Insim under new management!

[Pescado]

I would imagine so. Like I said, it has been brought to my attention that the vB purchase process contains an elevated privacy threat not present in SMF. Combined with all the other factors (bloatware, lack of applicability to other sites, cost, ease of use), I am of the opinion that SMF looks like the better option.

[kenmtl]

[SmilingSweetly]

After reading the entire (yes entire) thread, I must say - pretty accurate summation there, Kenmtl. 

[Quorneater]

at the end of the day, most people are there for the community spirit ... surely that spirit can still be there regardless of the platform it's on?

Exactly.  Even if you have to start completely from scratch, keeping the same staff and "rules" will ensure the community remains distinct.

[Delphy]

It is my opinion that removing vBulletin from the table becuase of a phone home check (that happens only in the admincp) without first asking the ex staff and members what they want to use, and at least giving them the OPTION of using it, is a bad idea.  "Spyware" or no, "Major security breach omg wtf" or no, it's something that I have no issues with given the nature of the check.  So if Pescado does not want to run that solution on one of his servers becuase of his antipathy towards anything privacy related, then I can run it on mine.

[chemistrycourtney]

Well as the most non staff staffer at insim, I don't mind switching away from vBulletin.  Would that, at least in theory, cut down on the amount of time spent running round insim removing hardcore porn spam? 

[Ali]

so ... is this rapidly becoming a 'who can get it first' war between Delphy and Pescado??

^yeah, less time spent chasing porn spam would be nice

[lewisb]

Delphy, I have been posting @ Oasis the update of the last few pages here, especially the VB vs SMF talk. Also the customizations you have offered. They will be along soon, but I am sure that they don't care about what servers or whatever is used, they just want their forums back.

Being an INSim member for 2.5 yrs, and sometimes contributer, I can care less either. I don't need pretty, forum sites to chat just need to see what been going on in the community and look at the contests. That's all the pretty I want right now. Oasis has been going on for a few days now and you should see all the posting and gathering that is going on there. It's heartwarming.

Okay ready for my boiling in the crockery now for being soppy. Can I haz a little rum to ease the pain?  

EDIT: Oh yeah! Do want easier search whatz-ama-gig. No tech savvy here.

[Delphy]

If you had to spend time chasing down porn spam then something wasn't set up right.  On both my sites we've rarely had to do that - sounds like another thing that just didn't work as it should have done on insim....

[Bliss]

It is my opinion that removing vBulletin from the table becuase of a phone home check (that happens only in the admincp) without first asking the ex staff and members what they want to use, and at least giving them the OPTION of using it, is a bad idea.  "Spyware" or no, "Major security breach omg wtf" or no, it's something that I have no issues with given the nature of the check.  So if Pescado does not want to run that solution on one of his servers becuase of his antipathy towards anything privacy related, then I can run it on mine.

So you ask all members and staff everything before you change anything? Because, I'm guessing .. no.  You administrate your software the way you see fit as the administrator.

Is there something absolutely super special about vB?  Does it taste like cake?  Someone explain forum boards to me. I don't get it.

[Devilfish]

I can't contribute anything to the technical side of this discussion, don't have the know-how, but as a casual Insim user I know what I want: finding stuff. I really adore the way MTS2 organises things. The clean, easy-to-navigate layout is the reason it's my number one download site, even if some other sites have great, sometimes better content as well. Before the Big Bang, I kept stumbling onto creations at Insim and thinking 'Damn, I would've downloaded this ages ago if only I had seen it!'

There has been a lot of talk about the community aspect of Insim and I do think that's a very important side, but it's not the only one. There were many creators who posted there exclusively and many of us who regarded Insim as a download site, not a forum-with-stuff-attached. I hope everyone can see I mean no disrespect to the people who saw it different. I am very empathic towards the people who have actually lost an internet home and hangout.

What I'm saying is, I would love for InsimClone to be a bit more friendly to people like me, who don't have any idea about who is who or what names to look out for if you want so-and-so hack/mod and only have limited Sims time. I realise this is not a wishlist, but I'm not the only one who feels this way.

[chemistrycourtney]

If you had to spend time chasing down porn spam then something wasn't set up right.  On both my sites we've rarely had to do that - sounds like another thing that just didn't work as it should have done on insim....

That was an everyday multiple occurence.  At the non adult side of it.  I don't know really what happened over at insim adult.  I wasn't a mod over there.  

[FreeShitOnly]

If you consider those stupid IMVU dolls kissing and dry-humping while wearing provactive clothing 'porn', then I guess there was porn.  I don't consider that porn.  I never got porn ads on the main site.  Only the adult site, which is expected.

Personally, the user-friendly model of vB is what i'm accostomed to.  It's what I prefer.

If you want the input of the original mods/admin of InSim, I would suggest posting a poll at the Sims Oasis.  I think that's where they all are now.

[Ali]

There has been a lot of talk about the community aspect of Insim and I do think that's a very important side, but it's not the only one.

absolutely ... and the search features on the old site were so frustratingly shit, mainly the community download area causing the problem .. the contributor's individual areas weren't SO bad ... it was much better when the thumbnails were introduced so you didn't have go into each and every thread just to have a look-see

keeping the community along with better downloads seems to be the way forward then ideally ... I'm interest to see if it can truly work ... it would be nice  

[Devilfish]

keeping the community along with better downloads seems to be the way forward then ideally ... I'm interest to see if it can truly work ... it would be nice  

Sounds like the absolute best we can hope for now. I only mentioned it because I got the impression that this sort of thing needs to be concidered in this whole vB/SMF discussion. If we could have our cake and eat it too, make the community and the downloaders happy, that would be perfect.