MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT - everyone needs to read this

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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT - everyone needs to read this
Topic Started: 26 Aug 2008, 08:21 PM
potukxystus	26 Aug 2008, 08:21 PM
Ask...Get! Posts: 4,406 Group: LMZF Moderator Member #250 Joined: May 21, 2008 PSN name potukxystus	I know that seems a fairly dramatic title, but the following proposal deserves every members serious attention. As most know by now we have been working endlessly on improving the 'free board' provided by Zetaboards. This has involved some serious hours donated free of charge by an awful lot of people. Some time ago a discussion took place between myself and rascal with the view to COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN this board and moving the whole lot to professional software based forums hosted on our on server. the reasons for doing this are as follows: zetaboards supply the board free and get their money either when the ads are displayed or from the forums paying them to have the ads removed, as in our case. We recent no monies from those ads and the kind donations from many members ensure they stay away. Currently this costs around £10 per month to do. the boards as everyone knows are severely limited in function. We have been without sub-moderator facilities for nearly two months and nothing from zeta support to suggest a return. Here is the proposal. vBulletin is a professional software app which is licensed and therefore costs money. We have enough in the coffers either for the 1 year licence or to opt to buy the unlimited licence which also gives full free tech support. General Forum Features Threads * Thread display options - sort by, sort order, from date * Thread and forum subscription (notification by email optional) * Thread preview on mouse-over (optional, via Admin CP) * Active Users viewing thread shown * New Post Indicator * Printer Friendly versions on threads * Admin tools for Threads - edit/delete/move/lock/Make sticky/ etc * Email page to a friend option * Similar Threads displayed on all thread views Posts * Linear, Threaded, Hybrid display views available * Supports BB Code in posts * Supports HTML in post * Smilies * Avatars * Optional WYSIWYG or standard editors for posts and Private Messages * Attachment images (.gif,.jpg, etc) are no longer in the database (optional, via Admin CP) * Quick reply box (with optional "forced" click on post to quote) * Preview post option * Post rating * User reputation * Polls * Post Reporting - report posts to moderators * User post count * Admin tools for Posts - edit/delete/move/ etc * Preview safe attachments Members * Member List * Member Search * User Style picker * Private Messaging * Buddy list * Member Birthdays shown on Forum home Calendar Features * Supports multiple private and public calendars * Viewable public and private events (adminCP option) * Weekly, monthly and yearly views * Jump to Today option * Add single, ranged or recurring events * Add all day events * Option to show calendar event on forum home page (adminCP option) * Show events to specific usergroups (adminCP option) * Calendar Moderation * Private events reminder * Ability to add custom fields General * Who's online * Search User Control Panel Features Editable user profile This information can be viewed by other members from the member list. Custom user title, URL home page, date of birth, instant messaging medium, location, occupation, biography, interests, vB version, plus any other custom user fields that may be defined by the administrator Profile pictures Allows members to upload pictures that can be viewed in the users' profile. Private Messaging * Pop-up notification when new PM received * Private Message Tracking * Private Message filing in custom folders User Options These include Daylight Savings options, forum style chooser, selection of notification types for PM, emails etc, thread display options, WYSIWYG editor options, language chooser, vCard downloads to allow the user profile to be placed into an address book Attachment Management * View attachment statistics - shows limit and used space * View the attachments you have posted (link or thumbnail views available) * Remove attachments Avatar Options * Admin Defined Avatars * Custom Avatars - upload from your own computer or specify a URL General * View and manage subscribed threads and forums * Calendar event reminders for subscribed events * Pop-up auto-refreshing buddylist with ICQ-style alerts when new buddies come online * Signature Editor * Email and password changes require current password * Joinable Public User Groups the board and their free upgrades have endless options, too many to list here so this is a link to the online manual for those interested.. http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html?manualversion=30611500 this is the link to their web site. http://www.vbulletin.com/index.php We need to know from our members what their thoughts are and a poll has been set up for that purpose on this link, which also contains the information here.. http://s1.zetaboards.com/The_Old_Codgers_LMZF/topic/586716/