Post by irishkid on Oct 23, 2009 14:55:29 GMT
This forum has amazing potential - potential that has yet to be realised. 297 members and 13,000 posts for a first year is a bit meh. I've seen worse, but I've seen much better. Mine has only been open since February and has 428 members and over 33,000 posts. Something is a bit wrong about that...
Well guys, I have to say that one of the things that is slowing you guys down is the fact that you have chosen the single worst forum software and forum host currently in use. Yes - Proboards. The look and feel of it, the design of the ACP and everything about it is a programming skin. But never fear - I have a solution.
I've got a hosting plan with Hawkhost and I can give you guys space on my server. The choice of forum script is up to you entirely. If you feel rich you can buy IPB o vBulletin. If you are like me - a poor student, you can use a free script. I recommend MyBB, but the choice is up to you entirely. I'll install the board script and everything for you. For security reasons I can't give you Cpanel access, but you'll have full FTP access for file uploads. In this I ask you to be reasonable - I have a limit on my space. If your site grows naturally, I'll upgrade to more space. But only if it's natural. Storing files for the sake of storing them is unwelcome. The only disadvantage you'll have, not having Cpanel, is that you won't be able to open a new database. You can't do that on Proboards anyway. If you want to open a blog, for example, just tell me and I'll gladly do it.
The only complication I see is moving your data. I could do it using a crawler converter I suppose and I'll try it on a test board before doing it on yours. Another thing is the domain. Again, being a poor student, I can't afford to buy you one. But your Co.CC should be grand until you can afford one.
Tell me what you think. If you chose to reject my offer, feel free to come back at any time. If you agree, then I'll start preparations immediately.
Well guys, I have to say that one of the things that is slowing you guys down is the fact that you have chosen the single worst forum software and forum host currently in use. Yes - Proboards. The look and feel of it, the design of the ACP and everything about it is a programming skin. But never fear - I have a solution.
I've got a hosting plan with Hawkhost and I can give you guys space on my server. The choice of forum script is up to you entirely. If you feel rich you can buy IPB o vBulletin. If you are like me - a poor student, you can use a free script. I recommend MyBB, but the choice is up to you entirely. I'll install the board script and everything for you. For security reasons I can't give you Cpanel access, but you'll have full FTP access for file uploads. In this I ask you to be reasonable - I have a limit on my space. If your site grows naturally, I'll upgrade to more space. But only if it's natural. Storing files for the sake of storing them is unwelcome. The only disadvantage you'll have, not having Cpanel, is that you won't be able to open a new database. You can't do that on Proboards anyway. If you want to open a blog, for example, just tell me and I'll gladly do it.
The only complication I see is moving your data. I could do it using a crawler converter I suppose and I'll try it on a test board before doing it on yours. Another thing is the domain. Again, being a poor student, I can't afford to buy you one. But your Co.CC should be grand until you can afford one.
Tell me what you think. If you chose to reject my offer, feel free to come back at any time. If you agree, then I'll start preparations immediately.