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I'm not sure if you got the wrong idea from my suggestions, but I have no intention of changing the members area of this forum which is why I spent so much time trying to find software that will keep the features we are used to.
We are going to lose this current format regardless of what is or is not done.
Members here have already created cliques, blocked other members and only communicate with members they "like".
The SSL is because at least 5 members create and currently sell their goods in other locations. So why can't their own "community" back them instead?
DGN got a ban against it a little over a decade ago because the site was promoting seller sites without permission. I do not intend to make the same mistake in any shape form or fashion.
I keep hearing about people wanting to breathe life back into things, well, it definitely has to start somewhere regardless of if it's something that stands the test of time or not. I'm only interested in self-hosting which is why I test out software packages to determine if it is a fit or not. Unfortunately, that is a time consuming process to test everything it has to offer, so I don't enter into something like that lightly.
My goal is to create an environment that people will want to hang around in without compromising what we stand for.