Submitted by PSE Admin on Fri, 2015-10-09 05:33
The site's traffic and hits is at an all time high and the database is getting pounded, and that's the reason why we are getting database errors.
(On a future post, I will tell you how many MILLION of page views we are serving each month)
My OoompaLooompa's are working hard to optimize the server, but in the meantime we have to cut the crap on the homepage to deal with this.
To lighten the load, I have removed these blocks of content from front page:
Submitted by PSE Admin on Thu, 2015-10-08 00:39
I have deleted the "Xerex" from the Story Type selection for two reasons:
1) Xerex is from the 90s and probably the younger ones don't even know what it is.
2) Xerex as a type of story does not make sense. It's one of those things I thought of when the site was still new. I had this idea of a type of story that is in a "Dear Xerex" question and answer format.
The problem is, we don't have a Xerex here.
So there is goes... to the dustbin.
What will happen to stories that were placed in the Xerex type?
Submitted by PSE Admin on Mon, 2015-10-05 06:15
We have just added a Rating / Voting feature on the Story content type.
Members may now rate stories on the scale of 1 to 5 "Hearts," 5 being the highest.
To rate a story, click on 1 to 5 hearts. Your rate will then be counted as a vote for the story, and will affect the average rating for the story.
Your rating for each story is also shown alongside the average rating.
Rules:
You may only rate for a story once.
Authors may not rate their own story (of course)
Only registered members may rate stories, and they must be logged in.
Submitted by PSE Admin on Sun, 2015-05-03 23:12
Thanks to all those who have created Fan Pages for PSE on Facebook, but we got to have an official Facebook page.
Here's our official FB page: PSE Readers and Writers
https://www.facebook.com/pages/PSE-Writers-and-Readers/976872502326069
We will be sharing the best posts on the site, and interesting stuff on the web that would interest the community.
What kind of posts would you like to see on the Facebook page?
Feel free to comment below....
Submitted by PSE Admin on Thu, 2013-12-12 01:00
The recent downtime that affected PSE was due to the site hitting the limits set in our dedicated server. This is more of a safety measure to make sure the site and server is secure and optimized. We have made the necessary changes on the server and the site should be running fine as usual.
Thank you for your patience and support.
Submitted by PSE Admin on Thu, 2013-07-18 22:23
It's already so hot here and they say it's going to reach 97 degrees today.
I'm already sleeping naked!
I can't freakin wait for winter and put on some clothes.
Submitted by PSE Admin on Fri, 2013-06-28 22:47
Hello peeps!
I've been out of reach lately because of some job-related projects. I dearly miss you all, specially those who have engaged me in discussions through chat and PM.
It's summer here and with three active kids, I find myself away from the computer because of outdoor activities.
Submitted by PSE Admin on Mon, 2013-05-06 23:21
Good morning peeps!
Here's one tip I'd like to share with you, that I haven't seen anybody do yet.
If you have just written a story, I would recommend you blog about it. You can tell your readers what went on behind the scenes when you wrote that story, the problems you experienced, the thrill of writing it, or you can even critique your own work.
Submitted by PSE Admin on Fri, 2012-12-07 13:40
We're back after a long lull! Thank you for your continued support.
Submitted by PSE Admin on Wed, 2009-01-07 08:05
