Note - this is a global post, so you will be able to see it no matter what forum you are in!
So, new forums. Yay!
We're all excited by the new forums. I know that the way things work on phpbb3 are a bit different from phpbb2, but we'll all get used to it sooner or later, and then the wonderfulness that is the new forums, with all the new capabilities, will be second nature. This is a project that has been in the works for two years or more now, so we are all very excited that it has finally come to fruition. Please join me in thanking Zhareen, Defen, Valorian, and the rest of our Department of Technology. They've worked incredibly hard on this!
With the change to new forums, we decided to change up our structure a bit. Much of it is the same, but enough is different that I want to make a run-down of all the forums and what they're for. Please note that we are making use of sub-forums, which means that if you don't see a forum listed here that you should see based upon your usergroups, it's probably because you haven't opened its parent forum yet. If you need to be added to usergroups, please visit the appropriate thread in Entry Portal and Passport Control! Be sure to give us exact usergroups you need access to!
If you find that you are having trouble logging on, please email support@tarvalon.net!
The most important forum at the moment is a temporary forum, and it's Entry Portal and Passport Control. If you need to be added to usergroups (which every single one of you will have to be; this is a manual process), please visit that forum. If you see a bug or a glitch, check that forum. If you can see forums you shouldn't be able to see, check that forum. That forum will probably be up for a month or so before we take it down.
TarValon.Net Community
[*]Events - announced in the admin meeting notes, all of our official events and conferences will have a planning forum up year round so that we can release information as it becomes available. All of these function the same as before.
The City of Tar Valon
The Library
[*]WoT news discussion - This is the only forum that's different. All news about The Wheel of Time should be posted and discussed here. Sometimes the thread will include a link to our news feed, with a discussion in the thread.[/*:m:12ov0yd2][/list:u:12ov0yd2]
The White Tower - All of these forums are the same; the only difference is which forums are nested into other forums.
[*]Garrison
[*]Within the Tower
So, new forums. Yay!
We're all excited by the new forums. I know that the way things work on phpbb3 are a bit different from phpbb2, but we'll all get used to it sooner or later, and then the wonderfulness that is the new forums, with all the new capabilities, will be second nature. This is a project that has been in the works for two years or more now, so we are all very excited that it has finally come to fruition. Please join me in thanking Zhareen, Defen, Valorian, and the rest of our Department of Technology. They've worked incredibly hard on this! With the change to new forums, we decided to change up our structure a bit. Much of it is the same, but enough is different that I want to make a run-down of all the forums and what they're for. Please note that we are making use of sub-forums, which means that if you don't see a forum listed here that you should see based upon your usergroups, it's probably because you haven't opened its parent forum yet. If you need to be added to usergroups, please visit the appropriate thread in Entry Portal and Passport Control! Be sure to give us exact usergroups you need access to!
If you find that you are having trouble logging on, please email support@tarvalon.net!
The most important forum at the moment is a temporary forum, and it's Entry Portal and Passport Control. If you need to be added to usergroups (which every single one of you will have to be; this is a manual process), please visit that forum. If you see a bug or a glitch, check that forum. If you can see forums you shouldn't be able to see, check that forum. That forum will probably be up for a month or so before we take it down.
TarValon.Net Community
- Site Announcements - functions the same way as before.[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
- Introductions - functions the same way as before.[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
- Ask the White Tower - functions the same way as before.[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
- General - General and Mundane have been combined into one forum, General. We decided that it was redundant and somewhat confusing to have the two separated out, since what could go into one could go into another a lot of the time. So now they're one forum!
[list:12ov0yd2] - Frivolous Fun - Frivolous Fun is taking the place of both Games, Quizzes, and Humor and the Faire Grounds. The things that went into GQH go into this forum. Then, when it's time for one of our festivals, the forum will shut down for a week while the Online Events team gets the forum set up right, and then it reopens for the festival!
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - Current Events - We have gone ahead and implemented the change to CE that we announced in our admin meeting notes. Everyone can now see CE, but they cannot post unless they request permission to post.
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - Tech & Media - same as before. If it involves Technology or Media, discuss it here!
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - Job Hunters - Job Hunters is a new forum. This is a forum that will be run through the department of Administration talking about ways to help people make themselves more marketable when looking for a new job. Please make sure to read all rules and guidelines for that forum when they're given to you, as it's more heavily moderated than most.[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
[*]Events - announced in the admin meeting notes, all of our official events and conferences will have a planning forum up year round so that we can release information as it becomes available. All of these function the same as before.
- Local
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - 2010 Euro
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - 10th Anni
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - Conferences
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - 10th Euro
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - South Pacific
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - 2010 Fall Ball[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
The City of Tar Valon
- City Hall - same as before.[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
- Olde Warder and Hen - same as before.[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
- Apartments - same as before.[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
- Guilds - The Guilds are now fully opened. Anyone can post in any Guild, and anyone can be a member of any Guild. To join a Guild, you just have to join the usergroup in your User Control Panel.
[list:12ov0yd2] - Artisan
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - Gleemen
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - Healers
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - Innkeepers
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - Martial
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - Professors
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - Tailors
[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
The Library
- Head Librarian's desk - This forum functions the same.[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
- Classroom - The same.[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
- Book Discussion - All of these are the same.
[list:12ov0yd2] - WoT 1-4
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - WoT 1-8
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - WoT 1-11
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - WoT 12
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - Non WoT[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
[*]WoT news discussion - This is the only forum that's different. All news about The Wheel of Time should be posted and discussed here. Sometimes the thread will include a link to our news feed, with a discussion in the thread.[/*:m:12ov0yd2][/list:u:12ov0yd2]
The White Tower - All of these forums are the same; the only difference is which forums are nested into other forums.
- Hall of Novices
[list:12ov0yd2] - Hallways
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - Dormitories
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - MoN office
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - MoA office[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
[*]Garrison
- Gatehouse
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - Barracks
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - CoR office
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - CoS office[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
[*]Within the Tower
- Senior Members
[list:12ov0yd2] - Aes Sedai
[/*:m:12ov0yd2] - Gaidin[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
- Ajah/Company Halls
[list:12ov0yd2] - Ajah/Company Chambers[/*:m:12ov0yd2]
