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Line 1: − __NOTOC__+ == Background == − = About Me = + − [[Image:BTW Founder v2.png]] − [[Image:BTW PMPlanets.jpg]] [[Image:User_Nicjansma.jpg|thumb|150px|left]] [[Image:User_Nicjansma.jpg|thumb|150px|left]] − Hello! My name is [http://nicj.net Nic Jansma] and I'm the founder of [http://www.sarna.net/ sarna.net]. I'm currently living in Grand Rapids, MI, and am working as a software developer for [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicjansma Akamai].+ ''January 22nd, 2006'': (previous front page text) − + : It's been quite a while, huh? <br /><br /> − I run sarna.net and a [http://nicj.net/code few other websites] in my spare time. If you have any ideas or suggestions, or want to help out, please let me know! + : I started Sarna.net all the way back in 1994 -- I had just bought BattleTech 3rd Edition and was getting into computers at the same time. Basic HTML and a few links later, the site was born. Eventually, I began searching far and wide for every BattleTech file and tidbit I could get my hands on, and compiled it into the site. I've put a lot of time and energy into this project, but it is all for love of the game.<br /><br /> − + : Sadly, these days, I don't play BattleTech much any more -- I haven't played the board game in a couple years. I've played most of the video games, a bit of [http://www.neveron.com Neveron] (still the 8th oldest surviving empire, run by a friend of mine), but BattleTech is still in my heart. I sold most of the non-rule books a while ago, something that I now regret, but you never know at the time. I hope others are out there still playing. It's great to see sites like Classic BattleTech still going strong, and several projects still being developed for BattleTech.<br /><br /> − Feel free to [[User_talk:Nicjansma | leave a note]] or send me an [http://nicj.net/contact email]! You can also connect with me on [https://discord.gg/CPjUMCbk36 Discord].+ : As far as the site goes, I spent a little time and fixed most of the broken links. They should point to their proper file archive locations now. I had spent last summer reorganizing the entire archive, and there's a wealth of great information in there. I'll try to add a search engire for it at some point. The submissions section was taken out, and some of the Background information has a bit of work to do before I put it back up. There won't be much more active work on the site, now that I have everything in a decent state. I will gladly take any new file submissions for the archive (email me). The site doesn't make any money, but thanks to [http://www.neveron.com Neveron] sponsoring ads, some of the hosting costs are paid for. Thanks, guys.<br /><br /> − + : In the meantime, feel free to say hi on the [http://sarna.net/forums Forums]. I'm around. And I'll make sure this site stays up as long as I can.<br /><br /> − = Current Status =+ : - Nic − '''2023''': I am not actively contributing to BattleTechWiki articles, but am always working to ensure the site is running smoothly (including monitoring for vandalism and other problems). I check my [[User_talk:Nicjansma | talk]] page periodically if you wish to leave a message. − − '''3067''': In the year 3067 my ghost will be ruling [[Ashio#3067|Ashio]]. Beware! − − = History of Sarna.net = − I started sarna.net in 1994 after finding BattleTech 3rd Edition at a local gaming store. Getting into web programming around the same time, this site was born. Eventually, I began searching far and wide for every BattleTech file and tidbit I could get my hands on, and compiled it into the site. − The site has gone through [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sarna.net/btech/ several designs], with the core content growing every year. I've put in a lot of time and energy into the site, and feel it's a good resource for the BattleTech community. − In October 2006, I converted all of sarna.net into a wiki with hopes that the site would morph to what the community needed. From there it's grown into what you see today!+ == About Me == + Hello! My name is Nic Jansma and I run [http://sarna.net sarna.net] in my spare time. I'm currently living in Seattle, and working at Microsoft on the Windows Client Performance Team. − Thank you to everyone who helps out!+ I run Sarna.net and other websites in my spare time. If you have any ideas or suggestions, or want to help out, please let me know! − = Awards =+ Feel free to [[User_talk:Nicjansma | leave a note]]! − <div id="awardsboard"><div id="awardsboardheader">Awards Board</div> − [[File:EC2.jpg|Edit Count (5,000)]] − [[File:TIS5 14.jpg|Time in Service (14 years)]] − </div> + == To Do == + My current to-do list: + * Integrate with MechWikia folks + * <del>Create timeline articles for each year in [[Timeline]]</del> + * Write [[BattleTechWiki:Privacy_policy | Privacy Policy]], [[BattleTechWiki:About | About]] and [[BattleTechWiki:General_disclaimer | Disclaimer]] pages + * <del>Move 'Search' box in sidebar to below 'Classic BattleTech Wiki'</del> + * Investigate using Captcha for anonymous comments that contain URLs (to compat spam) + * Add SysOps for MechWikia folks + * <del>Fill out more '[[#About Me]]' on this page</del> + * Create Forums for the Wiki on Sarna.net Forums + * Move 'Downloads' sections of Game Systems pages to an infobox that floats on the left + * <del>Create an image for the top-left area relating</del> + * <del>Convert [[Main_Page]] to look more like a wiki, moving the news to a right pane</del> + * Convert old mech files to wiki + * [[BattleTechWiki:ToDo]]
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| − | + | ''January 22nd, 2006'': (previous front page text) | |
| − | + | : It's been quite a while, huh? <br /><br /> | |
| − | I | + | : I started Sarna.net all the way back in 1994 -- I had just bought BattleTech 3rd Edition and was getting into computers at the same time. Basic HTML and a few links later, the site was born. Eventually, I began searching far and wide for every BattleTech file and tidbit I could get my hands on, and compiled it into the site. I've put a lot of time and energy into this project, but it is all for love of the game.<br /><br /> |
| − | + | : Sadly, these days, I don't play BattleTech much any more -- I haven't played the board game in a couple years. I've played most of the video games, a bit of [http://www.neveron.com Neveron] (still the 8th oldest surviving empire, run by a friend of mine), but BattleTech is still in my heart. I sold most of the non-rule books a while ago, something that I now regret, but you never know at the time. I hope others are out there still playing. It's great to see sites like Classic BattleTech still going strong, and several projects still being developed for BattleTech.<br /><br /> | |
| − | + | : As far as the site goes, I spent a little time and fixed most of the broken links. They should point to their proper file archive locations now. I had spent last summer reorganizing the entire archive, and there's a wealth of great information in there. I'll try to add a search engire for it at some point. The submissions section was taken out, and some of the Background information has a bit of work to do before I put it back up. There won't be much more active work on the site, now that I have everything in a decent state. I will gladly take any new file submissions for the archive (email me). The site doesn't make any money, but thanks to [http://www.neveron.com Neveron] sponsoring ads, some of the hosting costs are paid for. Thanks, guys.<br /><br /> | |
| − | + | : In the meantime, feel free to say hi on the [http://sarna.net/forums Forums]. I'm around. And I'll make sure this site stays up as long as I can.<br /><br /> | |
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| − | + | == About Me == | |
| + | Hello! My name is Nic Jansma and I run [http://sarna.net sarna.net] in my spare time. I'm currently living in Seattle, and working at Microsoft on the Windows Client Performance Team. | ||
| − | + | I run Sarna.net and other websites in my spare time. If you have any ideas or suggestions, or want to help out, please let me know! | |
| − | + | Feel free to [[User_talk:Nicjansma | leave a note]]! | |
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| − | </ | + | == To Do == |
| + | My current to-do list: | ||
| + | * Integrate with MechWikia folks | ||
| + | * <del>Create timeline articles for each year in [[Timeline]]</del> | ||
| + | * Write [[BattleTechWiki:Privacy_policy | Privacy Policy]], [[BattleTechWiki:About | About]] and [[BattleTechWiki:General_disclaimer | Disclaimer]] pages | ||
| + | * <del>Move 'Search' box in sidebar to below 'Classic BattleTech Wiki'</del> | ||
| + | * Investigate using Captcha for anonymous comments that contain URLs (to compat spam) | ||
| + | * Add SysOps for MechWikia folks | ||
| + | * <del>Fill out more '[[#About Me]]' on this page</del> | ||
| + | * Create Forums for the Wiki on Sarna.net Forums | ||
| + | * Move 'Downloads' sections of Game Systems pages to an infobox that floats on the left | ||
| + | * <del>Create an image for the top-left area relating</del> | ||
| + | * <del>Convert [[Main_Page]] to look more like a wiki, moving the news to a right pane</del> | ||
| + | * Convert old mech files to wiki | ||
| + | * [[BattleTechWiki:ToDo]] | ||