Trap17.com Announcements

Trap17.com 3 Year Anniversary Party

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 04:38:40 +0000

-this post is by Saint Micheal-

Well I thought I kick off weekend with a Party and what party you may ask? What thats just silly to ask , on Monday Trap17 turns 3 years old!!! Like OMG and stuff, who would think trap17 would be turning 3 already and be just as popular back in hte early days of this fine forum. Every class, which includes 2004, 2005, 2006 is represented here in the forums and through the hosting as well.

I am from the class of 2004 in which while fighting a war I stumbled upon this little site only to check it out and post a couple of things and then come back almost 6 months later to become a full active member. I been here since the posting requirement to get free hosting and then when the credit system kicked off to a great and awesome start, to this day which is hte best programming idea any free hosting company could think of.

So as we celebrate this awesome party, bring back your fond memories of being a trap noob like all of where that one day to what are doing now on trap.

CELEBRATION PARTY!

This TOPIC will be CLOSED until June 10 11:59 PM. At the stroke of 00:00 [GMT], This TOPIC will be opened and the FIRST 100 Members to POST will get FREE CREDITS.

If you are reading this ... Consider yourself LUCKY ;-)

GMT : http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/

1st member to post gets 100 Credits!
2nd member to get 99 Credits and sO On...

RULES ::

No Double posts.
No Spamming.

*Staff members are not eligible for this competition.

Trap17 Forum Board Version Upgraded to 2.1.4

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:14:09 +0000

With tremendous effort from OpaQue and his diligence in making Trap17 and the rest of Xisto forums to accommodate members, please welcome Trap17 Forum by Invision Power Board v2.1.4!

As of February 3nd 2006 12:42am GMT you are now cruising Trap17 forum with the best and awesome newer forum version.

Topic Rating Explained

Sun, 05 Feb 2006 21:13:50 +0000

Our veteran members remember the reputation points system. The reputation point was aside from hosting credit system that your fellow forum peers gave to build the trust. It was mainly to gain credibility of this person's advice, post and information.

The new forum version 2.1.4 features RATING system. This is similar to the reputation points. But instead of evaluating members individually, the rating system will rate individual topic. This allows two key factors to happen in this forum: 1) the topic will be evaluated by members for its relevance and usefulness 2) a member will spend extra time making a new topic and posting with quality contribution--which eliminates many redundant topics or spam topics.

As you can see, if your topic can be evaluated by how much contribution or usefulness factor there won't be spam topics or topics with one-liner. A member will then spend some time carefully thinking about making a new topic and put some effort in by making a topic worthy of lengthy discussion. This benefits us all because not only it will stimulate, challenge and intrigue our discussions but the search engines will mark Trap17 as the best source for various discussions. And that, my fellow members, is our ultimate goal

The final value of a rating is the average of total rates given.

Free Domain Name

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:07:15 +0000

Dear Members,

We are planning to give out free domains for Trap17 Members. This program will be in BETA as we are uncertain about the response.

FREE DOMAIN OFFER

Any one of the following will be allowed for 250 credits.

1 FREE DOMAIN per Member for 1 Year.
1 Year Free Renewal.
Free Transfer

REQUIREMENTS

To be elligible for a Free Domain, Members are requested to take active participation at this forum and really contribute good posts.

Firstly Make sure that,

You have a decent grasp over English Language to convey your ideas to other members.
You have patience of atleast 2-3 days to make good posts in this forum (in the TOPICS you like)

APPLICATION STEPS

Signup in this forum.
Signup at our Billing & Support Area.
- This is the area where your earnings from forum participation will be deposited. This money can be used to buy any of our products or if you are our existing customer, you can also pay for your services using this earned balance. You are not required to have any credit-card and there is no age limit.
Contribute & Share your knowledge. Participate in this forum to earn myCENTS. (Please observe forum discipline instructions strictly)
Once your earning is about $10, you can buy a domain at XistoSupport.com or ComputingHost.com

myCENTS : We have a point system called "myCENT". And yes, each myCENT represents 1 American "cent". The goal is to make good posts and gather 100 cents. Every time you cross 100, your cents will be converted to US Dollar and deposited into XistoSupport.com Billing/Shopping area.

XistoSupport.com : Billing & Support Area of Xisto.
http://www.xistosupport.com/billing/ - This is our official Billing & Support area where we have been servicing ComputingHost and Xisto clients. From today, even Trap17 and Astahost members are included

FAQ : Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have to be hosted first and then collect the credits to get the domain?

No.

Will the domain be a .com or .net .org or other?

All domains offered by ComputingHost.com / XiDomains.com are available.

If the one year of having this domain is over, do you lose your hosting and have to apply for a new one, or it will be replaced by a subdomain?

Members will have the opportunity to collect myCENTS again by the next year and apply for renewal before 1 month of expiry.

Members also have the option to manually RENEW their domain by payment at http://www.xidomains.com/ (if member wishes to pay by Credit Card later on)

How long will this offer be available?

This offer is a part of Credit System v3.0. You can read this post for further information.
http://www.trap17.com/forums/credit-system...ine-t61592.html

Knowledgesutra Forum Upgraded To Version 3

Thu, 06 May 2010 05:30:26 +0000

Dear forum members,

Not to steal thunder from OpaQue, but we have a new version of the forum. This version 3 has many features members were asking about: rep points or boost points system. Each and every post will have + or - promote feature. Just look for it at the lower right corner of each post.

http://www.invisionpower.com/products/board/

Many new features that we thought it would be relevant have now been included with this version--better PM system, better tracking and reporting features. Moderators would be glad to know that our centralized reporting function is back and standard with the forum version 3. Check out the inline moderation for moderators. Very nice and makes your moderation job simple and easy--no more hopping around for multiple tasks.

Be sure to check out many new emotion icons

Members will enjoy the new personal conversion--directly to only the member in conversation making it better than the previous PM system.

As always with forum upgrades, we will face many odds and ends with kinks and errors. Please direct all your finds here in this thread so that we can have better idea where it needs to be fixed, perhaps in priority.

Any questions please direct them to moderators or admins.

Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience during our upgrades.

To Do, and features turned on

~~fix HIDE code~~ fixed to act like spoiler bbcode
~~fix myCENT alignment~~ fixed and still deciding on how to align insignia
change forum logo
~~limit "location" and "interest" text box to 250 characters~~
~~Reputation System Configured - 5 Points allowed per day~~
~~Forum is slow until completion of upgrade~~
~~Activate board advertising~~
Change message notification color from green to red (if OpaQue willing)
~~Reputation UP~~
~~FaceBook Connect - Online~~
Google Chatback may become official forum bbcode (see my sig below)

Note the Fast Reply is open for the topic as default, and also note the auto merge when you add reply followed by your post--no more double post warning!

New Name For Trap17

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:49:58 +0000

Hello All,

We are planning to change name of Trap17 to newSutra. Please tell me, what do you think of this new name - ~~newSutra.com~~ knowledgeSutra.com

Quote

Sūtra (Sanskrit: सूत्र sūtra, Devanagari: सूत्र, Pāli: sutta), literally means a thread or line that holds things together, and more metaphorically refers to an aphorism (or line, rule, formula), or a collection of such aphorisms in the form of a manual. It is derived from the verbal root siv-, meaning to sew (these words, including Latin suere and English to sew, all ultimately deriving from PIE *siH-/syuH- 'to sew').

This new site will be completely geared for forum discussion.

Thank you,

shree

What Do You Like Most About Ks?

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:59:04 +0000

MEMBERS,

Cast your vote to let us know what it is that you love about Trap17 (sorry, KS). Anyone who enters will be entered to into a RANDOM PRIZE DRAW. There are five top prizes available, all of which are "clean sheets" - we will reset your warning level to zero and the next time you break a forum rule (whatever it is) we will not warn you. There is a cash alternative available if you would prefer that instead, equal to the cash value of the prize on offer.

NB: This is part of KS's ongoing commitment for self-betterment. The feedback YOU provide will help us improve as we strive to become the internet's most popular free web hosting provider. If you have any specific suggestions, please don't post them here as we won't read them; instead email spam@xisto.com.

Moderators are admins are free to enter.

Thank you.

Credit System V3.0 Online

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:10:00 +0000

CREDIT SYSTEM v3.0 myCENTS ONLINE

Dear Members,

Thank you for supporting Xisto and its free web hosting services for all these years and as promised, I am proud to announce the launch of Credit System v3.0. Credit System 3.0 offers complete accounting of user posts which also counts features like views, popularity and reputation to help better distribution of cents. For More information on getting a Free Website using myCENTS - follow this link.

Unlike Credits, which used to represent 1 day of hosting, we now have a new point system called myCent. And yes, each mycent represents 1 American cent. The goal is to make good posts and gather 100 cents. Every time you cross 100, your mycents will be converted to US Dollar and deposited into XistoSupport.com Billing/Shopping area.

Ooooo... so where is this Billing/Shopping area?

http://www.xistosupport.com/billing/ - This is our official Billing & Support area where we have been servicing ComputingHost and Xisto clients. From today, even Trap17 and Astahost members are included

So where is my $?

To claim your earnings, simply register above with the same EMAIL which you are maintaining in our records at KnowledgeSutra.com. suppose, at KnowledgeSutra, your email address is ABC@ABC.COM, then the email used to register at XistoSupport.com should also be ABC@ABC.COM. Once linked, an account cannot unlink unless you want to freeze the forum account.

Similarly, you can maintain an account at KnowledgeSutra, Astahost and XistoSupport with the same e-mail and earn credits accordingly.

Your account will get linked automatically within 4-5 hours. Login to your account and you should be able to see Account Credit Balance: $X.xx. Your member information beside your post will carry myCENT field where you can check your CENT earning value. Once you earn more than 100 cents, it will be deposited automatically into XistoSupport.com Billing area.

SO WHATS NEW??

LOTS AND LOTS OF PRODUCTS!
- Domain Registration
- Domain Forwarding Service
- Dedicated IP
- Managed DNS
- Digital Certificates for SSL feature for your website.
- Windows Hosting
- Reseller Hosting
- JSP Hosting
- ColdFusion Hosting (planning...)
- Website Builders
- Corporate Mail Hosting
- Virtual Private Servers
- Wild-Card Domain feature
- Shell Access. (eligible only after 3 months of hosting or Payment by Credit Card)
Ability to Register Domains and adding orders.
Credits earned as as good as real money.
Ability to refer and gain affiliate earnings.
Multiple Products.
Ability to add Dollars directly using Credit Card.
All post calculated.
Popularity, Reputation, Ratings etc. many features. accounted while converting credits to dollars. Do not be surprised if your dollars increase out of no reason ;-)
Secure Access to Support/Billing Area.
Integrated Annoucements, Knowledgebase, Troubleshooter, Downloads etc. inside the Billing Area.
Server status page.
An Integrated Control Panel to manage your Domains & Hosting and any other order with Xisto.
`CENT feature to make sure you do not get debited in case any of your post gets marked as spam. :-)
AstaHost Forums and Trap17 Forums will earn credits individually and deposit the money in your account at XistoSupport.com. So members are free to post anywhere provided the E-mail address is maintained on the registration profile is same.
CHOICE OF SUB-DOMAIN. (xxx.astahost.com) (xxx.trap17.com) ( more to be added )
Multi-Language Control Panel

I hope you all enjoy this new version of Credit.. myCent System

Instructions for New Members

SIMPLE STEPS TO START/SETUP/MAKE YOUR WEBSITE AT THE BEST FREE WEB HOSTING SITE -> KnowledgeSutra
( these steps are for those people who are extremely impatient and want to get started without reading the instruction manual )

Signup here (our forum), Contribute & Share knowledge by discussing here. Everytime you post here, you get points called "myCENTS". You will receive funds automatically when you post and you will be alerted on your email. Once your earning is about $2, you can buy a website package at Shopping Area. Participate in this forum to earn myCENTS. (Please observe forum discipline instructions strictly)
Signup at our Shopping Area, This is the area where your earnings (myCENTS) from forum participation will be deposited. This money can be used to buy any of our products using myCENTS. You are not required to have any credit-card and there is no age limit.

myCENTS : We have a point system called "myCENT". And yes, each myCENT represents 1 American "cent". The goal is to make good posts and gather 100 cents. Every time you cross 100, your cents will be converted to US Dollar and deposited into XistoSupport.com Billing/Shopping area.

You Get myCENT when you make a POST. ( the thing you are reading right now is also a post, posted by ME, OpaQue :-) ) If you are familier with forums, you must be knowing what is a post.

myCENTS DEPENDS UPON :-

- Size of Post
- Post Title and Description ( Try to give as good title and description as possible )
- Popularity of your post (will add to credit balance as it grows)
- The Topic or category where you are posting.*

Instructions for Existing Members
Register at our Billing & Support Area and use the same email which is in our Forum Records.

After 5 hours, You should be able to see your Account Credit Balance inside XistoSupport.com
Your credit balance (in USD, collected by forum participation) is used to buy products and services of ComputingHost.com (ComputingHost offers personalized website & e-mail solutions)

Existing Members: Do I have to collect myCENTS all over again?.

No, Your previous posts from the date your sign-ed up are not lost and you get USD's for that automatically after you sign-up at Billing & Support.

Existing Members: Will my Existing Web Hosting Account be deleted after HOSTING CREDITS SYSTEM expires?

Yes, After we discontinue Hosting Credits System, it will soon cause the linked account to get automatically deleted from the Server.
To secure this account, You must activate myCENTS and then Order a Package with the same domain name as your Old one.
You are now safe as your entire Billing & Support Relationship is now secured with Xisto.

Existing Members: Will I be ever asked to Pay? Do I need a Credit Card?

As long as you are active on our forums making good posts, You keep accumulating your myCENTS automatically. This is as good as real money and hence, you do not require any Credit Card, Age Proof or any Contracts.

Existing Members: Do I have to order a new Package of Hosting? What about my old Package?

Yes, you will have to order a Package by logging inside your Billing & Support Area.

If you want to continue with your OLD HOSTING PACKAGE :-

1. Use the same sub-domain name as before while ordering LOGIC PLAN.
2. In NOTES section (during order process), mention your cpanel username and password. It will be checked and your account will be upgraded/downgraded accordingly.

How to Order FREE HOSTING!
http://www.trap17.com/forums/free-web-host...ure-t61751.html (link fixed)

I want to discontinue my old account. I want a NEW SUB-DOMAIN.
Plan an order for a New Package as usual.

At the time of Sign-up, In the notes section please mention Delete My Old Trap17/AstaHost Account, I understand that this will cause all my data to be erased from the Server Permanently.

Can I buy MULTIPLE Packages?
Yes.

Can I buy a Domain First and then use it to buy a hosting? Till then what about my previous account?
First, Secure your Previous account by buying a package with a domain same as the old one. After that, plan a domain. Because, we can change your domain for your account anytime

What Package do you recommend for Starters, What would be the estimated Price?
The Logic Plan at $1.95 is the best suitable plan for starters. More information can be found at : www.computinghost.com
Basically, every package at ComputingHost.com can be purchased using your earned "MyCENTS"

Best Regards,

Shree
Xisto Web Solutions.

Earn Money From Ads On Forums - Start Earning $$

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:15:36 +0000

Trap17 Forums is now powered by Revenue Sharing Engine. This means, We will be showing ads on our forums and you take the share of the revenue earned. Advertisements are text-links and I am sure this would be the most profitable type of ads which are clean and pleasant to the user. The revenue is earned on click basis. Kontera and Xisto have partnered to provide this solution. They know about this service and they have accepted to sponsor our forums through our revenue sharing engine.

Using your Revenue Sharing Control inside MyControls section of forums, Update your PUBLISHER CODE at Kontera (which requires sign-up with their Service) and the color of the AD-Links. However, you will not be allowed to view your own ad to prevent accidental clicks.

The best way to earn revenue would be by starting Unique Topics which are not only NEW to us but also new to the Web. We encourage you to spread your topic links and attract good traffic to your articles. We suggest the following to make the most of this ad-revenue system :-

Choose your Title & Description carefully. Make them as RELEVANT & INFORMATIVE compared to your Content/Post as possible.
Make posts filled with lot of valuable content.
Spread the links of your articles.
Subscribe to your Topics to get alerts for any Replies.
Use your Signature to Popularize your most important Articles on Trap17
If you can give a lot of Original and Detailed information about a certain topic, Consider making a new Topic!
Avoid SPAMMING at all costs. The WARNS/BANS will prove you very expensive!

Our TextLink Ads are displayed based on the following probability:

Percentage of time site owner's ads will display: 1%
Percentage of time topic starter's ads will display: 39%
Percentage of time last poster's ads will display: 1%
Percentage of time any other poster's ads will display: 59%

More information:

http://www.trap17.com/forums/xisto-revenue-sharing

Advertisements are presently visible to Logged in members and Guests. And only the advertisements shown on the Topic Pages are shared. The rest of the pages are not shared. (eg. Forum Index, Gallery etc) The Banner Ad (not link ads) shown on Trap17 (to guests) are not a part of this Revenue sharing program.

Important Point: No Ads are shown on the sites hosted by Trap17/ComputingHost.com. This topic considers only the Ads displayed on this forum.

We welcome all contributing members to update your PUBLISHER CODE and grab your share of revenue by forum advertisements. Further instructions are explained in the link above :-)

The present Credit System is not affected due to this upgrade and is independent of this new revenue sharing service offered by us. We wish to see lot of joy & smiles coming this new year!

Warmest Regards,

Trap17 Team!

Wellnesspositive.com

Tue, 01 May 2007 13:36:47 +0000

Hello Members,

We are proud to announce Xisto's Health site, WellnessPositive.com. Here you will find detailed information to help you on the road towards a healthier and happier life.

Topics on this site range from Physical Fitness to Weight Loss; from Body-Building to effective Self-Defense; from Meditations that calm the mind, to ancient eastern Philosophies that will help you walk the paths of this life with courage and contentment!!

The aim of this site is simple - it is to help people to be healthy and happy, calm and content. Here on these pages you will find, among other things, meditations to calm the mind, to reduce stress and to improve focus.

Here you will also find exercises to maintain health and fitness in a MINIMUM of time per day. There are also pages of easy, effective and efficient ways to control and reduce one's weight.

And as you exercise and practice meditation, you will find that you feel good, and that your mind is calmer and more at peace as well - 'A healthy mind in a healthy body.'

There are also sections on practical Self Defense, to help keep you and those you love safe.. always.

Lastly, and perhaps most important of all, you will find ancient philosophies and teachings from the east on these pages that will help you on the path to contentment, peace, happiness.. and all else that makes a life TRULY worth LIVING. These teachings are completely non-religious. They are merely here to help show a way to happiness - for yourself, for those you love.

"Health of mind, and body and spirit. This is the core purpose of this site, the essence of Wellness Positive."

Chief Director of WellnessPositive : Alexander Pheonix

Thank You,

Shree