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  1. Developing a forum aggregator/tracker website

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    How is this different from tapatalk or w/e that other app is that I don't use?

     

    I like the pragmatism, but is clicking view new posts really too much work?

     

    Tapatalk is a software plugin that has to be installed on the server ... and only forums that have it installed work with Tapatalk. Which is why LP isn't on Tapatalk ... and i think all the autoguide.com forums no longer use Tapatalk.

     

    My website isn't an app , but works on desktop and mobile browsers (have a css issue in my header right now though). Since my service relies on scraping, then it will work on any forum ... even one off custom forum softwares. Thus, you can have one place (e.g., Agalanche) as opposed to multiple apps installed on your phone.

     

    With Agalanche, you don't have to be a member of any forum to create customized feeds of the forums or forum categories you want to read. For example, there are a few other forums that have a lambo section ... you can subscribe to those sections to add only those threads to your custom feed without needing an account on that forum or seeing content from other sections.

     

    I would like to think my website is intuitive and easy to use offering some unique features. .. such as finding all threads across all forums of a specific username.

     

     

     

  2. Developing a forum aggregator/tracker website

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    I use a few forums, mostly boat related (have a Donzi Classic), two Rottweiler related, Rolls Royce Club forum (I own a Silver Spur) and this one. Its easy to check each forum individually to see new threads, email notification on most forums tells me when someone has replied to a topic I'm in. Its also easy to check individually each forum for threads I'm in, if the thread is off the front page its dead. Don't see a great need for a forum tracker. People wont pay to use it. The amount of site advertising might support the website and small salary for the owner. Don't see it as a big advertising revenue generator. Good and smart idea, but not really needed!

     

     

    Thanks for the feedback!

     

    I agree with your thoughts that if you only read a couple forums, it may not add much benefit to the user in the website's current state. Is there a feature or capability that would entice you or other users to see more value to use the website? Something more than just a thread tracker?

     

    It is something i plan to keep free with the hopes to generate enough advertising revenue to pay for the server costs.

     

     

  6. Developing a forum aggregator/tracker website

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    So, maybe this isn’t something people really want ... based on the lack of feedback :eusa_think:

     

    Anyways, I have made some updates/improvements … you can now also create a custom thread feed on thread authors. I have a simple search feature now as well, but lots of content to index. It is much easier to create an account now that I have Facebook Connect enabled.

     

    I got ar15.com going too ...

     

    Here’s a pic of my category feed ... just as an example so you can see what your custom feed could look like:

     

    example-feed.jpg

     

     

  10. In the ER

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    Hopefully you didn't tear/stretch any ligaments! A family member sprained their ankle a few times over several years ... had to have surgery to tighten up the ligaments so the ankle wasn't so wobbly.

     

     

  12. Developing a forum aggregator/tracker website

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    Years ago I searched for a forum aggregating service but found none. So over the years I’ve developed one that allows me to follow threads I enjoy and am now aggregating several hundred forums using a small server infrastructure. I certainly now fit the role of a forum addict, lol!

     

    Here is an older promo video I made a while back for friends that explains the basics ...

     

    This project is just a hobby I work on in my spare time, so there are not a lot of bells and whistles ... and it's a little slow, but I would very much appreciate feedback from the LP community regarding its potential. If feedback is positive, then I plan to start investing a lot more into the project.

     

    For forum readers ... is this a service you would use? Or would the novelty wear off after a few days? What do you like? What do you not like? Features? Comments? Concerns?

     

    For forum owners ... do you approve of what I am doing? What comments or concerns do you have? Right now, everything is based on web scraping your forum at automatically adjusting intervals depending on the activity level of your forum.

     

    Thanks in advance for the feedback.

     

    http://agalanche.com/

     

    I did get approval to make this post.

     

  14. Shout Out to Steve @ Driven Exotics

    in Automobili Lamborghini

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    So, with the rather drastic price increases of the Diablo … I needed to increase the stated value of my car. Doing so meant getting an appraisal that required very specific pictures of the car … which was already in Gilroy. Steve was gracious enough to take the required photos for me so I could get the appraisal completed for my insurance company.

     

    Then a few weeks later … I had to ask Steve for another favor. The registration on my car was going to expire (before I get the car back to NM) … and this year I had to do emissions to re-register. Fortunately, I could get a waiver but it required documentation … and Steve helped me out again with the documentation to get the car registered.

     

    Steve has gone above and beyond. It's the little things like this that really set him apart from the rest!

     

    I am really hoping to make it out to Gilroy this year while my car is still there so I can drive the PCH (with some fellow LPers) and buy Steve lunch

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