Hey.
You guys all know that I've been busy for the past like 5 years. I don't think I've been doing FW justice, so I've been trying to get someone else to take over. Nobody seems to want the responsibility (or my buggy code, haha).
So I'm thinking of shutting down the main page and just leaving the forums up for while longer. This version of SMF will be end-of-lifed soon and so will probably get hit up by script-kiddies a few months after that. I'd rather see the forum shutdown gracefully than get hacked to death.
So...thoughts?
Seriously!? That's crazy. This is like my second home. when were you thinking of closing down the main site? I guess it really doesn't get that much attention... Are we going to announce this some time or? Maybe we could archive everything so it's not like were completely losing everything? Keep us updated for sure.
I'm just blown away.
End of era... I must say I'm pretty stunned, as this has been my home from home for what feels like nearly ten years now.
Having said that I understand the reasons for your choices and don't want to make that feel like a guilt trip etc. so, I'm sure others will join me and be supportive.
Is there any option for someone to look after it, even if the code is buggy? Man, I don't know how we would best to communicate it, how much time / scope is there?? :-\
Quote from: SumixXam on March 30, 2015, 09:58:30 am
when were you thinking of closing down the main site?
Dunno. It's fairly self-sustaining now that Wordpress updates itself, but the content is constantly out of date. Kind of embarrassing to have this high-ranking site (thanks to JC et al, not really my doing) and then post like 1 thing a year. It's depressing, man.
Quote from: SumixXam on March 30, 2015, 09:58:30 am
Are we going to announce this some time or? Maybe we could archive everything so it's not like were completely losing everything?
Dunno when I'll announce it. I guess there are other options, but the alternatives I've looked into haven't really panned out. Probably worth archiving the site articles
somewhere since there's some real gold in there.
Quote from: L___E___T on March 30, 2015, 11:21:30 am
Is there any option for someone to look after it, even if the code is buggy?
I've asked a few people and there's either no interest or they want to take the site in a direction I'd rather not see it go (ads, ads, ads). A bit selfish of me, I guess :-[
I hear you about the ads. I guess we've been spoiled a bit with the lack of them. This really sucks though. I hope there is something that can be done. Here's hoping.
I'm very sorry to read this. I've truly enjoyed my time on this website. It's a real shame as this truly was one of my most visited websites. I'll miss all of you and I am very happy to have been able to be a moderator.
I liked Famicom before first visiting the forum but this place really helped increase my interest a whole lot.
:'(
This was basically where I came when I first started collecting famicom. I'll miss the site for sure.
*sigh*
Ah yeah, I guess this was bound to happen some time. :(
The first forum where I became a mod (The NES Files) was shut down, too.
And now Famicom World? :'(
I know I haven't been around lately, but I loved this site since 2006. :star:
It seems everything I like is going away. :-[
I still hope you change your mind somehow or that there is something we can all do, cause it would be damn hard to lose this place.
I'm just not sure how to deal with this. Many new people keep getting introduced to Famicom collecting only because we exist. This closing could really see the end of collecting in the western world because lack of readily available sources for decent prices of stuff.
This probably deserves its own thread. Gonna split it out of General Site Chat.
Happy April Fools' to you guys as well!
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I'm sorry but we all talked it over. It's not an April fools joke. :(
please don't! Also, I assume the site interface being all in Japanese is an April Fool's Day joke.
This wasn't meant for the public forums. I can't seem to move it. I'm trying to move the thread but it's giving an error. I'm going to PM uglyjoe. I think our little joke glitched the system.
Yes the Japanese was the joke. And this thread was our communications about closing down, we were going to unveil it after April fools so that you would know we were being seriously.
Were not 100% sure this is happening yet.
Also true, but I guess the cats out of the bag now. :(
Well, this is sad and (at least on my end) very unexpected. I know it's not a huge community on this board, but it is pretty tight-knit and fairly active. Are there any viable options for continuing the forum, even if in a different format or place?
We can't really say at this moment. When I get in touch with uglyjoe well try and get this thread locked or removed and he'll make an official announcement some time after.
Well I still hold out hope that this is just some sick, twisted joke. If not, then damn, that really sucks. :'(
I would like to mention that we are looking into alternative options but it's very difficult, for a number of reasons, sadly.
FW shutting down would genuinely affect my quality of lifeon a daily basis - it means that much to me so I hope there is something.
Duh, it seems so fishy to talk about these things on THAT day.
But if you're being serious then I might help you with hosting and everything.
Anyway, I call bs. ::)
But I just got here...
I'll remain skeptical in light of april fools.
We only wish this was a joke. Like all of you this place is my daily stop, I really enjoy seeing all the cool new stuff that people are doing.
dude.... :'(
This site is the reason i know what good games are.
I'll bite...happy to take over the day to day running of the site pending what is involved, costs and time for example. I would be happy to dedicate a couple hours a day and some $. Pm me or continue conversation here ok
Indeed, would be a shame to see the place disappear. Even though I don't post much, this is one of the few forums on my "check multiple times a day"-list.
I own a couple of domains and have experience in administering phpBB forums, so I could help out a bit if needed as well. On a zero-budget I could at least host the site and the forum as a subdomain to one of my existing ones, that wouldn't cost anybody anything but time.
:'( :'( :'(
I still think it's an April Fool's joke. I don't buy it and think you guys are just milking it. There's no way this site would close without the option to hand it off to someone responsible enough to run it. On top of that all this talk coincidentally started right before April Fools and whoops, the private thread randomly became public.
The Japanese text on the website was very clever!! Whoever thought of that good job!, because without that we would never go into the section of the forum about the website and stumble upon this. It was merely to redirect people.
This can not be true, this announcement on this day.. :o
Ha, no way this could be true. That said, I'd take it over in a heartbeat, buggy code and all. :cherry:
Thanks for the support guys. I've been in touch with uglyjoe. He's at a conference right now but will be back later tonight or tomorrow to make an announcement.
You guys can't shut down! I just found and bought an official Nintendo Famicom Disk writer. It'll be delivered to me sometime soon. I'll share pictures if you'd like ;D
Oh hey, you guys weren't supposed to see this :P
Due to popular demand, FW will remain open.
The forum software is seriously being end-of-lifed soon, though. Forum software will definitely be updated once I have a theme for it finished.
;D ;D
Oh yeah. April fools. 8) :fire: :fire: :fire:
At least now you know how great of a community this is that if you ever did decide to shut down you have a bunch of people ready to take over and keep it alive.
No kidding. I can't imagine that this place would be going anywhere any time in the near future with our community.
April Fools everyone! We tried really hard this year, and hope you all had a great holiday.
Good times. This was such a clever prank. :)