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This is some information that normal members of Elftown don't need to know, but it can be interesting to know.
04:24 UTC: Elftown starts updating people's ages, so that they fit with the day of birth. Elftown is a little slow then.
At 8:30 UTC a backup is being made. It takes about 25-30 minutes you'll see the Elftown-is-mak At 04:30 UTC, Elftown is restarted. This is done in a few seconds, and you can mostly see it on the the last logins, which becomes empty. Elftown restarts at other times too, when the mayor is updating the software or when something happens. Every Elftowner has a "priv" value. This value rules what kind of features that you can use. Elftown allows users different abilities through the use of member privileges, or privs. Each priv number within the list grants the member a different ability on Elftown, such as the ability to upload images to wiki-pages, which includes the abilities of all privs of a number higher than their current one. Only members with priv 89 or below may change a user's priv number, and then only for good reasons. The members who have this power of priv 89 and below are all found within the ranks of the Assembly and Council. Any member can give themselves priv 100, though! Below is an explanation of the three priv numbers that normal members should be concerned about; that is, the ones they have a chance to receive if they can prove that they need it. priv 100 priv 99 priv 94 Read the FAQ about becoming an Elftown crew member. Go or return to:
Privs (Privileges)
Priv: Description:
101 Normal member. No extra features.
100 A crew wannabe. The tech-page is turned on.
99 Can upload images to wiki-pages. Can invite people.
94 Can upload any file to wiki-pages.
89 Can write news, Mainstreet-pol
-To get priv 100, all you have to do is setting 'Elftown crew wannabe' to Yes in your 'Change Personal Data' settings page. When this is turned on, you can see the link in the top navigation bar that will take you to the obsolete Tech page..
-This priv is granted mainly to people who enter art contests which may require you to submit works of art that are larger than the slots in your house allow. With this priv, a form is added to the bottom of each wiki-page, allowing you to upload an image in any size to Elftown without having to go through your house.
-This priv is granted to the select few people who need to upload some material that is not in an image format to Elftown, such as a personal audio recording, and so forth. Because of the ability this priv gives, it is not handed out often, as very few people really need it.
Note: Remember, having a higher priv than someone else does not make you 'better'! After all, no one with a priv higher than 89 can see the value anyway! Only ask for the priv if there is some special use you need it for, and remember, with more privilege comes a higher responsibility to obey the Uploading Art Rules.
-The wiki-index
-The Elftown technical pages index
-The help index
2006-06-10 [True, plain and simple]: Well, Greenwich thought it was all the shiznit and it went to its head, so.. ;)
2006-06-10 [Hedda]: Well, there is a problem with Greenwich and that it's in UK that uses Daylight saving in the summer. So it's a little confusing to use that name. I think UTC is the standard now.
2006-06-10 [True, plain and simple]: Yeah, I thought it was something like that. UTC is more clear in meaning anyway.
2006-06-10 [iippo]: If you know what it means, that is :P
2006-06-10 [True, plain and simple]: Better? :P
2006-06-10 [iippo]: You do realise that Universal Cordinated Time is UCT, not UTC. o.O; (but the linky is a good idea :3)
2006-06-10 [True, plain and simple]: Well, it should actually be something like Universal Time Coordonné, because it's an English-French hybridization. That looks icky though, so the all-English is better. :P
2006-08-28 [Zana]: No one loves me
2006-08-28 [iippo]: Please [Zana], that is the third time I've seen this comment from you today, do stop spamming. Go to a wiki that is more appropriate. The wiki´s wiki page has a lot of links for you to start looking from, whether you are looking for love or just a place to whine in.
2007-06-05 [ririmu_chan]: wHY CANT I KEEP MY OLD PASSWORD? IN ORDER TO UPDATE MY PROFILE I HAD TO CHANGE MY PASSWORD AND I REALLY DID NOT WANT TO, BUT I WANTED TO UPDATE MY INFO. NOW I HAVE A PASSWORD I PROBABLY WONT REMEBER. i WORK FOR A BANK AND THREE PASSWORDS I HAVE TO UPDATE EVERY 6 WEEKS AND CHANGING WHAT I HAVE SET UP IS HARD. i HAVE 4 PASSWORDS FOR MY PERSONAL LIFE AND THAT IS ENOUGH AND NOW I HAVE 5. TRULY TO MANY. PLEASE LET ME PICK THE PASSWORD I WANT. THANKS.
2007-06-05 [Ocean Soul]: You can pick the password you want, only it has to be unique at ET. Which means, not everyone should have the same password. We try to make it hard for hackers to steal your account and you complain about it? Just write the password down somewhere, it won't hurt. And I have to remember a lot of passwords myself, some of them being really long and random, but do you see me complain? I don't think so.
2007-06-06 [ririmu_chan]: Well, am i you? i dont think so. so, thank you for being impolite with your answer. a simle explanation would have serviced without the insult. I realize that tact is not manditory with this job, but it goes a long way. just think of how you would have felt if i had said something simular to you...
2007-06-06 [Sunrose]: Well, it might have been caused by the fact you wrote everything in caps lock, which tends to come across as if you were screaming at everyone here :S
So, how would you have felt if someone seemed to be yelling at you like that...?
2007-06-06 [ririmu_chan]: I was not screaming, i appoligise if it came accross that way but it looks to me that on the first word i hit the caps instead of the shift button. so if if i came accross as though i was "screaming" at everyone that was not the intention. to be fare most ppls screaming do not say thanks either.
2007-06-06 [Sunrose]: They do though, if they are being sarcastic or just demanding: it happens every now and then. And you're not the first to complain about this issue.
But you're probably right that it was an overreaction, I'm just pointing out why I think it happened :/
In any case, as [Ocean Soul] explained this system has been implemented for your own protection. A common password is easier to hack into, because they tend to know which passwords are often used.. . So yes it is annoying, but necessary :)
2007-06-06 [ririmu_chan]: well, thank you sunrose. this will be my last entry on this page, so that you can continue helping thoughs in need. Ill try to be more mindfull of my typing in the future, so not to offend. once again i do appoligise to you, ocean soul, and anyone else for any infractions or ill-feelings my poor typing may have created. Oh, also, thanks for keeping our user id's safe. riri
2007-11-20 [©Ophelia IX.]: I have a question about recovering a password for a friend who lost his. He said that he can't get into his old email, which he believes Elftown sent his password to. Mmn. Might someone PM me? He's given me an email, and says that he hopes it's not a problem, and... he also said he hopes this works. I hope so too, for the sake of going through the trouble. I do hope that I'm not being bothersome either. Mmn... Thank you!
2007-11-20 [True, plain and simple]: You should message [Hedda] about this.
2007-11-20 [©Ophelia IX.]: Oohhh dear. -.-
2008-02-22 [SilverFire]: Can I change the link to Technical into a link to Elftown Technology, since the technical page just redirects there anyway?
2008-02-22 [Sunrose]: Yap :)
