for an idea of a better message system. Otherwise, graphics are primo, infoormation good and authoritative, etc. Good job and thanks.

Regards,

BTW, what happened to my Private Mail link? I don't have one any more since you upgraded the BBS.

First of all, the other scripts invariably generate and display the messages on the fly, using CGI. This introduces tremendous overhead when compared to the UBB, which uses static HTML to display the threads.

Second, the UBB is a commercial product and as such is well supported. Its code is clean, well documented, and easy to hack - and since it has such a large installed base, many hacks are already written and available.

Finally, and most importantly, switching BB scripts would mean discarding the thousands and thousands of threads already posted. As far as I'm concerned, that's really not an option.

Booger - try bookmarking http://www.shroomery.org/ubbcgi/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro&BypassCookie=true. If you have to leave halfway through a session, use that URL when you return and the posts won't be marked read. Also, I'd be very interested to hear more about your problem with the Private Messages link. It still displays fine for me, and I'm totally unable to get it to disappear, no matter what I try. Is anyone else having this problem?

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Ythan
Founder of the Shroomery

I still think that it sucks that one is unable to specifically respond to individual postings, like in the Spore Exchange you're linked with. Also, I think that is a strange mindset--not wanting to improve just because you would have to destroy what has been built in the past. Imagine if we never destroyed old building in order to put up new buildings? Still, I can understand you reluctance to change--it would be a lot of hassle for you.

Now, with that, we can drop this subject. Thanks for putting together such a wonderful site, and I look forward to many future posts on it!

Regards,
Bok