How about a new fansite?

POSTED BY: Haken
UPDATED: Sunday, October 28, 2007 13:46
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PHOENIXROSE

Thursday, October 4, 2007 5:38 PM

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Originally posted by CosmicFugitive:
I wouldn't mind seeing a new selection of avatars as mentioned above. Plus, the ability to upload your own avatars using the same image upload function in the Blue Sun Room. It would cancel out the need to use href tags.

I have no problem using tags and photobucket.

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FOLLOWMAL

Thursday, October 4, 2007 8:18 PM

Hi Haken, it's good to see you!

First off this boat is my home and as always I thank you for it. The site is awesome in oh so many ways just the way it is!

My only request would be what I have been requesting for awhile, and that would be a place to direct newbies so they can get greeted and oriented.

I'm excited to see what you're gonna do with the place!

http://www.kidsneedtoread.org

http://www.completehero.com

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WYTCHCROFT

Thursday, October 4, 2007 8:43 PM

again: love this site - don't wanna see it go!

agree with all the comments above - except... how do you tell a 'newbie' (wags finger) from a de-lurker??

also - um, the spooky clock on the home page -
that stopped a year ago...:)

11THHOUR

Thursday, October 4, 2007 9:36 PM

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Originally posted by Haken:
This is kind of an open ended question. What features would you like to see in a new fansite? What feature should I complete first?

I'm just going to go ahead and assume that this is a question regarding an additional fansite, and not a replacement for this one.

Perhaps it could help the brainstorming process to first come up with the main goals of the site. There have been so many websites for the 'Verse, it'd be good to create one that had some different offerings than could be found on other sites.

11th Hour

RAHLMACLAREN

Thursday, October 4, 2007 10:25 PM

I forth that, PhoenixRose!

Haken, this is the greatest Firefly/Serenity site in the 'Verse; the shiniest Browncoat beacon in the black. DO NOT CHANGE A THING! Okay, maybe some of the things stated above.

Never change the black background. It's perfect. It's simple non-flashy, fast to load(compared to other forum sites(especially noticable with dialup)), and is very easy on the eyes. Makes us feel like we're in the black.

The pages for threads idea was a good one.

Also, the poll on the home page should be changed sometimes. Maybe every month or so.

The Browncoat counter stopped a long time ago, when the site had some kind of server problem IIRC, and the number was erased. Since it was meant to count the Browncoats from when the site was first started, it might seem odd to start it in 2007(but, maybe better late than never).

And looking at that clock sometimes is kinda creepy.

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RIVERFLAN

Thursday, October 4, 2007 10:48 PM

DO NOT CHANGE THE BACKGROUND!!! Please! It's perfect.

Could we get some more emoticons? Like maybe a crying one, a laughing one, stuff like that?

I would say to let us favoritize threads so we don't have to upload them in our "favorites"

And I'll also add maybe to change the poll once a week, or have three at once for a month or so.

And to organize the Blue Sun Room a little more: like Pre-Serenity, Post-Serenity, and Pre-Firefly; Jaylee, Rayne, Silee; stuff like that.

And to maybe give the art their own section in the Blue Sun Room, so it doesn't get lost among the fanfic, and people who like art can find it more easily?

And you should work on first on whatever you feel like.

That's all I have to say; and sorry about bombarding you with requests.

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RAHLMACLAREN

Thursday, October 4, 2007 11:04 PM

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Originally posted by RiverFlan:
And I'll also add maybe to change the poll once a week, or have three at once for a month or so.

Ya know, it's been so long since I've even looked at the poll, that I had forgotten it's called WEEKLY POLL.

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WILLIAMJAMESW

Friday, October 5, 2007 1:01 AM

I'd like to be able to sort views in the BSR according to number of views, rating, or possibly number of comments. There are many great stories and artwork in there that could be difficult to find if you didn't catch them when they were first posted.

Being able to subscribe to threads might be a good addition.

As far as the site design goes; it is great the way it is, loads quick, easy on the eyes.

I could stand to hear a little more.

HAKEN

Friday, October 5, 2007 8:17 AM

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Originally posted by 11thHour:
I'm just going to go ahead and assume that this is a question regarding an additional fansite, and not a replacement for this one.

You're right. This is a new website. I would like to take the idea of a community site like FFF.NET and expand it to cover series/movies that members of the FFF.NET community are interested in.

As an example, I really enjoyed season I of "Torchwood" and wished there was a place like FFF.NET to go to and discuss with others about the series, admire some fanart, and read a few fanfics.

I suppose I could build a "Torchwood" fansite, but I didn't want to put a lot of work into building a new site then see the series get axed soon after. We all know that sort of thing never happens, right? ;)

Perhaps the goal then is to build a site that's for the community rather than a series. Series come and series go, but the community remains. A fansite for fans rather than a fansite for a series.

What do you think?

HAKEN

Friday, October 5, 2007 8:52 AM

Shiny, you'll like this.

Home of new site:

http://www.shinyuniverse.net

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