RE: Feedback/Suggestions/Bugs+Changelog
02-06-2018, 03:15 AM
Talked it out with Pinary; installing Git isn't going to be feasible given the fact our "server is co-hosted through a provider".
What we do have is a whole extra copy of the forums at dodo.eagle-time.org, so Sunspider+Pinary can make changes there and be sure there's no bugs before changing the equivalent files within Eagle Time's stuff. While rolling back changes on Dodo will probably just be a matter of "save a copy of the original and replace it back in if changes break things" rather than an automated version control, that at least allows Sunspider the responsiveness they're going to need.
To folks who said they would like to tinker: While I would have loved to open up the software so lots of folks could try and help, security and ease of testing+implementing is going to be too difficult to make it work - given my lack of techspertise, Pinary's unavailability, and Sunspider's preference to not mix managing+facilitating a team on top of their own coding efforts. What we can maybe-hopefully do is copy and redistribute chunks of code for various forum elements (the broken javascript for the smilies popup box, or the post editor come to mind), once Soli knows what they'd like to work on.
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For now, Soli/Sunspider's been given admin permissions on Eagle Time (so they can see what tools are available in the ACP) and will be given webmaster access once Pinary can set that up. We've discussed compensation for the time they're going to spend working on the site, and agreed a tip jar system is best. That way, Sunspider can keep everyone up-to-date on changes they've made, and people can support them in a zero-obligations way.
Sunspider will be accepting tips here: https://ko-fi.com/dayhold (requires paypal)
What we do have is a whole extra copy of the forums at dodo.eagle-time.org, so Sunspider+Pinary can make changes there and be sure there's no bugs before changing the equivalent files within Eagle Time's stuff. While rolling back changes on Dodo will probably just be a matter of "save a copy of the original and replace it back in if changes break things" rather than an automated version control, that at least allows Sunspider the responsiveness they're going to need.
To folks who said they would like to tinker: While I would have loved to open up the software so lots of folks could try and help, security and ease of testing+implementing is going to be too difficult to make it work - given my lack of techspertise, Pinary's unavailability, and Sunspider's preference to not mix managing+facilitating a team on top of their own coding efforts. What we can maybe-hopefully do is copy and redistribute chunks of code for various forum elements (the broken javascript for the smilies popup box, or the post editor come to mind), once Soli knows what they'd like to work on.
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For now, Soli/Sunspider's been given admin permissions on Eagle Time (so they can see what tools are available in the ACP) and will be given webmaster access once Pinary can set that up. We've discussed compensation for the time they're going to spend working on the site, and agreed a tip jar system is best. That way, Sunspider can keep everyone up-to-date on changes they've made, and people can support them in a zero-obligations way.
Sunspider will be accepting tips here: https://ko-fi.com/dayhold (requires paypal)
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clouds is shaky love | broke as hell but i got a bunch of ringtones
eyes blood red bruise aubergine | Sue took something now Sue doesn't sleep | saint average, day in the life of
woke up in the noon smelling doom and death | out the house, great outdoors
staying warm in arctic blizzard | that's my battle 'til I get inanimate | still up in the same clothes living like a gameshow