• From: Gloucester, England
  • Registered: 2007-04-10
  • Posts: 1,911

Topic: Forum upgraded

I've upgraded the forum software today. This wasn't something I did lightly as it required a lot of effort to get the data out of the old system. I had to write a new converter due to all the changes I had made to our old forum software which made the data and the structure of the data quite different to a normal phpBB forum.

We're now running PunBB, an alternative which provides a much improved experience I hope.
Things may be changing for a while so please be patient whilst I complete the upgrade and add new features.

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  • From: Bristol, UK
  • Registered: 2007-04-17
  • Posts: 1,292

Re: Forum upgraded

I am loving the basic theme smile

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  • From: Gloucester, England
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Re: Forum upgraded

Msh100 wrote:

I am loving the basic theme smile

Hey Marcus, welcome back. smile

This is FluxBB's basic theme, it's really quite excellent. I may, at some point, get around to making a custom theme. The good news for me is that it'll be a lot easier than theming phpBB.

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  • From: Grimsby
  • Registered: 2007-04-10
  • Posts: 2,253

Re: Forum upgraded

The new system seems elegant and indeed beautiful.
You never let on that you were planning this, Alex - but I can't say that I object to surprises if they're as nice as this! big_smile

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  • From: Gloucester, England
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Re: Forum upgraded

Akria wrote:

You never let on that you were planning this, Alex - but I can't say that I object to surprises if they're as nice as this! big_smile

Well I'd been promising a new, day-to-day theme for the old forum for years but after the Christmas theme went down rather poorly despite 2 weeks of work on it, I abandoned the attempt. phpBB is so much work to modify, maintain and to design new skins for. PunBB will be much easier on all counts.

I'm glad you like it! smile

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  • From: Grimsby
  • Registered: 2007-04-10
  • Posts: 2,253

Re: Forum upgraded

I've changed my username and removed my custom rank to present a more professional image to match the forum's degree of improvement. smile

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Re: Forum upgraded

Awe. Some.

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  • From: Gloucester, England
  • Registered: 2007-04-10
  • Posts: 1,911

Re: Forum upgraded

DanielRM wrote:

I've changed my username and removed my custom rank to present a more professional image to match the forum's degree of improvement. smile

I thought we had another new member for a moment. lol

Nicely done.

Zbrahead91 wrote:

Awe. Some.

I take you approve then. smile
Welcome back, by the way!

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  • From: Grimsby
  • Registered: 2007-04-10
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Re: Forum upgraded

Ooh, RSS and Atom feeds.

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  • From: Gloucester, England
  • Registered: 2007-04-10
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Re: Forum upgraded

Yep. I'm a big fan of RSS, so I made sure that they're available on a per forum basis as well as just for the entire board. They're even available on a per topic basis!

Enjoy! big_smile

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  • From: Immingham
  • Registered: 2007-04-13
  • Posts: 1,582

Re: Forum upgraded

WAHEY.

ACTIVITY.


All due to yours truly, of course.


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  • From: Immingham
  • Registered: 2007-04-13
  • Posts: 1,582

Re: Forum upgraded

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  • From: Bristol, UK
  • Registered: 2007-04-17
  • Posts: 1,292

Re: Forum upgraded

Daniel, you say "removed my custom rank to present a more professional image to match the forum's degree of improvement"

I still see someone has :
You mean drinking H2SO4 could be good?

big_smile

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Re: Forum upgraded

And I'm still the Spam King.

Not that I'm complaining like...

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