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I've seen posts about setting up VBulletin.

My concern right now is to just get the forums functioning smoothly. I need to get the top posts listed on the main TRS page again and try to figure out how to make the forums flow better.

Right off the bat I noticed that there isn't a link to start new topics in the threads.

If you see something on another VBulletin you like let me know. If you know where the settings are or how to make the changes let me know. The less I have to figure out the quicker this will go.

Anyone use Blog? Wonder if we can get that.

I see a setup for plugins. I need to figure out where to get them and what's available.

Chat. Do I dare? This is suppose to be how the hackers got in before.

I want to make sure we're taking full advantage of VBulletin.

I also saw a site that had a gallery system that looked better than what we use to use. I'm thinking about purchasing something like that to add when we got everything the way we want it.

If you have VBulletin experience / suggestions please post up.
 


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I wouldn't do chat, it would take away from the forum and you can use aim or PMs if you wanna talk to some one privately

Need2speed.com uses Vbulletin and I love the way there site is set up
here's a link and if you need a Username and password

onebadasscobra for the user name and the password is snake

Edit: that name and password dosnt work anymore PM for one that dose

http://www.need2speed.com/vb_forums/
 
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I'm a mod at this site & I've found VBulletin pretty nice to use.

The owner has the gallery feature & it works really well. It can be used for hosting pics on the site as well so members don't have to use Photobucket, Image Station, Webhost, etc. It has

Member Galleries

Personal Galleries

Event Galleries

It's easy to upload pics & use. The pic url has tags for copy & paste or a link
 

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im for chat...as long as you think it can be done safely. is there perhaps some different software that could be used to increase security?
 

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Personally I am fond of ford-trucks.com setup
 

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I would be for a chat, if it can be done with out security problems. I like how alot other forums I visit have a chat. A chat can be used for more than just getting your questions answered *( that is more for the forums where that answer can be used later). Say you are just kinda sittin' on your computer and feel like talking, just go in a a start a conversation.

As for things I would like to see changed/ be different, I can't think of any at the moment. Lookin good though, already over 200 members, and 540 posts.
 

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im for chat...as long as you think it can be done safely. is there perhaps some different software that could be used to increase security?
i suggest an IRC chat room set up and post the address here.it can be done for free,and everyone will have to find and download an irc client tho.piece of cake tho.then no direct link for anyone to tamper with the site,and another place to advertise this site .you can get bots to monitor the room for you when a mod is not around,IE to keep foul language etc to a minimum.pm me,i might be interested in getting a room and addy set up and going.
i can gather links to IRC clients too.

scott
 

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One thing that is kinda cool...

Over at clubrsx they have a "rep" system where you can add a positive point or negative point to a users "rep." I think it's kinda cool and if it bugs people they can turn it off.
 

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Something I just noticed, the "15 Most Recent topics", thing on the front page, isn't there. Or it is not working I should say. I thought that was kinda usefull
 

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The rep system is here. It loks like the scales of justice in the top right of the posts.

Where the hell are the Avatars?

The wife and I are going out. I'll look for avatars later. I need a break.........
 

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One thing that is kinda cool...

Over at clubrsx they have a "rep" system where you can add a positive point or negative point to a users "rep." I think it's kinda cool and if it bugs people they can turn it off.
Dude, you can do that here too, now
 

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Something I just noticed, the "15 Most Recent topics", thing on the front page, isn't there. Or it is not working I should say. I thought that was kinda usefull
I'm not so sure it was such a good feature, seems to me that it could have caused a lot of topics to be overlooked.

One forum I'm a member of has something similar set up that I think would work better. It's a forum for the Honda Shadow Sabre, TheSabreHood.net, and I go by the same username as I do here. It shows all unread posts, and separates them out by whether they've been updated since last visit. Unfortunately it wouldn't work on the main page.

I just sent a message to the owner of the other forum asking for instructions on how to set it up.
 
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I'm not so sure it was such a good feature, seems to me One forum I'm a member of has something similar set up that I think would work better. It's a forum for the Honda Shadow Sabre, TheSabreHood.net, and I go by the same username as I do here. It shows all unread posts, and separates them out by whether they've been updated since last visit. Unfortunately it wouldn't work on the main page.

I just sent a message to the owner of the other forum asking for instructions on how to set it up.
You can do that here.
On the top menu there is an option that says new posts. It will show you all the new posts since the last time you were on
 

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