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== Background ==
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= About Me =
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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 working as an independent software developer.
  
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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!
''January 22nd, 2006'': (previous front page text)
 
: It's been quite a while, huh? <br /><br />
 
: 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 />
 
: - Nic
 
  
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Feel free to [[User_talk:Nicjansma | leave a note]] or send me an [http://nicj.net/about/contact email]!
  
== About Me ==
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= Current Status =
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.
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'''2016''': 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.  I still intend to get to my to-do's below, hopefully sooner rather than later!
  
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!
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'''3067''': In the year 3067 my ghost will be ruling [[Ashio#3067.5B1.5D|Ashio]]. Beware!
  
Feel free to [[User_talk:Nicjansma | leave a note]]!
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= History of Sarna.net =
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I opened 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.  As of October 2006, I converted all of sarna.net into a wiki with hopes that the site will morph to what the community needs.
  
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Thanks to everyone who helps out!
  
== To Do ==
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= To Do =
 
My current to-do list:
 
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]]
 
* [[BattleTechWiki:ToDo]]
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* Clan [[Clan_Remembrance|Remembrances]]
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* [[Dictionary]]
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* Update basic game systems pages from sarna.net (left bars)
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** Move 'Downloads' sections to floating box
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** Add box images, etc
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** Add fluff
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= Awards =
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<div id="awardsboard"><div id="awardsboardheader">Awards Board</div>
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[[File:EC2.jpg|Edit Count (5,000)]]
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[[File:TIS4.jpg|Time in Service (5 years)]]
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Revision as of 17:30, 11 October 2016

About Me

BTW Founder.jpg BTW PMPlanets.jpg

User Nicjansma.jpg

Hello! My name is Nic Jansma and I'm the founder of sarna.net. I'm currently living in Grand Rapids, MI, and working as an independent software developer.

I run sarna.net and a few 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 leave a note or send me an email!

Current Status

2016: 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 talk page periodically if you wish to leave a message. I still intend to get to my to-do's below, hopefully sooner rather than later!

3067: In the year 3067 my ghost will be ruling Ashio. Beware!

History of Sarna.net

I opened 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 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. As of October 2006, I converted all of sarna.net into a wiki with hopes that the site will morph to what the community needs.

Thanks to everyone who helps out!

To Do

My current to-do list:

Awards

Awards Board

Edit Count (5,000) Time in Service (5 years)