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Offline gallpizi

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New Site
« on: April 26, 2016, 03:49:04 PM »
Howdy!

Since the forum may be moving soon I figured I would take a stab at making the new site when it is time.

I am going to play around with some things however what I need is INPUT!

Let me know what, in an ideal world, you would like to see from the forum.

Thanks! :D
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Re: New Site
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2016, 03:06:22 PM »
I see lots of input here.  ???
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Re: New Site
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2016, 03:47:46 PM »

   Ehhh, for starters what we have here is a fine transplant! ;)

   Headers, Sub Sections and Threads and a pretty Banner.  the Banner we have now is cool but maybe something more all encompassing?


   Image embedding and Spoiler tagging is a must for me.  Dice rolling of course, will at some point be hopefully utilized! the tool we have now is fine imo.
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Re: New Site
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2016, 05:23:08 PM »
I agree, I think a simple hosting move initially might be best, simply to preserve the availing accoutrements of the forum.
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Re: New Site
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2016, 07:36:20 PM »
  Gal, as far as expense goes I know there are enough of us able to contribute to whatever it runs on a yearly rate to lock things up, if not a longer term slated period perhaps.  Eternity for one lump sum an option? ;p  5yrs? 10yrs?  If you are bearing burden of hosting the site I'll happily contribute via PayPal directly to you if that's a medium you use?

  When the switch Hoppens (see what I deed there!) upon us
« Last Edit: April 27, 2016, 07:42:12 PM by Eidolon »
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Re: New Site
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2016, 09:27:20 PM »
Once I figure out hosting options and the like I will setup a paypal donation.

I would love to get this place flourishing again. I remember just a few years ago we had some epic battles with dedicated people. Before the dark times. Before my old username got deleted somehow!
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Re: New Site
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2016, 10:43:28 PM »
 
  Whole site membership has been through some huge turmoil and clung to life in both literal personal for.many and literal as a web forum gaming community for all. For awhile we didnt exist!   :o

 
   
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Re: New Site
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2016, 11:11:58 PM »
The forum means a lot to me. It's like therapy, an outlet for my nerd soul. I say we make the move to the new server before revamping anything, ensuring the database is intact so no one loses anything.
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Re: New Site
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2016, 08:40:59 PM »
So I was thinking a lot.

I think the forum will remain the same essentially in the sense of a SMF forum with our current setup.

The landing page for the site may be a bit splashier with SW News and other things to try to get people to come and visit. Probably hosted via Square Space or something simple and easy.
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