The Laurelin Archives - RP Webportal

[Bunnchu]

wait what? what happened to the site D: is the community done?

[Khalis_Laurelin]

wait what? what happened to the site D: is the community done?

The Archive team have elected to place the site offline whilst we review the way forward due to a recent none technical issue.

[Roelen]

I don't want to offend anyone, as I very much appreciate the fact that you had LA for as long as you did. However your plan here was horrible. From what I have heard, LA may be fully closing. You gave us no warning and didn't even tell us why this is happening, and now 100s of people are losing months of writings because you guys couldn't provide a simple warning a day or two ahead of the closure. If LA does reopen, please remember that we all put hard work and dedication into our characters there, and next time something crazy happens (I'm assuming but at this point for all we know it could just be that the staff is bored...) please give us a chance to salvage what we can of our works first. Thank you.

[Amorey]

I don't want to offend anyone, as I very much appreciate the fact that you had LA for as long as you did. However your plan here was horrible. From what I have heard, LA may be fully closing. You gave us no warning and didn't even tell us why this is happening, and now 100s of people are losing months of writings because you guys couldn't provide a simple warning a day or two ahead of the closure. If LA does reopen, please remember that we all put hard work and dedication into our characters there, and next time something crazy happens (I'm assuming but at this point for all we know it could just be that the staff is bored...) please give us a chance to salvage what we can of our works first. Thank you.

Hello there

as we clearly stated in our message to the community, we are looking forward to see you all again soon

We are just taking a few days to discuss our future plans for the site.


I would like to kindly remind all that this site is 'free' for the community, however its running involves a huge amount of work from our side.


So while we never forget all the effort our community put in their work, we strive to find a better way to handle the workload.


The Lareulin Archives is not closing down !

See you again soon

Regards

-Amorey

[Aearlinn]

Hey Roelen,

I totally understand how worrying this may seem. I, like lots of folk, have invested many many hours of writing on LA. It would be very disconcerting to loose it all. BUT, I do not think that
is likely. I also know the folk who run and organize LA, and they are hard working, high caliber sorts and absolutely not the kind to just drop something because they are bored. (Someone could have been taken ill, rather than bored?) Khalis has posted that the issue is not a technical one, so that is one concern laid to rest.

There is obviously some recent problem that is better resolved by the site being down for a while. Short notice would suggest the issue needs immediate attention. I trust the folk who have put so much of themselves into LA to do the best they possibly can. I read they are 'reviewing the way forward', not they are permanently closing down.

And edited because I see Amorey has confirmed LA is only on a short break.

[Roelen]

Does anyone know how long this break is? It looks like our characters will br suffering amnesia until it gets reopened...

[miriadel]

aaah good to know A *big hug* and thank you to the LA staff for all their hard work! Hope the issues will be solved soon

[Aearlinn]

Does anyone know how long this break is? It looks like our characters will br suffering amnesia until it gets reopened...

*Points Roelen to Amorey's previous post: 'We are just taking a few days to discuss our future plans for the site.'

[TwenBumblefoot]

Does anyone know how long this break is? It looks like our characters will br suffering amnesia until it gets reopened...

Perhaps you could write your tales to your pc, until such time as they sort out this problem? Then it will all be there ready to port over, life continues and no bitterness need be caused.

[Roelen]

It's not writing new tales I'm worried about, it's the 4hrs of tales that I literally wrote just before the closure that could be lost :/ Hopefully LA doesn't go by turbine standards with a few days and reopening soon doesn't mean reopening soon™ lol

[Dolamrothdame]

It's not writing new tales I'm worried about, it's the 4hrs of tales that I literally wrote just before the closure that could be lost :/ Hopefully LA doesn't go by turbine standards with a few days and reopening soon doesn't mean reopening soon™ lol

Are you writing directly onto the site as opposed to writing on PC and copying? Speaking as a long-time fanfic writer, you should always be backing up your work somewhere else. Then these sorts of hiccups would be a non-issue.

[Roelen]

At 3 days I think we at least deserve to know the full reason behind closing :/ Vagueness is already turbines thing

[Khalis_Laurelin]

The site will return very shortly. The taking down of the site was not a decision that was taken lightly and those long term members are I am sure awate of how reliable the site is due to the work of the full team at the Archives.

The site is run by human beings with families and full time jobs for free. Sadly we are not robots and are subject to influences from within the community.

For those that have contacted myself directly thank-you for your support to the site and its team.

[Bunnchu]

i will be waiting eagerly

[KveltrildAmberbraid]

Dear Amorey and Khalis,


Thank you very much for Laurelin Archives, it has enabled a greater experience for all of us.

Thank you very very much.

I hope it comes back, but my wisdom tells me that it is also okay to welcome breaks or even ends when it is time.



Forever yours,
Kveltrild

[Khalis_Laurelin]

You are very welcome Kveltrild and thank you for the kind words. I will ensure they are given to Calenon the lead member and indeed founder of the team. The Laurelin Archives exists because of all those who have taken time to join its membership and who have given their creative efforts to be displayed there.

The Archives will last as long as the community wish it to, it exists to serve the community as a whole so feel free to offer up ideas and suggestions to any of the team.

Thankyou

[Amorey]

The Laurelin Archives is back online

Thank You and enjoy!

~Amorey

The Laurelin Archives Webteam

[dryope]

Hooray! Thank you, Archives web team. you've really cleaned up the resources. I admit I am really excited to see Parf Edhellen listed; I use them all the time, they are super great.

*toasts to the helpfulness of the Archives and the hard work of the team*

[Khalis_Laurelin]

A message to the role playing community of Laurelin and that is that the Laurelin Archives is a sum of the efforts of all those who have contributed to it in the past, today and in the future.

We are always changing things you can see and things behind the scenes which you cannot. The web team are always looking to improve the site to greater serve the community and would welcome any suggestions from members of the community. So please feel free to contact myself Khalis or Amorey with any ideas. It's always good to hear from you all.

Regards
Khalis
On behalf of the Laurelin Archives Web Team.

[Amorey]

Hello lovely people of Laurelin,

The Laurelin Archives will go down for maintenance tomorrow , 6th of September at 21:00 UTC ( Find your timezone HERE )

This will be a routine maintenance to improve the site - remember you can follow The Laurelin Archives on Twitter at @LaurelinArchive

We appreciate your patience.

- Amorey

Laurelin Archives Webteam

[Amorey]

The Laurelin Archives is back online after maintenance


Thank You and enjoy!

~Amorey

The Laurelin Archives Webteam

[Oronir_Laurelin]

The Laurelin Archives is back online after maintenance


Thank You and enjoy!

~Amorey

The Laurelin Archives Webteam

Like any sane person knows...your site being THE PLACE to gather together ...your efforts are beyond mortal possibilities. Many thanks.
The community is behind you guys. Also, this may be a good warning that everyone should always have a copy of there data. Its rule nr 1 in any IT related works.

I have ideas and will send them soon.

Well done guys

[Amorey]

Thank You for the kind words that mean so much to us and that are most welcome


Our September article is out ! This month we are explore the history and importance of one of Middle-earth more iconic places : Bag-End on The Hill, in the Shire

Spotlight On Middle-Earth : Bag-End On The Hill

On behalf of the Laurelin Community, we wish Mr Bilbo and Frodo Baggins a very Happy Birthday ! May the hair on your feet never fall out!

[Amorey]

Our October article is out !

This month , we celebrate the arrival of Autumn, after the harvest is done and with the days getting shorter, let us take a small journey to the Old Forest to look inside Tom Bombadil' rustic retreat.

Here you can stay and have one unforgettable experience at a unique farmhouse in the forests as guest of Master Bombadil and his wife Goldberry the Daughter of the River.

Spotlight On Middle-Earth : In The House Of Tom Bombadil

[Amorey]

Our December article is out !


This month , we take a look at how Middle-earth and the people of Laurelin will celebrate Midwinter and the Festival of Yule.

The Laurelin Archive Team would also like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your help and support and encouragement in maintaining the Laurelin Archives.

Welcoming Midwinter in Middle-Earth