September 29th 21, 17:19
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The future of B5TV
I've been thinking for a while that I would upgrade B5TV from its steampunk system, if only because I feel an obligation to preserve some B5 history.
Now, with the latest news, I think it's even more important.
I would love to cover news, but I think I'm just too old and lazy now. That period of just pouring my life into a website is over! But the forums at least need a refit.
Stay tuned?
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September 29th 21, 18:29
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Re: The future of B5TV
I kinda like the retro feel to things. Like you, Antony, I'm too old and lazy to learn new message board tricks.
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September 29th 21, 19:41
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Re: The future of B5TV
I quite like the retro look to the forums too but the site needs to be tailored for use on phones etc so a reboot of the forums is probably necessary.
I have just been thinking we need a news website as well as a forum. I'd be interested in contributing.
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September 29th 21, 19:45
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Re: The future of B5TV
The other issue is spam. I have turned off registration and they have to email for a password, which is not good long term.
Also it's not retro, it's vintage. This is proper 2001 beginnings.  We didn't even have iPhones then.
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September 29th 21, 21:46
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Re: The future of B5TV
You have a point. I'd just hate for it to get too complicated to use. I just came back after all lol
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September 30th 21, 10:57
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Re: The future of B5TV
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Originally Posted by Kyehlar
You have a point. I'd just hate for it to get too complicated to use. I just came back after all lol
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I'd use the same system I implemented at www.trekbbs.com if you want a preview
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October 1st 21, 07:13
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Re: The future of B5TV
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Originally Posted by AntonyF
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Originally Posted by Kyehlar
You have a point. I'd just hate for it to get too complicated to use. I just came back after all lol
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I'd use the same system I implemented at www.trekbbs.com if you want a preview |
TrekBBS is still going? I thought that place was as dead as SlipstreamBBS lol
Good to know though. I think very few sites from that era are still up and running.
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What kind of head of security would I be if I let people like me know things that I am not supposed to know. I know what I know, because I have to know it and if I don't have to know it, I don't tell me and don't let anyone else tell me either.
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October 1st 21, 12:22
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Re: The future of B5TV
Personally, I love the old-school feel as it gives me nostalgia. But if you want new audiences then an upgrade is the way forward.
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October 2nd 21, 02:57
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Re: The future of B5TV
trek bbs looks fine to me, just keep the dark blue/purple theme here please. All the white hurts my eyes and I find black equally annoying.
Certainly a newer forum software would be more secure, and I'm guessing, also easier to administrate.
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October 2nd 21, 08:58
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Re: The future of B5TV
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Originally Posted by tygirwulf
trek bbs looks fine to me, just keep the dark blue/purple theme here please. All the white hurts my eyes and I find black equally annoying.
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Agreed. Bright light kill Gizmo!
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