The Desert Colossus

We're to feel the limitations of this forum software, and I'm wondering if the time has come to switch to a new forum software package. Here are the implications of the change:

1. All old posts would be lost

2. Everyone would have to reregister

And the benefits:

3. I would edit everyone's post count so that they keep their titles and post number.

4. The forum looks sorta cooler (though I've be editing colors and tweaking it to make it prettier): http://desertcolossus.com/forums/index.php

5. With the new software, I can put in a points sytem and shop, so you can buy stuff like in HA2.

6. It'd be so much easier to block spammers.

Anyways, please vote. This is nonbinding, but if the response is overwhelming, I will probably go ahead and do it.

Well I like the benefits but the layou \t we have is so much cooler... :'(

Hold on, hold on, hold on. Losing all our posts and such may not be necessary. Click! (http://www.simplemachines.org/download/?converters)  ;D

Anyways, I don't know, Jack... I kinda like the whole integration into the site, but if the posts don't get lost I think we can live with it being on another page. A better layout could probably be made, anyways...

Quote from: kamakaziplumber on July 18, 2006, 04:38:15 PM
Hold on, hold on, hold on. Losing all our posts and such may not be necessary. Click! (http://www.simplemachines.org/download/?converters)  ;D

Anyways, I don't know, Jack... I kinda like the whole integration into the site, but if the posts don't get lost I think we can live with it being on another page. A better layout could probably be made, anyways...

Sweet find KP, I'm bookmarking that.

I'd be fine with a change. Not like I care about my post count anyway, and registering takes about three minutes :D

Besides, it would be prettier.

Wait, I don't get it, Am I still going to be a lone Wolf thief? Do you know how many posting I had to do to get to this. Just Kidding, I don't mind, it is your forum after all.

I like the new layout.  You're doing a good thing, Jack.  Way to go.

Its different, I'll get used to the change though.

It will be better! Im sure of it! Will it still be called and located at desertcolossus.com? Also, will we keep HA2, just on a different page? And furthermore, will the layout be cooler? I hope its not the one i posted in, that looked really plain to me.

Wait, you mean the layout at your forum?

Are you hosted by a site, are there going to be ads?

You lost me. What are you saying?

I hope we don't lose our creatures and eggs. :'(

You can make a new sig. And I was asking if a site hosted him and if there were going to be ads.

No, it's still here at TDC. It's just a different program. Everything will be practically the same.

I don't see any downside to it... so yeah, I'm all for it.

What about the layout?

you can block spammers YAY, but what about banned members

Yeah we know how annoying they can be.

Ill say. :-[ And I just hope we get a really cool looking layout. Perhaps a picture of the desertcolossus(the actual structure in the game) With like sand blowing by it. That would be SO cool!

Yeah that would be cool!

PM that to Jack that'll be so COOL

I will. I wont guaruntee anything though. I just hope we keep the leevers! :)

Umm... heck yes theyre staying! I hope thhat sites layout is good!

im for the new layout and forum, but ill kinda miss the old one good times good times :'(

I love this layout! Try as hard as you can to keep it jack!

I'm down with the better software. Think about it: not as many spam bots! ;D

However, will previous IP bans still be in effect after the "transferrance"?

Oo yeah I forgot about that.

probally so. :)

The IPs should already be recorded, so Jack will just have to re-ban them.

it shouldnt take more than 10 minutes. If that much.

say what I don;t get a word your saying. :o

I think that the new forums are needed more than ever because of the Emeralblink 3.0 outbreak.

and that I could understand oh he's going to get it. >:(

And i hope hurts! :P Also, he wanted to be a mod at mastersword forums from what EL2.0 told me! It cracks me up when people do something like that, and then ask to be the authority! :P :P

What did I miss? I've been gone for 2 hours, and someone is already banned! :o

Emeralb Link 3.o to be exact. Its your turn in The price is right, and read his two topics here in GD

I oppose this entirely! I don't want to see any good posts go to waste!

They dont necisarily have to. Did you read the "move it or lose it" Topic?

Oops.... Well, if you do save everything, save EVERYTHING! you can on this site, and I mean EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol! Glad you agree with us whocares! :)

yes if i lose hypnotoad i'll just die...

I like it the way it is. :'(

Yeah, Im starting to think things are getting better here, and Emerald Link3.0 gets it good. >:(

I think we should just stay with this.

I like it like this.It's perfect! :'(I hope that all the same people come back to re-register!

I'll definitely reregister, looks cool.
I'll miss the occasional spammer to maul into though :(

BTW I have changed my name to Twilight.
x*TwilightZelda*x was a bit long.

The forum could use a little spruceing up, if you ask me!

New forum is unnecessary for now, so I think I'll sit on it until the need comes up again.

Thanks for your opinions everyone!

Aww man! I was looking forward to it! :D But thats okay, TDC is cool this way too.

We can probably unsticky this.