/hug DenMom

[Chenier]

Looks great, babe. =)

*edit*
/jumps up and hugs The House Ogre around the knees with a squeak of happiness!

[Jannelle Silverthorne]

/hug chenier

/hug denmom

Still has that just decorated look to it but we'll take care of that in due time. *grins*

[Cubwynn]

*tacks up a few posters*

*rearranges furniture*


Looks comfy D

[Dokomo]

PhP >>>>> EZBoard

Thanks for the board change DenMom!

[Tebyen Trueheart]

PhP >>>>> EZBoard


I agree totally. The slowness, constantly being down, and messing up in general gets to you after awhile.

[Niami DenMother]

{hugs}

We'll see how this goes. Many of the congrats for the "look" of this place should rightfully be directed to my beloved hubby, the House Ogre. In between building the database queries, display forms, etc., and opening his store, he's been busy setting up these boards for me. I still need to wander around the place with a feather duster and tweak a few things here and there, but he's definitely made my life a lot easier with all his hard work.

He also did the majority of the legwork and research on our various options to figure out which was the most cost-effective. Seems I was a bit too dazed by the quote of almost-$3000 EZBoard gold renewal fees to be of much help with the research. ;)

[Tebyen Trueheart]

With everything you two do each day, do either of you actually find time to sleep? I think I'd go nuts if I were in your place.

[Velikij]

long time visitor, rarely post. Just wanted to let you know that you're appreciated.

[LatemYvaeh]

Well all signed up for your new den and it looks wonderful.

Thanks for the work you put into this site

[Iandaina]

New boards are great, php > ezboard. :D

[Laearya Lifeblood]

Lookin very good :) I've been using a few boards such as this and they run great :)

[Heronmarked]

Great change. It even got me registered and no longer lurking.

Now if -that- is a great change should be carefully considered. :)

Thanks for all the hard work, Denmum. :)

[CaiserSoze]

Woot =) Nice look, hope this one holds up for awhile =)

[Arborum Oxide]

Grats DenMom - this was a really good move, and I support you 100%! Way to go :)

Good House Ogre! Have a..er.. well I have a fish that I foraged *sniff*sniff* a week or two ago.. maybe I could just this once invest in store bought food..

[Rydex]

Great job Denmum, looks like a great alternative to EZboard. Been using eqtrades for as long as I can remeber and I am glad you are not giving it up or selling out. :)

[Sethlic]

Very Nice!
I like this much better.
:D

YOu all did such a great job!

[Lacustris]

Looks great. Here's hoping for a low stress transition for you all !!
Seeya
Lac

[Kytelae]

Congratulations on the transition! I hope everything goes smoothly from here on.

[Vavoom]

I agree this is much better!!

[kundalini]

I just wanted to give my props to the DenMom and all of the other admins of this website. Thanks so much for all of your hard work. :D

[Commbat]

I love the new board and thank you for all the hard work you put forth.
:D

[KaimanaMM]

/raises a glass

Here's to the future! Thank you Denmom and House Ogre for all your hard work.

[Kritta]

Awesome. Completely awesome. *huge gnomish huggles*

[Goresmash]

Nice new site! :D Congrats Denmom. :)

[Waruddar]

/salute DenMom & House Ogre

Inspiring me to stop lurking and actually post something is something to be proud of :D
well, maybe proud is the wrong word...... ;)

Yer doing an awesome job, and I must say I appreciate it :mrgreen: The new board is looking great.

[Kellaen]

Much much better then ezboard, good luck with your host and any problems that may crop up.

[Deric]

Nice job done here DM and HO 8)

[Lady Ladinea]

Site is great. I love it already.

[Itzena]

Nice work. 8)

[Mdaisy]

Im heart goes out to you for all your work. As a webmaster I know what you go through. If I can be of help please let me know.

BTW GREAT JOB!!!

[Craftah]

Great job! Thanks for all the hard work!

Now to figure out how to make my signature look better while only using BBCodes...

[Tinkerten Iktomi]

My guild left EZbords a long time ago.

In the long run you will find you did the right thing.

It's looks great.

[Durgle Fogstalker]

Yay!! I think all EQboards should take this plunge. I'm working on it for some of my message boards as well.

EZboard needs to be hit where it hurts. They have abused this community for far too long.

[Fyste]

Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you !!!

This is great, and a HUGE effort by Den Mom and her magical crew! Amazing work, and sooooo much better than EZBoard. And SOOOOO much more worth the money, EZBoard's fees are insane, which they will realize as thier big user boards start to go away.

Did I say Thank you??
THANK YOU! :D

[Zephaus]

Very nicely done. Looking forward to getting back to posting :)

Thanks for everything, both of you!

[Snapdragyn]

/cheer Denmom & House Ogre

Thanks so much for all of the hard work you both put into this site. It is very much appreciated.

[Acacious]

Best of Luck in your new home!

[Sunbur Wanderaimless]

Roses for DenMother
and
Minotaur Hero's Brew for House Ogre!

Great job you two! I know that the tradeskill community would be lost without you two and your staff of lurkers and supporters! :D

May good luck and sunshine be with you every step of your travels. :)

[Zardon]

Wow! This looks great! You two do and excellent job and your dedication is inspiring! Glad to see this place still running strong.

Zoul Gozerian
Beastlord fo the 52nd season
Xev

[Artulo]

New Board looks very good. Hope things settle down for you and the House Ogre soon.

[Arryn Truheart]

Looks great! Thanks for all your hard work, you are much appreciated.

[Elmarr Armoursmythe]

A warm huggle and some fresh chocolate (both dainty bars and hot liquid varieties) for the Den Mom, and Gnome Kabobs and Skull Ale for the House Ogre. Thank you for all you have dome for the tradeskill community. The boards look and run great! Well done on making the break from EZBoards.
Regards and warm wishes,

[Inyidd]

Thanks Den Mom and House Ogre for all the work. The new board looks great!

[Niellya]

I agree with everyone. Great job on the new boards.

Will spread the word in case people miss the notice.

[Herril]

WOW, it's so much nicer than EZBoards, 8)

Like the look & feel, It's a much better fit with your site!

[KennyCelican]

Running very smoothly so far, which is more than I can say for any of the EZBoards I've seen.

Love the lazy-person-friendly button/icons and such.

Now, just gotta see how many Porous Mineral Blocks it will take for my friend Knaz the Gnome to build me that Gnomish Hugging Device or The Congratulator. Then how much to ship it to you :D

[Froni Thunderpaws]

I am enjoying playing with all the little buttons and things - very nice upgrade from EZBoard.

Good luck with the new store - just an idea to mull over, if Ngreth will be doing internet sales, I am sure a bunch of us would love to shop there. I would understand keeping it a bit separate though too - don't need the fans stopping by and being pests.

[BlueCanary]

I'm very impressed, this place is truly awesome - please know, Den Mom and House Ogre and everyone else who helps with the site and boards, that your work is more than appreciated.

*applauds* :D

[Chenier]

There a *lot* of other big EQboards that are taking notice of this, especially with the recent "change" over at Monkly Business.

It makes me very proud to be a part of this familly that supports our DenMom and House Ogre and that they took on the challenge of switching from EZboard. You're trailblazers for the community and I think this will mark the beginning of a major swift in the larger EQboarding communities.

/swells with pride =)

[Woody]

Yes... and hopefully all the commentary I've been spewing out all over the place will help that. (There is currently some EQTC love / EZBoard angst on the GU front page.)


I'd like folks to realize that the prices EZBoard are spitting out are just shameful. Money grubbing monkey asses aren't even close to reasonable considering bandwidth usage.

I hope EQTC and the failure at Monkly-Business serve as a catalyst to show EZBoard who REALLY has the power.

Much love DenMom.

[Sorronn]

It looks great. As a long time lurker of the old boards and an actual fan of EZBoards, I still have to say go with what works for you!

New boards or old boards, I will still be lurking here and reading about tradeskills and such.

Great job!

[Aanalia]

/wave Woody!!

[Hobbun]

This new board is great!

Kudos to Denmom and Ngreth for all the hard work they have done with this community. We are all truly lucky. :)

/hug Denmom

Hobbun

[Alectrys]

I'm not one who takes changes with ease, but this is a very pleasant surprise.

Boards are friendly and easy on the eyes.

Since both boards are currently active, I visit both, but can't wait until I no longer have to go back!

Nicely done!

Alectrys
62 Crusader

[drcoracle]

Excellent!

WTG on getting rid of EZBoard!

Awww....no dancing nana emote... :P

[Fuudce]

good work on the forums Denmum & that other one... :) (dont hit me for that, DenMum's the only one I ever remember EQTraders for)

Good choice moving to phpbb. Alot more easier to use than EZBoard and no annoying fees for popups

[Tasu]

Beautiful!!

I love the change, very nice setup... seems more convenient and faster even than EZBoard was.

/cheer denmum!

[Nizanko]

Just wanted to make my first post to the new boards be a big hug to the Den Mom and House Ogre. It looks great! :)

[Insert-RN]

/flip EZBoard

/cheer DenMum!

Monkly Business' renewal cost was $3600, and that number didnt' move from when we were originally informed of what it was going to cost, even though the CEO of EZBoard said he'd talk with Zadkiel.

HUGE props to you, Niami, for sticking to your guns, and making the smart choice - hosting it yourself for a fraction of the costs. :)

And, while I'm here... since I'm sure he's peeking somewhere.

A large /BOW to Woody for the GUComic related to MB. :)

[Niami DenMother]

Thanks folks. Your words of support mean a lot to us, especially given the chaos in our lives right now. I hadn't really intended to start a round of EZBoard-bashing. :oops: However, it is a good thing for folks to be more aware of costs, and their message board alternatives.

For us, the difference in costs was significant enough to merit the massive added hassle to us IRL (due to the timing of the gold expiration in conjunction with lots of RL brouhaha) ... besides, the money we saved means I have more in my mental budget to dangle in front of Woody for a couple custom comissions for the site. (yes, yes, Woody, I know, I've whimpered before and gotten too buried to follow through, but this time, one way or another, I'm setting aside some time this week to finally write up what I want for not one, but two projects. :oops: )

(Yeah, we're atypical community owners here. We've decided what we can/will pay out of pocket to keep things going around here, pay it, and then count our blessings when community donations come in to help recoup the costs ... and this community has been quite supportive!)

[Decorbin]

I posted it in another area, but I say thanks Denmother and House Ogre. New boards look great, and money saved is good for all. :D

/hugs Denmother
/salutes da House Ogre!

[Soleanla]

You go girl! Good to know that some commuities have the guts to stand up to EZBaord! This board is much more user friendly anyway! :)

[Woodeckt]

I have to say I am in awe of the dedication and commitment you have shown us Denmum, and House Ogre. Also not to forget all of our contributors and our forum monitors.

Keep up the great work.

/hug denmum
/hug House ogre
/wiggle
/wiggle
/e no eat me i am still wiggleing

/hug EQTRADERS COUMMUNITY

[Ladeedah]

Denmother,

I just wanted to say thanks for your dedication and the hard work that you and the House Ogre have put into your website and the message board. Thanks for being there for the community.

[Woody]

/wave Woody!!

**waves to Aanalia who was willing to put up with the wolf howls to WIN! the GU Costume Contest**

Off topic... but... I mailed off your packages today. With 15 others that should be arriving well before Christmas. **grins**

[Relbeek Einre]

Much love, EQTraders.

Brell Rants will be going the same path, I assure you. :)

Relbeek Einre
61st level dr00d
223 skill tailor

[Mafoo]

Many Many Many Huggles For the DenMom and the House Ogre.
i have only played EQ for about a Year, but i must much praise what you have undertaken and the bible that your Site has become.
/worship Niami

[Kemie Dreamshadow]

EQTraders has been my favorite EQ site for almost 2 years now. The dedication and hard work you DenMom, and the House Ogre, have put into it shines through with its excellence. I can only add my humble thanks and echo my pleasure that you continue to bring us this wonderful source of information! You are an inspiration to us all!

Thank you!

Kemie Dreamshadow, 51 WE druid, 242 potter and leader (as main alt of Galadria Cul'Ravenni) of Victus Fortis on Lanys T'Vyl

[batto]

Been a lurker for close to 2 years here and seen how the place has grown. Love the new look and speed of the boards and all. Keep up the good work all of those who keep this place going.

[Quinner Sparrowhawk]

Denmother,

I think not so THANK YOU! I really appreciate the information and all of the work done by you, your husband, the moderators, and all the other posters to make trade skilling a fun and enjoyable part of EQ.

/hug
/thank
/salute

:D

[Kaidian Blade]

Just want to add my sentiments here too.

THANK YOU for giving us tradeskill freaks a place to call home. If you're ever in Houston, let me know! First beer is on me. ;)

[Rehtaeh]

:)

I just wanted to say, as a LONG time user of Eqtraders, YOU ROCK...we all (the whole household that plays and tradeskills) love you and greatly appreciate you!! Thank you for all the sacrifice and troubles you go through. As a fellow cleric (of Luclin) with a clicky, and an almost Grand Master tailor, I feel your pain....

Your hard work is always appreciated, and I especially wanted to tell you thank you, even if you don't hear it often enough!!

Rehtaeh Mandragoran
Luclin Server
Valor's Companions

[Lilosh]

Well, I for one hate all of you.

The Denmom, House Ogre, Lothay, Verdandi, and everyone else I have ever spoken to here.


The site is lousy, the owners and moderators are lazy, and everything is so haphazardly put together.

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

So, am I a convincing Liar? *hobbithuggles*


I hope the Owners and Mods take the enormous amount of time I spend here and in the serverwide channel as a tribute to how much I love the site.

-Lilosh