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Posted	WEBMASTER
13-02-2008 22:19 by Fry Lover	suggestions for the forum, sorry if this has been said and answered before.....and i also appreciate that you run it alone and its time consuming and not easy to make alterations..... 1. an editing tool for posts so idiots who type too fast and dont check what their typing (like me) can edit their posts after LOL 2. a way of seeing "who's on-line" i think this may encourage more posts and a greater community feel 3. having a more traditional forum layout (you know, sections etc) 4. i agree about not having "post counts" they dont really serve much purpose 5. maybe appoint someone (not me) as a moderator to help you a little? again, i dont mean to criticise, and i will continue to use the forum anyway, regardless of how you take to these idea's
14-02-2008 07:34 by webmaster	thanks for the suggestions will give them some consideration
14-02-2008 10:18 by telboy	also what i think will be handy is a last poster link? you know like they have on most forums the name is at the side with an icon or summat so you click on it and it takes you to the last post,saves you having to scroll through loadsa stufff youve already read all ready my boi
14-02-2008 12:39 by webmaster	we are going to get the latest vBulletin forum software installed soon. we are arranging the styling to make it look seamlessley like the rest of the site. so when ready (hoping for march) we will direct visitors to the new version. vBulletin is the best forum software around and packed with features that are now expected on modern forums.
15-02-2008 00:05 by Fry Lover	oh Master, one more idea Polls
15-02-2008 20:21 by webmaster	we are beta testing over here: new vbulletin forum still messing with the layout, very frustrating when you want something different from the norm. registrations are working and the rest, but we are still messing with the look and feel. are the categories OK? or are we narrowing in too much?
15-02-2008 20:30 by -Rob C-	Looks good, a bit more sophisticated than the current design.
15-02-2008 20:46 by Fry Lover	Master, this is a strange coincidence, only earlier this week i joined a new forum (i use about 5 fish forums), and this forum i joined this week has the best layout (in my opinion) i seen on a fish forum... and its the SAME kind of layout you doing with your new idea, so i guess its the same software, so if thats the case its a massive thumbs up from me!!!! I see Yanton has already joined
15-02-2008 20:53 by telboy	will we all have to rejoin webbie?
15-02-2008 21:16 by Fry Lover	as for the actual forum layout and categories, i think you can afford to have more categories actually. it would appear most forums have about 30-40 amazingly and you have 8. Now i am not saying it needs 30-40 i am just saying that successful forums are successful with 30-40, but sometimes it can be a bit "much" having so many....... But i think something between the 8 you have got there and the 30 might be the order of the day? Some idea's for other catergories (although perhaps some of these can go in the general tropical fish category you have put first) - Oddballs - Catfish / Pleco's - Plants / Planted Tanks - Equipment - Introductions - Members fish and tank pictures The "equipment" category works very well on other forums and is very, very useful, especially to newbies, who get a lot of support from other members and hence find more use from the forum
15-02-2008 21:30 by webmaster	yes it is a re-join as it is a new database. it is vBulletin software, the best around (cost me £170) with the regular facilities of modern forums such as PM storage and also graphics upload. Layout is not finished yet, will do more on monday.
15-02-2008 21:36 by webmaster	added members intros, good suggestion
15-02-2008 23:29 by robert.pope	well webmaster its like another forum i use and is a superb easy format! may i sugest a desease/illness( sick fish headding )?
15-02-2008 23:46 by telboy	am signed up to the new layout looking good folks get yaselfs over there + sign up
16-02-2008 00:11 by Fry Lover	its not the finished article yet Master, un-register these peeps who have jumped the gun, we need to have an official open day for it.... I see telboy's already posting
16-02-2008 00:15 by Fry Lover	its like a false start in the 100m final at the olympics....
16-02-2008 00:25 by -Rob C-	I agree with Lex on that, does seem a bit daft having member on there when it's not finished. Cheating sods.
16-02-2008 00:40 by Fry Lover	i think telboy and pope have earned themselves a ban to be honest Rob C who invited them to join it? bleedin' gate-crashers
16-02-2008 01:05 by robert.pope	infact me and telboy are the new mod's all we need now is perky and we are ready to RUN!!!
16-02-2008 01:09 by robert.pope	me and tel had to check the pm messaging system was working and stuff!!!!............can we be banned before its open
16-02-2008 01:10 by Fry Lover	how joined first? i think if we did a photo-finish type shot, i think telboy jumped first
16-02-2008 01:11 by Fry Lover	he was premature
16-02-2008 01:32 by robert.pope	lol well some dude called Yanton was first
16-02-2008 01:41 by Fry Lover	yeh buy Yanton doing the I.T for it, so he's the equivilent of the "grounds staff" in terms of the olympic 100m final, he's supposed to be there
16-02-2008 01:42 by Fry Lover	i think at least a suspension for you two, maybe you just have to sit and watch for the first 2-weeks, then you can join
16-02-2008 06:43 by webmaster	you are all welcome to sign up, this is part of the beta testing process. if you can add some posts and use it as normal (excuse the layout) that would be appreciated. the database should store all posts while we continue developing. no multiple identities please. with the suggestion for diseases, we did think about that, but as that category was rarely used on this forum, we would prefer a sickness question goes in the relevant category (marines, discus etc).
16-02-2008 14:43 by telboy	you're all just jealous cos me n popey beat ya to it,admit it i am the master of all i survey
16-02-2008 15:32 by robert.pope	no problem with posting sickness in relevent categorys.....will see how it takes shape! your right tel they are jealouse
16-02-2008 15:33 by Woz	Can we have a african cichlid section pretty please, hopefully encourage a few more cichlid people, there isnt enough at the minute
16-02-2008 18:08 by webmaster	Woz, there already is a section for: Malawi, Tanganyikan & Victorian Cichlids
16-02-2008 19:08 by robert.pope	yeh Woz open your eyes have you even looked at the new link ) woz get on there and start posting mate !
16-02-2008 21:24 by Woz	haha no i havent looked
18-02-2008 12:45 by rob r	i vote gtp as a moderator
18-02-2008 19:06 by robert.pope	put your wooden spoon away Rob R although Jimson might be another choice
18-02-2008 19:12 by Fry Lover	telboy
18-02-2008 19:12 by Fry Lover	or Keith T as mod
18-02-2008 19:32 by telboy	what?
18-02-2008 23:38 by Fry Lover	eh?
19-02-2008 12:14 by telboy	what?
20-02-2008 08:55 by webmaster	Almost ready to move over to the new forum - anytime soon. May be best to add new topics over there ...

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