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Hey, welcome back! Short version is yes, it'll be fixed when we move to the new application. Long version is that eFiction is horribly broken and it's been in "development" by three different people over the last six years with little to show for it. The last real update we got was back in 2013-2014. Unfortunately, it means we can't make any changes to the site for fear of breaking it, and also I think when we upgraded the environment for security purposes, it broke eFiction's ability to secure itself somehow. We just need to move away from abandonware. MDg -
Glad to hear that we've got a plan moving forward! I'd noticed some site-security issues lately, with people I'd directed to Ad Astra not being able to connect to the site due to what looks like a security certification lapse. Is that something that this new move will fix? Many thanks to Mike and SLWalker for all your work keeping this amazing place up and running. - Gibraltar -
Hello everyone! This will likely be the final year of Ad Astra in its current form. Even though there's a really nice group of people developing for eFiction (after many many years of abandonment), we've made the decision to move the site to OTW-Archive, which is the same application that AO3 uses. Furthermore, instead of using AO3's preservation feature, we didn't want to abandon the community for AA entirely by simply being absorbed into a much larger writing community. It runs counter to the vision of Ad Astra. So, over the course of this year, we'll be working on building a new server and deploying the software. Testing is going to take a really long time as we figure out the load of the new application under stress, as well as evaluate security issues, as well as a bunch of other needs to look after in the long term. We're getting really helpful advice from people with practical experience that will assist us in avoiding the pitfalls of administration and maintenance, but we're going back to school on this and it'll take some time. In short, the goal is that by this time in 2024, we'll be fully on the new hardware/software. As we move in that direction, @SLWalker and I will be making periodic updates on progress. We're not asking for any monetary assistance at this time; it's early days so the cost is nominal for right now and well within our budget. If you have any questions, concerns, or wish to have your curiosity sated, feel free to reply and one of us will respond with info. Thanks for your continued support! MDg
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(link deleted, no longer valid) It's that time of year again! Ad Astra needs help to stay afloat and keep housing great Star Trek Fanfiction! Below are the breakdown of costs: Server Hosting: $170/month * 12 = $2,040 Mail Hosting (beginning June) : $72/month * 12 = $864 Forums Hosting: $45/month * 12 = $540 Domain Renewals: $13/year * 4 domains = $52 TOTAL: $3,460 per year Our free Google Workspace is going away and they'll begin charging us for services in June 2022. We're looking for free options, but it seems that everyone is charging and it's per user. The sign of the times, unfortunately. Thank you for any assistance you can provide. We greatly appreciate it! MDg
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When we upgraded IPB to the latest, it altered all of the rank image dimensions from rectangular to square, so all of them looked all smooshed. I've just gone through and added all of them in their proper sizes and I think they look a lot better. If you run into any issues, please let me know! MDg
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