Archlinux.co.uk

Four little changes

Barrucadu — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:49:38 +0000

There have been four little changes to the site today, which I hope will only improve it.

Wordpress was upgraded.
The spamboard was merged with chit chat.
A new "Look and Feel" category was added to the forum (and the images and screenshots board moved there).
…aaaand, a new board was added!

I hope you’ll all like the changes, and as always, suggestions are welcome, encouraged, and if need be, dragged out of you at gunpoint. So feel free to suggest any changes :)

First posting competition prize has been won!

Barrucadu — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:04:46 +0000

Codeblock made his 10th new thread today, and so got to pick something from Arch Linux Schwag, under $10, to get for his prize. He picked this keychain, and should own one in 4 to 7 working days.

Well done Codeblock :D

There are two prizes left - who will get the second?

I am back!

Barrucadu — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:47:10 +0000

I have just returned from my Dad’s house, and thus have access to the Internet again! Huzzah!

However, I am dissapointed to see no new forum members joined during my absense.

Vanishing for a few days

Barrucadu — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:45:08 +0000

I (Barrucadu) will be gone for a few days, as I have been whisked away to my Dad’s new house which has no Internet connection currently (though I shall see if the neighbours have a wireless network). Bye

Posting Competition - Your choice of prize

Barrucadu — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:59:20 +0000

The forum is now almost a week old, and I decided to have a little competition to boost activity. And what is a competition without prizes? :D

The first three people, from now on, to start ten new threads anywhere but in the Spamboard gets their choice of item under $10 from Arch Linux Schwag.

Here are the current thread counts, for reference:

Sp4rkR4t - 0
ninian - 1
Dr Small - 0
jones - 0
codeblock - 1
loserone - 1
cmelbye - 0
_AA_ - 0
Abelian - 0
floke - 0

Upon starting your 10th new thread, send me a PM. I’ll check that you have indeed made 10 threads since the competition started, and that none of them are in the Spamboard. Once checked, I’ll ask for your postal address and requested prize - I’ll then order your prize.

The forum gets activity, you get a prize, and Arch gets a little donation. Everyone wins.

Recruitment drive!

Barrucadu — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:01:10 +0000

I, in my infinite wisdom have decided to offer an incentive for anyone (from now on) to recruit someone to the forum!

If you recruit someone to the forum, you will be added to a special usergroup - this will give you an orange name and access to a hidden board just for you lot! Yes, I know a hidden board isn’t much of an incentive but it’s something.

Recruitment will be verified by your recruitee saying you recruited them in their introduction post in the new introductions board.

So, what’re you waiting for? Get recruiting - an orange name awaits you!

New Theme - Part Two

Barrucadu — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:12:59 +0000

I’ve just finished draft one of the phpBB theme, and I’ll give the members a little time to suggest changes, which I’ll then incorporate. Unless, of course, nobody thinks it needs changing.

Well, I’ve been struggling with the phpBB theme engine all day, time to have some food and relax by starting on an IRC bot in Python :D

New Theme - Part One

Barrucadu — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:53:23 +0000

Someone told me that it wasn’t immediately obvious how to participate on this website, and that I should have a big "Sign up!" or something on the main page. Well, now there is!

I more or less cloned the archlinux.org theme and modified it to use the colours from the logo. I shall also be making a matching phpBB theme soon. If anyone can think of any way to improve the theme, telling me before I spend ages making the matching phpBB one would be nice.

New Logo

Barrucadu — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:03:00 +0000

I have used my GIMP skills to create a new logo for Archlinux.co.uk. Rather than just using the Arch logo, we now have a much more UK-centric one!