Updates for the week ending on March 18, 2006

March 19th, 2006

hello,
Doesn’t it feel good to have updates on the Sun Signs forum every week? There is something new to look forward to on Sun Signs forum every week. It feels great to have the support of such co-operating members. A brief update on the upgrades done this week.

 1. Errors & Bugs repaired - All visual errors and bugs have been taken care of. If you come across any, please do let us know.
 2. Sun Sign Mod - Members can share their birthdate and sun sign with others.

In the process of:
1. Creating sub - forums for Sun Signs
2. Assigning ranks to members on the basis of the number of posts made
3. Implementing the Cash Mod

More in the coming weeks:) 

Swetha

Updates for the week ending on March 11, 2006

March 13th, 2006

hello,

SunSigns.org is getting a makeover and hope  everyone is having a good time trying out the new changes. I am sure some of your feel that it is gettng too complex for their understanding… but then don’t worry guys we are there to help you. All changes will help make the forum more user friendly.

  A brief update on the upgrades done this week.

 1. Watched Topics - Keep a list of all your watched topics on the forum.

2. Global & Other Announcements- Helps you keep track of all the major announcements on the forum. It is displayed on top of every page thus making it easy for members to view it.

3. Inline ads for non registered members and members with less than 100 posts - Regular posting members… no inline ads anymore:) Members do post regularly to see less of ads.

4. Member link only viewable by other members- So non members can no more access your mail, or see the number of posts you have made etc. This saves the members from unwanted requests frm guests.

5. Report Posts- All registered users have an option to report a post to the site admin if you think it is unsuitable for this board. The Report button is available next to the Quote button in each post.

Much more to come… stay tuned!

Swetha

Updates for the week ending on March 4, 2006

March 4th, 2006

hi guys,

So how do you like the new changes on Sun Signs??? Waiting for your feedback. Do let us know if you like them this way or not, so that we can include your suggstions too.  A brief update on the upgrades done this week.

 1. Digests - now you have the email option to subscribe to daily digests on the latest discussions on your favourite forums. 

2. Bookmarks - mark your favourite discussion topics and go directly to those links.

3. Attachment Mod: Now you can attach your images directly to your posts by just browsing your PC and attaching it. Very Simple isnt it? You can attach images in your private messages too. Makes life so simple:)

Have fun

Swetha

 

Microsoft threatens to sue us!

February 27th, 2006
Hi People,

Microsoft is threatening to sue us over a domain name www.windowssystemoptimizer.com . they had sent us a notice sometime back… to which i had my lawyer reply. now i get this letter again saying that i had better leave it or i get sued! We have been selling the software under this brand for ages now! and they have no rights over the name “Windows System Optimizer”.

NEED HELP & ADVICE!

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD AROUND … HELP US FIGHT MICROSOFT!

some facts:
Microsoft was infact very recently involved in a very similar case, involving another such domain name and software author who did not want to fight Microsoft and gave up the domain name and the assigned all rights of the same to Microsoft. Soon after which it started using the domain name and launched a product by the same name. http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaking/unhappy-developer-gives-up-defender-name/2005/11/10/1131578147096.html

By Microsoft’s own standards they are using the trademark Vista which is owned by another software company in Redmond, and as such Microsoft says “We are only using the word Vista paired with our trademark Windows. The two together - “Windows Vista” - form the name of the next version of the Windows operating system,” http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaking/unhappy-developer-gives-up-defender-name/2005/11/10/1131578147096.html

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD AROUND … HELP US FIGHT MICROSOFT!

New Updates on Sun Signs Forum

February 23rd, 2006

hi everyone,
Have u been noticing the latest changes on Sun Signs ??? I hope u like them. We have plans for loads more stuff, all for our wonderful members. Let me list out some of the major changes:

 1. Ads removed on the Right Hand Side of the page for Forum Members: now all members have a wider space on their web pages with no distractions.

2. User friendly Navigation bar: Look at the top of the forum… u will see links for easy navigation . The new ones added are:

   a. Forum Rules - rules and guidelines shifted to the top.
   b. Sun Signs Blog- link to this blog
   c. Users Blog - lists out blogs of all users
   d. Referral Center- invite ur friends to become members
   e. My CP- make changes to ur profile here
   f. My Blog CP- make changes to your blog interface
   g. My Blog- shortcut to ur blog
   h. Contact Admin- contact forum admin for anything ( postive or negative!!)

3. Cash module– which lets u earn Sun Signs points for ur posts which can be redeemed later on for stuff. have to still work on that.

4. New blog interfaces– make ur blog look happening! give it a new look withe the new interfaces available.

will keep u updated on more changes

Swetha

SunSigns.org Newsletter Feb ‘06

February 18th, 2006

Hello members,

Here is the promised newsletter after months of delay. We hope to begin this New Year on a positive note by reviving the forum once again and making it better than ever before. And this can be done with your support.

We hope to make this into one of the better forums of its kind on the Internet. As of today, we have crossed the 1600+ member mark for which I must thank everyone for their participation. I urge everyone to contribute what they can without any hesitation. That’s the only way we can hope for the forum to grow.

We have started a new Sun Signs Blog: http://www.sunsigns.org/sunsignsblog/ This blog will be updated regularly with all the new happenings.

Some sections have been added to the forum aimed at making it more organized:

Western Astrology: http://sunsigns.org/viewforum.php?f=44
Vedic Astrology: http://sunsigns.org/viewforum.php?f=43
Hypnosis: http://sunsigns.org/viewforum.php?f=46

We even have a resident doctor who can advise on homeopathy related issues. http://www.sunsigns.org/viewforum.php?f=42

Users can also pose technical computer related queries on the Tech Forum http://sunsigns.org/viewforum.php?f=45

Some of the recent interesting topics on the board:

http://www.sunsigns.org/viewtopic.php?t=6167 << Forum members have a thought provoking discussion on the existence of God.
http://www.sunsigns.org/viewtopic.php?t=5494 << Numerology & Personal Year - Nimisha explains about this to other members in simple terms.
http://www.sunsigns.org/viewtopic.php?t=6090 << Dr. Deoshlok gives Swetha homeopathic advice for lethargy and lack of energy complaints.
http://www.sunsigns.org/viewtopic.php?t=6162 << Here Bssrinivasan & Pravin Kumar give Tushar a palm reading.
http://www.sunsigns.org/viewtopic.php?t=6142 << Ociana.work and Chris-VT discuss about the phenomenon of passing out of your body.

And these are *just* a few of the interesting topics around. Visit the board for more such interesting and stimulating discussions.

In order to make the forum more organized, we have added forum rules and guidelines which can be found at http://www.sunsigns.org/viewtopic.php?t=1337. Your comments and suggestions would be appreciated.

Do not forget to invite your friends and family to become a part of the Sun
Signs family.

Thanks once again.

Regards
Swetha
www.sunsigns.org

 

Upgarde from phpbb version 2.0.17 to 2.018 to 2.0.19!

February 18th, 2006

Hi people,

Like i was saying the sun signs forum is under goin some changes / tweaks / upgrades… we have now finished upgardes of the main forum scripts… not that these chnages will be visible per se. but the chnages made so far is:

phpbb version 2.0.17 to 2.0.18
phpbb version 2.0.18 to 2.0.19

this should make the sun signs forum more stable and secure!

We also plan to complete upgarding the forum eXterme style version & main style version today also.

stay uned for many many more small tweaks to come in the next few days.

Swetha

February 16th, 2006

We have added 4 new topics to the board today.

The below sections, we believe should help make the forum more ordered and organized.
Western Astrology
Vedic Astrology

The below section, we believe should have been there from the start but was missing.
Hypnosis

The below section, we believe will help a lot of members not only with the forum but also with misc computer related queries. This topic is open for everyone including non-members. Incase you are facing problems with posting or registering on the forum you can post here for help. You do *not* need to be a member on the forum to post in this section.
Tech Forum

Thank you
Yours sincerely,

Swetha

Sun Signs Blog

February 16th, 2006

Welcome to the Sun Signs Blog. This blog will aim to update all members of www.SunSigns.org on the latest news about our little community.

A weekly update of current events and new developments at Sun Signs covering a range of topics - from latest developments on www.SunSigns.org to diverse opinions on the latest news items!

To join into the discussions, join www.SunSigns.org today! Your Comments and suggestions are welcome!

 Swetha