>>128769
I don't like disrupting the GamerGate threads but I feel the need to respond to this lest misinformation spread.
>because of the administration's tendency to do retarded shit
>Mark talked to fucking Journos for a free lunch
He's not an administrator and we were as in the dark (and livid) as anyone else.
>Acid got caught trying to make "peering agreements" with people to include and exclude specific sites
This was my idea, not Acid's. Having seen some users across the webring that didn't like the idea of us joining, I decided it would be better to reach out and confirm our presence was welcome and that site owners would be okay with us listing them. Frankly, mutual listing is how old webrings worked and it's how I expected this one to. A mutual line of communication is good for heading off issues and misunderstandings.
>he was refusing to fix his setup with the webring plugin
Again, this is on my plate and not Acid's. We use the exact same webring addon that other LynxChan sites do. And while I did patch a couple minor bugs, it has some major structural issues that are not easily fixed. It doesn't integrate boards into the board list, it doesn't limit how many boards it advertises, etc. The site itself always takes priority and I fit additional addons like Webring, updates to Channel Changer, etc, into my spare time. Even if it was the foremost concern, pushing out site updates would come first.
>I'm guessing that's why he finally gave up and removed it from the board list.
As far as I know, the addon is still supposed to be active. It's possibly having issues with newer releases. Alternatively, I've seen it fail to populate the boards list sometimes. Since the API doesn't appear to be available I'm guessing it choked and died and we haven't done a restart in a bit.
I will look into diagnosing it, but given that pretty much nobody is listing us it's hard to prioritize it over everything else.
>>128767
not blacklisting them from the announce list
While this isn't something supported by the addon, I could have rigged something for the short-term. However, nobody has requested this be done, despite my attempts to contact other admins to inquire about steps we could take to alleviate concerns.
It's been nearly a year, and I may have some more time to work on side projects soon, so perhaps I can revisit it and try reaching out to see if cooler heads can prevail. I've personally gone out of my way to give them the benefit of the doubt and fix any issues they may have, but nobody has taken me up on the offer. That offer still stands, and always will. But if nobody will have a conversation about the issue to hash out the exact problem, it just leaves the door open for miscommunication. But given how easily our actions can be misinterpreted, I'd feel much better getting a direct response before moving forward. In the meantime, I'd at least like to request we be given the same benefit of the doubt until something can be worked out.
If you'd like to discuss the matter further, I'd be happy to answer any questions on
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