June / July BotM Nominations

This is the nomination thread for Board of the Month of June / July 2009.

Please note the BOTM Rules here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/info.php?do=botm

Nominations will be accepted until the 31st of July 2009.

When nominating please post the site name, URL to the forum, a short description what makes your board stand out from default vBulletin, and a reason for nomination that will motivate others to second the nomination. If the staff feels that a nomination post is too promotional it will be edited accordingly.

Any sites without a name, URL, description and reason for nomination will NOT be entered into the poll. Please ensure that your nomination is in the format:

Originally Posted by Sample Nomination

Site Name: vBulletin.org
URL: www.vbulletin.org - this must be clickable
Description: Official vBulletin Modifications Site
Reason for Nomination: Not Nominated. This is an example nomination.

When seconding sites, please ensure that you use the same post for the maximum of 3 allowed seconds. Any seconds not located in your first seconding post will not be counted. Please also ensure that you quote the nomination post you are seconding in your post (Use Multi-Quote Option if you are nomination multiple boards). If there is no name or URL provided then the post will be ignored when the nominations are counted.

Also, please make sure that you are seconding a forum that has already been nominated by its forum owner. Any seconds for a forum that has not been nominated yet will be counted as null and void.

Please posts only nominations or seconds, no "Thank you" posts are needed, they clutter the thread and will be deleted.

Any queries regarding the BOTM Contests should be sent via PM to King Kovifor or an administrator.

Best of luck to all nominees!

[Emrah Kaya]

Originally Posted by kaptanblack

Site Name: Aktif Paylasim
URL: www.aktifpaylasim.com
Description: The Most Active Platform Of The TURKEY!
Reason for Nomination: We changed our theme and i coded new plugins. Our forum has different view now So.. We want our luck...

If you want login on our forum:

Username: vbulletin.org
Password: 159357


PS: If you want read review of our forum click here

excellent

Kaptan 1. Sensin Emin ol

[Jeffler]

URL: http://faceoffboards.com/
Description: Faceoffboards is a hockey website with an open minded community and tons of activities and discussion.
Reason for Nomination: To start, it obviously is my forum. We've recently done a graphical revamp and cleaned the site up. We're constantly trying to improve and hopefully will eventually be up there with the top hockey websites on the internet.

[DieselMinded]

Originally Posted by thcf

I'd like to nominate:

Site Name: THCfarmer

URL: http://www.thcfarmer.com/forums/

Description: thcfarmer is a medical marijuana community

Stats: Threads: 7,259, Posts: 125,261, Members: 3,742, Active Members: 1,520

Reason for Nomination: We are trying hard to become one of the friendliest and most useful medical marijuana forums online. I have spent a considerable amount of time giving vBulletin a unique, one of a kind, custom look in layout and colors. We have also had alot of custom designed addons.

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[mavherzog]

Site name: GeekHack
URL: http://geekhack.org
Description: Computer keyboard enthusiasts community.
Reason for Nomination: #1 English-language computer keyboard community on the Internet. Great custom theme, close-knit community of folks from around the world, helpful wiki.

[Elenna]

Site Name: Grace of the Valar

URL: www.GraceoftheValar.com

Description: Web site for the Grace of the Valar LOTRO Kinship (guild) on the Landroval server (please do not register just to look around).

Most of the features (below) will not be visible to non-guild members, so I apologize. Just need to take my word on it.

Reason for Nomination: Our site is heavily modified from a stock vB install. In addition to our hand-ported theme, we have a rotating header image, and have custom-coded some additions to existing add-ons (obviously unreleased) to automate much of our application process and daily activities (confirmation PMs for each step of the process, helpful reminder notices, etc).

Our member list has been edited to include graphical representation of a few fields, instead of text. The Postbit has been edited to include profile information, and a link to the person's other web site accounts (we allow multiple accounts so people can have multiple members in the guild).

We have also heavily modified the Event Attendance mod to allow for profile fields to display in RSVPs, which help for certain events with gear requirements. We have also added custom Calendar fields to allow the event poster to choose which of those profile fields are displayed in the event RSVPs.

We have also edited our calendar to allow unregistered or regular "Reigstered" accounts (accounts who have not been accepted into the guild) to view the events on the monthly calendar view, but they are unable to view the details of the event.

When viewing a member profile of someone who hasn't logged in for 14 days, a red alert is shown at the top of the page to alert you to that, so you don't attempt to contact someone who might be inactive.

We have also used the profile fields to create an "AFK" system. This way our members can denote when they plan to be away from the game (LOTRO) for a certain period of time. Setting those fields also displays an alert on their profile, and also changes their RSVPs to display their away status. Our event coordinators can then avoid putting inactive people in their events!

We have also themed our EQDKP install to match our web site, and have also modified EQDKP (with massive help) to use the EPGP system (relational DKP).

Our kinship (guild) also boasts some of the best community members around (but I might be biased). HUGE kudos to our members for a relaxing, mature, and professional environment, and for constantly remembering that it's just a game and we're all there to have fun!

[Arkidas]

Site Name: Male Sopranos & Altos
URL: http://malesopranos.com
Description: Forums, pictures, videos, biographies, discographies and articles about castrati, countertenors, male sopranos and altos as well as boy sopranos ( trebles ).
Reason for Nomination: I'd like to introduce the phenomenon.

[DobieGillis?]

Originally Posted by Elenna

Site Name: Grace of the Valar

URL: www.GraceoftheValar.com

Description: Web site for the Grace of the Valar LOTRO Kinship (guild) on the Landroval server (please do not register just to look around).

Most of the features (below) will not be visible to non-guild members, so I apologize. Just need to take my word on it.

Reason for Nomination: Our site is heavily modified from a stock vB install. In addition to our hand-ported theme, we have a rotating header image, and have custom-coded some additions to existing add-ons (obviously unreleased) to automate much of our application process and daily activities (confirmation PMs for each step of the process, helpful reminder notices, etc).

Our member list has been edited to include graphical representation of a few fields, instead of text. The Postbit has been edited to include profile information, and a link to the person's other web site accounts (we allow multiple accounts so people can have multiple members in the guild).

We have also heavily modified the Event Attendance mod to allow for profile fields to display in RSVPs, which help for certain events with gear requirements. We have also added custom Calendar fields to allow the event poster to choose which of those profile fields are displayed in the event RSVPs.

We have also edited our calendar to allow unregistered or regular "Reigstered" accounts (accounts who have not been accepted into the guild) to view the events on the monthly calendar view, but they are unable to view the details of the event.

When viewing a member profile of someone who hasn't logged in for 14 days, a red alert is shown at the top of the page to alert you to that, so you don't attempt to contact someone who might be inactive.

We have also used the profile fields to create an "AFK" system. This way our members can denote when they plan to be away from the game (LOTRO) for a certain period of time. Setting those fields also displays an alert on their profile, and also changes their RSVPs to display their away status. Our event coordinators can then avoid putting inactive people in their events!

We have also themed our EQDKP install to match our web site, and have also modified EQDKP (with massive help) to use the EPGP system (relational DKP).

Our kinship (guild) also boasts some of the best community members around (but I might be biased). HUGE kudos to our members for a relaxing, mature, and professional environment, and for constantly remembering that it's just a game and we're all there to have fun!

I'm on Arkenstone but your site looks fine!

[Alex LD]

Site Name: MyXBOXSpot.com
URL: www.myxboxspot.com
Forums: www.myxboxspot.com/forums
Description: Ultimate Source for Xbox Discussion and Xbox 360 Modding
Reason for Nomination: We are a somewhat new community growing fast, we try and integrate the most of our site with vBulletin scripts and server techniques. We teach people how they can successfully mod there Xbox 360. We also offer a full multi-community support and discussion base, where one can Post questions, or help others out with Modding and Game to user discussion threads.

[Seяѕeяi]

Originally Posted by kaptanblack

Site Name: Aktif Paylasim
URL: www.aktifpaylasim.com
Description: The Most Active Platform Of The TURKEY!
Reason for Nomination: We changed our theme and i coded new plugins. Our forum has different view now So.. We want our luck...

If you want login on our forum:

Username: vbulletin.org
Password: 159357


PS: If you want read review of our forum click here

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[Reycer]

Although I know that there are better sites out there than mine, I still would like to nominate mine.

Site Name: The Laclede Forum

URL: www.lacledeforum.com

Description: The Laclede Forum is a site, dedicated to users posting their concerns and applause for our community. People use the forum to stress their concern to the Mayor of our largest city, and in turn our Mayor posts a weekly update to our forum. User like to use our site to share their pictures, videos and blogs.

Reason for Nomination: I nomintated my site, because I would like to have a sense of accomplishment for my work. I know that I have a lot of modifications added from vbulletin.org, but I like the site, and so do my posters.