Whether Members Want New WebBoard Software?

Sean Evans · Post by **Sean Evans** » Sat May 16, 2015 11:23 am

Hello group,

I suspect many of us want a new higher quality webboard.

Having said that what would be the best available webboard for our needs. What are the must have features we need? Obviously, the ability to create a playable chessboard in pgn format, emoticons....

If it is a matter of cost, perhaps we should consider a voluntary donation by members to acquire the software? Other suggestions are welcome.

Cordially,

Sean

Graham Banks · Post by **Graham Banks** » Sat May 16, 2015 11:28 am

Pretty sure this subject has been brought up several times already. A search might give you some answers as to why things are the way they are.

reflectionofpower · Post by **reflectionofpower** » Sat May 16, 2015 11:30 am

Graham Banks wrote:Pretty sure this subject has been brought up several times already. A search might give you some answers as to why things are the way they are.

Yeap, It is what it is.

Sean Evans · Post by **Sean Evans** » Sat May 16, 2015 1:37 pm

Things change over time

reflectionofpower · Post by **reflectionofpower** » Sat May 16, 2015 2:00 pm

Sean Evans wrote:Things change over time

"It all comes down to $$"

Sean Evans · Post by **Sean Evans** » Sun May 17, 2015 4:45 pm

reflectionofpower wrote:
Sean Evans wrote:Things change over time
"It all comes down to $$"

I suggested a solution to the $$ issue in my OP.

reflectionofpower · Post by **reflectionofpower** » Sun May 17, 2015 4:47 pm

Sean Evans wrote:
reflectionofpower wrote:
Sean Evans wrote:Things change over time
"It all comes down to $$"
I suggested a solution to the $$ issue in my OP.

They have tried the donation aspect and it failed.

hgm · Post by **hgm** » Sun May 17, 2015 5:20 pm

It seems a bit silly to buy software for a forum full of programmers. We could make anything we want. But what do we want?

reflectionofpower · Post by **reflectionofpower** » Sun May 17, 2015 5:29 pm

hgm wrote:It seems a bit silly to buy software for a forum full of programmers. We could make anything we want. But what do we want?

Yeah, that's a good point and I never thought of it because I just think of everyone on here as just loving chess. It would be ridiculous as there are so numerous open source forum programs and some of the programmers could easily modify it to suit the chess community.

Honestly I do not see a problem with the forum we have now. I can post, reply, post positions, PGN's, send private messages,etc. What else could someone want?

gcramer · Post by **gcramer** » Sun May 17, 2015 8:59 pm

What's about the use of pgn4web, a high quality web project?