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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 am working as a software developer for [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicjansma Akamai].
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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!
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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].
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= Current Status =
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'''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.
  
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'''3067''': In the year 3067 my ghost will be ruling [[Ashio#3067|Ashio]]. Beware!
''January 22nd, 2006'': (previous front page text)
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: It's been quite a while, huh? <br /><br />
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= History of Sarna.net =
: 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 />
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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.
: 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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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.
  
== About Me ==
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In October 2006, I converted all of sarna.net into a wiki with hopes that the site would morph to what the community neededFrom there it's grown into what you see today!
Hello!  My name is Nic Jansma and I run [http://sarna.net sarna.net] in my spare timeI'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!
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Thank you to everyone who helps out!
  
Feel free to [[User_talk:Nicjansma | leave a note]]!
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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:TIS5 14.jpg|Time in Service (14 years)]]
  
== To Do ==
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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
 
* Using Manuf data, generate text for all components (ER Small Laser, etc) for what planets they're produced on.
 
* [[BattleTechWiki:ToDo]]
 

Latest revision as of 12:50, 24 April 2023

About Me[edit]

BTW Founder v2.png 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 am working as a software developer for Akamai.

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! You can also connect with me on Discord.

Current Status[edit]

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 talk page periodically if you wish to leave a message.

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

History of Sarna.net[edit]

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 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!

Thank you to everyone who helps out!

Awards[edit]

Awards Board

Edit Count (5,000) Time in Service (14 years)