About these boards . . .

[Jean]

Odd -- now the images all show up! Took long enough.

Ok --
Basically -- these are UBB boards not HTML boards like we are use to. If you post at SCS, SB.com or ASB -- they are all similiar, I don't know what the veggie site has (closed June 2014). The "Y" - LOL - has HTML boards.

Secondly, the way the boards are set up -- it is similiar to what we are use to. Boards can be private or hidden also. Links to all the boards can be found on the static page website.

I have the threads at 50 threads per message board and view 30 replies before turning the page. I can increase either one.
MSN = 15 messages per page.
The "Y" = limited threads per board and limited reply views unless the board was paid for and we get rid of the ads in the lead of the thread.

We get internal and group messaging, and search this site for public boards here which we did not have at MSN.

I think we get a basic profile page, not much but enough.
Update: Profiles have been updated with tabs and perks.

Banner ad fixed at the header just like MSN and text ads at the footer. (I added some word holders to remind me where things could go.) Things we are use to. LOL

Rule here -- limit to 50,000 views per month. LOL- for us that is plenty. Keep most of the boards private, and it should not come to that many views with only a few members.
UPDATE: I think the views per month don't exist anymore.

Cost: Well, we always knew the Y was a cheap place to stay.
It would be more expensive here and you actually get less but no ads in #1.
UPDATE: You can no longer purchase a board, members must buy monthly or annual subscriptions so they don't see the ads. One purchase means you will see no ads all across Proboards if you are a member in another group or visiting another board. Purchase to upgrade space for attachments is available.

Downsides:
No galleries here but you can read the gallery thread about that solution. Actually, we would have to do the same at the Y.
UPDATE: Proboards has allowed attachments to messages. Each community has a limit of 100MBs.

Chat is a third party application we could add here but I would have to get an account. Chat is inclusive at the Y.
UPDATE: A chat box on the main page is available in the controls. I have chosen not to add one.

CSS is limited access where as at the Y -- total control and perks.
UPDATE: Managers have control over CSS at no additional cost.

Posting on this thread is opened if you wish to try it.
You get to see how many characters you have left in a post, so there is a limit to how long a post can be.
At this point, I have about 58,000 characters left.
Guess they don't want you writing novellas here.

Update since the upgrade: Since the upgrade, we don't see any character limitations per post. Also, we lost the karma buttons and stats and some icons.

We can now do "spoilers". Please see the Proboards thread for more info in the FAQ board section.

With that last statement, you can actually link directly to a post in a thread! Just click on the little gear and select the URL for the entire thread, or just the post with the vital info.

[Lookin4ud Julie]

I wanted to try out this message board. It looks kind of interesting. I never saw a message board that counted my words before. LOL is it kind of funny. I don't have to worry - I never use that many words anyway.

Julie

[Aparna]

I am used to boards like this but this is the first one that is counting my letters. Kind of funny :-) ;D

Anyway ... Jean, you have me on Yahoo so once you have decided where you are going, send out a message please.

Cheers,
A

[fab]

I just got an email from you that my hotmail seemed to think might be dangerous. Across the top of it there was an offer for two free Apple iphones. Those are usually bogus offers.

I guess that message did not come from your old account. It now says "(deleted email". Is this your new and correct address? I think if I put that in my address book the problem with getting blocked will end.

Your old email was coming from managers /at/hotmaiil.
Is that one now dead?

I skipped using the links in that last email just in case it was bogus and came here from my favorites bookmark.

[Jean]

Hi Fab -- nice to see you post.

The email you recieved was from our mailing list I believe and yes, that email is correct.
The mailing list has a pink/red/green banner at the top with files.
It may show up as junk mail or if it is in your box, you will get that message may be dangerous, and show content. You will have to adjust your account to accept.

Because it is a free service, it does come with some ads. You can ignore the ads if you wish. I am trying to figure out a better way to do that but we have had that private mailing list when we were on MSN because the announcements did not work at times.

The links are ok to use on that newsletter.
I put them there for member convenience.

managers (at) hotmail was the announcement account associated with the MSN Group and we all know, it no longer is. sniff!

Since this board is public -- I am going to edit out my email in your message but yes, that is correct and it was associated with my Passport account. I do use that email to manage any PP accounts including this one for ProBoards.

I will put up a contact page here under the help boards although we do have a PM service to other members here now which is a perk we did not have at MSN Groups.

[fab]

Thanks for the reply to my questions. I will fix it in my lists.