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SmokinAFuente Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Mar 15 2003, 4:24 PM EST
Joined: 02-17-2003
Posts: 23
I was just reading the "What do you do/trade ?" thread by pgatour00, and was thinking it would be nice if there was a profile for each member (maybe with a pic). What do you all think? And how could I go about suggesting this to the powers that be?
Slimboli Offline
#2 Posted: Sat, Mar 15 2003, 4:30 PM EST
Joined: 07-09-2000
Posts: 16,139
Good luck ...

If you're serious (I know this would be a huge and time consuming task), you may want to go over to cigarsintl.com and contact Gonz ...

... he is the web developer and systems administrator, and a very busy man!
Robby Offline
#3 Posted: Sat, Mar 15 2003, 4:42 PM EST
Joined: 10-30-2002
Posts: 5,067
MWM, enjoy domination and tossing salad, seeks adventurous individual for a third... Oh! Sorry, probably not the profile info you were looking for...
SmokinAFuente Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Mar 15 2003, 4:55 PM EST
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Slimboli: Thanks. I sent him an email.

Slimboli Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Mar 15 2003, 5:01 PM EST
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Seriously ... the forums here are operated within a retail website, and for ethical reasons or just customer protection, I don't think it will be done.

There may be some legal aspects involved here also ... I'm not sure.

If not the legal aspects, there surely will be privacy issues involved with bidders, who do not wish their photo's and personal information posted for all to see ...

And also, there's the issue that it will involve the use of a completely different (and more sophistated) program and web design, which will mean a whole new format for CigarBid ... which I 'm not sure they are willing to undertake at this time ...

Just my 2ยข ...
Robby Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Mar 15 2003, 5:06 PM EST
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here's 2 more. As SmokeinaFuente stated on the trades board, "Occupation: I'm a CNC machinist for Mack Trucks (when I'm not laid off)." So many people are in search of employment now, folks could be inundated with requests if they say for instance, "I'm a machinist", hey! me too! And I need work!! Are there any openings? Oh Pleeeease!!?? Seems like it could get kind of uncomfortable. I'm sure this wasn't your intent, but there's the law of unintended consequences to consider...
Slimboli Offline
#7 Posted: Sat, Mar 15 2003, 5:20 PM EST
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I can see where SmokinAFuente is coming from ... as this is done at several sites.

Truth is ... half the info in those profiles is 'bull-pucky' anyway, and many don't even post a photo of themselves either.

To me ... most of them are just a waste of bandwidth.
xrundog Offline
#8 Posted: Sat, Mar 15 2003, 5:24 PM EST
Joined: 01-17-2002
Posts: 2,212
Sometimes simplicity is the pathway to excellence. There aren't many bells and whistles but it's easy to use, has a good beat and is easy to dance to.
efm Offline
#9 Posted: Sat, Mar 15 2003, 5:39 PM EST
Joined: 01-23-2001
Posts: 499
I guess those of us who are not butt ugly could put photo of themselves on the picture board.

But let's face it, some of us are SERIOUSLY NOT-photogenic. Not me, I ain't talking about me. Am not neither.
SmokinAFuente Offline
#10 Posted: Sat, Mar 15 2003, 5:43 PM EST
Joined: 02-17-2003
Posts: 23
Sorry, it just seem that there is a lot of threads asking .."what do you do, what do you like, ....." The profiles would be optional and you could add general info. It's not like I'm asking admen to add SSN without telling people.
wbslngr Offline
#11 Posted: Sat, Mar 15 2003, 6:02 PM EST
Joined: 08-27-2002
Posts: 748
I have servers and webspace. I would gladly donate some space and a create a generic page where we all "see" each other, that is if Cbid doesn't want to do it. We could do it on only those of us that want and specifically ask to be put on the profile page.
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#12 Posted: Sat, Mar 15 2003, 6:28 PM EST
Joined: 10-01-2000
Posts: 33,248
SmokinAFuente

the posts might help you. either do a search or go back two or three pages.

CIGAR AND BOARD

New Guys - What does your name mean?

Where is everyone from?

MISC BOARD

Career (Job) & Non-Cigar Hobby

don't forget, even prisoners on death row have access to computers.
Robby Offline
#13 Posted: Sat, Mar 15 2003, 6:38 PM EST
Joined: 10-30-2002
Posts: 5,067
Rick? Are you on Death Row? Hey, that's a good question for a thread! If you were having your last meal, and could follow it up with YOUR LAST CIGAR! What would it be? For me? Galaxia!! Worlds largest cigar! And I'd politely request that they wait to throw the juice to me until after I was through thank you.
Gonz@CigarBid Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Mar 17 2003, 3:15 AM EST
Joined: 03-30-1999
Posts: 222
SmokinAFuente - thanks for the suggestion, I like the idea and has been something we've considered. There are privacy issues as Slim pointed out, but as always, it'll have to be moderated. The next forum release, due out later this year, will have all sorts of neat features - cigar reviews database, personal profiles, personal blogging pages, and all sorts of good stuff. We'll keep everyone posted.

- gonz
Slimboli Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Mar 17 2003, 4:02 AM EST
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Thanks for posting, and giving us all an update of your plans, Gonz !!!

I knew that in order to accomplish this new feature, it would require an updated forum program ... but didn't know that you were planning on upgrading later on this year.

I really like the idea of a 'cigar reviews database', but I'm at a loss as to what the 'personal blogging pages' are ... ;^)

... also interested in some of the other 'unmentioned' features also. Would we be able to use 'emoticons' instead of the above semi-colon combo, etc., and will we be able to bold or italicize words and change the font size? Will we be able to link our email addies, rather than post the confusing someone(at)somwhere(dot)com?

Just curious ...
SmokinAFuente Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Mar 17 2003, 2:38 PM EST
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Cool!
Robby Offline
#17 Posted: Mon, Mar 17 2003, 2:49 PM EST
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I haven't looked forward to the release of a new forum so much since I was 18! =:-o (different "forum")
gerber Offline
#18 Posted: Mon, Mar 17 2003, 2:54 PM EST
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Posts: 783
Oh boy! Now I'll be able to spend even more time avoiding work! Yippeeee!!!
JonR Offline
#19 Posted: Sun, Jun 15 2003, 7:59 PM EST
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Posts: 9,740
Does blogging have anything to do with sex ? LOL JonR
Fatshotbud Offline
#20 Posted: Mon, Jun 16 2003, 2:19 AM EST
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Posts: 782
When is later this year Gonz? Tap, tap, tap - LOL.
Think the blogging Jon refers to is a three way and being left out.
BUD
cccbus Offline
#21 Posted: Mon, Jun 16 2003, 3:00 AM EST
Joined: 02-20-2003
Posts: 412
hope he is refering to blocking. blogging sounds so...ummmmm needing to be censored buy the web admin LOL
DrMaddVibe Offline
#22 Posted: Mon, Jun 16 2003, 11:17 AM EST
Joined: 10-21-2000
Posts: 55,537
Is it done yet? Well, is it?!?

What's taking soooo long? Do you know what you're doing?

My dad says that reading instructions is cheating. Are Santa's elves building it?

Is it gonna be ready today?
Gonz@CigarBid Offline
#23 Posted: Mon, Jun 16 2003, 1:53 PM EST
Joined: 03-30-1999
Posts: 222
I haven't forgotten about ya! But, remember when the site kept going down, for what seemed like every day for several hours over the course of a week, well we've been a bit busy stabilizing things. I hope everyone has noticed a more stable and somewhat faster site. And, oh, by the way, did ya notice that we have some additional filters on the forum - like trapping your email addresses so those pesky worms don't pull find emails on your forum posts and start spamming you like mad. Did I get a nice note from anyone saying "great job, Gonz, you really are looking for my best interests." Nope, not one.

But, boy, jump all over me when the ever-innovative Gonz doesn't deliver fast enough. OK, I see how yawl operate. Back to the grindstone, smack that whip, you guys are tough!

- Gonz
BMW Offline
#24 Posted: Mon, Jun 16 2003, 2:12 PM EST
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Posts: 3,010
You're the man gonz!!!!

Barry
eleltea Offline
#25 Posted: Mon, Jun 16 2003, 2:18 PM EST
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Posts: 4,562
If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: that Gonz sure does a great job!
cwilhelmi Offline
#26 Posted: Mon, Jun 16 2003, 2:33 PM EST
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Posts: 2,739
Gonz - YDM!!
cwilhelmi Offline
#27 Posted: Mon, Jun 16 2003, 2:33 PM EST
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Now get back to work!! ;-)
TinMan51 Offline
#28 Posted: Mon, Jun 16 2003, 2:48 PM EST
Joined: 03-06-2003
Posts: 725
gonz: I be a newbie around here , only been here about 3-4 months but as I see it you along with all the others there at C-Bid go out of the way to take care of us Cigar Crazed people and I for One Tip MY hat to you for your fine work.. Thank you sir..Okay Now you can go back to work *S*...TinMan
JonR Offline
#29 Posted: Mon, Jun 16 2003, 2:57 PM EST
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Posts: 9,740
Three definitions of the name Gonz: #1. a person who is all knowing, all caring and all forgiving. #2. a person to get all over when said person does not deliver fast enough. #3. a person who gives away free premium cigars to anyone one on his board whose name begins with capital "J" and ends with a capital "R". JonR
chuckler Offline
#30 Posted: Mon, Jun 16 2003, 4:11 PM EST
Joined: 08-14-2003
Posts: 4,238
I have definitely noticed the site is more stable, cannot remember the last time it was down.

And the site is a little snappier.

Nice job Gonz!

PT ;-)
arwings Offline
#31 Posted: Mon, Jun 16 2003, 5:07 PM EST
Joined: 02-09-2003
Posts: 950
If we post pictures who has access to them? Like the FBI, CIA, OSI, NCB, ATF, INTERPOL, etc. Not that I'm paranoid, or anything like that.......!
JonR Offline
#32 Posted: Tue, Jun 17 2003, 3:29 AM EST
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Do all submitted pictures become the property of C-Bid or are they returned to the people that submit them. LOL JonR
Mr_Vance Offline
#33 Posted: Tue, Jun 17 2003, 4:57 AM EST
Joined: 08-11-2002
Posts: 165
Honestly Gonz, your over-bloated salary should be all the thanks you need around here. But just for the sake of propping up your fragile ego, I submit the following:

G- God has sent us his gift to cigar auction junkies.
O- Oh my. What he can do with just one hand. Is that legal?
N- No your Honor. I swear I do not use cigars for THAT!
Z- ZZZZZZ

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