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  1. Darth-Apple

    How much did you spend to create your forum?

    About $20/month for the server, and that's it. MyBB has worked out great for us, we've been able to customize it quite a bit over the years.
  2. Darth-Apple

    Has life taught you any lesson on forgiveness?

    I'm not this way now. I learned my lesson. :P
  3. Darth-Apple

    Has life taught you any lesson on forgiveness?

    I used to be bad about this. I would hold grudges for years, and eventually I learned that that was costing me far more than it was costing them. We all get the short end of the stick sometimes as a part of life, and this world is not exactly always the most fair or just place. Nowadays I'm...
  4. Darth-Apple

    Chit Chat Zone

    Conditionals is one thing that would be nice to have in MyBB, their "template engine" is so much more primitive (although it was similarly accessible and easy to mess with at least.) MyBB really was very much inspired by VB3 in a lot of ways, and VB3's influence went far beyond just MyBB, I see...
  5. Darth-Apple

    How many forums do you own?

    Just one. I was running two at the same time back in 2013-2014, and it was a lot to try to balance at once.
  6. Darth-Apple

    Facebook & Its' Effects on Society

    Years ago, they banned me for "not having enough pictures on my account" - They thought I was a bot because I was inactive. I was like... huh?
  7. Darth-Apple

    Your best subject in high school?

    I was good at both English and Math. Two vastly different subjects, but I enjoyed them both. History was probably my least favorite, but I did like philosophy classes quite a bit in college (and they taught a surprising amount of history in them).
  8. Darth-Apple

    10 Best Ways to Save Money

    I like to use apps such as Acorns that will invest "roundups". It's not really much different than just using recurring monthly investments, but it takes money out in small amounts and accumulates over time. It's an easy way to force a little bit of extra money in savings without it being very...
  9. Darth-Apple

    Do you know how to cook?

    That's the spirit!
  10. Darth-Apple

    Do you know how to cook?

    And it's fairly cheap to make too!
  11. Darth-Apple

    Do you know how to cook?

    I can, but I don't cook as much as I used to. I used to make one huge meal and store it in the fridge, and would eat it for lunch every day during that week. That was part of how I got through college on a tight budget, but now I like variety a bit too much to eat the same thing every single day. :P
  12. Darth-Apple

    Ever used lesser known software to run your community?

    We've considered it before. MyBB is still working very well for us, but it's not out of the question long term!
  13. Darth-Apple

    Ever used lesser known software to run your community?

    This is part of why I don't mind using a fairly "bare bones" software like MyBB. I had to develop a couple of features myself (the status updates feature was one of them, we custom coded it because no plugins like it existed), but it otherwise mostly focuses on the forum and less on the bells...
  14. Darth-Apple

    The First Text Message Ever Sent...

    For about the next 15 years, carriers charged 20 cents/text message and made them fairly unviable. Yet nowadays, it's hard to imagine a world without them. Things have changed massively since smartphones arrived on the scene.
  15. Darth-Apple

    Do you shave?

    See I don't grow one often enough to really benefit these days. It has to grow pretty big before it really has a huge benefit. :P If I lived further up north, I probably would.
  16. Darth-Apple

    Do you shave?

    Usually every 2-3 days. Sometimes I'll let it grow, but it takes weeks for it to really look good. :P
  17. Darth-Apple

    Man arrested on hate crime charges after racist rant caught on video at In-N-Out Burger

    I live in the south and have never encountered anyone quite like this either. There were a couple of older people (part time retired folks) at an old job of mine who were openly racist, but they got forced out pretty quickly (and rightfully so). We generally don't tolerate this kind of behavior...
  18. Darth-Apple

    Signature Limits

    I had to add a rule after someone tried to put entire 1024x768 signature image in there. The rule we added ended up being pretty lax and it's never had to be strictly enforced since nobody has tried to do that since. As long as the signature link doesn't take 3/4 of the whole page, I don't...
  19. Darth-Apple

    Makestation.net - Creative Arts, Technology, and General Discussion

    I don't know about that, it'd have to last longer than humanity itself! :P
  20. Darth-Apple

    Solicitors at your house?

    Having a flag is all it took to deter them? Interesting.
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