So a few months ago I promised we would have some big updates to the forums, and here they are!
I'm really excited to reveal them, as everything has been in the works for a while now. (This is being posted in PCF for now, and will be moved later).
A Name Change!When I created this forum, it was supposed to just be an add-on to my business. It immediately exploded into being a hub for playing card chat, so I ran with it. Since then, I decided to pursue other career goals that don't involve being a deck producer. However, cards, as well as this community, remain very near and dear to me.
Still, the biggest issue I had with this place was that the name made ZERO sense! Aether Cards doesn't work in the context of a forum. "The Discourse" does nothing to reveal the content of the site. AetherCards.com/Discourse works well when it's a company forum, but as as standalone site it's just silly.
Over the next month or two, we will be moving to PlayingCardForum.comA generic, yet simple name that gets the job done.
AetherCards.com will CONTINUE to work just as it always does, but the primary domain will be playingcardforum.com. If you want to update your bookmarks now, feel free to do so, as the redirect is already up and running.
What does this mean for the site?An increase in traffic because we will be indexed by search engines with far more ease. Also, people typing "playing card forum" into Google will no longer need to click on sites about poker and casinos.
It also means some visual changes, most notably to the logo.
This change will not affect our content in any way.Lastly, we will finally have an abbreviation to use for the site. "AC" is weird, "The Discourse" takes too long to type, but "PCF" is short and rolls off the tongue.
Content changes unrelated to this are:
- The release of the Deck Battles board headed by John.
- More promotions assuming activity continues to pick up at this rate
- The release of a "premium" board, hidden to everyone that doesn't unlock it. Here we can have discussions related to anything, without any worries about who will see what. Wanted to proclaim your undying love to another forum member? Wanted to trash someone who scammed you? Wanted to reveal juicy information about upcoming releases that you were told not to share? This board will be the place for that!
These are listed in chronological order.
That's it folks, thanks for tuning in. Let me know what you guys think about this, of course, as well as any other site suggestions you have.