Our new site

Scott's blog

Welcome! It's crazy-whack-funky. We have a lot of bugs to work out here, Junkies, but we know that you all like to stick your nose into other people's business. Well, this is your business. A and I and the gang from BackMyBooks want to change the way we present my goodies.

No, not that kind of goodies. You kiss your mother with that mouth?

You'll be seeing more topical blogging from me on this site. We're adding some things to the sidebars that will make it easier for you to get your free stuff, and also easier for me to dip my bony Scrooge McDuck fingers into your wallet (i.e. "make it easier for people to buy stuff".)

We will be adding things to the store, adding the rest of my books to the Library section, and in general just messing things up until we get it all right.

We figure it will take two or three weeks to get this site properly broken in. ARealGirl, Tay, GK and I say "bring it!" Start mucking about and breaking things.

When you find bugs, and you will, email them to media@scottsigler.com. We'll prioritize, add them to our list, and start to make things all nice and smooth like a Diary Queen soft-serve.


Comments

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WEAZEL
You can bugs in this forum thread: Bugs thread

Here comes the pain!

Tay

ScottEPond
First look and it looks pretty sharp... <rolls up sleeves>... so now lets start digging!
Trstno1192
Very sharp looking..... Me like... :)
I was just outside of Detroit at the end of Contagious... was a close call.
Belladonna420
Awwww.... scottsigler.com looks all grown up!  Can't wait to jump back in!


CBBC (HBB & BMF) GirlCo Graffiti
Dead Sexy Dealer, The Juicer, Co-Founder of the Gutter Sistren AND...
I'm [REDACTED]'s [REDACTED]!!!
Shadygirl
WØØT! Looks awful good so far! I look forward to really playing around on here!
CBBC-Momma
richno3
WOO HOO! Looks Great!!

CBBC GRIZZLY

Wolfpack Quarterback

Kevinesque
Not too shabby!

BetaClone205
Cool beans.  I did not know I had eBooks available...
I need to succeed independently in completing unclear objectives with
tact before they happen.
Newtonian88
Holy shagmuffin...... this is different...
Photobucket

Gmork
Yay! I made it to the shiny new site!! Time to break in these new shoes.
Nemesis0
Great looking site
dozier1375
Noticed that the time you've been a junkie is gone from my profile.

CBBC-Fixer
Yes, I'm the guy who pissed on Bella's profile page. 
Byron Metz
Mmmm DairyQueen soft-serve
..........JUNKIE 4 LIFE.....1st time Pusher.....NOCTURNAL (Rewrite) Byron Metz (as "Baldwin Metz," the Medical Examiner for SFPD).....GO KRAKENS!.....and as always Have Nice Day.....
beckertwin
This new site is AWESOME!!!! just saying
Andrew
ThMaggot
Me likes it

Mr_Fahrenheit

A search bar! HUZZAH!

-- Death, chaos and mayhem, the music of the night

Neil Colquhoun
It's different!
Stay Alive - NC
JZ
Snazzy new look and better overview. Looking forward to reading more from the FDO.

 

Nemesis0
I agree with Mr Fahrenheit on the search bar. Huzzahs all around.
ScottEPond
Question: What's the purpose/basis of the "Scott's Top Backers" section in the lower right section?
JP
So clean, so smooth, so...eeeeevil.  Diving right in!

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Proud Member of the Wolf Pack and

CBBC-Daddy
Carnie

Congratz on the new layout!

I just say it is good to see this new transition onto this site as it makes way for the future uprising of our FDØ!!!

I'm glad to be apart of this...though I am going to miss the blood stains from the old one... Oh well I guess we have plenty of new white paint to mess up eh?!?

 

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Does someone go into the park and, uh... lift up the dinosaurs' skirts?

mrben
Love the new look. Feels very slick and professional :)
mrben "Carpe Aptenodytes" http://www.jedimoose.org
MuchAdo
Well, I'm not willing to fight with A Real Girl so I say the site looks awesome. :-)

[GirlCo Graffiti] and friend of GirlCo's official mascot

MuchAdo
Can someone tell me step by step how to fix my flickr-photo id?  Like Bella who already has hers fixed??

[GirlCo Graffiti] and friend of GirlCo's official mascot

Belladonna420
@MuchAdo: I just tweeted you. If that doesn't help, let me know.


CBBC (HBB & BMF) GirlCo Graffiti
Dead Sexy Dealer, The Juicer, Co-Founder of the Gutter Sistren AND...
I'm [REDACTED]'s [REDACTED]!!!
JP
Bella can fix anything!

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Proud Member of the Wolf Pack and

CBBC-Daddy
Belladonna420
Looking good Crack Daddy!!! ;-)


CBBC (HBB & BMF) GirlCo Graffiti
Dead Sexy Dealer, The Juicer, Co-Founder of the Gutter Sistren AND...
I'm [REDACTED]'s [REDACTED]!!!
JP
You too, Master Flasher!

__________________________________________
Proud Member of the Wolf Pack and

CBBC-Daddy
Belladonna420
Make sure the Patron is good and chilled for my arrival! :D


CBBC (HBB & BMF) GirlCo Graffiti
Dead Sexy Dealer, The Juicer, Co-Founder of the Gutter Sistren AND...
I'm [REDACTED]'s [REDACTED]!!!
GeeRace
It will take some getting use to!!!!


"Old Earth Detroit Lions & D'Kow War Dogs for LIFE!"
Jervo
New site is ROCKING!
Geek Hard.. Geek Often!
Catalyst
Love the new site
Perry Dawsey >>>>M.O.P.A.I.<<<< Massively Over Powered and Infected
"Darkness within darkness--the gateway to all understanding."
---Tao Te Ching
James Keeling
Liking it...  spiffy

hhhmmm...  SynapticJam on Toast - hhhmmm... tastes like chicken (aka PUVJK) #? in crack hits (Special?  Ain't I just)  Multiple S.H.I.T. Award Recipient!  Double Dipper and Triple Threat!  All-around uberjunkie!

exotiKali
Very nice looking. Much more consumer friendly.
  enforcer3 Dragøn Lady of DØØM & Co-founder of Gutter Sistren
GJ
Ooh. I'm a bit lost... And how do I know who's online...?

 Proud member of the Gutter Sistren 

exotiKali
I know. I mentioned that I missed that in the Fixing Bugs forum.
  enforcer3 Dragøn Lady of DØØM & Co-founder of Gutter Sistren
GJ
and where did all the Crack hits go  - wahhhhh!!!

 Proud member of the Gutter Sistren 

Shadygirl
Those should be back. That is something they are still working on.
CBBC-Momma
avinjer
I hope so. I worked long hours whoring up all that crack.
Ve veri veniversum vivus vici (idea’s cannot be killed)
GJ
I just need to fix my siggy. Be right back!

 Proud member of the Gutter Sistren 

avinjer
I hope so. I worked long hours whoring up all that crack. Of course, not as long as Bella.
Ve veri veniversum vivus vici (idea’s cannot be killed)
GJ
I didn't like it much at first, but I'm getting used to it already!

 Proud member of the Gutter Sistren 

avinjer
I hope they let us start stalking and killing spammers again soon.  I miss that.
Ve veri veniversum vivus vici (idea’s cannot be killed)
ARealGirl
@avinjer:  We'll be tweaking things for a few weeks, rolling out missing things along the way.  While I'm sure we'll still have moderators and admins to help with the site, I'm hoping you won't have to kill spam.  So far the new, more aggressive filters seem to be doing okay.

But no worries, I'm sure we'll have plenty of spammers trying.

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Dark Øverlord Media: we løve cøllateral damage.

GJ
@AB I'm really loving the new site already!

 Proud member of the Gutter Sistren 

avinjer
I think the new site looks great. But what is the orange boxed number next to my name? #unclearontheconcept
Ve veri veniversum vivus vici (idea’s cannot be killed)
Twainy
I like: fast loading, being able to use HTML in the posts, NO CAPTCHA, Whatchamacallit posts don't seem to be showing up so sp@m guard seems to be healthy, did I mention quick page loads? I could cry!

I hear that my name will be mentioned in Nocturnal! Pre-order a copy TODAY!
avinjer
Why yes, I have noticed the faster load times. It's such a wonderful change.
Ve veri veniversum vivus vici (idea’s cannot be killed)
avinjer
And in a twist of irony that last post took 2 minutes to load. #shrug
Ve veri veniversum vivus vici (idea’s cannot be killed)
scottsigler
Welcome-welcome-welcome! I see by the comments here and by the well-populated errors thread that you are all, indeed, breaking shit. Think back to your childhoods when you would break things, and your mom would get that bullwhip coated in ground glass. Not any fun, am I right? Well, we're not your mom. We appreciate the beating you are giving us. As Kevin Bacon said so eloquently, "Thank you, sir, may I have another?"
Dark Øverlord Media: We Default to the Nuclear Sølution
ChrisToohey
Loving the new site and the integration with BackMyBooks -- awesome stuff!
-Chris Toohey
Blogger : Podcaster : Geek
http://www.twitter.com/ChrisToohey
Catalyst
DAMN I'm loving the fast load for when posting comments
Perry Dawsey >>>>M.O.P.A.I.<<<< Massively Over Powered and Infected
"Darkness within darkness--the gateway to all understanding."
---Tao Te Ching
Catalyst
I obviously spoke to soon because it took a couple of minutes for that one to post.
Perry Dawsey >>>>M.O.P.A.I.<<<< Massively Over Powered and Infected
"Darkness within darkness--the gateway to all understanding."
---Tao Te Ching
BigJohn
New site looks nice!

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Gutter Sistren whipping boy, innoventor of words, Life Coach to the Damned.

Neil Colquhoun
To the team:
My thoughts, for what it's worth - 
  • The site is certainly cleaner, but after the familiarity of the previous design, it will take a little time for it to become as easy on the eye.
  • Like anything new/redesigned/improved, there are always teething problems, and I am confident that when these have been implemented, then users of the site will have a richer and more satisfying experience.
  • I can see why this site design needed to be rolled out, and I think there is a bigger focus on the products on offer, as opposed to having a large portion of the previous design given over to the social aspect of the site... although, I presume, the social side keeps a large number of users returning day after day!
  • In my opinion, the decision to keep all the blog posts in one place/column is a big plus over the previous design - easier to find/locate.
  • In previous posts, mention has been made of comments in relation to a post not being first on the list. It is intuitive for the list of comments to work as most recent first, and I'm sure that thought has been taken into consideration in regard to future tweaks etc.
  • I am of the opinion that users like to see who else is online, and a list similar to that used in the previous design would be useful.
All in all, congratulations on the new design.
I do have one other gripe though - I think that the old site was fairly unique in design, and this newer design looks very similar to a lot of others. Perhaps I just need to get used to it!

Kind Regards to Scott, A Real Girl, the Back My Books team, and anyone else who was involved in the site revamp/relaunch.

Stay Alive - Neil Colquhoun
Gk
Everyone, thanks for your patience and feedback.  Couple announcements:

We pushed some updates today.  Read more here.

And, for those of you wondering about the Top Backers, here's a quick explanation.
Twainy
Neil - same thought about the current appearance ... I don't mind it at all ... but I miss the random splashes of creativity/individuality ... I hope some of the FDO/DOM personality seeps back into the permanentness of the design ... other than that I'm sure loving some of the new features and man is this site quick! I used to be able to go make a caramel mocha latte with whipped cream & sprinkles between screens! I wonder if I over medicated ....

I hear that my name will be mentioned in Nocturnal! Pre-order a copy TODAY!
JP
Hey GK & Tay: you guys rock!

__________________________________________
Proud Member of the Wolf Pack and

CBBC-Daddy
BigJohn
Good point, Twainy. There is not nearly enough blood on this site. The periodic table background is a bit...odd.

Otherwise, I think Neil's comments are great and well said. Congrats to the BmB guys and Dark Overlord Media to boot!

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Gutter Sistren whipping boy, innoventor of words, Life Coach to the Damned.

Twainy
Yes they are very well loved ... now shhhh you are distracting them from the 942 random ridiculous changes needed to complete our perception of FDO nirvana ;o) ... (good job) ... x

I hear that my name will be mentioned in Nocturnal! Pre-order a copy TODAY!
Twainy
WHERE is MY edit button?! LOL ... Hi there BigJohn ... yes where IS the blood? I think they are waiting to spring it in us ... maybe thinking we couldn't handle too much awesomeness at once? or that we were technotards and could do without pretty distractions while we got accustomed to the new digs? OK ... gonna go pass out ...

I hear that my name will be mentioned in Nocturnal! Pre-order a copy TODAY!
sotonrich
Looking gooooooooood!
"Go Detroit on it!"
Finaldrive
Weird.....but I love it.  I wish I had more time to chat on here with you guys.  I miss all the witty banter.  


No power in the Verse can stop me.

Shadygirl
We miss you too! It's nice to see you around
CBBC-Momma
chefasa
Grrr tried to post a comment twice and it keeps shutting down
GeeRace
anyone else getting  spam email with links on it for uggboots bit from  this thread?


"Old Earth Detroit Lions & D'Kow War Dogs for LIFE!"
scottsigler
@Chefasa: Post that in the bugs thread here: Bugs thread
Dark Øverlord Media: We Default to the Nuclear Sølution
flashman
Coolio nice clean, fresh look. Looking forward to getting my Junkie badge back ;)
aka nilling everywhere else!
flashman
12,457 Junkies wow! Oh and a search bar :)
aka nilling everywhere else!
Doc Coleman
I turn my head for a few minutes and all of my Crack Hits are GONE!

Doc
I only know everything if you ask the right questions.
treed
HOT DAMN!!

oh wait....

it's so BRIGHT!!
MY EYES! MY EYES! they burn.....

ok sigs, all kidding aside, i like the new digs. ok done, so what's next??

#
The Math God of the Past
waiting to see if i am still in Nocturnal
http:Bitstrips TREED!
http://GoAnimate TREED!

WEAZEL
@geerace - sorry about the spam emails.  We're tweaking the spam filtering system now.
floridagirl99k
Looking good!
floridagirl99k
Looking good!
AusMadDog
I like it! Keep up the great work FDO & A-Team - You rock!
MadDog From Down Under - I ain't scared of no chicken scissors... much.
JimC
Looking real good. The site looks all grown up.
Lone_Ghost_Jinn
Maybe this slick, new design can get me fired up about running around on the web again.  I've been incognito for a couple of months at least.

Well done all involved.


scottsigler
@JimC: We try, we try.
@Lone_Ghost_Jim: Welcome back, ya damn slacker!
Dark Øverlord Media: We Default to the Nuclear Sølution
Reorex
new site looks kick ass! great job by the team at DOM. cant wait for Nocturnal!
GO KRAKENS!
Doc Coleman
Very different.

I hope the back end is easy to manage. This is a whole new user experience. It doesn't really translate from the old site.

Doc
I only know everything if you ask the right questions.
cyberlogi
The new site is impressive. I'm glad you upgraded. 
steffiebaby140
Fancy schmancy!  Gotta set aside some time this evening to get accustomed to it.
Do not mess with the affairs of monsters, for you are tasty and good with ketchup.
Death_Tone
the site looks better but need to get used to the new site map and then down and dirty with it.... 

"No matter what it takes, we will find them, and I will find the sentients responsible for this, I assure you of that."

Death_Tone

Where are my crack hits ??

Why do we need to add our email to send a comment?

Where did the junkies on line list go?

Forst time I sent comment I lost the site

Did I mention where are my crack hits??

"No matter what it takes, we will find them, and I will find the sentients responsible for this, I assure you of that."

JP
Are we going to give @WEASEL and @Gk time off for the holidays?  ;-)

__________________________________________
Proud Member of the Wolf Pack and

CBBC-Daddy
romanda
Like the "cleaner" look, less cluttered.  Have to look around more.

FDO's 2nd Degree Black Belt Enforcer
"A Black Belt only covers 2" of your butt, you better be prepared to cover the rest."
Death_Tone
Can not post new topics anywhere.....just tells me I need to say something to submitt

"No matter what it takes, we will find them, and I will find the sentients responsible for this, I assure you of that."

JP
@Death Tone, look like you figured it out...you posted successfully here.  Were you having the trouble while trying to post without being logging onto the site first?

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Proud Member of the Wolf Pack and

CBBC-Daddy
possumcowboy
Where are my crack hits?  Where is my OJ thingy?
possumcowboy
Oh!  The main reason I even dropped by here today was to click on a sponsor link for ink cartridges!  Where are the sponsor links?
JP
@possumcowboy...the badges and such are coming back as the cool guys at Back My Books continue to fill out the site's capability.  Fear not; all the awesomeness (and more!) is coming back to us in waves.  As for sponsor links, click on the title of article you want to share so it opens up fully.  Once you do that, the sponsoring links (Like, Tweet, +1 and Share) will be at the top.  Sponsor away!

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Proud Member of the Wolf Pack and

CBBC-Daddy
possumcowboy
@jp
I want to purchase toner for my printer, and one of the financial sponsors of the podcast was a company that supplies toner; I need the link to click through so that Scott gets credit for my business to that company.
JP
@possumcowboy...ah gotcha--sorry for the misunderstanding.  I can't find them either.  Send an e-mail to media@scottsigler.com with the subject "sponsor links missing from the site" and if there's a specific one you want to know right away, mention it in the e-mail.  They may be able to send you the code for the specific sponsor you're after, before they get all the links restored to the site.

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Proud Member of the Wolf Pack and

CBBC-Daddy
Jmhutson1
Love the new site, sleeker, sweeter, and more Sigler!
"Life is too short, to be anything but happy!"
Byron Metz
@possumcowboy.....The episode sponsor for The Mustache Rangers are 4inkjets.com. Is that what you're searching for?
..........JUNKIE 4 LIFE.....1st time Pusher.....NOCTURNAL (Rewrite) Byron Metz (as "Baldwin Metz," the Medical Examiner for SFPD).....GO KRAKENS!.....and as always Have Nice Day.....
possumcowboy
4inkjets...that's it.  What's the sigler code?
Shadygirl
The ink jets code is SIGLER
CBBC-Momma
ARealGirl
In reply to: possumcowboy
4inkjets...that's it.  What's the sigler code?
Codes can be found here: scottsigler.com/4InkJets-coupon-codes

We're working on getting all those pages back online, so thanks for checking!

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chrshowe
I like the new site.

Jayguana
cant post to the bugs thread to say Im having very little success in post on the new site. I can only post to these blogs and nothing else. Im sure its already being worked on, but thought I would throw it out there.
~Si Vis Pocum, Para Bellum - Jay-Gu-Ana, owner of the Sala Intrigue~
dfb2
New site looks great. Congratulations SS
wyrdwyrd
New site is looking really good!

-- 
Furry cows moo and decompress.

Furry cows moo and decompress.

The_Borkinator
New site is great, I think it's easier to navigate than the old one.
Ruby_Wolf
Love it!
Catalyst
FUCKIN SPAMMERS GO BURN IN THE BOWELS OF A FLACID DEMON!!!!!
Perry Dawsey >>>>M.O.P.A.I.<<<< Massively Over Powered and Infected
"Darkness within darkness--the gateway to all understanding."
---Tao Te Ching
NoisyAstronomer
"Scott Sigler, better than carbon."
stephenmid
New website seems to be a step backwards... No crack hits. No sign to stay who is an OJ and I can't see where you see who else is online. Bring back the old site.
scottsigler
In reply to: stephenmid
New website seems to be a step backwards... No crack hits. No sign to stay who is an OJ and I can't see where you see who else is online. Bring back the old site.
@Stephenmid: We're working on that. We never figured out a good way to use the crack hits, so we're looking for a new system that better rewards the fans for playing on the site. 

We have the OJ badges in development. Just be patient on that one. 
Dark Øverlord Media: We Default to the Nuclear Sølution
lyallp
Really sharp.
Excellent job, keep up the great work.

I think there are some Breaking Bad fans around here somewhere ;)

...Lyall

 

Factualvermin

I do distinctly remember the FDO saying we would get OJ2 next to our names. not mad but just wondering what happened to that

BlackShard Syndicate we love gasmasks
scottsigler
In reply to: Factualvermin

I do distinctly remember the FDO saying we would get OJ2 next to our names. not mad but just wondering what happened to that

We're working on a badge for people who missed OJ and were here before the latest iteration of the site. Just hang tight. 
Dark Øverlord Media: We Default to the Nuclear Sølution
Sgtjusticeofthe52ndsuckitdivision
I'm still trying to figure out what crack hits are. What do they do. Do they even hold any sort of value, if not I have one question, can I eat them? I imagine that they would taste like either apple pie or a chocolate bar. Which makes me want to eat them more. Now I'm hungry so I'm going to eat a sandwich, possibly ham and cheese, I don't know. I figure it out when I look in the fridge, and when I make it, it will be glorious.
Boom Headshot!!! Suck It!!!
steffiebaby140
Just had a thought....wouldn't it be much more efficient to put in a report spam feature?  That way whoever is doing the spam killing wouldn't have to look around and see where it was or who was doing it, but users could report a post as spam and it would sit in a queue until someone with the ability to spam kill came and checked the queue.  I have seen it used on other forums with great success and much less work for the moderators of that forum.
Do not mess with the affairs of monsters, for you are tasty and good with ketchup.
Catalyst
In reply to: steffiebaby140
Just had a thought....wouldn't it be much more efficient to put in a report spam feature?  That way whoever is doing the spam killing wouldn't have to look around and see where it was or who was doing it, but users could report a post as spam and it would sit in a queue until someone with the ability to spam kill came and checked the queue.  I have seen it used on other forums with great success and much less work for the moderators of that forum.
That sounds like an awesome idea, in my opinion
Perry Dawsey >>>>M.O.P.A.I.<<<< Massively Over Powered and Infected
"Darkness within darkness--the gateway to all understanding."
---Tao Te Ching
GJ
A lot of issues have been ironed out since I last came. Getting slicker by the day!

 Proud member of the Gutter Sistren 

GJ
damn you spammers!!! I see you and want to kill you....

 Proud member of the Gutter Sistren 

Sgtjusticeofthe52ndsuckitdivision
What the hell is with the clothes ads up there. It's kinda creepy, almost like it's a possessed junky blogger. One possessed by any evil clothes company bent on world domination. That's some scary shit.
Boom Headshot!!! Suck It!!!
Scott