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The Monsters of the Forest - Henry Dale
5 (6.4%)
The Translator - tebakutis
12 (15.4%)
The Explanation is Simple - m3mnoch
4 (5.1%)
Done and Dusted - Lady_Ty
4 (5.1%)
Masks - JoeWalter
5 (6.4%)
The Street is Mine - Doctor_Chill
5 (6.4%)
The Binder's Apprentice - night_wrtr
0 (0%)
The High King - Jmack
7 (9%)
The Trial of Smoulder and Fox Cully - wakarimasen
2 (2.6%)
The Red Book - caitlin ann easter
0 (0%)
Politics and Bloodshed -  AlanBrenik
5 (6.4%)
Commander in Chief - Elfy
3 (3.8%)
Well, that Escalated Quickly - Rukaio_Alter
5 (6.4%)
The Turning Point - Raptori & Saurus
4 (5.1%)
Charming Charming - ClintACK
2 (2.6%)
The Red Ribbon Society - ArcaneArtsVelho
2 (2.6%)
A Quiet Drink - oldmanmitchell
9 (11.5%)
Postapolytics - Nora
4 (5.1%)

Total Members Voted: 21

Voting closed: October 31, 2015, 08:14:07 PM

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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #30 on: October 17, 2015, 01:15:20 PM »
Quote from: ArcaneArtsVelho on October 17, 2015, 09:55:16 AM
That might be the first time I have seen the code tags being used on this forum in the ten-ish months I've been here.  :)

Ten months? It feels longer ...in a good way
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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #31 on: October 17, 2015, 02:15:14 PM »
Quote from: Eclipse on October 17, 2015, 01:15:20 PM
Quote from: ArcaneArtsVelho on October 17, 2015, 09:55:16 AM
That might be the first time I have seen the code tags being used on this forum in the ten-ish months I've been here.  :)

Ten months? It feels longer ...in a good way
Thanks!  ;D

Actually, I've been here even less (like eight and a half months) because I registered on the last day of January and this month is obviously not over yet. But who's counting?  ::)
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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #32 on: October 17, 2015, 04:28:02 PM »
kk.  got the ebooks compiled.  i've got to run off to watch my kid dominate his soccer game.

there's one with author names:
http://m3mnoch.com/static/ff-books/politics-scheming-and-intrigue-show.epub

one without:
http://m3mnoch.com/static/ff-books/politics-scheming-and-intrigue-hide.epub

lemme know what you guys think.
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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #33 on: October 17, 2015, 08:21:47 PM »
Quote from: m3mnoch on October 17, 2015, 04:28:02 PM
kk.  got the ebooks compiled.  i've got to run off to watch my kid dominate his soccer game.

there's one with author names:
http://m3mnoch.com/static/ff-books/politics-scheming-and-intrigue-show.epub

one without:
http://m3mnoch.com/static/ff-books/politics-scheming-and-intrigue-hide.epub

lemme know what you guys think.
It stripped out some of the formatting (on ours at least), and you didn't program it to replace "Raptori" with "Raptori & Saurus". I are disappoint.  >:(

Other than that, looks good.  :P
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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #34 on: October 17, 2015, 09:00:03 PM »
Quote from: Raptori on October 17, 2015, 08:21:47 PM
It stripped out some of the formatting (on ours at least), and you didn't program it to replace "Raptori" with "Raptori & Saurus". I are disappoint.  >:(
How should he know?

Good job, dude! :)
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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #35 on: October 17, 2015, 09:37:23 PM »
Quote from: Raptori on October 17, 2015, 08:21:47 PM
It stripped out some of the formatting (on ours at least), and you didn't program it to replace "Raptori" with "Raptori & Saurus". I are disappoint.  >:(

Other than that, looks good.  :P

what?!  that's totally unacceptable!

files fixed and updated!


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Quote from: Raptori on October 17, 2015, 08:21:47 PM
It stripped out some of the formatting (on ours at least), and you didn't program it to replace "Raptori" with "Raptori & Saurus". I are disappoint.  >:(
How should he know?

Good job, dude! :)

heh.  i knew he was being funny.

but, thanks!

i also added more context for the contest.  a link to the forum.  lots of "fantasy faction" everywhere -- you know, just in case this thing trickles out.  if there are more copyright-style things you or marc want me to put in there, i'm happy to do it.

i'm about to point my script at the space opera forum to see what happens.  heh.

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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #36 on: October 17, 2015, 09:53:15 PM »
How do we open the file?
I think it needs a special program
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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #37 on: October 17, 2015, 09:54:43 PM »
Quote from: m3mnoch on October 17, 2015, 09:37:23 PM
Quote from: Raptori on October 17, 2015, 08:21:47 PM
It stripped out some of the formatting (on ours at least), and you didn't program it to replace "Raptori" with "Raptori & Saurus". I are disappoint.  >:(

Other than that, looks good.  :P

what?!  that's totally unacceptable!

files fixed and updated!
Haha awesome! Very cool stuff. I think I'll be using these!  :D

Quote from: ScarletBea on October 17, 2015, 09:53:15 PM
How do we open the file?
I think it needs a special program
It's a normal epub file, most ebook readers can open them. I even have a firefox plugin that works as an ebook reader, and they work in that.  :)
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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #38 on: October 17, 2015, 10:45:20 PM »
Quote from: Raptori on October 17, 2015, 09:54:43 PM
Quote from: ScarletBea on October 17, 2015, 09:53:15 PM
How do we open the file?
I think it needs a special program
It's a normal epub file, most ebook readers can open them. I even have a firefox plugin that works as an ebook reader, and they work in that.  :)

yup.  tho, if it's easier, i can push up pdfs too.  it all just grinds through my script and spits out.

speaking of, i also ran flash fiction and space opera through it.  i needed to harden the script against rogue exclamation points in urls, random title formatting, and the different ways the voting results are dropped in.  mostly, tho, it "just worked".

flash fiction:
http://m3mnoch.com/static/ff-books/flash-fiction-show.epub

space opera:
http://m3mnoch.com/static/ff-books/space-opera-show.epub

going forward, all i need to do type "./build-ff-book.sh <submission thread url>" and about 20 seconds later, they magically appear on my server.
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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #39 on: October 17, 2015, 10:52:31 PM »
ha!  i'm having fun now.  i pointed it at multi-pov and fairytales.  i guess i need to handle wide images better.

http://m3mnoch.com/static/ff-books/fairytales-it-is-show.epub
http://m3mnoch.com/static/ff-books/multiple-povs-show.epub

alright.  for real.  i'll quit for right now.  i have to go get a haircut anyway.  now, tho, i'll have something to read!
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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #40 on: October 17, 2015, 11:34:26 PM »
I don't have an e=book reader on my laptop , please could you recommend which I should download so I can see what m3mnoch has been creating? Best and easiest to use, doesn't have to be free. Please note I am not techie but can download and install etc but not juggle things like you guys. ;)

Windows 10 compatible
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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #41 on: October 18, 2015, 12:17:12 AM »
That would be a pdf file, @Lady_Ty! I would convert the file for you, but sadly I'm on my new computer, I haven't installed the proper software to do that yet, and I'm working pretty soon.  :o
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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #42 on: October 18, 2015, 12:31:00 AM »
@m3mnoch: incredible.
What a very, very cool thing.
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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #43 on: October 18, 2015, 12:46:00 AM »
Quote from: Lady_Ty on October 17, 2015, 11:34:26 PM
I don't have an e=book reader on my laptop , please could you recommend which I should download so I can see what m3mnoch has been creating? Best and easiest to use, doesn't have to be free. Please note I am not techie but can download and install etc but not juggle things like you guys. ;)

Windows 10 compatible

you've got a few options.

you can send it to your kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle

or, you can download an application and read it on your computer (most of those should work on windows 10):
http://beebom.com/2015/01/best-epub-reader-for-windows

or, you can pull a raptori and read it in your browser:
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/read-epub-ebooks-on-firefox-chrome/

i'm on a mac, so i can read it in ibooks.


Quote from: Nora on October 18, 2015, 12:17:12 AM
That would be a pdf file, @Lady_Ty! I would convert the file for you, but sadly I'm on my new computer, I haven't installed the proper software to do that yet, and I'm working pretty soon.  :o

personally, reading pdfs annoys me.  it's very nature (print layouts) means the text and layout doesn't flow based on when and where you're reading it.  epubs re-flow depending on your font/screen size/screen orientation preferences -- it's much cooler for books.


Quote from: Jmack on October 18, 2015, 12:31:00 AM
@m3mnoch: incredible.
What a very, very cool thing.

thanks, man!  lazy programmers are lazy.  so, we spend hours upon hours scripting something that only takes a couple minutes to do manually.  that's how we roll.
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Re: [SEP 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue - Voting Thread
« Reply #44 on: October 18, 2015, 12:57:26 AM »
Thanks to all for the help, greatly appreciated. Will play around today with various options. Agree, Nora, I do have trouble reading pdf but will see what results I get with all the suggestions.
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