Hello Jerit!
It's good to hear from you! I know my own involvement onmany sites tends to ebb & flow over the years. I think it's kind of a natural cycle. I'm glad that you think Royal Courts is still useful to you and it will be waiting here when you have more time for it.
In fact, there are a lot of exciting changes coming soon that will make it even better. Keep an eye out and I'll be revealing them here as we progress 
ROFL
You are most welcome! Thank you, after alllaughter is the best medicine )
ETA: and cup cakes, and chocolate ...
... opens a large bottle of Extra Strength Tylenol ... takes two for herself ... passes the rest of the bottle to Aldo 
Time to take a look at where we areso we canfigure out where we're going
Members (828)
Groups (117)
Events (918)
Forum Discussions:
General Discussion (188)
Getting Started (16)
Social Announcements & Introductions (50)
Court News, Rules & Etiquette (117)
Marketplace (604)
Architecture (18)
Book Lovers (8)
Bloggers' Corner (58)
Food (9)
Property Rentals (10)
Blog Posts (370)
Photos (6,896)
Videos (397)
Whew! That's a lot of content for a niche site
Good question, Fiorino.
My understanding is thatALL of our current content will be migrated over to the new site. So all the blogs, photos, forum discussions etc. should make that move.
This is one of the reasons we've already started the clean up process as this is a good time to remove content that we don't want to migrate.
Ning is working on migration software and they are currently estimating that it will be up and running in October. I wouldn't hold my breath for that date but at least we have a ballpark estimate. As part of our migration strategy I think it is prudentto wait until some of the bugs have been beaten out of the software before we do our own transition.
I am currently working on a "sandbox" version of the new site, which Ning has provided to me free of charge until the migration software is working. They haven't mentioned how longwe will have to make the transition before they start charging for two sitesbut that will be a consideration as well.
After all the content is moved some of it will have to be rearranged before the site is looking its best but at least we will be up and running
Dear Courtiers:
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Royal Courts of Second Life
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Moving to a New Home
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Yes, it's true!After four enjoyable &productive years,the release of Ning 3.0 means that we will soon be getting a brand new site for our community network.
As with any move to a new home, it's an exciting timeand there is alot of work to do;designing & buildingthe new space; going throughcontent to see what stays & what goes; moving it all over without breaking anything; the to-do list seems a bit daunting.
I've set up this new Forum Category, not only to keep you informed but to solicit your input and help. Hopefully this will make our transition a smooth one (and a little less scary) and before we know it we will be enjoying our new venue.
I'll be posting regular updates and in the meantime, check out the Ning 3.0 information to get an idea of where we are headed.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Please note the edit:
If you have recently donated, please do not post until you are confirmed as an RC Supporter.You will see the heart badge on your profile picture when your donation has been received and processed.
A reminder that this is now in effect.
Hello Everyone
Given that the Royal Courts Ning: 2013 Fundraiser has been running since June 17th, it should come as no surprise that we are trying to fund the operation of this site in a more equitable fashion.
Given this mandate, starting August 1, 2013, only those merchantswho are classified as RC Supporters 2013 will be allowed to post in the Marketplace category.
Fortunately, many merchants have already supported the site which will make my task of manually monitoring the Marketplace category a bit easier. To keep it simple, I won't be sending out messages or warnings, I'll just be deleting any new content that may appear.
When we move to the 3.0 version of Ning this restriction will be automated.
ETA: If you have recently donated, please do not post until you are confirmed as an RC Supporter.You will see the heart badge on your profile picture when your donation has been received and processed.
Thanks!
Tatiana
Here's an example of a page that was "suspended" (I wish I could use the word archived because that's more accurate) because it was an alt account: Duchesse Courtsie de Champagne's Page
As you can see, though the body of the page is blanked out the content still remains on the site and can be accessed via the left-hand column. So all Discussions, Blogs, Videos, etc. remain.
If the "suspension" was lifted the body of the page would return as well.
