People In Pictures
Posted Sep 16, 2021 9:39PM UTC
I've made it possible now to say that you're in a picture on the site. On a picture's page, just click "Add yourself to the list" under "People in this picture". See here for example:
https://oldergay.men/images/fb51ce6ce0593dae4bc26646c91a6f62
Do Not Abuse This. Marking yourself as the subject of a picture of Ed Asner or a drawing of Santa Claus will get you a warning, and continuing will get your account banned. Let's keep this useful.
On profile pages, we make a distinction now between photos someone's uploaded and photos that feature the person. Like here:
https://oldergay.men/users/jeff-covey
We show ten pictures on the profile, and you can click through to see more:
https://oldergay.men/images?subject=141
When you upload a batch of photos now, you can tick a checkbox to have them all marked as pictures of you. If you've already uploaded a bunch, go to your profile page. Above the thumbnails of pictures uploaded by you, you'll find a new link labeled...
Is This Worth It?
Posted Sep 02, 2021 8:35PM UTC
In the best shoot-then-aim tradition, I've only started to collect statistics about what's happening on OlderGay.Men. One jumped out at me: 107 members currently support us on Patreon. On the one hand: That's great! On the other: It's 0.1468% of our membership.
I don't want to sound discouraged. But if only 15 percent of one percent of you care to make sure this will still be here tomorrow, you have to admit that's not the most enthusiastic vote of confidence. On a crass financial level, it means that supporting members pay less than a third of our monthly expenses. I'm happy to continue making up the rest, but increased support would ease both my pocketbook and my worries about whether this is a worthwhile experiment.
So let me ask you:
- If you subscribe: Thank you!
- If you don’t… Why not?
I don't mean that as an accusation, but as a sincere question.
I understand that $5 a month is more than some of our members can afford. I...
Bereft
Posted Aug 29, 2021 9:17PM UTC
Breaking in to our usual coverage for this sad news:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/29/arts/television/ed-asner-dead.html
Uploading Many Photos At Once
Posted Aug 26, 2021 9:35PM UTC
I finally got around to making it possible to upload multiple images at once. If you have a bunch you want to add to the site, you can drop them all at once now:
https://oldergay.men/image_contributions/new
The site puts them into a holding area, then, when it gets a moment, takes each and runs it through all the processing that we were doing at the time of uploading before: Checking that the image isn't already on the site, double-checking that you didn't accidentally upload the PDF of your tax return, etc. Since all of this happens later, uploading should be much faster as well as more convenient. Give it a try and let us know if you run into any problems!
Enjoy,
Jeff
🦸♂️ Uploading Many Photos At Once
Posted Aug 24, 2021 9:50PM UTC
Hey, guys!I've been working away, but haven't taken time to check in with you. Hope all's been well. The biggest update since my last post is that I finally made it possible to upload multiple image...
🦸♂️ Hi!
Posted Aug 11, 2021 12:33AM UTC
Hey there!Am I writing just to check "Report To Patreon" off my list? You bet!But, while we're here, to fill you in on the last couple of weeks:An influx of new members has required patching this bu...
🦸♂️ Invisible Progress
Posted Jul 26, 2021 2:39PM UTC
I've plugged away this week, but there's not been much to show, aside from bugs being fixed and annoyances curtailed. It's always easier to show something flashy and new and wobbly than to show a sh...
🦸♂️ Onward, Upward
Posted Jul 18, 2021 9:08PM UTC
Along with the usual bugfix adventures, this week saw the release of a version of Meetups I feel good about. I also acknowledge that, since I announced it Thursday, less than one member has ta...
Meetups
Posted Jul 15, 2021 8:58PM UTC
We're excited to announce another get-back-out-there feature. If you've been looking for a way to meet other OlderGay members near you, you can now schedule a meetup to get everyone together.
Pick a place and a time, and we'll notify everyone nearby in the newsletter. If you don't have a location in mind, you can head to our Places section. When you see a place that seems amenable, you'll find a "Schedule a meetup here!" link on its page that will pre-fill the name and address of the venue. When you click through, you'll also find a somewhat tedious list of suggestions to help make your event the best it can be.
We hope this will break the ice for members close to each other who haven't yet met. We hope it will be good for travelers, too! Imagine if, on your first visit to London or Palm Springs or Rio de Janeiro, you could have dinner or drinks with like-minded friends who help you settle in. Years of running...
🦸♂️ Meetups
Posted Jul 08, 2021 11:55PM UTC
Don’t tell anyone, but I added Meetups to the site today:https://oldergay.men/meetupsIs it really ready to go? Have I finished updating the test suite to keep it in line? Have I even handled time zo...