Hello folks, from your mostly-retired web monkey!
I just wanted to let everyone know that I am going to put some time aside in the next few weeks to try to move the boards over to phpBB3. It's been a long time coming, but due to our board modifications, including the marks system, it could be a bit of a mess when we finally get down to doing it.
A few things are going to be happening over the next few weeks. The first thing is that I'm going to be getting some people to help me transfer everyone's mark totals over to the website so that we don't lose your member rewards in case of a crash. Of course, if you keep replying, you're going to keep earning more, but I'll make up for that by giving everyone a "house warming gift" to replace the marks you lost once I get into the new place. (And it'll be higher than any of you could have earned in the intervening time. :D)
When the time comes for the upgrade, I'm going to be closing down the boards for a few days while I transfer everything over and try to get it set up. It's possible it could all work out in just a few hours, but I'm planning for the worst. LOL
The new version of phpBB will have a lot of interesting features, so hopefully once we get settled in we'll be good to go. (We'll also have fewer spam accounts trying to sign up, which will make life so much easier!)
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ask them here! Otherwise I'm hoping to do this within a week or two. :)
Wonderful Bree! I look forward to all the new pretties to look at. :D
When the boards are down, which method of communication would you all prefer, the livejournal or the yahoo group?
Quote from: "Bree"(And it'll be higher than any of you could have earned in the intervening time. :D)
Hmm, this sounds good. ;)
Bree,
I know it's unlikely, but is there anything I can do that can be of some use?
Yayyyyy! New forums and a pretty blueness!
Well done with how quickly it was achieved!
*hugs and applause for the web-monkey*
If you go into your User Control Panel, you should be able to decide between this theme and the older style. :D I'm still working out the bugs, but there are a lot of new features, so poke around until you find them!
I am poking around like a mad-thing. :)
Is that a bum-waggling smiley in the first pick section?
Am I just an old stick-in-the-mud that I like the old style of display better? But I like the new features and look, just prefer the pics on the left.
I'm glad we have a choice. :geek: (New favourite smiley.)
Nah, I like the old one, too. :D But the new style displays the new features better, so I figured everyone could decide on their own!
Yeah, like the old one better. Nice way of doing colours now though. Whee!
The new forum is gorgeous, Bree :D
I hadn't even read the first thread before I was off to change styles -- I couldn't tell where one post ended and another started and kept re-reading signatures. :shaking2:
Looks wonderful, Bree. Great job!
Glad you've all made it in one piece!
I'm keeping an eye on the marks modification that they're working on for version 3. When I think it's stable enough, I'm going to install it and give everyone a big housewarming gift. :D
10,000 marks? :)
Quote from: "Amanda N"10,000 marks? :)
Greedy! 2,900 would be okay, though.
Quote from: "Jane"Quote from: "Amanda N"10,000 marks? :)
Greedy! 2,900 would be okay, though.
Why 2,900 specifically? You're saving for something in particular??
Quote from: "Kaysea"Why 2,900 specifically? You're saving for something in particular??
Going to buy myself a goldrider.
Well, that's the plan ... this month. :geek:
Quote from: "Jane"Quote from: "Kaysea"Why 2,900 specifically? You're saving for something in particular??
Going to buy myself a goldrider.
Well, that's the plan ... this month. :geek:
I knew there would have to be a reason behind such a specific number. LOL
Quote from: "Bree"I'm keeping an eye on the marks modification that they're working on for version 3. When I think it's stable enough, I'm going to install it and give everyone a big housewarming gift. :D
I know it's hard to predict when the marks thing will become stable, but is this likely to be weeks ... months ... 2009?
Another 'new forums' question ...
Did somebody steal the Crayon Awards area? Where will they posts the Summer results? Or have they done so already and I'm the only one that can't see that part of the forums?
Whaaa!
:geek:
Quote from: "Jane"Another 'new forums' question ...
Did somebody steal the Crayon Awards area? Where will they posts the Summer results? Or have they done so already and I'm the only one that can't see that part of the forums?
Whaaa!
:geek:
It looks like you can see them... you can't see them at all Jane?
Also, the Voting is on through today, so the winners haven't been posted or counted yet since I've been on LOA the last several days :)
I fixed the Crayon Awards :)
You all should be able to see that Forum again!
Thanks for letting us know about that one.
Thanks Clancey. I can see them now. :geek:
Sorry, I've been buried under editing work.
I can't tell for sure on the forum upgrade, Jane, but hopefully within a month or two, max. :)
Quote from: "Bree"I can't tell for sure on the forum upgrade, Jane, but hopefully within a month or two, max. :)
I've been ever so good at waiting to ask until the two months was up, so ... Any news?
(I'm sure everybody knows by now that I live for marks.)
*rolls eyes*
You're scottish aren't you Jane? C'mon admit it!!!
Marks aren't the only reason to post! :-p
Quote from: "Amanda N"Marks aren't the only reason to post! :-p
Speak for yourself!
Though, overhauling Emma on the total number of forum posts has become something of a goal while I have been in this mark-less limbo. And after Emma there is only Bree and Eimi to go ...
But c'mon! Everybody can see that's just desperation talking. Marks are better than post totals. Nobody can buy things with post totals!
I Can't think of anything I particularly want to buy anyway. :-
I have a sh*tload of marks and nothing to spend'em on...
Of course, I should post more often, not for the marks but to surpass the amount of posts by previously mentioned members. :)
Quote from: "Kaysea"I Can't think of anything I particularly want to buy anyway. :-
I have a sh*tload of marks and nothing to spend'em on...
If we could just buy and sell them like carbon credits. :geek:
I have PayPal .... you have marks. It could be a match made in heaven! :laughing5:
Quote from: "Jane"Quote from: "Kaysea"I Can't think of anything I particularly want to buy anyway. :-
I have a sh*tload of marks and nothing to spend'em on...
If we could just buy and sell them like carbon credits. :geek:
I have PayPal .... you have marks. It could be a match made in heaven! :laughing5:
I'd be up for that. LOL
Quote from: "Amanda N"Of course, I should post more often, not for the marks but to surpass the amount of posts by previously mentioned members. :)
Yeah coz of course I was no target. LOL
Quote from: "Amanda N"Of course, I should post more often, not for the marks but to surpass the amount of posts by previously mentioned members. :)
You have Vix and Clancey and me to overtake before you can set your sights on Emma, Bree, and Eimi. :pirate:
I'd better get posting then.
Btw, Kaysea, feel free to donate some of those marks to a good cause...like...me. :-D
What do you need marks for???
*scratches head* Not even sure how many I have now... *goes to look*
Hmmm....3500+ I need to go and see which area is bonus this month.
(Anyone want to post with Causton? Poor bugger still has a cold at the moment, but surely there's something he can do....
Thinks Causton needs to play Dragon Poker or Perns version of Chess with someone, any takers??)
Quote from: "Kaysea"What do you need marks for???
Latest plan is buying a g-o-l-d dragon ... and her rider, of course.
Bonus location is VH and yes, I can copost with poor old Causton. How about Teene? You wanna send a start or shall I?
You can *grins* Coz you're so good at it.
Okay. Maybe this evening, maybe tomorrow.
What about me Kaysea? *sniff*
I'm always open to coposts. You all know that - or should by now.
As to the marks - what did you want them for??
To have them. To HOARD!
I am a dragon! RAWR!
Oh yeah...what should we post about?
Fingers crossed: :love4: Any news of getting the marks back onto the forum yet?
Update, Jane: they've released a beta version of the module for phpbb3. Since it IS a beta version I wanted to install it on a dummy site first and see if I can get some people to test it out for me. I'm getting ready to move residences (hopefully) but if a few of you are willing to wack at it while I'm busy moving, I might be able to get a test site up in the next week or two so we can see if it breaks anything.
Test to destruction? I'm your man!
Quote from: "Jane"Test to destruction? I'm your man!
Muahaha. Most excellent. :D I'm hoping to get a few days of peace this weekend so perhaps I can get something going. PHPBB3 supposedly has some sort of easy mod installation, but I don't really trust it on this board, since this board has been imported, exported, upgraded and tweaked within an inch of its life over the years. LOL