Wed, 22 May 2013 14:31:30 -0700 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.4 & Feed Publisher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305452#Comment_305452 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305452#Comment_305452 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:04:44 -0700 Horrible Warning Si Whitechapelling Round The World” thread. None of it is set in stone, none of it is frightening. Stop blubbing.
To start with, my most visible role round these parts will be establishing and overseeing recurring threads. Some of these will last exactly one week before being replaced. For instance:

Remake/Remodel (I don’t need to say much about this, yes?)
On Sale: Good Comics (Believe it or not I’m the worst conceivable person to be talking about – let alone judging – mainstream comics. So this probably won’t become a Thing until I’ve found someone better-informed to set-up and moderate for me. Suggestions welcome.)

There will be others, once I’ve secured Authority-Figures to come and wrangle them. Music, film, etc.

Other recurring topics will last precisely four weeks before being renewed. I’ll probably keep them as Stickys for a fortnight each, then see how they fare alone in the wild. The opening crop will be:

Around The Net: A rolling roundup of all things Net-related. Virals, memetic pearls, digi-wrongness. If it’s something you should be emailing Everyone You Know, it goes here. (Note that, unlike the current “Around The Net” thread, this won’t include News or Mad Science. Those will now go into…)
Newstrange: A rolling roundup of fascinating and weird things from the Real World. News stories, mad science, technology. If it’s something people should be talking about round the watercooler, it goes here.
Ask Whitechapel: The place for you to pose and answer questions. Maybe it’s an existential quandary. Maybe it’s about a cure for toenail fungus. Maybe you need advice with a soul-wrenching relationship-problem and genuinely expect us not to laugh at you. Maybe you’re doing research and can’t be arsed to waddle to the library. Whatever it is, come ask about it. Kudos for respondents will be divided 60:40 among the GoodAccurate and the FunnyWrong.
Spinning Yarns: Right now there’s not much of an outlet on Whitechapel for aspiring storytellers to expose and hone their craft. There’s a lot of very good reasons for that – some legal, some practical, some fan-fic-sites-are-generally-pretty-fucking-awul based… But no pub-based conversation is complete without an exchange of anecdotes, and this is where they’ll go. That thread I started recently about Drinking Stories? That sort of thing. There will be a Very Strict word limit. I will set the topic every month. Some months I’ll require you to entertain me with episodes from your lives. Others you will be called upon to open your hearts; to remember your saddest, strangest, creepiest (etc) moments. FAKT: This thread has a very high chance of turning into a disaster. Please prove me wrong.

I’ll be establishing the inaugural thread for each of those topics over the next few weeks: one every Monday. That way there will be a renewed rollover every week. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305453#Comment_305453 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305453#Comment_305453 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:07:57 -0700 Horrible Warning Si CATEGORIES. Things are going to stay mostly the same, but there are a couple of noodles. Your new list of categories is here. PLEASE STUDY WITH CARE:

Main Junction: Rules, regulations, updates. General business.

Disenchanted: News and talk area for the webcomic.

Crossed: News and talk area for the webcomic, and other stories in the same Universe.

Freakangels: Talk area for the webcomic.

Web Nuggets: Any online vilejoy you’ve found, created, published, or borked-up. If it’s on the Internet, it goes here. (Home of the “Around The Net” thread.)

WorldWeird: Expose, share & discuss attention-worthy news. Includes Mad Science, Crazy Tech and Metaphysical Oddity. (Home of the “NewStrange” thread.)

Printheads: Comics, novels, nonfiction, short stories. (Includes webcomics.)

Culturegasm: Art, film, TV, theatre, photography, fashion, express-expression.

Music: Duh.

London Zoo: A menagerie of miscellany. That which Does Not Fit elsewhere. Not safe for work. Not safe for human consumption. (Home of the “Spinning Yarns” and “Ask Whitechapel” threads.)

Blogs: Bloggery pokery.

…nothing particularly new or frightening in there, right – mostly just renames? You’ll note that “Fantastika!: SF & The Weird” has gone. It was getting remarkably little traffic as it was, and I think we’d be better served incorporating it into the two existing arty categories: Printheads and Culturegasm.

I imagine we’ll be leaving the Freakangels category in place for at least a month or two. Probably longer, possibly forever.

There are a couple of other suggestions I’ve taken on board. I’ll be raising them in the coming weeks.

Right. Back to work, worms. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305454#Comment_305454 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305454#Comment_305454 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:16:49 -0700 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305455#Comment_305455 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305455#Comment_305455 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:23:00 -0700 Horrible Warning Si
And when we eventually get to the SPINNING YARNS category, I'll make it clear how the Land Lies.

(Which is, in short: if you're not happy about putting it in the public domain, don't make it up.) ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305456#Comment_305456 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305456#Comment_305456 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:27:00 -0700 Will Ellwood http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305459#Comment_305459 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305459#Comment_305459 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:45:33 -0700 Horrible Warning Si
Generally speaking if something hasn't come up for a while, I'll start it off. Might experiment now and then to see if there's enough traction to make things recurring/monthly/whatever. Slowly slowly, we'll come to some sort of routine. And then fuck it right in the saliva-glands. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305467#Comment_305467 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305467#Comment_305467 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:31:45 -0700 Alan Tyson
One question, in regards to that - would it be considered kosher to provide links for longer life-tales? I ask because you say you'll be implementing (for damn good reason) a strict wordcount limit, and I can operate within that limit, but... occasionally the words take me on a ride I wasn't expecting (see the Roommate Thread's multi-part epics), and I like writing those, and people seem to like reading them. Now, obviously, I've no desire to dominate or derail such a thread, so the quick solution might be to dump all that into an external source (a forum-based Blog, mayhap?) and link back to that. If'n, of course, that's alright with El Bosso del Warning.

Also, will these Categorical Figures of Authority be chosen from our humble ranks, or will you be bringing in mercenaries outside contractors scabs friends of yours to run these? Either one could create some very interesting scenaria (fuck you I think it sounds cool and besides I'm a writer, I get to make up words whenever I want). ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305468#Comment_305468 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305468#Comment_305468 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:39:53 -0700 Horrible Warning Si
I may at some point implement a recurring "link to your short stories" thread. But be warned: in my experience of similar setups, very few people bother to follow those links. I probably wouldn't, for instance, for a whole host of reasons.

Anyway. Each of these recurring threads will be clarified as and when they occur. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305470#Comment_305470 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305470#Comment_305470 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:44:56 -0700 Beamish http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305471#Comment_305471 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305471#Comment_305471 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:46:58 -0700 Rootfireember It's like saying let us release the whales from the oceans, the bears from their forests, and whatnot.

Keep the arse eels! ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305472#Comment_305472 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305472#Comment_305472 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:54:31 -0700 Beamish http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305476#Comment_305476 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305476#Comment_305476 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:21:12 -0700 D.J. http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305508#Comment_305508 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305508#Comment_305508 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:26:59 -0700 Finagle
Whitechapel is all about the short, sharp shock. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305511#Comment_305511 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305511#Comment_305511 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:49:33 -0700 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305521#Comment_305521 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305521#Comment_305521 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:03:41 -0700 RenThing
Kind of like the end result of a dead drop hanging. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305671#Comment_305671 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305671#Comment_305671 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:55:40 -0700 Orpheus
Food and Cooking thread?
Used to love checking in and viewing creations. Also the term 'Culinary Necromancy' comes to mind, can't think why,


Or is that something that would need to be sustained by the population, rather than sacked and re-spawned each month. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305674#Comment_305674 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305674#Comment_305674 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:17:19 -0700 Alan Tyson
I feel like that's something that should come and go as the community decides - no need for such a specific topic to be set and run by a moderator. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305682#Comment_305682 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305682#Comment_305682 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:00:35 -0700 razrangel http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305698#Comment_305698 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305698#Comment_305698 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:54:46 -0700 Horrible Warning Si
I think... I think that's probably something to run on Fridays, right? Get a week's worth of spleen out of our systems. Hrm. I'll give it some thought. If you don't see it straight away, don't fret - things are very fluid right now. Soon! ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305700#Comment_305700 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305700#Comment_305700 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:03:00 -0700 Lazarus99 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305706#Comment_305706 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305706#Comment_305706 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:04:20 -0700 Horrible Warning Si http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305710#Comment_305710 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305710#Comment_305710 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:25:07 -0700 Finagle http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305720#Comment_305720 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305720#Comment_305720 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:49:52 -0700 rickiep00h
Or typing, I guess. Not walking. I dunno. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305747#Comment_305747 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305747#Comment_305747 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:37:43 -0700 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305754#Comment_305754 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305754#Comment_305754 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:05:59 -0700 Slick http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305757#Comment_305757 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305757#Comment_305757 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:28:22 -0700 Beamish http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305795#Comment_305795 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305795#Comment_305795 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:09:11 -0700 Osmosis http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305860#Comment_305860 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305860#Comment_305860 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:49:09 -0700 taphead http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305883#Comment_305883 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=305883#Comment_305883 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:46:26 -0700 Horrible Warning Si http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=306113#Comment_306113 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=306113#Comment_306113 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:07:54 -0700 brunorubio http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=306176#Comment_306176 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=306176#Comment_306176 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:14:39 -0700 flecky http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=306191#Comment_306191 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=306191#Comment_306191 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:36:19 -0700 government spy
If anything, because it gives me a context to work with. People say "Mr. Spy, tell us a funny story!" and I draw blank. But if you say, tell me a story that involves underage drinking, police, and the most controlled spewing of vomit possible, I can give you a very specific anecdote. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=306236#Comment_306236 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=306236#Comment_306236 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:49:55 -0700 Alan Tyson
Sir Si, can that be our first Spinning Yarns theme? ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=306249#Comment_306249 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=306249#Comment_306249 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:58:27 -0700 Horrible Warning Si Drinking Stories . In due course, alcofrolics will return to Spinning Yarns.

Which isn't to say your anecdotes can't be, y'know, boozy. Just that there will be other themes. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=306343#Comment_306343 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10131&Focus=306343#Comment_306343 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:53:14 -0700 government spy