Who has done this? I saw an example of this in the past, but the person didn't expand the creation, as in creating some software others could download.
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When I had my multiplayer text-based game up, I developed forum software to contain the chit-chat to the game's platform and not have users jump on over to another system to have longer form conversations (much like the chatbox, but had more strategy talk as it was longer form conversations).
Back then, you could get away with threaded and nested discussions. By the end of the ownership era, it was on my task list to convert from threaded/nested to threaded only. However, the users didn't seem to mind how it was because the replies took on conversations and lives of their own.
The format was much like this:
That looks like a mess now, but in the early 2000s, it worked and was pretty active.
Back then, you could get away with threaded and nested discussions. By the end of the ownership era, it was on my task list to convert from threaded/nested to threaded only. However, the users didn't seem to mind how it was because the replies took on conversations and lives of their own.
The format was much like this:
Code:
>Topic
>>RE: Topic
>Topic 2
>>RE: Topic 2
>>>RE: RE: Topic 2
>>>>RE: RE: RE: Topic 2
>>>RE: RE: Topic 2
>>RE: Topic 2
>Topic 3That looks like a mess now, but in the early 2000s, it worked and was pretty active.
I did not like programming when I was in school. I developed interest in programming only after I started running self hosted websites. If I had skills to write codes, perhaps I would have tried creating forum software. I think forum software are very expensive and if someone could offer something that is relatively cheap, a software could easily become popular.
As much as I have the intention of creating my own forum( because I always want to design a forum the way I wanted), I do not have the programming savvy. Though, I am still learning the basics of programming languages gradually and at my own pace. Developing a custom software is very good because you can tailor your feature to your preference and to suit the people you are targeting.
I have no desire to create another forum software, but if I could, it could be turned into something profitable, but then again, the market is saturated. Anyway, though, I don't have the coding skills at the moment, and I'm far from obtaining them.
Programming was never my favourite, and I would not have a clue where to start when it comes to creating my own forum software.
I believe if I was more into programming and coding, I would for sure give it a go, but just not something I have the skills to do, unfortunately.
I believe if I was more into programming and coding, I would for sure give it a go, but just not something I have the skills to do, unfortunately.
You must be versed in programming and design to develop a forum software. If you do not have the basic understanding of programming, it will be so difficult to create one, but if you are really interested, you can hire professionals to do it for you.
The only thing I can create is music lessons from Musescore.
