Mainlyanal.com

[DarrenToogood]

Hello!

As a bit of a laugh, I managed to get my hands on the domain, mainlyanal.com - it is not a porn website. I am looking to turn mainlyanal into a discussion/rant website, where users can openly post what has gone wrong today, or in general and allow other users to reply to this, giving advice or even giving them a good telling off. To encourage more users to reply to others, an award system would be put into place to allow users to gain more commands, colours and increase the amount they can post in a certain length of time.

I am not going to be able to do this on my own. Like always I need a web developer, willing to work on this project and have a little bit of fun. I am not going to be taking it seriously, until we get to a point where we are near release. If the project does not form, I still have the domain. As you may know I am running my own business, Bright Wight Images. This will take priority, and Mainlyanal will be a side project. I am going to be taking a more hands-on-role, working closely with the web developer. I look to span the development of this project over 2 months.

This project is a community-based project, and will involve a strong team. In the future we will be looking for Moderators, Marketing Officers, Community Developers and Planning Developers. If you are interested in taking up one of these roles for the future, drop me a PM.

Domain and hosting are already setup, and work can begin ASAP. Please feel free to ask any questions within this thread. If you are interested in this project, and would like to be the Web Developer, please:

- Private Message
- *Removed*
- Email ([email protected])


Thanks again,

Darren Toogood
www.brightwightimages.com (http://www.brightwightimages.com)

Edited by Hayd93 (Forum Super Moderator): Please don't post telephone numbers. Love the domain by the way :)

[Janczyk]

Who and what is the financial backing for this project?

[Stepheen]

Darren, it's not going to work. :(

[DarrenToogood]

I am not looking to put any money, or very little into this project. Getting and web developer on board, would mean that our overheads would be very small, and would only really need to spend money on advertisement.

Stepheen, cheer up ;)

[Stepheen]

I am not looking to put any money, or very little into this project. Getting and web developer on board, would mean that our overheads would be very small, and would only really need to spend money on advertisement.

Stepheen, cheer up ;)
Do you just want a forum where people can **** other people off?

[DarrenToogood]

You have misunderstood the plan of the project. It will not be a forum, however a website much like Yahoo answers - users will be able to reply to rants from other users. For example:


Rant: 'I had a BEEP day today at school, don't you think english coursework is BEEP?'

Replies: 'Yeah english is BEEP, its so boring!' - 'Nah english is alright'


Users will be able to have their opinion and say 'nah its really good', therefore going AGAINST the rant, however things would not be allowed to get personal, or form into a big arguement. Moderators would monitor this.

[Stepheen]

You have misunderstood the plan of the project.

It will not be a forum, however a website much like Yahoo answers - users will be able to reply to rants from other users. For example:

Rant: 'I had a BEEP day today at school, don't you think english coursework is BEEP?'

Replies: 'Yeah english is BEEP, its so boring!' - 'Nah english is alright'
It actually sounds really crap, sorry Darren, but it does.

[Janczyk]

So it's just a forum with a porn name?

[DarrenToogood]

No. It will not be a forum atall. It will be a website system.

Also you may say it is a porn name, well it could be used as a porn name, however the thinking behind 'mainlyanal' is that people have had a '****' day, which inturn referrs back to SbeepT.

Gotta think outside the box ;)

[Janczyk]

But **** is your buttocks, Darren and the fact is if your mum comes in and sees you on mainlyanal.com it really does give out the wrong message. You're saying that it's not a forum however someone posts a topic and then someone else replies which is exactly the same as a forum but feel free to correct me. Remember NotMyOpinion that Luke created not so long ago? It failed.

[Tom-743]

How will it work if its not a forum?

[DarrenToogood]

As I said before, I am not too fussed if the project works out, or even starts development - it was purely and idea to use up a domain I have laying around. Also, I am sure if people's mothers did catch them, they could explain and show them? I don't personally let my mum into my computer room without me there.

Tom, the website is work very much like http://answers.yahoo.com

[Tom-743]

So there is "best reply" and points ect?

[DarrenToogood]

There would be a point system in place, with different groups for users. Would maybe introduce an award system, allowing people to post an award for a good rant/reply.

[Janczyk]

Answers is a forum...

Just a different type to what you stereotype a forum as being.

[Stepheen]

Well, I suppose it could work, but I doubt you'll get anyone who'll do it free.

[DarrenToogood]

You never know - never say never :)

There may be someone who sees the run aspect to this and would like to develop it with myself.

[ebay]

Another failure before it's even begun.

Who is going to type that domain in unless they are expecting adult content?

Yes. No one.

[IDontKnow]

Okay okay, when people see that name you will get lots of lads going to it but only then do they realise they may as well have rang 0800 28 29 30?

[ebay]

[quote=WOWTech;4940238]Okay okay, when people see that name you will get lots of lads going to it but only then do they realise they may as well have rang

[Inseriousity.]

The BOTTOM (sorry, couldn't resist) line is that the domain name isn't exactly something you would want to advertise, would you?

"I'm bored. You know any good sites?"
"Mainlyanal.com"
"You nearly got me with Pen Island. You're not tricking me again!"
"No, it's like a ranting website"
"Yeah sure it is...."

[DarrenToogood]

True, but then if people got to know the website, it would become most trusted :)

[IDontKnow]

True, but then if people got to know the website, it would become most trusted :)

The name will put them off wanting to know it though. Try a name my myrant.com or ranton.com

[Pyroka]

I read the first post and straight away, it sounds like SomethingAwful Forums...

By the way, when you stated your 'Moderators, Marketing Officers, Community Developers and Planning Developers', did you actually put any thought as to how they would actually contribute into a general forum. It sounds stupid to me, oh and can I just point out, there are tons of general forums already.

Your website name is mainlyanal.com, so I'm going to bet it'll be backing up the rear of every other General Forum.

[Agnostic Bear]

I read the first post and straight away, it sounds like SomethingAwful Forums...

By the way, when you stated your 'Moderators, Marketing Officers, Community Developers and Planning Developers', did you actually put any thought as to how they would actually contribute into a general forum. It sounds stupid to me, oh and can I just point out, there are tons of general forums already.

Your website name is mainlyanal.com, so I'm going to bet it'll be backing up the rear of every other General Forum.

It sounds nothing like SA at all.

[iTech]

Darren you posted this before:

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=467325&highlight=mainlyanal

[Dentafrice]

Why not just use a forum, that would make it easier.

[Excellent]

If you're going to use a forum, use IPB. I have to say it beats vBulletin by far.. Found a nulled version :P

[iTech]

If you're going to use a forum, use IPB. I have to say it beats vBulletin by far.. Found a nulled version :P

I won't agree it beats Vb totally.
But IPB Pro Bulliten or Inivsion Power Board is a very good forum. :P

[Excellent]

I won't agree it beats Vb totally.
But IPB Pro Bulliten or Inivsion Power Board is a very good forum. :PThen you haven't seen what you can do in the admin panel ;)

[iTech]

Then you haven't seen what you can do in the admin panel ;)

I haven't dug deep into it, no.
But in terms of simplicity and customisation IPB defeats Vb.

[Excellent]

I haven't dug deep into it, no.
But in terms of simplicity and customisation IPB defeats Vb.It defeats vB by anything. Okay.. maybe not plugins but still it's great.

[iTech]

It defeats vB by anything. Okay.. maybe not plugins but still it's great.

Ahah yeah - Vb is only great when it has decent plug-ins and skin :P

[Corporal]

You never know - never say never :)

Sorry but you just broke your own rule.

[iTech]

Sorry but you just broke your own rule.

You always say never to act as if you know everything about it.
Most of your posts consist of you acting as if you do.

[Corporal]

You always say never to act as if you know everything about it.
Most of your posts consist of you acting as if you do.
what?:s

[Janczyk]

If you're going to use a forum, use IPB. I have to say it beats vBulletin by far.. Found a nulled version :P
You should have the internet taken away from you.

[Excellent]

Because I have a nulled version? :P

[Invent]

For the record, in my opinion vB is better for a community (mainly because of the community the script itself has). IPB is better for perhaps businesses as the script is coded much more efficiently which makes it run better.

[redtom]

For the record, in my opinion vB is better for a community (mainly because of the community the script itself has). IPB is better for perhaps businesses as the script is coded much more efficiently which makes it run better.

IPB has a giant community as well, and half the scripts for Vb have been copied from IPB although the same could be said the other way around. Tbh its all down to personal preference.

On Topic;

Scrap the forum make a porn site :P.

[Excellent]

For the record, in my opinion vB is better for a community (mainly because of the community the script itself has). IPB is better for perhaps businesses as the script is coded much more efficiently which makes it run better.100% Agreed. vB Is very good for starting a large online community (habbox) due to it's great mods and plugins. IPB is more of a 'contact' forum, information etc - Such as techtuts.

[[Oli]]

Okay you're starting off TOTALY wrong here..

You're trying to make a success-site, a site with earnings I asume..
You can't make a website that earns money without first having a budget to create the whole thing, it's practicly impossible to create it all free.

Second, your domain name is bad!, really bad! you may not use it for a porn site but it is and always will be a porn-domain, as someone said before, I wouldn't even bother going to that domain, EVEN if I knew what it was..

Third, you're talking about your own site-scripts/system, much like a forum but not really a forum as you say.. Who do you think is going to make that for you ? As I don't see anyone creating a forum-like system for free ... or cheap for that mather

Four,
Staff,.. Unless you get teenagers staff you wouldn't be able to have all those staff for free again..
If its a site for teens, I might understand accepting teenagers as moderators or something, but financial advisers, marketing staff etc, I'd really advise you to go for actual adult freelancers, or a company. Much more efficient.


Anyway, it's upto you if you want to do this, but I seriously wouldn't start it, (if you're not gonna fund it / have a fund for it) and with that domain


- Oli

[Tom-743]

As Oli said you need a buget, you said you wanted a free coder - learn to code and you have a free coder. Then you only need money to advertise and for hosting.

[[Oli]]

As Oli said you need a buget, you said you wanted a free coder - learn to code and you have a free coder. Then you only need money to advertise and for hosting.

Hehe that could be a solution :P

Anyways, things that cost some money;


Staff (decent staff)
Hosting
Site design
Site coding
Forum-like system
Advertising
Marketing (bit same as advertising)
Other things or resources you could need


Theres no way you would get that list completely free, & with the list I mean decent stuff, not the free20mb hosting or something if you get my point

[wsg14]

Pick a different name. If you mentioned that to anyone they'd be like 'No way!'.
i.e. Tom: Hey Jim, go to Mainlyanal.com - it's the best!
Jim: No way, that's a pron site, isn't it?

Good luck though, you're going to need it.