ionel Posted January 5 Posted January 5 Just now, flyingcement said: I am not a computer geek. are you? who among us regulars would be both wiling and able Can't remember who but there's been one or two volunteered to help Bob with this site but no response. Isn't this in @mspart area? .
JimmyCinnabon Posted January 5 Posted January 5 On 1/3/2026 at 10:59 PM, Hammerlock3 said: JC is really trying to transition into some sort of reputable poster....what a loser. Never gonna happen bro.
JimmyCinnabon Posted January 5 Posted January 5 11 hours ago, BruceyB said: I legitimately considered looking into what it would take to create a new forum earlier this week. Web design is not a skillset that I have, unfortunately. You don't need a web design background. You just need to pay for the bandwidth and choose a message board platform. There is a little customization involved but it's not web design in the least. The gate keeping is in the cost of bandwidth for a popular forum with a lot of traffic.
bnwtwg Posted January 5 Posted January 5 11 hours ago, flyingcement said: I'm open to deserting this place for better support if we can get others on board. Can someone remind me of the quote? i am an idiot on the internet
Hammerlock3 Posted January 5 Posted January 5 1 hour ago, bnwtwg said: Can someone remind me of the quote? luke i am your father "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity."
Interviewed_at_Weehawken Posted January 5 Posted January 5 20 hours ago, CHROMEBIRD said: I was under the impression that the thinking at PSU was more like, if you can go now, go, don't RS. The recruiting pipeline is always bountiful if not clogged, so I figure the staff would want to keep guys advancing through their eligibility. For Ono specifically, he currently has 2 years of eligibility. If he takes a shirt this year, his college wrestling career would be pressing up against the 2028 Olympics and I assume he'll need to be in Japan to qualify. Even if he takes an ORS and trains in Japan, he'd still need to be taking classes at PSU, which could be a big distraction. There may not be any Olympic redshirts available for 2028.
Caveira Posted January 5 Posted January 5 3 hours ago, JimmyCinnabon said: You don't need a web design background. You just need to pay for the bandwidth and choose a message board platform. There is a little customization involved but it's not web design in the least. The gate keeping is in the cost of bandwidth for a popular forum with a lot of traffic. I strongly suspect we do not push the bounds of crazy bandwidth here. TBH I bet it’s reasonably low. I one time Google plans for msg boards (to jimmy’s point) and the lower end ones are not pricy at all. I mean realistically how many “super active active” posters are there. 20? 50? Not counting the lurkers which there have to be a few as well.
1032004 Posted January 5 Posted January 5 2 hours ago, Coastal said: Ono currently only has one year of eligibility. According to who?
Jimmy Cinnabon Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 15 minutes ago, 1032004 said: According to who? To Caveira
BloodRound Posted January 5 Posted January 5 16 hours ago, Fletcher said: Nagao is shaping up to be one of PSU's worst transfer investments and it's time to cut bait. Kyle Conel didn't even get an NCAA tournament in with PSU.
1032004 Posted January 5 Posted January 5 26 minutes ago, Coastal said: According to Penn State. They've petitioned the NCAA for a second year. He’s listed on their roster as a junior
CHROMEBIRD Posted January 5 Posted January 5 (edited) 5 hours ago, JimmyCinnabon said: You don't need a web design background. You just need to pay for the bandwidth and choose a message board platform. There is a little customization involved but it's not web design in the least. The gate keeping is in the cost of bandwidth for a popular forum with a lot of traffic. The skillset will depend on which message board software you use, but yeah there are (free, open source) options out there that would be basically be configuration and re-skinning, as opposed to writing a bunch of code or administering databases. This forum uses commercial messageboard software (Invision Community) but it sounded as though at least a chunk of the hosting and bandwidth is paid for through ads and other monetization. Either way, Willie isn't a tech admin and Bob is busy and probably HEMB so it's worth looking into taking this off his plate if he no longer wants it. Edited January 5 by CHROMEBIRD
Caveira Posted January 5 Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said: To Caveira Find me that quote. I don’t think you will.
bnwtwg Posted January 5 Posted January 5 1 hour ago, CHROMEBIRD said: The skillset will depend on which message board software you use, but yeah there are (free, open source) options out there that would be basically be configuration and re-skinning, as opposed to writing a bunch of code or administering databases. This forum uses commercial messageboard software (Invision Community) but it sounded as though at least a chunk of the hosting and bandwidth is paid for through ads and other monetization. Either way, Willie isn't a tech admin and Bob is busy and probably HEMB so it's worth looking into taking this off his plate if he no longer wants it. I offered to help pro bono and never got a reply fwiw i am an idiot on the internet
TAC Posted January 5 Posted January 5 21 hours ago, SocraTease said: All the more reason to use Davis this year if he may not have a spot next year. Nagao has been pretty inconsistent and also very, very subject to injury. I do not disagree if Nagao is not going to be healthy. With a shoulder injury you just never know.
JimmyCinnabon Posted January 6 Posted January 6 23 hours ago, Caveira said: I strongly suspect we do not push the bounds of crazy bandwidth here. TBH I bet it’s reasonably low. I one time Google plans for msg boards (to jimmy’s point) and the lower end ones are not pricy at all. I mean realistically how many “super active active” posters are there. 20? 50? Not counting the lurkers which there have to be a few as well. I suspect you are correct. Wrestling is a niche sport so we aren't using loads of bandwidth here. Maybe I'll look into it.
JimmyCinnabon Posted January 6 Posted January 6 20 hours ago, CHROMEBIRD said: The skillset will depend on which message board software you use, but yeah there are (free, open source) options out there that would be basically be configuration and re-skinning, as opposed to writing a bunch of code or administering databases. This forum uses commercial messageboard software (Invision Community) but it sounded as though at least a chunk of the hosting and bandwidth is paid for through ads and other monetization. Either way, Willie isn't a tech admin and Bob is busy and probably HEMB so it's worth looking into taking this off his plate if he no longer wants it. I created a new forum in a few minutes. It was free. For $6/month I can have no ads. I am seeing what I need to do to customize it. If people are are truly serious about moving to a new forum I'll continue setting this up (I work in IT) but I have no interest in moderating it. Like, absolutely none. I have a FT job and I am a youth wrestling coach. Not only do I not want to moderate internet fights I don't have the time.
ionel Posted January 6 Posted January 6 (edited) 5 minutes ago, JimmyCinnabon said: I created a new forum in a few minutes. It was free. For $6/month I can have no ads. I am seeing what I need to do to customize it. If people are are truly serious about moving to a new forum I'll continue setting this up (I work in IT) but I have no interest in moderating it. Like, absolutely none. I have a FT job and I am a youth wrestling coach. Not only do I not want to moderate internet fights I don't have the time. If really serious think it'd be better if we could migrate over to On3 but @MPhillips and I are both worried about what would happen to NWT. Edited January 6 by ionel .
JimmyCinnabon Posted January 6 Posted January 6 5 minutes ago, ionel said: If really serious think it'd be better if we could migrate over to On3 but @MPhillips and I are both worried about what would happen to NWT. If people want to move to On3 that's fine. I am an On3 subscriber to the PSU Blue/White site. However, I am not a fan of the PSU wrestling board so I don't participate there. If it's somewhere else on On3 I am game.
bnwtwg Posted January 6 Posted January 6 1 hour ago, ionel said: If really serious think it'd be better if we could migrate over to On3 but @MPhillips and I are both worried about what would happen to NWT. NWT should go back to facebook where it belongs? i am an idiot on the internet
CHROMEBIRD Posted January 6 Posted January 6 2 hours ago, JimmyCinnabon said: I created a new forum in a few minutes. It was free. For $6/month I can have no ads. I am seeing what I need to do to customize it. If people are are truly serious about moving to a new forum I'll continue setting this up (I work in IT) but I have no interest in moderating it. Like, absolutely none. I have a FT job and I am a youth wrestling coach. Not only do I not want to moderate internet fights I don't have the time. Nice. All the same features as this one? Someone recommended that I look into flarum, which is open source and free. There seems to be a group of folks who would be interested in helping getting something setup and running on an ongoing basis (tech, design, hosting, moderation). We could take this to DMs to see if we can get a volunteer army going.
JimmyCinnabon Posted January 6 Posted January 6 (edited) 2 hours ago, CHROMEBIRD said: Nice. All the same features as this one? Someone recommended that I look into flarum, which is open source and free. There seems to be a group of folks who would be interested in helping getting something setup and running on an ongoing basis (tech, design, hosting, moderation). We could take this to DMs to see if we can get a volunteer army going. It’s Pro Boards. I set it up in 15 minutes. I haven’t finished customizing it but here you go. Seems a little dated but some of you might love that. Here you go. https://folkstylefreedom.freeforums.net/ EDIT: Looks like I should’ve tested it for more than one minute. I need to change permissions so people can’t post as a guest. That’s a tomorrow thing. Edited January 6 by JimmyCinnabon
bnwtwg Posted January 6 Posted January 6 8 minutes ago, JimmyCinnabon said: It’s Pro Boards. I set it up in 15 minutes. I haven’t finished customizing it but here you go. Seems a little dated but some of you might love that. Here you go. https://folkstylefreedom.freeforums.net/ gah that UI!!!! Well played. i am an idiot on the internet
JimmyCinnabon Posted January 7 Posted January 7 (edited) 15 hours ago, bnwtwg said: gah that UI!!!! Well played. It's definitely dated, but to be honest I see a lot of people complain (across the internet) that they liked their message boards from 2005 so they should feel right at home. Of course, there may be more up-to-date free boards, I don't know. I only did a 10 second search. Edited January 7 by JimmyCinnabon
Sy Strobel West-Oak, South Carolina Class of 2027 Committed to Appalachian State Projected Weight: 184
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now