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Introducing the SOL Social Network - DON'T PANIC

Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)
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Yes, you've read right SOL and its sister sites have build in social networking functions.

No it's not as bad as you think.

We've had this on the site for a long time for premier members/authors, and now this function is open to every registered member.

You can now follow authors. On the home page, you have a new link 'My Stream' which shows you the same info as the home page, but only entries from authors you follow.

The premier features are still more extensive as this new functionality is only a subset of the premier one.

You can follow an author by going to their page and clicking the 'Follow' link.

Replies: joyR WiseTioga Keet awnlee jawking

joyR 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

DON'T PANIC

Channelling Douglas Adams by any chance..??

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Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@joyR

DON'T PANIC

Channelling Douglas Adams by any chance..??

Kind of :)

I know adult site visitors aren't big into social networking. Don't panic was almost necessary.

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REP 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

adult site visitors aren't big into social networking.

Oh! To me, the Forum is a social network and it has a large number of posts. Of course, it is mostly polite interchange since it is monitored closely, thanks.

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Keet 🚫

@REP

Oh! To me, the Forum is a social network and it has a large number of posts. Of course, it is mostly polite interchange since it is monitored closely, thanks.

I don't see the forum as a social network otherwise I wouldn't be here. We discus topics and provide help. We don't lay out our complete life like the stupids on shitbook.

johnfullmer 🚫

@joyR

I have my Bath Towel.

14D14C 🚫

Interesting..

Not sure it is something I missed though ?

Quality stories is what brings me here.

Paul

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Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@14D14C

Quality stories is what brings me here.

Well, if you find an author's stories to be of 'Quality', then you can follow the author and that way by checking the 'My Stream' you won't miss their updates.

WiseTioga 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

What if later on you decide that you no longer wish to follow a particular author? How do you delete?

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Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@WiseTioga

What if later on you decide that you no longer wish to follow a particular author? How do you delete?

The follow link is 'Unfollow' for followed authors. So same spot. Unfollow.

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WiseTioga 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

Sorry to be a pest, however, I still seem to have a problem. If you are talking about the link in the authors profile that I clicked to follow that author, that link no longer seems to exist

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Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)
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@WiseTioga

For premier members, that link changes to 'Author Settings' when you're already following the author you're viewing.

To unfollow an author you have two ways:
1 - Click the 'Author Settings' link and in the form click the 'Unfollow' button.

2 - go to 'My Library', click on 'Following' and then select the author and click remove from library.

Keet 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

A little bug:
Clicking the yellow link takes you of the anonymous site to a non-logged in Storiesonline page.

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Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@Keet

Clicking the yellow link takes you of the anonymous site to a non-logged in Storiesonline page.

link fixed.

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Keet 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

link fixed.

Hahaha I was waiting to see how many minutes(!) it would take you to fix that. You managed it within 2 minutes including your post here. That must be a record.

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Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@Keet

Hahaha I was waiting to see how many minutes(!) it would take you to fix that. You managed it within 2 minutes including your post here. That must be a record.

I'm monitoring the thread :)

Editing the site-wide announcement doesn't take much.

Arquillius 🚫

At least they didn't say "It just works"

canette 🚫
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very interesting if I could see the link

all I can see is the how many followers

and no link on the authors page

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Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@canette

Top right hand side. Under the 'Home' link.

If you're on mobile, then it's next to authors on top.

Dom Raithe 🚫

Or....working as intended. Lol

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Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@Dom Raithe

huh?

canette 🚫

found it tyvm

awnlee jawking 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

Do you have any plans to let authors know who is following them?

AJ

Replies: Switch Blayde Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

Switch Blayde 🚫

@awnlee jawking

Do you have any plans to let authors know who is following them?

*Looking over my shoulder as I walk faster.*

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Tw0Cr0ws 🚫

@Switch Blayde

Do you have any plans to let authors know who is following them?

*Looking over my shoulder as I walk faster.*

You should have that mole checked out ;)

Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@awnlee jawking

Do you have any plans to let authors know who is following them?

I don't know yet. I'll have to consider all the ramifications of stuff like that. I may implement it as opt-in for readers to allow authors to see them.

This is not facebook where the point is to make money off the interactions. SOL's members tend to guard their privacy. Nothing is more illustrative than the fact that almost nobody ever tweets about stories they read here despite having the twitter link on every story for the last few years; even the no-sex stories.

Replies: richardshagrin Ernest Bywater AmigaClone awnlee jawking Bibliophage

richardshagrin 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

nobody ever tweets

I never tweet, I am not a twit.

Ernest Bywater 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

Nothing is more illustrative than the fact that almost nobody ever tweets about stories they read here despite having the twitter link on every story for the last few years; even the no-sex stories.

Only feathered birds with little brains tweet, and most are yellow coloured.

AmigaClone 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

Would it be possible for a reader to see a list of the authors they are currently following?

awnlee jawking 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

I don't know yet. I'll have to consider all the ramifications of stuff like that. I may implement it as opt-in for readers to allow authors to see them.

Thank you.

I can see some of the privacy issues, so an opt-out default sounds eminently sensible.

AJ

Bibliophage 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

Frankly, I don't tweet, because I'm not a twit. I don't even have an account at the Twit site. 1) again, I'm not a twit. 2) I'm not a bird, and 3) I'm not one of the women from The Music Man.

No facebook account either - or Myspace, friendster, or any of those other than LiveJournal.

JohnBobMead 🚫

People are using it.

I hadn't been aware it was a possibility, so when I glanced at an author's page and saw him listed as having x followers, I hopped over here to find out what was up.

In the six hours since you posted concerning this, presuming the time stamps are showing relative to my time zone, he'd already amassed 46 followers... and it's been several days since his last story update.

Of course, as I'm sure it includes those Premier members who had added him to their libraries, not all of those are since it went general access.

psnz 🚫
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@AmigaClone: That's already there, if you go to My Library... >> Following

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AmigaClone 🚫

@psnz

Thanks, I didn't notice it there...

Kris Me 🚫

Well, at least the other 290 odd people who follow my stories now know they are not the only extraordinary people in the world who like my stories other than me. *grin*

karactr 🚫

I was personally surprised that I have my own stream. I may have to cultivate my favorite authors list. Sorry AJ.

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awnlee jawking 🚫

@karactr

I was personally surprised that I have my own stream. I may have to cultivate my favorite authors list. Sorry AJ.

If that means I'm not one of you're favourite authors, no problemo. It would be a very sick world if everyone liked me.

AJ

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karactr 🚫

@awnlee jawking

awnlee jawking 2/1/2019, 7:25:59 AM

@karactr
I was personally surprised that I have my own stream. I may have to cultivate my favorite authors list. Sorry AJ.

If that means I'm not one of you're favourite authors, no problemo. It would be a very sick world if everyone liked me.

AJ

I like you, I just don't want to admit it. ;P

Replies: awnlee jawking

awnlee jawking 🚫
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@karactr

I like you, I just don't want to admit it. ;P

For your sake, I'm glad this conversation is private and the rest of the world can't see that non-admission ;P

AJ

robberhands 🚫

@awnlee jawking

It would be a very sick world if everyone liked me.

We do have a very sick world.

Besides, to follow an author mainly means following his stories. So even with a crappy personality, you can gather a large following.

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karactr 🚫

@robberhands

@awnlee jawking
It would be a very sick world if everyone liked me.
We do have a very sick world.

Besides, to follow an author mainly means following his stories. So even with a crappy personality, you can gather a large following.

Speaking of following, when can we expect more Darkness and Light?

I don't care about any of your crappy personalities, just the good stuff y'all write.

Keet 🚫

@robberhands

Besides, to follow an author mainly means following his stories.

Or his blogs

silkmaze 🚫

Umm, which other "sister sites", apart from finestories?

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Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@silkmaze

https://scifistories.com/

karactr 🚫

Damn. I used my outside voice, didn't I? Now everyone knows about my poor judgement. :|

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Dominions Son 🚫

@karactr

Damn. I used my outside voice, didn't I?

That was my inside voice. You don't want to be standing too close when I resort to my OUTSIDE voice. :)

awnlee jawking 🚫

@karactr

Damn. I used my outside voice, didn't I? Now everyone knows about my poor judgement. :|

And everyone will be expecting me to send you a Valentine's Day pic of my man bits wrapped in a red ribbon :|

AJ

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joyR 🚫

@awnlee jawking

my man bits wrapped in a red ribbon :|

That's not a ribbon, it's ultra fine monofilament and it still obscures enough to make it safe for work... *evil grin*

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awnlee jawking 🚫

@joyR

That's not a ribbon, it's ultra fine monofilament and it still obscures enough to make it safe for work... *evil grin*

Yeah, but you have to admit the monofilament is very good quality ;)

In a semi-related question, what's the proper order of the adjectives 'hairy', 'shrivelled' and 'wrinkly' when placed before a noun?

AJ

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joyR 🚫
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@awnlee jawking

Yeah, but you have to admit the monofilament is very good quality ;)

Indeed it is excellent quality... If you are looking for guaranteed softness and flexibility.

In a semi-related question, what's the proper order of the adjectives 'hairy', 'shrivelled' and 'wrinkly' when placed before a noun?

An order for involuntary incarceration and a plea of temporary insanity...

Oops, thought you said "placed before a nun...."

ETA Since this is the Site Announcements Forum we really ought not to continue so far off topic, so I'm done here.

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awnlee jawking 🚫

@joyR

ETA Since this is the Site Announcements Forum we really ought not to continue so far off topic, so I'm done here.

Good point.

AJ

anim8ed 🚫

@awnlee jawking

pic of my man bits wrapped in a red ribbon :|

This reminds me of a song that you might enjoy...

https://youtu.be/N2VayTZ_gPo

Replies: awnlee jawking

awnlee jawking 🚫

@anim8ed

Very good. But I don't think blue would suit my man-bits :(

AJ

cooksley.wayne 🚫

So NOT Remember what my Password is

karactr 🚫

????

Lost one, this is Lost three. Are you lost, too. Over.

karactr 🚫
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By the way. Monofilaments would quickly leave such questions to what is "hairy" "wrinkly" and "shrivelled" and add "and lying on the floor". They are very...sharp...for lack of a better term.

In addition, "ewww" (shudders at the thought).

The nun sounds interesting, though.

karactr 🚫

But, but, but...I like getting carried away. :(

Fine.

K

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