Post by ilfiorelaluna on Oct 10, 2008 16:18:04 GMT -5
Hi all! So, after much deliberation, I've decided that I'm going to lock this board down and create a new one so that I can actually moderate as an admin (as opposed to the very limited mod powers I have here). In case anyone doesn't know the story, Jeni (great gal) created the board, but then just sort of disappeared from the MLP and LPS communities. Unfortunately, she didn't give me (or anyone) admin powers before she left, and so I have no actual control over the board. If the proboard account were to run out or shut down for some reason, the whole board would be gone without backup, and without any way to contact anyone. (Mods can usually do a "mass" email to all members, but I'm locked out of that.) I also can't give anyone mod powers or create new areas of the forum, so I'm really limited. Basically all I can do is edit posts and ban people.
So, I'm creating my own account with proboards and setting up a new board. In a few days (sometime next week), I'll lock all the threads on this board and post a big link with the new address and all that.
In the meantime, if anyone has any brilliant ideas or additions that they think the board should have, now's the time to speak up so I know what to add! It'll still be proboards, but you'll have to re-register (I'll make sure everyone gets their current screen names, and I also just realized that I can manipulate post counts, so we can copy those over as well!).
I won't be able to move any threads or anything over to the new board, either, but I'm assuming this board will linger on forever for reference.
However, if everyone here thinks this is a BAD idea, please do speak up so I know not to do it!!! I don't want to squash your favorite LPS house! (And my feelings won't be hurt at all if you think it should stay here and fend for itself.)
What do you guys think?
Here's the basic setup I have so far (I also bought a web domain for ease of accessing):
www.littlestpetshopcollectors.com
Direct Forum Link (littlestpetshopcollectors wouldn't fit for a forum name, so I went with littlestpetshopboard).
(You can't join yet, but I'll activate it soon... Are the graphics too garish?)
So, I'm creating my own account with proboards and setting up a new board. In a few days (sometime next week), I'll lock all the threads on this board and post a big link with the new address and all that.
In the meantime, if anyone has any brilliant ideas or additions that they think the board should have, now's the time to speak up so I know what to add! It'll still be proboards, but you'll have to re-register (I'll make sure everyone gets their current screen names, and I also just realized that I can manipulate post counts, so we can copy those over as well!).
I won't be able to move any threads or anything over to the new board, either, but I'm assuming this board will linger on forever for reference.
However, if everyone here thinks this is a BAD idea, please do speak up so I know not to do it!!! I don't want to squash your favorite LPS house! (And my feelings won't be hurt at all if you think it should stay here and fend for itself.)
What do you guys think?
Here's the basic setup I have so far (I also bought a web domain for ease of accessing):
www.littlestpetshopcollectors.com
Direct Forum Link (littlestpetshopcollectors wouldn't fit for a forum name, so I went with littlestpetshopboard).
(You can't join yet, but I'll activate it soon... Are the graphics too garish?)