How about a portal on the main page?

**Filliz** · 03-15-2005, 12:39 PM

Would be much better then the static page there is now.

Lookie here:vbAdvanced
It's free too

Good thing is that everyone can submit news,but it only gets published if it's approved by any of the moderators.
You could also add a download section on it (members only),with various p2p apps,tools,....,put up a shoutbox,...

Would make the frontpage a lot more interesting if you ask me.

**hungrylilboy** · 03-15-2005, 01:21 PM

**Filliz** · 03-15-2005, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by hungrylilboy

wots the point? who even looks at the front page? most people will have the forum bookmarked not the front page and most google links point to the forum.

Well,that's my point exactly.
There's nothing to see on the frontpage.
It even looks more boring then it did a couple of weeks ago.

I just think that by adding a portal it would attract more visitors and it would make the whole of Filesharingtalk more interesting for new and older members.

A newssection with articles related to filesharing would be interesting.
And I think a download section isn't a bad idea either.
Put up all different emule mods,newsclients,addon tools for all these clients,etc....

Well,just an idea (which I think totally rocks

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**rookiecrd1** · 03-15-2005, 04:19 PM

hmm, if someone wants to come up with a descent idea I can have my programmer work on it in a few weeks.

Brian

**tesco** · 03-15-2005, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by rookiecrd1

hmm, if someone wants to come up with a descent idea I can have my programmer work on it in a few weeks.

Brian

That VB advanced looks decent, as long as you can get it for free.

**sparsely** · 03-15-2005, 05:57 PM

portal

**RealitY** · 03-15-2005, 07:07 PM

Well I was the one that pushed for a simpler front page to what it is now since the there was virtually no upkeep on the News and Downloads that were there already which was originally setup by 7th way back. I did leave the Downloads setup alone in case we got to the point where it might be used again although I dont know if it ever really was in the first place. If you want to take a look at it since you may have never noticed it while it was up, as most didnt it seems, its at...
https://filesharingtalk.com/show_downloads.php

I thought most of us feel the forum is the main focus point here and there was little or no upkeep on the front page stuff anyway and was outdated for the most part so thats why I thought to go with a simpler layout at least until theres more interest in keeping it up to date.

I would however like to have stats at the bottom showing activity to liven it up a bit although Im not sure how to attach the info to the vb section yet as I havent looked into it much and would also like to bring back the Downloads section also as an add on as it would be fairly simple to maintain I think although I think News may be rather pointless as it would only be items most likely duplicated in the forum itself.

Ive attached a screen shot of what I think would be a nice compromise and would at least give a little more feel to the site with the possibility of adding back the Downloads section also...