A Midsummer Night's Dream (Summer 2014 Secret Santa) Discussion

[puppymomofthree]

Thanks ladies!

 

[trekkersangel]

So I've been playing with the new site & noticed that when you are on your own page you can see who is viewing your profile. Is it totally going to blow it when we are stalking our fairy godchild? I think they'll be able to see who is stalking them. Is there a way to not see that?

If not I might just stalk every single one of you so you don't know who your godmother is. Ha ha ha.

 

[elizabethrose]

So I've been playing with the new site & noticed that when you are on your own page you can see who is viewing your profile. Is it totally going to blow it when we are stalking our fairy godchild? I think they'll be able to see who is stalking them. Is there a way to not see that?

If not I might just stalk every single one of you so you don't know who your godmother is. Ha ha ha.

You can hide it in your settings /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I'll probably turn mine off during whatchamacallit.  I stalk too many people on an almost-daily basis though for it to even matter!

 

[meaganola]

What @@elizabethrose said! I have noticed, though, that some people show zero posts even though HELLO, FORUM, I WAS JUST READING A POST FROM THAT PERSON! I KNOW SHE HAS POSTS!

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

when do we do the whole filing out and posting our surveys thing? i need an excuse to not write this paper..

 

[elizabethrose]

when do we do the whole filing out and posting our surveys thing? i need an excuse to not write this paper..

Bahahaha I've been wondering this as well.  Mostly because I'm way not into doing my work at work.

 

[meaganola]

I don't see why you can't fill it out and post it in the swap section now since it is my understanding that you can have a second post there for these secret swaps. It's not finalized, but the latest draft is chock full of things to answer!

 

[tacehtpuekam]

I can't find mine either.  Can you help?

Sent you a PM! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[meaganola]

My OCD has an idea about gathering surveys since I cannot figure out how to search for a specific person's posts, and I'm sure I can't be the only one:  If you would like yours listed in a sort of swap directory, tag me in your survey response!  I will maintain one post (which will be the first post in the thread just like the Fairy thread) that will take your Fairy Godmother directly to your survey post.  If you have multiple lists, just put all of the applicable links in your post, and then when someone goes to your survey, all of your lists will be linked right there! 

So.  If everyone has a dreamlist created in the Buy/Sell/Trade forum with all of their survey answers there, puts the URL in their survey (signatures are awesome, but many of us use the mobile version of the site and can't see signatures), posts a copy of the survey or a link to it in the survey thread once it goes up, and tags me in the thread post (very important!  I'm very, very tired in the evenings and don't always notice everything unless I'm tagged!), I can front-load the survey thread with links to everyone's dreamlist in the swap forum.  That seems complicated, but it just boils down to:

1. Create Midsummer Dreamlist post with your survey/dreamlist in swap thread here:  https://www.makeuptalk.com/f/forum/103-makeup-nails/
2. Post that link with your survey answers in the survey thread once it goes up and make sure to tag me in that post

That's it.  I'll take it from there.  Any interest?  Stalking is naturally an option, but for those who don't have the time or patience to track down a specific person's posts, this will be a lot easier than trying to wade through fifteen pages of surveys to find the one for your person, plus the survey thread posts will lock after twenty-four hours, so if someone realizes they forgot something in three days, there's a problem there, but swap pages have no editing limits.

 

[elizabethrose]

@@meaganola Is the last version of the quiz on that forum (sorry don't have the URL handy..) the official last one?

 

[meaganola]

@@elizabethrose I'm checking on that!

 

[meaganola]

WHOO! DREAMLIST AND SURVEY THREAD IS LIVE!

https://www.makeuptalk.com/f/topic/131905-midsummer-nights-dreamlist-and-survey-central-now-open/

ETA: Please oh please fill out at least either the survey or a wishlist! Both would be awesome, but at least one will help some of us senders considerably. You might think that *you* wouldn't want specifics, but your Godmother may be having a series of meltdowns at Ulta because this lipgloss or that lip stain? Which purple eyeliner? Does my person even *like* sugar scrubs? The survey-or-wishlist requirement is an attempt to forestall that.

Also, if a Godmother is having stalking problems, please PM @, @, or me, and we will gently nudge your person on your behalf.

I think that's all for now. Thanks!

 

[elizabethrose]

Heyyyy @@meaganola!  I figured out how to see all the posts someone's posted!  On accident, of course.

You go to their profile and then click "Find Content" on the right side of the page.  Alternatively, if you hover on someone's username in a thread, this button will pop up.  THEN on that page, on the left hand side at the bottom, click "Posts only" and all their posts will pop up.  Stalking magic.  For the sake of all things makeup-related.

 

[puppymomofthree]

Wow--I am working my way through the survey--I feel like I should have "carbed-up" before attempting it! 

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Wow--I am working my way through the survey--I feel like I should have "carbed-up" before attempting it! 

Hahaha me too! 

Totally caught myself flexing my fingers/hands before I started. This baby is looooong. 

 

[meaganola]

Tip: Fill it out as a draft in a text file or email! My browser *loves* to spontaneously refresh for no apparent reason, so I learned this lesson long ago. The fact that drafts don't seem to work very well on the forum doesn't help, either.

 

[puppymomofthree]

Word document all the way!  I need the ability to save it as I go and access to a copy just in case there is an issue.

 

[tulosai]

yay I just LOVE reading everyone's answers! I am borderline addicted to it! 

 

[Sheeeeeelby]

YAY! I'm sooo excited for this! I love love love the theme, it's so cute! Trying to learn and get used to this new MUT still! 

 

[meaganola]

I stumbled upon this the other night (I'm not sure how, but it happened!) and thought of this swap:

http://www.storenvy.com/stores/286211-midsummer-dreams-apothecary