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New site - new direction?

BrianBrian Detroit, MI Moderator
edited May 2005 in NewBuddhist.com
I think what I plan on doing is renaming this site, converting it to vBulletin, and taking on a helper or two so that we can grow this thing into the site I think it should be.

I am a member of the MBMC sangha, and I love it, but this site really doesn't have anything at all to do with it. They have their own site (www.buddhavihara.org) and since the majority of the sangha is thai-speaking, the site is mostly in thai.

My original goal was to have a site where people unfamiliar with buddhism could come and ask questions, learn about real buddhism, and learn about the misconceptions and fallacies that the west has about buddhism.

I registered a new domain name today, newbuddhist.com

Please tell me what you guys think. Obviously, we are very small, there are only 3-4 of us that are active, and we are all friends. Hopefully you guys will be a part of the future of this site with me, so I value your opinions...

Comments

  • GnomeGnome
    edited September 2004
    not a bad idea. the site domain is alot easier! lol But i dunno IPB is nice and easy to work with
  • tychotycho
    edited September 2004
    You name the place prime and i'll be there

    I suppose a name change might help, especially if it includes the word "buddhist"
  • BrianBrian Detroit, MI Moderator
    edited September 2004
    I haven't really experienced a "nice and easy" IPB. I've always had some issues with it (for example, even though everything seems to be configured correctly, I cannot get avatars working at all). I'm used to vBulletin from short-media, and I think vB helped site traffic a lot, due to optimizations in the way URLs are presented, and things like that. I personally prefer vB, and it's only $85 so I don't mind shelling out for a copy to have a smoother looking site.
  • GnomeGnome
    edited September 2004
    i say go for it! I use vB at IC and its not to complicated for what i do. Need any help send a pm if so
  • LincLinc Site owner Detroit Moderator
    edited September 2004
    Wherever... I think vB will let you convert this database rather simply too.

    I'm admining my college's vB forum so I can certainly give some assistance if you want... though I'm nothing compared to the short vB demigod, of course... ;)

    It's kinda nice that we have a 'pulse' right now :) Anything to further that sounds good to me.
  • GnomeGnome
    edited September 2004
    yea i am just starting to learn the admin stuff in vB I was a mod at ic now I am upgraded! w00t!
  • BrianBrian Detroit, MI Moderator
    edited September 2004
    Well heck, when I move, I move fast. Site's moved :)
  • GnomeGnome
    edited September 2004
    w00t!!!
  • IreneBornnIreneBornn
    edited April 2005
    Hi Brian:
    I love your idea.......actually that is what I thought I was going to get when I came to this site a few days ago. I did have trouble getting around this site and when I got somewhere I didn't really know where I was. I would have to say I didn't find it very user friendly.
    I didn't find enough information or articles and still spent quite a bit of time here.
    I love talking with everyone but I don't feel as though I am learning what I was serching for. I hope you/everyone understands. Each day my journey gets shorter. Each day I have 24 hours less to obtain my goals. Here's one of my favourite saying:
    I WOULD RATHER BE ASHES THEN DUST! I WOULD RATHER THAT MY SPARK SHOULD BURN OUT IN A BRILLIANT BLAZE THAN IT SHOULD BE STIFLED BY DRY ROT. i WOULD RATHER BE A SUPERB METEOR, EVERY ATOM OF ME IN MAGNIFICENT GLOW. THAN A SLEEPY AND PERMANENT PLANET. THE PROPER FUNCTION OF MAN IS TO LIVE, NOT TO EXIST. I SHALL NOT WASTE MY DAYS IN TRYING TO PROLONG THEM. I SHALL USE MY TIME.
    J. London
    Brian: Lets get you dream going. Answer your Soul's Desire and Have Faith it will all work out.

    Irene
  • BrianBrian Detroit, MI Moderator
    edited April 2005
    Thanks, Irene. We successfully made the transition in September of 2004 - we renamed the site and installed this software, and traffic has surged since. :)

    If you would like to start a new discussion (discussions are called "threads"), you can click the "new thread" button in each forum area. :)
  • CammanCamman
    edited May 2005
    what was the old site name???? I dont even remember
  • BrianBrian Detroit, MI Moderator
    edited May 2005
    The old site was midwestmeditation.com
  • CammanCamman
    edited May 2005
    ohhh yeah now I remember
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