**PLEASE READ: Drastic Changes are Coming to SoulCysters (very soon!)
I had posted back in December that changes were 'close', but here we sit, still waiting on the new message board software to release...(If you're on a buddy thread, please post the link to this thread to make sure everyone see's it)
My best guess is that the changes are VERY close...maybe within the next 4 weeks, or so, so I want you all to be prepared (since the changes will be drastic, and I know that many of you hate changes... )
- The entire 'look' of the message board will change from this yellow design to a teal and white based look to match the new logo:
The new design has been designed to be more compatible with browsers, and those on dial up. It will also match the other part of SoulCysters (yes, there is another part at http://www.soulcysters.COM )
Speaking of SoulCysters.COM , that section is getting a complete overhaul. The design is already complete, and the software loaded.
RESEARCH ARTICLES:
All of the research articles will 'live' there, and will allow you to search more easily, and post comments. They will be in categories that will automatically 'double post' here on the message board to let you know when I've posted something. For instance, if I post an article in the Metformin category, it will create a post here on the board in the metformin forum.
DOCTOR DIRECTORY:
There will be a doctor directory (already completed) which will allow you to post PCOS friendly doctors by location. In other words, you'll be able to post and search by location. I think there will also be 'mapping', address, and a feature that allows you to email the office directly from the directory. Members will also be able to post comments (within reason) about each doctor. Everything posted will automatically post back to the message board.
WEIGHT LOSS DIRECTORY:
There will be a section dedicated to weight loss resources...all of the research, the books, the diets, etc. This will make it easier for members wondering, "where do I start". Everything added will automatically post back to the Diet & Exercise Board
MOMMY DIRECTORY:
This will actually be at a different domain, but it will allow the moms to post things of interest...everything added to the directory will automatically post back to the Mommy Board.
PCOStories:
LONG time members of Soulcysters will recall that we used to have a story database that was really the highlight of the site...pre-message board days. The system crashed years ago (maybe back in 2002?), and I've never found a good system for replacing it (that required minimal work on my part), but I've now found one. The new system will allow you to tell your story, add a picture, and allow for comments. I 'think' you'll receive an email whenever anyone leaves you a comment. Members will also be able to search the stories.
MESSAGE BOARD CHANGES:
GIFTS/STORE
Unfortunately, the 'gift' feature will be going away. The kid who created this hack has not updated it, and senior techs say that having it on the current board opens a security hole on the server for worms/virus/hackers. Plus the old gift system will be totally incompatible with the upgraded board software. I know that many board admins around the web want the gift feature back, and the moment someone codes a new version, I'll add it.
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GIFTS UPDATE 03/16/08:
GOOOOOOOD NEWS!!!! I did some sleuthing, and it looks like a coder WILL be working on gifts once the stable version of the message board software is released!!! Don't bug me about getting this going...here's the man with the plan: http://www.vbplaza.com/forum/showthr...=1992#post1992
I noticed that the gift hack won't be free. Not happy about that...but oh well.
BLOGS
The new board software will come with member blogs. You can choose to use your blog, or not. If you know how to use the message board, you'll have no problem with the blog feature. You'll be able to journal your ttc journeys, weight loss progress, etc...
PERSONAL PHOTO ALBUMS
Self-explanatory...
EXPANDED PROFILE
The members profiles will have features similar to what we have now, but the current version is flawed (because it's a hack). The new version is part of the core software, so it will work fine. you'll be able to 'have buddies', and leave messages on people's profiles.
RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE FORUMS
You'll see some new forums, and changes in how they're organized. there's another thread on this, so I won't go into further detail...
NEW MODERATORS and MODERATOR PRIVVIES
Self-explanatory...will deal with this after the upgrades (don't put in requests for sections until after the new forums are added). At least one mods for each forum will also be responsible for creating and maintaining FAQ's for their forums (unless you can round up a non-mod volunteer)
HACKS:
- Video recipes
- Events calendar
- YouTube videos in avatars
- Birthday threads
(probably some other stuff that I'm forgetting)
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I am excited Kat! I didn't know there was a soulcysters.com...but now I do and I might even buy a T-shirt.
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Me either! I just checked it out...very cool!
Yep...originally, there was ONLY SC.com. It was only 5 pages, and I built it while sitting in my kitching reading "Webpages for Dummies" (or something like that). One of the pages was a guestbook, but after awhile, women were singing the guestbook and leaving messages to each other. (While I'm not very neat and organized IRL, online I like things neat and orderly, or it makes me a bit crazy (hence the changes in TTC recently, and my obsessiveness about moving posts - it makes it easier to find stuff)
Anyway...
When I built SC, I had never met anyone with PCOS, and never really thought too many people would even see the website...much less leave messages.
So I decided to put up a message board - ONLY too keep my guestbook neat and tidy. The board software we had at the time, was incompatible with the host that had SoulCysters.COM, so I had to buy another domain: SoulCysters.NET and put it on a host server that could run the message board. Over time (it's now been about 8 years) the message board grew to a point that when you run google search, pages from the message board come up more often than the .com portion - which is why most members aren't aware the other part exists, but if you look at the top of the board the logo reads: SoulCysters.COM...not 'net'.)
So now you know the story of why Soulcysters.com is spread across two domains...
Oh...one last thing. SoulCysters.com wasn't my first site. TheWeighWeWere.com was. I've always loved weight loss success stories, would tear them out of magazines growing up for inspiration. When I was losing my 90 pounds, I would bookmark them online. After I lost the weight, I built TWWW, and in 'my' story mentioned VERY briefly that I was diagnosed with PCOS.
To my surprise, I was literally bombarded with emails from around the world with women asking how I lost the weight, what meds I took, etc...
Along my journey, I had been bookmarking research studies that I had been taking to my doctors and MAKING them read. So I started an internet mailing list and forwarded those studies, and new ones to women who signed up. I'd highlight sections that I thought were 'of interest' and worth discussing with their physicians.
Eventually, the list got REALLY big and hard to manage, which is why I built Soulcysters. Again...I was just trying to make things easier and more organized.
I never, EVER, EVER dreamed SoulCysters (and I mean YOU ALL, not the site) would be world famous...written up in several books/magazines/newspapers, known by most major research facilities and pcos experts, and would change the course of my career and life. (For those of you who don't know, the work put into SoulCysters led to my being hired as the medical anchor for CNN Headline News...)(Prior to that, I had ZERO background in journalism)
So now you know the whole story...
But mine isn't the only one here. Did you see SC member Tithers on CNN this weekend? She lost lover 100 pounds and is now an IronMan. Others define their success by getting in the best health ever and having healthy babies. Others have started their own awareness organizations, others have started newsletters.
What's your PCOStory?
PCOSucks (at first), but you really do have the power to be a PCOSuccess!
I'm hoping the new changes will help you get there.
ps
Those of you wanting t-shirts...if you like the current ones, fine...but I'm also going to add some with the new logo, too (after the upgrades).
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