New Forum

Yellow-Cichlid · 03-26-2008, 01:51 PM

Oh Yeah

Yellow-Cichlid · 03-27-2008, 02:50 AM

I always pay my hosting bill (Unlike some Cichlid Forums)... Expect the forum to be up and running 24/7 LoL

Blue Ridge Reef · 03-27-2008, 02:59 AM

Is this a car forum?

**resowner92** · 03-27-2008, 05:19 AM

same coming up from me and instead of theexoticfish it comes up with theexoticforum

JustOneMore21 · 03-27-2008, 05:32 AM

I think its the link that you posted Yellow-Cichlid. If you type in theexoticfish.com its a fish forum, but your link is to theexoticforum.

Yellow-Cichlid · 03-27-2008, 12:52 PM

Sorry guys, I didn't realize I did that... It's fixed now.

fshfanatic · 03-27-2008, 02:05 PM

A "must register to view forum"? No thanks.

Yellow-Cichlid · 03-27-2008, 02:29 PM

LoL

It's to keep guests from hogging up bandwidth by viewing all the images on the site FYI.

fshfanatic · 03-27-2008, 05:30 PM

You can laugh if you wish. I have been involved in forums for many yrs. There are more people, like myself, that just wont waste their time. You see, what is there to motivate me to join? Many people "lurk" before joining a forum, they read, snoop around and if they enjoy it they may join.

Good luck with that.

If you cant afford to the cost of the bandwidth where you can allow guests to view the site, you are in for a short forum lifespan.

Yellow-Cichlid · 03-27-2008, 06:45 PM

Don't assume I can't afford the cost of bandwidth. I could very well allow guests to view the forum if I wanted, but I choose not to for the reason I listed. I've also been involved with forums for many years. The incentive for joining are contests that will begin soon. You don't want to waste your time to join a forum that takes less than 2 minutes yet you feel the need to continue to post in this thread.

If people don't want to join then so be it, I'm not forcing anyone to do anything.

fshfanatic · 03-27-2008, 06:58 PM

Nevermind. I hope it is successful.

Yellow-Cichlid · 03-27-2008, 07:02 PM

Thank You

leviathan0 · 03-27-2008, 09:14 PM

I've ran many forums as well. Why not just disable guests from viewing attachments? They can still browse the forums that way, but without taking a lot of bandwidth. Just a suggestion, not a knock.

Yellow-Cichlid · 03-27-2008, 09:23 PM

That's a good idea... I didn't think of that.

fshfanatic · 03-28-2008, 05:48 AM

That will work unless members are using BB code to embed the images in the actual post. ( I am assuming you have disabled HTML in posting, if not do so. It is a huge security issue. )

03-26-2008, 01:51 PM	#1
Yellow-Cichlid Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, VT Posts: 45	New Forum Oh Yeah Last edited by Yellow-Cichlid; 03-08-2013 at 02:57 PM.. Reason: Change URL

03-27-2008, 02:59 AM	#3
Blue Ridge Reef Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 553	Is this a car forum? __________________ Nothing good happens fast in an ecosystem.

03-27-2008, 05:19 AM	#4
resowner92 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (61/100%) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Glendora, California Posts: 1,829	same coming up from me and instead of theexoticfish it comes up with theexoticforum __________________ « Neil »

03-27-2008, 05:32 AM	#5
JustOneMore21 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (65/100%) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 664	I think its the link that you posted Yellow-Cichlid. If you type in theexoticfish.com its a fish forum, but your link is to theexoticforum. __________________ *Kristin* Planted tanks:40g breeder, 20g long, 29g 38g Reef tank My tank info page

03-27-2008, 02:05 PM	#7
fshfanatic Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,279	A "must register to view forum"? No thanks. __________________ Ehfipimp #273 ( Eheim Classic: 2260, 2217, Eheim Ecco: 2236, 2232 ) Fluval FX5

03-27-2008, 02:50 AM	#2
Yellow-Cichlid Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, VT Posts: 45	I always pay my hosting bill (Unlike some Cichlid Forums)... Expect the forum to be up and running 24/7 LoL

03-27-2008, 12:52 PM	#6
Yellow-Cichlid Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, VT Posts: 45	Sorry guys, I didn't realize I did that... It's fixed now.

03-27-2008, 02:29 PM	#8
Yellow-Cichlid Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, VT Posts: 45	LoL It's to keep guests from hogging up bandwidth by viewing all the images on the site FYI.

03-27-2008, 05:30 PM	#9
fshfanatic Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,279	You can laugh if you wish. I have been involved in forums for many yrs. There are more people, like myself, that just wont waste their time. You see, what is there to motivate me to join? Many people "lurk" before joining a forum, they read, snoop around and if they enjoy it they may join. Good luck with that. If you cant afford to the cost of the bandwidth where you can allow guests to view the site, you are in for a short forum lifespan. __________________ Ehfipimp #273 ( Eheim Classic: 2260, 2217, Eheim Ecco: 2236, 2232 ) Fluval FX5

03-27-2008, 06:45 PM	#10
Yellow-Cichlid Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, VT Posts: 45	Don't assume I can't afford the cost of bandwidth. I could very well allow guests to view the forum if I wanted, but I choose not to for the reason I listed. I've also been involved with forums for many years. The incentive for joining are contests that will begin soon. You don't want to waste your time to join a forum that takes less than 2 minutes yet you feel the need to continue to post in this thread. If people don't want to join then so be it, I'm not forcing anyone to do anything.

03-27-2008, 06:58 PM	#11
fshfanatic Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,279	Nevermind. I hope it is successful. __________________ Ehfipimp #273 ( Eheim Classic: 2260, 2217, Eheim Ecco: 2236, 2232 ) Fluval FX5

03-27-2008, 07:02 PM	#12
Yellow-Cichlid Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, VT Posts: 45	Thank You

03-27-2008, 09:14 PM	#13
leviathan0 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 582	I've ran many forums as well. Why not just disable guests from viewing attachments? They can still browse the forums that way, but without taking a lot of bandwidth. Just a suggestion, not a knock.

03-27-2008, 09:23 PM	#14
Yellow-Cichlid Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, VT Posts: 45	That's a good idea... I didn't think of that.

03-28-2008, 05:48 AM	#15
fshfanatic Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,279	That will work unless members are using BB code to embed the images in the actual post. ( I am assuming you have disabled HTML in posting, if not do so. It is a huge security issue. ) __________________ Ehfipimp #273 ( Eheim Classic: 2260, 2217, Eheim Ecco: 2236, 2232 ) Fluval FX5

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