Nominate your favorite board - vB Board of the Month - May 2005

[s.molinari]

Hi everyone!

Let's get going with the nominations for May. Nominate your favorite board and don't forget to second a couple you like too.

Here are the guidelines.

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108202

And have fun!:D

Scott

[Dean C]

http://members.lovingyou.com again :)

[Cole2026]

Allowed to nominate my site again. :)

http://www.tikigames.com/boards

[vbcore]

Not sure if I am aloud to do this but, is TikiGames.com a rip of www.xamira.net? (http://www.xamira.net?)..just looks VERY similar.. If not a apoligize.

I second members.lovingyou

[psplounge]

I would like to nominate my site again too:

www.psplounge.com/forums (http://www.psplounge.com/forums)

[Gtech]

www.sonataarctica.co.uk (http://www.sonataarctica.co.uk)

[Gtech]

I second www.psplounge.com/forums (http://www.psplounge.com/forums)

[vbcore]

If I am aloud to second two websites, i would like to "3rd" psplounge.com its a great site :)!

[AWS]

Haven't done this in a while.
I'll nominate my off topic forum http://bbs.whatpissesyouoff.com

[Chris Gwynne]

I'll nominate; http://forums.wtf.com/

[Cole2026]

I'm going to nominate http://gamerparty.com

Mainly because I designed it.

Obviously I am going to get accused for plagarism, I based the header off of it.(Which I will give specific credit to xamira in the footer if it would make people feel better) The buttons are different, footer, most images, xamira has no rollovers, different postbit(I am working on an awesome new one which will really distinct it from others), different rank icons, different smilies, post icons, colors.

[sweet22]

i would like to shamelessly nominate http://www.animationtalk.com

[sweet22]

Not sure if I am aloud to do this but, is TikiGames.com a rip of www.xamira.net? (http://www.xamira.net?)..just looks VERY similar.. If not a apoligize.

I second members.lovingyou
ive said that on 2 different sites and now 3, finally someone recognizes the similarities>_>

[biagrin]

i suppose it cant hurt to try eh?

social outkast (http://www.socialoutkast.com)

[vbcore]

Obviously I am going to get accused for plagarism, I based the header off of it.(Which I will give specific credit to xamira in the footer if it would make people feel better) The buttons are different, footer, most images, xamira has no rollovers, different postbit(I am working on an awesome new one which will really distinct it from others), different rank icons, different smilies, post icons, colors.
So its pretty much a rip, if I went and ripped off a custom style (which I dont need to because I make them myself) And if i put in the footer "Hey "Website Name here" Thanks for the ideas on the style ;).

I mean, the code is pretty much the EXACT thing after looking at the Source. My recommendation is to work on a new style...as Xamira.net is unique.

[Koutaru]

I would like to nominate:

http://www.miyechi.com

For this one time :)

Reason: Yes I am bias. There's content, customized news and gallery scripts, customized fan fiction scripts, forums, character creation and image customization, battles, role playing and so much more. I feel Miyechi is different and unique from the rest of the sites out there because of the things we provide that are especially made for the site and our users that can't be found anywhere else.

[AWS]

I'll nominate; http://forums.wtf.com/

I'll second that.

[Deviant++]

I'll nominate my own board again...

[/url]
Home: www.deviatedhq.com (http://www.deviatedhq.com/)
Community: http://forums.deviatedhq.com (http://forums.deviatedhq.com/)
Description: DeviatedHQ.com is a concept website oriented towards giving it's users an insight into the the possibilities of living an alternative lifestyle known as Deviantism, through various tutorials and articles of general subjects potrayed in a unique Deviated perspective that appeals to both majority and minority.


Stuff That makes it unique ?
We had a whole bunch of mods and stuff installed before but uninstalled them all cause it was a painstaking process to maintain them in the long run. For now, people usually like the following below most.



The logo & monogram






Custom Ranks which were put on sale after much demand eg, [url="http://forums.deviatedhq.com/index.php?pg=content&p=1334"]More here (http://www.deviatedhq.com/)...





and a bunch of other stuff which would be stupid mentioning here.

[blindchild02]

ahahha that site is a def. inspiration / rip with color changes of my site :p

[YoungCoder]

I nominate my site again and hope this time it makes it to the poll :)

URL: http://www.youngcoders.com
Pupose: A forum aimed at helping young people interested in computer programming.

What makes us unique:
Unlike other programming related forums, we are aimed at the youngest audience and are therefore much more wary of these peoples needs and can help them get into programming.

Regards,
YoungCoder

[zain jaffer]

Info

Name: JuicyDuff
Title: Hilary Duff Fan-Site & Resource

Home: http://www.juicyduff.com (http://www.juicyduff.com/)
Community: http://www.forum.juicyduff.com (http://www.forum.juicyduff.com/)

Reason:

I nominate my site because it is a role-model to other fansites for its sheer high quality and growth - If only all fansites were at the same quality and level as JD!

Purpose:

To unite duff fans across the world, providing a place to meet other fans, make friends and to also provide a plethora of features making JD the ultimate cyber pleasure dome for fans!

What makes us unique:

Months of hard work have gone into making JuicyDuff - simply amazing, the site has a vBulletin backend with awesome features such as a popular chat section, Arcade Games, D-Loadz area, Media D-loadz area, Gallery Section (custom-coded) and more.

The color scheme is unique, the staff and members are very friendly, the design is clean yet stunning for its purpose and best of all the JD brand is now well known and unique!

Growth:

The site is growing at a huge rate due to its success . Each month the site seems to double in growth. The site has been around for no longer than 7 months yet it continues to smash through milestone after milestone - with over 4,150 members at the time of writing this post and an increasing growth rate of approx. 1,500 new members per month and 2,000 unique visitors per day (growing).

[sweet22]

Info

Name: JuicyDuff
Title: Hilary Duff Fan-Site & Resource

Home: http://www.juicyduff.com (http://www.juicyduff.com/)
Community: http://www.forum.juicyduff.com (http://www.forum.juicyduff.com/)

Reason:

I nominate my site because it is a role-model to other fansites for its sheer high quality and growth - If only all fansites were at the same quality and level as JD!

Purpose:

To unite duff fans across the world, providing a place to meet other fans, make friends and to also provide a plethora of features making JD the ultimate cyber pleasure dome for fans!

What makes us unique:

Months of hard work have gone into making JuicyDuff - simply amazing, the site has a vBulletin backend with awesome features such as a popular chat section, Arcade Games, D-Loadz area, Media D-loadz area, Gallery Section (custom-coded) and more.

The color scheme is unique, the staff and members are very friendly, the design is clean yet stunning for its purpose and best of all the JD brand is now well known and unique!

Growth:

The site is growing at a huge rate due to its success . Each month the site seems to double in growth. The site has been around for no longer than 7 months yet it continues to smash through milestone after milestone - with over 4,150 members at the time of writing this post and an increasing growth rate of approx. 1,500 new members per month and 2,000 unique visitors per day (growing).

ive been watching since beginning, great work. ill second:) also if you dont mind sharing how you got so successful would be cool too

[Deviant++]

I refuse to believe there can be so many people after hilary duff >_< lol
I mean.. XD

[Blue Moose Aaron]

I nominate my site again and hope this time it makes it to the poll :)

URL: http://www.youngcoders.com
Pupose: A forum aimed at helping young people interested in computer programming.

What makes us unique:
Unlike other programming related forums, we are aimed at the youngest audience and are therefore much more wary of these peoples needs and can help them get into programming.

Regards,
YoungCoder
I second this site.

[RagingPenguin]

Is it correct form to ask that nobody nominate my board for while? According to the current poll, it needs work and I might not be able to pay hosting costs next month anyway.

:(

Thanks.

[Blue Moose Aaron]

You should take up donations from your members. If not PM me the details and I'll see if I can help.

[zain jaffer]

I refuse to believe there can be so many people after hilary duff >_< lol
I mean.. XD

I know - it's crazy, haha!

So is that a vote? :p


ive been watching since beginning, great work. ill second:) also if you dont mind sharing how you got so successful would be cool too

Blood, sweat and tears!

Ok, well seriously - I've done some heavy SEO on the site (Yahoo shows over over 25,000 backlinks), I've also done some heavy marketing, invested lots of cash and added the magic "Zain Jaffer" touch.

[Deviant++]

I know - it's crazy, haha!

So is that a vote? :p


hell no, hehe. I'm too Deviated ( not str8 ) for that :P

[kpmurphy100]

http://www.deviatedhq.com is my vote :)

[blueuniverse]

I'm thirding http://www.juicyduff.com (http://www.juicyduff.com/)

[ewebtalk]

Hey Everyone,

Reason: I would like to nominate my site because I believe that our community is unique and unlike other forums. I believe that the special members we have, the great team/staff who spent countless hours of hard work, dedication, and effort is the fabric which is keeping this community alive. We have speical webmaster tools, tutorials, and other great features which can be found under "eTools", thank you.

URL: http://www.ewebtalk.com

Objective: eWeb Talk was created to provide informative answers to the Internet’s questions through a community where excelling in knowledge is encouraged.

I would also like to take this oppurtinity to wish everyone good luck :)

Best Regards,
eWebTalk

[ChrisLM2001]

Like to nominate...

http://www.cgtalk.com

Reasons:

1. It's a vBulletin board. :)
2. It's the largest Cinema Graphics board online, and actually educational.
3. It's friendly to the n00b and master level graphic designers of all stripes.
4. It's a well run community.
5. It offers employment to us underpaid and underworked artists. ;)
6. It has very kewl pictures/clips that changes frequently, which are a source of inspiration to others. :)

Nevermind: CGTalk won in November, 2004 (I'll just wait until November to nominate it again). ;)

Chris

[hollyboy]

I nominate: www.interfans.org/forum (http://www.interfans.org/forum)



Reason: nice icons, nice colors set, nice header, nice postbit. :)

[Ace]

My nomination goes to: http://www.nzboards.com :)

[Ace]

Allowed to nominate my site again. :)

http://www.tikigames.com/boards
I'll second that.

[Cole2026]

My nomination goes to: http://www.nzboards.com :)

Seconded, only dislike is the template usage table at the bottom, use an if conditional so that only appears to administrators &/or moderators. Also, use the Gellish skin as default, use the grassy skin for dialup users(do dialup.nzboards.com and let that redirect to the grassy skin)

Very unique topic, gives the site alot of room to grow. :)

[Ace]

Thank you.

re: Gellish...it's a little heavy, graphics-wise, for the poor Kiwis...most of us are still on dial-up. :)

[YoungCoder]

I second this site.

Thankyou very much :)

[Caiman]

Edit

[monstergamer]

I nominate my site www.monstergamer.net/vb/index.php (http://www.monstergamer.net/vb/index.php)
i just redesign it and hoping to win one of BOTM

[DaFonz]

Thought I'd throw in my board as well.

http://bb.nsmb.com/

It validates!
Pure CSS rollovers
Minor hacking of the login javascripts.

[tylercruz]

Holy crap I hate you all.. how am I supposed to even THINK about nominating my site with all these good nominations! I'll have to wait a while for all of your 1-year rules to take effect.. then watch out! Buhahahaha muhahahahaha *cough*

[psplounge]

I am not sure if I am allowed to nominate my other forums, if its ok I want to nominate:

www.whitecordcult.com/forums/

[casedesign]

I nominate - http://www.mad-cows.com/

:D

[Floris]

My nomination goes to: http://www.nzboards.com (http://www.nzboards.com/) :)

I will second that nomination and I would like to nominate : http://www.talkweed.com/forums/

[Chris Gwynne]

I'll second http://www.talkweed.com/forums/ a nice design.

[TheWebJunkie]

i would like to nominate http://www.talkweed.com/forums/ also :D

[Lunch[box]]

http://www.BamaBoggers.com



Since moving to vB our site has grown and can now handle everything we need!

[swantonio]

Allowed to nominate my site again.

http://www.losmuertos.biz/index.php :D :D

[Shane]

http://forum.starfleets.net/ :)

[LeeD]

I would like to nominate www.sprintusers.com (forum link www.sprintusers.com/forum)

[Tailfeathers]

I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try to nominate my board.
http://www.tailfeathersnetwork.com/

I'll second the board above (Sprint). Very active. :)

[RagingPenguin]

http://forum.starfleets.net/ :)

I'll second this. I'm a fairly big sci-fi nut and trekker (don't dare use the word trekkie, I'll stun you). I'll also prolly wind up posting there.

[Dean C]

I'll second this. I'm a fairly big sci-fi nut and trekker (don't dare use the word trekkie, I'll stun you). I'll also prolly wind up posting there.

Nominations for this month have ended and the voting process has already started.

[RagingPenguin]

I figured that out after I posted it. Hehe.