Question for Hobie

DavidS · Post by **DavidS** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:37 pm

Hobie,
When the regular Leverguns forum goes back on line,will the posts that we have used on the temporary forum be added to our totals in the regular forum? Or does everyone start from scratch again?

Post by **Hobie** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:25 pm

I imagine that everyone but me will start from scratch.

JUST KIDDING! We'all probably start from scratch with the new software just as we did here.

cas · Post by **cas** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:38 pm

Ooh ooh.. are we trading them in at some point for valuable prizes?

DavidS · Post by **DavidS** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:43 pm

Thanks Hobie,
That's what I thought would happen,but wasn't sure.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:15 am

Who's countin?

Rusty <><

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:20 am

You can look at it as an opportunity.

A good chance to start over with a new cooler sounding sign on handle.

Post by **Hobie** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:00 am

I think I'll stay with my name....

There are forums which REQUIRE that you use your real name. How would you all feel about that?

jazman · Post by **jazman** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:05 am

I was hoping for S&H Green Stamps...which may just give an idea of how dang old I am...this getting old thing is over rated, but I guess the alternative isn't the best either.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:07 am

There are forums which REQUIRE that you use your real name. How would you all feel about that?

Suites me just fine. I've been using J Miller since day one.

Hopefully though we won't loose our post count. I like that big number. I never count it anymore but I don't wanna loose 'em.

Joe

Post by **AmBraCol** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:20 am

J Miller wrote:
There are forums which REQUIRE that you use your real name. How would you all feel about that?
Suites me just fine. I've been using J Miller since day one.

Hopefully though we won't loose our post count. I like that big number. I never count it anymore but I don't wanna loose 'em.

Joe

Unless Joel finds an alternative to PHPBB that will import PHPBB backup files, we're outta luck as far as keeping post counts and such. This is just a bandaid as they look for a real solution. It lets us BS and "interface" and waste time, learn, etc instead of being frustrated and go through withdrawal due to a down forum. I feel sorry for the sixgunner.com guys - all they got was a "We're outta business for the time being" sign...

If anyone's got an in with Joel you might ask him to drop me a line. We'd be happy to set up a temp forum for sixgunner.com as well as this one. And for the same charge.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:21 am

Hobie wrote:I think I'll stay with my name....

There are forums which REQUIRE that you use your real name. How would you all feel about that?

Can ya do one of those polls on this forum?
Seems a vote would indeed be interesting.

Post by **AmBraCol** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:22 am

casastahle wrote:
Hobie wrote:I think I'll stay with my name....

There are forums which REQUIRE that you use your real name. How would you all feel about that?

Can ya do one of those polls on this forum?
Seems a vote would indeed be interesting.

We can do polls - what kind of poll questions did you have in mind?

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:36 am

I've nothing to hide.
More then a few here know my real name.
I don't use it, because of fraud, weirdo's ect.
We were always getting spam from the other site, and I've been called before from a sales person who has gotten my name from a forum where I had used my real name and location but not my phone # , wondering if I wanted to buy his brand of mountain bike parts!!
I hardly ever get spam mail. But mine has gone up 10 fold, since signing on here.

I'm aware that there are all kinds of ways to get my name and personal info.
I just don't use my name on a forum, because why make it any eaiser for them. Ounce of prevention.