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Date Posted: 14:02:32 10/29/05 Sat
Author: Sha
Subject: Re: Just an Idea
In reply to: Chill Pill 's message, "Re: Just an Idea" on 11:38:00 10/29/05 Sat

>>>>>>>>>>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,
>>>>>>freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
>e
>>e
>>>e
>>>>e
>>>>>e
>>>>>>eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
>e
>>e
>>>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.
>
>
>Whatever it's all the same to me.

Okay - go with Hyperboards, Matt! :D

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