The latest version of YaBB has some cool features (and a few dumb ones like +/- Karma Points which are basically a tool for backbiting... but it can probably be disabled too), and you should be able to upgrade the forum to it w/o losing any posts or accounts.... in theory at least. I'm not sure how your h4x0r to the current forum would affect and upgrade though.
The only thing I'll say is that making people sign up sort of encourages them to become part of the community (in theory at least, doesn't quite work that way on my site/forum).
PHPBB is OK, but somehow it kinda rubs me the wrong way (reminds me of AnimeNation forums, I suppose).
And Bob, I love ya man but if we go to EZBoards I'm commiting seppuku over a live web feed!
P.S. - POTM is an endless source of entertainment, please retain it if feasible!
It's OK. The option seems unpopular enough I won't bother. It was just a suggestion if anyone didn't like the YaBB... but I'm not getting that notion. ;)
I've already started compiling a story-only version for my own use, awhile back, in-between bouts of real life panic. I'll continue this, as time allows, with the goal of posting it on FF.Net.
FanFiction.Net's Support System is currently offline while a new version is created and installed.
MrWhat,Title: "The El Hazard Online Round Robin"[cut]Main reason for removal: "''"the above story has been removed because it violated the guideline detailed on the upload page. This infraction has been recorded and once you reach a certain limit, your account be automatically banned. Moreover, as a result of this infraction, you will not have upload access for a period of time.
I just spent about six hours trying to post the EHOL Round Robin to FanFiction.Net, with one turn per chapter.Apparently, FF.Net does not support stories longer than 200 chapters. And apparently, FF.Net does not offer a warning when a story exceeds this limit. The story simply disappears.I went to the Help page for an e-mail address to request recovery of my incomplete story, if possible. I got this message:And then, I got this message via e-mail.I've been locked out of my account until January 9th, literally for no reason.On January 10th, I will delete my fan fiction from FanFiction.Net. Between their asinine upload filters (exactly why is it necessary to filter out asterisks and underscores?), their shoddy treatment of some fan-fiction friends of mine (here's the latest example), and this, I've had enough.I still have a nice clean story-only version of the Round Robin. I'll put it on echoalpha.com, and I'll look into MediaMiner.org and the Tenchi Muyo! archive (I think there's enough TM! content to slide it in there) as time allows, and after I've cooled down.If someone else wants to post it to The Pit Of Voles, then they can copy my work from echoalpha.com, and they can deal with those damn-fool user-hostile idiots themselves.
Well, works for me! Better than having no EHOL forum at all. Good luck at Univ Bob!