***Update September 17, 2009: What follows is our original post; however, the admin on the affected board has removed the inflammatory post that prompted this update. We applaud their forthrightness in addressing this issue.***
There have been some highly misleading posts on Bad Girls messageboards implying that our board has “stolen” both code and images in order to create our board. While it is true there are two boards that are identical in appearance, the allegations that have been made are simply not true and an objective individual will be able to see through the smoke screen.
The fact is, our messageboard design is merely a Zetaboard template that was customized by three admins for use by the original BGR. Any claims of exclusive rights to a collaborative effort in regards to color schemes or images readily available in the public domain are completely without justification.
The original BGR opened in December 2008 with the intention of being an alternative site for Bad Girls fan fiction. In April, after some tension amongst the board admins, a group of three admins chose to destroy the original board and move it to a new location without regard to the member’s contributions to the board. All threads, posts, and 83 members were deleted in anger and the member list copied for their own use. Subsequently, a hoax email claiming a board virus was sent out to the members along with their new board address in an attempt to divert members to their newly-formed board at a location that had previously been our practice board. A full accounting of the events (without naming names) is available on our site under the topic “Recent Board Outage” in the “News and Announcements” forum. Our post has been on the board since April 24th and our story has not wavered since that time. Frankly, it’s not a flattering story for either group of admins. It is what it is. If you are not a member of BGR and would like to read it, a copy will be emailed to you on request. Please send your request to badgirlsriot@live.com.
The reason we’re addressing the situation in the blog is simple: We cannot let such a misrepresentation go unchallenged; however, the members and admins of other messageboards do not deserve to have their boards become a soapbox for disgruntled admins from either BGR board. This board will not show any disrespect for the Bad Girls community by making inflammatory posts or rude comments on other messageboards.
Our community as a whole deserves better.
We encourage you to visit both boards as we certainly have different atmospheres, attitudes and content to offer you as a member. We respect your right to choose either or both boards, and we won’t attempt to mislead you by making unfounded allegations.
Thank you for taking the time to read this message.
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Bad Girls Riot was started because we adore Bad Girls and want to share our love with others who feel the same way. We'd like to offer members an alternative place to read, play games and socialize with fellow members.
Our archive of Nikki and Helen fan fiction is growing steadily. Established writers are invited to share their talents with us, and we encourage new authors to try their hand at creative writing.
Our archive of Nikki and Helen fan fiction is growing steadily. Established writers are invited to share their talents with us, and we encourage new authors to try their hand at creative writing.
