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Post by Idle Thoughts on Jan 9, 2008 13:56:17 GMT -5
Right, this is the topic where I finally address these boards and the fact that the word "game" is in the link. In the past, a few posters (like MHaye) have had trouble accessing these boards because work filters and the like have banned links that have the word "game" in them. Most recently, this has happened to Hal Briston, which is why he hasn't been around here lately and had to drop out of the current game. He did say he'd try to get it fixed, but so far he's not back so I have no idea what's going on with that. So... I have made another board: webmafia.proboards100.com/index.cgiThe comments/talk/opinions/suggestions/thoughts wanted about this is....do you all want to move from this board to that one? If enough do, I don't mind doing that. We can just use this one, then, for future scum hidaways or..well, whatever. Maybe even having another, third game always going on....but whatever...the main point is, do you think we should move the main place from here over to that new board? If we did, it'd be the same as it is here..I'd make whoever the current host is an admin to make the forum look how they please. I'd also put in all of the hacks and cool features this board has over at that one (over time). So what say you? Stay here (and run the risk of not being able to have one or two members play (at least here) again) or go over there (and have Hal able to post again and be able to avoid potential problems like this in the future)?
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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Jan 9, 2008 14:07:09 GMT -5
All of the above. You're not paying anything out of pocket for any of this, are you?
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Post by Idle Thoughts on Jan 9, 2008 14:27:33 GMT -5
Nope. It's all free. : p
If you guys want to move, that's fine, I'll do it. If not, that's fine, I'll stay here too. Hahah.
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Post by Death By Irony on Jan 9, 2008 14:35:21 GMT -5
Same question as I posed on the other board: will we have to re-register? This board is banned at school (boo hiss!) too, but only after I spent a disproportionate amount of time on it. I have a sneaking suspicion that as soon as they notice a bunch of traffic to the new place, they'll just ban all of proboards. Hopefully I can get my laptop setup at school to get around this particular nuisance, but as far as the boards moving goes I don't care either way as long it's not a big hassle for me personally.
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Post by Idle Thoughts on Jan 9, 2008 14:43:21 GMT -5
Yeah, you'd all have to reregister there.
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Post by NAF1138 on Jan 9, 2008 14:44:15 GMT -5
I don't have a problem with moving. I will be sad to leave behind the archived games on this board, but I suppose we could always just link to them on the new one.
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Post by Pollux Oil on Jan 9, 2008 14:47:15 GMT -5
I don't have a problem moving there either. Our post counts are restarted at the beginning of each new game anyway. Like NAF, I think the only saddening thing would be not having the archives.
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Post by Merestil Haye on Jan 9, 2008 14:55:10 GMT -5
I'm happy either way.
I suspect that Hal would prefer the move, as he can't get here; maybe he should be PMd at the Dope?
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Post by Idle Thoughts on Jan 9, 2008 15:05:19 GMT -5
Well, we don't have to move. Yeah, it'll be sad about the archives.....if it makes a difference, then, we can just stay.
Don't take this topic/me saying as "We should do this, what do you think?". Heck, if anything I want to stay here more than move. But I'm just saying if you all want to, I'm for it. If not, well, we don't have to or we can talk/think about it after another game.
I don't really care either way. I'd be okay with it either way.
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Post by RoOsh on Jan 9, 2008 15:48:37 GMT -5
i'd be fine with moving, and just keeping this space as an extra room for scum or something later on. Anything that'll bring more people to our games would be beneficial
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Post by Boozahol Squid, P.I. on Jan 9, 2008 15:53:20 GMT -5
I know moving is a pain, but I think Hal might be worth it. And anyone else whose access is denied by 'game' in the title.
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Post by NAF1138 on Jan 9, 2008 17:18:58 GMT -5
I know moving is a pain, but I think Hal might be worth it. And anyone else whose access is denied by 'game' in the title. I totally agree. It will be good to have Hal back, and who knows how many people we haven't even met are being blocked. I think a simple thread with links to the past games on this site should be enough.
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Post by Tragic on Jan 10, 2008 0:08:19 GMT -5
My suggestion - if you plan to move - is to use a different service besides proboards. I would suggest Invision because you can change the URL whenever you need to. (This can also go for the seperate scum boards and spoiler boards.. change the URL between games, etc.)
If you're seriously considering changing then there are a lot more functions I think that would be useful to the staff here if you went to IF. I also think it would be helpful since this seems to be blocked for so many people.
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Post by Santo Rugger on Jan 10, 2008 9:59:26 GMT -5
I know moving is a pain, but I think Hal might be worth it. And anyone else whose access is denied by 'game' in the title. Pretty much what I was going to say, except I don't think moving is a pain. Whoever's ahead has to come back and pick up the stragglers, every quarter mile. That should be enough to make sure we all make it together.
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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Jan 10, 2008 12:22:00 GMT -5
kassia and I have packed up the covered wagon, and hitched up the cats...and we've dressed in layers. We're ready when y'all are.
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Post by Idle Thoughts on Jan 10, 2008 13:27:15 GMT -5
Okay, well, it seems most are for moving, so moving it is. We will complete the move fully after Story's game. Now the question is: Where do we move to? Tragic made a nice suggestion so it's up to you guys which you like better. We can either move to that other proboards or we can move here: z15.invisionfree.com/mafiaonline/index.php?act=idxPros for proboards: Can add as many of those cool hacks that you've been seeing and using as you like. Cons: Sorta simplistic. Pros for invision: More modern style boards and features and slightly more "new" (AKA invision is to proboards as the indoor toilet is to outhouses). Cons: No hacks (things like spoilers, mood change, glowing names, song in profiles, karma levels, custom off/online messages, etc)
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Post by Tragic on Jan 10, 2008 13:30:01 GMT -5
Idle - I know several hacks for it and most of the things you named can be installed. It's just not automatic and it's more like JavaScript hacks and all that jazz.
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Post by Hal Briston on Jan 10, 2008 20:52:07 GMT -5
After much wrangling and gnashing of teeth (and my first-ever corporate e-mail in which I used the phrase "heads out of your asses"), I'm able to access the board again! Yay! However, I won't be able to check out the two new options until tomorrow. Nice to know I've been missed, though...
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Post by Idle Thoughts on Jan 10, 2008 21:11:14 GMT -5
Huh. Well. Does this change anything? Idle Thoughts (who still would rather prefer staying here)
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Post by Hockey Monkey! on Jan 15, 2008 23:01:33 GMT -5
Yay! Hal's back.
I've had much success circumventing the filters at work by using AOL as my browser. Of course I don't know how sophisticated our filters are compared to anyone else's, but try it.
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