These are the kinds of fireworks I like best.
Happy first of July, the beginning of a long summer weekend.
We here at Kos Central are settling into a new post-NN rhythm with our new staff coming on board and our focus changing from short term bug fixes to longer range additions. (Of course, we're continuing to address bugs as needed.)
Today's Exciting Updates
- A little more magic for Republish. Previously, a diary was only open for comments 9 days after it was published. Now, if you're a Trusted User and you republish a diary, you'll reset the clock to 9 days after your republish time.
So, this comes with a policy warning: use this only for good. The idea is that resurfacing this diary naturally means that people want to discuss it, which is fine and appropriate. However, a diary that is generating flame wars and nasty comments should not be republished for the purpose of continuing a flame war.
This is an experiment. We originally thought of including additional restrictions on this feature, but decided to make it simple and see what happens. If it creates trouble, we'll address it.
- If you enter a search term in the masthead box, it will now immediately go to a diary search of that term. Previously, it required a resubmit of that form.
We're having a couple of issues with searches over particular date ranges that came up this week, and I haven't yet been satisfied that those are all gone. And, for those asking, on my short list is the more specific time ranges for top comments.
- A change to how sessions are stored in cookies. Yes, sorry, this is why you just had to log in again. Other than the login, this should be invisible to y'all - it's just some framework for other work in the pipeline.
- New reports for Meteor Blades to make moderation less time consuming and a bit smoother, particularly for the purpose of hunting sockpuppets and zombies.
- The (author) for (personal blog) construction will no longer appear when a front page author is republished from his personal blog to the front page. (Groups like Comics and Elections will still get it.)
- Some additions to the masthead page (with a few more coming later this evening).
The picture is from the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad that goes between Chama, NM, and Antonito, CO. It's jointly owned by the states of New Mexico and Colorado, and follows a path that crosses the borders between the two states multiple times. Built in 1880, it is the highest elevation railroad still in service in the United States. It is a unique experience through beautiful scenery, and one I highly recommend.
Enjoy your weekend, and as always, feel free to add any comments or questions on issues with the site below.