Webmaster news :

I have added the possibility to write gamebooks outside of the site, by using any text editor! This is simple : you only need to write your gamebook on Word or Notepad for example, respecting the required syntax, then send the file on the site. Your gamebook will be
immediately generated, and you only have to try it!

If you want to know more about this, read this topic on the GBL format

Moreover, I have added the possibility to export fanfics and gamebooks to several file formats, including PDF and HTML. So, if you prefer to print fanfics or gamebooks and read them like real books, you can!

I've also added a visitor counter on most fan pages on the site, so that you know exactly how many visitors have come to read them. This is a real visitor counter, not a "page views" one!

The music player is back on the site. (bottom of the left menu) Deezer has come back to a player similar to the first version, which pleases me, so I decided to get it back.

There have been some discussions lately about whether deviant fanfics should be allowed on the site, or definitely removed. As the visitors are shared on the matter, I came to the conclusion that we need to reinforce the warnings on such fanfics, as well as not displaying these fanfics when you don't have the required age; also, no fanfic including descriptive sexual scenes are allowed at all (but that's not exactly a new rule)
Finally, don't forget to use the report button at the bottom of the pages if you see an offending content not respecting the rules or with an inappropriate rating!

Saphire Wolf {Star}, July 27, 2008 at 15: 08 Member

Thank you, steet, for reinforcing the rule about descriptive sexual scenes and things in that sort. I know many of us will be pleased about this. Thank you!

Dakota The Black Wol, July 27, 2008 at 15: 10 Member

Thank goodness! I hope everyone will notice the warnings now.

Mightybalto1925, July 27, 2008 at 15: 26 Webranker

Considering I don't read fanfics very often, I'm glad, this has taken place.

steet, July 27, 2008 at 16: 22 Webmaster

=> I haven't made any modifications yet. But it will come.

Dustpaw, July 27, 2008 at 19: 05 Member

Thank you for removing deviant sexual fanfics! And good report about the gamebooks too. ^^

steet, July 27, 2008 at 20: 20 Webmaster

? Did you actually read the news? We are not removing them. Read again.

(jennifer-balto), July 27, 2008 at 20: 36 Member

Sorry for the misunderstandings,Steet.The last comment was(I swear,my cousen.)I had to go to the kitchenand trusted her with the computer and she obviously typed a comment. She didn't read the whole thing.Honest.I'm sorry.But,in my opinion,I agree with what you are doing.Thanks for sharing that.

Catadventure, July 28, 2008 at 08: 22 Fan project mod

Very nice new technicalities. Will hopefully eliminate some excuses for some people not making gamebooks.

Dragon Tamer, July 28, 2008 at 13: 02 Webranker

Nice to hear about the improvements.

Juuchan17, August 04, 2008 at 20: 13 Fan gamebook mod

Wow, at least now somebody else is (AGAIN) noticing this and (yet again . . . for the umph-th time) reminding people what's allowed on the site. *sigh* I know I've been enforcing it, but it's still the readers that have to have the common sense to not read a story that has something they won't like to read, as well as the writers to know if a fic is following the rules prior to posting it to the site (as well as putting visual warnings in their summary of possible violence, blood, language and the such that are allowable in fics posted on this site). Of course, I understand that you are a busy person, Steet, and that you can only do so much . . . but we all are a part of this as well, so we should have common sense to do our part too. Besides, if there are people want to post their deviant Balto-related fics and not get in trouble, there's an appropriate website for it already! (Note: it's not this one, thanks! I'll send it to those interested via PM, so as not to cause any trouble. This is a kid/family-friendly site here!) Bottom line: Common sense, people . . . Don't waste it, use it. - Juuchan17

Dragon Tamer, August 12, 2008 at 01: 12 Webranker

Juuchan --> Forgive my skepticism, but that seems a tad inconsistent. But if you're concerned with... relocating such fanfics, I could give you a name or two to contact if you wish.

Juuchan17, August 14, 2008 at 17: 49 Fan gamebook mod

DT: I don't need it. I have a place that allows anything, so that suits me fine. But thanks for your concern, man. And yes, I know I can be inconsistent, but that's just how I roll, okay? (I don't want to start anything, okay, so let's just leave this at that.) - Juuchan17

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