Well as you may know, we are still not accepting stories and there are a few areas of the site that are being worked on that you still may be unable to access. I am still getting mail asking me 'why can`t I post my story' and 'how much longer will this take`.

Well my answer to the first question is usually edited to remove the rude words before I send it off!! We make a conscious effort to post news in as many places as possible and some of you don`t even bother to read it, which can be a little soul destroying.

As for how much longer, to be honest I don`t know. But we are looking at the tail end of the work at the moment. Greengecko (the coder) is doing a wonderful job and uprooting whole areas of the site to re-code them and improve things for you guys, as well as us. The submit stories section is currently being worked on as well as a few admin things. For instance, we will hopefully not have to rely on sending an email to tell you if your story has not been validated. Quite a large number of people never seem to get these mails, so using your account to contact you or placing a message in your story before you re-submit will be a huge leap forward.

Please try and be a little patient, we have made a huge effort to actually keep the site online and minimise disruption as much as possible. The fact that 'Gecko is coding 'live' and not having to take the site offline is a huge bonus. You may only see a few alterations on your end, but there are infact vast improvements across the whole of the archive, from the search engine, to reviews to streamlining the code to allow it to run faster and smoother. As I`ve said before, we are doing this to make the site easier and more enjoyable for YOU. Please bear with us and as soon as `Gecko can open submissions and it has been tested, you will know. I will post here as well as the forum, so make sure you keep checking back.

Thanks for your understanding.