Rich -- Questions about Server/Forum Stuff

www.abileneinfo.com · June 21, 2000, 10:08 PM

I've been watching The Firing Line Grow for some time now. Are you pleased with UBBs package. Currently we are looking at several different forums to add to our sites. Also, we are looking for a better server to host on as well. If you have any feedback, comments, or suggestion -- I would love to learn.

Thanks
Scott

Coinneach · June 22, 2000, 01:20 PM

Scott, UBB is a pig. No matter how much hardware you throw at it, it wants more. One would think it's written by Microsoft.

**Rich Lucibella** · June 22, 2000, 03:29 PM

Coinneach said it all. We have been looking for software alternatives for several months. As for the bandwidth: TFL currently puts out about 1.3Gigabytes of text and image per day....call your web hosting provider and do the math!

Rich

www.abileneinfo.com · June 22, 2000, 05:07 PM

Bout what I figured... I'll let you know what our search comes up with as far as a forum. I have heard of a few good things about vbulletin. If you learn anything about it or any other let me know...And Vice-Versa.

Good Luck

Scott

FUD · June 26, 2000, 10:29 AM

This was brought up before, but I figured that I would just mention it as a reminder if you are considering new software or new features ...

Currently we know which trends we've visited because the link is a different color. Additionally, we can tell which links are new since our last visit because the color of the folder is different (red instead of yellow). But how about an icon which would let you know whether or not you posted something that that particular trend when you originally read it. For example,

could be used instead of the

to indicate that you posted something in that trend and if a trend that you posted to has been updated since you last visited it,

could be used instead of

.

... Just something to think about when considering either new features or a new product. Regards,
FUD

[This message has been edited by FUD (edited June 26, 2000).]

June 21, 2000, 10:08 PM	#1
www.abileneinfo.com Junior Member Join Date: June 20, 2000 Location: Abilene, TX, USA Posts: 13	I've been watching The Firing Line Grow for some time now. Are you pleased with UBBs package. Currently we are looking at several different forums to add to our sites. Also, we are looking for a better server to host on as well. If you have any feedback, comments, or suggestion -- I would love to learn. Thanks Scott

June 22, 2000, 01:20 PM	#2
Coinneach Staff Alumnus Join Date: February 23, 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,272	Scott, UBB is a pig. No matter how much hardware you throw at it, it wants more. One would think it's written by Microsoft.

June 22, 2000, 03:29 PM	#3
Rich Lucibella Staff Join Date: October 6, 1998 Location: South Florida Posts: 10,229	Coinneach said it all. We have been looking for software alternatives for several months. As for the bandwidth: TFL currently puts out about 1.3Gigabytes of text and image per day....call your web hosting provider and do the math! Rich

June 22, 2000, 05:07 PM	#4
www.abileneinfo.com Junior Member Join Date: June 20, 2000 Location: Abilene, TX, USA Posts: 13	Bout what I figured... I'll let you know what our search comes up with as far as a forum. I have heard of a few good things about vbulletin. If you learn anything about it or any other let me know...And Vice-Versa. Good Luck Scott

June 26, 2000, 10:29 AM	#5
FUD Junior member Join Date: January 28, 2000 Posts: 1,727	This was brought up before, but I figured that I would just mention it as a reminder if you are considering new software or new features ... Currently we know which trends we've visited because the link is a different color. Additionally, we can tell which links are new since our last visit because the color of the folder is different (red instead of yellow). But how about an icon which would let you know whether or not you posted something that that particular trend when you originally read it. For example, could be used instead of the to indicate that you posted something in that trend and if a trend that you posted to has been updated since you last visited it, could be used instead of . ... Just something to think about when considering either new features or a new product. Regards, FUD [This message has been edited by FUD (edited June 26, 2000).]