My Forum

Serris · **on:** October 31, 2008, 05:04:42 PM

I created a forum with the Invisionfree Engine. It's still a work in progress.

Syphernia

Explorer · **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2008, 05:19:16 PM

Looks rather interesting. What will it be about, if I'm not asking something obvious that is escaping me...?

Serris · **Reply #2 on:** October 31, 2008, 05:23:53 PM

It's a furry forum with various discussion areas. RP's are also allowed there.

Explorer · **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2008, 05:25:01 PM

I see... good work with the... work. Let's hope to see it ready soon!

Kor · **Reply #4 on:** October 31, 2008, 09:24:26 PM

I guess it is an all ages furry place, or 18+ only?

Serris · **Reply #5 on:** October 31, 2008, 10:17:53 PM

All ages.

It's rated PG-13.

Oh, don't bother trying to register. I set it to be offline so it can't be vandalized while it's under construction.

Kor · **Reply #6 on:** November 01, 2008, 04:51:10 AM

That is a good idea. Lets you get it to where you like it first.

Serris · **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2008, 12:23:47 AM

Construction is complete on my forum!

It's now active! It's real plain, but I'll work on that later.

Here's the site: Syphernia Forums

Petrie. · **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2008, 09:04:02 PM

Its too big for a new forum. Get rid of some sections like the entertainment section and make one big area for now. Same for the art section. It may be a bit messy, but having so many empty sections is not good for a boards image. At least topics all in one area give a sense of activity.

We used to have all of our media stuff and birthdays all lumped into the Fridge. Was like that for about four years, then it finally was getting too cluttered and the separate sections made sense.

Serris · **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2008, 09:42:32 PM

I deleted a bunch of sections.

Exactly how do I get members? I have considered using "lure members" (profiles created by me to make the forum look less empty.)

Anybody wish to join?

Kor · **Reply #10 on:** November 03, 2008, 05:57:19 AM

You can ask others to join by pm, though be sure you do not spam folks, maybe pming friends and some you know.

The having less areas and adding more later as the forum grows makes sense.

Serris · **Reply #11 on:** November 05, 2008, 06:50:12 PM

Ok, I reskinned my forum (color only). Tell me what you think.

I might add a banner if I can find a photoediting program (Macromedia Fireworks is the one I'm most familiar with).

Kor · **Reply #12 on:** November 06, 2008, 06:10:42 AM

It certainly is colorful.

Petrie. · **Reply #13 on:** November 06, 2008, 07:33:57 AM

Depending on a monitor's ability to reproduce colors, and how bright the monitor can go, you could have a potentially hard-to-read board with those colors. I didn't have a big problem, but my laptop can't go super bright either. The LCD's at my parent's place are much brighter and even display the GOF differently.

My two cents.

Serris · **Reply #14 on:** November 06, 2008, 11:54:04 AM

Quote from: Petrie,Nov 6 2008 on 06:33 AM

Depending on a monitor's ability to reproduce colors, and how bright the monitor can go, you could have a potentially hard-to-read board with those colors. I didn't have a big problem, but my laptop can't go super bright either. The LCD's at my parent's place are much brighter and even display the GOF differently.

My two cents.

What colors should I change the scheme to?

Kor · **Reply #15 on:** November 06, 2008, 04:02:18 PM

You need to look at what the text color is. If the text is light, then you need darker colors to be able to see it. Dark text would need lighter colors. Just my opinion.

Petrie. · **Reply #16 on:** November 06, 2008, 07:44:11 PM

Quote from: Kor,Nov 6 2008 on 03:02 PM

You need to look at what the text color is. If the text is light, then you need darker colors to be able to see it. Dark text would need lighter colors. Just my opinion.

Yep. Just as the GOF has a dark background and light text, so should your board (or light background, dark text). You don't want to choose colors even remotely close in contrast or even eagle-eyed persons will be straining to read what is there.

Serris · **Reply #17 on:** November 14, 2008, 10:57:00 PM

Yes. I got Photoshop!

Here's the new banner: Syphernia Forum Banner

On a side note, how exactly do you insert custom banners and buttons into forums?

Petrie. · **Reply #18 on:** November 15, 2008, 08:42:09 AM

For Invision:

Admin CP
On the left bar, go to Board Wrappers (way down)
Insert something like this in the "Header and Body" section

Code: on
<p align="center"> <img src="http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e294/mr300/gangoffive/gof-2008banner.png" border="0"></p>

The src is the url of the image online. Border="0" simply means to put no borders on the image.

Serris · **Reply #19 on:** November 18, 2008, 03:25:53 PM

How did you guys hide the Invisionfree emblem?