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@Omni ->> Fixed!

@Omni ->> The contest pages should be fully loading now! @serrodyne ->> Did some investigation into that, and it turns out it's actually a known bug in Safari. What's going ...

@Cherie ->> You're quick! Should be resolved now. Thanks for flagging it, and for the screenshot (it really does help a ton).

The plumbing and all code for the chatroom has been completely yanked out. The 90s kid in me is sad to see it go, but there's been a general decline ...

@lucaudvardy ->> Right now, you do get a badge in the trophies tab of your profile, but that's definitely something I need to work as the badges are meh. I ...

Interesting @Tikaya and @Ladyspark. Adding a timer would be more useful? That's definitely something that can be done. Re-adding Word Wars and integrating that with Writer's Log is a cool ...

All good ideas @Omni! I don't see any reason not to implement them. Should be done by end of day.

@AlexWrites ->> Yeah, a lot of notifications don't seem to be working. Let me know if you get one for this mention.

A likely story @AlexWrites! Yeah, that's my bad. Should be fixed now. Yesterday, I updated YWS to use PHP 8.4, but forgot to set the timezone in PHP 8.4. The ...

The Young Writers Society had a bout of unscheduled downtime lasting for about 15 minutes on July 21, 2026 from roughly 11:10 pm to 11:25pm EDT. What Happened I ran ...

Thanks for letting me know @paigey! That should be fixed now.

@LadySpark -> That's a great idea! Didn't even think of reading challenges, but that'd be a great addition. Once we get into August, I'll add the ability for people to ...

By the way, I went with a community bulletin board type feel for the Events page -- hence the thumb tacks in the corners of different blocks. Also, if you ...

Screenshot from 2026-07-21 10-50-26.png New Events Tab The Events tab is your one-stop spot to view the latest events ongoing at YWS. Check in on the Monthly event, check out ...

@AlexWrites ->> No Worries! With all the changes lately, I'm surprised anyone can keep up with them haha.