an upgrade is long since over due. but... after like 15 years of being with infopop, i think it might be time to switch to another software type. the features are just outdated on this ole guy, and the new version of infopop is still months, if not years, away (it was sposda be out in march of this year)

that said... any preferences? stick with infopop? vbulletin? phpbb? (which i think i hate) phorum? something else i dunno about?

make me mod

seriously though, is this board broken enough to need an upgrade? why fix something that's not broken.

I've been a poster in the kind of forums that use the examples you mentioned. I prefer what we have now. Or if I had to choose, phbb is the most userfriendly.

I vote for leaving things as is.

Would I lose my @robkamphausen.com e-mail address?

Joe Mama User Inglourious Basterd!!!
15000+ posts 07/30/10 08:17 AM Reading a post
Forum: Pro & Jake's Fortress of Awesome Chat
Thread: rkmbs version ... 10?

This is the only message board I know where you can click on a thread in a forum and it doesn't mark all the other threads in that forum as read. Please don't get rid of that.

What kind of advantages does upgrading come with? I really don't want to see stuff like facebook integration or those little "share" buttons that are showing up everywhere else.

I think the board as is runs as we need it to. Another migration just means possibly losing moties, posts, and other fun stuff as well as the inevitable crash that will come soon after or during.

The boards are long over due for a crash. How long has it been since the last one?

When was the last time we upgraded?

I don't have a very strong opinion one way or the other...

Someone guesses Pro's password?

He's waiting for you to tell him what to think.

you both!

I'm sober...

So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell. Blue skies from pain.

it's not broken, but it is largely taped together. there are some lovely features and points about this one that i'd certainly not want to remove/replace, but at some point that will have to happen, regardless.

of the potential newer features;

- significant speed boost
- a search feature people don't cry over
- user-customizable skins (so, like, you can make the boards blue if that's easier to read, or giant if you're sneaky bunny, or optimized for blackberry/iphone use)
- less pariah

Where IS Pariah these days anyway? Hiding from Mexican drug lords again or something?

Does it have sharks with friggin' lasers on their heads?


Also, only the gays have iPhones.

vBulletin was great at the old 'Rama. That said, this isn't the old 'Rama. If you are sure the change will be good...do it. Otherwise, I like this place as is.

We could also use a search engine that's marginally functional. If you believe there are zero matches for the word "Rob" in the whole nine year lifespan on these boards, I'd like to sell you a parachute that opens on impact. And polls should be brought back to all forums and not just under comic books. Just a thought.

No one cares what you think. Just a fact.

As if anybody cares enough about your posts to other people's posts that tell them that nobody cares about their posts to post replies telling you that nobody cares about your posts. So there.

-498,250 points...

I win again!

Interesting, that phrase that won't show up on the search function either. No way of finding out who's "in the lead" or however the one player game works.

I once googled "mcgurk" and got a warning saying that reading these search results can end in overwhelming boredom or outright stupidity. I decided it wasn't worth it and closed my browser.

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrroken!!

...I thought Pariah was McGurk?

it's mxy!

I couldn't bring myself to mention how overwhelmingly non-boring it is to sleep in a windowless room and have be unemployed, or how brilliant it must be to root for a baseball team that never wins any newsworthy games and make passes at other women behind my significant others' back. I just couldn't.

I can't imagine how pathetic it must be to write and sing a song about another guys girlfriend and then post it on a forum where both of them can see it.

Yes, you are. But at least you can admit it, so that's something.

Okay that tears it. I'm leaving these boards forever.

I'm leaving, my mind is made up.

Hold up. Can I bring anyone back a sandwich?

Mochahontas wants one that can pay child support.

Then she should save those unused condoms. I hear they make handy disposable baby bottle nipples.

...so wait...McGurk isn't Pariah? I'm confused now...

I don't think anyone here can be that retarded on purpose.

Don't be confused, Pro. Whoever told you I was Pariah was probably hired by Rob to work on the search feature. But that's on page two.

And rex, nothing's impossible. Stareena stayed clothed and sober throughout an entire wedding ceremony, plus it was her own. Of course, there is that drive through thingy in Vegas...

Do you have her tied in your basement? Is that what happened to her?

Well shit dude, I've always pretty much ignored you as I thought you were just another JLA alt or Pariah's alt. But, you're a new entity? I didn't think we had those around here anymore.

Speaking of, aren't the only active posters still here:

Rex
Doc
G-Man
Knut
McGurk
JLA
Joe Mama (sometimes)
Wonder Boy
Grimm (sometimes)
Allan
Sammitch (sometimes)
Lothar
Mxy
SoM
Ray
MEM
Digby/BSAMS

And that's pretty much it, right? Including me, that's seventeen people. Nowhereman comes and goes. As do a couple of others like Jeff, Elisa, and Doc.Midnight.

We need a membership drive. New blood. And for godssake Reax, don't hound them like your personal homosexual obsession ("your mother's personal homosexual obsession"). I'd like to continue to give a crap about posting here. I don't want to see it sit here in a stagnant circle-jerk of Nowhereman's Brian Blessed impersonations, G-Man's Hard-Right neurosis, Wondy's conspiracy paranoia, and my overt Doctor Who fetish. I'd LOVE to see the Rob's boards I'd stay up all night posting on during the weekends, and some weeknights, when it was a huge family of retards trying to out-post the other. Those were the good-old-days of the RKMBs. Wednesday. Harley. Sneaks. Sonhaven. Big Pimp Tim. Cowgirl Jack. Even Beardguy was entertaining!

That's what this place needs. A shot of new blood and loss of apathy...

Oops! Forgot Iggy! Sorry buddy!

I think we need to start raiding more message boards. That always get us new people.

Don't you remember that PM I sent you years ago asking about random interviews? I thought that confirmed I was genuine.

No, I just thought you were JLA yanking my chain. And I'm usually pretty stoned when I'm on the boards. {cue Doc with stoned-cat pic} Anyway! Hello!

This is the best thread since the last upgrade thread!

Board-crash in t-minus one month...

McGurk content User ha ha ha ha, nothing
1500+ posts 11 minutes 55 seconds ago Private

Dude....gross.

Not gross, I was hungry and getting some nourishment.

My voice. And I promise you it is not a song.

Rob Kamphausen ass-kicky Administrator cobra kai
15000+ posts 47 minutes 37 seconds ago Reading a post
Forum: Pro & Jake's Fortress of Awesome Chat
Thread: rkmbs version ... 10?

It's the suspense that kills me...

Eyes open. Thank you.

Oh oh and rex, she's not in the basement. She's under the car.

How can I count you among the plebes? Come Robius Kamphausenus, let not our houses quarrel...

I thought Digby was Grimm?

and BASAMS was already erased from existence.

(he got erased because I no longer believed in his lies)

I have erased Basams and assumed control of the Digby Power! Asgard is mine! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So it's decided. We kill Rob, sell the body for dogfood meat and split the profits.

Also, I'd like the board to be iPhone friendly. Thanks!

Have you tried apps made for this type of message board? I know there have been some made for vbulletin and they supposedly work great.

Hey, there's no reason to be rude.

You're right. There is no reason for it.

How do these boards look on your archos?

Fine, no dogfood meat profit for thedoctor or rex.

Okay, I guess. Don't really use it for internet. If I'm out somewhere, I'm there for a reason. The only time I kill time with it is while doing laundry, and that's when I mostly watch downloaded videos.

Agreed. It's not gonna happen though

Should we start harassing these people to come back? I think voice chats might bring back some interest.

tell them reax quit the boards forever. might bring some people back.

I'm quasi-active. Work and dealing with moving (AGAIN) are keeping me busy though...

Labor day weekend. Don't most of the big board crashes happen around Monday holidays?

Now, I was gone for quite some time but it seems I have PCG342 on ignore for some reason I can't recall.

It's probably because he's an asshole.

Was that before or after he died?

don't think too many old posters are gonna come back. If they do it'll only be temporary. What we need is new blood. But because of the way we have it structured here no new people are gonna stick around long

also we need JLA to post more porn.

porn about beautiful women.

Just making it clear. I don't want the kind of porn shit that Pariah likes.

Not quite. Let me fix that for you.

Oh, y'know what? No one cares...





I stand corrected.

What, are you in the fucking A-Team, or something? Pick a spot and stay there. Go to school. Get a good job. Find some stability you shit-magnet. What are you fifteen?

Sorry about the apartment, if true (PCG's Bro). But, take it as a sign to do something different with your life. And I don't mean work at fucking Wal-Mart.

And Rex? The whole "immediate-attack" thing you do with PCG? You'd have to reign it in a little to actually get anyone new to post here. You get that, right? We can still kick PCG because he refuses to improve himself. There has to be a grace period for new posters.

Also, why do people leave? Is it we're too cruel? They're too weak? A little bit of both?

If you were new to a board and say pcgay posting, would you stay?

Oh no, no....don't misunderstand. I'm not saying to reign it in for PCG. No, I'm saying not to fuck with anyone new who pops up. I mean, unless they are like Snarf. Or Halo. But, give them time to reveal it before you start swinging...

too esoteric. this is a bit of a quandary because a lot of us stay for the things that we can't find anywhere else (including the running gags), but those are probably the same things that turn off most of the newbies.

Also, there's really nothing here that would make people stay. I guess if the news posts are more consistent/had something to offer instead of just cut and pasted links.

I remember when Rob went crazy with the recruitment drive, and even offered rewards to people who can provide regular content. Did that work?

I think we need to start having regular stuff again (like what JLA just did in the womens forum. I do think the constant copying and pasting has scared people off. I liked it when the deep thoughts forum was a place we actually discussed things, not its just the latest talking points from other websites.

So why don't you try engaging other posters with topics? And, no, constantly whining to other posters to "think for yourself and stop cutting and pasting" (or some variation thereof) is not "actually discussing" things. Neither is endlessly baiting WB (who should stop being stupid enough to take the bait I will add).

Don't get defensive about it.

I'm not at all defensive. You don't like links. That's fine. I don't care about your favorite video games. But rather than complain about what others post why not make a positive contribution along the lines of what you'd like to discuss?

I think its awesome when you get really defensive and start fake arguments.

never really left, i may go a month or two before i stop by and check. but often times i only have a few minutes.

Believe it or not, he's got a side that almost seems... human. He just doesn't show it anymore for some weird reason. I was gone for three years so your guess is better than mine.

CLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!

And Joe Mama, you're next.

Actually, a whole lot has gone on between the time I went MIA last October and now. I'm presently going to school to get a gunsmithing certification. If funds and good fortune prevail, by October my fiancee and I will be living in our own house and by sometime next year I'll be starting my own business. For the time being I'm working toward getting a job as a prison guard (cue the rape jokes).
So there. Better?

It's cuz I compared you to the Blue Jays, isn't it?

Did your fiancee ever commit fake internet suicide?

Yes. Over eighty times.

You know a good old fashioned raiding would be nice, but everyone is so sensitive and shit these days. I think having a female President has fucked up the internets.

I can't afford another banning right now. So I say just add a baconfuck feature.

goddamn all of you

I think we should have more message boarding.

a dash of lemon couldn't hurt.

or could it?
-rob

no no no.

"or could it...?"

either get it right or don't do it at all!

goddamnit basmas

this is why i don't come here any more. everyone is a damn perfectionistist.

Better check with PJP first.

it is a trick. do not check with PJP.

PJP will check with you. . .if you know what I mean. . .

and I think you do

Yes.

Ahh, it took me a bit but I reckon I have found another good one.

CLEEEEEEEEEEK!

Giving Pro some credit... Posts like this I believe are more likely to rake in some new people here. I remember how impressed I was with how Joe handled this situation with a disgruntled old flame that didn't stay lit.

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind playing the text version of 'gotcha last.' It's the newcomers I'm not so sure about. They don't know the RKMBs lingo.

mcgurk, if you left more people will come. You're a fucking disturbed assburgers ridden stalker. Just go away.

Has there been a newcomer since '94?

heh she said "new".

btw i dunno if youre looking at buying or using freeware bobert and i havent used this software personally:
http://www.invisionpower.com/products/board/

but i've heard a lot of site developers really dig it. it's a relatively new board by the people that made the ivisionboard.

or is it...

I'm telling you, we should just burn it down and collect the insurance money. Unless Rob's lined the walls with money like it was a banana stand or something.

There's money IN THE BANANASTAND!

NO TOUCHING!

Those aren't pillows!

Are you fucking kidding me? Not even a mention for PJP? Nice.





D-Bag!

You might want to clarify, PJP. Pro will probably think you're calling him a dime bag and accept it as a compliment.

and then smoke himself.

again.

PRO IS A DOUCHEBAG!!!!!

whoa.

he's also a lying thread unstickier.

Pro didn't mention me either and he loves me. Frankly, I find his affection for me so creepy it drives me away from the boards.

Death to Drake Marshall...

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Hey Pro......FU

How's that for regular contributing?

You bald SOB!

I'm an anti-Baldite.

my testicles have more hair

Your moms testicles have more hair

you love baldies.

....have we met?

get a room!

get a room!

[orange font] That's funny cuz it was already said and your ID is 'Ray Peet'. [/orange font]

get a room!

I've had an MOS change. As such, I'm attending Advanced Individual Training at Ft. Gordon for the next five months.

I'm living in a fifty man bay. I haven't been this annoyed since basic.