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1) That *may* be possible, actually. Like using Rainbow Text for new messages? I will look into it! 2) Not sure if this is possible. I will see if it can be done. It should show the avatar of the last respondent though. 3) Unfortunately not. I know it's not ideal, but we'll see how IPS improves this. 4) I am not aware of this bug and that sounds like a bug we don't want people to run into. I do know that it's not designed for long messages, as it doesn't support new lines, so everything is written as one paragraph. But at the same time it shouldn't be doing this. I will look into it.

I feel like I should copy and paste this response. But; This isn't possible under the IPS system as far as I am aware. The main issue is that IPS is built for communities - not for what we're using it for. We can try to meld it to suit our needs, and try and force it to do what we want, but ultimately it's not designed for this. This is why my brother in law, and I are creating a bespoke (Custom and Coded to serve our needs) from the ground up to replace what we're using. I am not sure if this could be useful to anyone/everyone or if it's very niché. I'd certainly be interested in hearing additional feedback and I will also forward this to our suggestions inbox of our development Trello. That said there are a few things of note for this: Whilst changing the title DOES indeed change the URL; it doesn't actually matter. For all the shit I give IPS their linking system is actually fairly good. (See example 1a, 1b and 1c, below) You could make it prominent in the description - I know its not ideal, lots of buttons pressed instead of one drop down that can display a label somewhere on the image. Tags might work, setting the availability as a tag and then setting that tag as a prefix so it appears at the beginning of the tags. But given people's aversion to actually read stuff, there's no telling how effective this is. IPS's Linking System is actually very good, if the link to something changes it still directs to the correct content. The important thing in an EcchiDreams URL is the number, not the text. You can even completely make up whatever text you want. So for example (1a) this topic: The following URL's will work: https://ecchidreams.com/community/topic/6963-character-availability/ https://ecchidreams.com/community/topic/6963-foobar https://ecchidreams.com/community/topic/6963-a-really-neat-suggestion (Example 1b) The same thing happens with mention tags as well as profile URLS: @Novaer - @Tripp - @Wolfie <-- All these mentions link to the same user as do all these links: https://ecchidreams.com/dreamer/1-tema/ https://ecchidreams.com/dreamer/1-tripp https://ecchidreams.com/dreamer/1-wolfie https://ecchidreams.com/dreamer/1-foobar (Example 1c) So the same thing happens with albums too. https://ecchidreams.com/gallery/album/2540-arish-reynard-free/ https://ecchidreams.com/gallery/album/2540-this-sexy-maid-fox/ https://ecchidreams.com/gallery/album/2540-foobar As far as I know this works with just about everything that has a number on it like this. You can change any of the text to whatever you want it to be as the system only listens to the number - not the text. The text is for you and perhaps Search Engine Optimisation/Listings. Although "https://ecchidreams.com/gallery/album/2540" doesn't work, which I find slightly inconsistent. So with that in mind, whenever your URL's change because you've edited the titles - it doesn't matter. Thank you for the suggestion.

I would love to, however as far as I am aware it is not possible under the IPS framework. However I feel your pain on this, I too would like that to be an option. If there is a third party modification on IPS's end that makes this possible, I will strongly consider putting it in. For now though: I will put it in as a suggestion for the project I'm working on with my brother in law, something we hope to replace our use of IPS, with. Hopefully it will be implemented one day - but not on EcchiDreams as it currently is, but rather as it will be.

Not guilty. I've never had a pumpkin before. u_u; The next poster is guilty at being fuckin' awesome!

Not guilty. I like Hentai, never been a fan of Anime. (Not a secret) The next person is guilty for never actually reading the Terms of Service in its entirety.

Sadly not, no. No not under this software framework (IPS), but we're working on a solution for this as part of the new framework. The only downside to this is that I don't have a release date for it. I think there might be some kind of marking or indication that the conversation has unread messages, other than bringing it to the top of the list, but it's not very clear. That is something I could make more clear, it's certainly not outside my scope. As answered in our admittedly sparce FAQ's. We do not, no. Thank you though. I'll get that fixed. It should've been removed when EcchiChat was no longer a thing. I'll see why it got included again and I'll remove it again. Thank you for spotting this!

Yeah the looping is a deeper problem than I anticipated. It should be visible now but only as a text based link.

Unfortunately not on this software, no. However, I can see how this can be useful I will certainly bring this up internally as a suggestion for the new software that we hope to transition to. Or perhaps some kind of private note system like that seen on Discord, a note you can leave on a profile that is visible only to you.

Absolutely, I'd be honoured to help out! This is an amazing outpost of creative writing and I personally would love to see it continue! It's a fantastic passion project and I want to help in anyway I can.

I understand that recent deactivations and bans have raised some concerns, especially since one of the affected individuals was a roleplayer you were enjoying writing with. However, it's essential to provide a clear perspective on the matter. To the best of my knowledge, the most recent ban occurred on May 25th when the account "preggylez" was banned for ban evasion and prolific duplicate accounting. It's worth noting that most bans are associated with secondary accounts, typically one-time offenders. In such cases, while the primary account might receive a warning, it won't be banned. Therefore, there is no ongoing purge taking place on the platform and I assume you're being hyperbolic for comedic sake. That said: We absolutely enforce our Terms of Service diligently, and we stand by that decision without apology. Regarding account deactivations, it's crucial to understand that this action is initiated solely by the Dreamers (users). We, as the platform, do not deactivate anyone's account against their consent. Deactivations occur when individuals decide to take that step for various personal reasons. Unfortunately, this is beyond our control, and although it's saddening, it's a reality we must acknowledge. Removing the deactivation feature altogether wouldn't be a viable solution, as it would affect the user experience for everyone. I understand that this might not be the response you were hoping for, but I wanted to provide you with an honest and accurate account of the situation. If you have any further concerns or questions, please let me know, and I'll do my best to assist you.

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The actual policy has been voted on, and passed unanimously. It's now in the Terms of Service (Section 18, Sub-Section 1) but as per the article, it's implementation doesn't start until June 24th 2023, so you have time to still start moving things around. You can see a copy of it here, or here. On and after June 24th 2023, the category will be set to read only, a new category will be made, and we will transfer all albums that are in compliance over, leaving only those that aren't in the read only area. We will of course still help those move images and such around if requested as well as delete old albums - just give any of the staff an EcchiText.

Hello, apologies for the late response. Currently this is not possible under the current framework, however I will bring this up as a suggestion for the new framework we're working on (As we're moving away from IPS), because it is a very good suggestion. What is possible, however, is that you can create a folder which will allow you to save certain messages, and separate them out from everything else. Of course this will mean checking it, but it can be done, as I do it. It's not ideal, and I will grant you that, but there is at least a work around. I was explaining to @Casey back in November that this is possible as she asked for something similar, so this screenshot is from then.

Yes and no. Lets break these questions down as there are two question here: I'm not sure. If you're talking about links to your current albums, then yes. These will stop working after the transitionary period is over. If, however, your album is already compliant (Some are), and it just needs to be moved over to the new category, that should work fine. Yes and no. If you have actual character names associated with them, then yes you'll need to put them into their own albums. But if you just have a collection of images that you want people to pick from you are going to have to use an image hosting service. I've heard "Imgbox" floating around and being a choice, but there are many ways you can do this. @Mini Magi for example has included a list of images in their Roleplayer Preferences, for example. I will be coming back to this topic on Tuesday, as I will be working on the other project over the weekend and bank holiday Monday.

Edit: I've found the problem and I whilst the bug seems to be fixed, the Dreamers now display in a list, and I've kept it hidden for now until I can get that to loop correctly. I appreciate you @Pantasia for bringing this to my attention, and @Flea for helping clarify. Unfortunately I should be working on another project at the moment, but I have tagged this to fix properly next week. Fingers crossed, I can do it next week and it doesn't turn out to be a deeper problem than I anticipate. (Possible foreshadowing)

Ah, I understand. "If your online status is set to visible, other users can see that you are currently online in various online lists, as well as the specific page you are viewing within the community." I assume, like most reasonable individuals such as yourselves, that if your online status is not visible, the opposite would hold true, and I fully agree with that perspective. It is evident that this behaviour is a clear bug. I will investigate the issue further, but for now, I can simply disable that module entirely since it is not functioning as intended. However, if any more of this information is inadvertently revealed, we might need to consider limitations imposed by the IPS system. It seems that, like other features coded by IPS (Such as the Ignore System), the hide online talks big but lacks the necessary enforcement to be effective. Something we are most certainly working on with the software we hope will completely replace this.

It absolutely can be, because I use this feature myself. If you - or your friend go to: https://ecchidreams.com/settings/account-security/ You should be able to find "Online Status" under Privacy, which reads: "If your online status is visible, then other users can see that you are currently online in any online lists, as well as the page you are currently viewing on the community." You should be able to set it to invisible. Although I have an interesting problem in that I can't seem to make myself visible again. Not entirely sure as to why, could just be a me problem.

Hey no worries. We might be confused, but communication hopefully will get us closer to understanding. Even if we're a world apart on that at the moment. So the first bit I mentioned is already added in to the Terms of Service, this was done last month. It doesn't change anything, it merely clarifies what was already the rules and policy. As such it's under the definitions area: This is already in the Terms of Service, and I stated, "In a previous announcement, we addressed some of the most common misconceptions about our gallery. If you haven't already, I highly recommend giving it a read. Subsequently, we introduced a new definition under Section 18 of our Terms of Service:" Just before it, I was saying that this was done. Previously it was only announced via a status update, (https://ecchidreams.com/dreamer/1-tema/?status=40084&type=status) I brought it to attention in this announcement to illustrate something we did that wasn't hard announced. The next bit, this bit: Is a draft of the proposed addition to the Terms of Service, (Section 18, Sub-Section 1), which is the actual change of policy. I sincerely hope this clears the miscommunication and/or misunderstanding, but if not, please don't hesitate in letting me know. I know I'm not exactly the worlds first choice (Not even in the top billion, sorry) for explaining things clearly and properly, so if this is down to something off I've said, then my bad.

I'm sorry, can you help me understand where you're getting this from? The policy change that is referred to in this announcement doesn't have anything to do with lolicon, so I'm not certain as to what this is about. Are you talking about the definitions we added to Section 18? About a month ago? The policy surrounding these kinds of images has not changed, in fact it's pretty much stayed the same for years, so I am more than a little confused right now.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and suggestions regarding the new policy, it's certainly appreciated! I understand your desire to have additional images closely related to a character in the album. However, our aim with the policy is to maintain a balance between providing a streamlined experience for our users and managing the resources and limitations of our platform. While I understand the convenience of having everything in one place, we encourage users to utilise external image hosting platforms for such additional images. By using an image hosting site of your choice and embedding the image's direct link (.jpg, .png, etc) within the album description or image descriptions on your album images here on EcchiDreams, you can effectively showcase the desired information without the need for an extra link that goes off site. In fact in this case it'd be even more integrated than under the current situtation. Implementing the suggested "accessory" tag and enforcing restrictions on the number of images with that tag could potentially create complexities in moderation and open up possibilities for abuse as well as make even more rules for people to follow and potentially get tripped up on. We want to ensure a straightforward and consistent policy for all users while maintaining the integrity of the platform. So whilst I understand that this change may require a slight adjustment in the way you present certain information, I believe it will help streamline the album structure and enhance the overall Dreamer's experience. If you have any further questions or need assistance in implementing these changes, please feel free to reach out. I'm also happy to provide examples to show what I am talking about.

I'm afraid I am not understanding this issue. If it is the same character, it would belong in the same album. As I stated it would come under "forms/personas". If this isn't clear, I'll see if someone else can answer your question better than I can. I'm utterly lost, and it's probably not your fault. It is nearly 5AM here in the UK.

My first instinct based on this information would be "As one Album" as this would fall under Forms/Persona's.

Hello there, your questions are answered by the original post, but I'll be more than happy to confirm the answers for you. Yes. If you only have one reference for the character it would be in there all by itself. It's a one character = one album approach. Depends on what you mean by two variations; but typically - yes. This can be (for example): Different outfits, emotions, forms/personas, as well as alternative 'camera' angles to show off additional elements of the character's appearance, and of course changes in appearance of a character while using a certain power/ability.