The upgrades I want to apply to the website are coming along - slooooooowly. I have a lot new quirks to work out and I've been learning new things about coding since then which I'll apply to the new layout.

I can only say that I'm sorry for the delay & ask you to be patient 

I reported the lag to our host and they discovered that another user of this server was consuming too many resources.
The issue has now been resolved and the server is stable again.

If you encounter any further issues in relation to lag, we ask that you submit a report using the Ticket form or that you note me (ultimawolflux) or Becky (whitewolf16) on deviantART (usergroup: Akona Eros Fans).

We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused!

On an unrelated note: Logging in and out of the forums will now bring you to the preview of our in-progress layout, which is an unintended side-effect caused by the upgrade.
This will, however, be an intended function once the new layout is ready for launch, so I can't be arsed to fix it for the current layout.

The website for Akona Eros is currently undergoing a lengthy maintenance aimed at improving site stability and performance, and as a result you may frequently find the website inaccessible.

While maintenance is expected to take a few days, the site itself will not be updated until we have finished creating a new layout and bridged the forums with the website itself.

You may follow the progress of this upgrade here: http://wolflux.net/ae/aebeta/preview.php

Please note: Preview.php will be frequently updated and is definitely subject to change. Not all features that may be seen there will work right out of the bat and they may even cause errors to your Akona Eros user account if you're not careful.
Untested additions will be marked so.


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Changelogs:

Layout Changes

-- A new, sleeker layout is being tested. It holds no real functionality as of January 5, 2010.

-- CSS! While the iFrame solution was doing the job well enough, we've decided that it was unsuitable for our needs and we have therefore turned to other ways to make our site as efficient as possible.


User Changes

-- Our VIP feature is now in an early alpha, but it is ready for preview to the public. Please send a PM to the administrators on the Akona Eros forums (or note them on dA) and tell them why you think you are suited to help us test the VIP feature (include your AE forum username if you note us on dA). You will not get to remain a VIP once the feature launches (which is still ages away and may yet be longer).

-- A new usergroup called "AE Tester". Members may apply to the moderators to obtain this rank and with it they will be granted access to new features before anyone else. Certain conditions apply.
Contact the staff and they will let you know what information you should provide.

-- Registration security has been lowered to court for any younger audience who might wish to become members. If we find spambots to increase in frequency, we will heighten it again.

-- Users may no longer access the Subscription feature by URL or other links. They will receive an error message.


General

-- *for admins and moderators* The graveyard is now working properly. Deleted topics may now be restored.

-- Topics in the graveyard will now automatically be deleted after 14 days. Once those 14 days have passed, the topic and its content cannot be recovered.

-- Post moderation. Moderators may now monitor the posts of individual boards and therefore we can re-open the Guest Issues board.

-- The comic display system is being prepared, but you may now access and view the comics from the appropriate forum board (http://wolflux.net/ae/aef/index.php/board,3.0.html). Instructions on how to use it effectively are described in the sticky.

-- Opening attached files should no longer yield errors.

Yes, Akona Eros has a brand new staff member. SterlingRuinsFall337 of deviantART has joined our merry band of invalids and is now helping me colour the pages, which is good news for everyone as it means the pages will be finished faster and look better! 8D
I'd appreciate everyone giving her a warm welcome to AE. <3

There's also an Akona Eros fan group on deviantART now!
That will be the place for the odd update, some exclusive images, a bit of creator banter from us and possibly the odd contest.
Keep in mind all things that go there will go here and if you want MORE exclusives here is the place to be. The dA group is simply an Akona Eros hub on dA. C:

So, without further ado, here is the group! - http://akona-eros-fans.deviantart.com

~ UK.

At the moment, paid subscriptions are being tested & completed. The VIP system will not be implemented right away and you should not be able to access the subscription feature at all.

However, if you do somehow manage to get access to it, be advised that under no circumstances should you attempt to use it as we cannot guarantee the safe performance of the feature, that it will work or that the money will transfer properly (you might just lose them) until we have made an official announcement stating that the system has been implemented.
Feel free to look around with it, but just don't enter any details or something.