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Very Important Announcement!!!

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6TimesaRed

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I am looking to hand over the keys to Site..

Well actually I don't own the site, Thats between the original founders.. @FoxForceFive, @Rosco, @LeTallecWiz, @oncy (presumed dead) and a few others,.. I have kinda have inherited it.. Many which have left, relinquished responsibilities, probably for the same reasons I am looking too.

We are at that stage again where funds are running low.. Xenforo licence has expoired.. I haven't looked at ghandi for a while.. But the clock is ticking down, I will update the status on that later...

I just don't have the time to maintain this site anymore, I don't enjoy it anywhere near as I used to anymore.. and given the little amount of vistors to the site.. Its too much time to commit in respect of time I just don't have..

I've had some great times on here.. Liverpool, football discussions aside, its for me been a great little community, where many have got together.. had a laugh and helped each other through ups and down, including myself..

I would like to see that continue in some shape or form.. I am at that point in my life though I'd rather just post as and when...

Given upgrades this site needs in terms of security, PHP, linux kernel flavour, xenforo 2.x, social media integration.. etc etc. My suggestion is a new site should be built entirely from scratch from those who wish to show their interest in taking over the domain.. I will happily send over the database and anything else which then can be imported to the new site and aid a smooth transition..

I will let you fight this out amongst yourselves, and whoever wishes to step forward to take SCM into the next decade, I will happily support

Please no Donation suggestions at this point.. You need to work out amongst yourselves how you are going to take this site forward, before we talk about getting to that stage..

This site essentially built by you for you... You are the community so amongst all of you, if you want to keep SCM alive you should all discuss how your going to go about keeping it alive...

This is not a goodbye btw... far far from it.. .. I will still be around just a mere wake up call for all and sundry..

Best Regards..

JOnO
 
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I only know basic web stuff but I can prob help someone out a bit. I don't have lots of time but maybe a few hours can be useful
 
Moved thread to General Chat area.. to be brought to the attention of and discussed with registered members of the site.. only..

I will not entertain new members jumping on the bandwagon (unless recommended) to discuss the future of this site..
 
I don't mind coughing up a few quid but I wouldn't have a clue about the running of the place.
 
Hate to see the site go and can offer zero other than a few quid to keep it alive.

Would a SCM subreddit solve the issue while giving over all the admin and expenses?
 
Aye. Me too. I’ve always donated generously and freely to the site and will be more than happy to continue to do so or whatever it takes. I can’t do any site maintenance but I’d truthfully be gutted if this place wasn’t around. Makes me appreciate all the fine work you fellas have made in doing what you do. Many of you I’ve met and consider mates. Lots of you ex- Koptalk hombres I’ve been bantering with for well over 20 yrs. Mad one. Let’s keep it going. ✌️
 
Hate to see the site go and can offer zero other than a few quid to keep it alive.

Would a SCM subreddit solve the issue while giving over all the admin and expenses?
This a great idea. And something I was hoping someone would bring up and investigate further.. It would certainly attract more visitors to the table due to being totally accessible on pretty much every medium and platform

We are in the social media age so reddits invite integration with Discord and other social media platforms would serve the community quite well.

However we have to consider the old timers here and get them on board with these new technologies.. as well as the content we post and historic content..

I don't think we would get away with half the stuff on Reddit as we do here.. Streams Nsfw etc.. However that's what discord invite integration with Reddit is for..

It certainly worth considering..

You could probably create redirect of our domain name to the subreddit too via a landing page..

Depends on reddits T&Cs I guess..
 
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Have you never gone down a reddit rabbit hole? They have literal porn on there. I'm surr you can get away with should of instead of should have there.
 
Have you never gone down a reddit rabbit hole? They have literal porn on there. I'm surr you can get away with should of instead of should have there.

Yes, I have seen it.. guest it works on who your target audience is.. and the category of the site..

i.e if you are football site with that type of content. you would have to ensure members to the subreddit are over 18..


I have seen quite a bit taken down...


Thats being said.. you wouldn't want SCM to become a porn site.. @Athens opinions aside.. :p
 
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I thought about private subreddits a while ago.

Here's the thing though. They're shit.

I'm fairly convinced that if you put this site on reddit, it'll die there. I'm happy to give money by the way, as well as pooh pooh other people's solution to this problem without offering much by way of any know-how.
 
Surely there are businesses that offer website management, beyond hosting etc. Wouldn't that be preferable?

Would only require a similar level of member investment as this method does too?
 
Surely there are businesses that offer website management, beyond hosting etc. Wouldn't that be preferable?

Would only require a similar level of member investment as this method does too?

This I feel whoever takes it over is where you should be going.. if they want to keep the site alive in its current form..

Problem is with the current set up, you literally build it from the ground up.. and we are sitting on age old linux variant, that hasn't changed much since the site move to Ghandi.. Its now so late in the day, many components and dependencies are out of support and not directly upgradable a new host and site has to be created to support Xenforo 2.x

The longer its left.. the more this site becomes attractive to hackers..

The security here is pretty decent considering, but it will only last so long..

Webmanagment hosting with the backbone in place.. would only then require Xenforo implementation, simpler solution management wise..

However it all about costs.. that is something that needs exploring.. I simply don't have the time either way..
 
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What do you think of Discord?

@6TimesaRed would you be open to staying on if you had help or complete clean break?
Discord is great.. but I only see that as an add on at this point.. i.e maybe for match threads, streams etc etc.. Probably perfect for that..

I see it more as a message client than forum..
Though the categories you can set up can make it very forum like.. probably better than tapatalk in some instances

I definitely see it's potential though..

I did say I would stay on, but not in a management form.. I will help with transition to any platform
 
To be fair @Athens.

Your 'filth' Is very tasteful. No complaints from me.

You have completely owned those threads
 
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14 years.. reaching 15.. wow..

It took winning the champions League to take this community to another level

PL Title win seems fitting I guess to take it to another..

#15crazyyears
 
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