Cedric

Great, now I'm in doubt again.

What? 13 pages? That's a lie. Edit: shit it isn't.

I wanted to share something I read about a few days ago and have been following closely. Since most of us are familiar with WordPress, I figured it’s worth talking about here. There’s a major feud happening between WordPress and WP Engine. WP Engine is a big company with over 1,000 employees and a ton of clients, including businesses, schools, and charities. Recently, WordPress has banned WP Engine from using its resources, and this is causing serious problems for WP Engine and its customers. The ban stops them from getting updates to themes and plugins, leaving many sites vulnerable to security risks. The tension goes back to some disagreements between WP Engine and Matt Mullenweg, the co-founder of WordPress. He’s accused WP Engine of profiting from WordPress without giving back enough. WP Engine, in turn, says they’re being unfairly targeted, even sending a cease-and-desist letter to try to stop what they see as false claims. For now, WordPress has temporarily allowed WP Engine users access to resources again, but it’s unclear what will happen next. It’s something to keep an eye on if you’re using WP Engine for your site or are just interested in how this all plays out. Some interesting links: https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/01/wordpress-vs-wp-engine-drama-explained/ https://ma.tt/ https://journal.rmccue.io/431/wp-engine-must-win/ https://wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Complaint-WP-Engine-v-Automattic-et-al-with-Exhibit.pdf https://pearsonified.com/truth-about-thesis-com/

Setting up VIP memberships is a fantastic way to reward your most dedicated members and generate additional income for your community. But the timing of when you launch VIP memberships is key to making it successful! Some thoughts: Your community must be active: Make sure there’s enough regular activity. VIP perks only work if people are already invested. You can offer something special: Have exclusive content, features, or benefits that people will actually want. No one cares about a bigger PM box size. Members are asking for more: If people are asking for premium features or ways to support the community, it’s a great sign you’re ready. You can manage it: Make sure you have the tools in place to handle payments and access smoothly. In short, launch VIP memberships when your community is thriving, there’s demand, and you’re ready to offer real value. When did you launch your VIP membership? And is the income generated enough to sustain your community?

We still get those often, but some good spam prevention tools kill most of those before they can post.

Pizza with pineapple?!

Oh man, too many to count really. Literally hundreds. Most notable from the IF/ZB era were: Traffic Prelation (2004) Sleekly Put Styles (Somewhere 2006) Revision Reviews (2007-2008 and 2014) Factotum Alpha.Lite And countless others I forgot.

Luckily we don't need to ban as often as 10 years ago. I remember a time where I had to ban people on a weekly basis.

40k followers is amazing. What kind of content do you publish that accumulated you so many followers? What platform is the most effective for your hiking?

Howdy Shawn, pleasure seeing you here! Welcome to Administrata. As you can tell, I couldn't stay away from this niche for very long. There's something about community management that just keeps pulling you back! I need to visit your admin site more often, you always have some great discussions going on.

Welcome UTT. :)

I'm baffled this isn't an easy option for XenForo. You can edit the email logo in the style property settings, but this only applies to Activity Summary Emails. If you want your logo to appear in emails received for direct messages, you have no other setting that makes this possible. Fortunately, we can edit templates. Go to Templates => MAIL_CONTAINER [ATTACH type=full" size="1101x831]93[/ATTACH] Find the following lines: (should be on line 19) <a href="{{ link('canonical:index') }}">{$xf.options.boardTitle}</a> Replace with: <a href="{{ link('canonical:index') }}"> <img src="HTTPS://FULL-URL-TO-YOUR-LOGO-FILE" width="354px" alt="{$xf.options.boardTitle}"> </a> Change the width to which suits your logo, but recommended to be under 600px wide so it works nicely on all devices. Simple but effective.

Awesome, curious to see more! Keep us updated.

I’ve also added it in the text editor. Still needs to be a bit more perfected, which I’ll do later today. Edit: perfect. [ATTACH type=full" alt="1727966278389.webp]90[/ATTACH] And mobile: [ATTACH type=full" alt="1727966344211.webp]91[/ATTACH] And the footer: [ATTACH type=full" size="457x403]92[/ATTACH] I'm going to stop now. :ROFLMAO:

Is that the custom software you were doing?

The logo has now been changed. Much thanks to [mention=36]BRANSOL[/mention] for coming up with a great concept.

I'd like to start off, since we've done quite a few promotions the last few days and I wanted to list the complete team so far: Administrators [mention=1]Cedric[/mention] Moderators [mention=5]Cpvr[/mention] [mention=98]InMyOpinion[/mention] Design Team [mention=36]BRANSOL[/mention] Content Team [mention=48]Nomad[/mention] [mention=62]Ravenfreak[/mention] [uSER=47]@Uptrendfinancialsignal [/uSER] [uSER=97]@fdk1971[/uSER] [mention=141]1stop[/mention] [uSER=191]@Scorpion[/uSER]

Moving forward, we’ll be using this thread to keep you updated on all staff changes. Whether it's new team members joining us, current staff moving on, or any internal role changes, you’ll find it all here. We believe in transparency and want to make sure you’re always in the loop with what’s happening behind the scenes. The current staff list: https://administrata.net/staff Stay tuned for updates, and feel free to welcome new team members or wish departing staff well in the comments! :)

Building a community takes passion, but passion alone isn’t enough. One of the most important questions to ask yourself as a community owner is: Do I already have an audience to start my community? It's easy to get excited about creating a space, but without a core group of engaged members, it can be tough to grow. Think about your target audience—who are they, where can you find them, and how can you draw them in? Start small and focus on building genuine relationships. Even a few dedicated members can make all the difference in kickstarting your community's growth. What strategies have worked for you in gathering your initial audience? Let's share ideas and experiences!

[mention=51]Seeker-Smith[/mention] I've enlarged the font with 33%: [ATTACH type=full" size="1721x867]82[/ATTACH] You can find it in the theme selector. :) [ATTACH type=full" size="283x50]83[/ATTACH] Is this sufficient enough for you or would you like it larger?

Ha, thank you. We try to make it as engaging as possible. There’s still some kinks to work out, but we’ll get there soon and then we can start focusing on community building here, along with many promotions, discounts, events, auctions, etc. So stay tuned. It’s going to be fun! 🤩

I’ll create a duplicate in the theme selector with even bigger font sizes. Stay tuned. :) I’ll keep you updated.

Don't be sorry. Not everyone is comfortable with throwing money at their community. And you don't need to do that to be successful. But it makes everything a little bit easier.

Welcome aboard! :)

It's quite hilarious that some theme developers are able to make a mobile responsive theme, but the software developers don't bother to make the core software mobile responsive.