Tyler Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Im with you, I dont use social media at all. Figure we were doing our own version of Facebook long before it was a thing ;) I do use Facebook and YouTube for my real estate videos but thats it. Personally I think social media has plenty of potential still but right now it seems to be echo chambers full of misinformation and hateful people. Certainly the promise of sharing ideas and differing points of view has gone by the wayside. Vast majority of social media users simply tune into if they want to hear only. Modern day politics has poisoned it. I still follow politics as closely as I always did but I dont ever post about it anymore you cant get through to the other side, they dont want to hear what we have to say and a lot of us dont want to hear what they have to say anymore. Feels hopeless. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadCox Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Im with you, I dont use social media at all. Figure we were doing our own version of Facebook long before it was a thing ;) I do use Facebook and YouTube for my real estate videos but thats it. Personally I think social media has plenty of potential still but right now it seems to be echo chambers full of misinformation and hateful people. Certainly the promise of sharing ideas and differing points of view has gone by the wayside. Vast majority of social media users simply tune into if they want to hear only. Modern day politics has poisoned it. I still follow politics as closely as I always did but I dont ever post about it anymore you cant get through to the other side, they dont want to hear what we have to say and a lot of us dont want to hear what they have to say anymore. Feels hopeless.I get this and do not disagree; however, it might help to consider that your perception and understanding of all things politics may be helpful to others coming along with a desire to understand different perspectives. Growing one's own beliefs and resulting responses is what makes the world of politics a vital force of humankind. ...nOt hopeless despite the feelings. We need clear, tried, and true debate for informed decision making. Many appreciate the effort. Same thing for socio-cultural awareness, growth, strength, and satisfaction in human BEing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bj1 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 I use social media for a couple of things - stay in touch with friends, and to post things I may want to remember later. The second was the impetus for the blog I do about Mazatlán - I saved things like how to call and get a new gas cylinder ;) I totally agree that most of the social media platforms are full of hate and misinformation. Whenever I see a meme with poor grammar or misspelled words I immediately think 'bot created to inflame the masses'. Mastodon isn't like that (yet?) as it's a conglomeration of small sites, like this forum, where users interact with others of common interests - that site then links to the other sites in the outside world, and the people and topics you 'like' get added to a blended feed. It has a definite twitter feel to it, which I don't think is a good thing. Tyler - my current host, greengeeks.com, doesn't charge much to host. Just the sheer volume of photos people have posted here would likely not qualify you for their lowest level of service, but the next one up isn't that bad either (that's where I live). Plus if you wanted to have other domains, you can host them there under the same umbrella account. They aren't the fastest in the world, but more than adequate for a forum. Oh, and they have free SSL certificates! LoL. I'm thinking that IP.Board must have a utility to move forums from one host to another, no? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Appreciate it BJ, my sites have actually already been moved to a new server. Cost is reasonable, now the big issue is the forum doesnt work on the new server. I might need to upgrade to that new version again if were going to keep it. So bear with me, it might be a little messy over the next few days, if it disappears, it doesnt mean Ive taken it down, it just means that things are broken and were working on it. If it is to go away permanently I will most definitely give everyone a chance to say adios. If anyone feels helpful (Bj lol) and wants to help me get the forum working let me know 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bj1 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 I'm avail to lend a hand here or there if you need one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Hi guys, sorry to say but I think we’re gonna have to say our goodbyes and keep in touch other ways. I can’t get support at my new hosting for this forum, it doesn’t work at all, I recall the new version being a complete mess and I don’t have anyone to help me with that either… my old hosts aren’t helping me anymore, my new hosts don’t offer the same levels of support, so I think in the next day or two, I’m gonna have to shut this down guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeshadow Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 :big cry: :big cry: :bad PC: :big cry: :big cry:Â Good luck on your future endeavors 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Stay tuned, keep checking, might not be the very end… frustrating to try and get people to help me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 All right I found someone to help with the installation of the new forum version. Bear with me though it’s gonna be a messy transition this time, just the situation my former hosting company has left me in. If the forum is down, don’t think it’s gone completely, come back and check a little later. We will lose a few days worth of posts, nothing I can do about that this time but at least we will still have our forum. Hopefully the new version works a little better this time. I'll have more time to tinker with it this time. The installation is happening Wednesday so anything posted between yesterday and Wednesday will be lost. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadCox Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 All right I found someone to help with the installation of the new forum version. Bear with me though it’s gonna be a messy transition this time, just the situation my former hosting company has left me in. If the forum is down, don’t think it’s gone completely, come back and check a little later. We will lose a few days worth of posts, nothing I can do about that this time but at least we will still have our forum. Hopefully the new version works a little better this time. I'll have more time to tinker with it this time. The installation is happening Wednesday so anything posted between yesterday and Wednesday will be lost.LOL It'll be like we never said goodbye!! LOL Well best wishes on the transition and either way I love you all! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roamer1 Posted January 17 Author Report Share Posted January 17 Now is the time to give out the upcoming lottery numbers. They are**********, and the bonus number is ** 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 LOL It'll be like we never said goodbye!! LOL Well best wishes on the transition and either way I love you all! Â Is this where we say "See you on the other side"? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeshadow Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 In the immortal words of Captain Spaulding. . ."Hello, I must be going." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 Voila! So there are a slew of background upgrade processes running that will take several hours to complete. The forum will be extra slow while this is going on. Please post problems or glitches here so I can try and keep on top of things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bj1 Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 40 minutes ago, Tyler said: Voila! So there are a slew of background upgrade processes running that will take several hours to complete. The forum will be extra slow while this is going on. Please post problems or glitches here so I can try and keep on top of things. A little slow, but not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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