankly, I need the breather from the death!angst and the follies of LJ. Trust me, I'm less cranky towards TW this way. It's like hubby on the couch. No, children, mommy and daddy aren't getting a divorce, mommy just needs a time out because daddy was being stupid today. LOL.
Okay? That's it. I'm taking down the PM function today once I figure out how because reading mentioned gripes is only slowing everything up. I rather be posting to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
st_xi_kink, pleading for hugging fics than read about how I messed up my formatting on LJ.
Rant over. Sorry everyone. Again, this is not towards you all. Just the PMs who apparently think just because I'm a housewife, I have all the time in the world. If I lose a few readers because I'm 'taking too long to fix this', so be it.
Thank you for those who had let me know what's been going on about my LJ. Please know I do appreciate everyone looking out for me, even more so, I'm humbled that people still want to read some of the affected older fics archived here.
What I don't appreciate, however, is the irate, cranky PMs, a total of fifteen this past two weeks, complaining that I 'screwed up' my formatting and that they 'don't have patience' for this and I'll 'lose readers' if I don't fix it now. Too many to reply to each one, and honestly, a little too miffed now to apologize any more.
I have recoded 17 chapters so far, but there's still 738 more pages to go in hand coding. And no, I can't just use LJ's Rich text function because that's what I'd used before and why everything got messed up now. So I am going back and doing this right, but I only have one working hand and pounds of laundry and chores I need to do daily. So, please, mommy's sorry, but I am working as fast as I can.
I also can't really do the following:
1. I can not change the style of my LJ to a lighter background: there's no guarantee it'll fix everything and may muck up all I've recoded already.
2. Can't use Rich text function because ____ See above.
3. Can't post it on another LJ because I still need to recode everything first and since I'm doing that, I might as well post to here and share the link because it's faster
4. I can't format and combine into a PDF: 1003 pages, all piece-mealed and not in a single file because you know what? Mommy's an old, grouchy mommy who didn't know tech and used all sorts of software and laptops to write this so yeah, a little disorganized. My priority needs to be with my lovely LJ siblings first. So LJ first, formatted PDF and whatever ebook thing you insist I should do later.
5. No, I can't move everything to Dreamwidth because again, must recode first. Starting over on a totally new site would take longer.
6. No, I can't stop writing STXI. Yes, it might be distracting me from all the recoding, but frankly, I need the breather from the death!angst and the follies of LJ. Trust me, I'm less cranky towards TW this way. It's like hubby on the couch. No, children, mommy and daddy aren't getting a divorce, mommy just needs a time out because daddy was being stupid today. LOL.
Okay? That's it. I'm taking down the PM function today once I figure out how because reading mentioned gripes is only slowing everything up. I rather be posting to
st_xi_kink, pleading for hugging fics than read about how I messed up my formatting on LJ. Rant over. Sorry everyone. Again, this is not towards you all. Just the PMs who apparently think just because I'm a housewife, I have all the time in the world. If I lose a few readers because I'm 'taking too long to fix this', so be it.
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Date: 2009-07-28 06:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-28 07:08 pm (UTC)Oh no, can't even if I tried. I need some Bones comforting Jim too desperately to stop...
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Date: 2009-07-28 06:46 pm (UTC)Ignore them, dear.
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Date: 2009-07-28 07:09 pm (UTC)Trying, but as apparently with my ranting, I haven't quite succeeded...
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Date: 2009-07-28 06:47 pm (UTC)Still: Are people born this dumb or is it an acquired skill as they go along? Don't have patience? Lose readers? No one is forcing anyone to read anything, you nits! If people don't want to read, fine, but throwing a tantrum and threatening to take your toys back home is just silly...
*sends mommy a hug*
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Date: 2009-07-28 07:11 pm (UTC)Thanks, hon. I know this. I do. I do feel bad for the inconvenience and if back then, I had coded everything right, I wouldn't have had this problem. Like knowing I should have made smaller pet doors so my cats wouldn't flee outside at lightning. You furry idiots, that's where the lightning is! LOL
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Date: 2009-07-28 06:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-28 07:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-28 07:01 pm (UTC)***hugs***
BTW - what happened to the coding? I was glancing through verious chapters of Oncoming Storm and didn't notice anything wrong...
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Date: 2009-07-28 07:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-28 07:08 pm (UTC)chin up! xxx *hands over emergency chocolate*
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Date: 2009-07-28 07:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-28 07:13 pm (UTC)This is fan fic. It is fun. It is not life or death ...
You take your time ... your fic is a. worth waiting for and b. Your bloody fic
Oh and your background??? Your choice too. There is always the view in my style option for people who have trouble reading on certain colours.
BTW - do you know how to disable annonymous comments to your posts?
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Date: 2009-07-28 07:15 pm (UTC)mommy=inept tech chick
I'm still trying to figure out how to sort out the PM to make it friends only, Sigh.
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Date: 2009-07-28 07:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-28 07:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-28 10:50 pm (UTC)FF
Date: 2009-07-28 07:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-28 07:43 pm (UTC)Also, your STXI has seduced me away from the original OTP. If this is you sidetracked, I think I’d almost be scared to see what you do focused. Am not the most techie minded person, so the whole concept of coding stuff would have me running like a mad thing for the hills, so also you've got my respect for doing so much for demanding readers. If it helps, offers Bailey’s Mocha along with begging-puppy-look as bribe for more
*blinks* sorry bout long note that's kinda gone off point, but the fact that you've been getting grief for making lovely fic confuses me...
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Date: 2009-07-28 10:35 pm (UTC)-squishy hug- Thank you, hon. A few trolls can't get me, not with all you guys around!
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Date: 2009-07-28 09:47 pm (UTC)Can I hit these people for you?
-mutters about trolls on LJ-
-offers hugs?-
-stomps off to be mad at stupid LJ people-
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Date: 2009-07-28 10:34 pm (UTC)No, no, I think like me, it's been frustrating. I'm hoping after my mommy rant, things will calm, giving me time to hurry...
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Date: 2009-07-28 10:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-28 10:31 pm (UTC)Sigh.
But I think in a few days, when I'm not being so prissy, I'll list all these solutions up and scurry away and finish fixing the site. Thanks, sweetie. You guys have been my bouys out in the storm. Pun intended. ;)
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Date: 2009-07-28 11:11 pm (UTC)when i got to those parts i just highlighted them. my only reccomendation is to post a disclaimer at the top of the chapter and say the coding is fucked and you are working as fast as you can
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Date: 2009-07-29 03:23 am (UTC)offer of mausy paws...
Date: 2009-07-28 11:20 pm (UTC)if it would help, i'd be willing to do some coding for you if you'd let me/give me an example of what you're trying to do. I just finished my Lit Review/paper for my class and have a bit before my next class starts... And it would be a nice distraction (if it would help YOU!). I'm not a tech wiz, but i can do the teadious "put < here, end code with / there" with the BEST of 'em! ::grin::
Just an offer - and for the record, i'm willing to wait as long as it takes for you do to it without going NUTS! ::HUGS you again::
BTW - Please feel free to take breaks to share cool ST fic! You do an AMAZING job with those boys as well.
hang in there, hon.
the kendermouse
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Date: 2009-07-29 03:25 am (UTC)Of sweetie, -hugs- I wouldn't even know how to manage that! I have so many different files because it got too big to be one document. Not to worry. Trolls will have to wait. -sticks tongue out at trolls- I just needed to vent. Silly, I know...
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Date: 2009-07-29 12:16 am (UTC)*giggles*
Yeah, my family is giving me the same grief. Just because I'm currently unemployed translates into me having all the time in the world to do everything on their list that they deem to be important and gives them the right to tell strangers personal information about me.
Um, sorry but I'm swamped here and have it on my list. I'm working as fast as I can.
Take your time on recoding. Take a break. The nasty PM's are not worth it.
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Date: 2009-07-29 03:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-29 12:34 am (UTC)Second, why can't people just use the "?style=mine" add on to the url to get the entries into a format that they'd like to read? Then they get the story immediately and you don't have to worry about recoding.
*hugs*
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Date: 2009-07-29 03:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-29 02:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-29 03:31 am (UTC)-hugs-
It's okay, hon. The file is okay, I just have to code. It only takes long because of the italics and bold I need to code one by one.
I use a lot of italics! LOL
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Date: 2009-07-29 02:50 am (UTC)Jo
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Date: 2009-07-29 03:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-29 03:56 am (UTC)I am unable to get an account so yes this will register an anon, I have learned two things while reading fic in the torchwood communities, one is patience and the other is gratitude that many amazing and talented people take the time to write and post while juggling lives, loves and seriously funny and endearing friends lists. I am still learning the correct terms and manners for posting and commenting, but somehow it would never occur to me to become a "backseat beta". For one thing my spelling is atrocious (see!).
Please ignore the nasty comments, and thankyou for not turning off the comments section yet so that I am able to say once more Thankyou.
Angela.
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Date: 2009-07-29 04:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-29 04:30 am (UTC)If you ever want someone to help you out, I'm quick and accurate at coding, and I'm currently unemployed, so I have PLENTY of time on my hands.
Also, I'm more than willing to organise a PDF version once the cleaned up, betad versions of all the chapters have gone live. Let me know if you're interested.
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Date: 2009-07-29 04:35 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2009-07-29 04:39 am (UTC)As for coding I sympathize, LJ is a right pain and is always screwing up my fonts and text sizes. And I'm inept at this stuff so I understand and wish I could help.
*hugs*
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Date: 2009-07-29 07:02 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2009-07-29 05:20 am (UTC)Don't people know this is all voluntary? You volunteer to share your wonderful stories and many of us drop to our knees and volunteer to worship you.
Those that don't - well just don't.Don't bother. Go away.
Or - may I suggest, copy the page and paste onto notepad or word. Or Save as
BTW I don't know how to code anything. LJ is SO hard to use. I will not be bringing over my early fic from ffnet as I was orginally planning because it is SO hard.
I will post new stuff in both places.
Good luck
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Date: 2009-07-29 07:03 pm (UTC)Sigh. Tell me about it. Now, at least I know better.
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Date: 2009-07-29 05:29 am (UTC)Some people have entitlement issues, but it comes down to, you're doing this for the love of it, out of your spare time, and generously sharing it with everyone else. Anything we get is gravy.
So, thank you. Thank you for creating these stories.
Disclaimer: I'm here for the ST, not TW, so I'm possibly biased. But, no, stupid people are still stupid.
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Date: 2009-07-29 07:05 pm (UTC)no subject
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