Well folks... I've tried to break this thing and I just can't do it. It seems stable and easy to operate.
Change is always hard for anyone and the complexity of this bbs will be a bit intimidating for the newbie at first. The learning curve is very shallow though and most will be able to catch on in minutes. It could prove to be a huge amount of fun.
A few suggestions/observations from my end...
The biggest and most important for me is for you to consider those of us on dial up connections and avoid using huge files for graphics and the like, I use photoshop aggressively to compact photo files to the smallest screen resolution possible for website viewing. It is always very frustrating for me to have to wait for graphics to load for many minutes for just some basic information.
Please make doubly sure that purchases drop into a secure socket layer BEFORE any personal information is shared online, let the users know when that happens and everyone will be very happy.
The number of topics might be confusing to many at first and we will have to endure many months (probably forever) of misplaced/off topic posts. This has always been an issue with any online community that I've been a part of. Is there a function in this system to move posts to an appropriate topic section? Is that the kind of administration that anyone to deal with? It could prove to be a huge pain in the ass.
If this cuts down on the spam thing I will be grateful beyond words.
Thank You everyone for taking the time to advance our sense of community.
and now we resume our regularly scheduled program...
Listening to:
Wake the Dead
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