[Michael]

I would just like to announce to everyone here at The Staff Lounge, that there are an array of new developments planned for the forum, its directory and alternate various resources. The main being a complete new homepage overhall and house style change. Instead of now being based of the fantastic vBStyles Element Skin, we are moving to a personalized custom skin designed by myself, and looks forward to a much more stylised, professional, response. I hope you will all love these new changes, and provide as much feedback as possible during the changes, i am currently in the process of uploading over the new homepage which shall present a firm starting point for how the forums themselves shall now look.

[Slack]

I am looking forward to the new skin =)

[Michael]

It wont be anything special, hopefully just something unique, low key, keeping the essentials just that - whilst encouraging discussion and communication throughout. You can checkout what i am working from here.

[Slack]

Looking sweet =D

Reminds me of a blog. Especially the header ;D

[Michael]

Well as you can see, within the header we actually have a blog and from my designs created there, that is where i got the design from. Of course though, because the blog design was based primarily using <div> tags, and vBulletin is notorious for using lots of <tables> it will take quite a while to get all the templates sorted out. Currently i am working on the forum index page, then on the individual thread pages too.

[The Chief]

Originally Posted By: Michael Well as you can see, within the header we actually have a blog and from my designs created there, that is where i got the design from. Of course though, because the blog design was based primarily using <div> tags, and vBulletin is notorious for using lots of <tables> it will take quite a while to get all the templates sorted out. Currently i am working on the forum index page, then on the individual thread pages too.

looks cool, as long as you keep me the winner and do something special

[Hector]

Mike, your finally back...

[Michael]

Originally Posted By: Hector Mike, your finally back...

Really?

[Hector]

I don't know, u tell me.

[Michael]

Originally Posted By: Hector I don't know, u tell me.

Yeah, of course i am back.

But i am not sure that i will ever be back to my Duelist Underground days - because i have so many other commitments now, such as College, and work which cant be shifted aside like school work could. Also, as i have developed sites like Duelist Underground, Underground Chaos, and The Staff Lounge i feel that i have become much more interested within the technical aspects of the forums production, and not the content. Which is again another reason why i may seem inactive, but am actually working just as hard behind the scenes extending functionality and improving end user interactions. What would be ideal, is for someone like Ryan to again, retake his position as a Community Administrator and focus on the area which i sort of leave empty at the moment.

[Muhammad Haris]

Excellent changes and Improvements! Its getting better here then the best-board!

[Dave]

I'd let someone else be community admin like Hector or someone else that comes here all the time.

[+ Ryan]

Yes I'm sure you would Dave. :/

Mike, I'm really sorry about the sudden halt in activity from me. I started playing WoW and it consumed most of my computer time. Aside from mid term exams in school and well, spring finally coming in, I haven't hade much time to administrate the site. You've obviously done a great job here which does not surprise me. Thank you for leaving me as an elite member, though. Sometime I will try and be back and be active. But at this time my life is just so busy and whatnot.

[Michael]

Originally Posted By: Ryan Yes I'm sure you would Dave. :/ Mike, I'm really sorry about the sudden halt in activity from me. I started playing WoW and it consumed most of my computer time. Aside from mid term exams in school and well, spring finally coming in, I haven't hade much time to administrate the site. You've obviously done a great job here which does not surprise me. Thank you for leaving me as an elite member, though. Sometime I will try and be back and be active. But at this time my life is just so busy and whatnot.

No problem Ryan, besides the forums are currently in a state of hiatus at the moment. I myself have got alot of other commitments to upcoming examinations and work too so i cant spend as much as i would have beforehand liked on the community aspect of the forums.

[Slack]

So would that mean if/when time permaits you would bring it back?