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  1. Tracy

    Require Real Names Instead of Usernames

    No, and in fact on the NodeBB sites I help admin and also run there is the option for users to input their real name in addition to a user name. And you can also elect to show the real name as the default. It's disabled on all the NodeBB sites. Me, I use my real name. I don't worry about it.
  2. Tracy

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

    Not saying you were.. but there are those out there that fall into the delicate camp and you have committed a grave sin if you speak negative of a certain script and the report button gets used regularly. That other site is rather more open as they don't mind the heat being turned up as long as...
  3. Tracy

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

    If you don't want to have it here.. as long as it doesn't get to off the rails, there are other places that are not so worried about upsetting the certain delicate people. And they don't worry about being on the outs and endangering a license since they don't use XF on that site. ;) That's...
  4. Tracy

    Worst VPS/DS Experience?

    Generally a move to a dedicated from a VPS will be an upgrade. There are rare instances where that might not be true... say moving from a VPS that has "real" server level hardware to what amounts to a desktop unit provisioned as a dedicated server (and I see a LOT of those). That is why you...
  5. Tracy

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

    I don't think so. People use the free scripts for a reason.. usually because they can't afford to go to a paid script. So if there are no more free offerings, many would most likely just not set up a site using a forum format.
  6. Tracy

    Is XenForo Really Worth the Price

    That was one of the things I found so attractive with Invision... before you had to buy their package deal. I believe Woltlab is the same way, you have a core and then start stacking components on top of it. Some of those might require the forum portion to have certain abilities work.
  7. Tracy

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

    Discourse and NodeBB are progressive and offer features that some of the paid options have not even contemplated. Now, if you are referring to older style forums formats that have basically been around since the 2000's then they really don't have a lot of influence on the development process of...
  8. Tracy

    Is XenForo Really Worth the Price

    If you like XF and have the money then it's worth it. As a forum offering it remains one of the cheaper ones available and has a renewal policy that is license holder friendly. But this can also be a negative if the developers are not adding features and functions regularly to their script...
  9. Tracy

    Worst VPS/DS Experience?

    I have to agree with @Cpvr. I generally research a hosting provider (VPS or dedicated) heavily before I decide to go with it, and if they happen to get bought out by EIG start quickly looking for another to replace them. EIG=KOD (kiss of death).
  10. Tracy

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

    I have to agree. And that is why on my astro site I originally targeted as a resource for other types of content that do get quite a bit of traffic.
  11. Tracy

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

    Sorry... for me (and apparently Opus X from what he has said) I never got ANY kind of notification prior to ban... either via message in a thread, DM or built in process. I have previously posted the headers of ALL DM's and notices around the time that my process happened over there that I...
  12. Tracy

    Using Two Domains

    Yeah, that was why that multi-domain/site add-on for Xenforo was made and was popular for awhile.
  13. Tracy

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

    There does come a time when you have to stand up on your own two feet and say enough is enough. https://xenforohelp.com/topic/56/warnings.-are-they-that-shitty-under-xenforo
  14. Tracy

    Raffle image input

    That becomes the problem... that is just ONE add-on. When you have 5-10 that put theirs in there it becomes very ugly looking. But that is also why I don't use the PixelExit feature of an extended footer. I personally prefer a clean footer. With DragonByte it is the issue of the length. They...
  15. Tracy

    Forum Bandwidth

    The majority of my site visitors. I think I posted some analytical data about that here already. In fact, the forum itself gets minimal use. EDIT: The data was posted earlier int his thread.... so you can review them and easily see that the majority of tracked visitors do.
  16. Tracy

    Raffle image input

    On mobile it looks really bad. It's not so bad on desktop.
  17. Tracy

    Raffle image input

    For entering info... I would have to agree.... but for consuming data... ehhhh... beg to disagree! The problem is finding the folks to generate that data that others want to consume.
  18. Tracy

    Forum Bandwidth

    Not really.. not to a quality level. Yes, it's easy to make a node called Reviews. And even create custom fields for it... but sorry, that is a POOR comparison to RMS. Same way with the Classifed add-on. Or the link directly (can you instruct me on how exactly to make XF check a link and...
  19. Tracy

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

    Because I am 62 (almost 63) years old and have better things to do with my short time left on this planet like learning more about the aspects of my hobby niche. ;) Which I already do by the approximatley $2000 initial cost and around $800-$1000 a year for renewals that are NOT recouped from...
  20. Tracy

    Forum Bandwidth

    Depends on the niche. Forum->Gallery Forum->Resouces Forum->Articles Forum->Revews Forum->Classifieds The is no golden bullet to answer that question as it is specific to the site and niche.
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