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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 22367 Views
First reply? - 30/08/2009 10:04:30 AM 4683 Views
Looks really good from what I can see! Well done! *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:05:15 AM 3557 Views
*comments* - 30/08/2009 10:09:32 AM 5170 Views
No looking at replies? *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:12:49 AM 3319 Views
replies links are to live.readandfindout.com *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:13:45 AM 3314 Views
Um? I can't read replies? *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:13:07 AM 3621 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 3501 Views
Good Show! *NM* - 30/08/2009 04:07:21 PM 3520 Views
Yanden from Wotmania here - 30/08/2009 10:17:33 AM 5339 Views
Lovely! *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:24:08 AM 3686 Views
Yeah yeah, don't see what all the fuss is about... - 30/08/2009 10:26:36 AM 5164 Views
Re: Yeah yeah, don't see what all the fuss is about... - 30/08/2009 10:45:10 AM 4525 Views
Pfft. - 30/08/2009 05:53:48 PM 4905 Views
to avoid any more heartbreaks... - 30/08/2009 10:27:25 AM 5245 Views
I've made it!! - 30/08/2009 10:27:28 AM 4901 Views
Hello *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:28:55 AM 3433 Views
My first response is... Thanks for thehard work!!! *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:29:36 AM 3677 Views
Great work, Ben! Err...quick question about sig images: - 30/08/2009 10:33:50 AM 4910 Views
A-Hah! Cracked it! - 30/08/2009 10:59:36 AM 5135 Views
Thank you for creating this site. D *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:44:01 AM 3412 Views
Thank you, it's awesome!! *NM* - 30/08/2009 11:19:37 AM 3329 Views
Thank you so much - 30/08/2009 11:21:47 AM 4824 Views
Thanks Ben - 30/08/2009 11:49:11 AM 4703 Views
Fantastic. I love some of the changes you made. *NM* - 30/08/2009 11:57:59 AM 3595 Views
Thank you for all the hard work - 30/08/2009 11:59:17 AM 4968 Views
Ya did good, Ben. *NM* - 30/08/2009 12:30:09 PM 3457 Views
Hello world! - 30/08/2009 01:55:55 PM 4774 Views
Ben - 30/08/2009 02:18:12 PM 5476 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 4609 Views
- 30/08/2009 11:51:07 PM 6288 Views
Did you remember to bring Cleanadorâ„¢? *NM* - 30/08/2009 08:23:09 PM 4861 Views
That was one post I wish I had saved before the crash. - 30/08/2009 11:53:00 PM 5951 Views
I wish too! - 31/08/2009 04:43:24 PM 6152 Views
Ah, nothing like performance anxiety... *NM* - 31/08/2009 09:19:03 PM 4473 Views
Yes, my expectations are high. - 01/09/2009 06:36:45 PM 5938 Views
Did it really start with one post? My memory is like a sieve. *NM* - 31/08/2009 07:07:52 PM 4696 Views
Aw, you're a good monkey, Ben. - 30/08/2009 02:42:11 PM 6030 Views
Dear foolish, wonderful Ben - 30/08/2009 03:11:48 PM 6202 Views
N00b! *NM* - 30/08/2009 03:12:10 PM 4607 Views
Is this thing on? Check, check, test, test..... - 30/08/2009 04:06:06 PM 5979 Views
yay! so very exciting!!! *NM* - 30/08/2009 05:06:20 PM 4718 Views
Excellent job! Now back to lurking for another 5 years... *NM* *NM* - 30/08/2009 05:08:13 PM 3621 Views
Ha! I echo those sentiments. *NM* - 02/09/2009 01:40:28 PM 5715 Views
Thanks a whole pile, Ben. You obviously put in lots of work. - 02/09/2009 01:42:07 PM 6306 Views
You two... - 05/09/2009 10:35:35 AM 5383 Views
I'm so happy, I might cry. - 30/08/2009 05:20:54 PM 5008 Views
Thank you, very much this is awesome! Good job. *NM* - 30/08/2009 05:23:09 PM 3348 Views
Phenomenal; and you were worried.... - 30/08/2009 05:25:13 PM 8423 Views
Welcome all! *NM* - 30/08/2009 06:03:07 PM 3903 Views
Let's us make this a good one! See ya all on the boards! *NM* - 30/08/2009 06:30:04 PM 3238 Views
It seems you woke up, then. Well done. - 30/08/2009 06:50:35 PM 3675 Views
Hi - 30/08/2009 07:39:42 PM 4693 Views
You guys did such a good job... - 30/08/2009 08:10:15 PM 4813 Views
I cannot begin to tell you how much this is appreciated. - 30/08/2009 08:11:00 PM 4628 Views
Great job - 30/08/2009 08:41:17 PM 4824 Views
thank you... this is really awesome. *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:36:06 PM 3293 Views
So... green... - 30/08/2009 10:37:18 PM 3861 Views
Poor Brad - 30/08/2009 10:43:59 PM 5507 Views
Thanks for all the work! - 30/08/2009 10:37:55 PM 4761 Views
I have arrived - 30/08/2009 11:27:21 PM 4910 Views
YAY! Kaze is back! *NM* - 30/08/2009 11:57:36 PM 3544 Views
Hello RAFO.. I'm glad this site has started *NM* - 31/08/2009 12:41:55 AM 3398 Views
general w00tage of a lighthearted and gleeful nature *NM* - 31/08/2009 12:44:33 AM 3369 Views
Holy green - 31/08/2009 02:55:59 AM 3465 Views
Yay! Super psyched! - 31/08/2009 03:16:15 AM 4759 Views
Thanks for all your hard work. - 31/08/2009 03:44:57 AM 4751 Views
Thank You *NM* - 31/08/2009 05:13:05 AM 3405 Views
Hey, all. Just stopping by to say I'm here *NM* - 31/08/2009 06:04:58 AM 3332 Views
Love the new site! - 31/08/2009 06:05:56 AM 4680 Views
When I clicked the quickpoll responses... - 31/08/2009 06:51:05 AM 4767 Views
Shiny and new *NM* - 31/08/2009 07:02:28 AM 2449 Views
Lozzy! - 01/09/2009 12:20:53 PM 4313 Views
Geoffy! - 02/09/2009 04:10:29 AM 4510 Views
~Puts down the pitchfork~ - 02/09/2009 02:13:11 PM 4839 Views
*tries to peer behind geoffy* - 03/09/2009 02:36:25 AM 4808 Views
Thanks for all of your hard work - 31/08/2009 02:08:18 PM 4443 Views
Yay! - 31/08/2009 06:03:36 PM 4227 Views
You rock. - 31/08/2009 06:36:26 PM 4718 Views
And he makes the leap just before closing! - 31/08/2009 06:48:54 PM 4600 Views
Hey SW! Long time no see. - 31/08/2009 11:27:11 PM 4347 Views
Excellent! But you need your sig back again. - 02/09/2009 05:10:41 PM 4982 Views
Great work! - 31/08/2009 07:40:49 PM 4556 Views
I love the book symbol - 31/08/2009 11:22:19 PM 4539 Views
Woo hoo! The green was a bit odd, though.... *NM* - 01/09/2009 05:17:22 AM 3533 Views
Hey *NM* - 01/09/2009 07:42:55 AM 3369 Views
Hello everybody - 01/09/2009 11:51:47 AM 4710 Views
Hey people - 01/09/2009 12:22:53 PM 4776 Views
Awesome job Ben. Very well done. *NM* - 01/09/2009 12:57:21 PM 3554 Views
Fantastic! Looks good! GREAT Work and THANK YOU! *NM* - 01/09/2009 05:38:16 PM 3153 Views
The place looks great... - 01/09/2009 06:52:01 PM 4695 Views
Hello! - 02/09/2009 08:23:35 PM 4604 Views
Ye made mine too. Good to see you. *NM* - 04/09/2009 09:17:56 PM 3427 Views
Hooray! *NM* - 04/09/2009 11:53:16 PM 3631 Views
Cheers! *NM* - 05/09/2009 10:35:59 AM 3850 Views
Good to have this place (sort of) back - 09/11/2009 01:12:19 PM 5151 Views
Looks good. Great work. - 15/11/2009 05:25:08 PM 4648 Views
and the dates are in proper order! day/month/year - 27/05/2010 12:16:40 AM 4786 Views
Re: Welcome, one and all, to ReadAndFindOut.com - 04/08/2010 10:11:46 PM 4537 Views

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