CFTC website to run alongside Forum

Bebi · Last edited by Bebi on Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:22 pm; edited 2 times in total

During a chat with Kyala we came up with the idea of a website that would compliment the forum. On here we could host things like a decent chat room (embedded rather than a link) and many other things we've not even thought of yet. The page could be password protected, with the password being changed weekly via a post on the forum to prevent anyone joining in the chat and causing trouble.

Edit: Disregard the comments below, I've found a good one - proPHP.org - they also offer password protection as standard.
If anyone knows of any decent free password protection that I could use please send me a PM. I'm going to have to look into this as it's not something I've considered before...

I'll be scouting about and searching for a decent free website with no popups that I can customise, so it may take a little time. Again, recommendations via PM please.

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Bebi · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:46 pm Post subject:

With expert tutorage from my wonderful husband I'm now in the process of creating the website. I've not got as far as uploading it yet, but the Homepage is coming along nicely.

Here's a screenshot so you can have a sneaky peek

Click to see full size image

What do we think about offering members a page on the site? I'd obviously create the page to order and upload it for you, so content will be moderated.
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Bebi · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject:

It's now gone live (sort of LOL)

Here's the current index page - http://bebicftc.prophp.org/

As you can see I need to upload the graphics etc, I'll work this out I'm sure, but if anyone knows anything then feel free to send suggestions!
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AndyPandy · Mr Bebi Joined: 02 May 2006 Posts: 6

Hiya! It's me, Bebi, I'm upstairs on Andy's laptop and couldn't be bothered changing logon details Smilie_PDT

As you can probably see I've now sorted the graphics problem, and uploaded the Affiliates page (a posh name for links to sites I'm a member of lol click on the "you the man" picture) I'm in the process of creating the Coffee Break page, I've got a chat room embedded anyway. I'm just now trying to figure out the password side of it before I load it up. I'll get it sorted anyways, the main thing is now I've finally got some sort of grasp of what I'm doing Smilie_PDT

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Bebi · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject:

The members website is now live. Please see the Member Benefits section for more details Smilie_PDT

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q414091564 · 0 - 9 Joined: 09 Mar 2009 Posts: 5 Location: New York

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lmaomao · 0 - 9 Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Posts: 5

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In the reality, after graduation the students will become the average members of the society. At that time, the importance of their abilities, qualities, and the sense of responsibility to the society will be all shown. No matter how much knowledge one owns, if he can’t adapt the society, and contribute to the society, he will be washed out by the society. It is a waste of education recourses.
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In our life, we can see a lot of examples. Every year, we can hear news that many university students or the persons who have higher academic qualification kill themselves. They have accepted the high education and have a lot of knowledge, but their qualities and the sense of responsibility to the society may not reach the level which they should have. At the same time, many university campuses in China are so dirty that makes people feel they are not in the campus but in the street outside, and we can see many students throw rubbish to everywhere they want. This may indicate there is something wrong with students’ qualities.
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