What do you feel like saying, right now?

[John]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

This is a lot, lol. Very interesting but so much to take in. With so many different options, would you be able to modify forum software that’s for forums to your liking, instead of doing it yourself? I mean, just to save you time?

It would be quite an investment to develop a custom forum system just for GC. Never say never, though. So, who knows, maybe some day in the future it makes sense to consider possibly doing that. But for now, we'll be going with already existing forum software, just not sure which one yet.

Whatever forum software I end up using on GC, it will be modifyable. I probably won't modify it too much, though, just some small modifications (at least initially). More modifications usually results in upgrades becoming more complex, which I might want to minimize.

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

So, how would that work? - with the chipping in part. So like, people who chipped in would see kind of like a different interface, than those who didn’t chip in?

For testing out new forum software I would just setup a second website for that separate from GC. Probably on a subdomain of GC, something like testing.greekchat.com . GC wouldn't change during the testing period, everything here would be the same as always.

Limiting this to anyone who chipped in via the coffee website, moderators & premium members is mainly just to make it easier for me to manage. And in a way it kinda makes sense to give contributors a bit more say in the process and a chance to preview the potential "new GC."

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Do you remember way back when, when those who wanted premium membership, paid like $30 bucks or something like that? Is that the same thing you’re talking about when you say “premium memberships”? Oh God, that was so long ago, I can’t remember what came with it. I actually thought that expired, lol. Everything is like a blur to me now.

There are actually still a few GC premium members. I think the number is 5, or very close to that. At the peak there were maybe somewhere around 25 or so GCers with premium memberships. Not too much came with it for the most part. Back when ads were running on GC there was an option to turn them off. Also premium memberships could upload avatars & profile photos. Basically, though, it was a way for those who wanted to help support GC to do so. When I setup the chip-in coffee site I did that instead of promoting the premium memberships again since the site software would be changing before long, so didn't want add any more complexity to changing the forum software.

[cheerfulgreek]

^^^ Yep! I remember now. Next to our usernames we could place a picture or an image.

And thank you for answering my other questions, John. Very insightful.

[Sciencewoman]

I liked having a little icon/graphic in exchange for donating.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

I liked having a little icon/graphic in exchange for donating.

I know, right? Me too, Sciencewoman.

[Phrozen Sands]

CG, did you ever find out if you got into the masters program you applied to? What was it for again?

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

CG, did you ever find out if you got into the masters program you applied to? What was it for again?

Yes! My application was accepted. It’s in comparative and molecular biosciences.

[NinjaPoodle]

Taiwan. This is insane the number of earthquakes. I hope my friends are ok.

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Yes! My application was accepted. It’s in comparative and molecular biosciences.

That’s good stuff, CG.

[PrettyBoy]

My Sand’s is graduating in a couple of weeks, getting his PhD. That’s a road trip I’ll be making to see. Achievement! It’s what we do. ♦️👌🏽

All of D9 Achieves, but the Nupes look good doing it.