Planned (proposed) Changes in 2018
The forum software needs updating to the next version as the current one is out of support. In order to do this, a lot of the old code would need re-writing, and it would seem a good time to trim down on some unused services, therefore:
- All of the DDL system, the servers, the downloads (the DDLs), the fansub group services, torrenting functions etc will be closed *.
- The DDL/'fan videos' section on the main page will be replaced with the Necromendations.
- The 'Mini Blogs' (not wordpress) will be removed - currently this is being paid for and no one is using it.
Please comment / discuss below
*Removing the DDL code does break my heart, as I spent many years writing and developing that, and it is still one of my greatest coding achievements, sadly I cannot see any use for it without getting into trouble with the DMCA. If anyone here can think of a legitimate use for a fully automated multi-server torrenting, screenshotting system, then please do let me know.
The Necromendations will be expanded so that previous entries will be kept, and therefore fill the gap left by removing the DDLs on the front page.
I'm also considering opening up the 'articles' system to allow people to write items for the site, sort of like the webzine but instead of a magazine it appears as a feature/page on the site.