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  1. Shawn Gossman

    Do you cuss on your blog?

    Do you ever use profanity or cusswords on your blog content? Do you think this is a bad practice for bloggers or should you exercise your freedom of speech on your blog?
  2. Shawn Gossman

    I've been trying to be a good boy.. but

    It's not about upsetting "delicate" people, but more about preventing a toxic forum. I've been in the forum game for over 20 years and have seen it many times. I'm not removing your right to discuss and debate it as long as it stays responsible. :) So far, so good!
  3. Shawn Gossman

    Count Backwards from 1,000

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  4. Shawn Gossman

    I've been trying to be a good boy.. but

    I want to keep allowing you all to have these discussions about the ongoing issues at XenForo. However, I do ask that we avoid any name calling or anything like that. I don't want AAF to become the breeding ground of toxic drama. I'm not saying that's happening, but I will stop it before it...
  5. Shawn Gossman

    Was looking at buying XF site back from friend.. but

    I think we should redefine what a Big Board is nowadays. We are the ones continuing the forum-reign, right? So, I think we have the right to, haha.
  6. Shawn Gossman

    Worst VPS/DS Experience?

    I had a bad experience trying to move from VPS to a Dedicated Server. However, it was really my fault to begin with. I unknowingly thought that I would be better off moving to a DS than upgrading my VPS. The DS looked better and would have been had I not had so many websites on it sucking...
  7. Shawn Gossman

    Should vBulletin Be Considered a Dead Platform in 2025?

    Sadly, I think you're right. I had created vBAdmins.com which was actually the first version of TAZ when they were just vBulletin forums only. I thought maybe a new admin forum just for vBulletin would be a hit for both the staff/developers and vB users. It was not. There isn't a lot of new...
  8. Shawn Gossman

    Is Open-Source Forum Software (like phpBB or MyBB) Actually Holding Forums Back?

    Some sources say that there are 80,000 phpBB communities online, thousands are still using MyBB, and one source says 500+ are on SMF. I could believe that. I don't see too many SMF forums out there anymore. Now imagines if those three platforms shut down and people had to migrate to a paid...
  9. Shawn Gossman

    Is XenForo Really Worth the Price

    THAT,,, That is really interesting. I've never thought of XenForo being used that way. Even though I use it for the forum feature, I could see it being a CMS or WordPress contender as you said. That would be really interesting. Will you disable the forum for your game, then? Tell me more...
  10. Shawn Gossman

    Is Shared Hosting Still a Smart Choice for Serious Forums and Blogs in 2025?

    I don't think I was on shared hosting for very long once I started running message forums. Before that, when I just did static websites that I coded, I used it but none of those websites were anything to write home about.
  11. Shawn Gossman

    Are Expensive Managed Hosting Plans Just a Scam for Non-Techies?

    I feel like you're right. I do wonder if some hosting companies, even reputable ones, are adjusting the pricing for "managed" benefits more than it needs to be but have pretty much found that as a way to profit. All businesses tend to do something of that nature, it's a nature of capitalism...
  12. Shawn Gossman

    Are Self-Hosted Forums and Blogs Becoming Obsolete with Cloud Platforms and SaaS Communities?

    While you're probably right, what I fear is that more people will turn to SaaS platforms and less will use self-hosting. We know what that will mean: SaaS pricing will go down and it will be highly competitive because everyone is using them. Self-hosting services will have less people using...
  13. Shawn Gossman

    Hope everyone had a good 4th of July, who celebrates it, at least :)

    Hope everyone had a good 4th of July, who celebrates it, at least :)
  14. Shawn Gossman

    Are Self-Hosted Forums and Blogs Becoming Obsolete with Cloud Platforms and SaaS Communities?

    Or at least, is this going to be the future? I could eventually see XenForo, vBulletin, and Invision going into full SaaS platform mode. You either host it on their cloud or you go somewhere else. What do you all think? Are the days of self-hosting coming to an end because of the rise of SaaS?
  15. Shawn Gossman

    Are Expensive Managed Hosting Plans Just a Scam for Non-Techies?

    Sometimes, these managed hosting plans can be quite expensive. But hosting companies make it out like managing these servers is really significant and time-consuming. But are they really? Or are hosting companies using this sort of verbiage to justify a scheme to make the most money from...
  16. Shawn Gossman

    Is Shared Hosting Still a Smart Choice for Serious Forums and Blogs in 2025?

    Is it still a good idea to use shared hosting (if it can be transferred, that is) as a starting point for launching a new forum or blog in 2025 and beyond? Or should people jump right onto the VPS or DS bandwagon from the start? Why do you feel the way you do about this topic?
  17. Shawn Gossman

    Is Relying on Free Themes and Plugins a Huge Security Risk?

    Free WordPress themes and plugins could pose significant security risks. Why? Because they're free. Free development and use often lead to development burnout or a lack of development, as the developer isn't generating any income. This could lead to security flaws and potential backdoors. A...
  18. Shawn Gossman

    Are Page Builders (like Elementor) Ruining WordPress or Saving It?

    Elementor, DIVI, and others are page builders that make it easier to use WordPress than having to figure out its default Gutenberg editor. But are these builders actually a good idea? Are they the reason people justify using WordPress as a blog or even as their full website, using it as a CMS...
  19. Shawn Gossman

    Is WordPress Too Bloated for the Average Blogger Now?

    WordPress is bigger than it used to be. What happened to a simple theme, a few pages, some categories, and blog posts? Now, WordPress is more of a CMS solution than a standalone blogging platform. I feel that Ghost was created in response to this issue. What do you think? Is it just a big...
  20. Shawn Gossman

    Are Email Newsletters More Effective Than Blogs?

    Does anyone have an email newsletter here? I must admit that my 3,000+ subscriber newsletter has a higher open rate and CTR metric than my blog does. Mind you, I can't really compare open rates exactly but it seems that I'm getting more feedback and readability metrics from my newsletter than I...
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