YCMaker... Please

[Yankee]

Ok, well, i'm almost never posting anymore, so, i'll concider this thread somthing to respond to:

 

Ok, from what I have read, I agree wtih JK, Tkill, and Frunk on some things, but in a few ways, they are wrong.

 

 

YCMaker is the admin, and being the admin of a 60k + site can get difficult. I understand that it's alot of work, and that there are updates to things to be done. But if you are the admin, you should actually post in places. To me, when you post in places, it makes it seem like you are actually looking around, and know what is going, and what needs to be done. From what I know, more often than not, YCMaker is just being pm'ed the problems. Also, if your not gonna post, i'd like to see a person respond to a pm, but not if it's pointless.

Now, YCMaker is generating some dough from the card maker, NOT from the site itself. He is not getting money from having 60k members. He is getting money from the 60k members using the card maker.

By appointing modorators, YCMaker has givin himself a reason to distance himself from the site. I would like to see him actually post, and maybe talk to the mods, do things like that.

From what I have seen, YCMaker usually responds to threads only if they have gotten alot of posts, and are directly talking about him or somthing to do with him. He should at least try to post more often. As admin, you should post more. By posting, you are telling me that you actually care for what I have to say. You are saying that you are paying attention, and are willing to work WITH people.

Now, I understand that editing somthing that works can be dangerouse, but, as throne said, you can make A test page.

 

 

I do not agree with the way JK, tkill, and frunk have handled this. You do not just post a thread, pretty much bashing the admin of a site, much less bashing anybody. I realise what I said may be seen as bashing, and i'm sorry, but I am at least saying both sides to this in my opinon.

 

Now, YCMaker has a life, which is more than most of us can say. He has things to do. It makes seince that he is not on alot. Heck, i'm not on much anymore. The reason I think I am still popular is because I respond at times, and like to see both sides to the story.

YCMaker does not have to be on much. I mean, if you have a site where you are making money, and your not on much, you don't really have to do much. BUT, when he is on, I would like to see more posts from him. But it doesn't matter what I say.

 

I think you are wrong Frunk on the point about becoming a mod. I know most people here want to be a mod because it makes them seem powerfull. Heck, I have talked to you on msn before and have seen that it is tough. But not everybody will just want it for power and the perks. Though, I am 1 of the people that wanted it for power and respect before, as you know Frunk.

I do however agree with you on the point that you posting on your site makes people feel respected, which is somthing YCMaker should do.

 

I know i'm not exactly organized on this post, but thats me XD

 

I do not completly agree with either side on this argument, but I do think that each side has their points.

On one hand, YCMaker does need to be on a little more

But on the other hand, he is busy, and you can't expect a guy to be on all the time, and fix everything quickly.

 

I realise I will probably be challanged by a few members on this post, but I will only continue the conversation in pm's, so, if you would like to talk to be about this, pm me.

 

Thank you very much for your time and reading this if you did

 

Cheers,

Yankeefan

[Draco Straybyrn]

Darkthorne' date=' It's hard to understand your intense hostility towards this site considering its completely free to use and you're welcome to leave at anytime. I'm well aware that you run a forum of your own and would like it be successful; apparently, this fuels your flames and leads to the number of derogatory posts that you make. I would, however, still like to address your "concerns".

 

Lol, yeah right. 60,000 members, about 100 guests at any given point in the day, ads on the card maker and in posts, and you can barely afford the site? COME ON. If you used adsense, you'd be making around $50 a day. That's pretty good money, and I would say it's enough to keep the forum running AND have a considerable profit.

 

I said I made next to nothing from the forum itself, the forum and the card maker are two very different components of this site and it is because of the card maker that the forum exists.

 

You don't want to fix what isn't broken? MAKE A TEST PAGE AND PLAY WITH THE CODE THERE. I know how websites work' date=' I know you can make a test page. You should do so if that's your concern.

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All modifications are tested heavily on my local server before the web server is updated. That doesn't change the fact that the operating conditions on the site itself are very different from the testing conditions, specifically in regards to CPU load and database size.

 

If you're so busy fixing things' date=' fix "The Avatar Problem". It shouldn't take so long for such a skilled person as yourself, right? Right? You could also have one of the other Admins do it. WAIT, THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER ADMINS! On a site with 60k+ Members, you'd think there would be. What happens when the ROOT gets hacked? The site tanks. And there's no backup. There's not even anyone who can crack the SQL to fix it. So sad.

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The avatar problem has been fixed, and was fixed as soon as I was made aware of it. I choose not to employ any other admins because I believe I am capable of running the site myself, as I have for over a year. There have already been a number of security breaches in the past, all of which have been handled in a timely manner. I'm also confused as to why you would assume there is no backup to this site. Every part of this site is backed up thoroughly and frequently, and should a large of amount of data ever be lost, it will always be restored as quickly as possible. I do appreciate your concern though.

 

On another note, I like the idea of a debate forum that you mentioned in another thread; it's been requested in the past, but I usually try to wait until it seems like there is an actual need for something before adding it to the forum. I will see about implementing this in the near future.

 

(First note: IT'S A TRAP! -Translated:- I was trying to see if you would respond, and as I say below, it worked. My strong point in debate is the negation, hence the "derogatory" nature of my posts.)

 

Oh yay, my ploy worked. I get to debate with you, as long as you stick around to do so. This should be fun, even moreso than last semester's debate final.

 

Your first paragraph - Rebuttal: Well, obviously. What would a forum about a card maker be without a card maker? I suppose planning, but yeah.

 

Your second paragraph - Rebuttal: Size is all well and good, but it's not like you're hosting the images, right? Don't they get uploaded to imageshack? If not, I know that you can export the result to TinyPic. The image doesn't have to get saved on the server, just export the data, and it'll save some bandwidth. You still didn't bring up my point about adding things in the script and templates.

 

Your third paragraph - Rebuttal A: I'm breaking this into 2 parts. 1 about the admins, and the other about backups. About the admins. Well that's all well and good, but what about adding more features to the forum, editing user profiles if need be, and all those billions of things mods can't do? I know there are a lot, I've used this software.

 

Your third paragraph - Rebuttal B: I get that you have it backed up, but when the SQL gets cracked, a smart person can get into the database, grab your host info, crack that, and permanently terminate it. It doesn't take too long, and I've seen many a site go down because it was against something. I've seen my friends do it. My point is that with no secondary administrators, you've got no ace in the hole.

 

That was fun. Keep it coming, and please know I'm not trying to troll or make you mad. I do have valid points. And Debate Forum please. If you need mods, I'm sure Static, Crab Helmet, and myself would be more than willing. I'd even write up the application/test personally. ;)

[Huntar!]

This will sound terrible, but I am just suprised, and a bit happy that YCMaker has made a post, and had a debate. He usually is not seen or heard, but Is always around. He should be online more often. He should post a bit more. Sure, I do not know how hard it is to be an administrator, but I do know that you probobly have a life, things to do, and a large and popular site to handle all at once. Even so, You could post more often. I find it very disrespectful that many of you flame our admin. The man who made the site. You could be grateful for what we all have. As our admin though, he could be on more, he could be posting, he could be answering everything, but he is 0NE man. He has alot to do. I try to understand everyone's point of view, I try to see what everyone is saying, but I think that you should just drop the topic. He can only do so much. He has chosen Moderators to practically run the site while he is gone. He cannot do everything at once. Give the man some slack.

 

- Hunterb

[Draco Straybyrn]

This will sound terrible' date=' but I am just suprised, and a bit happy that YCMaker has made a post, and had a debate. He usually is not seen or heard, but Is always around. He should be online more often. He should post a bit more. Sure, I do not know how hard it is to be an administrator, but I do know that you probobly have a life, things to do, and a large and popular site to handle all at once. Even so, You could post more often. I find it very disrespectful that many of you flame our admin. The man who made the site. You could be grateful for what we all have. As our admin though, he could be on more, he could be posting, he could be answering everything, but he is 0NE man. He has alot to do. I try to understand everyone's point of view, I try to see what everyone is saying, but I think that you should just drop the topic. He can only do so much. He has chosen Moderators to practically run the site while he is gone. He cannot do everything at once. Give the man some slack.

 

- Hunterb

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You don't know that being an Admin is pretty easy, even on a site this big. And if his load is too large, he should do as we say and get some mroe admins and mods.

 

Lol, flaming? It's a debate, smart one. Diplomatic immunity means that you can't be tried for something happening in a debate. It's not completely in effect here, but to an extent. It's a debate, not a flame.

[SOUL]

Darkthorne, let me get this straight. You're having a debate against YCMaker? -_-

[Draco Straybyrn]

Darkthorne' date=' let me get this straight. You're having a debate against YCMaker? -_-

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I tried to get one going, and right now he has yet to refute my rebuttals.

 

So, yeah, I guess. =D

[Guest]

Your first paragraph - Rebuttal: Well' date=' obviously. What would a forum about a card maker be without a card maker? I suppose planning, but yeah.

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You took my quote out of context - I was responding to your claim that it's impossible that I'm making very little off this site. I was pointing out that they are two separate things, and the forum doesn't support itself financially. I keep it running for the convenience of the community.

 

Your second paragraph - Rebuttal: Size is all well and good' date=' but it's not like you're hosting the images, right? Don't they get uploaded to imageshack? If not, I know that you can export the result to TinyPic. The image doesn't have to get saved on the server, just export the data, and it'll save some bandwidth. You still didn't bring up my point about adding things in the script and templates.

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First of all, when referring to database size I was not talking about images and their respective file sizes. There is a large amount of data that is stored in the run-time database, and this differs very much so from my local server. A typical MySQL request on my local server takes only a fraction of the time it would take on the web server. Also, when I referred to CPU load I was referring the load that certain dynamic scripts place on a web server. All scripts are run by the server's processor, so the more frequently they are run, the more load is placed on the server. A script might at first seem optimized on my server, but when it is run by many thousands of users at once it can place an enormous strain on the web server, causing it to crash. Also, any new upgrades also bring up new potential security issues.

 

Your third paragraph - Rebuttal A: I'm breaking this into 2 parts. 1 about the admins' date=' and the other about backups. About the admins. Well that's all well and good, but what about adding more features to the forum, editing user profiles if need be, and all those billions of things mods can't do? I know there are a lot, I've used this software.

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The more people that have root access to the server, the more potential there is for a security breach to occur. Everything else that you mentioned can be accomplished by a super mod.

 

Your third paragraph - Rebuttal B: I get that you have it backed up' date=' but when the SQL gets cracked, a smart person can get into the database, grab your host info, crack that, and permanently terminate it. It doesn't take too long, and I've seen many a site go down because it was against something. I've seen my friends do it. My point is that with no secondary administrators, you've got no ace in the hole.

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I've built all my scripts from the ground up to be secure and to prevent SQL injections, but assuming a user could gain access to the main database, there is nothing stored in it that would allow a user to access the Linux infrastructure the site is built on. Such a security breach would be very "high level" and easy to contain.

[Draco Straybyrn]

Your first paragraph - Rebuttal: Well' date=' obviously. What would a forum about a card maker be without a card maker? I suppose planning, but yeah.

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You took my quote out of context - I was responding to your claim that it's impossible that I'm making very little off this site. I was pointing out that they are two separate things, and the forum doesn't support itself financially. I keep it running for the convenience of the community.

 

Your second paragraph - Rebuttal: Size is all well and good' date=' but it's not like you're hosting the images, right? Don't they get uploaded to imageshack? If not, I know that you can export the result to TinyPic. The image doesn't have to get saved on the server, just export the data, and it'll save some bandwidth. You still didn't bring up my point about adding things in the script and templates.

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First of all, when referring to database size I was not talking about images and their respective file sizes. There is a large amount of data that is stored in the run-time database, and this differs very much so from my local server. A typical MySQL request on my local server takes only a fraction of the time it would take on the web server. Also, when I referred to CPU load I was referring the load that certain dynamic scripts place on a web server. All scripts are run by the server's processor, so the more frequently they are run, the more load is placed on the server. A script might at first seem optimized on my server, but when it is run by many thousands of users at once it can place an enormous strain on the web server, causing it to crash. Also, any new upgrades also bring up new potential security issues.

 

Your third paragraph - Rebuttal A: I'm breaking this into 2 parts. 1 about the admins' date=' and the other about backups. About the admins. Well that's all well and good, but what about adding more features to the forum, editing user profiles if need be, and all those billions of things mods can't do? I know there are a lot, I've used this software.

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The more people that have root access to the server, the more potential there is for a security breach to occur. Everything else that you mentioned can be accomplished by a super mod.

 

Your third paragraph - Rebuttal B: I get that you have it backed up' date=' but when the SQL gets cracked, a smart person can get into the database, grab your host info, crack that, and permanently terminate it. It doesn't take too long, and I've seen many a site go down because it was against something. I've seen my friends do it. My point is that with no secondary administrators, you've got no ace in the hole.

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I've built all my scripts from the ground up to be secure and to prevent SQL injections, but assuming a user could gain access to the main database, there is nothing stored in it that would allow a user to access the Linux infrastructure the site is built on. Such a security breach would be very "high level" and easy to contain.

 

1. Sure. Let's drop that, then.

 

2. If you've got a dedicated server, you should be able to handle that. And if you can't afford one, get some better ads. I'm going to guess that no one is stupid enough to buy from those ads, so they wouldn't care if you put some on that got you more money. I'm also pretty sure there are scripters on the internet who would be willing to help you with security precautions. Just copyright the script, and put out an ad.

 

3. S-Mods are few and far between, with only 2 active (as far as I can count), and they can't do file edits to add more to the site, or add a decent skin, etc. Just choose someone you trust who has a good knowledge of such things, and grant them ACP access to what you think they need access to. I would assume MyBB has this limiting feature, IPB does. If they need more, they can ask...

 

4. I'm not going to ask if you want to bet, but you should know that it's possible. And I'm not talking about the card maker, I'm talking about the forum side. It's a small step from forum to host, if you know how to do your research. Anyone who would attempt such a feat would obviously do so.

 

(PLEASE note the rise in debate topics, and that we'd really like to see a forum about it. Maybe once a month, you could grace us with a debate against yourself, such as this one?)

 

(Also note that I'm really not trying to be the bad guy, I'm just playing the Devil's Advocate. Hey, that's how you debate. ;) )

 

EDIT: Because you seem to never have gotten my PM and you're reading this, could you please change my name to Draco Straybyrn?

[Yankee]

ummmm, not that I don't like to see ycmaker post and a good debate, but i'm wondering if this should go to pm's =/

And your right one 1 thing from what I read there thorne, with gake, and frunk gone, I only know tkill as the actuve super, so, thats a problem.

 

Though, why are you in a debate with YCMaker? 0_o

[Draco Straybyrn]

ummmm' date=' not that I don't like to see ycmaker post and a good debate, but i'm wondering if this should go to pm's =/

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No. It's open for other people to join, provided they follow structure and do it well. It's also good for the public to see their Admin debate against a mere member.

 

Just enjoy the show.

[Yankee]

lol, allright, I edited my post a bit though

[Draco Straybyrn]

I'm in a debate with YCMaker because I can be, to get him active, to nab his attention, for the lulz, and because I'm in a debating mood. Also, I'm bored.

[Yankee]

Um, ok, but I am thinking that he is gonna win it easily XD

[Draco Straybyrn]

Um' date=' ok, but I am thinking that he is gonna win it easily XD

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No. I'll be damned if I lose this one. Well, maybe not, but I'm not going down with out a good fight.

 

And he's a formidable opponent. Moreso than I've had to debate against in a good long while.

[Yankee]

lol, see, you know the feeling I had debating with Frunk before, it was awsome XD

[Draco Straybyrn]

Frunk is easier to break.

[Yankee]

maybe, but still, it was fun XD

[Static]

I'm in a debate with YCMaker because I can be' date=' to get him active, to nab his attention, for [b']the lul[/b]z, and because I'm in a debating mood. Also, I'm bored.

 

Boled = the only reason's you are doing this.

 

You would have better reason for the others to be sleeping rather than arguing over the interwebs.

[Draco Straybyrn]

I'm in a debate with YCMaker because I can be' date=' to get him active, to nab his attention, for [b']the lul[/b]z, and because I'm in a debating mood. Also, I'm bored.

 

Boled = the only reason's you are doing this.

 

You would have better reason for the others to be sleeping rather than arguing over the interwebs.

 

Considering it's only 8:20, no.

[Huntar!]

This will sound terrible' date=' but I am just suprised, and a bit happy that YCMaker has made a post, and had a debate. He usually is not seen or heard, but Is always around. He should be online more often. He should post a bit more. Sure, I do not know how hard it is to be an administrator, but I do know that you probobly have a life, things to do, and a large and popular site to handle all at once. Even so, You could post more often. I find it very disrespectful that many of you flame our admin. The man who made the site. You could be grateful for what we all have. As our admin though, he could be on more, he could be posting, he could be answering everything, but he is 0NE man. He has alot to do. I try to understand everyone's point of view, I try to see what everyone is saying, but I think that you should just drop the topic. He can only do so much. He has chosen Moderators to practically run the site while he is gone. He cannot do everything at once. Give the man some slack.

 

- Hunterb

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You don't know that being an Admin is pretty easy, even on a site this big. And if his load is too large, he should do as we say and get some mroe admins and mods.

 

Lol, flaming? It's a debate, smart one. Diplomatic immunity means that you can't be tried for something happening in a debate. It's not completely in effect here, but to an extent. It's a debate, not a flame.

 

Either way, You should still respect our admin a bit more. You should also be grateful that he has set up this entire site. Even the screen that you are looking at. You would not even be having this debate if it were not for YCMaker. It may be true that you just want to test YCMaker and get him to post and debate, which is getting him to actualy post, but maybe you could lay off. What is he doing wrong with the site? He has done a very good job with the site from my point of view. Especially if he does all of this alone. There is no need for other admins. He can handle it all, maybe not all of the stuff that you make him go through, but he has done a good job of it all so far. This is a debate, so you can respond anyway you would like, but I think that YCMaker is not doing much wrong other than the lack of posting.

[Yankee]

I'm fairly certain YCMaker is done with the debate man, he isn't gonna post here for a while, if ever, lol

[Draco Straybyrn]

This will sound terrible' date=' but I am just suprised, and a bit happy that YCMaker has made a post, and had a debate. He usually is not seen or heard, but Is always around. He should be online more often. He should post a bit more. Sure, I do not know how hard it is to be an administrator, but I do know that you probobly have a life, things to do, and a large and popular site to handle all at once. Even so, You could post more often. I find it very disrespectful that many of you flame our admin. The man who made the site. You could be grateful for what we all have. As our admin though, he could be on more, he could be posting, he could be answering everything, but he is 0NE man. He has alot to do. I try to understand everyone's point of view, I try to see what everyone is saying, but I think that you should just drop the topic. He can only do so much. He has chosen Moderators to practically run the site while he is gone. He cannot do everything at once. Give the man some slack.

 

- Hunterb

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You don't know that being an Admin is pretty easy, even on a site this big. And if his load is too large, he should do as we say and get some mroe admins and mods.

 

Lol, flaming? It's a debate, smart one. Diplomatic immunity means that you can't be tried for something happening in a debate. It's not completely in effect here, but to an extent. It's a debate, not a flame.

 

Either way, You should still respect our admin a bit more. You should also be grateful that he has set up this entire site. Even the screen that you are looking at. You would not even be having this debate if it were not for YCMaker. It may be true that you just want to test YCMaker and get him to post and debate, which is getting him to actualy post, but maybe you could lay off. What is he doing wrong with the site? He has done a very good job with the site from my point of view. Especially if he does all of this alone. There is no need for other admins. He can handle it all, maybe not all of the stuff that you make him go through, but he has done a good job of it all so far. This is a debate, so you can respond anyway you would like, but I think that YCMaker is not doing much wrong other than the lack of posting.

 

You're 13? First off, you don't know **** about debating, etc. If I wasn't here, I'd be somewhere else doing it. I have an arsenal of bookmarked sites that I go to to nab members and start a debate. I just don't often get to debate with Admins.

 

There's a lot wrong, but you can't see it. Please leave a debate that you're not experienced enough to participate in. All I can do is ask, though, so if you feel compelled to stay, more power to you.

[II DEFiiNED II]

This will sound terrible' date=' but I am just suprised, and a bit happy that YCMaker has made a post, and had a debate. He usually is not seen or heard, but Is always around. He should be online more often. He should post a bit more. Sure, I do not know how hard it is to be an administrator, but I do know that you probobly have a life, things to do, and a large and popular site to handle all at once. Even so, You could post more often. I find it very disrespectful that many of you flame our admin. The man who made the site. You could be grateful for what we all have. As our admin though, he could be on more, he could be posting, he could be answering everything, but he is 0NE man. He has alot to do. I try to understand everyone's point of view, I try to see what everyone is saying, but I think that you should just drop the topic. He can only do so much. He has chosen Moderators to practically run the site while he is gone. He cannot do everything at once. Give the man some slack.

 

- Hunterb

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You don't know that being an Admin is pretty easy, even on a site this big. And if his load is too large, he should do as we say and get some mroe admins and mods.

 

Lol, flaming? It's a debate, smart one. Diplomatic immunity means that you can't be tried for something happening in a debate. It's not completely in effect here, but to an extent. It's a debate, not a flame.

 

Either way, You should still respect our admin a bit more. You should also be grateful that he has set up this entire site. Even the screen that you are looking at. You would not even be having this debate if it were not for YCMaker. It may be true that you just want to test YCMaker and get him to post and debate, which is getting him to actualy post, but maybe you could lay off. What is he doing wrong with the site? He has done a very good job with the site from my point of view. Especially if he does all of this alone. There is no need for other admins. He can handle it all, maybe not all of the stuff that you make him go through, but he has done a good job of it all so far. This is a debate, so you can respond anyway you would like, but I think that YCMaker is not doing much wrong other than the lack of posting.

 

You're 13? First off, you don't know **** about debating, etc. If I wasn't here, I'd be somewhere else doing it. I have an arsenal of bookmarked sites that I go to to nab members and start a debate. I just don't often get to debate with Admins.

 

There's a lot wrong, but you can't see it. Please leave a debate that you're not experienced enough to participate in. All I can do is ask, though, so if you feel compelled to stay, more power to you.

 

He was just posting his debate... Just like you had other times. Don't flip out like that, seriosuly. Oh, and your 14.... Only 1 year older than him.. He wasn't trying to argue, he was just saying his opinion.

[Draco Straybyrn]

This will sound terrible' date=' but I am just suprised, and a bit happy that YCMaker has made a post, and had a debate. He usually is not seen or heard, but Is always around. He should be online more often. He should post a bit more. Sure, I do not know how hard it is to be an administrator, but I do know that you probobly have a life, things to do, and a large and popular site to handle all at once. Even so, You could post more often. I find it very disrespectful that many of you flame our admin. The man who made the site. You could be grateful for what we all have. As our admin though, he could be on more, he could be posting, he could be answering everything, but he is 0NE man. He has alot to do. I try to understand everyone's point of view, I try to see what everyone is saying, but I think that you should just drop the topic. He can only do so much. He has chosen Moderators to practically run the site while he is gone. He cannot do everything at once. Give the man some slack.

 

- Hunterb

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You don't know that being an Admin is pretty easy, even on a site this big. And if his load is too large, he should do as we say and get some mroe admins and mods.

 

Lol, flaming? It's a debate, smart one. Diplomatic immunity means that you can't be tried for something happening in a debate. It's not completely in effect here, but to an extent. It's a debate, not a flame.

 

Either way, You should still respect our admin a bit more. You should also be grateful that he has set up this entire site. Even the screen that you are looking at. You would not even be having this debate if it were not for YCMaker. It may be true that you just want to test YCMaker and get him to post and debate, which is getting him to actualy post, but maybe you could lay off. What is he doing wrong with the site? He has done a very good job with the site from my point of view. Especially if he does all of this alone. There is no need for other admins. He can handle it all, maybe not all of the stuff that you make him go through, but he has done a good job of it all so far. This is a debate, so you can respond anyway you would like, but I think that YCMaker is not doing much wrong other than the lack of posting.

 

You're 13? First off, you don't know **** about debating, etc. If I wasn't here, I'd be somewhere else doing it. I have an arsenal of bookmarked sites that I go to to nab members and start a debate. I just don't often get to debate with Admins.

 

There's a lot wrong, but you can't see it. Please leave a debate that you're not experienced enough to participate in. All I can do is ask, though, so if you feel compelled to stay, more power to you.

 

He was just posting his debate... Just like you had other times. Don't flip out like that, seriosuly. Oh, and your 14.... Only 1 year older than him.. He wasn't trying to argue, he was just saying his opinion.

 

From the way he acts, I would think twice before even affirming that he's 13.

 

I realize he was just posting his, but it's unrelated, irrelevant, and doesn't count. Haylukspam.

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2. If you've got a dedicated server' date=' you should be able to handle that. And if you can't afford one, get some better ads. I'm going to guess that no one is stupid enough to buy from those ads, so they wouldn't care if you put some on that got you more money. I'm also pretty sure there are scripters on the internet who would be willing to help you with security precautions. Just copyright the script, and put out an ad.[/quote']

 

This site is hosted on a dedicated server, but the issue regarding script performance is completely relative. It's still difficult to know what the server will be able to "handle". Your main issue here is you believe that the card maker isn't being upgraded enough, and that if I can't manage to update it frequently enough, I should hire someone else to do it for me. Besides the costs involved, there is a lot that such a scripter would need to learn to become well-versed in the way the card maker has already been programmed. Most scripters prefer to work in code environments they are familiar with, such as common forum softwares, etc. As it stands, if I believe there is a pressing need for a feature to be added, I will add it as quickly as possible. I get a lot of requests for features; unfortunately, I can't implement all of them otherwise the card maker would be a mess.

 

3. S-Mods are few and far between' date=' with only 2 active (as far as I can count), and they can't do file edits to add more to the site, or add a decent skin, etc. Just choose someone you trust who has a good knowledge of such things, and grant them ACP access to what you think they need access to. I would assume MyBB has this limiting feature, IPB does. If they need more, they can ask...

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You are straying from your original point that more Admins are needed. Super Mods already have access to the Administration Panel, and if I see that more are needed, more will be added to the team. Also, what you may regard as a lackluster skin others might consider functionally attractive. I have built this site to be as straight-forward to use as possible, and I believe that skin complements the software nicely. There have not been very many complaints in the past regarding the forum's theme.

 

4. I'm not going to ask if you want to bet' date=' but you should know that it's possible. And I'm not talking about the card maker, I'm talking about the forum side. It's a small step from forum to host, if you know how to do your research. Anyone who would attempt such a feat would obviously do so.

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Regardless of the likelihood or possibility of such a security breach, you are basing your argument purely on a hypothetical situation. As there has not been any significant down time in the past due to my inability to cope with such threats, I don't see this as a pressing matter that needs be further pursued.

 

Edit: Also, debating for the "fun" of debating is rather immature, at least the way you're going about. By directly attacking me and this site, you provoked a response that I at first felt you, and the rest of the forum, deserved. However, by continuing the way that you are, debating for the sake of "debate", you are taking time out of my day, in addition to the tasks you believe am I already struggling to keep up with on my own.