• RainbowDash.net Split and Contest

    Rainbowdash.net is splitting up into two websites.  One will be devoted to Roleplaying, and the other for normal twitter-style micro blogging.

    For the RP side, they are looking to the community for a banner design.  It should be roughly the same size as the current one, and saved as a transparent .png.

    If you are interested in tossing a banner into the mix, you can send your submissions to webmaster@rainbowdash.net

    The deadline is May 11th, so you have some time!

    16 comments:

    1. Role-playing? What, like pretending to be a pony in Ponyville or something like that?

      ....for some reason that appeals to a more nerdy side of me...

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    2. @Batty Gloom
      It's exactly how you described it.

      To be honest, this split will be FOR THE BETTER; now people who have issues with roleplayers won't see them clutter up the stream of tweets. Also we won't need to keep seeing that dreaded #ooc tag. :)

      Love ya, RPers, but this is for the best.

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    3. @Zarkanorf

      Agreed. The RPers entertain me most of the time but I don't actually do it myself and lately it's gotten hard to follow along with.

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    4. The RP tweets are pretty amusing but I can see why they're doing this. I'll sign up to the other one anyway

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    5. You know what's also hilarious? Everyone on Rainbow Dash Network, so far, is okay with this. It's like this mutual agreement like, "Yeah, we were kind of filling up the stream weren't we? Okay, I guess we could have our own thing..."

      No arguing. No slashing out at people like "RPfriends" or "RLfriends". No complaints or anything. FANDOM, WHY DO YOU AMAZE ME SO MUCH?!

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    6. What rainbowdash.net really needs is a better server.

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    7. @Zarkanorf

      The way this fandom promotes and PRACTICES things like friendship and acceptance so much always astounds me. I know where you're coming from, brony

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      Hey guys, if you have have suggestions, forward them to webmaster@rainbowdash.net We are also working on a physical book of RP stories based on the RP that goes on RBDN, and soon its split site opening May 11th. http://book.rainbowdash.net/
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    9. @Anonymous

      Honestly, I think the server issue is one of the main reasons the site is splitting to begin with. It was never intended for RP, but it's more or less making the site go slower with so much of it.

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    10. Brony: it's not a fandom, it's a lifestyle.

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    11. @Wolverine
      But with the roleplayers going to a subsite and MORE people coming to the main site AND the subsite... I'm worried that the servers can't take ALL OF THE BRONY it's going to be handed to it. Well, there will be influxes in traffic at certain times of them day, but before this announcement, all of the traffic either dies down at 1:00 to 3:30 Pacific Military time.

      Welp, I guess we'll get to that bridge when we cross it more.

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    12. @Anonymous

      >Book
      >Based on those RPs

      oh god what? It's impossible really to discern any sort of coherent plot from those messages.

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    13. What RBD.net need is live-updates without having to spam re-fresh/load.
      A better server could deal that, but it's still a matter of paying for service.

      I should be used to the RP. It's nearly identical to chat room RP with a room full of mobs.

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    14. Guess who?
      Forum Wrap Up! Forum Wrap Up! Let's finish our roleplay cheer Forum Wrap Up! Forum Wrap Up! 'cause tomorrow new forum is here 'cause tomorrow new forum is here [Rainbow Dash] Bringing home the fanfic writers An Admin’s job begins And clearing all the roleplay posts To let the sunshine in We move the accounts And we melt the white snow When the sun comes up Its warmth and beauty will glow Roleplay Wrap Up! Roleplay Wrap Up! Let's finish our OC cheer Roleplay Wrap Up! Rolplay Wrap Up! 'cause tomorrow new forum is here Roleplay Wrap Up! Roleplay Wrap Up! 'cause tomorrow new forum is here 'cause tomorrow new forum is here Little writers hibernate Under the snow and ice

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    15. Just download the statusnet desktop / mobile client for your platform of choice. It auto-refreshes for you.

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