New Forum Software Update

[Gargantua]

Can the dark skin be standard?  looks better.

Will be honest - NOT looking forward to this.  I think it’s going to be an apocalypse for the site traffic and community, but I’ll do my part not to let that happen and look at it with the best possible intentions.

Let’s pull the trigger and win some prizes!

[djensen]

The default will not be dark. It’s not friendly to newcomers nor my own eyes.  :wink:

[djensen]

@Gargantua:

Will be honest - NOT looking forward to this.  I think it’s going to be an apocalypse for the site traffic and community, but I’ll do my part not to let that happen and look at it with the best possible intentions.

It’s better to move it and lose a few people than to get hit with a security vulnerability and lose everything. Remember when that happened in 2005?

[Gargantua]

@djensen:

@Gargantua:

Will be honest - NOT looking forward to this.  I think it’s going to be an apocalypse for the site traffic and community, but I’ll do my part not to let that happen and look at it with the best possible intentions.

It’s better to move it and lose a few people than to get hit with a security vulnerability and lose everything. Remember when that happened in 2005?

I remember where all the bodies are buried D :)

[Field marshall]

It sounds like a daunting task you have ahead of you. Good luck, I hope to see you on the flip side.  :lol:

[djensen]

I did a successful practice migration today. I actually don’t have to do much but babysit the computer. The work comes after the migration, getting everything set up to be pleasing.

[Gargantua]

Last chance for goodbyes.

[djensen]

So much doom and gloom. It’s going to be glorious!

In fact, I bet we’ll see more activity here due to …

• Digest emails
• Browser notifications
• @ mentions

[barney]

will the old forum still be read only ?

[djensen]

@barney:

will the old forum still be read only ?

Yes, for a period of time. I’m not sure how long yet. All the old posts will be migrated so it’s actually not necessary but it’ll be there just in case.

[barney]

Ahh ok. Migration sounds sweet  :-)

[A Former User]

Good luck and my info is up to date!

[djensen]

Here’s a sneak peek: http://nodebb.axisandallies.org/

Don’t bookmark that URL, it’s going away after this weekend.

Also, don’t try to log in; email isn’t working on that setup so you won’t be able to reset your password.

[MeinHerr]

Fond memories !

[djensen]

The memories aren’t going away. In fact, if you look at the banner, I tried to go a little retro on the design. Back to the 2000 - 2010 look.

[djensen]

The sample site is back up if you want to check it out: http://nodebb.axisandallies.org

I think the future url of the forum will be either:

https://www.axisandallies.org/community/

or

https://www.axisandallies.org/forum/  (dropping the “s”)

[GeneralHandGrenade]

Did it work? Am I here? Why is everybody’s name Room?

What would Winston Churchill do?

[GeneralHandGrenade]

@GeneralHandGrenade It looks like you need to physically change your setting to newest to oldest or all of the posts are many years old

[djensen]

@GeneralHandGrenade Yeah, it worked. The PM system is different. It’s more like a chat room so the migration just made up a name for the chat room. If you click into one, you’ll see who it’s with. You can also search.

[djensen]

@GeneralHandGrenade said in New Forum Software Update:

@GeneralHandGrenade It looks like you need to physically change your setting to newest to oldest or all of the posts are many years old

That should be the default.