bill maher and safesearching - Page 2

Free Parking · 03-01-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by lucytalk

take a good look at what eric has done with his v-board ~ it's simply amazing. (i'm not trying to pit yours against his because as ascetically nice and functional as it is, it's not bill's) [I have – in fact, it provides me with a perfect example I use in teaching what a REAL message board should never become – my students cite lack of functionally, cluttering, and endless drivel, among other issues. Makes great classroom fodder to poke fun at; I actually hope it stays around for a bit… I have several technology classes this term to amuse occasionally.]

Lack of functionality? What? So her students are idiots? Seriously, have they never been on a political board before or what?

Cluttering? Seems to me that Eric and the mods are usually pretty quick to move a thread to the appropriate location.

Endless drivel? Yeah, she's got us there, but show me a political board that doesn't have some.

If what she considers a REAL message board should be like is the antithesis of this, then I greatly fear what she defines as a REAL message board.

Also, as others have already mentioned, "VBulletin is yesterday's news"? Riiiiight.

Kana · 03-01-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Black_Knight

It was more of a massacre for those who decided to hold their ground and fight miss admin, while the rest of us decided to set up shop here.

Anyone know how I can proxy so I can advertise this forum at the other one?

Not that I would encourage that kind of behaviour, but Tor Onion Router is one possible solution.

Malkavian · 03-01-2008, 05:08 PM

Their entire board has 3939 posts. Eman here alone has 9,000+

EvilMonkey · 03-01-2008, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Free Parking

Lack of functionality? What? So her students are idiots? Seriously, have they never been on a political board before or what?

Cluttering? Seems to me that Eric and the mods are usually pretty quick to move a thread to the appropriate location.

Endless drivel? Yeah, she's got us there, but show me a political board that doesn't have some.

If what she considers a REAL message board should be like is the antithesis of this, then I greatly fear what she defines as a REAL message board.

Also, as others have already mentioned, "VBulletin is yesterday's news"? Riiiiight.

In it's own right, phpbb is a decent board, especially considering that it's free but it's just one of those things where you get what you pay for. It requires a lot more backend work to get anywhere near the default functionality of vbulletin.

Granted, I have written some of my own mods that you see here and installed a few others but most of the board is standard, out of the box vbulletin and the administration is by far the easiest and most robust of any board out there.

Kanadesaga · 03-01-2008, 05:45 PM

I am on 6 boards at present. and I lurk at another. 5 are vBullentin and one is phpbb. The lurked one is Liveworld. I think that speaks to it being yesterday's news.

serum114 · 03-01-2008, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Malkavian

Their entire board has 3939 posts. Eman here alone has 9,000+

I guess Eman needs to wake up that board. The number of members and the number of posts does seem to speak volumes. I hope the last poster every night remembers to turn off the lights.

Alwayzpeaceful · 03-01-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DRS112

You guys made me go back and look....There are currently 5 users online...2 registered, 1 hidden and 2 guests...and one of them was me

I may have been one of the guests about that time. I went to look out of curiosity. I had never been there before. Actually when I first got there there was only 4 only and then 5.

Alwayzpeaceful · 03-01-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by serum114

I hope the last poster every night remembers to turn off the lights.

Teri B. · 03-01-2008, 05:59 PM

Boy, that was one petty, silly, and arrogant post by Admin. What little college psychology I took tells me she's got a grudge against us and this board. She's a fine one to talk about childish behavior after posting that nonsense.

Free Parking · 03-01-2008, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ericgtr

In it's own right, phpbb is a decent board, especially considering that it's free but it's just one of those things where you get what you pay for. It requires a lot more backend work to get anywhere near the default functionality of vbulletin.

Granted, I have written some of my own mods that you see here and installed a few others but most of the board is standard, out of the box vbulletin and the administration is by far the easiest and most robust of any board out there.

Oh, I agree about phpbb. Another forum that I frequent is phpbb, and it works fine. It is just the idea that vbulletin is yesterday's news is a bit...unusual.

03-01-2008, 05:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
Malkavian Milked Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Resting in Peace Posts: 4,760 My Mood: Thanks: 479 Thanked 113 Times in 87 Posts	Their entire board has 3939 posts. Eman here alone has 9,000+ __________________ Woof!
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Kanadesaga Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYS - Devil's country Posts: 7,076 My Mood: Blog Entries: 6 Thanks: 232 Thanked 93 Times in 67 Posts	I am on 6 boards at present. and I lurk at another. 5 are vBullentin and one is phpbb. The lurked one is Liveworld. I think that speaks to it being yesterday's news. __________________ Bill has the Blues Saturdays 10 pm to Midnight est www.whws.fm Thanksgiving Show 9pm to 1 am
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03-01-2008, 05:59 PM	#19 (permalink)
Teri B. Know It All Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,496 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 49 Thanked 75 Times in 48 Posts	Boy, that was one petty, silly, and arrogant post by Admin. What little college psychology I took tells me she's got a grudge against us and this board. She's a fine one to talk about childish behavior after posting that nonsense. Last edited by Teri B.; 03-01-2008 at 06:04 PM.
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