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Words on ice
Jan. 22nd, 2010 10:08 pmFor those who are interested: FurRag is moving from one physical host to another this weekend, so will be unavailable for a couple of days until the kinks are worked out. It is still very much alive and we are pushing for a phoenix-like reawakening.
SoFurry, the much vaunted successor to the old YiffStar site, has been up and running for nearly a month now, though much of that time was spent chasing down a termite nest full of bugs and defects. I have been conducting a careful, somewhat scientific evaluation of SoFurry for a couple of weeks now, and will have something more detailed to say about it soon.
My conclusion though, is that FurRag is still needed. It's a site for readers and writers. It doesn't feature artwork or music, but just text. Without the other distractions (and believe me, visual art is a major distraction and particularly so to younger folk) the writing has a chance to really shine. If you read or write, FurRag belongs on your list of bookmarks and should be visited regularly.
I confess that I've been playing a rather devious game in order to evaluate SoFurry. I wrote a 4000 word explicitly erotic story, created a totally different pseudonym and posted the story to SoFurry and FurAffinity under that pseudonym. At the same time, I posted my published, non-erotic science fiction/romance story "A Close Port of Call" to both sites under my usual name. Comparing the reactions to the two stories, and the difference between SF and FA, has been rather enlightening though not particularly surprising. But more on this in a few days.
SoFurry, the much vaunted successor to the old YiffStar site, has been up and running for nearly a month now, though much of that time was spent chasing down a termite nest full of bugs and defects. I have been conducting a careful, somewhat scientific evaluation of SoFurry for a couple of weeks now, and will have something more detailed to say about it soon.
My conclusion though, is that FurRag is still needed. It's a site for readers and writers. It doesn't feature artwork or music, but just text. Without the other distractions (and believe me, visual art is a major distraction and particularly so to younger folk) the writing has a chance to really shine. If you read or write, FurRag belongs on your list of bookmarks and should be visited regularly.
I confess that I've been playing a rather devious game in order to evaluate SoFurry. I wrote a 4000 word explicitly erotic story, created a totally different pseudonym and posted the story to SoFurry and FurAffinity under that pseudonym. At the same time, I posted my published, non-erotic science fiction/romance story "A Close Port of Call" to both sites under my usual name. Comparing the reactions to the two stories, and the difference between SF and FA, has been rather enlightening though not particularly surprising. But more on this in a few days.
