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well there goes that...and yeah...I didn't understand that....shows over folks...everyone go home
I don't know a thing about forum logistics...didn't think it was such a complicated matter. More importantly...I didn't realize you were the head honco here (no sarcasm). Maybe we could still do something about this if you explained some of this logistics business to me...about domain names and software and whatnot. If it's a reasonable price I suppose I'd be willing to pay. Maybe we could all chip in a little.
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I didn't mean to shoot the entire idea down. The idea is a good one, and I can clearly see you're very passionate about it. I'm in the same boat as SeaRex - as long as it's separate from the OWF. I've spent a long time getting the forums to where they are now, albeit, not in the best of circumstances (OWI closing down, etc) and I am simply too attached to have it morph into anything but the Oddworld Forums.
As for the logistics, it basically comes down to:
- Quality Forum Software
- Server Hosting
- Domain Name
I think the biggest issue with that list is the quality forum software. I already pay for the Oddworld Forums server, and we have plenty of space and bandwidth available. Domain names cost between US$5 and US$15 a year, which is very cheap for your own spot on the Internet. Forum software... I would want it to be vBulletin, because I do believe it is the best out there. Invision Board is free, and would be the next logical choice, but I'd still
loathe having anything to do with it.
Don't worry about the confusion over my position. Everyone seems to muddle it up. Abe Babe and I co-own the Oddworld Forums. We share the costs equally, and therefore share the ownership equally. While I don't want to discuss reasons for or against her not being present the majority of the time, I'm quite happy to be the only active Administrator - after all, Abe Babe also worked very hard to get the forums to where she wanted.
Alcar...