Newsbox being rewritten

Post by **STrRedWolf** » Sat May 25, 2002 12:16 pm

Folks, we are rewriting the Newsbox for integration into KeenSpace. Thus, we will *NOT* be accepting any more submission requests, nor will we be updating it.

We are also going to redo the whole mess again, and right this time around.

If you have any questions, let us know.

J-Buckleyline · Post by **J-Buckleyline** » Sat Jul 06, 2002 11:48 am

What's a newsbox?

Lcachola · Post by **Lcachola** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 8:55 pm

OK, so when is this new newsbox going to be finished?

RArcher · Post by **RArcher** » Sat Aug 10, 2002 12:28 am

Please make a WEBPAGE to accept the submissions. Then yeah. thats all I have to add.

Netrek · Post by **Netrek** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 10:35 am

Just as I get everything set up for the newsbox, this message comes along . . . Oh, well. Just check out NeTrek. Hope it works this time.

Odd1 · Post by **Odd1** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 3:58 pm

I appologize for not keeping myself very well updated on this, but last I heard the new newsbox was going to be manditory for all Keenspace comics. Is that still the idea?

Odd1 · Post by **Odd1** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 3:59 pm

I appologize for not keeping myself very well updated on this, but last I heard the new newsbox was going to be manditory for all Keenspace comics. Is that still the idea?

Atrus · Post by **Atrus** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 11:04 am

Nothing other than the banner ad and footer credit (about being hosted on keenspace) are mandatory. The newsbox is just being made a ***tag*** from what I know

Odd1 · Post by **Odd1** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 2:46 pm

Alright then. Thanks.

Sss · Post by **Sss** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 6:07 pm

eek! I never knew that the footer credit was mandatory! I better go fix that!

JexKerome · Post by **JexKerome** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 5:21 pm

Yah, how does anyone go around setting this newsbox up? where are the instructions?

Faub · Post by **Faub** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 7:06 pm

See the help forum. Most of the useful info in in there.

Deathbringer · Post by **Deathbringer** » Sat May 22, 2004 7:12 am

footer credit (about being hosted on keenspace) are mandatory

Maybe there should be a tag for this too..

JeremyW · Post by **JeremyW** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 3:07 am

So when will I be able to have a newsbox for my site?

AndrewTaylor · Post by **AndrewTaylor** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 4:09 am

deathbringer wrote:
footer credit (about being hosted on keenspace) are mandatory
Maybe there should be a tag for this too..

No point. Everywhere I've seen had a different phrasing anyway. If you can't work out how to type "This comic is hosted by Keenspace" how are you going to figure out how to type "***footertag***"?

Phalanx · Post by **Phalanx** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:21 am

Ok, I'm finally done. Instructions for putting up newsbox is in the Ensign's Handbook in Gear main site. Go see.

*is exhuasted*

Post by **Kisai** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 12:58 am

Okay, in case you don't know... we DO have a newsbox <a href="http://guide.keenspace.com/newshack.php?out=guide"> HERE </a>, login to <a href="http://siteadmin.keenspace.com">siteadmin</a> and configure it, or maybe I just need to make configuring it easier to use.

Ghastly wanted to know if I could make stats from it... so 2 hours later, we now have <a href="http://guide.keenspace.com/guide_newsbox.php">this</a>, albiet very ugly...

It's sole purpose is to track in/out on the newsbox... kinda like "top lists" , except this more tracks who is or is NOT putting the box on their site.

It's only been running for about 2 hours and is only showing "clicks" in this version. I might extend it a little to show counts instead of the same link over and over again. Still, I don't expect too much use of this one.

I might backport it to guide itself however, which means it could be used as a <strike>popularity contest </strike>page rank that could then be used on the front page.

Oh... and just a reminder, if you don't update your comic for 7 days, your newsbox will not show up. Some incentive to not go on hiatus.

Plotlessviolence · Post by **Plotlessviolence** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:38 am

In the meantime, I've set up an interim Newsbox ring. It's up and running, I just need people to send me their newsboxes: 150 x 300 pixels (old format). The only rules are that you put it on the main page and that you not violate the law.

Post your information http://forums.comicgenesis.com/viewtopic.php?t=69496, please

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