re: why can't other forums master the layout like Chicken and co. have done?

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You need to get out more. This site uses old web technology. Like 10-15 years old. It's nowhere near modern. Trust me, this is what I do for a living.

Look at the URL, you'll see ".aspx"

.aspx is a Microsoft server-side web framework called ASP.NET MVC. It's very old and not commonly used today. Most modern websites use a client-side javascript framework (Angular, React, etc.) - which is what I use

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Blah blah blah all I know is I don’t have to know how to code from the black screen just to navigate the sight. It looks correct and is navigable.

SEC Rant has a great layout, and even on the iPhone it is easily accessible, and it's easily to navigate.

I refuse to pay for premium upgrades for any sites. It's ridiculous to pay money to read/post on message boards.

DirtBurglars is a great site to maneuver around on when on the laptop or home computer. However, it is very annoying and difficult to operate on the iPhone, and there is not a mobile mode.

Before DirtBurglars, the same people operated LandThieves, and while I hardly used the computer, they had their board through the app Tapatalk which was super easy and pleasant to use.

SEC Rant's mobile version acts like it should if it was using an app. I am very impressed with the layout, and how everyting is clearly organized and well put together.

IMO, it is the number one college football message board which attracts non-SEC fans, even if that wasn't the intent of The Rant in the beginning.

Even with Oklahoma's crappy record vs. the SEC in meaningful bowls, I still come here because there are worthwhile topics to discuss outside of Oklahoma vs. whomever.

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This site uses old web technology. Like 10-15 years old. It's nowhere near modern. Trust me, this is what I do for a living.

Look at the URL, you'll see ".aspx"

.aspx is a Microsoft server-side web framework called ASP.NET MVC. It's very old and not commonly used today. Most modern websites use a client-side javascript framework (Angular, React, etc.) - which is what I use.

ETA: I'm not positive because there's no sure way to tell, but I think the forum aspects of this site are from an old 3rd party library that used to be common - meaning it wasn't even designed or developed by whomever created this site. I don't know that for sure though.

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TchPowDog

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Just a couple observations -

First, let me say that I've been out of the technology field for a while. A long while. But, one of the things that has always stuck with me from those days are:

1. If the shite is working, and it's stable, and it's doing what you want it to do, and you (owner) can support it, why change it??

2. Rarely, that I can recall, that this site goes down.

3. Rarely, do you see speed issues.

4. The users, including me, LOVE the format.

5. I have never found any other sports forum site that's as easy to navigate.

6. The fact that the forum aspects of the site may or may not be from an old 3rd party library that wasnt designed or developed by Chicken & crew - who gives a frick?? Its stable and it works. It sure as frick must be easy to support, with or without, the 3rd party because the shite never goes down. frick even though I self-contracted the build of my personal home, I didnt go cut down the trees to mill my own lumber. I found, like the majority of others, it makes more sense to purchase it from a 3rd party. lumberyard.

I guess my point is, for a sports forum site, besides having a bunch of active members to contribute, the most important thing is to make sure that when users login they experience zero issues and the site always is up and running flawlessly 24x7.

Did I mention that its free??? Or, its value on the open market??

Not trying to be a dick, but if it's so antiquated, it has something that drew you to it.

Everyday, when chicken wakes up and puts his feet on the floor, he's hitting a homerun with this site.

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THIS IS ON THE WRONG BOARD! IT'S NOT SEC RELATED!!

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Admin fellatio is allowed on every board.

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2. Rarely, that I can recall, that this site goes down.

3. Rarely, do you see speed issues.

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This isn't true. The Rant has these two issues more than any other site I go to. That's just a fact. This is due to it being an old, server-side framework with cheap servers. If it was front-end, they could use those same cheap servers and this wouldn't happen (with the amount of traffic this site gets).

My only point was there are plenty of modern forums out there that use modern technology and they operate and feel a lot better than this site.

This includes features like:
1. Notifications
- on The Rant, we don't know when someone has replied to us, we have to go look and see -
this is very old.
2. Live updates via WebSockets protocol
- most modern forums insert posts on the fly, you don't have to reload the page.
3. Front-end frameworks (which is much faster)
4. Actual profiles
5. The list goes one but I'm tired of talking about it...

I used to go to all kinds of forums when i was younger, but now, this is one of the last one’s i go to. This and operationsports. Love the old school feel. Please don’t change it.

Operationsports has a Tapatalk app and i hate it. Hope they never abandon their website. It’s hard to keep up with stuff on those Tapatalk apps.

Message boards are dying though. Not many left like this one or operationsports, where people still frequent it a lot. Seems like when imdb took away their message board, message boards started dying.

Like I said. Hope it never changes. Just way too clean and easy.

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SEC Rant has a great layout, and even on the iPhone it is easily accessible, and it's easily to navigate.

I refuse to pay for premium upgrades for any sites. It's ridiculous to pay money to read/post on message boards.

DirtBurglars is a great site to maneuver around on when on the laptop or home computer. However, it is very annoying and difficult to operate on the iPhone, and there is not a mobile mode.

Before DirtBurglars, the same people operated LandThieves, and while I hardly used the computer, they had their board through the app Tapatalk which was super easy and pleasant to use.

SEC Rant's mobile version acts like it should if it was using an app. I am very impressed with the layout, and how everyting is clearly organized and well put together.

IMO, it is the number one college football message board which attracts non-SEC fans, even if that wasn't the intent of The Rant in the beginning.

Even with Oklahoma's crappy record vs. the SEC in meaningful bowls, I still come here because there are worthwhile topics to discuss outside of Oklahoma vs. whomever.

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Oklahoma and Clemson boards are terrible.

TexAgs is actually a fantastic site functionality wise. Problem is you get banned for saying pretty much anything honest. TexAgs functionality on the Rant would be just about perfection.

These new message boards just arent as organized as well as sites like this one. This is way more streamlined. Easier to maneuver through and browse.

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2. Rarely, that I can recall, that this site goes down.

3. Rarely, do you see speed issues.

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This isn't true. The Rant has these two issues more than any other site I go to. That's just a fact

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I'm not sure what is considered acceptable by today's standards. I do know my standards, and site's stability its acceptable to me. I'm on here off and on, everyday. I could be mistaken, but I only remember the site going down 2-3 times in 2019 (which could be borderline high). Since we dont know why, I'm not going to point at the framework, because some of those "could be" normal hardware failure. Most hardware failure is unavoidable, and gets a pass from me.
In 2018, I dont recall it going down at all. If it did, it wasnt when I was trying to get on. For that reason, I used "rarely", instead of never or always. I dont disagree that it goes down more than the newer, modern sites, because I'm not on those as often as this one.

The beauty about this site, as others mentioned, is the simplicity to navigate and the super clean format of all the different forums. It's a give and take. Keeping it classic and easy, without the bells & whistles a modern framework would give, is a good tradeoff for my taste.

My only complaint is the extra steps required to post pics.

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TchPowDog

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I understand where you're coming from, bro.
You make some good points, especially notifications. I turn it off on most all sites to avoid the email clutter.