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Ben, you're amazing...thank you so much.... (and Missa Sedai is present and accounted for!) *NM* Missa Sedai Send a noteboard - 30/08/2009 02:45:45 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!
~ Missa

*MySmiley*

Always remembering Vegas

"Those were the days my friends, we thought they'd never end. We'd sing and dance forever and a day..."
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Welcome, one and all, to ReadAndFindOut.com - 30/08/2009 09:23:32 AM 35976 Views
First reply? - 30/08/2009 10:04:30 AM 5578 Views
Looks really good from what I can see! Well done! *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:05:15 AM 4023 Views
*comments* - 30/08/2009 10:09:32 AM 6025 Views
No looking at replies? *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:12:49 AM 3790 Views
replies links are to live.readandfindout.com *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:13:45 AM 3785 Views
Um? I can't read replies? *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:13:07 AM 4077 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 3976 Views
Good Show! *NM* - 30/08/2009 04:07:21 PM 3975 Views
Yanden from Wotmania here - 30/08/2009 10:17:33 AM 6264 Views
Lovely! *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:24:08 AM 4154 Views
Yeah yeah, don't see what all the fuss is about... - 30/08/2009 10:26:36 AM 6096 Views
Re: Yeah yeah, don't see what all the fuss is about... - 30/08/2009 10:45:10 AM 5451 Views
Pfft. - 30/08/2009 05:53:48 PM 5784 Views
to avoid any more heartbreaks... - 30/08/2009 10:27:25 AM 6130 Views
I've made it!! - 30/08/2009 10:27:28 AM 5837 Views
Hello *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:28:55 AM 3908 Views
My first response is... Thanks for thehard work!!! *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:29:36 AM 4119 Views
Great work, Ben! Err...quick question about sig images: - 30/08/2009 10:33:50 AM 5802 Views
A-Hah! Cracked it! - 30/08/2009 10:59:36 AM 6059 Views
Thank you for creating this site. D *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:44:01 AM 3861 Views
Thank you, it's awesome!! *NM* - 30/08/2009 11:19:37 AM 3809 Views
Thank you so much - 30/08/2009 11:21:47 AM 5706 Views
Thanks Ben - 30/08/2009 11:49:11 AM 5609 Views
Fantastic. I love some of the changes you made. *NM* - 30/08/2009 11:57:59 AM 4045 Views
Thank you for all the hard work - 30/08/2009 11:59:17 AM 5919 Views
Ya did good, Ben. *NM* - 30/08/2009 12:30:09 PM 3995 Views
Hello world! - 30/08/2009 01:55:55 PM 5690 Views
Ben - 30/08/2009 02:18:12 PM 6394 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 5027 Views
- 30/08/2009 11:51:07 PM 7195 Views
Did you remember to bring Cleanadorâ„¢? *NM* - 30/08/2009 08:23:09 PM 5284 Views
That was one post I wish I had saved before the crash. - 30/08/2009 11:53:00 PM 6835 Views
I wish too! - 31/08/2009 04:43:24 PM 7100 Views
Ah, nothing like performance anxiety... *NM* - 31/08/2009 09:19:03 PM 4925 Views
Yes, my expectations are high. - 01/09/2009 06:36:45 PM 6899 Views
Did it really start with one post? My memory is like a sieve. *NM* - 31/08/2009 07:07:52 PM 5172 Views
Aw, you're a good monkey, Ben. - 30/08/2009 02:42:11 PM 6938 Views
Ben, you're amazing...thank you so much.... (and Missa Sedai is present and accounted for!) *NM* - 30/08/2009 02:45:45 PM 5436 Views
Dear foolish, wonderful Ben - 30/08/2009 03:11:48 PM 7158 Views
N00b! *NM* - 30/08/2009 03:12:10 PM 5070 Views
Is this thing on? Check, check, test, test..... - 30/08/2009 04:06:06 PM 6880 Views
yay! so very exciting!!! *NM* - 30/08/2009 05:06:20 PM 5174 Views
Excellent job! Now back to lurking for another 5 years... *NM* *NM* - 30/08/2009 05:08:13 PM 4083 Views
Ha! I echo those sentiments. *NM* - 02/09/2009 01:40:28 PM 6624 Views
Thanks a whole pile, Ben. You obviously put in lots of work. - 02/09/2009 01:42:07 PM 7272 Views
You two... - 05/09/2009 10:35:35 AM 6243 Views
I'm so happy, I might cry. - 30/08/2009 05:20:54 PM 5870 Views
Thank you, very much this is awesome! Good job. *NM* - 30/08/2009 05:23:09 PM 3818 Views
Phenomenal; and you were worried.... - 30/08/2009 05:25:13 PM 9309 Views
Welcome all! *NM* - 30/08/2009 06:03:07 PM 4358 Views
Let's us make this a good one! See ya all on the boards! *NM* - 30/08/2009 06:30:04 PM 3690 Views
It seems you woke up, then. Well done. - 30/08/2009 06:50:35 PM 4528 Views
Hi - 30/08/2009 07:39:42 PM 5620 Views
You guys did such a good job... - 30/08/2009 08:10:15 PM 5656 Views
I cannot begin to tell you how much this is appreciated. - 30/08/2009 08:11:00 PM 5508 Views
Great job - 30/08/2009 08:41:17 PM 5733 Views
thank you... this is really awesome. *NM* - 30/08/2009 10:36:06 PM 3776 Views
So... green... - 30/08/2009 10:37:18 PM 4752 Views
Poor Brad - 30/08/2009 10:43:59 PM 6498 Views
Thanks for all the work! - 30/08/2009 10:37:55 PM 5673 Views
I have arrived - 30/08/2009 11:27:21 PM 5815 Views
YAY! Kaze is back! *NM* - 30/08/2009 11:57:36 PM 4026 Views
Hello RAFO.. I'm glad this site has started *NM* - 31/08/2009 12:41:55 AM 3831 Views
general w00tage of a lighthearted and gleeful nature *NM* - 31/08/2009 12:44:33 AM 3838 Views
Holy green - 31/08/2009 02:55:59 AM 4308 Views
Yay! Super psyched! - 31/08/2009 03:16:15 AM 5606 Views
Thanks for all your hard work. - 31/08/2009 03:44:57 AM 5610 Views
Thank You *NM* - 31/08/2009 05:13:05 AM 3877 Views
Hey, all. Just stopping by to say I'm here *NM* - 31/08/2009 06:04:58 AM 3732 Views
Love the new site! - 31/08/2009 06:05:56 AM 5555 Views
When I clicked the quickpoll responses... - 31/08/2009 06:51:05 AM 5657 Views
Shiny and new *NM* - 31/08/2009 07:02:28 AM 2892 Views
Lozzy! - 01/09/2009 12:20:53 PM 5167 Views
Geoffy! - 02/09/2009 04:10:29 AM 5372 Views
~Puts down the pitchfork~ - 02/09/2009 02:13:11 PM 5754 Views
*tries to peer behind geoffy* - 03/09/2009 02:36:25 AM 5662 Views
Thanks for all of your hard work - 31/08/2009 02:08:18 PM 5297 Views
Yay! - 31/08/2009 06:03:36 PM 5129 Views
You rock. - 31/08/2009 06:36:26 PM 5571 Views
And he makes the leap just before closing! - 31/08/2009 06:48:54 PM 5519 Views
Hey SW! Long time no see. - 31/08/2009 11:27:11 PM 5244 Views
Excellent! But you need your sig back again. - 02/09/2009 05:10:41 PM 5840 Views
Great work! - 31/08/2009 07:40:49 PM 5411 Views
I love the book symbol - 31/08/2009 11:22:19 PM 5398 Views
Woo hoo! The green was a bit odd, though.... *NM* - 01/09/2009 05:17:22 AM 3864 Views
Hey *NM* - 01/09/2009 07:42:55 AM 3809 Views
Hello everybody - 01/09/2009 11:51:47 AM 5573 Views
Hey people - 01/09/2009 12:22:53 PM 5664 Views
Awesome job Ben. Very well done. *NM* - 01/09/2009 12:57:21 PM 3999 Views
Fantastic! Looks good! GREAT Work and THANK YOU! *NM* - 01/09/2009 05:38:16 PM 3608 Views
The place looks great... - 01/09/2009 06:52:01 PM 5606 Views
Hello! - 02/09/2009 08:23:35 PM 5478 Views
Ye made mine too. Good to see you. *NM* - 04/09/2009 09:17:56 PM 3885 Views
Hooray! *NM* - 04/09/2009 11:53:16 PM 4086 Views
Cheers! *NM* - 05/09/2009 10:35:59 AM 4336 Views
Good to have this place (sort of) back - 09/11/2009 01:12:19 PM 6068 Views
Looks good. Great work. - 15/11/2009 05:25:08 PM 5525 Views
and the dates are in proper order! day/month/year - 27/05/2010 12:16:40 AM 5669 Views
Re: Welcome, one and all, to ReadAndFindOut.com - 04/08/2010 10:11:46 PM 5434 Views

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