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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]]s, scheduling [[Event]]s such as [[War]]s, and general discussion which is not time-sensitive. | 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]]s, scheduling [[Event]]s such as [[War]]s, and general discussion which is not time-sensitive. | ||
==Modern Forums== | ==Modern Forums== | ||
Revision as of 06:29, 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.
Modern Forums
- Main article: IPB4 Forums
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.
History
WG has changed forums multiple times over the course of its history, and early historical accounts would be divided into segments or "eras" based on the forum used at the time, e.g. "the 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 the main forums used by the clan 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 | 26 April 2005 | ~9 Months | Invisionfree | s4.invisionfree.com/wildernessguardians/ | Tapatalk |
 | S10 Forums | 26 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 | 22 January 2008 | ~17 Months | Invisionfree | z6.invisionfree.com/wildguard/ | Internet Archive |
 | IPB1 Forums | 22 January 2008 | 20 June 2011 | 3 Years, 5 Months | Invision | wildernessguardians.com/forum/ | Internet Archive Rebuild (index only) |
 | SMF Forums | 20 June 2011 | 24 June 2017 | ~6 Years | Simple Machines | wildernessguardians.com/smf/ | WG Archive |
