Jayose expands Hydlaa Library

[LigH]

A general statement about the process:

Having the books in-game is a nice part of the roleplay.

But to review the submissions, we will use our KS forums to publish them to our guild members, and after we received a number of opinions, we will forward them to the deevlopers.

Therefore it is in general useful to receive the book content outside of the game - via a Personal Message in this forum or the KS forum, or as a posting here in the Storywriting area (just send us a link to the thread then), or from registered members in the KS forum.

If you wrote such a book only in-game so far, we can support you making a local copy as textfile on your harddirive (which works only for your own self-written books now) and finding it (especially under Windows, the location is slightly hidden from the normal user).

We already thank the first authors who submitted their work.

[Eardstapa]

I know this thread is old but I'm posting here because for some reason I am not able to PM anyone (Tuathanach) and I haven't seen any of the guild in-game lately. Please could you update me on the status of library submissions? Are you still accepting books, and would Jayose consider setting up new shelves for fiction and poetry?
Thanks.

[LigH]

We still have no deadline from the Settings department (namely drJack). So we are still accepting submissions.

I am sorry that the Knowledge Seekers are not very present anymore, but we will try our best to be there when an appointment is suggested.

The preferable way to receive submissions is a registration in our forums and a post in our Department of Reviews Inbox. But a PM to me is also acceptable.

[Roled]

Thanks Erelenga/ ligH!

I too am still in game though much less frequently than last year, due to school (and yes, grad school goes through the summer too). I can accept submissions in game, but it is best if you pm or submit online through LigH's contact above.

And we all still hope that the new annex will arrive in game soon!TM 

Thankee,
Roled
 

[Tuathanach]

Eardstapa, sorry i have not seen you in game. I guess the reason you can't pm anyone might be you have only ever posted once, i think you need 10 posts before you can PM.

Hopefully will meet you in game soon.

[Eardstapa]

Thanks for the quick and helpful replies, LigH, Roled and Tuathanach, nice to know you're still around. No I won't be sending out another 8 posts just to PM - but I will be submitting some works when I finish, either through your forum or if I see you in-game.

[Eardstapa]

Hi LigH, Roled, Tuathanach and other Knowledge Seekers,
I'm currently awaiting admin approval to visit the link LigH posted, the Department of Submissions in your forum. Just to make sure that I've understood correctly, the delay is at the devs' end (PS settings dept) rather than because of a dearth of submissions or willing vetters? Has there also been some controversy about what makes good literature? I'm asking because I'm wondering if I can help with any stage of the process. I can provide more background information about my qualifications in your forum. Sorry if this is going over old ground -- I'm fairly new to the game, so all I know are the two threads on this topic.

[LigH]

Just to make sure that I've understood correctly, the delay is at the devs' end (PS settings dept) rather than because of a dearth of submissions or willing vetters?

You got the idea.

[Roled]

Hi LigH, Roled, Tuathanach and other Knowledge Seekers,...

Hi Eardstapa- Thanks for your offer of help and assistance. We KS and some others have been reading, discussing, vetting, and submitting to the dev's volumes for quite a while now. I am sure when the dev's find time, the Library Annex will appear!

in the meantime, the KS have sponsored Author's Readings at our Book Faires from time to time, which have been well attended and certainly interesting. Several authors have sold their volumes in game to other characters at these fairs.

Thanks again for your offer to help- sounds like you have a strong interest in expanding the literary history of Yliakum. I look forward to meeting you ig and discussing books, poetry or whatever!

Yers,
Roled Rolak
Proctor of the Knowledge Seekers
Professor of Magicks at the University of Yliakum

[derula]

I'm currently awaiting admin approval to visit the link LigH posted, the Department of Submissions in your forum.

Don't count on it - I registered there too because LigH told me to submit my work there, but my account never got approved. Now, it's deleted. I guess they don't want any submission, or are not in consent about who should register at their forum, or don't know that this section is only available to registered users... not sure. I didn't care either and just sent LigH a link via IRC (Freenode server).

Anyway, I'm really curious if this will ever be completed. And if my book will be approved.

[LigH]

I am sorry to hear that your registration was deleted ... that happened probably because your username and email address looked too much like a spammer address, and your registration was unexpected. The Knowledge Seekers forum was so heavily raided by spammers that our Admin had to change it to manual registration. But humans may fail sometimes.

So whoever is interested in registering: talk to us first to ensure that our Admin knows you will be trying. Especially if your email address is rather random looking.

@ derula: It is a pity that you prefer to talk about it here and now, instead directly with me earlier. That mistake could have been solved quickly. BTW: We just had a similar case this week.

[derula]

@ derula: It is a pity that you prefer to talk about it here and now, instead directly with me earlier.

That's just how pitiable I am you know I like drama

Seriously though... I found it easier to just sent you the book via IRC than a) inform you that my account needs clearance, then b) wait for it to get activated and c) post a single post and never use the account any more. I found it weird that you told me to register there and then I didn't get approved. But whatever.

Has your admin tried this or something else against the spambots? I have an Akismet plugin (on a MyBB though, not an SMF) and so far it seems to work very well.

Sorry for off-topic. *goes away*

[LigH]

We have this, and are quite happy with Andoryn the Admin.

And the "mailing route" is acceptable, of course. But since the last burglary we have to protect our Tower of Knowledge ...