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 Post Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:05 am 
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Along with the curriculum reset coming up this next week, the server is also going to get a new announcement system. GMs will be able to post announcements via the forums, or in game, and that announcement will be reflected to several locations:

-Shouted on the server for those currently online
-All email addresses associated with characters in game that have logged in during the last 30 days (you will be able to select if you want this option in-game)
-Onto the server forums announcements
-Onto the in-game announcements
-Tweeted on Twitter (follow: wohpnet)
-Posted on Facebook
-Possibly more to come

Hopefully this will allow more people to get the word that an event is happening, since sometimes there isn't a ton of advance notice.

So what I need from everyone is this:

If you use Twitter, go ahead and follow wohpnet. Expect at least a few test messages in there in the near future while I get all the scripts ironed out.

As for email, I am planning on having an in-game menu somewhere, somehow, that will allow you to set your email, verify your email, and select if you want your email used for offline owls, server announcements, and/or failed verification security warnings (it will email you when someone attempts and fails to log into your account). Once an email is entered into the system, it is visible only to admins, so don't worry about it getting out. Assuming that, should the other three options be opt-in, or opt-out? It will be easy to change what you want, but what should the default be?

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 Post subject: Re: Events announcements
 Post Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:58 am 
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what about those that follow facebook instead of twitter?

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 Post subject: Re: Events announcements
 Post Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:46 am 
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BitexMe wrote:
what about those that follow facebook instead of twitter?


If you hadn't noticed, some of the DMs have also posted their upcoming classes on the WoHP facebook page.


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 Post subject: Re: Events announcements
 Post Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:11 am 
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Calan wrote:
Assuming that, should the other three options be opt-in, or opt-out? It will be easy to change what you want, but what should the default be?


Opt-in, always. Opt-out is pure evil, and should never be the default for anything. :evil:

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 Post subject: Re: Events announcements
 Post Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:32 am 
WoHP has a Facebook page? >_>


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 Post subject: Re: Events announcements
 Post Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:41 am 
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 Post subject: Re: Events announcements
 Post Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:25 am 
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Facebook is included in the "Possibly more to come." Twitter, because it ia already working. I have no guarantee if I can get an automatic post to facebook. It doesn't mean there wont be a manual post to Facebook, but this thread is about the automated "SuperShout" announcement system, which so far only posts to Twitter.

If we do use facebook, there is a good chance it will be a new group too rather than the current one for technical reasons.

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 Post subject: Re: Events announcements
 Post Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 2:05 pm 
Well I requested membership either way. I don't need to message JB or anything do I?


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 Post subject: Re: Events announcements
 Post Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 3:39 pm 
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I don't know, technically that isn't an "official" WoHP Facebook group. At least not yet. That's part of what would need to be worked out. Nothing wrong with signing up to it though.

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 Post subject: Re: Events announcements
 Post Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:24 pm 
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Whatever you decide, it should be opt-in, not opt-out.

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 Post subject: Re: Events announcements
 Post Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:57 pm 
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Looks like the server can post to Facebook now! So add that to the list. And as such, please do consider the Facebook group that we have the official one, since there are no issues -now-. Its beginnings were a little soaked in flaming drama from hell, but hey! It wouldn't be WoHP without drama, right? ;) Besides, it's long, long past (2 years, wow...) and it doesn't make sense to start a new one if this one will work.

Given that we have both Facebook and Twitter notifications, and given Facebook can send emails, does it still make sense for the server to have the ability to send emails directly on announcements? It's extra work and may just be redundant. Would anyone make use of the direct emails?

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 Post subject: Re: Events announcements
 Post Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:20 am 
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Well, I won't be joining the facebook group. Silly reasons aside, I know there's at least one person on the server who doesn't even have a facebook, and there's likely more. Not everybody makes use of that site, as surprising as that may seem. The benefit of having multiple options is that people can choose what the most convenient one for them is.

(This is my 256th post. It was going to be something awesome, but I posted this instead. Onward to 512!)

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 Post subject: Re: Events announcements
 Post Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:33 am 
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Got reason enough then! I'll get the direct email working too.

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