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October 17, 2026, 07:24:20 AM

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[Bucster]

Hi All
We have contracted one of Americas leading code and integration software specialists to upgrade the website.
This is your chance to have an input in the development of the new site, lets make it a ripper.
List up what you would like to include, layouts, colours, flash or php, etc,
Try to list up some other popular auto web-sites with a good look and feel that we can copy or get ideas from.

Bucster

[pcman]

aslong as we have decent antispam ill be happy

also the ability to upload directly to a post and for it to be saved into your own user gallery would be sweet


and ban dwayne he never does anything LOL

[Tils]

Simplicity is always a good thing, too much bling just makes it harder to use and take longer to load.

A chatbox that is always on the top of the screen regardless of what page you are viewing (similar to that on Performance Forums) would be good...

[BigNorm]

in the meantime with the spam i added filters so u cant add a username if u have a vowel in it and even thats not working.

[pcman]

that is because your putting the filters into the forum software that does not handle the account info  so those filters just get ignored

[davius]

cant wait for a spam free site guys, it annoys the crap out of me every time i log on (which hasnt been as often lately)
I also agree with pcman on the direct upload idea, itd cut out the middle man.
sarotors.org has a pretty good layout that you might get some ideas from, its nice and simple and seems pretty popular.
Cheers, Dave.

[Bucster]

Hi Tils, and everyone else,
We actually have java "flash chat" installed on this website, it is just disabled.
But on the new site we hope it we be more integrated and show on each page. I will enable it now , if it still works, lol.

Yeah i know the spam is ridiculous, lets hope it wont be long till its sorted.
Tils, I'm sorry i havent sent your stuff yet, i'm such a slack bastard when it comes to doing simple shit, I'm getting there, just hang on.

Bucster

[Bucster]

Heres my ideas i need your comments please.

Remove geeklog totally as a cms and build around the phpbb forum.
Forums, gallery, chatroom
Revamp the header, update the logo and wording
Below that, use existing cpg-fetch to place random photos from the gallerys to the home page, prolly 5 or 6 across  x 2 deep.
Below that, A "Flash Chat" java chatbox with everyone auto logged in, need an option to have the chatbox only working at a minimal size for those using the chatroom at work.
Below that, The 10 latest posts from the forums.
Below that, My messages or website information
Below that, The Footer

Somewhere in amongst all that we need to include some ways of making money, via Google, Facebook, Etc, somehow.. :

Bucster

[pcman]

pop out chat would be sweet, having to have a whole webpage open for it annoys me

[BigNorm]

where we gonna put the porn?

[BigNorm]

i reckon a way we can stop the spam for the time being is remove the new member sign up option for the time being. i couldnt find the option in the engine room so dave, what do u reckon?

[pcman]

the only way i can find to remove signup also means that no one can login

[BigNorm]

even if the new membership process is corupted ie: bugger the mail server settings for the confirmation email perhaps.

[Tils]

You can't change it so that every new member must be approved by an admin before they can make a post?

[Bucster]

There should be an option to set each new signup for admin approval, i will try that

Also now we have the home page template basics sorted, we need a menu system.
I would like to see under the header, tabbed pages for,
Home/ Forum/ Gallery/ Shop/ Etc, instead of the std left hand side menu.
With a consistent css on all pages. The colour scheme used in the chat room is good, keep site css consisyent with that.
I assume this homepage template would be done in php with placeholders or links to the info.
New tabbed pages could be added by copying the page array string in the config.php file (assuming its php) without requiring a full cms.

Is this the best way to use a template to upgrade or can we getaway with just modifying phpbb with custom headers and plugins?


Bucster