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Welcome to Scripture Forums We are open for business, but please excuse the dust and confused looking Mods. We're still working this thing out. If this is your first time here, please read the FAQ - Why Scripture Forums? and the Rules (in progress). I've pasted the content of "Why...
The good: running latest and greatest along with all security updates $25 donation received towards the new software (thanks) The bad: Change of styles, some lost features... let me know what's not working well
Heads up that next week I have to move ScriptureForums.org, BibleStudyPodcasts.org, etc, to a new server. It seems that BSPC is now so popular it's outgrown the server it's on!
There is a constant race between spam bots and "human verification" systems. Recently the spam bots got the upper hand. Thankfully we've only had one spam post come through. To get one up on the arms race, I've now changed ScriptureForums to use the provenly effective "recaptcha" image...
I will be upgrading to the new version of the software. Some time after this I'll be migrating images to a new built-in hosting feature.
Home pages now have a social networking type feel to it, like: http://www.scriptureforums.org/member.php?u=1
To fix some security issues. Let me know if anything seems to have stopped working.
If you haven't already noticed, there is a new entry next to "UserCP" called "Blogs". I am pleased to announce that vBulletin have finally got their blogging software finished, and pleased to announce you can now create your own SF blog!
On the top of each post is an icon http://scriptureforums.org/images/buttons/reputation.gif This is to allow members to contribute to overall moderation of the board by indicating if you are happy with this persons post (not necessarily agree with them), or if you have issues with this persons...
As a thanks to everyone who's supporting SF, I've added "Image Hosting". You will now see an "Image Hosting" drop-down at the navigation bar (next to Donate), and an Images link on each post. Each member is allowed up to 100 images :nod :thumb Please note, this is for your convinience,...
It is now possible to donate to Scripture Forums & NetHog's chat via the "Donate" link on the navigation bar.
This board uses a yellow-card red-card infraction system along with a reputation system. Yellow Card Treat this as "Please don't do this again". Or "Informal Warning" Yellow cards don't mean any thing unless taken into consideration with Red-Cards. Red Card Treat this as "Official...
When signing up to ScriptureForums, it's important that: You specify an email address that works It will not block email from ScriptureForums.org or filter it as spam You look for an email sent from ScriptureForums.org (usually within an hour of registration) and follow the...
Thanks to TrojansFan for letting me know about this plugin. Bible verse references now turn into links, like: John 3:16 Jhn 3.16 John 3:16 NIV John 3:16 KJV
When you register, an email is sent which you have to respond to before registration can be completed. Make sure your email is set up to have scriptureforums.org in your "allowed list". You may also need to check your junk mail. Request email to be resent via the following link: ...
New web resource I recommend: http://www.staysafe.org
After reading each thread, you can indicate to other members and to moderators your view of the thread. On the top of the thread-view page, you will see "Rate Thread" click this and select Excellent - you like this thread and recommend this to people to read. Good - Worth looking at, I like...
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