Welcome to Open Discussion #2

[Rigorous Intuition]

"Open Discussion" is full, so please post your new threads here. <p></p><i></i>

[slimmouse]

<br><br> Thanks Jeff.<br><br> And thanks to all my fellow posters. Its so refreshing to have a forum that debates, debugs and informs with such refreshing honesty.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br> Thank you all. Was it Mao who said , in what was definitely one of his better moments , that every thousand mile journey begins with the first step ? <p></p><i></i>

[Sweejak]

I had a post on ... can't remember the thread. here it is the "Nazis, Muslim Brotherhood and the CIA (Must Read)" Thread.<br>I have the post saved so it's not lost and it may be a good thing because now I get to think about it.<br><br>How about migrating to phbb forum software? <br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.phpbb.com/">www.phpbb.com/</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br><br> It seems to be far superior. Has a better search engine tho not too good either. I would gladly pitch in on the cost altho the labor is likely the thing. I know it has to be a lot of work. <br><br>"Ironic points of light<br>Flash out wherever the Just <br>Exchange their messages.<br>May I, composed like them<br>Of Eros and of dust,<br>Beleaguered by the same<br>Negation and despair,<br>Show an affirming flame. "<br>-- W.H. Auden<br><br> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p097.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=sweejak@rigorousintuition>Sweejak</A> at: 7/25/05 7:05 pm<br></i>

[Project Willow]

Jeff,<br>I wondered, is there a limit to the number of forums you can create?<br><br>If each one can only hold twenty pages, then perhaps you could divide them by topic, such as you have done with the posts and links on your blog. <p>PW</p><i></i>

[hmm]

but it is free (as in speech not beer?) and ezboard isnt?<br>there could be advantages to having data on a server Jeff has more control over than currently with ezboard<br><br>anyways here is a thread for a ezboard - phpbb converter. and up to a few weeks ago the developer of that converter was even helping debug conversion dificulties by the looks of things..<br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=248654&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0">www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewt...sc&start=0</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[Rigorous Intuition]

the "Nazis, Muslim Brotherhood and the CIA (Must Read)" thread?<br><br>Project Willow, that's not a bad idea if ezboard were a long-term solution, but I don't think it should be. If we had a spamming attack, it would take little effort to erase everything on open forums. The security is awful, considering posts can get bumped into the abyss. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p097.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=rigorousintuition>Rigorous Intuition</A> at: 7/25/05 7:34 pm<br></i>

[Rigorous Intuition]

solutions.<br><br>A big problem for me right now is time. If there are some tasks I can delegate, as I learn what tasks arise, I may ask for some help. <p></p><i></i>

[Sweejak]

yes jeff that was the thread. <p></p><i></i>

[Rigorous Intuition]

<!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://p097.ezboard.com/frigorousintuitionfrm10.showMessage?topicID=10.topic" target="top">here ya go</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> <p></p><i></i>

[Sweejak]

I wish I could help, just not savvy enough computer wise. Maybe I am? Anyway I do know people who run phbb forums and they have two administrators that manage the forum, one in Switzerland and the other in Peru. So this idea of sharing can certainly be done. I am sure they would be free with their advice. contact me if you want an introduction. <p></p><i></i>

[Ferry Fey]

Can you move Open Discussion #2 up to the top of the list in place of the first Open Discussion?<br><br>In addition to being top of the list it would then be in a white box rather than a grey one. <p></p><i></i>

[hmm]

budget hosting shouldnt cost more than ezboard (as they have a strange business model/pricing structure).<br>Shared hosting (ie not your own personal server) in the 10 Euro range equates to about 250,000 views of a single plaintext page a month,to give you a ball-park example.<br>These types of hosts can have slow-ish response times but i doubt its as bad as ezboard.The advantage is you have total control and backup/restore should be "trivial"<br>May i suggest that when chosing a host you pay attention to the physical location of the host.That way you get to chose which legal system applies to your "free speech".<br>ISP's that actively protect your rights to "free speech" (and protect you from hackers) are often (much) more expensive than the budget hosts,but you can consider backups as your protection against hackers.<br><br>I can offer some time,and above average computer knowledge,but i'm no replacement for a real expert. <p></p><i></i>

[Ferry Fey]

Jeff, while you are tinkering perhaps you might want to give some thought to changing the color scheme of the forum postings?<br><br>Alternating cream and white backgrounds with black lettering would be a whole lot more readable than this dingy grey and government surplus dingy aqua background (er, "dusty teal"?) that you are currently using. <br><br>The postings here are pretty information dense, and their optimal readability is important. There's a reason most books are printed with black type on white paper, and that's because it's a lot easier to read that way.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[seemslikeadream]

I'm really having trouble with this white background could you try silver, Jeff ?<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://wdvl.com/Graphics/Color/color2.html">wdvl.com/Graphics/Color/color2.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>Color<br><br>Background Colors, Images and Textures<br><br>When choosing a background for Web pages, keep in mind that ease of reading the textual content of the page is most important. Black text on a white background is what we are most familiar with and it provides the best contrast for reading. The white of a computer monitor, however, is harsher than white paper and may cause eye strain after prolonged reading. A white background can be toned down by using a very light gray or pastel color. When a colored background is desired, consider your overall color scheme. Avoid bright primary colors—very pale or muted colors, especially cool colors and natural/earth tones are good choices for backgrounds. Be sure to provide a good contrast between the text and the background.<br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.heritage.nf.ca/guide/color.html">www.heritage.nf.ca/guide/color.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum83/6885.htm">www.webmasterworld.com/forum83/6885.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p097.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=seemslikeadream@rigorousintuition>seemslikeadream</A> at: 7/26/05 1:00 pm<br></i>

[Dreams End]

I'm finding on the new forum that threads with the newest posts are not moving to the top...I like that feature, since I follow so many of the threads. Is it me or a setting on EZboard's end? <p></p><i></i>