AN OFFER TO MOVE TO PURETECMO
Hey all, We've received an offer to relocate our message board to Puretecmo. I've spoken with Rod Woodson from the Knobbe/TPC board, who also runs the Puretecmo board, and I think it's a really good offer for us. We'd have access to the message board over there, free of ads, spam, and spyware and have free provided webspace with which to build a website. Rod also claims to be working on a new version of TWphile which in cooperation with Brooks' efforts could prove very useful to us. I really think it's a good offer for us and I think it would be good for us moving forward. I realize that some of the folks over at Puretecmo have a reputation of being somewhat elitist and exclusionary but we will have free reign over our section of the board and we'll be able to continue to do what we do... Please vote a simple YES or NO. YES - Let's move to Puretecmo NO - Let's stay here Thanks everyone.

Originally I wouldn't like this idea, as their old forum skin SUCKED. Really, It made my eyes bleed. Looks like they've got a new one now though. I like it, so I'm IN! This could also get us more publicity and make the league more popular. If, for some reason, we end up not liking it, I'd like to come back to this board though. I have a feeling some of us may not like it after a while.

I think the idea is fine and all, but i would not give them any access to WTF. Passwords etc. if this makes any sense.

I've only been on puretecmo a few times. But personally if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

This board has been down a few times in the past. I like RW and see it as a positive.

I say stay here, I don't like the idea of moving for no real reason.

At first, I was indifferent towards this idea, but upon thinking it over, I would rather us stay here. I really like the idea that we are our own individual community. This forum is actually reliable, at least compared to Tecmo World, and I think every site will go down once in a while. This league was founded on good members, who are all reliable and are easy to get along with. This is a contrast with Pure Tecmo, as they have a negative persona that follows them on all tecmo fronts. I just don't feel like they should have anything to do with WTF. We are about to be entering season 4 in this league, in one year's time. A remarkable feat, that I am not sure has ever been accomplished before. The league moves more smoothly than any I have ever seen. Let's not change something, that is already close to perfection.

I think it a bad idea to put up a vote before there is even time to discuss and become informed.

For what it's worth, let me off my two cents. I've been running the Repository since Tecmo Inc banned a bunch of us for talking about roms in 2002. Around the end of last year I took over running Puretecmo before I went on hiatus for a while. Before that it's always been a thing of mine to try and keep or sponser things Tecmo, such as the free hosting i'll do for people's websites - http://www.tecmosuperbowl.org/ and most successfully http://tecmobuilders.com/forum/ As far as the way that things are run at puretecmo, I can completely dictate this as it's founder Zach's main concern is to archive all the old data and posts. Thus, let me assure you about a couple of things: - Puretecmo has a reputation for being a bit unfriendly. I can completely control this by having a group called "WTF Read Only". This means that if you have someone, a Kid Pro type if you will, who causes problems, the league admins will be able to add these people to the group and presto, no more problem. Also, Gripsmoke is an admin there and a known good guy. - I will not have any input into how this league is run. This is your league and your deal. Unlike knobbe.org, I don't really moderate what is posted on the board and as I outlined before, you'll have control of the WTF part. - I can install this exact skin with your logo on the board for any WTF member to use, which will make the forum look exactly like this one - If for some reason it didn't work out, this board should still be here and no hard feelings. Otherwise, it comes down to why have I offered and why might you want to consider? Back in the day, puretecmo was very active and started many new leagues, with many of the forums and web sites still around. That's the part I'd like to get back to you as quite honestly, it's a shell of it's former self with only two leagues going. So yes, I'm looking to revitalize the board and realize a league like this would do so instantly. With some of you guys already in HSTL and OTFL, it be great to have a crop of good new players if any of you were interested in joining another league. Thus, it's no questions asked forum space as well as web space/database space for your league. Considering I'm also trying to develop a good site for HSTL, I'm looking at my own version of Tecmophile along or possibly something else which I would hope to collaborate with your members as I'd rather not re-invent the wheel. In conclusion, for those of you still with me, I'm hoping that this is a mutually beneficial. Take the time to consider and feel free to ask me any questions that you might have.

Egh, I mean I'd still rather stay here on the whole "if it ain't broke don't fix it" camp. If we do move I'd very much prefer to keep the skin exactly as is like Rod Woodson says can be done, but again, my opinion staying here is best case scenario. Nothing against Rod Woodson and I think it's a good offer, but I don't see any real reason to move..... just my 2 cents

I think rod's offer is pretty sweet. Free webspace/database space, a better forum and a possible new Tecmophile like system(which i think everyone would like) sounds like a good deal. It's true that some of the puretecmo guys are dickheads but I dont really see why that should prevent us from taking advantage of this offer. We are still going to be the same ol' WTF no matter what forum we are under. Plus if people are scared of the puretecmo guys being mean Im sure berger, palmer and I will step up and talk shit for you!