From the InvisionFree archive
Announcing the merger of the Zathyus Network Support and Zaythus Network Resources boards!
Providing quality support to all the users of our service has always been our first priority. However, we also want to ensure that users have access to the best resources for their forums. Offering an official resource board was the first step, but now we feel the time has come to go even further.
Resources are a big part of this service. After a long discussion by ZNS and ZNR staff, we've decided that the best way to continue offering quality support and resources is through a merger of our two official boards. This is not a decision we undertake lightly, for we know that there will likely be some confusion during the transition period.
If you have an account on ZNS, none of your existing posts or topics will be affected. If you have an account on ZNR, it will not be transferred to this board, but we will transfer your post count (see below). We regret to inform members of ZNR that they will need to register a ZNS account if they do not already have one.
Late next week, we will begin to close down ZNR and move topics over to this board. During that time, you may encounter minor glitches on both boards as we tweak the organization and structure of the forums. Today you will notice the start of this transition as we begin to move over the Recommend Themes forum. We hope this will not be too much of an inconvenience, especially in light of the benefits to be gained from merging these boards.
For now, we have opened new forums and reopened old database forums to make the transition easier. Also, we have opened up a new introduction forum for users both new and old to introduce themselves. This is designed to make the transition easier as new and old faces have a forum to get to know their fellow members. We have also moved away from our current IRC host in order to make the channel even easier for our members to join and chat. Our unified #zetaboards channel is now on chatspike. We have updated all documentation and the IRC page on this board. Again, please bear with us as we make the changes to accommodate the new topics and corresponding sections on this board.
Our staff will now consist of Support, Community, Code and Resource teams. Given we already have an active admin staff, the ZNR admins will have new positions. Eccentric Feline will join and head the Resource Team. Reid will be the head of our Code Team. Nicolas will remain in his current position as support team member.
Originally, we had planned to announce this move at the end of last year. Planning this merger has occupied a lot of our time. We're aware that this is a big change for our members, but we think it's for the best. Ultimately, we decided to take the extra time to ensure a smooth transition.
Lastly, we will be transferring post counts upon request. A topic will be provided next week. Please do NOT PM staff members to request a post count adjustment.
Should you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to ask Stephen or Jonathan. They will be overseeing the merger process. We'll be posting an FAQ topic later in the week just prior to the transition. We'll also be opening up a poll that will allow users to vote for our new mascot. We hope you are as excited about this change as we are, and we are looking forward to great things from our future, combined network board!
