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MeechMunchie 08-28-2012 09:39 AM

Top banner links
 
I know this is a tired observation, but half of those websites don't work any more. Including TOL.

Gorilla Jiu-jitsu sounds pretty cool, though.

Crashpunk 08-28-2012 09:43 AM

Yeah I agree. However what can we put there instead? Links to the OWF YouTube? The Minecraft servers?

Nepsotic 08-28-2012 11:40 AM

The Steam group?

Wil 08-28-2012 12:06 PM

They're not just links to sites we like. They're links to the sites of the Forums' sponsors.

Nepsotic 08-28-2012 12:51 PM

Some of which, do not exist.

MeechMunchie 08-28-2012 01:02 PM

I think this place is fairly self-sufficient now. The only one of those places still active is partially controlled by the person who runs OWF.

I wouldn't mind the Steam group going into Wil's sig, though.

STM 08-28-2012 01:08 PM

Maybe it's an excuse to revamp Oddchat and TOL.

Nepsotic 08-28-2012 01:12 PM

OddChat doesn't need a revamp, it just needs people who can be arsed to go on it.

STM 08-28-2012 01:17 PM

Seeing as it's inaccessible to about 60% of the people on OWF. Yes, yes it does.

Wil 08-28-2012 02:03 PM

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I think this place is fairly self-sufficient now.

Self-sufficient? What, from all those ads we have?

Manco 08-28-2012 03:55 PM

Wait, there are ads?

...Wait, there’s an OWF Facebook group??

enchilado 08-28-2012 04:33 PM

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Seeing as it's inaccessible to about 60% of the people on OWF. Yes, yes it does.

If they actually wanted to go on there it wouldn't be difficult for them to install a real IRC client.

Wings of Fire 08-28-2012 04:56 PM

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If they actually wanted to go on there it wouldn't be difficult for them to install a real IRC client.

I tried to use mIRC once and it was mean to me.

True story.

Nate 08-29-2012 12:32 AM

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I know this is a tired observation, but half of those websites don't work any more.

Peter is strangely hesitant to change those. I've encouraged him to get rid of the broken ones at the very least, but he doesn't want to.


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Including TOL.

Yeah, that was a bit of a mixup. We're waiting on the DNS to update itself and it should be back in a day or so.

MeechMunchie 08-29-2012 03:04 AM

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Self-sufficient? What, from all those ads we have?

You tell me, you said we had sponsors.

Havoc 08-29-2012 08:55 AM

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Self-sufficient? What, from all those ads we have?

Oh please, this place is hosted on a 10 dollar a month hosting account that is paid out of Alcar's own pocket. There is no self-sufficiency to speak of. It's not like we run around, collecting money to pay off the premium dedicated server to run this forum.

Wil 08-29-2012 09:17 AM

Kind of my point.

JennyGenesis 08-29-2012 10:10 AM

Wouldn't changing the links on the top banner also require a new forum theme as well?

Nepsotic 08-29-2012 10:12 AM

Of course not, it's not just one huge image, it's a composite of different layers. He just needs to delete them specific layers and create some new ones, no big deal.

Manco 08-29-2012 10:21 AM

It’s slices, not layers, but otherwise the boy’s got it!

That said, creating new slices to replace the old from scratch might not go so smoothly. I’ve had an idea rattling in the back of my head about fixing up the forums with a more modern, less image-heavy skin, but time and effort are against me.

Plus, y’know, the Curse.

STM 08-29-2012 10:27 AM

I think once Alcar gets around to implementing the theme I created, things will start to look up for everyone.

Bullet Magnet 08-29-2012 02:31 PM

I bet it's laden with viruses and accidentally-created spyware.

Varrok 08-29-2012 02:34 PM

Yeah... accidentally

OANST 08-29-2012 02:36 PM

If it doesn't have an Elum crapping on a glass table then I'm not interested.

Sekto Springs 08-29-2012 05:31 PM

I say we fuck up the theme as much as possible and invite Cloverfield back for one day to see what the place has become.

T-nex 08-29-2012 11:30 PM

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It’s slices, not layers, but otherwise the boy’s got it!

That said, creating new slices to replace the old from scratch might not go so smoothly. I’ve had an idea rattling in the back of my head about fixing up the forums with a more modern, less image-heavy skin, but time and effort are against me.

Plus, y’know, the Curse.

Actually I tried slicing up the theme and such a while ago, and it didn't go well. Whoever sliced it up in the first place did a horrible job. Or maybe it's just the forum software.

Nepsotic 08-30-2012 06:49 AM

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I think once Alcar gets around to implementing the theme I created, things will start to look up for everyone.

You actually finished that?

Ridg3 08-30-2012 06:54 AM

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If it doesn't have an Elum crapping on a glass table then I'm not interested.

That could be the logo for the Necrum section except that Elum shites out "Shitty Threads"?

OANST 08-30-2012 07:17 AM

Now that's thinking.

MeechMunchie 08-30-2012 08:34 AM

I did draw a picture of an obsese Elum shitting out a bloodstained screencap of Oddworld RPG, but the save screwed up and I don't think I could stomach drawing it again.

I mean, ten minutes of looking at Oddworld RPG is enough for anyone.