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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Last week, I asked you, the Boosterrific.com readers, what you would like to see in future Boosterrific updates. Among your responses was this:
How about adding a Board to the page? Right now discussions are limited to the comments sections (and to a lesser degree to fan reviews on the specific issues). -- Morgenstern, Dec. 30, 2010.
To this point, I had specifically resisted adding a forum to this site. I had figured that other comic-related sites (such as DCboards.warnerbros.com) had forums that would fill the needs of those of you who wanted to discuss Booster Gold, his comics and adventures. An empty forum is a sad, sad thing, and I had reasoned that wasn't enough surplus demand for a Booster Gold-centric forum. Besides, who wants to register with a website about a niche comic book character in order to have their opinion heard?
However, the blog portion of this site turns 1 year old later this month. Despite my initial concerns that there would not be enough Booster Gold-related content to fill a daily blog, so far so good. Content hasn't been a problem, and you readers have been very generous and responsive in contributing your time and comments.
So what do you, the Boosterrific.com visitors, think of this suggestion? If any of you think that a Boosterrific.com forum would be a useful or fun addition to the site, speak up. You know that as a capitalist, I'm always interested in responding to market demand.
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Erin posted on Jan. 4, 2011 at 2:19 PM
I understand your concerns, I know that I usually don't get into forums that are just setting up. Of course those are ones I'm partly interested in. I think I visit this site pretty frequently to see what the latest news is. There have been comments that I'd like to expand on and I'm sure there are subjects we all could debate on. So yes, I'd love to have a forum although I do see the problems that could arise. I'm not sure about Booster fans but in general comic fans are a spirited bunch.
Harry posted on Jan. 4, 2011 at 3:11 PM
There are times where I would like to be able to extend a discussion on one of the blog comments. There are times I would like to hear more about fans views of a given issue. However, I find the DC forums to be lackluster and full of spoilers. I also find that I often don't have too much to say. I would need less of an "any thing goes" full out forum, and more of an opportunity for limited and controlled extended discussion.
BoosterPowershot posted on Jan. 4, 2011 at 3:13 PM
I'd love to see a Booster Gold forum. I'm always up for discussing BG. Those DC boards are often filled with useless "Write the (blank) story in 3 words" topics, and the BG forum is no stranger to this nonsense either. The people who come to this site are very dedicated Boosterheads, and I feel the discussions would be well thought and much more enjoyable to view.
tiggerpete posted on Jan. 4, 2011 at 6:20 PM
I'd post in a Booster forum, it'd be nice to be on a more focused forum with few if any trolls
Curt posted on Jan. 4, 2011 at 7:19 PM
This site has become one of my personal I have to check this daily sites, so I would definitely post in a Boostercentric forum. That would be Boosterrific!! Okay, so I'm a geek, I think its safe to say everyone who checks this site out regularly is the next level of amazing from 'normal geek' status.
Kevin posted on Jan. 4, 2011 at 11:39 PM
Personally, and this is just me, I'd do two forums: One for Booster, one for pretty much anything else (movies, music, books, politics, sports, so on and so forth). I am a member of Dansjp3page, a Jurassic Park Fan forum. We almost never talk about Jurassic Park. The open forum has become a large community dedicated to free exchange. It gets lively, interesting and fun. And it helps grow a sense of family.<br />That's just me, personally.
TGB posted on Jan. 5, 2011 at 7:20 PM
I will post.
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jan. 5, 2011 at 7:50 PM
I have to say that I am surprised that the response in favor has been so overwhelming. This certainly warrants more investigation on my part. Thank you all for your feedback.
Morgenstern posted on Jan. 5, 2011 at 11:03 PM
Would it be redundant to say that I support the idea?
Thursday, December 30, 2010
As a thank you for a boosterrific 2010, I am proud to present as a holiday gift to you, loyal Boosterrific.com readers, my personal desktop background. Just right click and download it, if you like. (Image is a 1600 pixel by 900 pixel 525kb jpg file.)
As you look to the year ahead, keep an eye towards how Boosterrific.com can better serve you. This site will continue to grow if it continues to find an audience. If you have any opinion about how to improve, either by adding new features or changing its presentation, please do not hesitate to let me know, either by leaving a comment on the blog or by emailing webmaster at boosterrific.com.
Thanks again for helping to make a great 2010; let's make 2011 even better.
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BoosterPowershot posted on Dec. 30, 2010 at 5:57 PM
Thanks a bunch! What a great gift!
Morgenstern posted on Dec. 30, 2010 at 7:06 PM
How about adding a Board to the page? Right now discussions are limited to the comments sections (and to a lesser degree to fan reviews on the specific issuess).<br />To ensure that they actually get used, you could change the Comment feature to "Discuss this Article in our Forum", and clicking it leads you to the Thread dealing with the perticular News Item or Comic.<br />And regarding the presentation...those Fake Ads are awesome.
thumbster posted on Dec. 31, 2010 at 2:25 AM
Thank you! and Happy new year!
Kevin posted on Dec. 31, 2010 at 11:52 PM
Very nice. For a while I was using the blown up scan of Michelle and Booster seeing each other for the first time after her death.
Erin posted on Jan. 2, 2011 at 1:05 AM
Very cool, thanks for the gift. Have a Boosterrific new year. :D
Lissbirds posted on Jan. 2, 2011 at 10:29 PM
Awesome background!!<br />I think a way to follow or subscribe to comments would be cool. I tend to do that with other blogs, so I can keep up with the conversation.<br />I think a forum would be a nice addition, too!
Eyz posted on Jan. 27, 2011 at 3:18 PM
That's quite an amazing picture!<br />How did I miss this previous post before?!?
Monday, December 13, 2010
It seems that Boosterrific isn't the only thing experiencing severe technical difficulties these days. Yesterday, the Teflon roof of the Minneapolis Metrodome collapsed under the weight of accumulated snow, diverting a scheduled Sunday Minnesota Vikings game to tonight in Detroit.
The Metrodome has suffered collapse on several other occasions. Of course, Booster Gold was present for the most severe structural failure when the aliens from Dimension X used the Metrodome as a staging ground for their invasion of Earth. If marauding aliens cannot stop the Metrodome, a little snow won't keep a good Dome down.
Just as resilient is Boosterrific, which has now fully recovered from a system failure last week. I have already updated Booster Gold #39 and Justice League: Generation Lost #15. Because I'm a completist, I'll soon be adding every other DC Universe book released last week since Booster appeared in the "DC Nation" column. (Figures that it would happen this week.) Thank you for your patience.
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Shawn posted on Dec. 13, 2010 at 10:23 AM
An I was all set to go to the game. I hope the Vikes have the same luck the Lions did in Detroit this weekend.
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Dec. 14, 2010 at 2:31 AM
It looks like the Vikings had the same luck that the Lions have most other weekends. Sorry, Shawn.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Boosterrific.com may be without content updates for the next several days as I recover from a HDD crash. I apologize in advance for the delay.
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BoosterPowershot posted on Dec. 9, 2010 at 9:51 PM
Damn, that's terrible news! I hope you don' lose many things!
The Irredeemable Shag posted on Dec. 9, 2010 at 11:20 PM
Walter - Sorry to hear that. Good luck with it.<br />You could always jump in the Time Sphere, go back in time before the crash, and back up your hard drive. I'm just sayin'...<br /><br />The Irredeemable Shag<br />http://onceuponageek.com<br />http://firestormfan.com
Cnd posted on Dec. 10, 2010 at 4:08 PM
I love the irony in the fact the Firestorm site is telling the Booster site to just jump in the Time Sphere XD
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Dec. 11, 2010 at 7:45 PM
Thanks everyone. Don't worry, nothing was lost. I'm a pretty conscientious backer-upper. (Let's face facts: I run a site devoted to aggregating and annotating the appearances of a rather minor comic book character. I'm not the sort of person who doesn't back things up.) It's just been a matter of getting my workstation back together. Recovery is giving me plenty of opportunity to update some outdated software. Regular updates will resume soon.
Harry posted on Dec. 12, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Withdrawal setting in... need updated content...
Friday, October 29, 2010
Let's finish the week the way we started it: with a site update. In addition to several new items in the "other media" section, the latest content added to Boosterrific.com is a visual family tree:
Sure, this family tree could be considered entirely unnecessary given the scope and breadth of the rest of the site. But once upon a time, Erin requested it. And if there is anything that Boosterrific.com is all about (other than Booster Gold), it's the fans! So enjoy.
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Shawn posted on Oct. 29, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Looks good, Walter, thanks for putting in the time and effort
Cnd posted on Oct. 29, 2010 at 6:37 PM
Wowowow, Brainic 5 babysat Rip? XDXD
Erin posted on Oct. 29, 2010 at 6:55 PM
Not what I was expecting but lots of fun. I love how it ties into all the series Booster was a part of. But the best part has to be having Rip Hunter TIme Master listed as a babysitter and being babysat by Brainiac 5. Thanks for doing this!
Morgenstern posted on Oct. 30, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Did Rip not have a brother (i.e. Booster a second Son)?
Erin posted on Oct. 30, 2010 at 9:27 PM
Do you mean Daniel Hunter from the post-crisis Time Masters mini series? He was Rips' cousin when Hunter was his real name.<br /><a href='http://exploringthetimelab.blogspot.com/2009/10/time-masters-mini-series-characters.html'>http://exploringthetimelab.blogspot.com/2009/10/time-masters-mini-series-characters.html</a>
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Oct. 31, 2010 at 9:23 PM
Just because he is Rip's Cousin doesn't mean that he's related to Booster Gold. I chose not to include characters from the TIME MASTERS series until we know more about Rip's true (read: retconned) past.
BoosterPowershot posted on Nov. 1, 2010 at 12:30 AM
Very, very nice!
Lissbirds posted on Nov. 2, 2010 at 1:15 AM
Ooooh, love it! It looks like it took a long time to make, but it paid off.
