Author Topic: Testing new forum software! (Read 7281 times)

GrimJack · « **on:** December 27, 2007, 07:51:53 pm »

I've been doing battle with the evil SQL daemons for some time now, and I think I finally have them whipped into some semblance of order.

There is still a lot of work to do, of course, but in theory the latest conversion attempt worked. This means all the users, threads, posts, instant messages, etc, should all be there.

I would really appreciate any feedback I can get - especially things like missing posts, features, anything that doesn't appear to work right.

So, here's a link to the test forum: http://idriders.com/proflex/smf/index.php

This will give us a bunch of benefits - much lower server load, security that leaps and bounds ahead of the old YaBB software, faster response times, more capacity... The list of benefits is rather long.

My plan is to fix any problems that come up, then likely wipe it clean and run the conversion once more, at which time I'll shut off the old software and have it redirect to the new installation. So please keep posting here for the moment, and don't put anything on the test site that you aren't prepared to lose.

Last, but not least, I'll customize the graphics / theme to match.

Willie_B · « **Reply #1 on:** December 27, 2007, 08:20:46 pm »

I like the layout. What little bit I looked at all worked fine. Will this change also help with the junk/spam posters? Thanks for all you do. Brad

GrimJack · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2007, 08:23:57 pm »

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I like the layout. What little bit I looked at all worked fine. Will this change also help with the junk/spam posters? Thanks for all you do. Brad

It should completely eliminate the junk / spam posters.

AndySV1K · « **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2007, 09:54:00 pm »

All looks ok.

Ive recently installed SMF on one of my sites, it seems pretty good, i was impressed by how easy it was to install. Ihave used Vbulletin up to now with two other forums, but the SMF installed so easy compared to them, im even considering migrating them to SMF.

Not sure what that will be like to do, i gather its not been to straight forward importing the database for this site?

Andy.

marcusfordus · « **Reply #4 on:** December 28, 2007, 01:14:10 am »

Looks nice to me

GrimJack · « **Reply #5 on:** December 28, 2007, 02:36:04 am »

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All looks ok.

Ive recently installed SMF on one of my sites, it seems pretty good, i was impressed by how easy it was to install. Ihave used Vbulletin up to now with two other forums, but the SMF installed so easy compared to them, im even considering migrating them to SMF.

Not sure what that will be like to do, i gather its not been to straight forward importing the database for this site?

Andy.

I'm migrated a bunch of forums to SMF by now, and most of them were quite simple.

This place, unfortunately, was the exception. We have a really old installation of YaBB in a couple different ways - we started this place many versions ago, and it's been upgraded many times, AND the current version is several releases out of date. Add in that we have quite a few users and a whackload of posts, and the conversion utility basically just threw up it's hands in disqust and walked away!

I had to hack this quite a bit to make it work, so I'll honestly be quite surprised if it all works quite like it should.

orange · « **Reply #6 on:** December 28, 2007, 03:53:14 am »

well it looks great to me! keep up the great work! This could be a new lease of life!

shovelon · « **Reply #7 on:** December 28, 2007, 05:47:21 am »

That looks great to me too.

Terry

Colin · « **Reply #8 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:18:46 am »

Sob!
Bring back the cracked leather look!

The new forum looks just like all the other forums on the web................let's be different!...... Just like our bikes!

<GRIN>

Well done for getting in there and fixing/replacing the old one! I want to posts piccies in my gallery!

Col.

GrimJack · « **Reply #9 on:** December 28, 2007, 07:25:27 am »

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Sob!
Bring back the cracked leather look!

That's supposed to be cracked mudflats!

I suspect that bringing the colour scheme and graphics over to the new software is going to be cake when compared to getting the database conversion to run.

Could a few of you make some posts on the new software? And send and receive some PMs? It's important that we try all the functions we can think of - reading, posting, PMs, editing our profiles, etc, and that we check this from every access level - member, moderator, administrator.

I also need to try to delete a member and ban a member... and volunteers?

orange · « **Reply #10 on:** December 28, 2007, 10:49:36 am »

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That's supposed to be cracked mudflats!

phew, thought I was wrong all this time for a moment when Colin said cracked leather! :-)

purple gerbil · « **Reply #11 on:** December 29, 2007, 12:50:30 am »

mr grim
ive tried 2 log in but it says my user & password
are non existent.so i cant try it out (boo hoo).

GrimJack · « **Reply #12 on:** December 29, 2007, 06:28:40 am »

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mr grim
ive tried 2 log in but it says my user & password
are non existent.so i cant try it out (boo hoo).

Odd... your account exists, I checked. Of course, I can't see your password, but I can reset it, so I did. Then I logged in as you and it worked.

I'll PM you your new password over there. I guess we might have to go through this again when we do the actual conversion. Do you have some odd character in your password, something that might not have converted properly?

kiwi · « **Reply #13 on:** December 29, 2007, 06:09:34 pm »

dave i have an alter ego,douglas johnston ,ban and or delete him...unless of course it works against ip,s in which i will be in trouble!.I am gonna have a look now,i will make a post and see if i can delete a few of the flase registerees.....
if we lose all the old posts thats too bad,but it would sure be cool if the old files and how toos and links could be retaimed.I would also like orange and shovelon to be made mods perhaps in leui of carbon kiwi and dawn patrol who dont seem to be here much lately...

Lysander · « **Reply #14 on:** December 29, 2007, 08:09:48 pm »

Excellent- loads much faster an' everthang........I even voted in the poll.

I'll second, though, to keep our unique look........in grayscale too if possible

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