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June 1, 2022, 8:03 a.m.
Scarves & Coffee LIVES!
Hello and welcome back to Scarves & Coffee!
It's been a long time coming! As many of you know, the site went offline around January 2021 due to lack of resources. With it went the database and nearly the URL. However, in June 2021, with the help of one of the original founders, Oz, we were able to rescue the URL and use a database backup from 2013 to piece most things back together. I would also like to give a huge shout-out to Tumblr user perfectanomaly who gave us a copy of their collection of ePubs of the entire library, without which the database restoration of anything past September 2013 would have been nearly impossible.
I truly didn't think it would take this long to get the database restored and recreate the basic features of the original site. I've been working on custom software to run the site nearly every day since December 2020 (phew!). It's been a very long journey, but it is my great joy to finally bring you this first version to hit the web. As we're in version 0.1 (a.k.a. 'still broken'), expect a few bugs and bumps here and there. BUT, I've got some exciting things planned ;)
A few important notes regarding the database restoration:
- If your account was created before September 12, 2013, it was restored with the email address you had on the account at that time and you will be able to reset your password using the site’s “Forgot Password” link.
- If your account was created after September 12, 2013, your email was not able to be recovered and you won’t be able to log in. For more information about account recovery, please look here.
- Everything besides the story text itself that was uploaded/done past September 2013 was lost. This includes things like comments, favorites (which have been converted to Kudos here), story tracking data, etc.
- The database was put back together using a combination of python scripts, spreadsheets, and line-by-line editing (oof). None of these methods are perfect, so if you see any stray code, spam, things that look like they're in the wrong place, etc., please flag it by using the "Report" button on the submission/user account.
- Same goes for bugs. If you see any, please report them using the "Report a Bug" form in the "Help" drop down menu in the navigation bar with as much detail as possible and the browser you are using (thanks!).
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email admin@scarvesandcoffee.net, send me a message on Tumblr, or comment below. In the meantime, poke around, test out some features, read some stories, and enjoy the site.
Happy Klaining!
- atlas
Updated: June 1, 2022, 8:03 a.m. 2,017 13 11
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This is the BEST news!! Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to this incredible effort and worked tirelessly to restore what many of us thought was lost forever. We appreciate you!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
I am so excited for S&C to be back!
I was literally just thinking about this website randomly today and went to go see if it was still up and what a weird coincidence that you just happened to fix it and post this only a few days ago! I didn't even know the website was down. I haven't been on here since maybe 2016. And I haven't been on tumblr or active in the Glee fandom for quite some time. So weird but thank you for keeping this website alive!! Just seeing it is so nostalgic for me. I kinda want to go back a read all my favorite fics...
Is it possible to donate to this site to make sure it always stays up? Not even going to pretend to be cool—I cried when I thought this was gone, this site was such a huge part of my youth.
Yes, I created a PayPal donation page that you can donate to using a PayPal account or debit/credit card. You can find it here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8M6RWCJP2AYCG . Thank you! <3
Is there anyway I can donate to keep the site running (Originally Chickadee_anya)
Yes, you can donate to the site here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8M6RWCJP2AYCG thank you!
I am, so happy that this site returned that I can't find right words to express it. So many stories that we thought were lost forever found again ❤️. Will try to donate as much as I can with my next paycheck
This is so amazing! Words cannot describe how happy I am. I thought this was all lost forever. Thank you.
I can't believe you're still online! I have no words to explain how grateful I am for this news! Thank you!!