Sysop and Texxx. Make it work.
Errr… actually more of a disclaimer before we get started… This site was carved out of a chiseled lump of data and clay by Sysop and Texxx Support, somewhere between the Epcot shows in May and the end of June, 2011. They are older than most keyboard wizards, so that is why the site moves slow. If it speeds up that means Apache has been properly tuned, and not because we made improvements.
One might ask where some of the content on the previous site(s) has gone off to, depending on how long you have been checking in. Agreed. Old technology, i.e. Custom Code has become less portable in a Web 3.0 Whirled. This is no longer the WWWW. It has simplified into W. The forums cupboards are bare, but the names have remained the same. Please place some data in there. Chat is different now. It is contained within the site and out of the hands of DigiChat. Curious to see how that works. We’ll see if this is a good thing or not.
But honestly, nothing worked on the iPhone, so we ditched it all for one site for all devices. That is not a promise, just wishful thinking. If you are on IE6, we can’t guarantee much. Cosmetically, Sysop worked in unison with Texxx to keep the site looking a bit like the old one, but with something different, because it is not good to change too much, but it is good to try out new widgets, and shirt colors, not hair colors. Whatever you change, change it slowly. If you noticed what we changed, please let us know.
It’s also good to have accounts, and in peternoone.com 2011, you have the option to have not only one but two. You can register for the Blogs / Forum, and the site will keep track of you. On the other hand, if you are a member of the Fan Clubbed, you will have a second set of login credentials. You have to use those to partake in the member-only chat and also to see any other exclusive content reserved for Clubbed Members. You can be logged in with both accounts at the same time too, so no worries there. Don’t ask why is necessary, because when I asked why there needs to be two sets of credentials if you are Clubbed Member, I got crickets from the Cart66 developers as to why Cart66 cannot share login info with the WordPress Users table, so there may be a reason for this. I think an empty pot of coffee is to blame.
To login in to the Fan Clubbed, for first time instances, please do the following: Go to the Fan Clubbed page, and hit the forgot password link. Enter your username as firstnamelastname, (peternoone) The site will email you a new password for your Clubbed membership. If it does not work, keep trying. Use your other name or your dog or cat’s name. Make a note of it. If for some reason you do this and your email address is not current and you don’t get the message and you have thoroughly inspected all your possible spam bins, then contact Texxx and let him know your new email address so you can start all over above where I wrote “To login…” Who knows, it may be worth the hassle.
While building this site, content was unearthed from the very early days, nearly back to the time of Little Peter, and the reign of the Mighty Nooniah, and it is a mystery as to what to do with the content. So to keep matters simple, an image shot by David Conger was discovered of the boys on stage which made life simple for an entire 5 minutes. But back to the previous subject…. It has been almost as long as from the 60s to the time Peter had a web site until that time to now, so keeping everything in tact across several revisions and someone as prolific as Dr. NoOne is ultimately not for the faint of heart. If the images can be dug up, we might get a glimpse of the passed, and attempt to bridge this site to those of yesteryear. But that is a lot of research and it might be more fun to focus on what a wonderful whirled this could be. If you are confused, awesome. I have succeeded in persuading you to enjoy the better portions of the site.
But let’s not run along before we thank everyone that supports Peter Noone and each other, as there are a lot of you, and a lot to support. If you find something that is broke (in the site), email Texxx and we’ll put on glasses and see if it is worth fixing. Please do not abuse this. Texxx cannot tell you how to install batteries in your mouse and will run for the hills if he can find any.
Thanx, and happy times.
—Sysop