This entry is mostly a test to make sure I can still post new entries… I’ve updated the database schema to begin changes for the ‘friends only’ entries and work has begun on the code changes necessary for the new feature. I hope that it won’t be too ominous and that it’ll all be done within a few more days 🙂
The code has been reworked (man that code is so old its scary) and the dodgy query (which looks like it might have been responsible for half the problems on the server in the last year!) has been redone in a somewhat better fashion. The recent updates list is therefore back on the system and…
I have some possible alternatives for Entry Of The Week that I will be thinking about over the next few weeks. One of the problems I had with EOTW was simply not having enough time to review the entries and in any case I am a REALLY bad critique because I’m of the opinion that…
Hi guys, The site went to rats whatsits while I was in Australia, as many of you noticed. However, I think I’ve discovered why and although I’ve not fixed it I have implemented a work around. Basically the new front page has a nasty memory leak somewhere and as the site gets busier the leak…
Ravyn raises an interesting point that I thought it would be worthwhile echoing for everyone to understand. If you are particular about the security of your diary (and indeed ANY system that you use) then you should be careful with your password. The following guidelines will help you a lot: 1. Never use the same…
To answer some of the comments left previously… No diaries were lost, it was the BACKUP that was missing a diary. Nothing has happened to the primary database… If we could afford to pay ourselves anything for running the site, we could consider employing other ‘intern DBAs’ and indeed, if that were the case, they…
Very cool.
Friends Only entries?
Keep up the good work. I love all these changes!
Hugs and Luv
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Steve, I just wanted to say thank you on behalf of SexyLioness, her readers, and myself. Thanks a lot for all of your hard work. I keep heaping on the praise and begging for people to become plus account members as oppossed to just users. Someday soon, hopefully that will include me.
Love ya,
~Cali