Conversation

Notices

1. koi (satori@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 05:19:24 JST koi

   I would like to provide some updates on the recent changes here at baraag.net

   First, I would like to apologize for the downtime we faced lately while we were offline to implement upgrades. I definitely could have better communicated the software update ahead of time with an announcement. The old server configuration was struggling to get us onto v4.2.0, and what should have taken minutes to upgrade unexpectedly took us several hours to complete.

   • koi (satori@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 05:20:05 JST koi

     in reply to

     The good news is that we have finally migrated to the upgraded hardware that was desperately needed to keep us running. We are now on our 4th server since the start of baraag.net in 2017. It would not have been possible without all the help i’ve received, both monetarily and in technical assistance. I hope the funding continues to be sustainable and that baraag remains online for years to come. Seriously, thank you all for the support.

     And now, without further ado, let me outline changes…

   • pickupandgo (pickupandgo@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 05:20:44 JST pickupandgo

     in reply to

     @satori no worries. :D

   • koi (satori@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 05:21:35 JST koi

     in reply to

     Hardware upgrades:

     Our previous dedicated server was a 16 core Intel Xeon with 128GB of DDR3 RAM. We are now on a 64 core AMD EPYC server with 512GB of DDR4 RAM.

     The physical location of the server has also changed but remains based in America where it continues to comply with US laws and state jurisdiction.

     User experience at baraag should be much smoother now with noticeably faster loading of pages and content.

   • koi (satori@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 05:22:22 JST koi

     in reply to

     Software upgrades:

     -Support for higher resolution & quality for uploaded images or video content.
     -Hashtags placed at the end of the body of text will show up in its own bar underneath the post dedicated just to tags.
     -Improved search (we may experiment with enabling full text search)
     -Boosts no longer pollute the Posts and Replies tab on profiles.
     -Polls finally have a button to view results without having to vote.

     For a full overview of changes:

     https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases

   • Grimmy-Kun :verified: (grimmy_kun@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 05:27:07 JST Grimmy-Kun :verified:

     in reply to

     @satori
     Things are legitimately smoother! Thanks, Koi!

   • Rodrick Scorpion :verified: (rodscorpion@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 05:32:42 JST Rodrick Scorpion :verified:

     in reply to

     @satori thank you for making a wonderful place for artists ❤️

   • Arneyblay (arneyblay@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 05:34:45 JST Arneyblay

     in reply to

     @satori I'm just glad for all you do to keep this site going. Bless you.

   • KitroSun (commissions open) (kitro@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 05:42:31 JST KitroSun (commissions open)

     in reply to

     @satori Those are great news, but I need to ask:

     - We will finally able to post more than 4 images per post?

     - We will finally be able to make more than 4 options on polls?

     If not, this is something you plan to add in the future?? 👀

   • Mr.ShotaroEtsuko :verified: (mrshotaro@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 05:48:03 JST Mr.ShotaroEtsuko :verified:

     in reply to

     @satori thank you for everything you do. I still am going to donate. Just waiting for the funds. You work so hard.

   • Mr.ShotaroEtsuko :verified: (mrshotaro@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 05:48:10 JST Mr.ShotaroEtsuko :verified:

     in reply to

     @satori thank you for everything you do. I still am going to donate. Just waiting for the funds. You work so hard.

   • Baldo Buttman (buttfool@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 06:15:55 JST Baldo Buttman

     in reply to

     @satori Higher res is excellent news. :blobmeltsoblove: 👍

   • sunshineandlolipops (sunshineandlolipops@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 06:33:47 JST sunshineandlolipops

     in reply to

     @satori Cool. Groovy even.

   • ScaredyPantsCosplay (scaredypantscosplay@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 08:38:26 JST ScaredyPantsCosplay

     in reply to

     @satori Please, I really hope you do manage to implement text searching. It would make finding fanart so much easier.

   • ♥ EscBoy♥ :verified: (escboy@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 09:12:16 JST ♥ EscBoy♥ :verified:

     in reply to

     @satori hiding boosts more? PRAISE THE LORD

   • Heightes 🔞🎨 (heightes@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 12:01:01 JST Heightes 🔞🎨

     in reply to

     @satori Thanks koi and lots of kiss!😘 😘 😘 😘

   • slippi (slipboi@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 13:09:31 JST slippi

     in reply to

     @satori this is a MASSIVE speed boost for me, thank you! on mobile, went down from probably 30-45 seconds for a refresh to less than 5

   • Takyaeon (takyaeon@baraag.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 14:55:40 JST Takyaeon

     in reply to

     @satori
     > Boosts no longer pollute the Posts and Replies tab on profiles.
     Can this apply for private messages too?

   • theadorableNathan (theadorablenathan@baraag.net)'s status on Saturday, 30-Sep-2023 03:56:38 JST theadorableNathan

     in reply to

     @satori Will we be able to go farther back in our favorites now? If not, is that possible to add later?

   • Punished Mob (punishedmob@baraag.net)'s status on Sunday, 01-Oct-2023 01:47:36 JST Punished Mob

     in reply to

     @satori :miyano:

   • Playerprime (playerprime@baraag.net)'s status on Sunday, 01-Oct-2023 11:33:55 JST Playerprime

     in reply to

     @satori This is most excellent news! Happy to max out the tier I can get from Substar.