Date Posted:08:02:15 10/29/05 Sat Author: Sha Subject: Re: Just an Idea In reply to:
Chill Pill
's message, "Re: Just an Idea" on 14:45:52 10/28/05 Fri
>>>>>>>>This is just an idea i have been thinking about.
>>I
>>>>>>>>have nothing against this message board, as you
>>>can
>>>>>>>>probably tell seeing as how i post here. What i
>>do
>>>>>>>>have a problem with though is trying to find new
>>>>>>>>posts. When people post replies to posts its not
>>>>>>>>always the last post they reply to but sometimes
>>>>>>posts
>>>>>>>>half way up the thread, it takes me a while to
>>>find
>>>>>>>>them. Then theres the snakey winding way the
>>>>threads
>>>>>>>>go as more posts are added. I remember you also
>>>>>>saying
>>>>>>>>Matthew that there is a 1000 post limit on this
>>>>>board
>>>>>>>>which is a pain. Well i just want to know if
>you,
>>>>>>>>anyone, i suppose everyone would be interested
>at
>>>>>all
>>>>>>>>with setting up an MSN group. It's very simple
>>>plus
>>>>>>>>theres no thread limit, everything is very
>>>>>>>>professional, theres a chat room( a private one
>>>>that
>>>>>>>>only members of OUR group can go into)limitless
>>>>>>>>message or thread topics that you decide, a
>>>picture
>>>>>>>>album you can post pics in and a hell of a lot
>>>>more.
>>>>>>>>Between all of us we can set it up, plus you
>have
>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>option of making it a public, semi private or
>>>>>private
>>>>>>>>group. Public meaning anyone can view it and
>post
>>>>on
>>>>>>>>it without being a member kinda like this, semi
>>>>>>>>private meaning the public can view it but can't
>>>>>post
>>>>>>>>anything without being a member and private
>>>meaning
>>>>>>no
>>>>>>>>one can view it or post on it without being a
>>>>>member.
>>>>>>>>Again it's nothing against this forum more so
>>>>>against
>>>>>>>>the limits assigned to it. Like i said it would
>>>>just
>>>>>>>>be a forum like this where we can talk but it's
>>>>just
>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>>group and it has a lot more to offer, anyways
>let
>>>>me
>>>>>>>>know your ideas, agree or disagree, like the
>idea
>>>>or
>>>>>>>>hate it, are interested or couldn't be bothered.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>We all know that Voy sucks, but, being a college
>>>>>>>student, I'm sort of pressed for cash. I admit
>the
>>>>>>>only reason I took this board was because it's
>>>free.
>>>>>I
>>>>>>>think with the 1001st post the 1st one just
>>>>>>evaporates.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>You've been floating the idea for quite awhile,
>>and
>>>>I
>>>>>>>did say that I'd join up your MSN group. Do you
>>>>>intend
>>>>>>>it to be similar to this (a general discussions
>>>>>>board)?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>It's an interesting idea, and very nice too - but
>>>>>>Hyperboards.com allow you to create more organized
>>>>>>topics, and whatever ones you want to create...
>and
>>>>>>you can decide if someone can help be a mod. on
>>some
>>>>>>topics... it's hard to explain, but it's pretty
>>easy
>>>>>>to create and everything - you should try it out
>>for
>>>>a
>>>>>>test, Matt. :)
>>>>>
>>>>>Are they free?
>>>>>
>>>>>Yes, I'm cheap. I admit it.
>>>>
>>>>Ditto - yes,
>>>>freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
>e
>>e
>>>e
>>>>eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
>e
>>e
>>>e
>>>>eeeeeee - and you set up the subjects and everything
>>>>^_^
>>>
>>>AWESOME! I'm going to check it out.
>>
>>
>>Matthew the MSN groups are free too. They don't cost a
>>penny. Plus it has excellent tech support. The most
>>difficult thing you face is choosing a name for it.
>>Well we face is choosing a name for it, you pick who
>>mod's it, who can be a full manager or assistant
>>manager, endless thread topics, member tools, calender
>>of up coming events, world map, picture album, chat
>>room, i like the MSN groups because they are so easy
>>to navigate and moderate, everything is very simple.
>
>BTW yes i think general discussion is the way to go.
>You choose how many topic threads you want and just
>name them .i.e current affairs, racial issues, tv
>shows.
Hyperboards is still easier, yes, I've done both of them - and not everyone has a Hotmail/MSN account, nor do they bother creating them sometimes... With Hyperboards, people register, and you can check their IP addresses also if you need to ban someone.
