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Hi ya'll my name is Technologx my mother in law and a friend I use to work with helped me come up with the name. My wife told me I should go with the name.

Hello WebFlakians! Behind the scenes lurks a man, driven to get WebFlake to be the community IPBCore once was. Driven to make WebFlake more awesome, to make WebFlake the awesomest one could say. Faster, bigger, better and more helpful than ever before. Look at that man.. hiding there, by himself, in the shadows and depths of the online world.. slowly plotting what he thinks is his master plan. Howdy folks! Haven't posted a news update in a while but i'm feeling good today so here it is. I've never been good at writing short and simple stories that get to the point. The idea of hundreds of people roaming this website per day is slowly fading away - it is but a memory left over from the good ol' forum-/ipbcore days. I'm afraid that if i install the "Members Online Today" mod, the results would be much lower. What is this? I used to run one of - if not THE - biggest forum resource communities out there. WebFlake has merely been my attempt to regain that status, the status and awesomeness that FC/IPBC was. How come it's flow, it's feel and it's greatness are no longer there? For months i've been trying to find the answer to this question, sadly to no avail. Both of my previous sites felt good, they felt great even. Why can't i deliver that same feeling to you guys, to WebFlake? I don't know. I don't know and i'm angry with myself because of it. How can we fit the needs of everyone and everything forum/webmaster related? How can we get more engagement in webmaster discussion, forums, plugins, themes, code snippets, server maintenance, everything! Perhaps it's time for a new formula.. yes.. a new formula. What if i just... *pulls a lever* - holy cows! And maybe this.. and this.. yes.. YES! TL;DR Time for change, change is good and WebFlake needs a lot of it to get back to the top. I'll be working behind the scenes trying out different "formulas" and experimenting till i find the perfect one. Woohoo! ========================================================== Upcoming Maintenance In a day or two i'm gonna make some tweaks to our system configuration, the server and a few skin changes that will most likely go unnoticed. Also looking to change how we serve downloads but that will happen behind the scenes and somewhere else and won't affect uptime.

I put the success of Forumcore/IPBCore on the clever, intuitive and incredibly attractive staff team at the time! *Cough* WOO! *cough*

We're pleased to announce the newest addition to our Junior Moderators: Norg. Hailing from the UK, from parts unknown, Iain has been a contributing member here at WebFlake for some time, who I've had the personal pleasure of building a wonderful rapport with. He's already won over a few members of our team, so his addition was really a no-brainer. You'll find him hustling his way through support and the occasional backdoor upload. Be sure to give him a warm WebFlake welcome, and put his ass to work!

Oh thanks, i thought i never did, that's why i gave it up

Congrats, Norg. I have been on Webflake for sometime now, and have seen the Staff pass by. I hope your one that stays and makes this community one step higher then the rest.

Congrats, welcome to the team!

Congrats! Lurk Lurk Lurk, there is spammers and juveniles amongst us!

You did a good job IMO.

Congrats on the promotion, glad to have you with us.

Congrats, i hope you do a better job then i did

Huge congrats buddy, a much deserved promotion. I know you'll do this community proud.

Welcome to the team Iain, glad to have you on board.

Welcome to the team Iain, I'm sure you will continue to impress us no doubt.

Haha, thank your for that truly incredible introduction I really appreciate the opportunity that's been placed in front of me.

Lately there have been several posts from a handful of users hellbent on spreading false propaganda about how WebFlake Staff manages and moderates this community. Most of the posts all follow the same rhetoric.. "WebFlake is ruled with an iron fist", "Nobody likes X Staff member", or the popular shtick of today's society: "freedom from oppression". When did WebFlake become Cold War Soviet Russia, Somalia, or North Korea? I'm going to address the most common complaints, and clear the air. Warnings / Suspensions / Bans When a user is warned, suspended or banned.. they have access to the reason why. Either by notification, email, or the No Permission page presented to you when logging into the site. Warnings do not go away, points are not removed, and only serve as a reminder to not commit the same violation (or any others) again. Suspensions are often handed out to users who frequently violate our guidelines, or simply ignore our warnings. Occasionally, if the action is severe enough, we will suspend a user without warning (i.e. if the user spams vulgarities repeatedly, uses racial slurs, etc). Bans are doled out to habitual offenders, spammers, leechers, and duplicate accounts. If you have questions on what actions may lead to these forms of moderation, or how we utilize them, feel free to PM me directly for clarification. One member PM'ed me earlier this evening to ask what the difference is between Head Moderators and Moderators.. I was happy to oblige. Alleged "Oppression" This is really just a cry for attention people. No one is being oppressed, you're simply confusing your dislike for our guidelines with real-world problems that millions suffer from every day. Not being able to sell ripped skins or request content via PM does not make you "oppressed". We put these guidelines in place for the best interest of everyone in the community, not just a few that we allegedly hate so much that we are trying to ruin their lives... (notice the dramatics?). We're always open to suggestions on altering our guidelines, but don't expect making a spectacle of your topic will bring the change you seek. All of these theatrics as of late are downright annoying and immature. Anonymous isn't going to bring us to our knees, and you won't rally thousands of members for your ridiculous "cause". We are a file sharing community, powered by our donators, and managed by volunteer Staff. Complaints against Staff I was not-so-politely informed tonight that I am apparently "hated" and many people have grudges against me. It's true. I have a long line of haters and wannabes, and an even longer line of critics. It's something I've learned to tolerate a long time ago as a game developer. If you have a legitimate complaint about how I moderate on this site, feel free to send a Private Message to Phun, who will be glad to review the complaint. The reality is though, that 95% of the users who already sent complaints are vulgar, belligerent, and hateful users who just wanted to complain. The other 5% are bandwagon users who see one user complain and promptly join in on the fun. Whatever the case, instead of whining publicly, contact Phun.. or, send me a direct message and we can talk about it. As for other Staff, you're welcome to send complaints to Phun or myself about Moderators. Can't say I've gotten one worth reading however. Membership on WebFlake When using this site, you accept the fact that your membership here can end at any given time with or without prior notice, either by your own choice or that of a WebFlake Staff member. There are no guarantees of "privacy" on a private domain, nor are we obligated to allow you to use this site any more than you are obligated to be here. If you do not like our guidelines or our moderation, you are free to seek out a new community. We will wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. In short, we're not a community for troll fodder or shenanigans. People come here to share and download files, offer and hire services, and get a running start on becoming a webmaster without the ridiculous fees most software developers charge for the content. I can't possibly fathom why some users take it upon themselves to make this community into a Broadway drama, instead of simply familiarizing themselves with our guidelines and having a good time here. There is much to learn, many files to be had, and ample friends to make throughout WebFlake. If you have a penchant for drama, rest assured, it won't be tolerated here.

Each and every single member of staff works incredibly hard to keep Web Flake the way it is, most of the other staff work behind the scenes as they all have more permissions than me so they've got more responsibilities. However, we are always working as a team and keeping each other informed on what's going on, just because moderators don't post doesn't mean they aren't working

From what I've seen, the moderation is alright.EDIT: I don't see too much of the team posting, I've only seen 'Verified', but I'm sure they're doing some work behind the scenes.

I've been a Manager, Staff Member, even Administrator of large boards that offer services similar to this (but not exactly the same at all, just the resourcing members aspect of it). I've been through hate, member disputes, banning maybe hundreds of members, and I respect the way the staff handles it here. Not only do they do it efficiently, but they don't let it get as much publicity to bring unnecessary drama to the forum. Kudos to you, WebFlake Moderation, and to those who don't believe so, then they have not been in your shoes, or can most likely not deal with it any better.

As Justin stated above, If the the rules dont suit you then use Alt f4, and do not return. Staf here are to police the stated rules, should members not like the rules then why not just fade into the past? I for 1, appreciate the time spent by staff and will stick to the rules laid down. To ALL staff members, thank you very much.

The 'hate' comes with the job, but you may find it's spite more than hate. Only guarantee of privacy is an SSL. A good one. I don't understand why people hate the staff, imho, if you hate the staff, you hate the people who run WF - who keep it secure, friendly and fun (phun) for everyone. I think the "Drama Queen" is bored and has no other place to strike or feel better than themselves than here, creating problems. Phun, Care package bagel sandwiches.

Just wanted to hop in and say that i really appreciate this post, davlin. Also thanks for the feedback Justin.

I appreciate the input as always, Justin. As a Head Mod, I handle most of the banning and suspensions, and review issues our Moderators submit to me for further review. We have a capable team, but I get most of the dirty work. In regards to leniency, you and I obviously followed the same path. I used to issue warnings without points, but that leniency has been taken advantage of one too many times, so I do everything by the book nowadays.

Being a former administrator here, I know it's impossible to please everyone all the time. I was hated by some too but, had a job to do. The rules and guidelines were set up by Phun and every staff member did/does their best to see that they were followed. Trying to be a little lenient only brings on more and more violations which lead to a lot of good members leaving due to the immaturity of others. I've seen this happen too many times on IPBCore/ForumCore/WebFlake. These "drama queen" members add nothing but animosity and have no place here or on any forum. As I said many times before, if you don't like the rules here, leave. No one forces you to stay and all the hateful posts will not get you anywhere.

Great news, I remember the good old days when there was hundreds of active users Shoutout to c0w!

I remember ForumCore a bit, It had tons of activity it was pretty cool. Anyways nice to have more tweaks to the website.

Thanks guys

I used to be concerned and/or disappointed about how many members or how many visitors I had to my web site every day but since my site is a 'hobby' (HAM Radio/Shortwave/CB and a Ford Mustang) site and I don't rely on it to make a living I don't care any more. I just do it for my own enjoyment and just concentrate on having a 'quality' web site and/or forum. I've been doing this off and on since 1982 when I started with a 'Dial-Up' BBS service and still enjoy it today... I don't charge for access to any of my web forums... never have... never will, I just write off my server fees etc as one of the expenses for my 'hobby'. I believe anybody trying to run a forum today to make money is going to have it rough... FACEBOOK killed any chance of that! I have a couple of facebook group pages myself and memberships in the thousands but my web forums only have memberships around 100 or so on the average but I still enjoy them more! I really like this site and I have been coming here for a long time on and off and I wish I could contribute more but I just don't have the connections Thank you for your efforts on providing this site and and sharing it's content with me and all the other members here.

Looking forward to it.

Weekly email shot maybe of the latest stuff? I haven't been on here in a while but I checked back because of the email blast think I need to learn how to share stuff

IPB isn´t secure at all.