What other forums do you visit?

I had no idea Jan returned to XT but I have to admit I'm not very active there and he probably neither.
I had just joined MM after the problems with Jan had been solved if I remember correctly and this was actually the first forum I joined. I remember coming across this place by google, reading the posts and trying to post something of my own with no succes, untill I realised I had to register first

This was my home for many months but I lost my internet at home for a few weeks and when I installed it again I wasn't really much bothered about forums, I wanted to come back many times but it's not the same anymore, the people I was very close to disapeared and there are completely new faces in here now ... but I guess I just have to give you guys a chance

It seems to be a way of life in cyberspace, adnan; people come and go all the time. Still, I think there's a good mix of old and new posters here!

Originally Posted by Debs

And all I can tell you is that when I was in contact with one person from there, this person continually asked me if I thought that if Jan did return if everything would then be just fine with XT. It wasn't, obviously, since they had to rescue it. As for his title, I think that was to flatter him, but I'm guessing it's made no difference or little difference in his situation!!

Actually XT went offline a couple times, the first time being what some of us who were in admin there at the time the Great Crash...it happened in September and it lasted nearly a week. During that time, several of us became more convinced we needed to create a place and yes, it meant breaking away from XT b/c of all the problems. Jan's absence has caused alot of headaches for alot more people than just myself. It also showed alot of us that no ONE person should have to shoulder the costs involved in the hosting. We can only guess how much Jan's debt actually is!!!

and what is razoruk's role in this? isnt he also the moderator here?

Andrew was my rock during an extremely stressful time at XT when I literally took over all of Jan's duties....only Jan preferred not to tell anyone that was my role, hence why things were so stressful. Andrew and I, at least as I look at it, lead the group that was the most concerned aobut XT's existence, about what would happen to all of our posters there if the place vanished, etc., etc. It's very possible that no one can understand how totally helpless I felt being Jan's replacement but beign totally helpless in preventing the series of crashes that the site went thru and knowing our posters had no idea what was going on and no place to go.

Andrew has the title of admin here so he has access to a couple private forums where we can discuss the future of MM, the upgrades and so on. He doesn't post here very much and I don't think he's ever even used his admin "powers" here--that's what Rez and I do. Just in case you don't realize it, XT is no longer our "sister" site; that falls to Final Football and right now we're discussing a couple options concerning that site!

wow... i never knew that a forum like this can be considered a 'business'

this is the first time i really was interested in reading a series of long posts

Originally Posted by mk18

wow... i never knew that a forum like this can be considered a 'business'

I don't think a forum is a business in the sense of making money, but it needs to be organized and managed properly. If at all possible, of course (referring not to MM but to current troubles at XT ).

I also don't think of a forum as an actual business in the sense of making money, but certainly in the sense of drawing in people and keeping them interested and returning. Unfortunately if you want a forum to run properly you have to put money into a decent server, otherwise it would be very slow and people would not like it. That's part of the business end of things. then you have to deal with things like to software for the forums and that usually means some sort of license, and then getting the upgrades, and the domain needs to be kept up--all of that stuff costs $$,tho I think we've done pretty well in keeping our costs as low as we can and have been able to spread out costs among several owners. My own role here has changed alot recently; I'm definitely not as active as I used to be, but still keep an eye on the way htings are going. Rezag should be given a huge pat on the back for all the work he does here b/c he has really picked up the slack. I'd still like to see some people step up to the plate and help do some more work on the site, and mainly what we'd need would be someone to oversee such a project. Other than that I'm pretty satisfied with how things just keep rolling along here. We've always been a tight-knit community and we've always had a good level of activity.

In the coming weeks or months, since we are talking aobut it...it seems that something is going to have to happen with Final Football as Andrew no longer wishes to maintain it and is looking for new owners. No one there has stepped up, so we are talking aobut some sort of merger of them, FF, into us, MM. We'd definitely be the main forum, for lack of any better way to explain it right now. Traffic there has not been good except in a few forums, so we've been talking about what can be done. As always, we'll be keeping you posted and as always, we're open to any ideas and comments about what we can do!!!

Well Juventuz has always been my home but trouble is there are too many members sometimes (believe it or not) and sometimes you lose that, I dont know, homey-feeling.

Theres just something bout XT and their posters. Always entertaining stuff. My fav Milanista poster at XT is Luigi Vampa

Originally Posted by KhRiS

It's true, but we need more regular posters, it will be more fun then.

You're still alive?

Originally Posted by adnan

You're still alive?

and Kicking.

Ohh that's a gross avatar, KhRiS!

Originally Posted by Debs

Ohh that's a gross avatar, KhRiS!

Anything for You Debs.

Thats a hilarious avatar

Originally Posted by KhRiS

and Kicking.

Hehe I remember you were gone for a long period, some assumed you went pillaging in Iraq during the invasion

Originally Posted by adnan

Hehe I remember you were gone for a long period, some assumed you went pillaging in Iraq during the invasion

no, he was hiding out at Tora Bora.