"Facelift" Thread/Pick a New Show

Personally I see no reason to change the commentary team. I don't really see the need to change the show name either. In retrospect it does kind of annoy me that the 'weekly' show has had so many different names rather than just one steadfast name that could be seen as an institution.

Really, amid all the name changes, Loaded has kinda stuck. It may not be the best name, but neither were Nitro, or Raw, or anything else from the pro world, but they stuck.

If you guys want to go the rebranding route, give this place an image. Do what I suggested months ago, and really clean house on those sticky threads. Make a new logo - I made you new belts (and never got around to making a new one for Obo), and I'd be willing to take a stab at a new logo too. Drakz might too. You've got some accomplished graphic designers here - use 'em. Get those sticky threads under your name. We don't need a separate shrine for the CBT and Johnny Michaels. That's what the Hall Of Fame is for.

If I had mod powers, I'd do this for you. I don't, but hell, I'll even type up the messages and code them for you, all you have to do is c+p, but there's a lot of dead weight here, and you could really put a mark on the place by cleaning it up and making it your own.

I agree with SYE.. a new name would be the least of my worries considering how out-of-date most of the data on the WFWF boards are.

I'm going to start with the framework for this "facelift" so to say right now guys. I like that we can have a discussion about this. I need to go back and find those belt graphics in the GD, and I'll start right off with the title history. I'm gonna have a look at all of the stickied topics right now, and I might even update the entire sign up board, and make all of the notable characters as entries in an "Alumni" Post so to speak. That way, only active people would be on the main sign up board.

Let's have all discussion about this stay in this thread. I'm open to all ideas, so let's hear anything that you guys think would make this place better.

How could I ever forget all that fun we had babe?

If the green stars magically appeared under my name, here's what I'd do, step by step:

1) Either come up with a game plan for the Development Center, or shoot off a PM to the admins and have that sub board erased.

2) Begin in the sign-up board. Log the names/dates of all entries in the WFWF Roster/Title History/Hall Of Fame, and any information that will still be used from any other info/sticky threads. Delete all old threads. Color thread, on air staff, and inactive profile threads do not need to be remade.

3) New thread: WFWF Current Roster. Utilize this thread as both your head count of who is active, and as your roll call. Use this thread for players to become active/inactive as they come/go. Designate current champions here. Include on air staff/NPCs here as a reply.

4) New thread: WFWF Hall Of Fame. A list of names and dates is nice. I'd do due diligence to use whatever old profiles are left (more on that in a moment) to include as many pic bases as possible.

5) New thread: WFWF Championship History. Simple format. Descending order for each belt, starting with most recent, and a pic base of the current champions. Use both my belt images, as well as the "Enter Title Here Champion" banners that Drakz made. This makes it easier for new champs to pull that image into their sig if they wish. It's all in one place.

6) Once this is all done (and this is the part that could take some time) - wipe the sign up board clean of any inactive profile threads. Incentivize it. Someone quits/goes inactive, make them put in the work to create a new profile. It'll show that much more dedication on their part to wanting to join.

7) Draft a new handbook. Include the profile template. Include your no show policy. Include any rules you want stuck to from here. Make it YOURS. Don't bother with form. You run this place, not whoever wrote the last one. Emphasize how things are done here - shared writing duties, voting committee, etc. Look at it like a total newcomer, and include everything they should know to be successful.

8) The past results board is pretty solid. The only thing I'd do is scratch anything from your tenure from Kyzer's thread, and then take the time to lock each card/results post. That will keep things in a relatively sequential order, and it's a pretty handy reference.

9) From there, I'd consider a new logo, a new show, and whatever else you've got dreamed up. That'd really cement your tenure here, and would probably breathe a little bit more life into this place. A plea for membership in the Lounge doesn't hurt either - once this is all done. It's how I got dragged back in.

....or at least that's how I'd do it. I'd be willing to draft up any threads you may need, so all you'd have to do if copy + paste. Coding, images, and all.

Brennan 13. for a better tomorrow.

Cut borders around the heads. everyone in tiny squares. As seen here:

wfigs.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=fbhelp&action=display&thread=79079

So I've spoken to Kyzer about this and we both think it's a pretty good idea.

How would people feel about instating a word limit rule? Attaching different limits to different matches of course, and not always just a higher limit for matches higher up the card either.

I would quite like to get the opportunity to write a shorter more concise piece but not have to worry about getting swamped by a huge RP from my opponent. Adding a smaller word limit to a match could allow for this and I think it adds a new challenge for writers which could make the matches a lot of fun and something different from what we're used to.

I only hope enough people see this here and respond. I imagine some people will hate the idea but perhaps that's because they don't feel they could write a piece of great quality when their length has been constricted? Challenge yourselves.