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| raine. | May 25 2012, 05:16 PM Post #1 |
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I know I'm not here daily, but every time I am I just look at the forum layout with disgust x___x I mean, when I was the last time we had a new layout? I've been seeing the same "image not found" banner forever, and I know for a fact that we've had the same layout sets for years and years... I know we're not as active anymore as we used to be, but seeing this forum not even have a working layout (aside from the blinding-all white-or-other-bright-colors one) just makes me sad. SO-- I would like to make a whole FF8 layout set for the forums. (One for each main character and probably some GFs) Or (which I would hate to do) I was considering making a whole new forums that I would invite everyone to join with a new (when I can make a schedule that I have time to) website. I understand if you think that's a bad idea (moving the forums), but I just don't know what else I can do x__x I'm not a admin or a mod (not that I even know if mods can change the layout and boards) so I can't change things myself, but I just can't look at the forums in it's distressed state anymore. I'd like to hopefully get some of you on board as well =) After all, this is OUR forum, and it's time to bust out those phoenix downs and revive this place for real. |
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| The Frostbound Prince | May 25 2012, 06:36 PM Post #2 |
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Eff, I just pretty much finished writing a reply to this when the page reloaded cuz I wanted to check the different themes and it lost my post. Eff you, site. ![]() Anyway, quickly cuz I have a headache and typing is not helping, Lovin created a similar thread here you might be interested in looking at if you haven't. Check it out and reply, since the more opinions, the better. As for your ideas, I love the idea of new themes/layouts for each character and maybe some GFs (and perhaps one or two non-FF8 specific ones, like one either with all the main heroes from the series, or another specifically revolving around the latest game[ s] in the series?), although I have to agree that no, moving the site elsewhere likely won't solve anything. We tried it at least one other time a few years ago, and that attempt failed. The reason people still come on here is because OF the site, and specifically THIS site. Try to do something similar with a site at a new location, and it's just not the same and doesn't work. So yeah, it's an option if we're desperate, but I can't see it being a solution that's really viable. I'm willing to try to get in touch with Danny (and bug him until he comes back, if necessary), but I think we should probably work out just what changes we wanna make before we contact him. If we're lucky, and he gets back to any messages sent to him, we might be able to convince him to give one or more active members admin powers so we can do the work ourselves, but if he'd rather just update it himself, we should at least have a general idea of what changes we wanna make. Which means we need to have a discussion about it amongst all the currently active members and see what their opinions are on everything. I figure, we have this thread, Lovin's thread I linked you to, and my two or twelve different suggestion threads scattered throughout the forums that deal with various aspects. I'd like to suggest using this thread to "round up" all the possible changes we might like to see and get people to give their opinions on each aspect here, OR alternately I can just create yet ANOTHER new thread about it if you'd prefer your thread not to devolve into that. Up to you. I figure, we have a couple things to deal with: possible new themes/layouts; new banners, images, emoticons, icons, and the like; new boards, categories, and reorganizing current ones to better reflect the site and the interests of all; plus whatever other general revamp-y changes we can make to get more people interested in sticking around. I'd also like to remind people about some prospective discussion-inducing topic suggestions that could be added to spark interest, but that might be better saved for elsewhere. And since checking is what cost me the original version of this post, just figure I'd letcha know, if you weren't aware, that you can change the theme (ie: background/layout/whatev) by scrolling down to the bottom of the screen and selecting from the four different options from the drop-down box. FF Darkness has been broken for awhile, but the other three seem to work ok. I'm using Frosste myself, ever since FFD died, so...yeah. I agree, we could definitely use some new ones since none of them aside from FFD were really unique or awesome, but we do still have some options out there, soooo...yes. Going to go die now. Ugh, brain is fried. Later, hope that vaguely helps your cause, Raine.
Edited by The Frostbound Prince, May 25 2012, 06:36 PM.
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| raine. | May 26 2012, 02:40 PM Post #3 |
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Yeah, I tried other themes, but they all blinded me @_@ they were way way to bright for my eyes to handle. And, anyways, I do agree, now that I remember, that the forums should stay put. After all, it's being able to see old old posts and original memories that brought the few we have (like myself) back. I would like this thread to be used for finished ideas (perminate ideas that we've all agreed upon). I just wanted to relay the message again that I think we need to evolve the site. Posting a new thread so it can be seen that I too am dedicated to our improvement, and not only that but so others can see (by the numerous threads) that now is the time of change, not to transform our site into something completely different, but to have it grow as we all have. If you could, Frost, I would applaud you in trying to get in touch with Danny and asking him to at least give one of us active members admin powers, or maybe even the login to his account so we can make changes once all of the members have completely agreed |
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| The Frostbound Prince | May 26 2012, 06:20 PM Post #4 |
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Yeah, I liked FF Darkness cuz it was the literal darkest of the themes---I'm using Frosste now cuz uh, it works with my screenname and it's the nicest of the surviving ones, but I also don't like the brightness of the surviving themes, so...bleh. Let's hope we can do something about that soonish, mayhaps. And *thumbs up* for leaving this for decided ideas. Now we just need somewhere where everyone will actually REPLY to get a bead on just what changes we do want to see happen. ...I predict this will take months of annoying pestering and we'll still only get 5 replies. Oy. As I said, I'd prefer if we had at least a working idea of what we wanna do with the site before I try getting in touch with Danny, since Lovin, if I remember correctly, tried messaging him over MSN and he never replied, so on the off-chance I do manage to actually reach him and he gets back to me, I'd like to have a list of stuff we all agree needs to change, just in case he'd rather do it himself than give away admin powers. Although I agree, the admin powers would be excellent and make things so much easier. ...of course, then we'd run into the issue of "well, who gets the admin powers?" and then there'd probably be whining and in-fighting about whoever did/didn't get em, just for the nostalgia factor of old times or something But yeah, I do have him as a contact on MSN, and I do occasionally see him online (always as "Away", if I remember correctly), so if I can get lucky and actually get in contact with him, hopefully we'll be able to resolve some issues. In the meantime, if those suggested themes were things YOU were planning on making (and not just suggestions), uh, I suppose yes, once we work out all that stuff we'll at least be a bit closer to being able to confidently get in touch with Danny.
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