Forum Updates: What would you like?

Well gentlemen and ladies, I have news for you. The forums are going to be updated this summer (AKA: July). I know that everyone here really likes the brown because that's what we've always had, but the powers that be have been pushing me to update the forums for more than a year, and I can no longer hold them off. However, I will not go quietly.

I need to know what YOU want in the forum update. Are there any changes or additions you think we need? Is there something that you really, really don't want to see changed? Please tell me. I would like to use your ideas instead of mine in this update. The forums, more than any other part of EUC, have always been about the community, so I feel if changes must be made, they should come from you.

So, with that, please leave a list of some kind of what you do and don't want to have changed, and ANY ideas you may have to improve the forums.

Master Joined: 21 Mar 2010 Posts: 816 Location: Maryland

Could there be a way to make signing up for the EUCantina forums not require an admin to approve the new member, but still keep bots out? (I'm assuming that's why it's done.) I know that I had a tough time signing up twice (since my first profile was accidentally deleted) and both times I had to send an e-mail to admin asking about my status. I've had some friends who weren't as persistent, signed up and just never got approved.

So I dunno if that would fall under this category, but I figured I'd raise the idea! Smile

Yes, that is update number one, top of the list. I'm sure everyone would approve of a better way to keep out the bots and allow easy registration.

I really don't see the point of changing it, but I wouldn't mind some more emoticons.
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I agree with Vile- I too had issues getting set up at first.

As for the EUChatter Forums- you know my thoughts on this- from my email. I'm even willing to do most of that if needed Wink

I'd say the Lit and Media forum could combine with the EU Characters forum eliminating the EU Characters one.

Book Club- combine the Registration with the Book Club forum. and move to Community.

Library Archives- are they needed? Could the finished RPG threads go to it if it's staying? I'd say just have Fan Fic, Fan Art, and the RPGs in the Activity Center- perhaps re title that to The Library Archives or something more fitting. Or move to community as well.

VIP chats too could go under the Lit & Media- make a general VIP thread or keep the individual ones as well.

I'd make some title changed to the Space Port- perhaps make it Docking Bay Registry or something that people know is the "come in say hi" threads.

The Holo Net News could be added to the Feedback and Suggestion threads "Holo-Net News, Feedback & Suggestions"

Mos Eisly Cantina and Aush's Cantina IMO should be swapped- Aush's Cantina "Sounds" more non Star Wars. Move the current Aush's Cantina to the Community part, and sort out the thread in the "Star Wars Galaxy" part- move Collecting to Fan activities and make the rest all community.

EUCantina.Net Exclusives- Make that the SoloSound Forums area- Give each Podcast a thread, (recall that email about the EUChatter changes)

Now as for color- I do dig the brown, but the current main site blue is nice too- plus it would be interesting to see the forums the sites old colors each upgrade- a little retro feel with all the changes :D

These are my suggestions Smile

If you'd like to discuss in more detail- you know how to reach me Laughing

The only problem I ever have is that I get confused where certain threads are due to the titles and descriptions on the forum boards.
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cud we get .gif animations enabled for the avatars.
That wud really brighten up the forums!!! Very Happy

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+1 to Reep's suggestion. I'd like more emoticons, maybe a head-slamming-wall, nodding-grin, etc.

Only other suggestion I can think of right now would be multiple forum styles that you could choose from in a drop down menu. Perhaps add an image background to the sides (which are just a plain brown right now).
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Let us have more than 6 KB for our avatars. Getting ones that are low enough resolution has been an issue for me.
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This is all very helpful, guys

Thank you and keep it coming; as part of the new forums, I will be here more often, as well.
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Master Joined: 21 Mar 2010 Posts: 816 Location: Maryland

I don't know about anyone else, but sometimes I'm a little confused by which topics are new and which are old. Normally, one can tell because of the lit lightsaber - but some of the popular threads have a lit lightsaber that is a different color, and then I have to cross-check the threads with the date.

A green lightsaber means the thread has been active since your last visit and a red lightsaber means the same only it's a popular topic. It doesn't have anything to do with when they were written.
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Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

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Head Slamming Wall

Beating Dead Horse

Some Yoda ones from starwars.com

Random

Star Wars

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Yay for the Padme ones! Though I'd kill for one where she has a blaster. I've had no luck finding such a emoticon. Sad

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All things die, Anakin Skywalker, even stars burn out.

So this is how liberty dies....with thunderous applause.

Those without swords can still die upon them

The world is a mess and I just need to rule it.

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