MrApples

*UPDATE

http://www.pollama.com/index.php?action=hosting

Now live and in effect.



Well I feel the old partner policy thread needs work so i'm working on a new one, please give feedback
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STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, but please comment on what is already here.

Have a project? Have a clan? Then you need a forum.

Yes it's true, every good project and clan needs their own forum. It’s like a multi-dimensional conversation where people can talk and be heard at any time they want, and even improve upon what others say, or show their wrong. If you have a project/clan, you absolutely need a forum, it’s the truth, MSN/AIM and Bnet just don't cut it.

But where to get a forum? You could start your own, but even on a free host, but that can be expensive and very time consuming if you actually want an OK one. And, after spending all that, there's a good chance your forum will go absolutely nowhere, it is extremely difficult to start up a forum, especially on a limited topic. Don't be optimistic.

But there is a way! PoLlama Forums, that's the way. We've done all the hard stuff for you already, you just need to ask for a forum and we'll give you one. You will be with many projects that are already hosted often on Bnet. Just check out all the bonuses and everything you get with PoLlama.com below.

Basic Features

• Free - In every sense of the word. You are free of having to mod, time, deal with technical problems, scare off hackers, and pay $10 or more out of your own pocket a month. Here you pay absolutely nothing and get everything.
  
• Easy - No having to deal with anything technical, or a long sign-up process. Just send MrApples a Private Message, or start a new topic in Site Discussion. Include the name of your project, what it’s about, who you want as mod, and anything we should know.
  
• Fast - PoLlama is fast isn't it? We spend extra on getting high quality servers so you don't have to.
  
• Reliable - Catch PoLlama.com down once, come on, I dare ya. Just ask our members.
  
• Quality - At PoLlama we care about our site. You won't find anything that looks like a rush-job here.
  
• Lots of Features - PoLlama has many more features then the average forum, and we plan on adding many more as the site grows. Remember, we are only 9 months old, give us a break.
  
• Active and Growing - 95% of all forums never leave the ground. 99% die early. We haven't, and we plan to stick around. After all, with a name like PoLlama, there are no restrictions.
  
• Space for your Files/Images - Hate having to use free ad-spammed download/image hosts, or have your admin yell at you over bandwidth? No more! Use it all up >
  
• Little Ads - No pop-ups, no page ads, we don't even show Ads to our members! All you have to do is login and presto, no Ads.
  
• Equal Opportunity - There’s no 'special friends' here. You have the same opportunity as all other project owners.
  
• Style - We have style, you know it.
  
• Good Ratings/History - Don't believe anything said here? Feel free to ask our project owners.

What you Get
All the features you get with having a forum, along with being a PoLlama Project and the above of course.

• Your own full forum with full control*
• Up to 4 sub-forums(per project)
• A Private Forum
• Space on Newsletters/Front Page.
• Partner Access
• Sub-Domain/Link on Front
  • A Sub-Domain like "blah.PoLlama.com" which directs to your forum may be given to you on request. You will also be linked on the NavBar.
• Custom Blocks/Sidebars/Forumbars
  • You may have your own 'Blocks' with whatever content you wish inside of them, editable at your own will. They may go on top of your forum or on the left like the NavBar.
• Custom Pages(HTML/PHP/BBCODE)
  • Basically just a normal web page built into the forum. You can put anything there you want, just like on a normal web page with HTML, PHP, or Forum Code.
• Custom Skin/Style/Theme
  • You can actually choose how you want your forum to look. There are many themes available on simplemachines.org and tinyportal.net that we can install for your board. (TP-Only).
• Custom Header**
  • Your own header, or images/text at the very top of the forum.

*You have full control over everything within your board. However, the position of your board on the list depends on how active your forum is.

**This is somewhat of a 'pain in the ass' for us to do, so we require that you have an active forum before granting you a Custom Header/Footer. We need to create a new theme(just for that), and edit it, and hope it works correctly if you need to know.

Requirements
Well this deal is too good to be true, there must be some catch. Well there is no catch, but we do have some requirements.

• Your project is stable, can be played on battle.net. Betas are OK.
• Your project is not a complete rip-off.
• We like your project. Or we see potential for it to do well. If you have faith in your project this shouldn't be a problem.

Yes well that’s it, nothing hard at all. And even if your project does not meet these requirements, you may still have a forum in the "More Projects" section, and apply for a front-page forum when you’re ready.

As for Clans, there really is no requirement, except that you actually get your members to use your forum.


How to Sign Up.
Send a PM to MrApples or start a new topic in Site Discussion with a descriptive title(so the admins can find you). Include all of the following...

• Whether or not you want your project to be live or on the main list. Or if it is a clan.
• The name of your project as the board is to be named.
• All the moderators(must be signed up).
• What features you would like/are interested in.(Such as blocks).
• What your project is like, and why you feel you should have a forum on PoLlama

Easy enough. Remember this applies to all our current and future projects. If you don't have any of the above and want it, just request it from an Administrator.

Mr. Zero

How about explaining every one of them?

• Free; You pay absolute nothing for a board here at PoLlama. Why pay 10$ each month for a website with almost no traffic when you can get a free board here?

MrApples

Alright, I wasn't expecting it to look as nice as you have shown.

What do you think of my description of Free, I liked yours, but I wanted to cover that money isn't the only cost.

Just finished writing out some descriptions for the top half, be very critical please

Mr. Zero

Well english is not my first language so... I really can't write fine word like you, but most of those seems unfinished.
Like:
Fast - PoLlama is fast isn't it? We spend extra on getting high quality servers so you don't have to.

Hmm sounds worng to me. There is just missing something.

Reliable - Catch PoLlama.com down once, come on, I dare ya. Just ask our members.

There have been times...

Quality - At PoLlama we care about our site. You won't find anything that looks like a rush-job here.

We need more mods. Have you look around lately? Spam everywhere..
This is especially a call for map-makers boards. It's really like it lawless out there.

Good Ratings/History - Don't believe anything said here? Feel free to ask our project owners.

Hmm...

MrApples

>There have been times...

Since we changed hosts?

Believe it or not i'd say our quality of posts is better then most forums.

MrApples

Bump

King Stubby

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Mr. Zero

See!? That's what I meant about spam.

King Stubby, it is not like I don't like you but please; Don't reply every ****ing topic with random nonsense posts.

Here is a little guide;

1. Is it helpful?
Did my post help to anyone?

2. Is it new?
You don't need to restate what other people has. Unless intented from the topic starter.

3. Is this spam?
If you post something off-topic or just want to say; zomg teh koolz wizzard kid! USE A ****ING PM!
I got other things to do besides deleting random spam. This is why we have Funny pictures, rate signature and what if topics. It is OK to post something off-topic or funny comments in those threads since they were created as, and for, spam.

Now don't get me wrong, I don't dislike you or anything but it's really annoying to find random posts in topic there tries to be important.

BTW cut down on all that colouring. I don't want to edit your posts to remove those colours.

Yeah bad day... Feel free to quote on this post, post it on my love thread and say I'm a ******* but it's just how I am sometimes :3.

Anyway Apples what do you mean by 'bump'?
You're the only one who can write. Using the right words and all that stuff.

King Stubby

well, i guess i'll limit myself to limegreen and red, which are easy to see! also, im going to only reply in things that i have something important to say in. my posts will now help people!


(sorry if this is off-topic, but i'm declaring it to you as that is what you steered the topic to! if i post again in this thread, it will be important!

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Mr. Zero

Thank you. Do you really have to use colours? It's not like your special enough to get your post coloured :tongue:.

Edit: Yes I deleted that post. Too many colours. You asked for it.

MrApples

Bump means "Get the hell over here and post more in this topic."

By the way Zero, his post wasn't really 'spam', as he was showing that he disagreed with your post.

King_Leopold

I think its fine, I dunno what else it could say, maybe mention that you set up everything up for them? they just need to show up with their project

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MrApples

Added color and some more descriptions, comment away.

*Added Introduction.

MrApples

bump

Maybe I should get public opinions now?

MrApples

Moved to Site Discussion*

luigi_fan64

since this partner project came out there have been lots of new projects here. there quite fun to look around at and most of them are really good, its always fun to play and find new maps you like and ive found that all of them here are fun.

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A wise man once said, When you know whats good for people more then they do, you have the right to impose your will on those people. As a mod of pollama, i have that right.

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sebaudy

Why you dont make a free part and a part costing some money it will help you to pay what it cost for the forum

Seb.

Mr. Zero

That would share off a lot of mappers and most of them don't have a credit card so they can pay...

MrApples

A part costing money, how would that work?

Mr. Zero

A custom header costs you $5 though paypal, maybe?