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Week Three: Code Code and more Code So I've been working for the last week on my first ever project here at Gaia. This is not the "pee your pants" feature I mentioned last week (though it may make you trickle a little). The code that powers Gaia is pretty immense, and what's better (or worse, if you have to deal with it) is it's evolving. It's kind of like Pokemon, except good. Admins Don't Hate You... Much There was a little bit of commotion on GCD about the new announcement system, and about how admins are interacting less directly with users. I gave an answer why, but it'd be much faster to read what Ling has to say about it. So coding is the common theme in this journal, and that's true of the admin issue as well. Gaia is a massive beast, and the bigger it gets, the more likely it is to bite the hands that feed it (in this case I'm referring to us over here at Gaia HQ). So to tame the beast, we have to throw more handlers at it. We have one of those guys with the chairs and the whips, and a guy with a lasso, but it takes a lot of people to keep Gaia in check. Any feature you see on the site takes a lot of coding and testing. Yawn... So What? What's the point? When I came on board, I asked Lanzer if it was okay to run this journal. His first response was "Who are you? What are you doing in my bedroom?!" After the tranquilizer kicked in, I asked him again if I could write the journal. He encourages admins to interact with users. You're important to Gaia, and all that Gaia is is a bunch of people who want to make a great community and make cool features that you guys like. Project Fun A bunch of people are involved in different exciting projects. I wish I could tell you what they were, because a lot of them are really sweet, but I'm pretty sure I would end up at the bottom of a river if I did. Everyone's abuzz with different things and it's interesting to hear people innovating and trying to plan features that are feasible to build, but also ideal for making Gaia more amazing. There are a few people geared towards fixing things that are broken (like layout problems), which a few of you will be happy to hear. There are some who want to give you more things to do while on Gaia. And there are a few people who are working on features you've been waiting a long time for. Fun-inspired There are so many different people here and they all have different ideas about how to approach a problem. With one project I was on, we sat down and sketched out how users would be using our feature, ideally -- then we created a model for the system that would enable that. Some people have an image that they want to project. Just today, someone approached me with this really cool book with some edgy art in it - he was suggesting that we use that as inspiration for one of our projects. Some people sit around in a circle and argue all day pirate Either way, now that we're getting a little more organized you should see some solid fun features coming your way in coming months. Keep your eyes peeled! xd

Posted by: Fleep Fri Jul 21, 2006 @ 07:14pm

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Commented on: Fri Jul 21, 2006 @ 07:20pm


	"After the tranquilizer kicked in..." o.O;; Poor Lanzer. x3 Er...sounds like...fun? As much as I would love to work at Gaia but, programming and coding and all that make my brain ache. Edit: Ha! First comment. <3

Commented on: Fri Jul 21, 2006 @ 07:34pm


	Yay! You are working on new stuff! But lets just skip having testers find bugs. I like bugs and glitches.

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Commented on: Fri Jul 21, 2006 @ 09:36pm


	~Tsuki wa kawarazu shizuka na mama de~ w00t! ~Ame o furasetsuzuketa...~

Commented on: Fri Jul 21, 2006 @ 09:44pm


	Pokemon is fun,fleep!

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Commented on: Sat Jul 22, 2006 @ 12:15am


	Strange. The posted timestamp for this journal entry keeps changing. First it was 2:14, then become 1:14, then went back to 2:14, and now it is 11:14. ???

Commented on: Sat Jul 22, 2006 @ 02:34am


	Your job sounds so cool! xD Yay! New features! Thank you! <3

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Commented on: Sat Jul 22, 2006 @ 03:14am


	Tranquiling Lanzer? Maybe you've spent too much time in Cid's thread... No, seriously, don't leave us, I'm joking. It all sounds great! whee

Commented on: Sat Jul 22, 2006 @ 03:24am


	Nice update, Fleep!

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Commented on: Sat Jul 22, 2006 @ 03:44am


	I just got the image in my head of Gaia HQ One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest style! gonk All the devs and other workers sit around and argue while Lanzer plays the role of the nurse taking notes on everything. It brings a happy tear to my eye. Keep up the good work!

Commented on: Sat Jul 22, 2006 @ 04:09am


	Hi There! I wanna thank you for keeping on updating this journal, giving us an insight on the background of Gaia. ((All be it vague! XD)) It's really gotten me excited thinking about things around the corner! Keep Up the Good Work! 4laugh heart

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Commented on: Sat Jul 22, 2006 @ 07:15am


	surprised It really does feel a little less special when the NPCs announce things, but I DEFINATELY see where you and the team are coming from. I REALLY hope everyone stays active -- can you pass an idea along? have all the admins take an hour out of their day to post in threads in ALL forums, eh? I have never seen a Lanzer post anywhere. And, it makes people feel so incredibly special when a well-known (sorry! We still love you as a less-known admin hug ) admin posts in their thread or even profile. clings to you Doesn't that sound great? surprised Anyhow, best wishes, Kat.

Commented on: Sat Jul 22, 2006 @ 09:56am


	.:[I Came, I Polled, I Posted]:. Great stuff reading your Journal. Now I dont have the image of the Admins just sitting at their tables going to each other "What do you wanna do?"...."Dunno, What do you wana do?"

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Commented on: Sat Jul 22, 2006 @ 03:42pm


	[_ _] If braincells were like a box of chocolates... So I'm not the only one that was imagining that, Osiris? xD It's great reading your journal, I really feel more connected with Gaia in general through this. 3nodding It'd be awesome if we could maybe get some pictures of you guys as you work. xd ::totallynotstalking:: ? xP ... There must be some missing. [_ _]

Commented on: Sat Jul 22, 2006 @ 08:01pm


	I love reading this journal. I feel so CONNECTED with the Gaia Admins and YOU Fleep when I read your entries. I can't wait for the next feature to hit Gaia, and this journal helps me get closer. I await your next entry with suspense. heart

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Commented on: Sun Jul 23, 2006 @ 07:47am


	Tranquilizer kicked in? -_-;; Is this a new sport that I don't know? "shifty eyes" Anyway, you should tell the people that sit around and argue to sing Kumbaya and take a deep breath ^_^;; ...that will help the mood "nods".

Commented on: Sun Jul 23, 2006 @ 12:02pm


	Wow, it sounds like so much fun working at Gaia HQ. razz So......when are we going to see Lanzer in a carrot suit? ninja

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Commented on: Sun Jul 23, 2006 @ 01:26pm


	Lanzer Who are you? What are you doing in my bedroom?! shock: scream Fleep shoots with tranq-gun I lol'd! That happens to me alot too. People panicing when I wake them up I mean. sweatdrop

Commented on: Mon Jul 24, 2006 @ 02:05am


	Um, Fleep? You rock. I honestly didn't expect a reply when I PM'ed you! sweatdrop I have confidence issues. gonk

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Commented on: Tue Jul 25, 2006 @ 09:10pm


	Man, it sounds so cool to work at Gaia HQ. I really wish I was old enough and had experience (I only live a few minutes away from where it's at), it sounds like the best job evar. gonk Good luck coding everything. 8]

Commented on: Tue Jul 25, 2006 @ 10:46pm


	rofl xD you need help man, you entries are so funny

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Commented on: Wed Jul 26, 2006 @ 04:22am


	very amusing XD

Commented on: Thu Jul 27, 2006 @ 04:14am


	Quote: Some people sit around in a circle and argue all day pirate I thought all of us sit around in circles and argue all day long. wink

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Commented on: Fri Jul 28, 2006 @ 03:17pm


	I love this journal. xD So, who gets to sit in the miiddle of the circle and gets thrown the addictive chocolate coffee beans and assorted colored jelly beans at? O_o Ling I thought all of us sit around in circles and argue all day long. wink I hope after you all argue, you give yourselves a nice group hug, then go storm Lanzer's gun rack and play Halo Live! xd

Commented on: Fri Jul 28, 2006 @ 04:22pm


	Much....whaddaid I do to make Lanzer hate me ? crying oh yeah my profile heheh

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Commented on: Fri Jul 28, 2006 @ 05:12pm


	Is the tranq gun going to be part of the Battle System? blaugh

Commented on: Sat Aug 19, 2006 @ 05:01am


	Reading your journals and hearing you talk about your secret projects gets me anxious to see what amazing work you will put out.

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