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Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

Figured I'd let the rest of ya know. Might win favor with the little people.

(That was a joke.)

(Yes, really.)

Anyway.

It's been a long time coming, so I just want to run things by y'all to get your opinions.

Basically, the DS9 forum is dead. I'm planning on merging its posts with the Voyager forum. When the time comes, a new forum will open dedicated to Series V.

There's also some interest for a dedicated Andromeda forum, which I'm definately for. It would replace the Star Wars forum, which is seeing about as much traffic as the DS9 forum. The SW forum would be merged with the General Sci Fi forum.

Also, Flare2 has been delayed until after the new year. Why? Because UBB6 is due to go beta then, and I'm hoping to make Flare one of the first sites to run what will be the most kickass bulletin board script out there.

This place will be getting a little touchup, possibly even this week. A slightly different look, but the same layout and stuff.

Anyway... thoughts? I'm particularly looking for feedback on the Andromeda forum issue.

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Posted by Fabrux (Member # 71) on :

*ahem*

May I please moderate the Andromeda forum? Bernd can take over DAC, if he's willing.

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Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :

Well while the SW forum may not get a lot of attention, once Episode II is about to come out I'm sure it will.

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Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

I'd reopen the SW forum when there's suffecient traffic.

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"Uh, Cody, what has the Mullah of Cappistan been smoking?"
"MILKSHAKES. I HAVE BEEN SMOKING MILKSHAKES!"

Posted by Krenim (Member # 22) on :

Sounds good to me, although I would merge DS9 with General Discussion instead of Voyager.

And while Fabrux has brought up the subject, I too would like to change forums at some point, preferably to the Series V Forum (when created, of course).

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Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :

Perchance a B5 one? Or an anime one? Dibs on moderatorship of the latter...

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Posted by Jeff Raven (Member # 20) on :

I agree with Krenim on joining DS9 to General Star Trek

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Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

Ya know what? I totally forgot that General existed... heheheheh. Ok, that fixes that. Yes, merging into General would be better.

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"Uh, Cody, what has the Mullah of Cappistan been smoking?"
"MILKSHAKES. I HAVE BEEN SMOKING MILKSHAKES!"

Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

How about a Sol System forum, dedicated to the glory and the wonder that is me? Barring that, an Iron Chef forum. I loves me some Iron Chef.

Hey, where did this comically large cane come from?

*yank*

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Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :

Yeah! Tetsuin no Ryoji!!

Rock ON!

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Posted by LOA (Member # 49) on :

I'd like to second the motion for a Sol System forum.... with such a glorious person in our midst, it'd be nice to have a place to finally dicuss his greatness without being embarrassed or cluttering up the other boards.....

Aside from that, do what you will.... all the changes sound great to me!

~LOA

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Posted by Vacuum robot lady from Spaceballs (Member # 239) on :

Iron Chef is retarded. What? They can't afford someone to make their own theme?

Fuckin' borrowin' from Hans Zimmers' Backdraft, stupid lazy chef guys. I bet Zimmer has yet to see a royalty dime. If he even knows he's on it. Show's so unpopular...

Cripes.

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Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

I'd prefer an Iron Chef forum over a Sol System forum...

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"Uh, Cody, what has the Mullah of Cappistan been smoking?"
"MILKSHAKES. I HAVE BEEN SMOKING MILKSHAKES!"

Posted by Epoch (Member # 136) on :

The changes sound good to me. Except for that sol system one, a forum for the glory that is sol system. Ha what a joke.

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Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

Why, only the funniest joke in the entire world! A joke so brilliant to merely hear it is to be transported to a mystical world of comedic perfection. Compared to this joke, Monty Python was just a bunch of monosyllibic louts with a panty fetish, Abbott and Costello discussed baseball with the perkiness of George Will, and Tom Arnold doesn't even exist.

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[This message has been edited by Sol System (edited November 06, 2000).]

Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

That's okay. I stopped acknowledging Tom Arnold's existence years ago...

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Sometimes I'll say that no, he has, in fact, passed away.
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Then I hang up."
-Simon Sizer on telemarketers, 1-Nov-2000

Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :

Well, since it was never too much work, I wouldn't mind taking over the DAC forum - I'll wait if CC asks me officially.

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Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :

In any case, Bernd should get a slot. He's been "robbed" of one, and hasn't gotten a mod position for ages.

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Posted by Krenim (Member # 22) on :

I agree with giving Bernd back his Mod position.

BTW, what forum did Bernd have, anyway? It's been so long, I seem to have forgotten...

Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :

Gadgets, Devices, and Treknology.

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Psychiatrist: "Again."

Posted by Krenim (Member # 22) on :

Oh yeah... I had forgotten it and Starships were once seperate. Thanks, Tahna.

Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :

Oh, a note to all members: please do not pander for any moderator positions that may become available. The Flare mods and admins will make that decision.

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"My Name is Elmer Fudd, Millionaire. I own a Mansion and a Yacht."
Psychiatrist: "Again."

Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :

:::hides fruit basket & Nicole deBoer clones in the closet:::

Who said anything about pandering?

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"Omigod. Singing meat. This is altogether too much."

Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :

I wonder if this might have been intentional, considering that "o" and "a" are 15 centimeters apart

Anyway, I will submit to your judgement.

Posted by Krenim (Member # 22) on :

*Has no idea what "O" and what "A" Bernd is talking about*

Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Nor I.

And why not give Bernd the Starships Forum? After all, ever since I've been an admin, I wasn't really supposed to be a moderator, anyway.

Posted by Fabrux (Member # 71) on :

Frank's getting that job. Or so I've heard...

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Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

No he's not. Frank is an admin, too.

Posted by Fabrux (Member # 71) on :

I knew that. But no one informed me that that excluded him from being a moderator.

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Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Well, when I said that I wasn't supposed to be a moderator because I'm an administrator, I figured you would have picked up on the fact that that applies to all admins, not just me. :-)

Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

You have your own special rules.

I fully support the "Sol System" forum, and as a bonus, I will soon have available a high-quality selection of genuine "Sol System" merchandise, from Crappola.

Yes, Sol System T-shirts. Diary's with the wit of Simon Sizer on every page. Toilet paper made out of the skin flakes that fall from S.S.'s skin every day, carefully collected and remade into the highest quality bog-roll.

And now, Sol System can be cloned to order! That's right, for every 100 posts in the "Sol System is god and should be worshipped by everyone all the time for ever and ever" forum will be rewarded with your very own copy of Simon "enormous shaft" Sizer. Available with or without clothes, and with wit and charm available for only $5 extra.

Coming soon: The "Oh my god Omega, will you just shut your fucking mouth before I ram a golf-club down your throat and use you on the driving-range" forum. Free gun, bible, and Ad-honiumargument available on entry.

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

BTW, Sol System is my new messiah.

[This message has been edited by PsyLiam (edited November 08, 2000).]

Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

Wait, a vote for Sol is a vote to ram a golf club down Omega's throat?

ME WANT SOL! ME WANT SOL!

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Posted by Krenim (Member # 22) on :

Now, now... We all know that my Krenim Action Figure w/ Time Disrupting Action will sell way more than any of your products.

Anyway, back to rejoicing that change is in the air...

*Begin really bad, non-rhyming singing to no particular tune*

Goodbye, Star Wars!
Goodbye, Deep Space Nine!
Hello, Andromeda!

*Is promptly knocked out by angry forum-goers throwing bottles, bricks, etc. who simply don't know good music when they hear it*

Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

Er ... simply out of curiousity, when do these changes take effect?

And can we have a "Star Trek - Gamma Quadrant" forum?

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Continuing to boldly go ...

Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

As Steph's coming into town tomorrow and staying until nearly the end of the month, I'd say early December...

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"Uh, Cody, what has the Mullah of Cappistan been smoking?"
"MILKSHAKES. I HAVE BEEN SMOKING MILKSHAKES!"

Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Yeah, we all know CC can't do two things at once. Especially when one of those things is a person... :-)

*runs away*

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Posted by Gaseous Anomaly (Member # 114) on :

Heehee.

BUT
Gurgeh has informed me that he can't post replies antmore. Is this a result of your distracted tomfoolery, Charles? o_0

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Posted by The Talented Mr. Gurgeh (Member # 318) on :

Thanks, Gaseous, it seemed to be a temporary fault. I was told when I tried to reply to a post that there was no registered user by the name Gurgeh but I checked again after a few minutes and it was ok. Phew!

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