JULY 2022

Bros,

POLLS ARE UP || RECORDINGS ARE UP* 

*Win11 apparently doesn't like the little app that I wrote to sew stream recordings together, so the recordings are currently split into their segmented parts. Once I figure out what's wrong I'll update with a single file each.

PATREON NEWS ★
No changes.

SITE NEWS ★

• -Updated Gallery's post bot curator to properly handle errors when logging into external sites, also cleaned up the driver
• -Wrote new Patreon sign in system for the database
• -Updated Patreon sign in system to better handle Patreon's API objects
• -Updated payment processing system to account for non-USD currencies changing tiers during conversion if the global conversion rate drastically changed during the month
• -Updated PHP query base, should be faster
• -Wrote new Master JS for the gallery, which utilizes a big class-based system to better control user information and the UI. New additions include:
• --Actual error processing, so if an error happens it'll actually tell you instead of just spinning. It'll also make debugging way easier
• --Better user info tracking, which will display your pledge information and whatnot more accurately and support future expansion
• --A new alert system, which will also support a "welcome to the Gallery" type thing that will help newcomers know where everything is

I will be migrating these new updates into the live site prrrrobably halfway through the second week of August. Since this update is based around removing all of the old junk that's built up over the years and streamlining everything with a solid modernized foundation, it might actually cripple access for a day or so while I tie up all of the loose ends, so I don't want to do it until the polls are done and everyone's seen the new works.

A lot of site changes this month, but they're necessary to implement the fun stuff like the mp4 loop/game controller I mentioned a few posts ago and community stuff like the improved tag/filter system.

ADDITIONAL NEWS ★

• -Realized after forgetting to touch on like 5 of the things I wanted to mention last month that I should just keep a log
• -Finished the Rouge/Midna pic that took longer than usual because it's set up to eventually function as a Live2D project (splitting everything into individual parts bloats work time by like 300%)
• I'm still putting the finishing touches on the one Aria painting from this month - final should be coming down the pipe next week (?). Apparently I'm not as up to speed as I thought I was (that or all the newer pictures having alts is throwing off my time estimations).  Might need to reassess how I handle alts - not sure.

PERSONAL STUFF ★ 

August's content may or may not be extremely front-loaded.  I'm anticipating the end of the month being a mehfest (as it'll be 1 year since you know).  We'll see how it plays out I guess.

Thanks everyone; love you guys.  Thanks for being patient with me while I get everything organized @_@;

<3!