Posts by steelbadger49

Hey, I wanted to pick your brains on something—I have a buddy who spent about two years smoking half a pack a day, and before that, he said it was just a few cigarettes here and there, not even every day. We were talking today, and as he went to light up, he suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous. He started looking for answers online, and since I already have an account here, I figured I’d just ask why this might be happening 😁

He's been smoking Rothmans lately, though he used to smoke Benston back in the day. He claims he feels less nauseous with those than he does with, say, a Lacky...

The weird thing is, he says he never felt this way before, but it's been hitting him recently—even though he actually hasn't smoked at all for the last four or five years...

Jacob Cooper5 said:It’s honestly hard for me to wrap my head around how the most active forum in the entire US can't seem to pull together enough cash to cover its basic operating costs.

I didn't say there wasn't any 😉

Let's be real—this forum hasn't seen proper maintenance in years (much like the rest of the country, really). Money seems to be flowing everywhere else, yet somehow it always ends up in someone's pocket instead of where it belongs...

This specific server just isn't capable of it. Other platforms could manage; a little upgrade here, a little there, and you're set—it’s actually quite simple. Or, they could just purge the ancient users sitting in permanent bans or those with zero posts, and clean out the threads that haven't seen life in ages—those dead topics just sitting there on page fifty of some PDF alongside fifty duplicate threads.

All of this could be fixed easily, but I suppose it just doesn't serve anyone's interests to actually do it...

We're basically just cutting corners until the whole thing eventually collapses. Not too long ago—older members will remember—the list of active users was three or four times longer, even during the late-night hours when traffic was thin. Now? Everything has plummeted—the numbers, the quality, all of it...

And frankly, I have no idea why. This used to be the gold standard for forums—the kind of place nobody could touch...
Maybe I’m not the best person to judge since I don't post much myself—back in the day I mostly just read, and while I still do, the decline is impossible to ignore.

Until someone at the top—the head admins—actually takes responsibility for the site, handles the updates, and manages both the technical side (the servers) and the internal stuff (the PDFs, the rules), the forum is just going to continue its slow decay...

Well, while this crowd is mostly made up of the "older" generation—the kind that isn't quite ready for Facebook, and honestly, probably why this forum even exists—since we actually have one here, I figured I might as well reach out. It wouldn't hurt to ask for a little assistance if anyone is willing to lend a hand 😉

Sure, but if it’s even an option—why wouldn't we? Look, from a user's perspective, when new people show up, they aren't even looking for a search bar, and the server situation is... well, what it is. If there's a way to fix something that actually adds value, why wouldn't you? 😉 Plus, having American available across the entire forum would be a massive win in my book. Especially for those who don't speak English. They can handle the server issues, sure. But this? This makes things much harder. 🙂
But hey, it's your call; just a suggestion. 😉

I get it—you're tackling one fire at a time, and that makes sense. But couldn't this be an extra step? 🙂
With the current resources available—honestly, it's a long shot. But if someone else steps in to help, don't waste your own bandwidth; if it works out, it's a win. 😉 😁

It isn't just a temporary glitch anymore. They actually pulled it. It started out as a temporary measure, but since they couldn't find a permanent fix—why bother if you can't solve it?—they just decided to wipe it entirely. Constant querying and digging through the database probably puts too much strain on the server, so it was simply easier to cut it loose. Still, we're talking about a massive Reddit community here with an endless stream of posts and threads every single day...

If my reasoning is flawed, feel free to set me straight. 🙂

Mark Cruz15 said:It’s a decent idea—assuming you hire an editor first.

Look, I’ve spent plenty of time on various forums in the past—handling translations and drafting TOS documents (you know, those Terms of Service agreements that absolutely nobody actually reads). My casual forum posting style isn't exactly representative of how I handle formal translations or official documentation.

And one more thing... I still maintain that slightly flawed American English is preferable to broken English... (though please, feel free to correct my translation if I happen to slip up somewhere)

Anyway, the concept itself is solid enough 😉

Hi there

I popped back onto the forum today and was poking around the settings—it’s surprising how much of it is still stuck in English...
Since this is an American forum, I have to admit it caught me a bit off guard that it hasn't been fully translated yet :/

So, if you're interested, I might be able to lend a hand with some translations? Just thinking it could make things a bit more user-friendly for everyone navigating the site.
Just a friendly suggestion 🙂