We need to get this board fired back up because that other board has become a train wreck!

[SPARTOM]

We need a board exclusively for our own conference fans to share thier thoughts, ideas and banter with other conference mates.  Let the Pac-12 rot in their own PERCIEVED glory on that other board.  How do we go about this? Just post something small about your team or current thoughts to get the gears turning again to generate replies.  It doesn't need to be something deep or conjur-up an eye opening epiphany--just something silly like which team has the ugliest uniforms will work.  I'm SO tired of reading crap from those PAC-12 Blowhards on that other board--it's time to move on!

[ragtimejoe]

The problem is that this boards domain name is up for renewal on Sep 18. There are ways to claim it if Jeff elects to not pay the bill. However, even if he doesn't pay, it can remain in limbo for 70ish days. Once claimed, a new site will need rebuilt and all this content is lost.

@Jeffkills doesn’t respond to inquiries or offers, so it appears realistically, a totally new board is order. There's no way to know what Jeff’s intentions are. 

However, it's futile if 3 or 4 people all make different boards and try to compete against each other. I still think a non-profit board is best where revenue 1st covers cost/upgrades and if any additional money remains, it's returned to the users in forms of prizes or?? 

[quickdraw]

On 8/11/2025 at 7:29 AM, ragtimejoe said:

The problem is that this boards domain name is up for renewal on Sep 18. There are ways to claim it if Jeff elects to not pay the bill. However, even if he doesn't pay, it can remain in limbo for 70ish days. Once claimed, a new site will need rebuilt and all this content is lost.

@Jeffkills doesn’t respond to inquiries or offers, so it appears realistically, a totally new board is order. There's no way to know what Jeff’s intentions are. 

However, it's futile if 3 or 4 people all make different boards and try to compete against each other. I still think a non-profit board is best where revenue 1st covers cost/upgrades and if any additional money remains, it's returned to the users in forms of prizes or?? 

We can’t control anything about the “what if’s” with this board. We can make an effort to bring this board back to life though through some basic efforts. As said by @SPARTOM just starting a conversation could be all that’s needed. I’m not posting much anywhere else because anything and everything just starts a pissing contest. So OK, when I have something to say I’ll just say it here. Just like responding to this post. It’s no big deal.

Football is about to start, so maybe there are things to talk about again, like…

SJSU got the preferred schedule handed to them this year and should be completing for the MWCCG. It’s going to be an uphill battle for the Rebels to overcome that. So who is going to give a brother a hand and take them down?

[ragtimejoe]

On 8/11/2025 at 9:54 AM, quickdraw said:

We can’t control anything about the “what if’s” with this board. We can make an effort to bring this board back to life though through some basic efforts. As said by @SPARTOM just starting a conversation could be all that’s needed. I’m not posting much anywhere else because anything and everything just starts a pissing contest. So OK, when I have something to say I’ll just say it here. Just like responding to this post. It’s no big deal.

Football is about to start, so maybe there are things to talk about again, like…

SJSU got the preferred schedule handed to them this year and should be completing for the MWCCG. It’s going to be an uphill battle for the Rebels to overcome that. So who is going to give a brother a hand and take them down?

It'll all be for nothing. If the bill isn't paid on 9/18, this place is finished.

With as much interest as there is, it'd be worth getting a new site going that isn't at risk of going dark and will be updated. Best case would be if Jeff sells this to a stable situation and not the old guard. I'm not sure that is an option so 2nd best is new site with enough time to let people here know about it.

[Rosegreen]

On 8/11/2025 at 9:07 AM, ragtimejoe said:

It'll all be for nothing. If the bill isn't paid on 9/18, this place is finished.

With as much interest as there is, it'd be worth getting a new site going that isn't at risk of going dark and will be updated. Best case would be if Jeff sells this to a stable situation and not the old guard. I'm not sure that is an option so 2nd best is new site with enough time to let people here know about it.

You are both right, there needs to be more interest in this community.  People need to come back and we’ll either have this place to continuing or a new board. 3-4 people standing around like on King of the Hill drinking Alamo’s and talking MWC sports isn’t going to be enough. 

I was told in confidence over the weekend there are going possibly be 2-3 more MWC forums, diluting the community significantly. There are some people interested breaking off from the other board, have their own ideas, complaining about how cliquey it is etc.  I found it ironic given how things have transpired here. 
 

Either way, everyone needs to come back here and have a say. 

[quickdraw]

There’s no way to know how everything will shakeout and nobody can control it. Just get back to normal having conversations about the MWC. Whatever happens, happens. Till then I plan to post wherever I feel most comfortable. Right now that is more here than there.

[415hawaiiboy]

Agreed

[Billings]

On 8/11/2025 at 5:28 AM, SPARTOM said:

We need a board exclusively for our own conference fans to share thier thoughts, ideas and banter with other conference mates.  Let the Pac-12 rot in their own PERCIEVED glory on that other board.  How do we go about this? Just post something small about your team or current thoughts to get the gears turning again to generate replies.  It doesn't need to be something deep or conjur-up an eye opening epiphany--just something silly like which team has the ugliest uniforms will work.  I'm SO tired of reading crap from those PAC-12 Blowhards on that other board--it's time to move on!

Without admin support the board is doomed

[LoboMan59]

On 8/11/2025 at 8:07 AM, ragtimejoe said:

It'll all be for nothing. If the bill isn't paid on 9/18, this place is finished.

With as much interest as there is, it'd be worth getting a new site going that isn't at risk of going dark and will be updated. Best case would be if Jeff sells this to a stable situation and not the old guard. I'm not sure that is an option so 2nd best is new site with enough time to let people here know about it.

Anyone have an idea what the cost is to renew this site? 

[LoboMan59]

On 8/11/2025 at 8:32 PM, Billings said:

Without admin support the board is doomed

Agreed. This board needs some serious cleanup. There are at least 4 or 5 threads that need to go into the dumpster for sure. Aren’t there any posters with admin powers around this site anymore, or did @Jeffkills strip site admins of their editing powers?

[quickdraw]

On 8/12/2025 at 2:38 AM, LoboMan59 said:

Agreed. This board needs some serious cleanup. There are at least 4 or 5 threads that need to go into the dumpster for sure. Aren’t there any posters with admin powers around this site anymore, or did @Jeffkills strip site admins of their editing powers?

Many or most of the previous mods lead the exodus to the other board. Can’t count on them to spend 1 minute here even if they still have any access. It all still comes down to what our absent owner plans to do moving forward. I learned a long time ago in life not to worry about something that I have no power to change. The next month will be very interesting with what will happen not only with this conference but also with this board. Either way football starts in 11 days.

[Brew_Poke]

On 8/11/2025 at 8:29 AM, ragtimejoe said:

The problem is that this boards domain name is up for renewal on Sep 18. There are ways to claim it if Jeff elects to not pay the bill. However, even if he doesn't pay, it can remain in limbo for 70ish days. Once claimed, a new site will need rebuilt and all this content is lost.

@Jeffkills doesn’t respond to inquiries or offers, so it appears realistically, a totally new board is order. There's no way to know what Jeff’s intentions are. 

However, it's futile if 3 or 4 people all make different boards and try to compete against each other. I still think a non-profit board is best where revenue 1st covers cost/upgrades and if any additional money remains, it's returned to the users in forms of prizes or?? 

Yes, the archive here is what has value.

[Rosegreen]

People are leery about coming back, some of you guys have come back. As we get closer, more people will trickle in. 

Just have to keep the momentum going and @Jeffkills will in all likelihood return here and give us the news one way or another. 

[Billings]

On 8/12/2025 at 9:19 AM, Rosegreen said:

People are leery about coming back, some of you guys have come back. As we get closer, more people will trickle in. 

Just have to keep the momentum going and @Jeffkills will in all likelihood return here and give us the news one way or another. 

Good Luck with that

[Billings]

On 8/12/2025 at 7:08 AM, quickdraw said:

Many or most of the previous mods lead the exodus to the other board. Can’t count on them to spend 1 minute here even if they still have any access. It all still comes down to what our absent owner plans to do moving forward. I learned a long time ago in life not to worry about something that I have no power to change. The next month will be very interesting with what will happen not only with this conference but also with this board. Either way football starts in 11 days.

They were being asked to do all the backend/maintenance work and Jeffkills went absent and kept any profit.  I don't blame them

[quickdraw]

On 8/12/2025 at 4:35 PM, Billings said:

They were being asked to do all the backend/maintenance work and Jeffkills went absent and kept any profit.  I don't blame them

I have no idea about most of what went on before the blackout last year. I’m just speaking for what I do know happened before and shortly afterwards. I’m not passing judgment just saying that the previous regime isn’t around to keep things going. It still all comes down to what Jeff decides to do before the next possible blackout.

[Loyal Coug]

On 8/12/2025 at 4:35 PM, Billings said:

They were being asked to do all the backend/maintenance work and Jeffkills went absent and kept any profit.  I don't blame them

Ok, so I know nothing about message board (or any internet site) finances. This is a free site, so no subscription revenue. So just ad revenue? Does the site make money just because I'm here seeing all the popups, or do I have to click on an ad link? 

 

[LoboMan59]

On 8/12/2025 at 8:00 PM, Loyal Coug said:

Ok, so I know nothing about message board (or any internet site) finances. This is a free site, so no subscription revenue. So just ad revenue? Does the site make money just because I'm here seeing all the popups, or do I have to click on an ad link? 

 

You have to click on ads. That tally go towards “views” that equate to so much $ paid out per so many views… I think lol

[LoboMan59]

On 8/12/2025 at 8:19 AM, Rosegreen said:

People are leery about coming back, some of you guys have come back. As we get closer, more people will trickle in. 

Just have to keep the momentum going and @Jeffkills will in all likelihood return here and give us the news one way or another. 

If one isnt already done… I’ll be starting game threads here for Lobos games against fellow nMWC members. I’m only interested in interacting/bantering, with MWC fan bases. At least the toxicity levels will come way down with fellow members.

[NorthWestCowboy]

On 8/12/2025 at 11:59 PM, LoboMan59 said:

If one isnt already done… I’ll be starting game threads here for Lobos games against fellow nMWC members. I’m only interested in interacting/bantering, with MWC fan bases. At least the toxicity levels will come way down with fellow members.

Let's not forget that the MWCboard was in decline even before Mug sold it to Jeff.  Many of the same members that were suffocating the MWCboard under Mug and then after Jeff bought it are now camping out on the WCSboard and puking their toxic take on virtually every thread there.  I like Mug but I have little interest in posting on the WCSboard given it's domination by a handful of posters that constantly divert topics and suck the life out of most every thread.  Interest in and participation on Sports boards isn't what it once was.  So with fewer overall posters the toxic ones stand out even more.  Any new members seem to get discouraged quickly when interacting with the handful of toxic +++++tards that need not be named if you have spent anytime on either of these boards.  Makes it very hard to attract new board members from nMWC schools or from historical member fan bases.

I suppose it's not viable financially but I'd prefer a board without a politics forum.  My theory is that Politics forums attract the truly toxic board members who then spread there miserable existence to the sports forum.