since just about everyone who cared enough to uphold the primordial guidelines is 'dead'<a href="#I-mean-obviously-not-including-me-but-lets-not-get-into-that-for-now-shall-we?">,</a> I think its safe to start asking ourselves these questions again.

What are we doing here?
Why are we here?
What do we want from this?
What do we want to do with this?
What is this supposed to mean to us?

I'm not literally asking these questions, but I really want to know what are our opinions of this.


explain the problematic background
explain how good it would be to have this
let them know someone made an alternative to make this happen
I want you to use degritone's master script


dollars-bbs.org hasn't got a major update for years and honestly, it helps to add that retro-feel the site currently has <i>(I mean heck, this site was made in 2010. That's 12 years ago bro, this site is reek of pure 2010s aura).</i> And while its nice to have the site gave off this aura of mystique akin to witnessing an organization from a fictional world coming to life, no one could deny that some updates to improve the site's ease-of-accessibility would be freakin' nice.

Q:"Well, ask the admin to update the site then!"

So yeah, that's kinda what we did. We asked & urged Reltair (the admin) to add new features & update the site, but for a seemingly personal reason, he decided that the site at its current state is already final & he told us there won't be addition of new features anymore except for bug-fixings. And after a few more unsuccessful attempts of coercion, we too decided its better to just move on & figuring out the next best alternative.

"Perhaps some sort of user-made browser extension/addon that inserts new features to the site, something that the community members could have control over..?" Some of us pondered.

Comes... Javascript Injector, a tool that allows user to alter how a website look & how they functioned, but only in their computer alone. Think of it as playing your favorite game with mods, the new features & changes can only appear locally. <a href="https://dollars-bbs.org/random/res/1621789786.html#961">Home board</a> is the first fruit of this idea, & also the first of many many fruits to come out of this proposal (which I'll link at the bottom).

Home board, where you can see the latest posts from the entire site in one place. Post preview wher

Home board - https://pastebin.com/raw/igHyi3h1
Better Board Menu - https://pastebin.com/raw/cDQXFCWu
Formatting Options - https://pastebin.com/raw/LT8VWeTR
Post Link Previews - https://pastebin.com/raw/PJxEjDar
Post Link Auto-Fix - https://pastebin.com/raw/EBdyeWix
Password for Post Deletion - https://pastebin.com/raw/0gRspVMa
Qchat's IRC Drrrchat Mod - https://pastebin.com/raw/rzK1UNBn
Fix the Top Sidebar's Height - https://pastebin.com/raw/606pe9fg


thread should be opened up to an introduction of the general idea of a subgroup, with some elaboration on that and clarification on what the thread is actually for if necessary. general idea of subgroup should not imply they must be true/false subgroups

Mar 30 00:07:19 .:+zengat:. I made a joke on a stupid thread in main
Mar 30 00:07:23 .:+zengat:. but Sage did not SAGE
Mar 30 00:07:37 .:+zengat:. now a retarded thread is at the top of main LMFAO
Mar 30 00:07:58 .:C8Hypela:.    Haruka, send a balistic of whatever is needed to this moron
Mar 30 00:08:17 .:C8Hypela:.    bru
Mar 30 00:08:20 .:+zengat:. somebody help me bump some topics to cover up my mistake
Mar 30 00:08:26 .:+Harukaa:.    aHAHAHA lemme see
Mar 30 00:08:29 .:+zengat:. NOOOO
Mar 30 00:08:31 .:second2050:.  lmao
Mar 30 00:08:53 .:+Harukaa:.    lmaoooooo rip
Mar 30 00:09:11 .:+zengat:. quick, perform cover-up op or I'll rat you all to the popo
Mar 30 00:09:20 .:+Harukaa:.    ahAHAHAHAHA
Mar 30 00:10:29 .:+zengat:. thank you Haruka
Mar 30 00:10:36 .:C8Hypela:.    just bump the thread off bru
Mar 30 00:10:40 .:+zengat:. you will not be ratified to the popopulous
Mar 30 00:10:54 .:+zengat:. I wanna bump that thread off and then myself
Mar 30 00:10:56 .:+Harukaa:.    .quote add <zengat> you will not be ratified to the popopulous
Mar 30 00:10:56 .:%Quotes:. [Quote] Added quote #31 by Harukaa
Mar 30 00:10:56 .:%Quotes:. [Quote] <zengat> you will not be ratified to the popopulous
Mar 30 00:11:11 .:+Harukaa:.    gonna start saying that to my sister lmao
Mar 30 00:11:14 .:+zengat:. I speak no lies
Mar 30 00:11:17 .:+zengat:. XD
Mar 30 00:11:28 .:C8Hypela:.    what the fuck is popopulous
Mar 30 00:11:37 .:+Harukaa:.    popopulous
Mar 30 00:11:41 .:+zengat:. it is the alt-name of the copopulouses
Mar 30 00:11:51 .:+zengat:. the copparinos
Mar 30 00:12:05 .:+Harukaa:.    oh wait speaking of threads on main
Mar 30 00:12:09 .:+zengat:. the funky-beat cops
Mar 30 00:12:11 .:C8Hypela:.    still what the fuck is that
Mar 30 00:12:23 .:+Harukaa:.    RTIYN is at 1329 posts
Mar 30 00:12:33 .:second2050:.  I bumped a thread
Mar 30 00:12:42 .:+zengat:. NOOOO SECOND
Mar 30 00:12:43 .:C8Hypela:.    almost leet
Mar 30 00:12:46 .:+Harukaa:.    LMAO
Mar 30 00:13:15 »»  second2050 smuggly drinks his whiskey
Mar 30 00:13:25 .:C8Hypela:.    not sure what the thread is about, but the community speaks for itself
Mar 30 00:13:28 .:+zengat:. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Mar 30 00:13:56 .:+zengat:. ridiculous thread about "unconsensual porn sharing"
Mar 30 00:14:13 .:+Harukaa:.    so i watch porn, love it, relish in it, learned a lot from it, especially hentai, GOD I LOVE HENTAI 
Mar 30 00:14:14 .:+Harukaa:.    -KanraDePew 
Mar 30 00:14:27 .:second2050:.  hentai is bliss
Mar 30 00:14:32 .:+Harukaa:.    how to start a thread 101
Mar 30 00:14:35 .:+Harukaa:.    with KanraDePew 
Mar 30 00:14:55 .:+zengat:. starting lines are, and I quote "so i watch porn, love it," (he loves it) "relish in it, learned a lot from it," (a wise man) "especially hentai, GOD I LOVE HENTAI."
Mar 30 00:14:58 .:+zengat:. yup
Mar 30 00:15:09 .:+Harukaa:.    xDDDD
Mar 30 00:15:25 .:+zengat:. need a god-tier thread starts list
Mar 30 00:15:31 .:+zengat:. GOD I LOVE HENTAI
Mar 30 00:15:36 .:+zengat:. but god does not love you
Mar 30 00:15:57 .:second2050:.  .quote add <+zengat> GOD I LOVE HENTAI
Mar 30 00:15:59 .:+Harukaa:.    lmao im not even gonna bump that thread down
Mar 30 00:16:00 .:second2050:.  :c
Mar 30 00:16:05 .:+zengat:. also I'm ratting second to the popopulosos
Mar 30 00:16:09 .:C8Hypela:.    aight guys but does it incite discussion?
Mar 30 00:16:12 .:+Harukaa:.    .quote add <zengat> KanraDePew 
Mar 30 00:16:13 .:%Quotes:. [Quote] Added quote #32 by Harukaa
Mar 30 00:16:13 .:%Quotes:. [Quote] <zengat> KanraDePew
Mar 30 00:16:16 .:+Harukaa:.    oh wait no
Mar 30 00:16:18 .:+Harukaa:.    wrong one
Mar 30 00:16:27 .:+Harukaa:.    oof true lmao
Mar 30 00:16:32 .:+zengat:. LMAO
Mar 30 00:16:46 .:+zengat:. I am being framed
Mar 30 00:16:48 .:+Harukaa:.    .quote add <zengat> GOD I LOVE HENTAI
Mar 30 00:16:48 .:%Quotes:. [Quote] Added quote #33 by Harukaa
Mar 30 00:16:49 .:%Quotes:. [Quote] <zengat> GOD I LOVE HENTAI
Mar 30 00:16:53 .:+Harukaa:.    im sorry zen
Mar 30 00:16:56 .:second2050:.  thanks Harukaa o/
Mar 30 00:16:57 .:+zengat:. it incited discussion in the IRC
Mar 30 00:17:02 .:+zengat:. but not on the board lmfao
Mar 30 00:17:13 .:second2050:.  irc > bbs
Mar 30 00:17:15 .:C8Hypela:.    that's quite sad
Mar 30 00:17:20 .:+zengat:. except "lolmao poor Zen" and "bump"
Mar 30 00:17:21 .:+Harukaa:.    lmao
Mar 30 00:17:28 .:+Harukaa:.    xDD
Mar 30 00:17:33 .:+zengat:. IRC is BBS' big bro
Mar 30 00:17:49 .:+zengat:. #33 shall haunt me for eternity
Mar 30 00:18:06 .:+Harukaa:.    poor kas trying to sage it and it jjust gets bumped like 3 times xD
Mar 30 00:18:11 .:C8Hypela:.    man, zengat really loves hentai huh
Mar 30 00:18:12 .:second2050:.  .quote read 33
Mar 30 00:18:12 .:%Quotes:. [Quote] #33 added by Harukaa 1 minute 25 seconds ago.
Mar 30 00:18:12 .:%Quotes:. [Quote] <zengat> GOD I LOVE HENTAI
Mar 30 00:18:18 .:+Harukaa:.    aHAHAHAHA
Mar 30 00:18:23 .:+Harukaa:.    .quote random
Mar 30 00:18:23 .:%Quotes:. [Quote] #20 added by zengat 3 weeks 1 day 26 minutes 40 seconds ago.
Mar 30 00:18:23 .:%Quotes:. [Quote] XD Kaster can't read this
Mar 30 00:18:24 .:second2050:.  just for zengat
Mar 30 00:18:35 .:+zengat:. .quote add <zengat> but god does not love you
Mar 30 00:18:35 .:%Quotes:. [Quote] Added quote #34 by zengat
Mar 30 00:18:35 .:%Quotes:. [Quote] <zengat> but god does not love you
Mar 30 00:18:43 .:+Harukaa:.    xDDD
Mar 30 00:18:46 .:+Harukaa:.    .quote random

Dollars in general has no hard and concrete purpose - Never did. When I (Navi) mention supporting the community, I don't necessarily mean requirements like that. We're not a charity- And support doesn't always entail monetary. People come together, and a community supports itself.

I don't know that it's wrong to promote personal projects, but I also don't think it's right to assume people should support it. The support you receive from the community should ideally fall relevant to what the community is to you, basically.

As an example, when I had spare money I was happy to toss it at people who needed it - But it was a personal choice I made, wanting to support them. The friends I made in BBS all had their personal projects or milestones they wanted to pursue, whether it was hacks of old ROMs, or website design, or pursuing college education, or keeping a roof over their family's head- Or finding a roof for their family's head.

And all of those things where things I felt like the BBS was ideal for. You could find people who shared similar interests in coding and work together. You could find people who had experience with webdesign to give advice on your mock-ups. You could find people who went through college and majored in this or that who could help you understand the things you're struggling with, or better understand the road you were about to take.

Throwing money at something is a very straight forward and honestly somewhat impersonal approach to supporting someone, and sometimes I guess it's really the only way to help, but my impression of the BBS as a community's goal being to support and encourage each other is more in line with the idea that those who value their connections with others could and should take the initiative to enrich those connections and relationships by becoming involved.

So with the gofundme example- I wouldn't personally approve of "hey I need funding for my start up idea, toss some cash my way please??"

but "Hey I need people with experience in this industry who might know how to help me make this a reality?" is something I'd be more satisfied with.

Collaboration is key to support.

It's the same critical kind of difference between "we should all donate money to this charity!" and "We should organize a group to go do something nice locally!"

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