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The Mighty Buzzard writes:

It's that time again, boys and girls. I know it's been a while since the last site update but this kind of thing can happen when everyone on staff has life things happening at the same time. Still, we weren't entirely goofing off. We managed to get the following all squared away for this update:

• API made more nexus/topic-friendly. (see TFM [soylentnews.org])
• Fixed the API to return the proper mime type. (this fixes the unicode issue)
• Fixed some backend stuff that you don't care about.
• Added the ability for Editors to give you a reason if they reject your submission. (set it to email or turn it off if you like in your Preferences under Messages)
• Added the ability for Admins/Editors to message users using our message system. (set it to email or turn it off if you like in your Preferences under Messages)
• Several template fixes by martyb(Bytram).
• You will now be notified in the moderation slashbox if you are mod banned.
• Added Stripe [stripe.com] as a CC payment processor.*
• URLs with spaces are working again.
• Some typo fixes from stmuk
• Two new themes. VT220 by me and Grayscale by chromas.
• Unbelievably alpha version of some mobile css that should only show up on devices with a horizontal resolution of 800 pixels or less. View it while you can; if there's significant aversion to it, it's going away until we can polish it properly.
• Some XSS bug fixes by paulej72.
• Much fixing of my screw-ups by paulej72.
• A few more things you won't care about but that make us happy.

* Okay, the code is all there. We just forgot to have mrcoolbp activate the account so we could switch it from test mode to live mode. We'll drop another note when it gets squared away.

Alpha version of a mobile theme for the site was deemed too sucktastic to run with so you'll have to wait two or three more months. As in April or May. Of this year. Really. Personally, I have a clear schedule and the burning desire to code stuff, so we should have enough material to release another upgrade by then even if paulej72, NCommander, and Bytram get abducted by supermodels. What we plan on working on:

• You know how heavily commented stories load slow? I hate that and would like them to load fast. I'm thinking caching will play a big role here.
• Mobile theme. Currently fleshing out how best to go about it.
• Bug fixes. Gravis keeps finding new ones. The bastard.
• Journal UI sanity fixage from Bytram.
• Whatever strikes his fancy from paulej72.
• Ditto NCommander, time allowing.

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