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Title: Attention 4um participants
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Published: May 22, 2013
Author: Christine
Post Date: 2013-05-22 13:39:19 by christine
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As most of you know, I haven't had the time to participate in or monitor 4um as I once did. That's not going to change. I will not be able to read every post every day. Truthfully, when I created this forum, it was never my intention to be a heavy handed administrator and it was always my hope that participants appreciate that, respect it, and, thereby, exercise self control.

For the most part, that has been the case--until lately.

The animosity and incivility and accusations displayed towards one another has become almost intolerable to me. It's caused me to feel ashamed that I am the owner of this forum. I am actually considering pulling the plug as I cannot see any value in letting this continue.

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#14. To: christine (#0) (Edited)

I am actually considering pulling the plug

Please don't.

I'm a new poster here but we used to fight Badeye on Ell Pee before you and Neil left. You might even remember my screen name if I could remember it.

I've lurked here since you opened this place. 4um makes a difference (on the good side!) even though maybe sometimes it seems not.

There are great people here, sometimes everyone goes 'round the bend, eh?

In fact, maybe think about expanding the site, with updated framework so it can resize to phones and tablets and some links to help you pay for the ongoing costs. Lots of things to do to expand awareness.

Edit to add: I'm fairly competent in Joomla (linked above), and I'd be happy to volunteer some time to help upgrade, if you so choose. Joomla is free, and it has an integrated forum.

Aquila  posted on  2013-05-22   15:41:47 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#50. To: Aquila, Pinguinite (#14)

i don't want to be a fuddy dud, but no joomla or any other canned CMS for that matter. The hackers know those scripts inside and out and know every possible way on earth to exploit the weaknesses.

The nice thing about 4um is that even people that can access the scripts from the inside have trouble figuring out just what the heck it is doing. ;)

Critter  posted on  2013-05-22   21:35:01 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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