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billt01
billt01 Posts: 1,716
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If I wanted to start my own forum, I do like the format of this one.  Does anyone know if this one is free, or is the BGE mother ship kicking back some cash to keep this one rolling?
Have:
 XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
Had:
LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby

Fat Willies BBQ
Ola, Ga

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,516
    billt01 said:
    If I wanted to start my own forum, I do like the format of this one.  Does anyone know if this one is free, or is the BGE mother ship kicking back some cash to keep this one rolling?
    I actually had to look into a couple of forum vendors recently for my position as VP of the USACM.  Vanilla was one of the vendors we looked at.  Suffice to say their services weren’t free, and I also wasn’t impressed with them at all.  Take it for what it’s worth, which is not much.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • billt01
    billt01 Posts: 1,716
    JohnInCarolina said:
    billt01 said:
    If I wanted to start my own forum, I do like the format of this one.  Does anyone know if this one is free, or is the BGE mother ship kicking back some cash to keep this one rolling?
    I actually had to look into a couple of forum vendors recently for my position as VP of the USACM.  Vanilla was one of the vendors we looked at.  Suffice to say their services weren’t free, and I also wasn’t impressed with them at all.  Take it for what it’s worth, which is not much.
    @JohnInCarolina

    Did you decide on one. I really don't mind spending a FEW bucks a month..
    Have:
     XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
    Had:
    LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby

    Fat Willies BBQ
    Ola, Ga

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,516
    billt01 said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    billt01 said:
    If I wanted to start my own forum, I do like the format of this one.  Does anyone know if this one is free, or is the BGE mother ship kicking back some cash to keep this one rolling?
    I actually had to look into a couple of forum vendors recently for my position as VP of the USACM.  Vanilla was one of the vendors we looked at.  Suffice to say their services weren’t free, and I also wasn’t impressed with them at all.  Take it for what it’s worth, which is not much.
    @JohnInCarolina

    Did you decide on one. I really don't mind spending a FEW bucks a month..
    We did.  We went with forums.net.  They provide a lot of functionality and customization for a very reasonable price.  I have been really happy with them so far.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • billt01
    billt01 Posts: 1,716
    @JohnInCarolina

    Thank you sir, I will take a look...
    Have:
     XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
    Had:
    LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby

    Fat Willies BBQ
    Ola, Ga

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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 5,720
    I used to run this on an Intranet over 12 years ago.   I liked it.

    https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/


    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,500
    Usenet Newsgroups or Geocities, those were the best.  Everything has been downhill since then

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,872
    edited January 2018
    Just googled USACM and up popped two options:  United States Association of Computational Mechanics or United States Association of Cider Makers.  I will leave it at that  ;)
    BTW @JohnInCarolina  is the appropriate organization set-up such that after a given time-frame the VP moves into the President's slot?? Dang, you and POTUS wearing the same title if so...
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,516
    lousubcap said:
    Just googled USACM and up popped two options:  United States Association of Computational Mechanics or United States Association of Cider Makers.  I will leave it at that  ;)
    BTW @JohnInCarolina  is the appropriate organization set-up such that after a given time-frame the VP moves into the President's slot?? Dang, you and POTUS wearing the same title if so...
    Lol, yep.  I’ll take over as President of the oganization sometime this summer.  Hard cider is my area of expertise, but I’m going to see if we can’t figure out a way to bottle bourbon slushies instead ;)
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,516
    edited January 2018
    Dp
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • Woodchunk
    Woodchunk Posts: 911
    edited January 2018
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,706
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Usenet Newsgroups or Geocities, those were the best.  Everything has been downhill since then

    I can't even remember.....were newsgroups the ones you would get via email once a day??  
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Usenet Newsgroups or Geocities, those were the best.  Everything has been downhill since then
    Naaah... Compuserve (at the reasonable fee of $12.50/hour) using the Compuserve Navigator software on my Mac SE was by far the best. GEnie was a close second.


    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,500
    stlcharcoal said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Usenet Newsgroups or Geocities, those were the best.  Everything has been downhill since then

    I can't even remember.....were newsgroups the ones you would get via email once a day??  
    Usenet newsgroups were message boards.  You logged in to see what was posted.  No moderators, no rules, just posts about everything and anything.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,500
    HeavyG said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Usenet Newsgroups or Geocities, those were the best.  Everything has been downhill since then
    Naaah... Compuserve (at the reasonable fee of $12.50/hour) using the Compuserve Navigator software on my Mac SE was by far the best. GEnie was a close second.


    Unless you got the free CDs for 30 minute access.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    stlcharcoal said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Usenet Newsgroups or Geocities, those were the best.  Everything has been downhill since then

    I can't even remember.....were newsgroups the ones you would get via email once a day??  
    Usenet newsgroups were message boards.  You logged in to see what was posted.  No moderators, no rules, just posts about everything and anything.
    Usenet is still alive tho I have no idea how much traffic it is still pumping daily.

    Not all newsgroups were a free for all - many of the newsgroups did have moderators.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,500
    edited January 2018
    HeavyG said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    stlcharcoal said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Usenet Newsgroups or Geocities, those were the best.  Everything has been downhill since then

    I can't even remember.....were newsgroups the ones you would get via email once a day??  
    Usenet newsgroups were message boards.  You logged in to see what was posted.  No moderators, no rules, just posts about everything and anything.
    Usenet is still alive tho I have no idea how much traffic it is still pumping daily.

    Not all newsgroups were a free for all - many of the newsgroups did have moderators.
    A lot of Newsgroups have been getting shutdown due to massive copyright infrigment.

    I didn't realize they had moderators, I was aware about invite/access being controlled.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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