I would start by upgrading to the latest version of vbulletin. Then I would get rid a few trolling members. The wacko university board would be gone. I would definitely update the layout and add some boards to the "Game Series, companies, and categories." category. And probably do a few more changes to it.
(and even if you have no interest in owning it, you can still make some suggestions as to what you would like vgchat to be like, which jesse might actually consider).
You should move the rpg games board into the computer games board, and add a final fantasy board. Oh and wackohater doesn't help to get new members, he helps to drive new members away.
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and start from scratch!
An "Archives" board would be good. Whenever the mods go on a deleting spree, they can move all the old posts & threads to that board instead of them being gone forever. There's even a mod or a setting for this.
I would also reinstall the "hp, mp, rpg" hack as well.
- Condense the number of boards.
- Upgrade vBulletin
- Modernize the layout (I actually like the color scheme, though)
- Unmod members who don't even visit the boards any more
- Get rid of the ****ty signature limitations
- Create an archive for memorable threads (it would be pretty empty)
likely ban the op once and for all
idk, a full on reVAMP and reconsolidation of the boards might be the thing needed to spark some new life into this place. keep the colors, but change a lot of others things.
[QUOTE=n64 man;870729]You should move the rpg games board into the computer games board
Yes, because all RPGs are definitely computer games. Good thinking.
If I owned this site, I'd probably update it and get new members.
I would do only one thing, and that would be mod Exo so he could edit other peoples posts to say SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDEN or something for all of the times he's had the FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK edits.
CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRSSS
[quote=The X;870736]- Condense the number of boards.
- Upgrade vBulletin
- Modernize the layout (I actually like the color scheme, though)
- Unmod members who don't even visit the boards any more
- Get rid of the ****ty signature limitations
- Create an archive for memorable threads (it would be pretty empty)
Would you ban people for having annoyingly huge signatures? Or at least impose absurdly small sig limits on them?
Just have them back to the way they were before now. We never had any problems.
I would add other forum skins and allow members to choose which one they want to use.
I would remove the chat, the RPG Inferno and that Dragon Knight thingy.
And remove a few boards.
Make the avatar size limit bigger.
That's all I could think of for now.
I only read the first post. :cookie:
In which I'm going to say, VGC is so dead compared to other message boards that the few trollers actually kind of add to the experience. =/ Trollers gotta stay.
[quote=The X;871047]Just have them back to the way they were before now. We never had any problems.
Why would you want anything bigger than Xero's? I'd ban anyone for a sig bigger than that. Go to myspace if you want a wall of "self-expression".
you're stupid
haha, yeah
Posting in a thread that's about to get controversial.
and nothing of value was lost
yeah, I agree with vamp
I also agree with vamp
If only I was a mod
I'd edit every post and leave a trail of controversy behind me.
not as funny as you'd think it is. too many people change it back and be big wieners about it. Which makes me want to do it more... but not enough when knowing I'm wasting my time.
sup, exo
Is it just me, or does any one else notice that WackoHater bashes these forums day in and day out, yet when there is a thread about making 'imporvements' to da forums, he can't even think of a single one!!! aka...he only bashes da forums as a sign of friendship!!! :D:D:D
Oh, about more than one skin....bad idea, cause people have their own font colors. Different skin colors = a ton of 'CHANE YOUR TEXT COLOR' COMPLAINTS!!!!!! :D Oh, black and grey rock!!!! :D:D:D
i would put a bsb board and a poco board
make omni moderator of music board
unban poco
make panic super moderator
poco super moderator
take off the 20 member rep thing and make it rep whenever
I'll tell you jerks what I'd do. Just watch me tell you!
I'll start with the most important stuff first.
1. Allow Porn.
Next, I'd add some new boards.
Cyber sex.
How to find Mr. Wright.
What is a Muff?
exc.
Sigs would require having a fully nude pic of a girl.
Everyone's username would be changed to Whore####.
Every post will cost 2 cents to view.
And all the money would then be donated to the Christian Children's fund.
Yes, I'm a pervert.
Our spin-off forums had a porn board. Good times.
first and foremost, i'd just like to point out that I -did- own VGC for a day or two a few years ago. now that that's out of the way:
1) demod hyper
2) can't do much else if i take my power away, can I?
...lol someone gave Koala a red card
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D Ack!!!!! p0rn!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D
[quote=maian;871584]...lol someone gave Koala a red card
And you know why?
[quote=Iron Koala;871493]
And all the money would then be donated to the Christian Children's fund.
bol
Haha oh wow XD
I'd gas the retards, poco and his fanboy junior senior
Upgrade vBulletin
Scrap reputation system
Reintroduce offsite signature hosting
Hide post counts
Get rid of the nasty huge green usernames
Make censors optional
Turn the avatar max dimensions down a little, but increase filesize limit
Start banning people for being generally disliked cocksuckers
Start IP banning people
Outlaw game help threads
Consolidate the gaming forums
Consolidate music, movies, sports
Off-topic merged with polls
New colour scheme
New header
Get rid of coloured text and custom fonts (nobody cares about how awesome your posts look)
Scrap the gimmick RPGs
Introduce some (useful!) new hacks
Kill the draconian pornography rules - sorry, but letting people run riot making terrible posts and turning around to ban established members for posting a hint of a nipple-bulge is hypocritical
Kill the blogs (perhaps Future Sound and DA could be privy to alternative arrangements)
Members-only files board
Demod S
solrok's a mod?!
He has been for quite some time. Not sure why he's unliked as a mod, though.
I like Solrok.
I'd leave the site just like it is. After all, I partake in so little of it anyways, not a whole lot matters to me. It'd be nice if my posts in DA counted towards my post count, I suppose, but that's about it.
Although I still see the censors as a bit unnecessary.
yup, definitely hide post counts, slim down the blogs to the important ones, and demod me
I would like to see a Myth Busters thread. Members can say what myths are true or false from the the TV program, myths that have not been said or experimented. I believe this would stop members from being bored and wasting time trolling on someone's thread.
:eek: :cool:
I would like to see a board that does nothing but pay homage to me, and all the great things about me. Naturally, Jesse, I cannot make this thread myself, so no posting that link. Maybe a thread complimenting my grammar. Maybe another thread complimenting my wit. Additionally a thread complimenting how society and the world, in general, benefit by my breathing and making my opinions known, is in order. The last thread would be a thread vilifying all of those with whom I disagree, and the whole board (minus that person, naturally) can join in berating and ostracizing the person with as many references to blatant homosexuality and small IQ. This would be a fine addition to the boards.
I'd also like a board encouraging Iris and Dexter's sister to fight over me, via tapioca wrestling.
These are my suggestions. BJ has spoken.
"Small IQ?"
I do believe you meant low Q8.
I suppose. But the adjectives "low" and "small" can be used interchangeably here, as a number that is LOW can also be called a number that is SMALL, thus a "small IQ" isn't technically wrong. :P
Change the skin.
VGC NEEDS A MAKEOVER.
Preferably by Klarf.
lol, be careful what you wish for BJ.