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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2058 Posts
PNW
Bigfoot
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 Tue Mar 10, 15 2:11 pm THANK YOU PKH aka site lackey/creator |
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So NWKITE just recently celebrated it's 10th year of existence. If I recall it came onto the web like Feb 27th of 2005.
Thanks again PKH.
And keep the stoke here on this site!
FB is for pole boarders
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WindSki
Since 14 Dec 2012
402 Posts
Portland
Obsessed
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| Tue Mar 10, 15 4:04 pm |
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Wo, is this correct? Boy, I started late with this sport.
Any news about updating the forum?
If needed I’m sure some of us would donate money to the effort. |
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Kruse
Since 21 Oct 2005
63 Posts
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| Tue Mar 10, 15 8:59 pm |
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| No doubt, Thanks PKH! I have spent much quality time during my work day scoping out what's happening on NWKite. This site has provided me tons of stoke even though I haven't contributed much myself- cheers to those who have. |
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muthergoose
Since 14 Oct 2013
169 Posts
East Couve
Stoked
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| Wed Mar 11, 15 5:11 am |
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| Agreed, relatively new to the sport but NWK has been legit, spend many an hour here. awesome resource thanks to everyone that keeps it real. |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Wed Mar 11, 15 7:40 am |
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Whoa!
Thanks I appreciate the kind words! This site is often a pain in the butt but 99% of the time very easy and rewarding to run.
Thanks for the mods and other contributors! |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Wed Mar 11, 15 7:44 am |
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| WindSki wrote: | Wo, is this correct? Boy, I started late with this sport.
Any news about updating the forum?
If needed I’m sure some of us would donate money to the effort. |
Its more an issue of time than money. We have a volunteer working on it now trying to do some R&D on how to make it happen. Once we have a plan we can take the site down and perform the migration with hopefully minimal downtime.
The main issue is our software is so out of date there is not a good direct path to newer software. Also we have made a lot of mods to the software that would need to be re-applied. |
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WindSki
Since 14 Dec 2012
402 Posts
Portland
Obsessed
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| Wed Mar 11, 15 9:54 am |
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| Count me in if donations are needed |
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voy-tech
Since 08 Apr 2014
372 Posts
Seattle
Obsessed
CGKA Member
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| Wed Mar 11, 15 10:20 am |
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If you'll need anyone to help with some coding let me know - I don't have too much time but could help occasionally (I'm a HW engineer but can do SW as well, and I have some limited experience with hosting web pages - I currently manage my blog on a VPS from digitalocean.com).
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
1319 Posts
tsunami
Sandbagger
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| Wed Mar 11, 15 7:27 pm |
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Phil as backwards as it seems I also think its time for you or the site to capitalize on some traffic and have a idiocracy style banner ads. Maybe a few with voice ads really loud and talking over each other that restart with any activity.
Like the April fools joke a few years back.
Good call Sasquatch... We have a splendid hang out and Phil has made it possible as well as the others volunteers.
Thanks to all!
Its been good kiting as well with you all to, as an added bonus.  |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Wed Mar 11, 15 7:40 pm |
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regi - I did the math on it a long time ago and it just doesn't pencil out really in how much it would generate vs. the relative annoyance of the Ads.
The good vibes from the kite community is more than enough reward, thank you! Also a number of folks like Forrest and BettyB have contributed to the overall health of the site so I really look at it as a volunteer effort. |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4329 Posts
Hood River
Hick
CGKA Member
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| Thu Mar 12, 15 9:14 am |
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| We have a couple other moderators as well that keep things from getting icky. |
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2573 Posts
The 503
METAL
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| Thu Mar 12, 15 9:54 am |
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Yes, thanks to PKH and all those that contribute. 
What needs updating? If it ain't broke, don't mess it up! |
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Jonpnw
Since 22 Jul 2010
1323 Posts
Pacific Northwest
XTreme Poster
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| Thu Mar 12, 15 10:47 am Thank You ! |
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Yes, Thank you. Phil, Forrest and the other moderators.
I agree with Slither. It works, nice clean design
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Joshiebaby
Since 14 Oct 2007
569 Posts
Vancouver, WA
Addicted
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| Thu Mar 12, 15 6:35 pm |
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[quote=What needs updating? If it ain't broke, don't mess it up![/quote]
AGREED! So Great! |
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1210 Posts
Seaside
BRACKISH
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| Thu Mar 12, 15 7:32 pm |
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| What a great forum!!! Seems when it started forums of all kinds were in their early stages, like kiting was. A small gathering or tribe that grew and evolved, not always positive but mostly. Great freedom of opinion until it went too far, usually. Full PNW!!! Where's TR LL? |
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PDXF
Since 10 Sep 2008
116 Posts
Stoked
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| Fri Mar 13, 15 9:44 pm |
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| It's outdated? WhuWhat? |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Fri Mar 13, 15 10:07 pm |
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There's one feature I think everyone could agree on would be better image support (imagine just drag and drop and it does the rest.)
Also I've been on some forums that have a "Like" button, its kind of fun.
Maybe clean up a few things here and there... but yeah seems like it works pretty ok! Certainly updating it seems to be much more a monster effort than I thought it would be. |
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