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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Setekh on June 15, 2005, 03:51:03 am

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Setekh on June 15, 2005, 03:51:03 am

We've been thinking about this idea behind closed doors for a while, and we thought now would be an appropriate time to toss it out to the public and see what you guys think. Over the past year or so, the FS community has undergone quite a few changes - VW has closed, and several smaller sites (like GW, GTD etc.) have sprung up in its absence.

In keeping with our motto, we thought it might be cool to boost awareness of the wider community via a sort of webring-like structure - a fixture to place on every community website, that points to everywhere else. What do you guys think?

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Kosh on June 15, 2005, 04:15:46 am

I don't see why not. This way we can lure more users to our Dungeon O' Doom(TM).. ;)

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Marauder on June 15, 2005, 04:29:27 am

I support this idea all the way.  More is merrier.  Besides, there are still some n00bs (to the game, not the community) that need a place to go. (I have a friend who just got the game a couple of weeks ago.)  Plus, we can always accept new artists.
:)

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Swamp_Thing on June 15, 2005, 04:57:59 am

Go for it!

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Col. Fishguts on June 15, 2005, 05:14:33 am

Yes. Can't hurt.

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Fineus on June 15, 2005, 05:17:39 am

Yes.

The Corps Is Mother. The Corps Is Father.

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Primus on June 15, 2005, 05:40:48 am

So, what are you waiting for? :p

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: MatthewPapa on June 15, 2005, 07:00:57 am

I would be happy to participate.

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Turnsky on June 15, 2005, 07:07:51 am

sure

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Hippo on June 15, 2005, 07:23:05 am

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Originally posted by MatthewPapa
I would be happy to participate.

:nod:

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: deep_eyes on June 15, 2005, 07:34:01 am

havent or heard seen a web ring in sooooo long.......

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: pyro-manic on June 15, 2005, 07:44:09 am

Sounds good to me. What form would it take? An extra page with links, or banners, or something else?

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Setekh on June 15, 2005, 07:56:35 am

We already have a sort of extra page with links, but it's been justly complained that this isn't visible enough. It'll probably be similar to a bar of community banners or such.

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: pyro-manic on June 15, 2005, 07:57:59 am

As long as it's not too intrusive, then that'd be great. :yes: Perhaps a row of link banners similar to the Highlights feature?

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Setekh on June 15, 2005, 08:33:11 am

Very similar. Probably slightly smaller even, since there will be more of them. :)

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: TopAce on June 15, 2005, 09:37:29 am

Ehh. what's a webring? :nervous:

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: aldo_14 on June 15, 2005, 09:44:39 am

Well, it's not quite a web, and it's not quite a ring.

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Styxx on June 15, 2005, 11:16:03 am

My idea was to have something like the Keenspace bar (a small bar on the very top of all linked sites with a combobox listing all sites plust a few other features). That wouldn't be too intrusive, but would still be quite visible.

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Unknown Target on June 15, 2005, 11:44:56 am

Sure, just please make it a small link on the main page? Usually when there are web rings, it's this giant 480 X65 link at the bottom :(

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Swamp_Thing on June 15, 2005, 11:48:07 am

Ok, who was the party pooper that voted "NO"?
:p

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Sandwich on June 15, 2005, 12:22:09 pm

I could tell, but I'd have to kill you.

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: karajorma on June 15, 2005, 12:28:00 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Swamp_Thing
Ok, who was the party pooper that voted "NO"?
:p

Name and Shame! Name and Shame! :)

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: WeatherOp on June 15, 2005, 12:29:47 pm

Sounds good to me.:)

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: EtherShock on June 15, 2005, 03:28:27 pm

I think this is a great idea!

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Jetmech Jr. on June 15, 2005, 03:36:31 pm

I'm absolutely, 100% behind this idea.

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Flipside on June 15, 2005, 03:39:23 pm

I'll point Hunter in the Direction of this thread, it's not as if SG has many members that aren't HLPers anyway, but it can't hurt ;)

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Mongoose on June 15, 2005, 03:48:40 pm

All sites will be assimilated.  Resistance is futile. :p

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Setekh on June 15, 2005, 07:02:37 pm

If this works, it'll boost the membership and activity of every site that belongs to the ring, as well as provide some much-longed-for integration in the communtiy - not just the occasional thread here putting there or vice versa. Glad you're (almost) all behind it. :)

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Grug on June 16, 2005, 06:48:15 am

Quote

Originally posted by Setekh
We already have a sort of extra page with links, but it's been justly complained that this isn't visible enough. It'll probably be similar to a bar of community banners or such.

*Takes credit for complaining* :D

I'm glad people are taking to this along side the grognards. :)

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Inquisitor on June 16, 2005, 08:32:12 am

This seems like a "no duh" sort of action.

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: TopAce on June 16, 2005, 08:41:36 am

We bring balance to the community.

Couldn't resist.

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Grug on June 16, 2005, 08:52:04 am

*smashes the drums* :p

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: MatthewPapa on June 16, 2005, 12:45:10 pm

So who is going to design the webring script/banner thingy?

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Taristin on June 16, 2005, 12:48:33 pm

I volunteer TopAce!

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: TopAce on June 16, 2005, 02:26:50 pm

[size=10]?[/size]

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: willy_principal on June 16, 2005, 05:15:04 pm

Oh yeah baby
all the way
all the way...


(WTF?)

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Setekh on June 16, 2005, 09:13:25 pm

Quote

Originally posted by MatthewPapa
So who is going to design the webring script/banner thingy?

The scripts... probably Sandwich or Styxx. The banners... I volunteer myself to do all of them if any webmaster doesn't feel like doing his own.

Title: The wider FS community
Post by: Unknown Target on June 16, 2005, 09:34:57 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Kosh
I don't see why not. This way we can lure more users to our Dungeon O' Doom(TM).. ;)

I call whip duty! :D