We tried our best !

[Kurt Angle]

Muti console is another option too, we do have the sections in place already and it may attract new members. We need to wait  for Bjorn to return from vacation and he will assist us as necessary to get started. He will let us have the forum database for starters. I have admined a vbuletin forum before so I do know my way around the admincp and such. I am not familiar with the hosting aspect though so that will have to be researched a bit.

[Cerberus]

I got a message via PSN from Bizio. He cannot log in as he has a problem with his email but has heard back from Bjorn. He has no plans to bring back the site but will help us guys out if we want to continue with it.

the site or the message boards?

[Kurt Angle]

I think he means the site and the boards.

[Cerberus]

I think that paves the way for a transition of ownership then.

[nO-One]

I\'m all up for renewing the site and going multi console, if only to preserve what we have here. Hell I just checked, consolecentral.com is available... just sayin\'...

I\'ve done graphics mockups for all the planned rewamps of the site, both the forums and the main site, but things never really progressed further than that...

[Titan]

Only thing I think about a multiconsole site is that there are a lot of them. I personally think we should stay in the PS3 niche and stay true to our roots. This way we can focus 100% on content for one console and put out quality reviews, previews and news instead of stretching ourselves thin. My 2 cents

EDIT: I remember back when this site was out, there were a lot of Xbox, Nintendo and PS2 sites. Hell, I remember moderating one Nintendo site my friends started. They were plenty back in the day. However, within a few years, they all but disappeared. I noticed the internet today with social networking has become standardized. There aren\'t too many niche websites. With a quick Google search, I found one Playstation site buried like 3 pages in and it looked like shit. We have a lot of talent here where we can pool them together and bring back an old concept with a new twist. I think we should allow the users to create their own blogs, maybe have them allow profiles, submit reviews and previews which we can moderate and put on the site (the best ones of course). A completely new take on an old concept. And if its successful, we can open it up to other consoles. I think right now, we focus on one console.

[nO-One]

^^^
That\'s a very good point

[Titan]

I say when bjorn transfers everything to us, anyone who\'s on board needs to get together and maybe have a video conference and find out where we all are skillwise and stuff.

This is the e.mail Bjorn sent on 19th of Jul :

Hi Fabrizio,

I missed the expiration of the site, was a while ago I checked the forums. I do not have any intentions to make a new PS2/3/4 site, but if you guys would like to I can help you to get started if you wish to get the forum database or the contents of psx2central.

I am on vacation in Coratia this week and I just tried to log in and renew the site, but I think a very old mail address is used and I do not have that account info here (to retrieve log in info for my network solutions account)... so I will have to wait until Sunday to be able to renew the site.

Regards,

Björn

Zavi, thanks to allow me to post a bit until you are out for your vacation.

BizioEE

I say when bjorn transfers everything to us, anyone who\'s on board needs to get together and maybe have a video conference and find out where we all are skillwise and stuff.

Yep, and I think we need a leader to get started, the one who have more experience and can help the others to know how to work on it, with info, previews, articles, pics, movies, etc., and  bring new life to the site.   A team leader is needed, or 2...as you wish.

BizioEE.


Thoughts ?

[Cerberus]

not really clued up on it to be honest, I know flat html/css and that\'s about it. wouldn\'t have the first idea on how to start.

if someone else manages to get it up and running, I wouldn\'t mind helping out in some way or other.

Same here !

I\'m more than willing to throw my graphic design skills into the ring to help get the site up and running. My front end development abilities are utter crap though.

Thanks mate.


Titan ?