Suggestion: A reduced number of forums

[Guybrush]

Originally Posted by Plankton

Now your gettin it.

The only reason I'm here is because it's a familiar distraction, and I try not to expose too much of myself for exploitation. I'm just here to have a bit of fun, thats it. It's not a job, and it's not something I sink any effort into trying to make better so Lech can squeeze out a few more pennies.

Yes. With the way things are, I too figure this is the right way to use MB. At least for myself.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Guybrush

Providing a forum is easy. The hard thing to get is a community. Without one, this site is nothing and it's also something Lech doesn't own and can't feasibly replace if lost. It's a huge leverage the MB community has in dealing with Advameg, but it's never been wielded. Instead, we're just acting like the perfect flock of self-policing sheep.

For it to be huge leverage it has to be a substantial amount of money to lose. I highly doubt we're more than pocket change for Advameg.

[Guybrush]

Originally Posted by The Batlord

For it to be huge leverage it has to be a substantial amount of money to lose. I highly doubt we're more than pocket change for Advameg.

Let's say relatively huge, then. MB doesn't work without the community generating value. I'd say MB isn't this place as much as it's you guys.

And if we could pressure Advameg just a little bit, we might finally establish definitely once and for all whether or not they're ever going to do anything for MB. That could inform various healthy decisions regarding stuff like the community's future or for those who invest a lot like Trollheart and mods and the work they put in.

[The Batlord]

Why would we even say relatively huge?

[Frownland]

We also don't ask for much. If I knew what the vbulletin update did, I would request it. I've asked Guybrush so many times at this point that I'm pretty sure he doesn't know, so it'll remain unrequested.

Basically it's largely not advameg, your ideas are just mid and you need to come to terms with that.

[Guybrush]

Originally Posted by Frownland

We also don't ask for much. If I knew what the vbulletin update did, I would request it. I've asked Guybrush so many times at this point that I'm pretty sure he doesn't know, so it'll remain unrequested.

Basically it's largely not advameg, your ideas are just mid and you need to come to terms with that.

Nice one, Frowns. Here's the PM I sent you a fair while ago:

Originally Posted by Guybrush

Hey Frown!

I haven't actually checked (I guess we should), but if I were to guess.. A couple of things I'm sure will be welcome is optimization for mobile screens and better protection against spambots.

I'm also thinking they probably got newish optional features like reactions (or liking posts) and the ability to tag users (and thus notify them). These functions are so common in social media, I'm fairly sure vbulletin developers would include it too.

Support for mobile phone type smilies might be nice.

I'll take a look at a features list later

By all means, don't ever look up the answers to your repeated questions yourself and thanks for handling it in such a classy manner.

Edit:

Googled it for you:

https://www.vbulletin.com/en/overview
https://www.vbulletin.com/en/features#forum

See f.ex:

Category-leading mobile optimization
The integrated mobile-optimized version ensures smartphone visitors will stay longer and return.

[Plankton]

I don't know how much experience GB has with the vB software or even databases for that matter, but it is a bit of a lengthy process, and I'm guessing we're still on 4 or maybe even 3. The most noticeable change for the end user would be better support for mobile devices and tablets.

https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/vb5_intro_whatsnew

Edit: Oh, ok. Nm.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by Guybrush

Nice one, Frowns. Here's the PM I sent you a fair while ago:



By all means, don't ever look up the answers to your repeated questions yourself and thanks for handling it in such a classy manner.

I didn't find a guess and a promise to research later very helpful.

Originally Posted by Plankton

https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/vb5_intro_whatsnew

thanks

Originally Posted by Guybrush

Googled it for you:

https://www.vbulletin.com/en/overview
https://www.vbulletin.com/en/features#forum

See f.ex:

Category-leading mobile optimization
The integrated mobile-optimized version ensures smartphone visitors will stay longer and return.

Much appreciated.

[Plankton]

[Guybrush]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Much appreciated.

Sure thing. Maybe you can find someone to do the other things you should be doing too.