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| Termingamer2-JD |
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 Ropa Banned: repeat sockpuppeting Level: 53 Posts: 158/739 EXP: 1134087 Next: 23032 Since: 08-06-15 From: England Last post: 2677 days Last view: 682 days |
board2 barely gets 15 posts in 3 days lately (at least when I'm around).
What can be done to get the board more active? ------------- SPAM RELATED: The spam looks like it was done by bots, and not humans (however some of it was made by people pretending to be contributors e.g. blume and golddty), we need some sort of system to kick those bots up the arse and still make registration possible. Perhaps implement the proxy protection system (like Blargboard's), and get a decent proxy protector, this will stop reregs and some spam. Also link the board to StopForumSpam so that IPs are banned from the site if a spam bot is on the blacklist - although we'll have to report spam to the database as well, too. ------------- FORUM LIST: Merge the Gaming/Fraxy/Entertainment into General (no one posts in any of those anymore). ROM hacking releases could be made specifically for tools and emulators - things like that - at the moment it's pretty ambiguous what the rom hacking and related releases are actually differ for. Megaman could also be a subforum instead of SMW - and a tutorial forum would be good for the board too (content needs to be submitted via a PM to somebody). Maybe also a Homebrew/Development forum for the classic consoles. It could help the board become more active as new developers write games from scratch. There's also thousands of hidden boards, if any of those (like ones for specific games etc) could be worth opening we could merge those into ROM Hacking (if for games) or make them viewable once more. In particular the Programming forum could be merged into Technology, or both be merged into General. ---------------- STAFF: The only people that still visit the board who are staff seem to be blackhole, ninjablooper and Xeruss, also sometimes ShaneM. Perhaps out of the currently active userbase we could have a few new staff members - I think Googie and Quick Curly would work as good staff for this site, both are interested in the site, have been around for god knows how long and are pretty active. (Somebody could also be a local mod for the hack tutorials, perhaps Mike-Tech?) Also I guess blackhole and ninjablooper are more focusing on real life as they haven't posted much for a while. --------------- OTHER USES: Board2 could have a subsite (Blog2) for the latest rom hacking related news, but this is a possibility and would require a lot of dedication. --------------- HACKS: I don't know, but if enough interest happens maybe a collab hack could be done across the active users here? A lot of members seem to be interested in Megaman hacking and I think a board2 hack of one of those games would work really well if we tried. All in all I really want this board to get more active while it is still around. Perhaps we could ask people to join this site or put it in our signatures using a special banner - another idea would be to remake the current banner and use it for signature links, when the new one is done. (Disclaimer: I am not saying 'do it now, or throw yourself under a bus', and I don't want staff in any way at all, I don't need it, or want it. I just want board2 to become active again.) Post any new suggestions or additions below and discuss. ____________________ Jamie Dignam |
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Level: 3 Posts: 1/1 EXP: 55 Next: 73 Since: 12-26-15 Last post: 3041 days Last view: 3001 days |
board2 is over, most sections are useless or more or less still makes no sense to keep it alive.
i'am very new here and what i noticed already, sections/threads full of spam and nonsense stuff. wannabe hacks kiddos etc. etc. if no changes appears i can say that 2017 this website is over. blackhole should think about board2 future. regards |
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 Giant Red Paratroopa Level: 77 Posts: 1300/1443 EXP: 4172788 Next: 18341 Since: 06-15-08 From: Earth Last post: 22 days Last view: 22 days |
Welcome to Board 2. I saw you register a few days ago and that you describe yourself as a "gamehacker, modder, coder, gfxer". What kind of stuff do you like working on?
You had to have joined for more than just commenting on the inactivity. Otherwise, why bother? Most of the sections only average a couple posts every few months that aren't necessarily conversations, but there are more involved discussions here and there. What "wannabe hacks" and "kiddos"? In my personal opinion, kiddos are more the kind of people who just want something and contribute nothing. Kiddos are the kinds of people who quit just because it's easier than trying. Instead of just giving up on Board 2, considering that you registered, please try to make a positive difference. From your self-described multiple talents and capabilities, I'm sure that you should be able to jump right into the fold, but that's if you sincerely want to. Considering the most recent activity at the same time that you registered, I'm guessing that one of your main focuses is the attempted Board 2 collaborative hack? It was better to try than not. Regardless of how little progress and group activity there was overall, and despite some things that were said at different points, there was still one meaningful achievement that came from it all. Do you mean 2016 or 2017? If 2017, what more can be done in 2016 that wasn't already tried in 2015? Considering that this is the first ROM hacking community that I ever joined, way back in 2008, this board is especially meaningful and special to me, which is why I perhaps care and try as much as I do here. However, one and only a few other committed people can only do so much. To all of the people over the years who engage in one of the few most active communication sessions that Board 2 has within a determined period of time concerning the board's activity as a whole, I ask what any of them ever tried to do to make a positive difference about any of it. I agree that the staff altogether should consider where Board 2 is going, but the members are just as responsible for participating. So, like I've asked recently to the staff, what more can we do? Life does happen, but people still bother to log in on a daily basis. What specific discussions and activities will draw you all in and motivate you to actually post? Sure, the easiest and most common conclusion for people is to just give up and not do anything. However, that's not my own personal outlook on life. It might seem like a fault to most, but I refuse to give in to negativity when there's still a small flicker of hope, no matter how small it might be. |
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Ropa Banned: repeat sockpuppeting Level: 53 Posts: 320/739 EXP: 1134087 Next: 23032 Since: 08-06-15 From: England Last post: 2677 days Last view: 682 days |
kiddos = me or Mike-Tech
Quick - I appreciate your outlook on life... just look at few months back when the site got about 72 posts in one day. ____________________ Jamie Dignam |
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Giant Red Paratroopa Level: 77 Posts: 1302/1443 EXP: 4172788 Next: 18341 Since: 06-15-08 From: Earth Last post: 22 days Last view: 22 days |
Hi Termingamer2-JD. It's been a while since we've been able to catch up directly. How have you been? What's been going on? 
Thank you. I do try my best. It's the kind of person I prefer to be. Yeah. I remember that. Your enthusiasm and interest helped to bring back some of that good ol' activity from years ago, and I enjoyed being a part of the posting frenzy as well. Great times and memories. Board 2 could benefit a lot from that kind of enthusiasm and interest again from everyone. It's never too late for more posting activity and project progress. Concerning your current ROM hacking projects, how are they coming along? - Termin's Land (Vanilla SMW Hack) - Dixie Kong Country (DKC1 Hack) - Mario Kart: Home Circuit (SMK Hack) I can understand that we might have ups and downs in motivation and ideas, and I figure that that's what happened with most people who at first expressed interest in a Board 2 collaborative hack, but then seemingly disappeared or chose not to participate. Perhaps my own eagerness pushed for immediate progress and I should have been more patient and understanding. Even so, when a game to hack can't even be chosen within a few days, it seems to me like that's the kind of situation where people are sending mixed messages, which is probably why I tried to motion for a more swift response time. I've been wondering what you've been up to though, since you truly were the one individual member who brought back daily activity to the forum over the summer, and I always enjoyed reading your next post and seeing if there were any subjects familiar to me that I could jump in on as well. Since you're just getting into ROM hacking, perhaps I'm too eager again to see what you come up with as you explore your potential avenues and develop your skills. I get that you do other activities and tasks on any given day now and haven't been as active as before, but at least you're still here, for which I'm happy and appreciative, and I just hope that you don't disappear, because I consider you a great friend, and it's been great communicating with you for the last few months. While I might not be as familiar with the games that you're currently trying to hack, if there's anything that I can possibly do to help your active projects continue with progress, please always feel free to let me know. |
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Ropa Banned: repeat sockpuppeting Level: 53 Posts: 321/739 EXP: 1134087 Next: 23032 Since: 08-06-15 From: England Last post: 2677 days Last view: 682 days |
I haven't actually started any work yet and that's because I get sidetracked by other things far too easily such as my forums or playing the games I'm supposed to be hacking.
That's the main reasons I've been less active along with generally less stuff to post however I still come here because there's something about this community I like. ____________________ Jamie Dignam |
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Giant Red Paratroopa Level: 77 Posts: 1304/1443 EXP: 4172788 Next: 18341 Since: 06-15-08 From: Earth Last post: 22 days Last view: 22 days |
That's understandable, as there are plenty of things nowadays to do, and generally, people tend to do whatever is easier and requires less concentration so that they can relax.
A method to help with progress for projects that you do want to work on, but find yourself not getting anything done for, is to try setting aside a specified amount of time each day so that, no matter what, you have to sit down and focus on what you aim to achieve. Even 20 minutes over 3 days would result in an hour of focusing on your projects, although admittedly, since it takes time to settle in in any case, I don't really know how much work would get done before 20 minutes fly by. Either way, it can definitely be difficult sometimes, especially when family emergencies occur (although, positive thinking, hopefully that rarely happens, if not never). However, if your projects are something that you truly do want to work on, then you'll find a way. I believe so. As for Board 2 activity suggestions, are there any new ideas? Like I mentioned recently, some of the old board activities that took place while there were more people around could always come back, even if just for the sake of trying. If people notice an opportunity to earn first place and recognition in something and there haven't already been many people posting, they could try to post believing that it should be an easy lock for first, and then, in turn, other people could follow suit to try to "go for the win". I'm not always available, but I could possibly try to run such a thing during my free time. If staff believes it's even worth bothering, anyway. Then again, I haven't worked on my Kickle Cubicle project since November, before the Board Fight hacking project came about. Perhaps I should stop getting sidetracked myself.  |
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Posted by Termingamer2-JD This is for your smw hack when you decide to take it up again, I suggest you read so -NOT- normal post on designing levels. http://www.smwcentral.net/?p=profile&id=23 http://www.mediafire.com/download/clcn33dhm44h1is/Smallports%40termingamer.zip I'll be taking down the link 48 hours, have fun if you use them. |
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 Red Goomba Level: 16 Posts: 28/44 EXP: 16453 Next: 3803 Since: 08-15-15 Last post: 2891 days Last view: 2945 days |
you want board2 to go somewhere?
maybe, as a beginning, the staff should start actually caring about the board, as in, you know, enforcing the rules, doing more than the bare minimum as it is right now all they do is trash spam threads I'll link to this thread to show my point: spam thread 1. someone replies to the spam post, pointless 2. I point out some parts of the rules (replying to spam posts, but also backseat modding, referring to someone else) 3. the same guy from before replies again, completely missing the point 4. a staff member comes, ignores all of this and just trashes the thread |
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Ropa Banned: repeat sockpuppeting Level: 53 Posts: 328/739 EXP: 1134087 Next: 23032 Since: 08-06-15 From: England Last post: 2677 days Last view: 682 days |
About that, I just wanted to reply to what you said, because you couldn't double post in the Town Square.
However yeah, we do need new staff and it's been brought around many times, but never done. At least that thread proves a point about the staff, though, which is why I replied to it. I normally know not to post spam as it usually brings more spam incoming. just to say, I know what I originally said but it was meant a a test ____________________ Jamie Dignam |
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Red Goomba Level: 16 Posts: 29/44 EXP: 16453 Next: 3803 Since: 08-15-15 Last post: 2891 days Last view: 2945 days |
look at him trying to make himself look good.
oh also, the pot calling the kettle black |
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Ropa Banned: repeat sockpuppeting Level: 53 Posts: 329/739 EXP: 1134087 Next: 23032 Since: 08-06-15 From: England Last post: 2677 days Last view: 682 days |
I was referring to the fact Skiaak tried destroying a community by spamming the shit out of accounts and posts (and almost tried the same thing on my site as well, but was stopped).
I seriously didn't want to have that happen here as well, although it seems to be going that way thanks to that 'collab hack' which was my idea for suggestion, which took wrong. There'd be no point to the first bit as I barely see anyone getting banned for stuff - my post quality is equally shit at times anyway, especially in my earlier posts. I've been banned on several sites for being a general idiot, I've (probably) learnt from this although maybe being here doesn't help much seeing as nothing except basics are kept rules in place, as you've rightly stated. ____________________ Jamie Dignam |
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Red Goomba Level: 16 Posts: 30/44 EXP: 16453 Next: 3803 Since: 08-15-15 Last post: 2891 days Last view: 2945 days |
god I had missed that
Posted by Termingamer2-JD fuck no also what do you think you're doing here? all I see from you is whining about what happens to your board (if you're a sissy, don't run a board) and your amazing opinions "I'm sorry, King Spammerday XII but only absolute saddos and idiots play FIFA." this doesn't sound like an opinion you may have formed yourself, it's more like something you heard somewhere and repeat everywhere since then because you think it makes you cool |
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Ropa Banned: repeat sockpuppeting Level: 53 Posts: 330/739 EXP: 1134087 Next: 23032 Since: 08-06-15 From: England Last post: 2677 days Last view: 682 days |
I don't like fifa anyway :/
and yeah, I regret saying that after what happened with the 'collaboration hack' thing, not that I remember where I posted that here but I definitely did remember posting it at all and I'm not contributing anything here anyway, so not much point I do come here or bother to stay here, it's only because the staff don't know what banning is for ____________________ Jamie Dignam |
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Giant Red Paratroopa Level: 77 Posts: 1307/1443 EXP: 4172788 Next: 18341 Since: 06-15-08 From: Earth Last post: 22 days Last view: 22 days |
Posted by hakarlThe way you put that reminds me of every single kid on the Call of Duty games anymore. If they win, they shoot off their mouth and say that you suck. If you annihilate them, they still shoot off their mouth and say that you suck. Hmm, where have I heard that before? Just another unoriginal copycat who can't just play the game and allow others to enjoy playing it too. Though regardless, for whatever reason, they feel like they always have to one up everybody because they feel that they're the most important player of the game and the most important person in the world. Similar to not being able to form one's own opinions, they basically repeat what they hear in the popular FPS YouTube videos and try to do the same thing hoping that they can fulfill their lives and everyone will love them. Ironically though, they're showing a negative side that is not by any means appealing. Just to clarify, I wasn't suggesting that you were doing such a thing, Termingamer2-JD. I was simply making a comparison based on my own personal experiences. So, basically, I'm not really saying anything important. However, in all honesty, you might not want to say such things and cuss on the occasion that you still have been, as that doesn't help anyone and it certainly can't help you in situations like this. If you really feel negative about a specific person, it's better to either not say anything, or if the case comes up that you have to defend yourself because you feel that your reputation is at stake and people are perceiving you differently, just stick to the facts of the case at hand, and don't try to make cheap shots and cuss just because you believe it helps make a stronger case. So many people resort to such a maneuver, and it only makes them look worse every time. Posted by Termingamer2-JDEven a post is a contribution to the board itself; but like we were touching upon earlier, it can be difficult sometimes to stay focused on one's hopeful projects. It doesn't mean that the opening for you to make such contributions isn't always there. Have you tried following my suggestion yet for setting aside a little period of time per day or night? Such a method could be applied to any activity or task, really. I know that you can do what you hope to accomplish if you truly commit to the cause. Yesterday might be gone, but today is always an opportunity, so do what you can to make the most of it. |
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