Update: 15th May Yesterdays 100 places were snapped up very quickly but we're opening up another 100 today for those that would like to join in the fun. Just drop me an email here at darkufo@ntlworld.com with a subject of Forum Invite or something similar and I'll email you the invite ASAP.
Update: 14th May Yesterdays 200 places were snapped up very quickly but we're opening up another 100 today for those that would like to join in the fun. Just drop me an email here at darkufo@ntlworld.com with a subject of Forum Invite or something similar and I'll email you the invite ASAP.
Update: 13th May Well the initial 300 places have been filled but we're pleased to say that we've had no major issues and we can now open up another 200 places on the forum. Just drop me an email here at darkufo@ntlworld.com with a subject of Forum Invite or something similar and I'll email you the invite ASAP.
After nearly 1 month of setup and testing, we are ready to launch our shiny new forums which I hope you will all enjoy. A big thanks to Pete, Dharmageddon and Maqrkk for their help in setting up the forums and structure and for holding my hand during the initial setup! Also thanks to all the other Modertators and all the Beta Testers who helped us during this key phase.
This has been the most requested feature/addition to the site that people have asked for and we hope that the new forums will be a very popular part of the site.
In order to ensure that the forums don't implode like the Swan Hatch as people all try to signup together, we've decided for the first few days to just have the first 300 people to email us to have access to the forums.
By signing up early you can increase the chance of getting the username of your choice etc.
Simply email me here at darkufo@ntlworld.com.
Note: If you were previously a Beta-Tester your username and password will still work.
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And...sooo it begins!!
Great job Dark and Pete and all of the mods to get this setup...!!
It is going to be great!!
Thanks mate, the whole team have been so helpful in getting this up and running.
Great job guys on the forums cant wait to see them.
Happy Losting.
Thanks Red. If you want an invite just drop me an email.
We await you folks at the forum :)
Adam (Mod)
Nice, can't wait to see the forums, and big thanks to The ODI for early ticket :)
Cheers!
Thanks DARK i am now registered on the form. It looks amazing.
Thanks everyone :)
Glad you like the look of it Stevie.
Is the forum plainly for Spoilers or are there areas to talk just about Lost? (I've been on a spoiler-free diet throughout Season 4).
Is the forum plainly for Spoilers or are there areas to talk just about Lost? (I've been on a spoiler-free diet throughout Season 4).
Hi Jamie. Each show has a spoiler and non-spoiler section along with general chat, fan fiction, Movies and games etc.
Wow finally the last "station" missing on this website... Can't wait to be part of this new adventure!!!
Great job to all the people who tested this for the rest of us!!
Cheers to all those who worked on this for us fans, its a great site.
we have the slower version cable internet, and my laptop seriously lags in the forums! i'm sad about it.
Sarah, in what way does it lag for you exactly?
Are the forum pages themselves slow to load? Are the images slow to load? Are there certain parts of the site that load slower than others?
Also, how fast is your internet connection exactly?
Thanks.
Hi Dharmageddon, when i scroll down the page in a forum, it stutters. do you know what i mean? like it will move, then stop, then move, and so on. even if i give it a while to load.
my husband would know, but i'm pretty dumb about knowing speeds and sizes of all thinks computerish, but we used to have highspeed cable, but moved down to a slower version of cable to save $.
do you think its just cuz my internet is slower?
its not happening anymore...
To be honest, it sounds as though it is an issue with your laptop, rather than your connection.
Do we a favour. Load the forum. Wait until it is fully loaded, and then try scrolling. If you still get the stutter after the forum loads, it is an issue with your laptop specifically.
yeah, its good now. Thanks for trying to help me.
Aww....
*patiently waits a few more days*
Great job on the new site guys! As much as I like to lurk full time on the DarkUFO site, it is really nice to see the forum posts in the new format. It's easy to navigate and it keeps track of what you've already read.
I vote "woohoo".
Thanks all!
That forum is gonna be my second home, especially during the hiatus :)
Well done to all involved!
Thanks, glad you like them.
Woww, I am excited!!
hey TLA, do you have a handle over there yet? is it TLA? or something more amazing?
beautiful!
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@ saraH
I sent Dark an e-mail but I don't know if he got it. Yeah, I'd prefer to retain my current identity :)
Thanks UnCarbonatted. I think the server was being attacked by Smokey. Should be ok now.
T.L.A You should normally get a reply/invite within 30 mins or so. If not, check your Spam/Junk fold and if it's not there email me again :)
Thanks Dark :) Sent another using a different address.
I'm confused as usual. Will the current forum just disappear and be replaced with the new one? It rather looks like the style of the one at ABC, etc. Why do we need to get a sign in to get into that module? Sorry, buy I too am computer retarded. Thanks.
@ beachblum: currently you need to sign in, because we're not sure if the server can handle it if everyone comes at the same time.
Awesome forums!
The design is just great, you guys are gonna love it. We can spend our 8 month Lost hiatus there :)
Though.. right now, it doesn't seem to be loading. It just times out.
Yep it appears we've crashed the ISP's whole server. I'll post a Twitter/Announcement at the top of the site when it's back up.
Hey Dark, the forums look great and very nicely organized. The only issue is, when I clicked the link you sent yesterday, it was supposed to send a validation email but never did. I've added the forum to my filters to make sure emails go to my inbox and not the trash and resent the validation email but still got nothing. I'd assume the server is being overloaded.
Thanks Josh. Can you email me with your username and email and I'll see what happened.
Thanks, I sent you an email
saraH said... Hi Dharmageddon, when i scroll down the page in a forum, it stutters. do you know what i mean?
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Yeah, that's happening to me too.
It scrolls VERY slowly and stutters a lot.
No other problems that I can see though.
Thanks maqrkk. Since my computer is soooo slow, I'll just wait until it goes live. Too many frustrations to deal with already here. I'm sure all you guy's work will pay off in the end. I'll just be patient until then and then give it a try. Thanks again.
Yeah, Jake that still happens to me if there are more than 9 people at once logged in. i think its my connection.
Do you have an awful web host or something, Dark?
Some of the biggest websites on the internet get a million members PER DAY and don't struggle. You getting around 1500 won't kill anything.
Do you have an awful web host or something, Dark?
No, why do you ask?
seems to be down again; or at least it is for me.
and i was just starting to have some fun!
I can't get in right now either.
But I do love the forums. It makes it much easier to post and have actual discussions. I tend to hate Blogger commenting because it involves extra windows and logging in too much. But the layout and the different topics per show is a great way to organize things.
why dont you just open the forum to everyone and stop this stupid updates with 100 extra people? its getting a bit ridiculous
why dont you just open the forum to everyone and stop this stupid updates with 100 extra people? its getting a bit ridiculous
Why does it bother you so much?
I'll run it how I see fit thanks very much.
hey do it however you like but im just saying if it works then open it so everyone has the availability to join.
No, why do you ask?
Because even having 1000 people join at once let alone over just a short period wouldn't knock out a database.
It has nothing to do with the database.
There is a little more to it than ensuring that the forum actually works. It is also a case of easing the masses in, and ensuring that the forum setup works efficiently. This is a big undertaking, and as such it needs to be handled with all due care. There are a number of various different factors involved.
Hi, Dark. This is my first post - I have been a lurker here for about 3 years. I just wanted to write & say thank you for your site, for your dedication & your hard work. I am a LOST junkie & thrive with your site. My daughter was born on 9/22/04...I watched LOST that night in the hospital & have never missed a show. Thanks for all the great easter egg info, screen caps & all the extras that you do. There are SAHM's like me that don't do a whole lot, but LOVE lost & LOVE you site, so thanks from the bottom of my heart!
Thanks Jessica, what a lovely first post, appreciate your kind comments.
Glad you enjoy the site.
could I humbly ask you a question? (well maybe two :-P )
how many people -more or less- visit this webpage?
I was thinking on you might be opening a number of places from time to time to make sure the new board won't crash from traffic... and then I thought omg just how much people would rush to register when they announce it's open!.. so it came! (=_=)
thanx for putting this effort btw!! I can't wait to see it!
I registered but never got an e-mail confirmation to validate the registration. Should I be worried?