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Welcome to the first semi-annual UBBDev/ThreadsDev combo Content Rulez Contest - a contest designed to give import to what matters most in any website - engaging content.

This contest focuses on the Content of your site. Basically, we want you to provide us with examples that you think best represent your forums. To enter into the contest, you must provide us with the following:

  • A brief description of what your forums is all about. It's purpose, the type of users you attract, and how long the community has been together.
  • Links to three individual threads that you feel best exemplify your board, at least one of these threads must be at least 1 month old.

Entries must be submitted prior to Sunday, June 29th, 11:59pm UBBDev-time, after which time we'll lock up this thread and start judging.
Each entry will be evaluted by UBBDev's and ThreadsDev's crack team of Moderators and Administrators, who will vote on which site they feel best serves its audience.

Note: that we will not be voting on which threads we like best, but the ones that we feel best represent the purpose of your forums and make a positive contribution to your community.

Now for the fine print:
  • Eligible entries can be any legal full-release UBB™.classic or UBB™.threads. This includes older version 5.x boards!!! If you have a pirated board...don't bother entering.
  • Forum must have been established at least three months ago
  • Any warez, porno or warez/porn related site, or sites with links, banners, pop-ups to any warez or pornographic sites need not apply. We may exclude any other site that we deem to be inappropriate or contains inappropriate content, or content deemed to be inappropriate...you get the point.
  • Sites that illegally hide/remove/modify the Infopop copyright
  • Links to threads which contain excessive profanity or vulgar language will be removed. If your site is best represented by "inmaturity" then this is probably not the contest for you.

Entries can also be disqualified for any other reason at our discretion, with or without notice to the entrant.
The winner will have their site featured in the July U-Zine, will receive some primo free advertising with a link in our sidebar, will receive a nifty Custom Status indicating that you are the King/Queen of Content, a spiffy Certificate to proudly display on your site and a one year Member's area renewal, courtesy of Infopop! rockband

Rules of this contest may be modified at any time if needed or if we just feel like yanking your chain. tipsy

Good luck!


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"A brief description of what your forums is all about. It's purpose, the type of users you attract, and how long the community has been together."

Ok that is easy wink

"Links to three individual threads that you feel best exemplify your board, at least one of these threads must be at least 1 month old."

This is a bit tougher with 94,560 threads to sift through eek

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wink It's easy when it's your own site - imagine judging 20+ sites who have posted 3 threads each tipsy


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Cool contest. smile GOOD LUCK to all those who enter! thumbsup

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Yea, beat those weenies from threadsdev....just kidding.

Good luck to all of the entrants!

Past winners can also enter!

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With the assistance of one of my admins (Shatzy) I think we have a good over view of Hostboard unlike any view ever given. My only comments to her was to find 3 threads that followed the criteria set forth here and in her own words this was her reply:

"I decided to pretend I was talking to someone
that had never seen hostboard... and was unsure
of what hostboard actually was (asside from
being a message board provider).

I wanted to literally explain what hostboard
was all about... and personally, I don't think
you can accomplish this by just giving a few
threads.

I composed a short 'report' of sorts... and selected threads based on certain criteria (not necessarily which threads I think are the absolute BEST of the BEST).

The criteria is as follows:

1. Threads that matched the following order

2. Threads in which admin. did not post
(because I felt that if I were to be requesting
sponsorship, i'd think it best not to display
threads, for example, that I have posted in.
to me, its bad form.)

3. Threads that either supported the (full)language barrier... or that contained no harsh language at all

4. Threads from boards that have been somewhat
established on hostboard.... essentially,
no new boards... and no recent threads (to
prevent the possibility of future foul language
to the thread posted)

5. No two threads from the same board/category
(I figured this would allow for diversity)

What is Hostboard all about?

3 C's..... Confidants, Colleagues, and Community.

The first C -- Confidants -- deals with boards that are mainly established for friends to come together and share/relate stories and experiences to each other. These boards are full of emotion and strength, as well as offer
great support by way of a person-to-person communique. This type of board rallies around the idea of friendship associations.

A wonderful thread about friendship from DEMONS & HELLFIRE

A thread about human differences and expectations from STRANGER THAN PARADISE

The second C -- Colleagues -- centers around the idea that those of like-minds
can come together and share/relate information on a more commerical and/or buisness type of board. Basic Q & A threads as well as helpful hints in your study or interest can be found on such boards. Generally, this type of board is
structured around a particular theme with the intent of bringing together individuals
familiar with the field. These boards offer great insight and helpful advice, from
novice to expert, and is a place to come when attempting to find information difficult
to locate on the internet.

Q & A thread from the EXPOSURE\'s GUERILLA FILM-MAKERS FORUM

Q & A thread from CFRSR (Colorado Front Range Sportbike Riders) board

The final C -- Community -- allows for people of all backgrounds and interests to
discuss general ideas and opinions for the sake of discussion alone. Typically, these boards deal with the expression of opinions equal to that of many overall groups in a 'representative group' type format. These boards deal with the more social, philosophical and/or community related ideas which center around ethics,
politics, debate and other communique in the genre.

A thread discussing the issue of human cloning from CINCINNATI DEBATE SOCIETY

A thread discussing agnosticism from THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO EVERYONE

So with my extreme gratitude to Shatzy, I would like to place Hostboard in contention.

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heheh, good entry Steven, good luck laugh


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Whoa Quick...That's cool info. smile

Hmm...Where are the entraints? [Linked Image]

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*cough*lock*cough. tipsy


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