Orf Seezun all year long

Today, I've launched a new website - Orf Seezun. (Shameless thieving of Col's terminology).

The site is going to serve two purposes.

First and foremost, it's an opportunity for me to test out the latest version of the platform that 1Eyed runs on. As you all know, 1Eyed works pretty crap on mobiles and mobile traffic now accounts for more than desktop traffic to the site. The new version is much better for mobile, and it's also got a lot more flexibility and functionality. I intend to move to this platform at some point in the future but doing so and not losing all the archived content from the site is not easy at this point.

In the meantime, I'm using this site to test out this new platform. It shouldn't feel too different and I'm hoping it will simply any transition issues when I feel the time is right to make the move, and I have the spare time to do all the things required to make the switch.

Secondly, the biggest question I face as a site owner, is how much non-Parramatta and Rugby League content to include on the site. We've tried various ways to deal with this, including making use of the Group functionality but content that doesn't get promoted on the home page tends to die-off pretty quickly. Putting this content onto its own site lets me grab the content and display it more prominently on the 1Eyed home page. I'm going to try and tie them together as tightly as I can, while hopefully allowing those who are just here for the football to pretty much just focus on that aspect of the site.

I don't know if this will be a long-term thing or not, right now it's just an experiment. So don't freak out that this is going to fundamentally change 1Eyed - it should just provide those of you who wish to extend your relationship with this community to do so, without less moderation and interference in non-football blogs.

So I do encourage you to head over to the Orf Seezun and register and give it a try, even if it is just to give me some feedback on the platform. URL will be orfseezun.com - it is currently using a simple re-direct but I'll get that setup properly later today.

"Definitely his worst personal effort game this year so far. I worry he's been told by the super coach to pull back on the running a bit and be a more traditional halfback. It would be stupid to limit his greatest asset, but I wouldn't put it past…"

"Nelson disgraceful cannonball and not sin binned. Ref stops play when we are about to score Storm laying all over eels when trying to play the ball and getting away with it. Munster should have been binned for slowing down the play the ball."

"Doesnt matter if Gutho and Moses return. We slow as fuck. The Storm scored 2 tries because their possess sheer speed. We way behind the 8 ball. Rusty broke loose, Sivo couldnt keep up and the attack was smothered easily. Had that been a Storm play,…"

Replies

Wile E. Coyote June 20, 2017 at 8:46am

This blog is not about football Phil
- fishbulb > Wile E. Coyote June 20, 2017 at 10:44am
  
  Yeah, take it to Orfseezun.com!
Stevo June 20, 2017 at 9:54am

Is an app too expensive mate? I for one would be willing to pay to download the app from the App Store
- 1Eyed Eel > Stevo June 20, 2017 at 10:30am
  
  What are you looking for from app Stevo? Just easier access, notifications?
  I can easily put an app wrapper around the mobile version of the website, if people deem that to be satisfactory. Otherwise, it's quite difficult to get things like comments out of the platform..
- Stevo > Stevo June 20, 2017 at 12:40pm
  
  Ease of access and viewing would be the main things, adding links and pics would be next. As you well aware the mobile viewing of the current website is getting beyond frustrating as like a lot of others it's our main point of viewing
Enforcer Eel June 20, 2017 at 10:40am

Phil. when will the mobile version be fixed. So that can see more then 4 replies. STILL so annoying
- 1Eyed Eel > Enforcer Eel June 20, 2017 at 11:04am
  
  I'm fully aware of it. As I said, when we make this shift to the new platform, it is full responsive, so the site works really well on mobile and gives pretty similar experience to the desktop version. If you go to orfseezun.com on your mobile, you will see basically how it will render on your phone when we switch.
- Uncle Wizards Sleeve indigenous elder He/Him > Enforcer Eel June 20, 2017 at 12:06pm
  
  So stop using the mobile version ? It's been garbage since day 1 .
  - Stevo > Uncle Wizards Sleeve indigenous elder He/Him June 20, 2017 at 4:49pm
    
    Nah it hasn't for me, ever since the new iOS update it's has been crap
    - Uncle Wizards Sleeve indigenous elder He/Him > Stevo June 20, 2017 at 5:06pm
      
      I'm a long time Apple user and trust me mate the desktop view is heaps better once you punt that mobile version ..