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TLDR; Randomly ordered thoughts about the move.

  • Can finally say nigger, faggot, tranny and (((woooo))), it's crazy how most online places are not even tolerant of the use/mention distinction. Feels like getting out of jail. Obviously don't plan on using them, but at least I can (and I hope others will as well) talk without the fear of AEO breathing down our necks.

  • Afaik this entire website is a volunteer effort, built on top of the existing rDrama codebase. Ultimate plans to defork.

    The crazy idea I have is what if we try to pool up some funds and hire a web development company to clean up the codebase, and perhaps carry out a security audit like many others were suggesting? Because from the looks of it speed of development is rather modest given people are doing it at their own pace.

    I don't have any web development skills to contribute, but I wouldn't mind contributing a few bucks to ensure the success of this forum. I'm sure there are a few others on that boat.

  • Did all the mods move over?

  • Moves/Migrations are always rocky, they are rarely done for fun in my world. A an first generation immigrant and the son of first generation immigrants somewhere else, I am used to practicing optimism when it comes to moving. Yes, its difficult, yes a lot of good things are left behind, yes the future is unknown. But ultimately new doors are there to be opened.

    I'm maintaining that same spirit about this forum. Things might be a bit rocky right now, but we are here for a reason and being here gives us new freedoms and opportunities that were not available in the old home. There is the potential to grow into something bigger.

Ultimate plans to defork.

We're probably abandoning these plans, honestly, we're just going in such a different direction that it would slow everyone down.

The crazy idea I have is what if we try to pool up some funds and hire

I am planning to set up a donation bucket at some point.

I'm not sure what to do with this donation bucket. I don't want to just pay for developers because that runs the risk of pissing off existing developers (no, not like they're going to be posting angrily, they just might not do as much work.) It honestly depends on what the bucket looks like, which I won't know until I start one.

Did all the mods move over?

All the active mods! We actually also regained an old mod, @cjet79, who's offered to help during the transition.

There is the potential to grow into something bigger.

I've put a lot of thought into this subject. And yeah. There is. I'm not going to start putting eggs in that basket yet, but, who knows, right?

I'd recommend setting up a donation system as soon as possible. I'm also willing to donate money, and people will be more willing now than later.