What do YOU want from Rorta?

[Th0r]

I'm actually quite keen to see what you the user wants from Rorta. Maybe a chatroom or something similar? I'd really like to know your suggestions and ideas... If any are good or realistic then they might after consultation be implemented.

[REL0AD]

Something I've been waiting years for... A darker skin & a 'home' page.

[Th0r]

Something I've been waiting years for... A darker skin & a 'home' page.

We're working on the skin as it happens. There's icons and what have you which need to be found and used. Maybe we could have a competition for icon creation.

As for a homepage that's Stones WIP.

[need2knowbases]

The ability to delete my user account would be awesome, but I don't expect it as this is not the only forum that won't allow it. Maybe it's a software limitation, although I wouldn't think so. A new one would just be nice, and it's not like I have made any kind of important / necessary to salvage post.

I also know that this wasn't really what you meant by the question, but this is my passive-aggressive way of asking, hehe.

As far as site improvements go, the only thing I've talked about is the home page, which is being worked on. Throw down another vote for more skins. A shout-box.

[Raverous]

Id like the ability to delete my own posts (why don't more forums have this?) Sometimes I'll say something and an hour later start thinking "maybe I shouldn't have said that." and go in and erase my post. Id rather be able to just delete it. I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like this feature.

[Mr.A]

I'd like to see Rorta seen as a more serious entity. As of the moment we are just another lil forum that effects the future none. 90% of the "request of information" on this site, as well as others are false. Nobody gets out and does much for their future in the way that is against their establishment, government.

Besides that I would like to have more skin choices too! :drive:

[odin_dax]

@cole: Because if it's ever hacked, it can be deleted. You can always ask the admins, or just not use it.

@Raverous: You can usually just edit the post and leave a "please delete" message.

@Mr.A: Ditto.

[DoctaD]

There's nothing worse than someone getting tore to shreds then deleting their original post to try and save face. With the edit function, we can still revert the post if we want, although rarely do.

[odin_dax]

There's nothing worse than someone getting tore to shreds then deleting their original post to try and save face. With the edit function, we can still revert the post if we want, although rarely do.

Usually someone quotes it by that time.

[Jinx]

I personally, would really like a chat room. That would be awesome to talk to Rortians without waiting a day or so for a reply. I reckon the majority of us would benefit from that too.

[Th0r]

I personally, would really like a chat room. That would be awesome to talk to Rortians without waiting a day or so for a reply. I reckon the majority of us would benefit from that too.

You got it. I really liked the old IRC server. I'll see what I can do.

Besides that I would like to have more skin choices too!

We're working on that.

Id like the ability to delete my own posts (why don't more forums have this?) Sometimes I'll say something and an hour later start thinking "maybe I shouldn't have said that." and go in and erase my post. Id rather be able to just delete it. I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like this feature.

I don't believe the software allows that feature.

Just leave a message saying 'please delete' and we'll do so accordingly, thanks!

[Jinx]

You got it. I really liked the old IRC server. I'll see what I can do.

Awesome as. Thanks Th0r will be greatly appreciated and will be looking forward to see what comes up.

[Th0r]

I'm thinking of designated chat times where we all head on a chat room. That'd be better than keeping a chatroom going for no reason.

Just some initial ideas... Nothings cemented.

[Jinx]

Yeah, sounds pretty good to me. Would it be a big job to set up though? ... Maybe we have some people on here who could help ya with it Th0r? Just a suggestion.

[Th0r]

Shouldn't be, I intend to do it all for free using popular, free resources.

[thief]

Maybe simple things like admin that's around more often...

[need2knowbases]

I'm thinking of designated chat times where we all head on a chat room. That'd be better than keeping a chatroom going for no reason.

Just some initial ideas... Nothings cemented.

I'd be willing to get this going again with a java IRC client so people don't have to fuck with mIRC.

[Mr.A]

We have talked about irc channeles in the past for our chatty needs. I think it would be nice.

Actually, didn't we have one set up for a short moment?

[DoctaD]

Maybe simple things like admin that's around more often...

Ooooohhh... burn

Th0r is an admin

[bankraped]

I'd be willing to get this going again with a java IRC client so people don't have to fuck with mIRC.

we could provide a keygen for mIRC? or we could use a free client, like Hydra.

[thief]

Ooooohhh... burn

Th0r is an admin

Glad to hear it.

(It was nothing towards you DD... just something that I think it needs to fix future hacks and what not, quicker) :beerchug:

[need2knowbases]

we could provide a keygen for mIRC? or we could use a free client, like Hydra.

IRC clients in general people didn't like, apparently they were too difficult to set up, even with a picture tutorial, which is why I said a java IRC client.

Alternatively, I could pre-config mIRC (or Hydra, I assume, never used it) and distribute it like that. That's always an option. But, I'll wait to hear from an admin before I mess with anything.

[Th0r]

Coleman, at the moment don't spend ages on it. Just think about how you'd like to do things. I think running a chatroom for free would be more effective than running an IRC server. IRC is almost like a turnoff unless someone already has the client installed and can use it. IRC is cool and personally, I quite like it but the IRC is by no means the most user friendly system.

[bankraped]

a Rorta group on Steam?

[Th0r]

Me and a buddy are getting some game servers set up. We're thinking Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, Nexuiz and possibly some multiplayer Source engine games. If the demand was there it could be a Rorta.Net game server.

[bankraped]

Sounds good.

[Jinx]

Question...Before I ask, Mods can delete posts am I correct?

[torcher]

they can.

[Jinx]

Ok well since that's so, if mods can delete posts why not delete posts in a thread that's been de-railed or flamed instead of locking it and letting it die (if it's good enough of course) and is something that the forum really benefits from? ... Just an idea probably too much work on the Mods part but still.

[torcher]

in that case the thread gets split up and thrown either in the proper category or the flame lounge

[REL0AD]

A home page (I think we had one once?) & new skins are a must in my opinion.

[need2knowbases]

A home page (I think we had one once?) & new skins are a must in my opinion.

I know that Stone is working on a home page, and someone else is working on skins too. Sweet avatar, btw. :saeek:

[REL0AD]

The homepage I remember had a pic of the word Rorta written with cannabis buds. Then it got changed to a pic of me torching my hair... It was along time ago.

[odin_dax]

Ok well since that's so, if mods can delete posts why not delete posts in a thread that's been de-railed or flamed instead of locking it and letting it die (if it's good enough of course) and is something that the forum really benefits from? ... Just an idea probably too much work on the Mods part but still.

It's not too much work really, a few clicks. I brought this up recently... All topics go off topic eventually, but it just depends how much so.

[Tricho]

The ability to change log in names.

[REL0AD]

The ability to change log in names.

That would cause alot of confusion.

[Æhµ]

How about some image upload space? File attachments don't really cut it.

[odin_dax]

Won't that eat up bandwidth?

[Jinx]

The ability to upload animated images for my avatar would be great.

...Please? :yup:

[DoctaD]

We've no server space atm, loads of bandwidth though.

[Th0r]

I can provide hosting space if needs be for images. Let me know if you need any, I know the attachments system is a pain in the arse.

[thief]

Maybe a conspiracy section...

[Th0r]

Noted.

I'm thinking add it in as a sub forum.

[odin_dax]

Oh, no... I hope that forum won't turn into ATS. Conspiracy theories are all bullshit. You take a little bit of information you can't reach a conclusion with, put a paranoid, worst case scenario against the population twist on it, and there you go. Art Bell and George Noorey are spooks, btw. It's all about disinformation.

As South Park said in "The Mystery of the Urinal Deuce", 25% of the Americans are retards. I believe that applies to the entire world population.

[Th0r]

Just because someone believes a conspiracy it does not make them a retard. That's bullshit through and through. How many conspiracies have people dismissed only to learn seventy years later that it was a conspiracy?

Take the Reichstag Fire for example.

The Nazi's told the people it was the retard Commie. Most people believed it. Probably a quarter or less said that the 'official' version of events was utter crap, which it was. They were ridiculed into submission only to be proven years later that they were in fact correct.

This place won't turn into Conspiracy Central or Infowars Mk. II.

Why?

Because discussion will be carefully moderated in order to insure accurate discussion. I'm not saying 9/11, 7/7 and all are conspiracies but numerous events like it have been used as catalysts for action/s with a huge consequence.

What happens when such an event is staged and we go to war? Hundreds of our boys die and hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians perish...?

We must question everything, because if we don't we're in for a very nasty surprise.

[Jinx]

Also makes for some good/interesting reading too correct me if I am wrong?

[Mr.A]

I'm all for expansion...wait, you don't think we're already in trouble?:smileeek:

[catnips]

Coleman, at the moment don't spend ages on it. Just think about how you'd like to do things. I think running a chatroom for free would be more effective than running an IRC server. IRC is almost like a turnoff unless someone already has the client installed and can use it. IRC is cool and personally, I quite like it but the IRC is by no means the most user friendly system.

I would like to see an IRC chat room established.

[Th0r]

OK, Catnips.

I'm going to look into the options as it is.

[iceniner]

Private torrent tracker.

Repository of field manuals and other technical information.

On the other hand: At this point, there's lots of that sort of material available and most of it is in a sort of "flying dutchman" data arrangement, distributed on lots of different trackers and sites (check out Scribd) and thus will be very difficult to hunt down and eradicate.

A torrent tracker here would also make it easy for anyone to get downloaders' IP addresses.

[Th0r]

I'm buying a domain in April for filehosting. It will be invite only.

[iceniner]

As much as I personally would like to see that (and even though I suggested it) you might want to be careful about that kind of thing particularly if you are hosting the files yourself. Laws about that kind of stuff are "funny." Strange funny, not ha ha funny.

One reason torrents are running under the radar is because the trackers aren't actually hosting anything themselves. And they host lots of legitimate stuff too, like linux distros.

[Th0r]

I'm covered as such. No need to worry. And it's invite only too.

[odin_dax]

Why do we need that though? Wouldn't it be much easier to link to the tracker hosted on another site?

@Th0r: Good luck. I hope you bring something new to the table.

[lcnostra]

Private torrent tracker.

Repository of field manuals and other technical information.


I have a lot to contribute if this gets implemented, though I'm not sure how much is already freely available. While privacy is a concern, I could initially seed materials over my VPN and let other members do the rest.

Oh, no... I hope that forum won't turn into ATS. Conspiracy theories are all bullshit. You take a little bit of information you can't reach a conclusion with, put a paranoid, worst case scenario against the population twist on it, and there you go. Art Bell and George Noorey are spooks, btw. It's all about disinformation.


While I have no objection to discussing even the most far-fetched and hypothetical ideas, I also think having a separate "conspiracies" forum is a bad idea. Too many subforums makes it difficult to navigate and easy to look over things. Can't conspiracy theories just be discussed in the weird science forum?

[Raverous]

What about another subforum named "Misc Bad Ideas" for things that don't quite fit in any of the other underground sections. For example, I put my threads on murder and suicide in weapons and survival, they don't really fit there but I didn't know where else to put them.

[iceniner]

What about another subforum named "Misc Bad Ideas"

They have a forum like that already.

[Th0r]

Ok. A quick update. A lot of people have been wanting a private torrent tracker etc.

I'm buying a web package with unlimited space next month hopefully. They'll be a chatroom and storage space for members. More information coming soon.

[REL0AD]

Ok. A quick update. A lot of people have been wanting a private torrent tracker etc.

I'm buying a web package with unlimited space next month hopefully. They'll be a chatroom and storage space for members. More information coming soon.

Nice one Th0r.

[Jinx]

Ok. A quick update. A lot of people have been wanting a private torrent tracker etc.

I'm buying a web package with unlimited space next month hopefully. They'll be a chatroom and storage space for members. More information coming soon.

I'm sure we'll appreciate it. Cheers man.

[Th0r]

I hope to offer an email service too.

I've spoken to the hosting company and when they wipe data, they wipe data. No records left around for retrieval.

[odin_dax]

I still don't get why we need a private tracker...

[Th0r]

I still don't get why we need a private tracker...

It's not a private tracker as such. It's a filesharing website. People put forward that idea and I came up with a more basic version.

[iceniner]

You should set up an email system with point to point public key cryptography so that plaintext isn't stored on the server.

[iceniner]

I'd love to see HTTPS enabled here.

[odin_dax]

No need for it.

[iceniner]

I'm of the mindset that encryption should be used whenever possible. Even, or perhaps especially, if it's innocuous, precisely for the reason that it dilutes surveillance resources.

[odin_dax]

That assumes there is cause to possibly warrant surveillance. In that case, I'd argue that person is on the wrong forum. This is a site of mostly young adults that aren't criminals, exchanging ideas or asking questions, where commerce and business are forbidden, and posts are cached on Google. That being the case, I don't see a need for it other than being unnecessarily cool.

[Æhµ]

If you add email then add HTTPS, other wise its not needed.

[iceniner]

Put in java point-to-point PGP.

Pretty sure there are packages, possibly Squirrel Mail, that do this now.

Probably true that crypto would draw undue interest and prevent Watchers from seeing the innocuousness of the chitchat.

[Th0r]

I'm working on bringing the Rorta chat whether it be on IRC or another medium back to life.

More information to follow.

[Th0r]

http://forum.rorta.net/group.php?groupid=6&gmid=13

You must join to see all the details of the chat feature.

[Th0r]

Filesharing site up. Link to come for all who want.

[VerbalGraffiti]

I'm def interested in the filesharing site