Alright chooms, real talk!
If we’re already rocking this place on phpBB, then there’s one thing we absolutely have to bring back: Userbars.
Assuming anyone here still remembers those glorious little relics. Since boredom struck again and I needed something to keep me busy during the holocall earlier, I started building a small tool that lets you create your own userbars.
Think of it as a spiritual successor to my legendary 88×31 button generator.. Some traditions are just too powerful to let die.
However, I am now too tired to continue, so here is a sneak preview.
There are still a few issues, though; the font is not the right one yet, and it is not pixelated enough.
Update 01.02.2026:
Alpha version is ready https://350x19.datakra.sh/
If we’re already rocking this place on phpBB, then there’s one thing we absolutely have to bring back: Userbars.
Assuming anyone here still remembers those glorious little relics. Since boredom struck again and I needed something to keep me busy during the holocall earlier, I started building a small tool that lets you create your own userbars.
Think of it as a spiritual successor to my legendary 88×31 button generator.. Some traditions are just too powerful to let die.
However, I am now too tired to continue, so here is a sneak preview.
There are still a few issues, though; the font is not the right one yet, and it is not pixelated enough.
Update 01.02.2026:
Alpha version is ready https://350x19.datakra.sh/
I hate computers. /ᐠ - ˕ -マ






I love it!
Thanks
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This is so awesome!
Also. Do you have a public codeberg or something for these projects?
Also. Do you have a public codeberg or something for these projects?
I will never forgive them for what they have done to the computer.

I no longer make my stuff public, maybe one day again. A few people spoiled the fun for me by bad-mouthing my code so massively that it became personal. Since then, I haven't felt like doing anything open source anymore.
But since it's just HTML and JavaScript, everyone can see it anyway
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Aww. That’s terrible. Sorry to hear that. Some people are awful :/revengeday wrote: ↑01 Feb 2026, 00:39I no longer make my stuff public, maybe one day again. A few people spoiled the fun for me by bad-mouthing my code so massively that it became personal. Since then, I haven't felt like doing anything open source anymore.
But since it's just HTML and JavaScript, everyone can see it anyway![]()
I will never forgive them for what they have done to the computer.

I remember them, though never on forums I frequented. Maybe because I was always on vBulletin and not phpBB?
These look neat though, and shorter than my sig.
These look neat though, and shorter than my sig.

where can I generate my own?
I'm insane enough to think rationally about shit

did you know? every goth girl is hiding a real human skeleton inside of her flesh!
don't drink the water. they put something in it to make you forget.
did you know? every goth girl is hiding a real human skeleton inside of her flesh!
don't drink the water. they put something in it to make you forget.
how long do we still have to wait? I want to have it!
GIVE IT TO ME
GIVE IT TO ME

Userbars were indeed more common on vBulletin. I also considered choosing vBulletin instead of phpBB. But because of "It's a US company" I decided against it, and a cracked version would also be rather suboptimal
I am trying to make a test version available as quickly as possible
Chill, rose. Chill
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Update
Pain.
2026, where everything is blurred.
Pain.
2026, where everything is blurred.
Pain.
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I hate computers. /ᐠ - ˕ -マ






THIS IS NOT TRASH. THIS IS PERFECT. I LOVE IT.

Ha, thanks to you all
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╭( ๐_๐)╮ Noooo!revengeday wrote: ↑01 Feb 2026, 22:56 Yeah, Rose just has no chill, time to become the power-tripping admin here?![]()

This tool is awesome!!
Especially love the web 1.0 aesthetic.
Especially love the web 1.0 aesthetic.
I will never forgive them for what they have done to the computer.

This is awesome, I can't wait to make a few more!
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To be honest, I'm surprised vBulletin is around at all. phpBB I can buy still being around, but yeah.

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A blast from the past.
Thank you.
Thank you.

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