Board improve

[faca]

Hello for should be fine:
The possibility to attach pics into the threat using this site no another.
Each time you conect to the forum shows the new threats in all categories.
Enjoy

[giancarlo]

Personally, i think this board (phpBB) is one of the better ones out there..
There are some right shameful ones kicking about .

Attaching pics to the current thread is a good idea, i think it might be suported in this, but it does start taking up a lot of server space / bandwidth when people start posting any old rubish they want.

Seeing all posts from all catergories.
you can already do this, if you look in the front page and then at the top right you can see a "View posts since last visit" link.
That will bring up all the new threads added to since your last login.

I wouldn't mind seeing the "avatar" (small personal image under the your name on the left) implemented, can be fun setting them, give it a bit more personality.
Then again, for the same reason as posting images.. . when you download a full page it will take twice as long because of the extra images being downloaded...

Hope it helps

Cheers
Carlo

[Tony]

Thanks Giancarlo, not much to add to that.

I am planning on sorting out the avatar situation and as for people putting up pictures it really is a bandwidth and not deep enough pockets thing :cry: I have increased the bandwidth on the site for 3 months running now and next month I am going to move to a new server. If I get a good deal it may be possible, but when this place uses up it's allocation I have to get the credit card out.

[Adi007]

What's your bandwidth like? I have some suggestions for you that may help.


Thanks Giancarlo, not much to add to that.

I am planning on sorting out the avatar situation and as for people putting up pictures it really is a bandwidth and not deep enough pockets thing :cry: I have increased the bandwidth on the site for 3 months running now and next month I am going to move to a new server. If I get a good deal it may be possible, but when this place uses up it's allocation I have to get the credit card out.

[Tony]

I should have said monthly transfer allowance :oops:

[Adi007]

Here's a company I've been with for a while that was recommended to me by a dev guy who has been with then for years:

www.compila.com

Dead easy set up, cheap and unmetered :lol: :lol: :lol:

The board comes with the deal, as does MySQL. I'm happy (and I'm used to a stable site as my main site is with Demon Internet where we pay mucho dough!!!)

Depends on the number or megs you want but it might work for you.

Not associated with them in any way other than being a happy customer! :-D


I should have said monthly transfer allowance :oops:

[Stew]

I have increased the bandwidth on the site for 3 months running now

but I bet that's satisfying in a way. I mean, you've got a site that people actually use and enjoy!
:biggthump

[Tony]

Thats why the credit card comes out each month :super: