Changes to the Forum - Ads, Moderators and Default Themes

[ccagle8]

As anyone who is a semi-regular on the forum can see, I'm starting to make some basic changes to the forum.

Forum Design
Being a designer at heart, I could never stand the fact that I was using a default theme for this forum. I will (and have already) start making some subtle changes so it doesn't look so cookie-cutter.

Advertisements
As you all have surely noticed - I added some ads -- ooohhhh nooooo ADS! -- to the top here on the forum. The reasoning is simple: I've been ignoring GetSimple more than I should have lately because I have paying work I need to attend to. The only real way I can ever devote the time to GS needs is if it starts to pay for itself - and the ads hopefully will start to make a small dent in that deficit. I hate ads, so I plan on keeping them as unobtrusive as possible.

New Moderator and Core Commit Team Members
I would like to congratuate Zegnåt and n00dles101 on becoming forum moderators with me and also on becoming core committers on the GetSimple SVN. I think I can speak for the whole community and say that these two have been extremely helpful ever since GS launched. Thanks guys!

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And thanks again to the community for making GetSimple what it is today!

[internet54]

Keep up the good work guys. I understand the need for money, I'm sure we all do. Unfortunately, when you give something away for free, people expect the world for free also. I have learned this the hard way and now charge my clients for all work I do.

BTW - I think Bluehost or Dreamhost offers payments of $50+ per referral. I've never used their programs since I provide hosting, but it is one heck of a payout.

[oToom]

Congrats to those two. Keep the work up!

I have noticed the changes . I'm an active daily member, woop and can't wait to watch how this CMS and Forum begin to grow throughout the year/s. I also hope to be able to help out where i can in the time . Currently rusty in php but i'm getting better .

Finally got my new computer, so designing coming along. I made a theme, but didn't like it. So, i might post it for others, if anyone would like it, but tbh i don't like it too much. We will see, ay.

Thanks Chris for making this hole CMS! It's just what i need tbh, and i'm sure i can speak the same for others!

EDIT: Just another little thing, i think would make the forum look a little better, the header has a nice gradient on it, maybe on the headers of threads where it is blue. Maybe make that gradiented too?