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| − | [[File:IPB4 Forums.png|thumb|A screenshot of the current [[IPB4 | + | [[File:IPB4 Forums.png|thumb|A screenshot of the current [[IPB4 forums]], 4 September 2024]] |
| − | The ''' | + | The '''forums''' are one of two primary communication methods used by the [[Wilderness Guardians]] outside of the [[RuneScape]] game - the other being [[Discord]]. The forums allow for non-real-time communication between members, and are used for [[Application|applications]], scheduling [[Event|events]] such as [[War|wars]], and general discussion which is not time-sensitive. |
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| − | <p>The current forums, known as '''IPB4''', have been in use since 24 June 2017, and are primarily used by the [[Old | + | <p>The current forums, known as '''[[IPB4 forums|IPB4]]''', have been in use since 24 June 2017, and are primarily used by the [[Old School RuneScape]] section of the clan. [[RuneScape 3]] players in WG are not required to use the forums. The forums use '''Invision''' software, and as of September 2024 have over 5,000 registered accounts, over 14,000 topics, and over 125,000 total posts.</p> |
| − | + | <p>WG has changed forums multiple times over the course of its history, and early [[History|historical records]] would be divided into segments ("days" or "eras") based on the forum used at the time, e.g. the "s4 days" or "Z6 era". Prior to the creation of [[DarkScape]], all sections of WG used forums - including the junior clan [[Descendant Guardians]] and non-PvP arm [[Silent Guardians]]. A list of all of WG's forums in chronological order is as follows.</p> | |
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| − | <p>WG has changed forums multiple times over the course of its history, and early historical | ||
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<table class="wikitable"> | <table class="wikitable"> | ||
<caption>Historical Forums</caption> | <caption>Historical Forums</caption> | ||
<tr><th>Screenshot</th><th>Forum/Main Article</th><th>Start Date</th><th>End Date</th><th>Lifespan</th><th>Software</th><th>Original URL</th><th>Archive</th></tr> | <tr><th>Screenshot</th><th>Forum/Main Article</th><th>Start Date</th><th>End Date</th><th>Lifespan</th><th>Software</th><th>Original URL</th><th>Archive</th></tr> | ||
| − | <tr><td>[[File:AvidGamers Website.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[AvidGamers | + | <tr><td>[[File:AvidGamers Website.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[AvidGamers website]]</td><td>6 December 2006</td><td>17/27 April 2004</td><td>~4 Months</td><td>Avid Gamers</td><td>avidgamers.com/wildguard/</td><td>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040926100020/http://www.avidgamers.com/WildGuard/index.php?main Internet Archive]</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[File:S7 Forums.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[S7 | + | <tr><td>[[File:S7 Forums.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[S7 forums]]</td><td>17/27 April 2004</td><td>20/30 July 2004</td><td>~3 Months</td><td>[[Invisionfree]]</td><td>s7.invisionfree.com/Wilderness_Guardians/</td><td>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050625194629/http://s7.invisionfree.com/Wilderness_Guardians/index.php?act=idx Internet Archive]</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[File:S4 Forums.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[S4 | + | <tr><td>[[File:S4 Forums.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[S4 forums]]</td><td>20/30 July 2004</td><td>25 April 2005</td><td>~9 Months</td><td>[[Invisionfree]]</td><td>s4.invisionfree.com/wilderness_guardians/</td><td>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/ Tapatalk]</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[File:S10 Forums.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[S10 | + | <tr><td>[[File:S10 Forums.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[S10 forums]]</td><td>25 April 2005</td><td>April 2006</td><td>~1 Year</td><td>[[Invisionfree]]</td><td>s10.invisionfree.com/Wildguard_Forums/</td><td>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060111035251/http://s10.invisionfree.com/Wildguard_Forums/index.php Internet Archive]</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[File:PHPBB Forums.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[PHPBB | + | <tr><td>[[File:PHPBB Forums.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[PHPBB forums]]</td><td>April 2006</td><td>6 August 2006</td><td>~4 Months</td><td>phpBB</td><td>wildernessguardians.com/forums/</td><td>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060815000000*/wildernessguardians.com/forums/ Internet Archive]</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[File:Z6 Forums.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[Z6 | + | <tr><td>[[File:Z6 Forums.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[Z6 forums]]</td><td>6 August 2006</td><td>December 2007</td><td>~17 Months</td><td>[[Invisionfree]]</td><td>z6.invisionfree.com/wildguard/</td><td>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060701000000*/https://z6.invisionfree.com/wildguard Internet Archive]</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[File:IPB1 Forums.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[IPB1 | + | <tr><td>[[File:IPB1 Forums.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[IPB1 forums]]</td><td>December 2007</td><td>[[The Reckoning|20 June 2011]]</td><td>3 Years, 5 Months</td><td>Invision</td><td>wildernessguardians.com/forum/</td><td>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080701000000*/wildernessguardians.com/forum/ Internet Archive]<br>[https://wildernessguardians.com/ipb1/ Rebuild]</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>[[File:SMF Forums.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[SMF | + | <tr><td>[[File:SMF Forums.png|frameless|200px]]</td><td>[[SMF forums]]</td><td>[[The Reckoning|20 June 2011]]</td><td>24 June 2017</td><td>6 Years</td><td>Simple Machines</td><td>wildernessguardians.com/smf/</td><td>[https://www.wildernessguardians.com/smf/index.php WG Archive]</td></tr> |
</table> | </table> | ||
Latest revision as of 00:56, 14 June 2025
A screenshot of the current IPB4 forums, 4 September 2024
The forums are one of two primary communication methods used by the Wilderness Guardians outside of the RuneScape game - the other being Discord. The forums allow for non-real-time communication between members, and are used for applications, scheduling events such as wars, and general discussion which is not time-sensitive.
The current forums, known as IPB4, have been in use since 24 June 2017, and are primarily used by the Old School RuneScape section of the clan. RuneScape 3 players in WG are not required to use the forums. The forums use Invision software, and as of September 2024 have over 5,000 registered accounts, over 14,000 topics, and over 125,000 total posts.
WG has changed forums multiple times over the course of its history, and early historical records would be divided into segments ("days" or "eras") based on the forum used at the time, e.g. the "s4 days" or "Z6 era". Prior to the creation of DarkScape, all sections of WG used forums - including the junior clan Descendant Guardians and non-PvP arm Silent Guardians. A list of all of WG's forums in chronological order is as follows.
| Screenshot | Forum/Main Article | Start Date | End Date | Lifespan | Software | Original URL | Archive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AvidGamers website | 6 December 2006 | 17/27 April 2004 | ~4 Months | Avid Gamers | avidgamers.com/wildguard/ | Internet Archive |
 | S7 forums | 17/27 April 2004 | 20/30 July 2004 | ~3 Months | Invisionfree | s7.invisionfree.com/Wilderness_Guardians/ | Internet Archive |
 | S4 forums | 20/30 July 2004 | 25 April 2005 | ~9 Months | Invisionfree | s4.invisionfree.com/wilderness_guardians/ | Tapatalk |
 | S10 forums | 25 April 2005 | April 2006 | ~1 Year | Invisionfree | s10.invisionfree.com/Wildguard_Forums/ | Internet Archive |
 | PHPBB forums | April 2006 | 6 August 2006 | ~4 Months | phpBB | wildernessguardians.com/forums/ | Internet Archive |
 | Z6 forums | 6 August 2006 | December 2007 | ~17 Months | Invisionfree | z6.invisionfree.com/wildguard/ | Internet Archive |
 | IPB1 forums | December 2007 | 20 June 2011 | 3 Years, 5 Months | Invision | wildernessguardians.com/forum/ | Internet Archive Rebuild |
 | SMF forums | 20 June 2011 | 24 June 2017 | 6 Years | Simple Machines | wildernessguardians.com/smf/ | WG Archive |
