Sorry, I forgot to mention. The only limit is on how many Kb are taken by avatar pics from members (well, with 10 Mb it is 30% filled with my 6000+ members). Otherwise, everything is just FREE for ANY quantity of text, photos, links, banners... Just as an example, here are my own forum stats, using exactly the same system with a French admin pannel.
447431 messages 6303 registered membersOnline since October 24th, 2005Google rank in French for "reptile keeping, lizards, frog keeping, geckos" and some other key words: from #1 to # 5227.57 average messages per day3.18 new members daily14.52 new threads every day As for making a scrolling text to catch attention, just click in my signature on my forum's URL and you'll see what it is possible to do. Forums like GU or RFUK( no rude word here- Reptile forums UK) work with different, paying interfaces allowing them a little more freedom in some domains but they are also at risk of a financial or technical failure of their hosting system. By the way, have a look at RFUK, how they have integrated a photo gallery and other stuff, it's also possible with "my" interface. PLUS, the database has the best possible protections. About 80% safe from experienced hackers, which is just HUGE. In case the database crashes, every word is saved on passive security servers. Very little crashes with the server, it works perfectly 99.5% of the time. Any website can be more or less legally "aspired", that is, there are software enabling to drain the contents of any website (the website itself will not be affected and the webmaster not even aware of it) so as to save it all on somebody's hard disk. This is just IMPOSSIBLE with forums using this interface. They have enough blocking scripts to prevent intrusions, software or malware use, contents duplication, ect. "gekkota.com" is a WEBSITE domain name. It cannot be used for PhpBB1 or 2 forum interfaces. Anyway, I more than agree with Jon that the old site is not only old and incomplete but that would be more work to try to fix everything and modify/add whatever is necessary than starting something else from scratch. Best, Hervé ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Editor of the Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Administrateur du forum reptiles, rongeurs et amphibiens Les Dragons d'Asgard http://dragonsdasgard.actifforum.com > From: gec...@cal.net > To: gecko@lists.gekkota.com > Subject: Re: [gecko]GGA Forum & Website > Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:34:27 -0700 > > Melody and all, > > I see nothing wrong with a new version of the website using the > www.gekkota.com domain. Make a new website, move it there. I don't see > the issue since this domain is paid for for the next five years and the > traffic is already there (I'm sure Leann will provide some reports). > Website hosts, maybe there is a cheaper one that would fit our needs, we > could also consider that too. > > I agree we need to give the members their best value with the website, > forums and all aspects of what we do with their funds. > > I am wondering if the new forums are free no matter how many megs we put > on there? Any size limits there Herve? > > Julie > > On 3/28/2011 11:14 AM, Melody Hartley wrote: > > Hi all, especially Julie I think... > > > > I would like to see the statistics for the website, especially if we > > have kept a history. I have trouble believing it is a heavily > > trafficked site now, but I could be wrong. It would also give us a > > background and something to aim for in getting more traffic with an > > updated site, which often translates into new members = $$. Just like > > the money, it's best to know just where we stand. > > > > Thanks, > > Melody > > > > On 3/28/2011 7:31 AM, Jon & Stacy Boone wrote: > >> <<< As pitiful as it is, the GGA website is a heavily trafficed > >> site. Statistics say it's one of the top Google and yahoo referals > >> for "geckos". It's been there for so long. It's was set up very > >> well for webbots to find. > >> I wonder what people refer to for? There is very little info., > >> resources, updated stuff, etc. > >> > >> > >> Perhaps the original site can be maintained independently, but IMHO > >> needs to be completely rebuilt. It is not only outdated, but looks > >> even more so than it actually is. > >> > >> Jon > >> > >> *From:*gecko-ad...@lists.gekkota.com > >> [mailto:gecko-ad...@lists.gekkota.com] *On Behalf Of *Julie Bergman > >> *Sent:* Sunday, March 27, 2011 2:50 PM > >> *To:* gecko@lists.gekkota.com > >> *Subject:* Re: [gecko]GGA Forum & Website > >> > >> Agree, a popular website domain is like gold! Mine is much the same > >> way, just wanted to air this out with other folks so mine wasn't the > >> only viewpoint represented on this. > >> > >> Non-established domains say "fly by night," this is another reason > >> for keeping our established domain name. > >> > >> Now it is our challenge to turn that traffic into members, and if not > >> members a mechanism for funding through the bookstore for those > >> seeking info sources about geckos. The "free information" there also > >> helps fulfill our mission and generates good will in the community. > >> That is where the energy should be re-focused that is going to Chit > >> Chat now IMHO. > >> > >> Julie > >> > >> On 3/27/2011 12:21 PM, Leann Christenson wrote: > >> > >> A forum = place to share ideas, chat, discuss A website = > >> central location on the web for information about a group/company. > >> Search engines look for websites. Just like Repashy Super Food > >> there are two parts. One is Repashy's website. The second part is > >> the forum. They link. www.store.repashy.com > >> <http://www.store.repashy.com> > www.forum.rephasy.com > >> <http://www.forum.rephasy.com> They are linked. Putting all > >> the GGA Website content onto the forum and dropping the website = > >> does not make sense. Note: the domain name gekkota.com is > >> paid up for five years. As pitiful as it is, the GGA website > >> is a heavily trafficed site. Statistics say it's one of the top > >> Google and yahoo referals for "geckos". It's been there for so > >> long. It's was set up very well for webbots to find. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> www.geckoranch.com <http://www.geckoranch.com> Serving the gecko > >> community since 1993 > > _______________________________________________ > > Global Gecko Association > > Board of Directors > > http://www.gekkota.com > > > > > -- > www.geckoranch.com > Serving the gecko community since 1993 > > _______________________________________________ > Global Gecko Association > Board of Directors > http://www.gekkota.com
