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Awesome job Ben. Very well done. *NM* dart_board Send a noteboard - 01/09/2009 12:57:21 PM
Welcome, welcome, come right in. There's plenty of room for everyone.

Well. Here we are. What a journey it's been, eh? Seven months ago, when <a href="http://www.wotmania.com">wotmania</a> announced that it was closing, I foolishly announced that people shouldn't worry, as I would provide a new and fully more awesome place for people to spend their days. Had I known then what it would entail, well, we might not be here right now ;)

But we are here, seven months later, with about 70,000 words written in 10,000 odd lines of code, and over 400 manhours spent. And it's been awesome.

So. An introduction to the site. As you may have noticed, it's styled very similarly to wotmania, so you should feel right at home. As of right now, there are six messageboards for you to play with:

  • <a href="/scififantasy/messageboard/">Sci-Fi and Fantasy</a>
  • <a href="/wheeloftime/messageboard/">Wheel of Time</a>
  • <a href="/community/messageboard/">Community</a>
  • <a href="/tvmovies/messageboard/">TV & Movies</a>
  • <a href="/games/messageboard/">Games</a>
  • <a href="/rpg/messageboard/">Role Playing</a>


Make sure you take the time to check them all out. They're all headed up by a team of dedicated admins who are going to spend the time and effort making sure that RAFO is the best it can possibly be. You can find out more about the admins <a href="/team">over on the team page</a>. Feel free to drop them a note if you have any questions or queries about RAFO, or the section that they head up.

We also have journals, and there's the ability to send noteboards to other members, just like you're used to (well, with some much needed improvements, obviously).

You may also have noticed that there's a lot of functionality missing that you might not know how you're going to to without. "No messageboard buddies", I hear you cry. "No ignore feature?! What will I do!".

Be assured that RAFO isn't finished now that it's live. I'm going to continue to work at it, and there'll be a ton of new functionality arriving constantly over the coming months. So take a deep breath; you'll survive!

Anyway, I need to go hit the switch that's gonna bring this beast to life. I hope RAFO will become as much your home as wotmania was, if not more.

Have fun!
It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived. ~George S. Patton
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Welcome, one and all, to ReadAndFindOut.com - 30/08/2009 09:23:32 AM 22887 Views
First reply? - 30/08/2009 10:04:30 AM 4846 Views
Looks really good from what I can see! Well done! *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:05:15 AM 3627 Views
*comments* - 30/08/2009 10:09:32 AM 5323 Views
No looking at replies? *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:12:49 AM 3397 Views
replies links are to live.readandfindout.com *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:13:45 AM 3390 Views
Um? I can't read replies? *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:13:07 AM 3696 Views
Unlike the rest of this sorry bunch, I have logged the bug of the replies in the bugloggingplace *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:14:59 AM 3581 Views
Good Show! *NM* - 30/08/2009 04:07:21 PM 3603 Views
Yanden from Wotmania here - 30/08/2009 10:17:33 AM 5482 Views
Lovely! *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:24:08 AM 3771 Views
Yeah yeah, don't see what all the fuss is about... - 30/08/2009 10:26:36 AM 5315 Views
Re: Yeah yeah, don't see what all the fuss is about... - 30/08/2009 10:45:10 AM 4666 Views
Pfft. - 30/08/2009 05:53:48 PM 5056 Views
to avoid any more heartbreaks... - 30/08/2009 10:27:25 AM 5377 Views
I've made it!! - 30/08/2009 10:27:28 AM 5054 Views
Hello *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:28:55 AM 3524 Views
My first response is... Thanks for thehard work!!! *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:29:36 AM 3740 Views
Great work, Ben! Err...quick question about sig images: - 30/08/2009 10:33:50 AM 5053 Views
A-Hah! Cracked it! - 30/08/2009 10:59:36 AM 5279 Views
Thank you for creating this site. D *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:44:01 AM 3480 Views
Thank you, it's awesome!! *NM* - 30/08/2009 11:19:37 AM 3404 Views
Thank you so much - 30/08/2009 11:21:47 AM 4974 Views
Thanks Ben - 30/08/2009 11:49:11 AM 4850 Views
Fantastic. I love some of the changes you made. *NM* - 30/08/2009 11:57:59 AM 3655 Views
Thank you for all the hard work - 30/08/2009 11:59:17 AM 5128 Views
Ya did good, Ben. *NM* - 30/08/2009 12:30:09 PM 3535 Views
Hello world! - 30/08/2009 01:55:55 PM 4944 Views
Ben - 30/08/2009 02:18:12 PM 5612 Views
Glad you're here: I was wondering what we'd rename "NGFT" to. Now we won't have to! *NM* - 30/08/2009 03:03:03 PM 4678 Views
- 30/08/2009 11:51:07 PM 6442 Views
Did you remember to bring Cleanadorâ„¢? *NM* - 30/08/2009 08:23:09 PM 4931 Views
That was one post I wish I had saved before the crash. - 30/08/2009 11:53:00 PM 6113 Views
I wish too! - 31/08/2009 04:43:24 PM 6308 Views
Ah, nothing like performance anxiety... *NM* - 31/08/2009 09:19:03 PM 4546 Views
Yes, my expectations are high. - 01/09/2009 06:36:45 PM 6084 Views
Did it really start with one post? My memory is like a sieve. *NM* - 31/08/2009 07:07:52 PM 4762 Views
Aw, you're a good monkey, Ben. - 30/08/2009 02:42:11 PM 6180 Views
Dear foolish, wonderful Ben - 30/08/2009 03:11:48 PM 6351 Views
N00b! *NM* - 30/08/2009 03:12:10 PM 4688 Views
Is this thing on? Check, check, test, test..... - 30/08/2009 04:06:06 PM 6124 Views
yay! so very exciting!!! *NM* - 30/08/2009 05:06:20 PM 4779 Views
Excellent job! Now back to lurking for another 5 years... *NM* *NM* - 30/08/2009 05:08:13 PM 3701 Views
Ha! I echo those sentiments. *NM* - 02/09/2009 01:40:28 PM 5877 Views
Thanks a whole pile, Ben. You obviously put in lots of work. - 02/09/2009 01:42:07 PM 6451 Views
You two... - 05/09/2009 10:35:35 AM 5531 Views
I'm so happy, I might cry. - 30/08/2009 05:20:54 PM 5160 Views
Thank you, very much this is awesome! Good job. *NM* - 30/08/2009 05:23:09 PM 3433 Views
Phenomenal; and you were worried.... - 30/08/2009 05:25:13 PM 8567 Views
Welcome all! *NM* - 30/08/2009 06:03:07 PM 3974 Views
Let's us make this a good one! See ya all on the boards! *NM* - 30/08/2009 06:30:04 PM 3311 Views
It seems you woke up, then. Well done. - 30/08/2009 06:50:35 PM 3826 Views
Hi - 30/08/2009 07:39:42 PM 4850 Views
You guys did such a good job... - 30/08/2009 08:10:15 PM 4962 Views
I cannot begin to tell you how much this is appreciated. - 30/08/2009 08:11:00 PM 4781 Views
Great job - 30/08/2009 08:41:17 PM 4969 Views
thank you... this is really awesome. *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:36:06 PM 3363 Views
So... green... - 30/08/2009 10:37:18 PM 4005 Views
Poor Brad - 30/08/2009 10:43:59 PM 5689 Views
Thanks for all the work! - 30/08/2009 10:37:55 PM 4902 Views
I have arrived - 30/08/2009 11:27:21 PM 5077 Views
YAY! Kaze is back! *NM* - 30/08/2009 11:57:36 PM 3612 Views
Hello RAFO.. I'm glad this site has started *NM* - 31/08/2009 12:41:55 AM 3464 Views
general w00tage of a lighthearted and gleeful nature *NM* - 31/08/2009 12:44:33 AM 3443 Views
Holy green - 31/08/2009 02:55:59 AM 3602 Views
Yay! Super psyched! - 31/08/2009 03:16:15 AM 4904 Views
Thanks for all your hard work. - 31/08/2009 03:44:57 AM 4897 Views
Thank You *NM* - 31/08/2009 05:13:05 AM 3497 Views
Hey, all. Just stopping by to say I'm here *NM* - 31/08/2009 06:04:58 AM 3395 Views
Love the new site! - 31/08/2009 06:05:56 AM 4824 Views
When I clicked the quickpoll responses... - 31/08/2009 06:51:05 AM 4916 Views
Shiny and new *NM* - 31/08/2009 07:02:28 AM 2517 Views
Lozzy! - 01/09/2009 12:20:53 PM 4467 Views
Geoffy! - 02/09/2009 04:10:29 AM 4661 Views
~Puts down the pitchfork~ - 02/09/2009 02:13:11 PM 4991 Views
*tries to peer behind geoffy* - 03/09/2009 02:36:25 AM 4953 Views
Thanks for all of your hard work - 31/08/2009 02:08:18 PM 4593 Views
Yay! - 31/08/2009 06:03:36 PM 4389 Views
You rock. - 31/08/2009 06:36:26 PM 4895 Views
And he makes the leap just before closing! - 31/08/2009 06:48:54 PM 4740 Views
Hey SW! Long time no see. - 31/08/2009 11:27:11 PM 4499 Views
Excellent! But you need your sig back again. - 02/09/2009 05:10:41 PM 5128 Views
Great work! - 31/08/2009 07:40:49 PM 4699 Views
I love the book symbol - 31/08/2009 11:22:19 PM 4680 Views
Woo hoo! The green was a bit odd, though.... *NM* - 01/09/2009 05:17:22 AM 3607 Views
Hey *NM* - 01/09/2009 07:42:55 AM 3438 Views
Hello everybody - 01/09/2009 11:51:47 AM 4849 Views
Hey people - 01/09/2009 12:22:53 PM 4920 Views
Awesome job Ben. Very well done. *NM* - 01/09/2009 12:57:21 PM 3635 Views
Fantastic! Looks good! GREAT Work and THANK YOU! *NM* - 01/09/2009 05:38:16 PM 3221 Views
The place looks great... - 01/09/2009 06:52:01 PM 4834 Views
Hello! - 02/09/2009 08:23:35 PM 4755 Views
Ye made mine too. Good to see you. *NM* - 04/09/2009 09:17:56 PM 3494 Views
Hooray! *NM* - 04/09/2009 11:53:16 PM 3703 Views
Cheers! *NM* - 05/09/2009 10:35:59 AM 3931 Views
Good to have this place (sort of) back - 09/11/2009 01:12:19 PM 5300 Views
Looks good. Great work. - 15/11/2009 05:25:08 PM 4794 Views
and the dates are in proper order! day/month/year - 27/05/2010 12:16:40 AM 4942 Views
Re: Welcome, one and all, to ReadAndFindOut.com - 04/08/2010 10:11:46 PM 4691 Views

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