Due to recent event in Olan's life, he has decided to leave the inn permanently. In order to keep this site going, I have purchased the domain for him and will continue on as webmaster from this point. I am not as up on web design as Olan, but I am sure that my high school BASIC and FORTRAN will see me through.

My first step will be to make this site as revenue neutral as possible, with the introduction of paid membership. Basic Membership will remain free of course, but features like chat and forum use will be regulated to paying customers. Karma will play a part in deciding fees for membership, those with high applauds will receive discounts, and those with high smites will be charged more. Further down the road, I foresee a "mature" section to the site for more adult oriented role playing and artistry - for a fee of course.

Member that do not contribute to the site will be banned after two months of inactivity.

So there you have it. I welcome any comments or questions as long as they are positive in nature, otherwise you will be banned.

Yours Truly,
The New Webmaster
Alacrity

This User has been permanently banned. - Alacrity

We should also ban members who cannot use the english language properly. As this is a text based site it is simply unacceptable to have members getting lazy with grammar, things need to be readable.

Correcting the Webmaster can also lead to banning. To paraphrase Caligula, the Webmaster is god, god is the webmaster, ergo, I'm infallible. - Alacrity

All exaggerations aside, Meri, I don't think I'll be a part of this. If you guys really want to go this route, I'll throw the towel in the ring, as they say.

It's sad it had to come to this...

I thought things were coming together for Olan. Did I miss a memo?

Regardless, I'm glad someone's taking up the reins... it would have been sad to lose the site. Personally, I think you'll do a great job, Al. I'm sure some of the rest of us can come along side of you and fill in any areas of web hosting that you do not understand.

I also glad for how seemless this transition seems to be going, as I was just planning on starting up a Shadowrun/Cyberpunk game and it would be sad to have to shelf it for a a while, you know what I mean.

Anyway, best of luck, Al! You got my support!

Ayrn

I hate to step away, but I haven't been giving the site the attention it deserves. Alacrity has always been there, and has kept things running through thick and thin.

Once he gets over this power madness, things will level out, and the Inn will grow in a new, prosperous direction.

POWER MADNESS! I'd ban you but I still need the codes. Alacrity

What nonsense is this? This can't be real? This isn't what I signed in for.

Ban members who can't write perfect English? That's more than a little wierd. You can't really assume that people like, coming from another country where we speek a different language, could all of a suddne learn to type perfectly?

All I wanted to do was to play my nice theif character or my preist who was going to become a diety himself. And now you'll ban me for being Finish?Preposterous! There! got even that right. :/

Al, you've been a good friend for me throughout all these years, but this is just too much.

Anyone know what day this is? April 1st! Come on people!

I'm new and even I get it!

I'm also sure I will be banned now!



Cat

Yes, this was the april fool's joke of the day. Thank you all for playing along. Olan is safely entrenched as webmaster and I haven't banned anyone (yet...).

HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY EVERYONE!

What? Now I'll have to be friends with Alacrity again? Hmph. I guess the bright side is that I can don't have to write bad English anymore.

In Mister T's world famous words: "I pity the fool!"

On a serious note: An awesome joke, Al. Very, very nicely done. Thanks!

I was serious!
Ban the grammatically incorrect! You know how much of a headache I get having to edit it all for the newsletter. I mean seriously folks.



M.

sheesh. I was enjoying the joke.

Didnt mean to spoil the fun but that was just Mean! I think Raven thought it was serious!



Cat

Not even the claim that Al was joking, and Olan playing along. I happen to know that they've been talking about this day for some time as I've been consulted...

Oh. No one's buying in anymore? I arrived too late to join in the fun? *Sighs*

No worries there Jheherren. I've known these guys for eight or so years, so I'm pretty well aware of what they might be up to.

Also, I do know how to write thief, priest and deity correctly.