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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1355967Post saintspremiers »

BFUSA you have my 100% support and I'm happy to chip in a few $$$ also.

The site is a mess and I can envisage an Egypt-style celebration at Moorabbin oval with our Saints flags once your faction gains control.


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1355973Post Eastern »

Simon, you have my full support !!


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1355976Post markp »

Well past needed.

Thanks and good luck!

I don't think forum elections for mods is a great idea, I'd suggest you listen to feedback and make the call, much less complicated.... And I could see that potentially getting very 'complicated'.

Happy to donate for any upgrades, too.


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1355978Post PADDLEPOP1001 »

Mine to!


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1355979Post whiskers3614 »

saintspremiers wrote:BFUSA you have my 100% support and I'm happy to chip in a few $$$ also.

The site is a mess and I can envisage an Egypt-style celebration at Moorabbin oval with our Saints flags once your faction gains control.
me also.


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1355983Post Wayne42 »

Sounds good, should make the main forum read only for a while after a game,

leave the "fight forum" open though, then all the drunks can bag each other and the club and the coach over there...


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1355991Post Cairnsman »

You have my support also.

I'm hoping one of the changes can be that the site is phone and tablet compatible.

I'll kick in some money also if it comes to that.


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1355994Post dragit »

Good on you BFU,

Be worth finding out how much money is left from the last time the hat went round too...

The Fremantle forum looks pretty well organised afaict

http://www.dockerland.com/


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1355995Post gringo »

White Winmar wrote:
True Believer wrote:If it makes a better forum you get my support - as long as the first rule of fight forum is that you never talk about fight forum !!
And if it's your first night/post, you have to fight!

I thought that was how it was now? So we get the banner changed. Okay by me.


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356005Post sasaint »

Got my support too. Let us know if you need us to pitch in. :)


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356012Post stinger »

WellardSaint wrote:Stinger and plugger66 are the two most vile posters here.
Promise to ban them for one month and you will have everyone's vote!
coming from someone who has been banned more times for abuse than anyone else...that's a real rib tickler... :roll:


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356016Post dragit »

For anyone who gets upset by an outdated banner…

A work around is…

Go to the
USER CONTROL PANEL
then
BOARD PREFERENCES

In the "My Board Style" button, change this default to another colour scheme like "IDLaunch_Black"*

then click submit.

I find it easier to read this one anyway and tehre is no banner pic.

cheers


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356023Post bigcarl »

Would we go back to being an open forum under your plans BFU?


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Post: # 1356030Post Beekay »

Full support.

Go for it mate!


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356033Post joffaboy »

Support from me.

Please keep the ignore button so I dont have to read anything from any abusive troll

One other thing. Is it possible to ban multiple nics?

There is one clown on her with at least two nics (who actually talk to each othet).

Sure fire way to wreck a forum.


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356034Post desertsaint »

Why not make newly registered posters unable to start a thread for a period of time?
And we simply need more mods, possibly we could all share the duty for a short period, then pass it on - eliminating the likelihood of posters abusing the position to remove others they don't care for.
The site does need someone who is prepared to invest some time and care on it, so good luck with it BFU.


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356039Post GrumpyOne »

I have always argued for a more "community based" forum. I think it is wrong that a single person can direct the forum as it is at present.

SS is in such a condition that any revamp is a good revamp, and on that basis, BFUSA has my support.


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356045Post dragit »

desertsaint wrote:Why not make newly registered posters unable to start a thread for a period of time?
And we simply need more mods, possibly we could all share the duty for a short period, then pass it on - eliminating the likelihood of posters abusing the position to remove others they don't care for.
The site does need someone who is prepared to invest some time and care on it, so good luck with it BFU.
Good idea, even just a limit for new threads (5?) per day for everyone would stop the recent attacks.


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356054Post asiu »

+37 for me joff
one Id only i support wholeheartedly.

(sure it can be got around ... but people make mistakes
... and then / if caught ... eff em off.)

the lowest common denominator paradigm
running in this joint needs eradicating.
.... dead as as dodo !

or everything u attempt will be like weeing into the wind.

good luck.

its been a long time coming.

woo hoo


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356055Post matrix »

why on earth would you go back to being an open forum?
if you want to be part of the community you join and you participate by being a member
you should not be able to just waltz in and read
you login as an active member, then you read
\the members cannot make threads until they reach 50 odd posts, wouldve stopped the d**khead last night and the other day, who i still see the mods have done nothing about as all the threads are still on the front page....report the thread report the thread, yeah well fat lot of good that did huh hsv

facebook/twitter links
inbedded you tube
donations tab that you donate via paypal, donators get a members area to talk
non donators get the era that runs adverts....mwhahahahahah :P
have a chat room function
its in the last thread we had about all this
listed about 20 things this place is behind in and needs


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356065Post bigcarl »

matrix wrote:why on earth would you go back to being an open forum?
Because BigFooty, an open forum, is smashing us for hits and influence?

Yes, we'd have trolls so it would need moderation, which we don't have at present


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356067Post matrix »

dont care that big footy is open
imo you want to read and participate, you join

not fussed if its open really
its just an opinion


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356073Post saintspremiers »

matrix wrote:dont care that big footy is open
imo you want to read and participate, you join

not fussed if its open really
its just an opinion
Well that sort of arrogance will get this forum nowhere.


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356100Post skeptic »

Vote 1 - BFUSA

As suggested, keep the ignore function.

Warm up period before ucan post


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Re: Forum Makeover

Post: # 1356125Post andrewg »

Great news, then at least someone is doing something on this site. It's too good to loose


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