Welcome to the new Sowpub forum!
 

Okay, I still gotta lot of "tweaking" to do... and trying to figure out how this thing works...

However, I've managed to set it so anyone can post. (You DON'T need to register in order to do so...) Hopefully all will work okay.

You can register though if you want to...

So, please go ahead and test it out!

I'm also open to any suggestions...

Sorry we had to switch software. As you may know, the old forum was hit by Distributed-Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, which are very nasty. The old forum software we were using, WebBBS, was particularly vulnerable because it uses a lot of system resources - so they were able to easily crash the server. This forum software should be more robust against that...

On the archives from old Sowpub forum, I know there's a lot of valuable "nuggets" of gold there... I'm planning to make that accessible in some form - though I don't know exactly what form yet. But I'll be working on getting that back "online" in some form over the next few weeks...

Thanks for your patience... I must say, I've been suffering from "Sowpub forum withdrawal" so I hope we can make this a vibrant place!

As I said, I'm open to all your suggestions about how this forum should behave and look... (Though I'm still figuring out how to work it all myself at the moment!)

Thanks! :)

Dien

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Hi Dien,

I like the setup and theme to the NEW Site.

Great Job!

Are the rest of the Archived Pages Lost or will You
be getting them online somehow in the future?

If You need Help setting up the Archives,
Please don't Hesitate to Ask.
(online Databases are My Specialty... )

Christopher

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Glad you like it! Hopefully we can "turn lemons into lemonade"... :)


Thanks for the offer Christopher! The archives are not lost, I still have them all. I MIGHT be able to actually incorporate them into this very forum (apparently there is a code to help do that) - so I'll be working on that in the next couple weeks. Even if that doesn't work out, I'm pretty sure I can get the archives online in another form...

They are pretty useful, so don't worry - getting them online is a priority! :)

Cheers,

Dien

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Thanks Dien for getting Sowpub back on its feet. Glad to be back and connecting again with all of you.

JohnP

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Thanks Dien for working hard behind the scenes to get another forum back up!

If you need any help, please let me know.

Here are a few suggestions - maybe you can go over them when you have time after everything has settled down a bit.

1. Could you make this the forum homepage?:
http://www.sowpub.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2
Would save an extra click.

2. Add a "sticky" post with the "rules" in them - so that they remain on top.

3. Add the subscription box to Entrepreneur's Hotsheet to the main forum page and use that to keep in touch with people - letting them know if something bad happens again.

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Thanks very much Dien for all your hard work in getting things back to business!

Unfortunate for the way it happened, but I'm glad to see the Big change to a Full Featured system.

I was hoping that SowPubs would one day update itself with a Fresh new look...

Hopefully, all visitors take a moment and register so they can benefit from the features of this forum software. The view feature alone will now tell me if anyone actually reads my stuff. :)

Phil

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Another thanks to you Dien - I haven't been able to get over here as much as I used to but when I saw the board was down (:eek: ) I missed you too. I'm glad you're back!

Do you think you'll be able to salvage the archives? There were so many golden nuggets in there, it would be a shame to lose them.

Heidi

Dien, you're listed as 'Junior Member" - Hilarious
 

Hello Dien,
Congratulations on this new home. I applaud your hard work.
I'm sure all Sowpubbers would agree this a splendid new place.

I for one am looking forward to reading and contributing to posts faaar into the future.

God's richest blessings to you.

Brent.

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Good job Dien! I was jonesing too. =)

Aloha,

Jason Cain

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Hi Ankesh,

Thanks for your suggestions!


Thanks for the suggestion - I changed the link from the Sowpub home page as you recommended. :)


These are great ideas too... Once I figure out how to do them, I'll do it! (I'm still working it all out...!) :)

- Dien

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The new forum looks great, Dien!

Way to go ;) I look forward to watching it grow!

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A great forum site I frequent for my "day job" is prepressforums.com

They have post catagories that make it easy to browse only sections of interest. Perhaps have a few sections for "Inspiration"or "Motivation", "New Business Ideas", "Tips", maybe even more specific such as "MLM" and a "Lounge" for off topic conversations and musings. I'm sure others would have some great input. I think it helps organize the site better.

Just my 2¢ :)

I love the new site though - great work!

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Looking good to me! :)

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HI Dien,

Great to see the forum back up, though I have "lurked since it moved over, indeed I pointed it out to Lynn Terry on her blog, on the post where she mentioned she missed Jason Cain... aka "goldblogger" :D
(sidenote)
Jason.. I had missed your postings too.. but knew you would post several when ya did pop out from where you were.. (judging by the "kinky" post... I hope thats NOT where you've been!!) :eek:
(I tried to get in touch with you to Jason)

Back to topic..

Dien, great to see you back, missed the more "lightheartedness" of the SOWpub.. You have done a good job and deserve the pat on the back for doing it.. Must have been a wrench for you after all theat time.
Nice to see the logo back uop the top too.. :)

Though I have to admit I have'nt posted half as much as I would like.. as a mod on a few big forums it can be a "time chewer", but I like to think I will at least "get off the fence" a bit more from now. :)

As Lynn said, I agree with the sections, I think if you set up the "forums sections" now you will save some hassle further down the line, so it would pay to get them up sooner than later I would say.

As for any suggesstions.. Going along the "pub" theme of your domain...

Main forum....

"Inspirational and motivational" <as it says
"hotsheets" <It IS part of what your forum is known for
"FaQ" <most common questions, even newbie ones.

After hours......

"The bar" <the off topic room
"The pool room" <Intersting yet different, games etc, viral
"The conference room" <Mastermind room, for registered members.
"The hallway" <Post your business cards on the wall.. share
skills, barter room..

Hope that helps...just some ideas.

Take care, great to see you all,

Rob.