Brad Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 (I'm posting this here, because it would otherwise be overlooked)If we DO get a new forum in place, we need to decide on its skin, or overall look. There are many options floating around on the internet but the few listed below I've picked because they are easy to work with.[b]Option #1: [url="http://demo.phpbbstyles.com/?style=179&noframes=1"]http://demo.phpbbstyles.com/?style=179&noframes=1Option #2: [url="http://www.phpbbdesigns.com/?style=145Option"]http://www.phpbbdesigns.com/?style=145Option[/url]://http://demo.phpbbstyles.com/?style=...e=145Option[/url]://http://demo.phpbbstyles.com/?style=...e=145Option://http://demo.phpbbstyles.com/?style=...e=145Option://http://demo.phpbbstyles.com/?style=...e=145Option #3: [url="http://demo.phpbbstyles.com/main.php?style=9Option"]http://demo.phpbbstyles.com/main.php?style=9Option[/url] #4: [url="http://demo.phpbbstyles.com/main.php?style=27Option"]http://demo.phpbbstyles.com/main.php?style=27Option[/url] #5: [url="http://www.phpbbdesigns.com/index.php?noframes=1&style=1"]http://www.phpbbdesigns.com/index.php?nofr...rames=1&style=1[/url] 64://http://demo.phpbbstyles.com/?style=...&style=1 64[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4r80n Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 take one vote off 5 and put it on #2. i changed my mind. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crepenchicha Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I think the second one is too difficult to read. If the background for messages were white, I'd vote for it; otherwise, i'm a fan of the first one. It's clean, simple, readable, and most important, it loads mad quick.Is there any way to export the messages from this forum into that one? or would this be more of a here's-a-link-to-reference-the-old one sort of thing? I definitely wouldn't want to see this resource built up over a few years entirely abandoned...Also, does anyone have experience with the phpbb boards? Do they have problems incessantly logging people out? Do they work well in all browsers? Do they have a chat feature and how well does it work?Thanks for the initiative, Brad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 13, 2006 Author Share Posted January 13, 2006 That would be the biggest problem with moving to phpbb. I'm trying to find a way to export the post, but if there isn't a way we could lock this forum and reference to it, like you mentioned.I haven't had the cookie related problems phpbb, and I've tested it with Firefox and IE so far and haven't had any issues. There are many options for a chatbox, I'm going to need to test a few out and pick a favorite. Any suggestions are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crepenchicha Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Oh, and...do they thave "edit" features? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 13, 2006 Author Share Posted January 13, 2006 Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I vote for #3, popular one, eh?In order, I vote for:#3,#4,#2,#5,#1To the oldies, NERV, Mushy, Bubba, etc. Is there no edit function because of the goings on before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 [quote name='Tangiers'] Is there no edit function because of the goings on before?[/quote] No, there has never been one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 nope..always been this way, always will be this way... I've considered offeringt o BUY the rights to this forum from Adrock...wonder what he'd want for it since he's obviously lost interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 He doesn't seem to come around much anymore...he was on about a week ago if you check his profile. btw...I'm all for #1...that's option #1, not...you, know...#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 I'm excited to get started... I just need him to reply and let me know if he's even willing to give me the power to do so.Do you all think its really worth it for me to put a new setup together, considering we'd have to re-register and lose our posts? I could copy over the big threads (like reviews), but it would be done manually.FYI, this forum's pageviews and traffic has increased around 80 - 100% in the last 3 months. It grew really fast between October and November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 What!? This will mean we're starting back at square one!? The forum will be cleaned out, we'll have to re-register and start the WHOLE thing over again!? And all this loss and inconvienence for the sake of a new look and an edit button....isn't that sweet. Is there anyway of just going "Change style" in the code of the forum? There is WAYS too much information for us to just cast off that easilly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 I agree to a point. There are two ways of looking at it... The code used now is Web Wiz Forums, the new one would be phpBB. I think the latter is better but it may not be worth it. I'll see if I can find a good skin and maybe some fixes for this forum's code. If we decide that keeping the old software would be better, this poll is pointless .I'm not trying to come in here and change everything, I just think there are a lot of improvements that could be made. Everyone, let me know what your opinions are! Should I even bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafedelmar Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 It's a tough call, but the switch might be good. Remember this board has a lot of login trouble, it's not the prettiest, and there are some other little quirks too. The new board may be able to solve these problems and lead to a cleaner and crisper board overall. Something easier to navigate, easier to use may make posting more fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 we seem to be doing pretty well just as it is.. ya it loses cookies so you have to log in 2 or 3 times, and the chat resets, and a few other things, like people refusing to reread their posts befor hitting the post button or using the preview post option..but why mess with something that has been working just fine for several years now? really? It's quaint, a little outdated, but it WORKS. You start messing with new formats and not only will we lose everything, but then we have to go through the bug working out phase...no thanks, I KNOW the bugs and how to work around them with this version. I just don't see Adrock giving anyone the Admin powers..heck, we can't even get a few more Mods. So i truely believe that this is really just a exercise in mental masturbation... (which while fun is never entirely satisfying) (and one that has been undertaken a number of times before if you scan back through the older topics...never made a difference then, won't make a difference now. ) $.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzing Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 well phpbb uses sql databases to manage all the posts. i imagine this one does too (Although it might not). if it does, then it may be a simple matter of a few tricky sql commands to reformat all the data to fit into a new bbs engine. honestly though, i don't think it'd be worth it. we don't have any serious problems with this forum as it is, it's just very finnicky about logging in and whatnot. plus it has a lot of features that phpbb does not have (chat function for example) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavlakos_politakos Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 im sorry but i dont agree with any of them.why dont we just leave this nice forum the way it is?i personally think its fine.there are no serious problems with it.anyone agree besides me, mushy, dizzing,and soup??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 It doesn't matter to me. I go either way. I'll abstain. I have no opinion...except...Number 1?!??!? Have you people lost your minds? I've acid trips that were less strange than that!Sorry.We should also inquire to Adrock to see what his opinion is...if he is against it, we should tread lightly. After that, we can have a poll about choosing a skin. Its good that we all feel a sense of ownership, a feeling that we are a part of something larger than ourselves, but we must remember that there are other people that may have differing opinions and we should respect their opinions too. If we go running around picking out skins, we might offend people who don't see changing as a good idea. On the same grain, but from the other side of the coin, we might be very happy with the way things are, but some people live for improvement and growing. Lets not dismiss their ideas so quickly, lets evaluate them outside ourselves and ask what's in the best interests of everybody, maybe something new or a change might be good for all of us. Number 1?! Are you people blind?!?!?No, really, number 1 is great. Its my last choice, but its great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 Well, I'm not going to pursue this anymore. I should have discussed it with Adrock and MR Bubble privately before posting a poll on the skin. I think the small flaws bother me more than most, and generally the forum works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 i'm quite new so my opinion may not count a lot, but i think phpBB would be really nice. this forum engine in use is quite buggy (keeps logging me out & sometimes the columns are not right), and featureless (mail notification of subscribed threads, etcetera). if posts cannot be transferred, another way not to lose all the knowledge would be keeping this forum locked as an archive. If the forum stays as it is right now, it's not a disaster - the community and the knowledge _really_ worth these flaws - but phpBB would be a lot, lot nicer. ps.: my vote went for #3 - i like that little tent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavlakos_politakos Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 naahh.....lets leave it alone and forget phpBB.what do you guys say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crepenchicha Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I'm annoyed by the flaws, too, and would like something more clearnly designed. By far, though, my biggest problem with this format is the speed at which it loads. I sometimes have to wait up to ten or fifteen seconds for a page to load--on a T1!Aslo, because the traffic is increasing so heavily in recent months, I think that if we're going to switch and archive the old forum, we should do it SOON. The longer we let this resource build up on a format we don't intend to use permanently, the more work we create for the future, n'est-ce pas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I don't really care about the skin... I just want the login problem sorted out. I get logged out when I don't even close the window and then I have to make 2 attempts to get re-logged in. I just hate posting because of this because I have to login over 10 times a day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavlakos_politakos Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 i have no login prroblems.i can close teh window and go back in allready logged in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 it is what is called 'session time', once it exceeds, you have to login again, annoying if you write a long post, or doing something else along with posting on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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