Competitor To Boards.ie

Kettleson

A pal of mine is setting up an Internet service to compete with Boards.ie.

To be fair, she doesn't stand a chance as she won't be able to pay the Staff/Mods wages.

So I was wondering...what new internet provider will put Boards.ie outta business? Or is Boards.ie, like so many of its numerous employees/mods "Untouchable"?

barney 20v

In before lock...

Kettleson

barney 20v wrote: »

In before lock...

In?

Johro

bored.ie FTW

B.A._Baracus

Kettleson wrote: »

To be fair, she doesn't stand a chance as she won't be able to pay the Staff/Mods wages.

ahahahaha

ahahahaha

ahahahaha

ahahahaha!

Zaph

Kettleson wrote: »

A pal of mine is setting up an Internet service to compete with Boards.ie.

Best of luck to her. I believe there is still plenty of room for other sites to cater for people who may not necessarily enjoy boards for one reason or another. Unfortunately some of the other sites I've seen are just full of bitter people who've taken a dislike to boards.

Kettleson wrote: »

To be fair, she doesn't stand a chance as she won't be able to pay the Staff/Mods wages.

Until the last few years Boards had no paid staff. As for the mods, none are paid, including CMods and admins. All are volunteers who willingly put up with all sorts of crap to ensure the site runs smoothly.

Kettleson wrote: »

So I was wondering...what new internet provider will put Boards.ie outta business? Or is Boards.ie, like so many of its numerous employees/mods "Untouchable"?

Ah, I get it now, this isn't a thread about another site at all, it's ruse to get in a sly dig at the staff and mods. Well played, I didn't see that one coming.

Johro

To be fair if she can't afford the coke and hookers, attracting mods will be a big problem. Better off setting up a rival to facebook. That shite runs itself. :rolleyes:

13spanner

Ah shhhtop your nonsense.

Johro

Anyway, since when was boards.ie an 'internet provider'?

Kettleson

Zaph wrote: »

Best of luck to her. I believe there is still plenty of room for other sites to cater for people who may not necessarily enjoy boards for one reason or another. Unfortunately some of the other sites I've seen are just full of bitter people who've taken a dislike to boards.



Until the last few years Boards had no paid staff. As for the mods, none are paid, including CMods and admins. All are volunteers who willingly put up with all sorts of crap to ensure the site runs smoothly.



Ah, I get it now, this isn't a thread about another site at all, it's ruse to get in a sly dig at the staff and mods. Well played, I didn't see that one coming.

To be fair, her goal is to provide the same service except that you don't have the obligation to be a witty or sarcastic fcker that you do with Boards.ie.

I think she is onto a winner.

Tombi!

Kettleson wrote: »

To be fair, her goal is to provide the same service except that you don't have the obligation to be a witty or sarcastic fcker that you do with Boards.ie.

I think she is onto a winner.

So... no sarcasm or wit?
So... no fun allowed.

Kettleson

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

So... no sarcasm or wit?
So... no fun allowed.

Correct, immediate ban.

Pig Benis

Kettleson wrote: »

To be fair, she doesn't stand a chance...

Kettleson wrote: »

I think she is onto a winner.

Heh.

Johro

Kettleson wrote: »

To be fair, her goal is to provide the same service except that you don't have the obligation to be a witty or sarcastic fcker that you do with Boards.ie. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

I think she is onto a winner.

FYP

Kettleson

Pig Benis wrote: »

Heh.

Cognitive dissonance is OK, I think. Isnt it?

Chuck Stone

The mods persecute me a bit like how Jesus was persecuted but not in a blasphemous way.

Kettleson

Chuck Stone wrote: »

The mods persecute me a bit like how Jesus was persecuted but not in a blasphemous way.

Mail me ur CV, you might have the experience her new dynamic venture needs.

Tombi!

Kettleson wrote: »

Correct, immediate ban.

Well, do me a favour: tell her "good luck". That should get me banned for sarcasm.

Johro

Chuck Stone wrote: »

The mods persecute me a bit like how Jesus was persecuted but not in a blasphemous way.

In a 'no more nails' kind of way?

Chuck Stone

Kettleson wrote: »

Mail me ur CV, you might have the experience her new dynamic venture needs.

But I like the persecution. It plays into my sense of self-importance.

I'm happy with chilli salsa that Brian Cox is using to describe light on the telly.

Johro

Kettleson wrote: »

Correct, immediate ban.

bored.ie it is then.

Johro

Chuck Stone wrote: »

But I like the persecution. It plays into my sense of self-importance.

I'm happy with chilli salsa that Brian Cox is using to describe light on the telly.

Shagadelic, him. If I was that way inclined. Geek chic. Genius and cool. Gets a bit carried away though.

MadsL

Kettleson wrote: »

To be fair, her goal is to provide the same service except that you don't have the obligation to be a witty or sarcastic fcker that you do with Boards.ie.

I think she is onto a winner.

I hope she has deep pockets and ten years worth of rent saved up.

Hank Scorpio

broads.ie could be a stiff competitor

FearDark

There's already a competitor in boardsie.ie

MadsL

FearDark wrote: »

There's already a competitor in boardsie.ie

Huh? No such domain?

Board.se is available though.

Oranage2

Bannedfromboards.ie is what you want, potentially you have a bigger market then boards.ie itself.

thomasm

Is there an equivilant/comparable site to boards in the UK.

Sky King

You could do a version of boards for people specifically with financial questions. You know - somewhere they could ask about money?

Let me just check if ihaveafinancialrelatedquestion.ie is available.

Tar.Aldarion

Johro wrote: »

bored.ie it is then.

That's actually a much better name than boards

Lyaiera

There's that one about cars. fords.ie

Dravokivich

Kettleson wrote: »

To be fair, her goal is to provide the same service except that you don't have the obligation to be a witty or sarcastic fcker that you do with Boards.ie.

I think she is onto a winner.

Ehm... why don't you just get her to redo the internet while she's at it then. You get that stuff all over the place when it's user submitted content.

Menas

If she could redo the internet by putting it all on a memory card it would save people a fortune in broadband costs.

Iwannahurl

Oranage2 wrote: »

Bannedfromboards.ie is what you want, potentially you have a bigger market then boards.ie itself.

I like your business model already.

OP, I also suggest, as a mildly ironic nod to the origins of Boards itself, that you come up with a domain name with Cloud in the title.

OldGoat

How much will your friend be paying when she eventually starts making money? I have modding experience AND I can be not funny on demand.
I can mod without being sarcastic or witty.
Examples:
"Stop that now". <--- Boards.ie witty and sarcastic modding.
"Stop that now". <--- Me not being witty or scarstic.
It's all in the tone and the facial expressions.

Oranage2

Iwannahurl wrote: »

I like your business model already.

OP, I also suggest, as a mildly ironic nod to the origins of Boards itself, that you come up with a domain name with Cloud in the title.

Well could be a sticky in the AH Equivalent:

'Why do you hate cloud'

Along with other popular stickies like:

'Bollocko by name, Ars*hole by nature'

And

'Gordon...I hope he dies'









Exclaimer: these are not opinions held by the poster

--Kaiser--

Kettleson wrote: »

To be fair, her goal is to provide the same service except that you don't have the obligation to be a witty or sarcastic fcker that you do with Boards.ie.

I think she is onto a winner.

If I might suggest a name for this humour free site?
Dryballs.ie

squod

Lyaiera wrote: »

There's that one about cars. fords.ie

Or one for the Irish......... Abroad.ie

Kylo Ren

It's called Reddit.

inmyday

Why do mods do it for free??? The amount of hassle they put up with, and get nothing.
crazy!!!

padd b1975

Johro wrote: »

To be fair if she can't afford the coke and hookers, attracting mods will be a big problem. Better off setting up a rival to facebook. That shite runs itself. :rolleyes:

Please let this phrase get tired soon.



Pretty please.

dr.bollocko

I would normally lock this but since an admin came on to school a wannabe troll I'll just leave it open for the laugh.


I'll have you know I have over 2000 link karma on reddit.

Reoil

Kettleson wrote: »

A pal of mine is setting up an Internet service to compete with Boards.ie.
what new internet provider will put Boards.ie outta business?

I hope your "pal" has more of a clue about technology/terminology than you do...

Actually.. why is boards.ie called boards.ie?

Micky Dolenz

Message board. As opposed to massage board

Micky Dolenz

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Message board. As opposed to massage board

Massage Broad. Much better.

enda1

I'd like to see boards put a concerted effort into expanding into other markets. In particular the UK where there is no good general boards equivalent that I know of.

SebBerkovich

I like it here, people are forced to be nice to each other or face being banned, i hope boards expands into real life....

enda1

SebBerkovich wrote: »

I like it here, people are forced to be nice to each other or face being banned, i hope boards expands into real life....

Nah. Ye see I don't like you but I'm being civil about it.
I think your posts are without wit and devoid of substance.

Henlars67

Until the last few years Boards had no paid staff. As for the mods, none are paid, including CMods and admins. All are volunteers who willingly put up with all sorts of crap to ensure the site runs smoothly.

You mean people who need to have a small bit of power in order to make their otherwise dull and miserable lives seem worthwhile.

cml387

Henlars67 wrote: »

You mean people who need to have a small bit of power in order to make their otherwise dull and miserable lives seem worthwhile.

Oooh, bitter.

If all the people who were banned from Boards (I'm thinking of one or two in particular) could club together and set up their own website so they could all flame each other to their hearts content, then I might at least watch.
Actually come to think of it I've just described Politics.ie.