So as I've been looking around for various things (including a forum like the one I'm trying to implement) I've seen a number of threads from people complaining about and discussing how much the scene has changed and deteriorated.

Personally, my complaint about the scene is that in the pursuit of profit quality, organized communities where users can quickly and easily find whatever content they're looking for (or be able to get into contact with someone who can get it from them) don't really exist.

As such, I've set up a new forum (which I'm not yet ready to publicly release/link) to build such a community.

The forum will allow users to post links from whatever host they upload to (not all will be included right off the bat, but I'll add anything at user's request) and will organize the content so users have absolutely no issue finding anything on the site.

To ensure users don't find threads full of dead links and uploaders know when their content has been deleted a linkchecker will be fully implemented soon.

I've dumped over $400 bucks just on the forum software (not including the server costs).

While users WILL be encouraged to donate for access to a ton of high quality content in single links (which, due to their privacy, will rarely go down) the revenue from any subscriptions will first go towards paying for the server costs, then towards reimbursing my $400, and after that I'll immediately start finding a bunch of cool things to add to the site (uploader tools, software, mods, coding, etc.). I'll be doing my best to keep this process as transparent as possible.

I myself have a great deal of content to dump on the site (I've been hoarding for quite awhile now) and will be doing so as my schedule permits. However, I'm posting here to see if anyone is interested in joining the team to erect this forum!

I have a couple of cool (and relatively simple) mods I'd like for the forum (as well as some complex ones), and I have some general ideas about the skin I'd like and would love it if someone was interested in (and capable of) helping me design and make it!

Now, I've seen a lot of "paid uploader" links and threads around this forum (and others). I will not be paying anyone to upload to this site. While I am very much a capitalist, that is NOT what the scene is about for me (I'm also not one of those simple-minded "fuck paying for shit" people though).

The hosts will pay you money for the downloads that this forum (in the long run) will definitely help you rack up and in the meantime will give you. If you're just in it for the money then you're not someone I'm particularly interested in having as a part of my community (although when I release it feel free to post so long as you follow the guidelines).

If you aren't interested that's alright and you should feel free to move on, but for anyone interested who can help upload material or code the forum I'd love to hear from you and have you help me shape this forum!

Hope to hear from some of you!
-Maverick

P.S. If, when I do advertise this forum publicly, you decide to just add it to an auto-poster without reading the guidelines and following them I guarantee you your posts will be deleted quickly and if you fail to respond to PMs/warnings your IP will be banned and added to the public list of spammers.
Maverick Reviewed by Maverick on . A New Forum That's Doing Things Differently So as I've been looking around for various things (including a forum like the one I'm trying to implement) I've seen a number of threads from people complaining about and discussing how much the scene has changed and deteriorated. Personally, my complaint about the scene is that in the pursuit of profit quality, organized communities where users can quickly and easily find whatever content they're looking for (or be able to get into contact with someone who can get it from them) don't really Rating: 5