09 June 08 updates were:

1. Finally, we were able to find out why the website was continually crashing - basically, we were being overloaded with Crawl Requests from various Search Engines.  We've made some minor adjustments, and hope that this solves the situation <fingers crossed>.  Ultimately, we will have to upgrade the database to a new SQL server, but that involves time and money.

23 May 08 updates were:

1. Started to update coding to prevent unwanted web addresses from being introduce to GPO™ via the various pages on the site...
2. Moved the HISTORY to it's own pop-up, making the loading of the main page more that 3 times faster...

22 May 08 updates were:

1. Emails are now redirected to the new email account.  However, unscrupulous individuals have written code to allow for more than 5,200 bogus emails into our account over the last week.
2. Therefore, we have spent the last 9 hours, trying to find a way to inhibit these individuals, and believe we have succeeded to your benefit.
3. Please understand these new changes may or may not work, and either way could affect your access with the website.  Please contact us if they do.

13 May 08 updates were:

1. We are working to resolve the issue some members are experiencing in updating and/or removing their poetry.
2. Added code to allow new email system to better deal with the 10s of thousands of junk emails that have plagued the website.
3. Added code to better direct Member's emails so that we can reply in a timely fashion in the near future.  Our apologies to those who have been caught in the void of the previous system, with no email response from GPO™.
   
   We ask that everyone have patience as we work hard to improve the website.

05 May 08 updates were:

1. Updated the submission agreement and the Terms of Use, Privacy and Policy Statement™ (TOUPAPS™) to reflect the age of consent law change in Canada (from 14 to 16).
2. Started the coding change for the upcoming new email system.
3. Updated the "print" poem page to correctly reflect trademarks and copyrights.
4. Added the following to the submission page:
   
   If you include a URL or LINK of any kind, your account will be deleted, along with any of your submissions - PERIOD!
   You will NOT receive a warning, and your poetry will NOT be archived.

03 May 08 updates were:

1. Cleaned up the database to remove URLs (web addresses) that made it past our filters.  Web addresses are not allowed in any part of a member's submission (be it user information or part of a poem.)
2. Our members are close to reaching over 30,000 poems submitted online - way to go!!!

20 April 08 updates were:

1. Added the following to the agreement of submission "I confirm that my submission is not a BLOG in nature, and verify that it is not a specific message destined to a specific individual, but is intended to be shared to enhance the general community at large."

19 April 08 updates were:

1. Fixed problem with 2008 as year on poetry submissions.
2. Added on main page, anti-blogging request.
3. Fixed (TM) character issue with coded '™'.

30 July 07 updates were:

1. Compacted database.
2. Started review of basic website code.

20 January 07 updates were:

1. Fixed database - Added 2007 to Submit form.
2. Updated copyright to 2007

01 October 06 updates were:

1. Re-fixed the ERROR CODE that occurred every time a poem was displayed.
2. Updated the Privacy and Policy statement.

19 September 06 updates were:

1. Fixed the ERROR CODE that occurred every time a poem was displayed.
2. Updated copyright information to include 2006.
3. Fixed the 2005 limitation to poetry submissions.
4. Removed the WARNING banner from the main page.

16 September 05 updates were:

1. Added to TOP 10 Recently Submitted page, a info section in a hard colour to help people with 500 ERROR problems.

08 July 05 updates were:

1. Added TOP 10 Recently Submitted Poems to the website, and replaced the main pages suggested poems.
2. Added SUGGESTED POEMS to side bar menu.

07 July 05 updates were:

1. Removed the option to search the poem contents in the database. This was causing errors, and resulting in the crashing of the website. (ie: Error 500) This is a temporary move to keep the site up and running until this issue can be resolved.
2. Started work on code so that when users enter the main area, they will be able to see the top XX poems more recently submitted. (Where XX represents either 10-15-20 or 25, which is still undecided.)
3. Updated the compliment section to a most recent one, with hopes that all compliments can be listed online for all to read - just like the wonderful works of poetry.

25 April 05 updates were:

1. Updated the Submission page to include Intersexed as a category, to include the category icons, and revised the Copyright & Etc. Agreement.
2. Revised the Gay Poetry Online™ Terms of Use, Privacy & Policy Statement.

24 April 05 updates were:

1. Updated main suggestion display with addition of category icons.
2. Updated Website Statistics page display.

16 April 05 updates were:

1. We at GPO™™ understand that the addition of ICONS to poem titles may at first appear confusing - but please hang in with us, as the changes that are occurring will complete (hopefully) by the end of this weekend! We are trying to get away from using CAT words, and use coloured icons instead.

15 April 05 updates were:

1. Started to add the new [LETTER] icons to the system to represent the various categories of submissions.
2. Fixed some issues with the website's links for those who use Netscape Navigator.

15 March 05 updates were:

1. Added Intersexed to the Submission category list.
2. Started to implement the Intersexed category to the website.

15 March 05 updates were:

1. Suggestions for poetry can only be performed by other GPO™ members. Thus, members are unable to suggest their own poems.
2. Display of poem 'suggest' status has three options (previous, current, and not)
3. Active members suggestions are included/kept on file.

08 March 05 updates were:

1. Completely updated, and finally placed online the lost-password feature for GPO™. It works completely now (cross-our-fingers!)
2. Reinstalled the REGISTERED users' ability to suggest other member's poetry for the Suggested List.

07 March 05 updates were:

1. Performed database maintenance.
2. Tested new server settings - Online 80004005 errors that plagued everyone seem to have been resolved.
3. Reinstalled info email account, as it was removed due to spam in our last system move.

23 February 05 updates were:

1. Placed online the acknowledgement of the passing of Don J. Mountford.
2. Added email address so that our members can send their thoughts to Don's partner.

22 February 05 updates were:

1. Added code to help reduce errors that continued to plague GPO™.
2. Updated (C)opyright dates to current.

10 December 04 updates were:

1. We had to update our Terms of Use, Privacy & Policy Statement to reflect the evolving internet standards.
2. Updated our intro page to reflect the new group demographics which GPO™ represents.
3. Added link to our Terms of Use, Privacy & Policy Statement to every page displayed via our website.

12 November 04 update was:

1. Behind the scenes administrative coding is being worked on.  A new book has been launched, details available soon.  Our reviewer of poems who creates the 'suggested' list, and also  who ensures that no hate literature, etc occurs on GPO™ has suffered  a heart attack. Our wishes are with our friend and his family. Anyone wishing to send well-wishes are asked to do so at info@jaemms.com

21 September 04 update was:

1. We are working on changing the database to a quicker database.  We have been gone for a while, pray for our strength.

01 May 04 update was:

1. On all login pages, added a note that passwords are 'CaSe sensitive' and a link to an explanation of what it means.

28 April 04 upgrades were:

1. Fixed the inability to search using 'poem contents'
2. Reduced the amount of ERROR CODEs that people were encountering.

15 April 04 upgrading contains:

1. Additional code was added to help resolve the ERROR 40005 error that seems to still be with us - if you experience this error, please contact us.

14 April 04 upgrading contains:

1. After a vacation, we are attempting to solve to odd ERROR 40005 that seems to be appearing during busy periods.  We appreciate your understanding.

01 March 04 upgrades were:

1. We updated our code, as some members were experiencing problems posting poetry that used a single quote in their poem title.  (IE: Valentine's)

01 March 04 - we're getting bigger:

1. Gay Poetry Online™! would not be what it is, without the dedication of one of our members.  There is a volunteer who commits a large amount of time so that every new poem is read.  This same individual also creates our Suggested Readings list (current).  We thank this person for volunteering so much appreciated time, allowing every GPO™ user a forum without ads, and without spam.  Thank-you.
2. Gay Poetry Online™! moved servers recently.  We had lost some poetry, however, we took great lengths to put back online, what we discovered as missing.  Our new server is larger, and faster.  If the move affected you (or your works) we ask that you contact us immediately at info@gaypoetry.com

02 February 04 upgrades in progress:

1. Due to the fact that over 120 emails per day, we have been receiving at email@gaypoetry.com are of the SPAM type, we will be changing to a new server with ANTI-SPAM features.  We will also be changing our email addresses.  This information will be placed online when available.  Also, be advised that over the next few months, the website itself we will relocated to a faster and more secure server.  This change will also allow us to implement new features throughout this upcoming year.

04 January 04 upgrades were:

1. There was a major system failure with the database.  It was brought back online a few days ago (for the 2nd time), however, changes were not allowed for an unknown reason.  We hope that we have solved this issue.  Please let us know if you encounter any problems.

30 December 03 to 02 January 04:

1. Due to unknown problems, the website was taken offline.

28 December 03 upgrades were:

1. Added GPO™ Logo to all emails originating from GPO™ so that people can click on the logo and go directly to the website.  Also included a footer.
2. Removed the Season's Greetings, and put a testimonial online instead.
3. Downloaded, backed-up, updated and compressed the database (mainly for speed.)

24 December 03 upgrades were:

1. We are aware that searching/looking up of specific poems (i.e.: via name or category) are extremely slow - we are working on that issue.
2. Updated main page, for quicker loading - moved poetry stats info to separate selectable page - created Center Navigation.  Less Database access, equalling faster overall access.
3. Installed code, so that should an overall website error occur, we can quickly implement a WEBSITE ERROR page, so that everyone is informed of why the website is down.  We hope that members will inform us (as they have) directly at email@gaypoetry.com should such occur.  The feature isn't automated, but once activated, will occur on every page.
4. Upgraded code as some code was out dated, and caused the database to once again, corrupt itself.
5. Updated (C) and other dates.

23 December 03 upgrades were:

1. Recovered the database which had become corrupted.  Investigated why this happened, and ensured that no poetry information was lost.
2. Replaced online database so that the website was backup and running.

26 September 03 upgrades were:

1. When using the search feature, if the results required more than a single page to be listed, the first poem title was omitted.  This has been fixed.
2. Poem titles had errors using double quotes, and some poetry titles, may have had its single quotes converted to double quotes, and may have had its double quotes removed all together.  Members are asked to login to their accounts, and fix their titles.  This error has been fixed.
3. Modified the page default colors, creating a black background.
4. Lightened the purple color used to classify 'straight' poetry, increasing its readability.

16 September 03 upgrades were:

1. A GPO™ user suggested changing the main page boxes to black - we have done so, and we are awaiting the response of this member!

13 September 03 upgrades were:

1. Modified main-page's horizontal spacing - increased text area.
2. Changed the format of the main page - removed rounded corner graphics, and replaced with quicker square corners - better sightlines were the result.

06 September 03 upgrades were:

1. Modified main-page to return it to previous layout as requested by members.
2. Updated internal code to deal with member suggestions of poetry - no longer able to recommend own poetry.

12 July 03 upgrades were:

1. Updated the search page, with clearer definition to what can be searched.  Also increase the speed of all searches.
2. Included code to prevent people from using the single quote character in their online name and poem titles as it has been know to cause errors.
3. Reconfigured the database so that results that use 'repeated' information, are now indexed, speeding up access.
4. Introduced behind the scenes code, to keep track of when a user updates his/her information - this was required for our member's safety - remember, have your own account, and do not share your password!

27 June 03 upgrades were:

1. Cleaned up the database file - updated the database for the new verification system.
2. Updated the Privacy and Policy Statement to clearly define the anti-ad anti-link policy of Gay Poetry Online! which ensures free access and safety.

11 June 03 upgrades were:

1. Updated Display CODE for MAIN page, to simplify the coding, and give better visual readability.
2. Updated the CONTACT US page to simplify the code, and make it more user friendly.
3. Updated poetry/poetry list page code so that pages display (~23%) faster.
4. Changed some minor icons and links (i.e.: updated Suggest icon under the search feature)
5. Updated the Suggest Poem feature (for members) so that a previous poems that were listed on the Suggested Readings can not be re-suggested.

02 June 03 upgrades were:

1. Modified counters on main page to include commas as Thousands separators.
2. Fixed bug (page not found) error when www.gaypoetry.com was entered as URL.

30 May 03 upgrades were:

1. Modified internal code for future update (this involved sub-categories, and paging features - meaning the ability to display X records at a time)
2. Changed Suggested Poetry wording to exclude weekly, as the suggested poetry is changed as seen fit.

10 May 03 upgrades were:

1. Created a CHARACTER count, so that when a member enters their notes, they know how many more characters they have left (i.e.: You have XX of YY characters left!)
2. Security upgrades for behind the visual scene to ensure the safety and security of our members.  (For obvious reasons, we cannot share the details of this upgrade)
3. We are working on a Module that will allow those who have more than 50 poems to their credit, to be able to list their poems using a per page system.
4. We are still working on the forgotten email address/membership retrieval system - soon to be released!

01 May 03 upgrades were:

1. Members who have forgotten their username and/or password are able to retrieve this information via their email address.
2. GPO™ Web Staff are working on a module, that will allow people, who's email address has changed, and who have forgotten their username and/or password, to change their email address so that they can regain access to Member Features.
3. Visitors can now click on an author's name, and go directly to a listing of that author's works.

30 Apr 03 upgrades were:

1. A GPO™ member suggested that you should be able to click on a author's name to view all of their poetry. (For example, when you read a suggested poem, you should be able to see other works by that author.)  We are currently working on that function.

25 Apr 03 upgrades were:

1. We received many error reports based on the changes that we have introduced. We will try to resolve the most common, and keep everyone up-to-date on our changes.
2. Currently revisiting over 800,000 lines of code.
3. Updated the main page for accurate information.
4. Changed the display poem module to include <breaks> and <paragraphs> in your poems.

06 Apr 03 upgrades were:

1. Changed wording on interactive forms so that they are clear as possible.
2. Re-wrote over 45 lines of behind-the-scenes code for the next upgrade to password/account recovery.
3. Adjusted the Left-Centre-Right column sizes on the main page.

04 Apr 03 upgrades were:

1. Changes to the main page code to allow for Top-of-page selectable links, which would appear on the same page via an update.
2. Re-wrote a large portion of the 'create membership' code to allow easier integration and access for new members, as well as adding clarification to new members, with regards to trying to ensure that no duplicate emails or online names occur.
3. Changed the working on error responses for 'create memberships' and changed the visual appearance.

03 Apr 03 upgrades were:

1. User's ability to recover their account information was added.
2. Reduction in redundant code, which allows for faster website interaction.
3. Converted 40% of existing code to new system, and removed over 14% of redundant code.
4. Converted portions of the website to modules, allowing for less intrusive updates in the future.
5. Member/Online Name Combining.
6. Created verification of Username and Email address, so that duplicate account creation is prohibited.  This will allow members, who misplaced their user information, to know about, and recover their old information.
7. Upgrade for future: this upgrade, supports our plans for the future, which include the ability to allow users to select their top favourite authors, and have this selection be displayed on their main login page.

Although we try our best to ensure that GPO™! members only receive the benefits of our upgrades, small bugs are inevitable and problems will occur. 

This is where we need your help.  Should you encounter an error during your stay at Gay Poetry Online™!, please email a copy of the error to info@gaypoetry.com