Planetarion Forums - New Styles for Forums?

Intruder · 11 Jul 2005, 22:07

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Originally Posted by s|k

How about contributing with more than wit..

I dont have how to pay by paypal tho i have a friend who lives in London who just came here who can actually pay for me, on that case i intend to contribute on the next week or so, that idea of contributing untill $300 is up or you (JJ) plan to buy more than one?? I can help, have to see how much but ill do my best.

s|k · 13 Jul 2005, 01:58

Okay, excepting the poor bastards among us, donate some damn money. This is your community. If none of us were to show up here tomorrow, then there would be no more GD. It is you who make this board what it is. So, quit bitching and making tepid excuses.There's a million reasons why you would not donate, there's really only one to donate that matters: because you want to contribute to this community. If you feel that this latter reason appeals even a little to you, then just put up a couple of bucks. If you don't want to contribute even a token amount then you just don't realize how nice this little thing of ours is. One day when you're in your 80's you'll probably end up thinking that contributing really wasn't such a bad idea, and you'll wish that you would have done it. Except then it will be too late.

Some of you have said that you spend a great deal of time here. Just give JJ a couple of dollars and stfu.

Make it count, that is what is being asked of you. Nothing less.

Yahwe · 13 Jul 2005, 02:11

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Originally Posted by s|k

Okay, excepting the poor bastards among us, donate some damn money. This is your community. If none of us were to show up here tomorrow, then there would be no more GD. It is you who make this board what it is. So, quit bitching and making tepid excuses.There's a million reasons why you would not donate, there's really only one to donate that matters: because you want to contribute to this community. If you feel that this latter reason appeals even a little to you, then just put up a couple of bucks. If you don't want to contribute even a token amount then you just don't realize how nice this little thing of ours is. One day when you're in your 80's you'll probably end up thinking that contributing really wasn't such a bad idea, and you'll wish that you would have done it. Except then it will be too late.

Some of you have said that you spend a great deal of time here. Just give JJ a couple of dollars and stfu.

Make it count, that is what is being asked of you. Nothing less.

stop being silly

s|k · 13 Jul 2005, 04:58

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Originally Posted by Yahwe

stop being silly

stop being a miser

Androme · 13 Jul 2005, 17:13

I said I'd do some styles for free. Evidence of work on other page.

JammyJim · 13 Jul 2005, 19:54

Androme do it !

s|k · 13 Jul 2005, 23:52

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Originally Posted by JammyJim

Androme do it !

JJ I'm gonna put more money in there so I can get that one I like. But first did you figure out how to add a new style?

Marilyn Manson · 13 Jul 2005, 23:59

I gave 50p to a nun today. That's 50p more than I've given this.

JammyJim · 14 Jul 2005, 10:35

Check out 'seotalk'

It was a free one i used to test. I have to say thanks to Jolt for this one. They were increadibly quick in getting back to me on fixing the XML problem and updating PHP.

Cheers guys!

1-X · 14 Jul 2005, 12:00

it's a good start, have switched to it

thanks Mr.Jim

s|k · 14 Jul 2005, 12:22

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Originally Posted by JammyJim

Check out 'seotalk'

It was a free one i used to test. I have to say thanks to Jolt for this one. They were increadibly quick in getting back to me on fixing the XML problem and updating PHP.

Cheers guys!

God that is hideous. I'm glad we've gotten the xml to work. I'm gonna put a few more bucks in there JJ to get that one I like.

MrPeach · 14 Jul 2005, 12:47

OK.

I've changed to this new one, which I don't really like.

How do I change back? The option isn't where I would usually hope to find it.

s|k · 14 Jul 2005, 12:51

Okay I put $5 more in there. Since everyone wanted a 'lighter' version I picked: http://www.extremepixels.com/vb/pro_...se_details.php

The 100% expandable version.

Thanks.

1-X · 14 Jul 2005, 12:53

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Originally Posted by MrPeach

OK.

I've changed to this new one, which I don't really like.

How do I change back? The option isn't where I would usually hope to find it.

the quick change option isn't there, so you'll have to do it the long way

click User CP, then Edit Options on the left menu (or Quick Links > Edit Options)

scroll down to the bottom and it's there

MrPeach · 14 Jul 2005, 12:56

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to 1-X again.

Thanks though!

wakey · 14 Jul 2005, 13:19

I don't see the point in anyone donating money just to add a standard looking skin or skins to the forum. After all what exactly does looking like a million other forums bring to the table. As far as I can see all it does is weaken any identity this forum has and makes it merge into the background of millions of other forums out there.

If the forum does need a new look then it needs to be unique to this forum so a custom design is the only way to go, but even then I cant help thinking any money we have spare would be better used getting more players into the game because the more people playing the more people whom end up on the forums (as they are mainly Planetarion based still even if most GD'ers dont play) which then leads to more people on GD and thus the discussions should be more involving

s|k · 14 Jul 2005, 14:21

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Originally Posted by wakey

I don't see the point in anyone donating money just to add a standard looking skin or skins to the forum. After all what exactly does looking like a million other forums bring to the table. As far as I can see all it does is weaken any identity this forum has and makes it merge into the background of millions of other forums out there.

If the forum does need a new look then it needs to be unique to this forum so a custom design is the only way to go, but even then I cant help thinking any money we have spare would be better used getting more players into the game because the more people playing the more people whom end up on the forums (as they are mainly Planetarion based still even if most GD'ers dont play) which then leads to more people on GD and thus the discussions should be more involving

I agree a customized design would be nice, but nobody is donating money. So I'm donating for a look I like. I'm actually thinking about creating skins and selling them myself, since there are so few skins available.

1-X · 14 Jul 2005, 14:39

I (and a few others, eg.crashtester) would like to look into making our own too but afaik the style editor is only available for download by vB customers? (a quick search led me to a member login)

Marilyn Manson · 14 Jul 2005, 14:42

If I give 2.99 to the fund, will you invest it in a sense of good taste for JJ?

Radical Edward · 14 Jul 2005, 15:06

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Originally Posted by Yahwe

I see JJ has been watching the Nigerians

no, if he had he would be PRINS JAMMYJIM OF THE NBWDNDWNW TRIBE AND WOULD HAVE A BROKEN CAPSLOCK

otherwise, close.

Androme · 14 Jul 2005, 22:53

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Originally Posted by JammyJim

Androme do it !

I'll get right on it! Do you want it to be customised for the GD'ers? Or just prettyness for all?

I have some old no longer used designs of communities I used to be a team of but they've now long gone... just need a coder to apply the design to the vB templates since I cannot access vB3 files etc. etc. As long as the person is trustworthy, I'll whip over the PSD(s).

So anyone able to convert my designs into the coding necessary, step up.

Marilyn Manson · 14 Jul 2005, 22:57

I don't know why, but I keep reading the thread title as 'New lamps for old'.

Leshy · 15 Jul 2005, 15:49

Ok, who did AlienSkin?

Because it is actually quite pretty! Although it does need a few new buttons, as some seem wildly out of place.

Marilyn Manson · 15 Jul 2005, 15:51

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Originally Posted by Leshy

Ok, who did AlienSkin?

Aliens.

Leshy · 15 Jul 2005, 15:57

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Originally Posted by Marilyn Manson

Aliens.

Fortunately we'll have Predator JammyJim to protect us!

Can we make suggestions on these skins though? I kind of really like AlienSkin, but there are some things that could be fixed on it. Especially some of the link colours could use some work.

Androme · 18 Jul 2005, 11:06

I have one kind of done... any coders here?!

Weeks · 18 Jul 2005, 13:36

If these are all the themes we are getting can we unsticky this thread so I can stop looking at it hoping we get some new themes.

Retro v1 still representing.

JammyJim · 18 Jul 2005, 13:57

Well id like to get some more installed. Im currently waiting on the official username/password for the Planetarion forums for the Vbulletin forums (theres loads more on there) that i was going to download and install.

SO MAYBE THERE WILL BE MORE TO COME ! \O/