phpBB3 (the platform these forums run on) is a great and freely available software.
But, I'm thinking that maybe this community would benefit from a new platform such as vBulletin. Version 5 looks like it'll be fully stable soon and looks a treat.
It comes with a lot of features that would be great to have, which phpBB just doesn't have natively. And it seems to be phpBB version 4 will be a long way off so...
Not making any promises. Just scoping right now. What do the rest of you think? Do you like the vBulletin style at forums you've posted at? Unsure? Not fussed?
New Forums Platform - not happening
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Good grief! I'm too old for change. 
John 5:24
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
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St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
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Maybe that just means the board needs a new generation of mods? 
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Maybe that just means the board needs a new generation of mods?
It would be a blessing if they missed the cairns and got lost on the way back. Or if
the Thing on the ice got them tonight.
I could only turn and stare in horror at the chief surgeon.
Death by starvation is a terrible thing, Goodsir, continued Stanley.
And with that we went below to the flame-flickering Darkness of the lower deck
and to a cold almost the equal of the Dante-esque Ninth Circle Arctic Night
without.
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the Thing on the ice got them tonight.
I could only turn and stare in horror at the chief surgeon.
Death by starvation is a terrible thing, Goodsir, continued Stanley.
And with that we went below to the flame-flickering Darkness of the lower deck
and to a cold almost the equal of the Dante-esque Ninth Circle Arctic Night
without.
//johnadavid.wordpress.com
Re: New Forums Platform?
Is the history convertible?Kurieuo wrote:phpBB3 (the platform these forums run on) is a great and freely available software.
But, I'm thinking that maybe this community would benefit from a new platform such as vBulletin. Version 5 looks like it'll be fully stable soon and looks a treat.
It comes with a lot of features that would be great to have, which phpBB just doesn't have natively. And it seems to be phpBB version 4 will be a long way off so...
Not making any promises. Just scoping right now. What do the rest of you think? Do you like the vBulletin style at forums you've posted at? Unsure? Not fussed?
Let us proclaim the mystery of our faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
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Perhaps you're correct. This current team of mods is just like the Republican party in the US. A bunch of crotchety old white guys.Kurieuo wrote:Maybe that just means the board needs a new generation of mods?
John 5:24
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
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Re: New Forums Platform?
That is also my question what will be with all the posts?Byblos wrote:Is the history convertible?Kurieuo wrote:phpBB3 (the platform these forums run on) is a great and freely available software.
But, I'm thinking that maybe this community would benefit from a new platform such as vBulletin. Version 5 looks like it'll be fully stable soon and looks a treat.
It comes with a lot of features that would be great to have, which phpBB just doesn't have natively. And it seems to be phpBB version 4 will be a long way off so...
Not making any promises. Just scoping right now. What do the rest of you think? Do you like the vBulletin style at forums you've posted at? Unsure? Not fussed?
New mods?
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good.
-- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
-- Philippians 1:6
#foreverinmyheart
-- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
-- Philippians 1:6
#foreverinmyheart
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Kurieuo
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Re: New Forums Platform?
All the posts would be ported over along with all forum areas, users, etc.
Some small things might break, like some smileys may appear as text... but the larger stuff would be fine as they provide ability to port phpbb3 in.
I saw the thread recent about posts being lost... I believe vBulletin saves on the fly (don't take my work for it tho). But this would mean no more loosing your post.
Also, vB5 looks to support blogs amongst other things. Which I expect could potentially be opened up to users of a certain "level".
It is a commercial product, so I'm basically figuring out whether it would be worth me buying and setting up here.
Some small things might break, like some smileys may appear as text... but the larger stuff would be fine as they provide ability to port phpbb3 in.
I saw the thread recent about posts being lost... I believe vBulletin saves on the fly (don't take my work for it tho). But this would mean no more loosing your post.
Also, vB5 looks to support blogs amongst other things. Which I expect could potentially be opened up to users of a certain "level".
It is a commercial product, so I'm basically figuring out whether it would be worth me buying and setting up here.
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Re: New Forums Platform?
Mods, you can remove this as an announcement since it is no longer relevant.
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Re: New Forums Platform?
And one fruitcake. Don't forget the fruitcake.RickD wrote:Perhaps you're correct. This current team of mods is just like the Republican party in the US. A bunch of crotchety old white guys.Kurieuo wrote:Maybe that just means the board needs a new generation of mods?
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Re: New Forums Platform?
I am against removing. I have special heartful relationship to this thread. I changed the name of the topic and also change the status from sticky to normal. In this thread I raised my hand to be a modKurieuo wrote:Mods, you can remove this as an announcement since it is no longer relevant.
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good.
-- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
-- Philippians 1:6
#foreverinmyheart
-- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
-- Philippians 1:6
#foreverinmyheart
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Re: New Forums Platform - not happening
Hehe... yeah, not remove. But I think I made it a sticky, or announcements which means it stays at the top of the thread.
Someone stripped me of my powers so I can't change this now.
Someone stripped me of my powers so I can't change this now.
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Have you seen my post above? But well i wrote 'change' instead of 'changed'Kurieuo wrote:Hehe... yeah, not remove. But I think I made it a sticky, or announcements which means it stays at the top of the thread.
Someone stripped me of my powers so I can't change this now.
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good.
-- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
-- Philippians 1:6
#foreverinmyheart
-- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
-- Philippians 1:6
#foreverinmyheart
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Re: New Forums Platform - not happening
Are you playing the same "mod games" with me that I use to do to others?1over137 wrote:Have you seen my post above? But well i wrote 'change' instead of 'changed'Kurieuo wrote:Hehe... yeah, not remove. But I think I made it a sticky, or announcements which means it stays at the top of the thread.
Someone stripped me of my powers so I can't change this now.
Maybe I was just tired.
I"m tired a lot lately. I fully missing you saying that you also updated the status.PS. I really didn't go playing games with other posters when I was a mod... honest!
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