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Re: Forum shift
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:10:18 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Benjamin Ellermann wrote:
The PHPbb forum format seems to be the most widely used type across the spectrum
of fan sites.

I'm a strong opponent of the non-threaded BB style.

A new lugnet forum should retain several key features of this site:

1. Real Names - A fan has to take recognition for their posts and not hide
behind a screen name.
2. Limited use of images - The lack of avatars, emoticons, and image signatures
keep the focus on intelligent AFOL discussion.
3. Age requirements - AFOLs need a forum for intelligent conversation without
being overwhelmed with posts from 13 year old fan boys.

Agreed.

All three of these points could be ignored, but then this site would be
EuroBricks.

On the other hand, EB likely would create subforum for ldraw if you asked.

Thanks but I have the ability to add this to the site so it would be located at
LDraw.org.

-Orion



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  Re: Forum shift
 
(...) It would be great if fans decided to overhaul all of the lugnet forums to a new format. (The current forum should be saved somewhere as an archive of past fan activity.) The PHPbb forum format seems to be the most widely used type across the (...) (14 years ago, 28-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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