Here's an update on things to come:
INTERFACE:
- Revised uploading interface focused on ease-of-use, efficiency and speed. Say goodbye to "ARGH, why is this not aligned with the thingy and the..." and say hello to "Gosh, this upload page sure is swell!"
- Editable comments. Comments will be editable for up to 5 minutes after posting them. Discovered a typo in your latest discussion on the glory of banana nut muffins? Tell it to go blow itself and erase it's little life away!
- Flood detection. Kills double posts dead.
- Search, 2.0. Way better than 1.0, 1.1 and 9.4. Enjoy more efficient searching with new search tools that make more sense, provide more results and tweak your nipples with bright, sunshiney smiles.
- The Oft Delayed UI Revisions. Yes, we're going through another UI revision! Now, before you start to call to the Lord of the Underworld to smite down our names with storms of balefire and sheep, know this: I like pie.
But not only do I like pie, I also like ease of use and compatibility. And our new UI has been tested and custom designed to work fantastically on both high and low resolution systems. This means your Dell from 1934 will be able to display the page just as great as the latest Alienware SLI system.
ACCOUNT REGISTRATION
- Account registration is getting a Captcha system to prevent robots and spammers from creating accounts on the fly.
- As a further security, all new FA accounts will require e-mail code verification to ensure authenticity of the user's e-mail as legitimate.
NEW FEATURES
- Groups. Because birds of a feather upload... together? Wait, let me try that again. Because artists roam in herds, and... this isn't working out.
GROUP COMMUNITIES!! You can post to them. And they're neat. Really neat. In fact, they're so neat, just thinking about them caused my pants to erupt into glorious flame.- Account Upgrades. Accounts will be upgradable to provide new features to users. The first of said upgrades will be userpage customization, allowing users to upload their own banners, select their own pages colors and add a bit of personality to their own FA.
- We Stole It From VCL(tm). Our new version will implement community error screens. Users will be able to submit their own custom images which will cycle through on pages whenever a 404 Error Page is generated.
Sorry, Ch'marr, we had to!
More information will be posted as features are confirmed. Check back once a week, and we'll update the list with new features as we've confirmed their existance.
Note: This upgrade will be thoroughly tested before going live. We've learned from past mistakes, yessir. Really. Quit looking at me like that.




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