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Post by Mikauzoran on Jul 9, 2016 22:45:37 GMT
Just an additional reminder about voting for the two contests and signing up for the prompt exchange. ^.^ One contest is still tied, and the other only has three voters, but...
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Post by Mikauzoran on Jul 24, 2016 19:33:09 GMT
Hey there everyone! I just wanted to remind you of some important dates:
SS Contest 14 entries due Sunday July 31.
Contest 26 entries due Sunday August 7.
6-8k submissions due Sunday August 14.
So we've got some busy weeks coming up. Hopefully you're all excited. I know I am. Also, for our folks participating in the Collab writing event, the turn in period is August 21 to 27, so keep working hard. Take care guys!
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Post by Mikauzoran on Sept 4, 2016 1:13:56 GMT
Hi all! Just a reminder that Contest 27 and SS Contest 15 entries are due tomorrow.
I'm going to be at an international festival all day, so I don't foresee being able to start the vote on time. I'll get it up as soon as I get home tomorrow night, but, until then, just go ahead and read the entries and think about which one you want to vote for. I've already vetted the three Dance entries we have, so there will be a vote on that one.
The one entry we have for Sports is also within regulations, and I think some other people are working on entries, so I'll take a look at whatever comes in tomorrow after I get home, and if we have enough for a vote, I'll start a vote. If not, I'll invite everyone to submit one or two suggestions so that the community can vote on what we want our next theme to be.
Also, I've just opened up the next 6-8k Contest, Haunted. You'll have until the middle of October on that one.
There's also the next Prompt Exchange starting up. Make sure to PM me with your prompts by Saturday the tenth.
Take care guys!
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Post by Mikauzoran on Dec 4, 2016 3:39:28 GMT
Hi, all!
We've just finished up our Finish It! event this week, and now I just wanted to give you an update on what's coming up this month: I hope to start up the next 6-8k as soon as I get the next theme from Cesela, and I also hope to start this year's Secret Santa in the next day or two as well. We'll have the 5k beginning around the middle of the month, and that last week will be the Super Short. I plan to do the next Prompt Exchange in January. Sound good? I hope so. ^.^; See you around, guys!
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Post by Mikauzoran on Dec 9, 2016 0:49:56 GMT
Hey there, everybody!
I just wanted to remind you that sign up for the Secret Santa event this year closes on Sunday, December 11, so make sure you announce your participation before then. I'll be randomly drawing and assigning partners right after midnight on the Cafe clock.
Also, the next 6-8k is going on now, so make sure to get started on your entries. There's still plenty of time, but I know I tend to get busy around the holidays and things get forgotten or dropped, so... ^.^;
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Post by Mikauzoran on Dec 11, 2016 14:22:01 GMT
Hi everyone!
Don't forget that today is the last day to sign up for Secret Santa. Also, I should be opening this month's 5k contest in the next few hours, so get excited for that. I'm the one picking the theme, right? I'm thinking "Festival". Anyway. I'll get that up soon.
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Post by Mikauzoran on Jan 4, 2017 21:03:25 GMT
Hey there guys.
I just wanted to give you an update on all of the upcoming deadlines.
Does anyone have any other suggestions for the next 5k Contest theme with optional prompts? I'll be starting the voting on that tonight (barring my Grandma taking a sudden turn for the worse. In which case, I'll probably go to the hospital to say goodbye to her again. We're expecting her passing any day now, so...if that happens, I'll start the vote as soon as I can).
Voting for the SS Contest 17 is going on right now. We're having some trouble with the polling system, so it's not a blind vote, but go ahead and get your votes in by Saturday anyway. The two people who had already voted when I had to restart the vote in an attempt to fix it will need to recast their votes. Thanks in advance.
Also, if you wish to participate in the prompt exchange, that's going on right now. Please get your prompt suggestions to me by Saturday.
Let's see...what else? Oh. 6-8k entries are due on Sunday January 15 if anyone else is interested in participating. I still have to get my own entry polished up.
I think that's all. Take care, guys!
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Post by Mikauzoran on Jan 5, 2017 3:19:17 GMT
Hey there. Sorry for all the trouble and confusion. Since moving back the vote will in no way delay the next Super Short Contest, I think we're going to hit pause until we can figure out what's up with the polling system. We'll see if we can get things fixed in the next few days, and then I'll open the poll for real this time on Sunday, January 8.
Sorry to the three people who had already cast votes. Thank you to everyone for bearing with us while we try to suss out the technical difficulties.
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Post by Mikauzoran on Jan 8, 2017 13:43:06 GMT
Okay guys. Voting for SS Contest 17: Umbrella is underway for real this time and will go through Saturday, January 14. Thanks again for your patience and understanding.
I also wanted to remind you that 6-8k entries are due next Sunday, January 15, if you still wanted to participate.
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Post by Mikauzoran on Mar 2, 2017 4:10:27 GMT
Hey there everyone.
So, I'm not very tech savvy, but Natsumi sent me the below message:
"You guys hear about this? Apparently proboards is one of the sites using this. github.com/pirate/sites-using-cloudflare "
I don't think it's been confirmed that there's a problem with proboards, and from what I understood from the article, passwords weren't the main issue, but I think it would be a good idea for everyone to read the article and change passwords just in case. If you have any questions, I would contact Natsumi or Crimson because I'm not much use in this department.
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Post by Mikauzoran on Mar 12, 2017 5:48:00 GMT
Hi guys!
This is just a reminder to everyone in the US that the time change is occurring this weekend (because we still do Daylight Savings for some reason...forgive my bias). If any of you are trying to get entries in for the Hero contest, please make sure that you check your new local time against the Cafe clock because Poirot does not observe Daylight Savings (to my knowledge), so this will make a difference.
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Post by Mikauzoran on Jul 20, 2017 11:54:09 GMT
Hi all! Just a heads up, but I'll be out of the office Friday, July 21 to Monday, July 24.
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Post by Mikauzoran on Sept 9, 2017 23:15:50 GMT
Hey there! Last call for votes on Scarf as well as the new 5k theme. Also last call to sign up for the Prompt Exchange.
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Post by Mikauzoran on Oct 2, 2017 3:49:11 GMT
Greetings all!
I just wanted to let you know that I'll be out of the office (and the country) with questionable internet access from Friday, 10/06 to Monday, 10/16 to return Tuesday, 10/17/2017.
In my absence, if you have any issues/questions/concerns, you can still PM me, and I'll try to reply in a timely fashion. In the event you need urgent assistance, please copy Crimson, Natsumi, and me on the PM, and hopefully one of us will be able to assist you.
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Post by Mikauzoran on Dec 3, 2017 18:57:53 GMT
So, we're doing Secret Santa again this year. I hope you'll all consider participating because it's been a ton of fun in the past. Sign up is now through next Sunday, December 10.
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