Quick question about joining CG

Ignacio · Post by **Ignacio** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:08 pm

Ok, I signed up for comic genesis last week and verified the account by typing in the number, and got a message saying that due to the DNS server having to update my info, it would take at least 7 days for me to get an e-mail with my username and log-in. That was Monday last week, so we're on day 8. My question is, how long should I wait before I get worried about not getting my username/password? I'm really looking forward to putting my site up, so I was really curious, I keep checking my e-mail 20 times a day at this point =D. Thanks.

CJBurgandy · Post by **CJBurgandy** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:12 pm

concider yourself lucky. People who have been here a long time had to wait months before getting that stuff. Just sit tight a few more days is what I'd say.

Ignacio · Post by **Ignacio** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:24 pm

Holy cow, a few months?? Why so long?

Ferguson · Post by **Ferguson** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:13 pm

To give you plenty of time to work up a buffer.
(or to weed out those with low resolve)

Ignacio · Post by **Ignacio** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:38 pm

Ferguson wrote:To give you plenty of time to work up a buffer.
(or to weed out those with low resolve)

Haha, low resolve. So if my resolve is STRONG LIKE BULL, does my login come faster than usual? I kinda wanna make a career of cartooning =D

Gengar003 · Post by **Gengar003** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:12 pm

You! Ja, you, wif za silly loook! 2 month archive by time account ready! You hear me! Go! Nuff comic for daily update, 2 month! Two! Go!

For me it was 14 days. The "real" reason it takes so long is the signup process, while automated for users, is handled manually by the admin/s; each application is looked over by a real person. I think there's only one person doing this, and as CG already has.. what is it, 8000+ accounts, the flow of new apllications for revision and creation is a bit overwhelming.

Ignacio · Post by **Ignacio** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:47 pm

Wow, that sounds like a lot of work.. and it's all for free? God bless there merry little slave labor souls. *Ahem* well, I can't actually do daily since I work full time and go to college full time....BUT I can promise you four times a week! I'm actually interning with a cartoonist, so I have to keep up. So...to the drawing table I GO!

Jeffy · Post by **Jeffy** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:49 am

college full time and work full time sounds like too much work, less work is better yes?

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:24 am

Ignacio wrote:
Ferguson wrote:To give you plenty of time to work up a buffer.
(or to weed out those with low resolve)
Haha, low resolve. So if my resolve is STRONG LIKE BULL, does my login come faster than usual? I kinda wanna make a career of cartooning =D

No, you actually get to wait more.

Doukasou · Post by **Doukasou** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:25 am

I got all my info in less than a week :/

Ignacio · Post by **Ignacio** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:30 pm

Jeffy_Weffy wrote:college full time and work full time sounds like too much work, less work is better yes?

Oh, it's a helluva lot of work. Too many sleepless nights for sure. But I stil get As, I still pay the bills, and I still do what i think is fun =D So who needs sleep? To the drawing table I GO!

Post by **STrRedWolf** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:17 pm

If you sign up, you should get a verification email within a day (it should be within an hour, known bug). Once your verify your email address, your approval email (with password) will be sent after 7-10 days. This is to give us time to check your submission incase me, Kisai, or Teri have to veto it for legal reasons, and give the guys who think this will be a fast way to put up warez four fisted justice.

If you haven't gotten your email after 10 days, let me know with your chosen username, and I'll dig through the mire to find your password or what happened.

Ignacio · Post by **Ignacio** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:28 pm

Hello again! OK, so I got the e-mail with my username and password [which didn't work naturally] so I went ahead and created a new password and reset my browser like the e-mail suggested. Then I went to comicgenesis.com and logged in, and the site logged me in, only....I get a blank white page, and the browser indicates that the page is done loading. Is this because I have to wait a couple more days, or is the issue something else? Thanks in advance.

Rianeva · Post by **Rianeva** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:38 pm

Where exactly are you trying to log in? There are two different siteadmin utilities at the moment: http://siteadmin.comicgenesis.com and http://siteadmin.comicgenesis.com:8080

For the first, you need to be logged onto the forums before you access that page, and enter your comic username and password to link your comic account to your forum account. For the second, all you need is your comic username and password. If one doesn't work, try the other. You can also try closing your browser or clearing your cache.

If you're trying to get to web-ftp, I believe it's at the 8080 siteadmin. The new siteadmin has a way for you to upload a comic and then update, though, if that's all you need.

Ignacio · Post by **Ignacio** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:29 pm

=/ Yeah, I tried both but it tells me the log-in failed. I went and changed my password and activated it too.

Doukasou · Post by **Doukasou** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:37 am

Rianeva wrote:clearing your cache.

Ignacio · Post by **Ignacio** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:18 pm

Haha, ok, cleared the cache, logged in, but I get a message saying "This page requires authenitcation". WHat does that mean?