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An Alternative K'NEX Gun Site...?
After working on and publishing my new site, I thought that it would be kinda cool to make a K'NEX gun site. How many people are interested? Obviously, I would not bother to make it if nobody is interested, but if people were interested, I would be more than happy to make it. I just want to gauge interest.
-The Red Book of Westmarch
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7 years ago
Here are some experimental forums, if anyone likes the idea:
http://theredbookofwestmarch.weebly.com/experimental-forums.html#/
7 years ago
Hmmmm... to me it sounds like a site that would just link to ibles. I do see the insider advantage being able to guage intrest on projects before finishing them and maybe even offering previews on the site. I can also see the advantage of posting things your building and maybe not professional enough (or prototyped for concept) instead of putting it on instructibles. I vote yes or Obama. Whatever works... =D
Reply 7 years ago
I probably wont start a new site (you can see why in my replies to other people). Yes or Obama?
Reply 7 years ago
Does no one else get my joke...? Anyway I understand, you and the KI er's don't seem too see eye to eye to often...
Reply 7 years ago
XD, that is true enough.
Reply 7 years ago
"I vote yes or Obama" Explain please
Reply 7 years ago
Well if I vote Obama means the same as yes doesn't it?
Reply 7 years ago
define yes please
Reply 7 years ago
Okay... maybe not to everyone ... yes?
Reply 7 years ago
so confused =D please restate what you meant
Reply 7 years ago
Yes?..... just yes.....
I was kinda refering to nerfrocketeers nascar hall of fame ible.
7 years ago
Sounds like a good idea,only problem is getting people to go there.
Reply 7 years ago
I kinda dropped this idea for that very reason. People would not be faithful.
Reply 7 years ago
yep
7 years ago
KI tried this and, after all its success, died. I tried this and had little success, then died. Trust me, it's a cool idea, but it won't take off unless we totally convince everyone to entirely ditch 'ibles. But we're so deeply rooted, that's not going to happen. Go for it if you want, and I can even set up/administrate phpBB forums if you want, just don't expect it to take off.
Reply 7 years ago
You died?! XD
"I tried this and had little success, then died."
XD
Reply 7 years ago
Gotta love context. >_< I got better
Reply 7 years ago
So you're a zombie now!?!
Reply 7 years ago
lol
Reply 7 years ago
:P
Reply 7 years ago
:-P
Reply 7 years ago
That is all very true. I probably wont bother to make another site, as it would be practically impossible to move everybody. Besides, 'ibles is a great site as it is. The only real incentive to move is that we don't get much recognition...
Reply 7 years ago
Pretty much. I'm not sure if you ever experienced KA but essentially what it was amounted to a KI where 'iblers were welcome. KI was fine, but sometimes intimidating to newbs and other 'iblers. I posted a handful of things only there (but since posted them here) and tried to get other members to permanently stay there, though no one stuck through and would visit the other sites still. With little faith, less and less people would keep visiting, and it was a cycle of less people coming making other members less interested until I just stopped supporting it.
Ibles is nice. It does its job fine. We just need to stick to ourselves. Ever since they made individual forums for each category, we've never been attached by the community at all. The only thing making me want a site is that we could customize it to our liking and needs. Again, if you want to do it just for fun, it's been a while, so I'd enjoy setting up a phpBB forum again and managing them. I've since learned programming and would be better at adding modifications to the forums. We'd always get a small following. It just wouldn't be huge, but it'd collect members over time as long as you keep servicing it.
7 years ago
Sounds pretty cool! I vote yes.
Reply 7 years ago
Hmmmmm... Honestly, I probably wont. TD is right, we are all pretty firmly grounded here on instructables, and in order for a new site to work, we would have to convince EVERBODY to move... not just some of us.
Reply 7 years ago
You're right... Just wish KI still existed... Its comparable to Nerfhaven-only Nerfhaven still exists...
In case your wondering... This is Nerfhaven.
7 years ago
If anything we just need to get KI up again. I think ooda and mepain know the guy who runs it.
Reply 7 years ago
I agree.
7 years ago
well shoot, did all that work? sure im interested but I hope its not like another KI
Reply 7 years ago
I probably won't end up making one...