I could use some helpful hints, about how to transfer threads.
Those of you who don't know (everyone), I run a text adventure in the MSPAFA, 'Jackbot'. I would like to transfer it over here, but am not sure on:
-- Recapping! How and where do I cram four chapters of "STUFF" into one post!
-- Statuses! I figure people might want more than what I've put down already.
-- When To Transfer! Actually, I'm at a decent point for this, I think, as I am about to change chapters.
-- Politesse and Etiquette! Namely, how do I be polite about transferring my adventure?
Uh well the easy solution for the first is just to copy and paste every post into a spoiler in the first post, with maybe the very first and most recent updates left outside the spoiler at either end.
From a modly point of view, people are welcome to port adventures over! My recommendation would be an arrangement like this:
1st post:
Quick explanation that your thread began elsewhere, and mention that it's fully mirrored in the posts following the first one. Perhaps a plot-justified recap as well. I'm not sure what you mean by "statuses" (do you keep track of the various stats and inventories of your characters? If so, that'd probably belong spoilered under the recap).
2nd-nth posts:
Mirror dat thing. Depending on the number of updates, you may want to put each update under a spoiler, or some other arrangement so that everything's copied over here tidily. Bear in mind that nested spoilers currently don't work on the forum; that's a fix Pinary's going to work on when he's got time. Don't worry too much if you have to use multiple posts to get it mirrored; it's certainly not spam so there's no problem with it.
nth+1 post:
Post your last update! Then nag us until we all suggest on it.
Fuggin ballsacks you guys, my computer has gone back to "piece of shit" status. Gotta send it in for the second time now to the fancy mac hospital BECAUSE THEY PUT A PART BACK IN WRONG. I need to just make an adventure that is nice and quick and simple to draw so I dont get pissed off and discouraged when I can't get to my assets/the assets got erased.