aya_miyaca 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2008 hi just wanted to share a site... the site is bout RM series and anime and other games.... here is the link.. Angelflare please join we really need members... hehehe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 30 Report post Posted September 24, 2008 youre not gonna like this so, if your'e not into hars yet constructive criticism, ignore this post... anyways, i really really really would never sign up there. whatever kind of forums youve set up, dont use them ever again. there are way better ones like phpBB, SMF, I.P Board, and maybe a couple more. never use these generic looking ones. barely ever do you see a site with a lot of members taht looks the way yours does. The banner is kinda wierd and the text on it is kidna small and "thin." I would completely remove your site and move it somewhere else. now, if you really need help doing so, im pretty good with graphics and web design... oh and also, i would suggest getting an actual site like an index page, about us, contanct and all that. i could help a little with HTML and CSS but if you ened php coding, youll have to ask around. so, dont think of me as mean but as someone trying to help. -Chief Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aya_miyaca 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2008 that's the 43rd person who said that about my site. Gosh didn't know it was that lame, yeah im planning to change it but i don't know any CSS or HTML or Scripts to make it better. anyway thanks for your criticism and if your offering help i will be glad that someone will help me. hehehe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marked 197 Report post Posted September 25, 2008 43rd... you must be rather dedicated to your site if you keep such an accurate count. i don't know any CSS or HTML or Scripts to make it better Most of what you see here at this site is what I set up. I'm sure I know even less than you about HTML or CSS. Although, you don't need to know that stuff for a forum anyway(for the most part). We started out on invisionfree. Here is the first ever part of RMXP Unlimited: http://z3.invisionfree.com/RPGXP_Unlimited/index.php?act=idx I would recommend invisionfree.com for starting a free hosted forum(not saying that you should definately move though). The skin isn't that appealing to me, but that is not to say I wouldnt register because of it. The only advice I would really want you to consider is not to hide your forums. You may have few posts(though I can see you dont), but for whatever reason you are hiding them, it doesnt really have a positive effect. While some people are put off by how a forum/site looks, it does really matter at all. In running this site we had every to our advantage in terms of software. We can have the best looking skins and the most advance software running the place, and yet we struggle to get posts. What really makes a forum is the members on it, everything else is just a convenience for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aya_miyaca 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 so what can you recommend me? except for moving.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 30 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 I woul d just suggest moving... it would be the most logical and best decision... but if youre really stubborn, do this instead: do not hide the forums change the colors get new images (like a new banner and buttons and cell bg's) and, if youw ant a home page, do not use a template from webs... it would be to youre great bennefit to learn HTML and CSS... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aya_miyaca 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 0o0o0oh but i don't know graphic designing so i can't get a new banner and buttons... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marked 197 Report post Posted September 28, 2008 If you would consider moving to a better a free hosting site, your forum can be a lot better! I gave you a link before for invisionfree which you could a lot of support for. Or you could just be stubborn and keep the forum you have. 0o0o0oh but i don't know graphic designing so i can't get a new banner and buttons... Thats okay, there are plenty around you can use. Here is a site that is for Zetaboards or invisionfree forums. It has over 3 million posts on the forums, so there are obviously a lot of skins and graphics here. IF you considered moving, then you could use them. Otherwise there is a forum for Team Icons and Buttons etc. http://s2.zetaboards.com/ifskinzone/index/ You have to register first. Take a good look around that forum, it should help you with your site a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aya_miyaca 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 but its really hard moving, especially when you have already post alot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 30 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 we all know its hard to move... we arent speaking to you in ignorance... most of us have already ahd to make major moves like that before... its not fun at first but trust me... your forums are soo ugly (sorry but they are) that it would be a wiser decision.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marked 197 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 we all know its hard to move... we arent speaking to you in ignorance... most of us have already ahd to make major moves like that before... its not fun at first but trust me... your forums are soo ugly (sorry but they are) that it would be a wiser decision.... but its really hard moving, especially when you have already post alot. Yeah, Chief is right about that, most of us Administrators have had to make major moves in the past. It can be a hard decision to make, but you have to ask yourself what is best for the site. Will it benefit you? Here is an example. RMXP Unlimited(This forum) has 2,500 members and 9,000 posts. I posted a link above to where we started from: http://z3.invisionfree.com/RPGXP_Unlimited/index.php?act=idx That is where we started. We left once we were on 2,000 posts and 200 members. We have 10 times more members now! Although I do wish we could have those 2000 posts back because they built the basis of what this site is now, we are much better off that we moved. This site could not have improved this much if we had not moved to a better place. But, it's your choice and it sounds like you do not want to move at all. The Admin knows best after all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aya_miyaca 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 can't this be fixed without moving? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marked 197 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 Yeah, did you look at the link I posted above? http://s2.zetaboards.com/ifskinzone/index/ There are some good resources on that forum that you can use, but you will have to go searching for the ones you want. Where did you get the skin you are using now? I just noticed that your forum is using phpBB software. On their site they have some styles you can download: http://www.phpbb.com/customise/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aya_miyaca 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 ok i juts moved the forum to a Invisionfree hoster, so what now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 30 Report post Posted January 3, 2009 wheres the link to it? I would love to help you get your site up and running... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aya_miyaca 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2009 here it is. Site Link its still not fixed though, and im taking online surveys so i could buy my own domain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
