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Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 9:21:30 AM
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Extended Breeding Today
Posted by administrator under DerbyFever.com Blog
Hey Guys!
I'm going to extend breedings a bit today. Just wanted to give you a heads up incase you want in on some low cost breedings. 
Good luck!
--Mike
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Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 8:22:05 PM
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Early Summer breeding Special
Posted by administrator under DerbyFever.com Blog
Hey Guys!
I try to have a breeding special every summer.. and I didn't want to disappoint! 
Form now through July, all scratch breedings that would have normally been under 500 credits or points will be half price! This should give everyone a chance to stock up on some underused sires!
Good luck, and thanks for playing!
--Mike
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Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 8:21:33 AM
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Please welcome new mods alishan and beisbol
Posted by administrator under DerbyFever.com Blog
Hey Folks!
Although I have several more moderators lined up "just incase", I went with a couple of old timers that I know are both regular contributors and responded quickly to my call for help,
Please welcome beisbol and alishan as moderators to our message board.  Both have an extensive history with the game and it's players, and both are very active. I have no doubt they will do a fine job. They have permission to lock, move, and removed messages and threads, as well as lock players from posting. A note: people locked from posting on the message board are also locked from using the chat. As we are trying to refocus our main message board on the actual game, I don't expect them to be nearly as liberal as I have been in the past. Messages that have no resolution, begin getting inflammatory in nature, and appear to drag on for pages will be locked much quicker. For those that continuously fire these sorts of circular discussions, I would recommend you learn to state your opinions better and earlier.
A few notes :
Please keep thread in appropriate places. If you post something that is non-game related in the "DerbyFever.com - The Game" area, it will be moved to the "Anything Else" board. Real horse racing post go in their appropriate location as well, as does everything else. I encourage non-game related discussion, but I would ask that you keep it in it's appropriate places.
I have added MBP's : message board points. They really aren't used for anything yet, but I do have plans for them. :) You will be awarded some for most posts you make, depending on several factors. There is a maximum number that can be awarded each day. Please note, that this is to encourage useful posting and (eventually) award regular contributors. People that regularly post irrelevant messages simply to increase their total will be removed from the MBP program as my (or the moderators) discretion.
All in all : I want a message board that reflects the good things in our community. I know I am not in the minority when I state that the posts we have been seeing lately don't do a good job of that. For those that find the new message board to restrictive, I will suggest to you what I have suggested to other : post messages like you like at your associated residency forums. Posting on this board is a privilege, not a right.
--Mike
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 8:05:32 AM
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Great response for moderators
Posted by administrator under DerbyFever.com Blog
Hey guys!
I have received quite a few quality players willing to help out. I thank you all for your response!  I will try to use everyone that is willing to some degree if possible.
I will be adding the moderators over the next several days as I confirm their interest and assign them duties around the site.
Thanks again!
--Mike
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 1:26:23 PM
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Wanted : A fair but firm mod for the message board
Posted by administrator under DerbyFever.com Blog
Hey folks.
The goal of this message board is to allow a place for players to discuss the game (and other items related primarily to horse racing) in a civilized, intelligent, and focused manner. As many of you know, I don’t visit the message boards often. This can allow inflammatory message to go on too long. Unfortunately, the number of these sorts of messages seems to be on the rise. Even when I am around, I am not a great moderator. For these reasons, I am asking for more help from our player base.
I am looking for another player to help us moderate our message boards. I am looking for someone that is on the boards regularly (preferably several times daily). This player should be able to be fair but firm, and not allow personal feelings to get in their way when making decisions on locking threads and / or removing players.
If you feel you can be this player, please drop me a message by clicking here. Please include your game name and e-mail.
Thank you for your help. It is greatly appreciated.
--Mike
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Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 9:56:31 PM
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Some additions coming.. a couple of announcements
Posted by administrator under DerbyFever.com Blog
Hey guys!
I am working on adding some new "state related stats" to the sim. This is a precursor to regional the regional racing we have planned in the near future.
Also.. good and bad news : my contract job appears to be extending through the end of the year. That's both good and bad depending on your perspective. But part of my agreement is to reduce my hours so I can get some of the horse racing additions added quicker. So, although I'll still be employeed, I'll be "less employeed" than I am now starting in mid-August.
Finally, I am still working toward getting a viewer for the game. We have had some set backs, but I'm still trying... that much I promise. I will hopefully have a more complete announcement soon, though the time frame is completely up in the air at the moment.
--Mike
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Sunday, June 07, 2009 at 1:59:14 PM
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A couple of changes to graded race purchasing
Posted by administrator under DerbyFever.com Blog
Beginning August 1st, purchased graded stakes races will have to follow several more guidelines.
Grade I races must be carded at least 21 days or later after the current week.
Grade II races must be carded at least 14 days or later after the current week.
Grade I races can no longer be purchased with a restricted age above 4 years old.
Changes like these have been suggested for quite a while. Please realize these added restrictions will cost the game revenue, but are in line with trying to make the game more realistic in the long run.
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Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 12:00:42 PM
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Horses that missed out on Friday Racing...
Posted by administrator under DerbyFever.com Blog
..due to my goof have been resharpened for the upcoming week.
I also awarded a small amount of points for each horse that missed out on racing.
Sorry again.
--Mike
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Friday, May 29, 2009 at 10:09:48 AM
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Friday Races
Posted by administrator under DerbyFever.com Blog
I pulled in Firday races this morning, but appear to have had some continued trouble with my DSL line (I was up for about an hour last night wrestling it between about 2:30 and 3:30 AM), and the most recent entry list was appears not to have been pulled. The races have already been run and posted, so there is no way to add them after the fact.
Next week, I will resharpen any horse that did not get due to this error. I will also award some amount of points to the stables of the horses that were not properly drawn in.
I apoligze for the problem. Again, RODOTS is becoming a bit of an albatross, and will be getting addressed very shortly.
--Mike
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:29:26 PM
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A quick note on the lag (for a few days...)
Posted by administrator under Deeproute.com / VOFL.com Blog
It looks like my router, not my cable line, is shot. I was trying to trouble shoot remotely from the "real job", which lead to the incorrect diagnosis.
Good news.. everything should be run this evening. Bad news... we'll be slow for a few days until I can get a new router. 
Thanks for your patience.
--Mike
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