Please can we have...

[PlatyPius 5]

I agree with mox, someone with the knowhow should start one on another domain. No holds barred! We can even create new usernames and see how long it takes us to figure out who everyone else is.

I think it was done before by someone here (can't remember who). No one signed up or seemed interested.

(Dammit Mags, you made my analogy before me!)

Sowwy!

That was me. I started a forum for non-moderated discussion. VJ Troll, Lucky Strike, and a couple of other people joined and that was all.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Well, I set up a forum to see if anyone would join. Maybe if there's enough interest, then Ewok would consider making something like it a part of the site.

Come register and be naughty!!!

http://vjdungeon.mybb3.org/index.php

http://vjdungeon.mybb3.org/index.php

I registered, but my activation key email has not come thru yet. I even requested it again. Yahoo sucks.

[mox 298]

Well, I set up a forum to see if anyone would join. Maybe if there's enough interest, then Ewok would consider making something like it a part of the site.

Come register and be naughty!!!

http://vjdungeon.mybb3.org/index.php

http://vjdungeon.mybb3.org/index.php

You should probably be aware of the mybb3.org terms of service. Specifically, prohibited content includes:

Prohibited Content:

- Content that violates the laws

- Adult or Obscene material

- Hacking, Piracy, Viruses, Warez or illegal mp3's

- Depictions of Minors or Children (even minimal sexual context is not allowed)

- Illegal Drugs or Terrorism

- Invasion on privacy or the Impersonation of others

- Derogatory, Slanderous, Racial or Explicit Material

- Sharing of passwords or Serial Numbers

- Spam or MLM

- Harassment

- Illegal Conduct of Any Sort

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Damn - there goes my opportunity to use it as a new distribution channel for my drug business

[mox 298]

I basically see the "Adult or Obscene material" and "Derogatory, Slanderous, Racial or Explicit Material" as deal breakers for a true "dungeon" forum. In fact, reading through the complete TOS, I think it's more restrictive in some ways than VJ. Especially the clause where they talk about having ownership of your board.

[Captain Ewok 1,857]

Yes they are pretty restrictive and not designed for the type of thing you are referring to. There is a degree of respectibility in not allowing a totally "anything goes" forum per say. I would consider a new forum here to catch the various things outside of the realm of current forums however we still have to follow the TOS. Their TOS does the same thing in a way. They can't have a porn ring or something running amuck.

[Jenn! 918]

Well, I don't envision it getting to porn ring status. We'll see how it goes. Maybe I'm wrong, but I see it more as a place where the "personal attack" rule doesn't apply.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I dunno about anyone else, but some of our... wackier members would probably benefit from a "shut your hole" forum

[john & jean 37]

ARE BOOBS "private parts"???

[PlatyPius 5]

What I find amusing about restrictions, TOS, and the like is.....

My pagan message board is almost "anything goes". I own the domain, and I pay for a server that has no restrictions on what I upload to it. I also own (license) the message board software. With all of this freedom to post whatever.... there is never any trouble there. People can cuss all they want, they can say whatever about whomever they want....but they usually don't.

Rules and repression seem to produce more profanity and "naughtiness" than anarchy.

Well, I don't envision it getting to porn ring status. We'll see how it goes. Maybe I'm wrong, but I see it more as a place where the "personal attack" rule doesn't apply.

Except I still believe that what is said over there will be carried over to here. I can just see some people reporting to Ewok things that are said over there. Maybe I should have used a fake name. lol

[William33 110]

Dungeon?

That woud be really awesome and almost grown up!

Thanks you for reading this request Captain Ewok!

Why not start your own website with these attributes? This is after all, a family based immigration website.

What you are suggesting, appears to be yet another sub OT forum, with an anything goes attitude.

Does that sum it up?

[Captain Ewok 1,857]

Well there is also another possibility. I will post it here a bit later... (mystery ).

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Well there is also another possibility. I will post it here a bit later... (mystery ).

A cliffhanger.

[Captain Ewok 1,857]

Well since we want to keep the VJ "Family" atmosphere as best as possible I agree certain types of "craziness" should not be promoted here. However, that said, myself and a few other people tossed around the idea of an expat type site to cover some of the areas "beyond the visa". We never had the time to launch the site but I took a few hours and made the beginning of the site (at least a good start). Now in the future when you want to discuss things "beyond VJ" you will have a place to go. I will fully support the site so feel free to shoot me feedback over there . Any admin type issues (except in extreme circumstances) will be done seperately. These are two different sites and things that happen there will not have an effect here (or vice versa). Different audience and rules for each site, etc..

Just keep things civil and above water if you can . No TOS over there yet but keep the pRon, illegal things, etc off the site (i.e. common sense approach).

http://www.expatgroups.com/forums/

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Great idea!