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GeneChing

12-05-2013, 09:55 AM

Our previous system was pretty old so it took a much longer time to update than anticipated. Plus the forum has grown into such a monster that it's a lot to move. We are now on a more stable server and you'll find some new whistles and bells here that we hope you'll enjoy. We're still working out some of the bugs of course, so stay with us as we get this beast back up and running at full capacity.

Scott R. Brown

12-05-2013, 10:11 AM

I haven't received my bell or whistle!!:mad:

Can I expect them before Christmas?:confused:

I was planning to re-gift them to my 5 year old daughter!

She really wants a penny whistle if you don't mind and "silver bells" are also more in line with the season.:)

GeneChing

12-05-2013, 10:15 AM

Keep rooting around in the new forum here. There's a hidden bell, just for you, Scott. ;)

Stickgrappler

12-05-2013, 10:26 AM

Welcome back everyone!

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Ching sifu:

I have a friend who tried to register about 2 wks-4 wks before the forum went down. He is not able to register... there's a clue question of who is the publisher/sponsor -- he tried all types of answers and still can't get in.

His intended screen name "Gong Fu Dog"

please advise.

Thank you in advance!

~sg

SavvySavage

12-05-2013, 01:53 PM

Keep rooting around in the new forum here. There's a hidden bell, just for you, Scott. ;)

The new site is nice. It works way better than healthcare.gov.

GeneChing

12-05-2013, 04:06 PM

I have a friend who tried to register about 2 wks-4 wks before the forum went down. He is not able to register... there's a clue question of who is the publisher/sponsor -- he tried all types of answers and still can't get in.

Your friend can't get past our forum's first chamber (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?66735-The-36-Chambers-of-the-KungFuMagazine-com-Forum), eh? And you can't help him? :rolleyes:

mickey

12-05-2013, 06:42 PM

Greetings,

I now know what it is to be off the Wheel of Reincarnation. I started to feel really good after a while. And really good? Well, she just loved it!

mickey

Pete

12-05-2013, 10:59 PM

I have a friend who tried to register about 2 wks-4 wks before the forum went down. He is not able to register... there's a clue question of who is the publisher/sponsor -- he tried all types of answers and still can't get in.

to be fair it did bamboozle me at the first attempt too...
7932
what's wrong with that?! but yeah i think he just needs to put in martialartsmart :o

p.s how much did the chuckle brothers charge for doing the upgrade? :p

Stickgrappler

12-06-2013, 01:26 PM

Your friend can't get past our forum's first chamber (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?66735-The-36-Chambers-of-the-KungFuMagazine-com-Forum), eh? And you can't help him? :rolleyes:

He is not worthy and I, like San Te, snuck my way in ages ago. lol

Stickgrappler

12-06-2013, 01:27 PM

to be fair it did bamboozle me at the first attempt too...
7932
what's wrong with that?! but yeah i think he just needs to put in martialartsmart :o

p.s how much did the chuckle brothers charge for doing the upgrade? :p

hello Pete:

*bows deeply*

I tried to help him with "Gigi Oh", "Gene Ching", all the magazines' names... doh, forgot all about "martialartsmart"

Thank you!

Very truly yours in the MA,

~sg

Stickgrappler

12-06-2013, 02:17 PM

My bad... my friend Thomas Holtmann aka Gong Fu Dog, put in martialarstmart - he is awaiting the email to confirm registration and hasn't received it yet... it's been a month if not more - he has also checked his spam/trash folders for an email from here and nothing.

What should he do at this point?

Thank you in advance.

@PLUGO

12-06-2013, 02:40 PM

try: MartialartsMart.com

Stickgrappler

12-06-2013, 02:42 PM

try: MartialartsMart.com

will relay - thank you. he may have already tried that, but will double check

Stickgrappler

12-06-2013, 02:48 PM

He said everything worked fine on registering here on the forum, but it said to check the email that will be sent to finish registration. he has not received the email yet.

SPJ

12-07-2013, 09:05 PM

The new design looks good kungfumagazine!

Browsing and posting with iPad air that I got on Thanksgiving day.

The forum looks great with many new features.

Cool.

Syn7

12-09-2013, 08:10 PM

YouKnowWho

12-09-2013, 09:09 PM

Is it too late to add a thumbs up or like button on posts? Rather than be like "yeah, I agree", we can just click a button of approval. I know others mentioned it before, but I dunno if it's even an option on vbulletin. If you can do that, can you make a "nobody cares" troll button too?

We should also have buttons such as:

- I agree with you right now but I reserve my right not too if I can find any reason in the future.
- I don't agree but I don't want to argue with you.
- You should ask your teacher/coach/Sensei/...
- Is this a you talk and we all listen thread?
- What you have said is against my style principle and I don't do that in my style.
- Whatever.
- ...

Those buttons will save us a lot of typing. :)

-N-

12-09-2013, 10:06 PM

Those buttons will save us a lot of typing. :)

But then we will have to close down the forum :)

Syn7

12-09-2013, 10:42 PM

Unfortunately trolling and flame wars bring more hits than anything constructive. I'm just thinking a ton of these posts could be summed up with a like and dislike button. :) Sometimes it can be hard to find the gems buried up in here when you don't have the desire to read 400 posts that say the same ****.

GeneChing

12-10-2013, 10:08 AM

After all, this ain't facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kung-Fu-Tai-Chi-Magazine/135964689362). :rolleyes:

Our fb has been blowin up (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?63878-Kung-Fu-Tai-Chi-facebook-Milestones), but man, just when you think you can't find any martial arts enthusiasts that are more foolish than those here on the KFM forum, then you see the fb comments. :p

YouKnowWho

12-14-2013, 12:54 AM

But then we will have to close down the forum :)

I just don't see any value in the following discussion. It makes the forum so "cold".

A: My opinion is ...
B: Opinion is like *******. Everybody has one. Happy training.
A: ...

Miqi

12-14-2013, 06:07 AM

I just don't see any value in the following discussion. It makes the forum so "cold".

A: My opinion is ...
B: Opinion is like *******. Everybody has one. Happy training.
A: ...

Agreed. The great philosopher Theodore Adorno, in his book Negative Dialectics, attacks 'constructive criticism' as, very often, an ideological control tactic, forcing us ever closer to a situation where only obsequious mutual celebration is allowed. This is in turn reinforced by an ideology of 'good manners' that totally closes down that very thing that would actually be constructive - i.e. robust, passionate resistance to crap.

-N-

12-14-2013, 09:27 AM

I just don't see any value in the following discussion. It makes the forum so "cold".

A: My opinion is ...
B: Opinion is like *******. Everybody has one. Happy training.
A: ...

Technical discussison 1-3 pages:

http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?66934-Control-your-opponent-s-leg-legs
http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?66926-more-form-and-throw-for-YouKnowWho

And then there's this:

http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?32782-Is-Shaolin-Do-for-real

1274 pages.