Forum Boss
Administrator
We are working on a major Forum software upgrade.
We have to do this because the current software version is no longer supported by the developers. No choice in other words.
We have spent a LOT of time and money to keep the format as identical as possible.
We have spent a LOT of time and money to keep the features you like, such as the trader history.
When the new software arrives, hopefully in a few days,
Here is my request to all members:
BE SILENT for a week
-- Do NOT Start threads about the software change
-- Do NOT send PMs
-- Do NOT send emails
-- Do NOT make wise-crack or angry "WTF" Posts
In other words, PLEASE BE PATIENT. We will be working night and day. The new version does work -- it is being used on Snipers' Hide and Long Range Hunting now.
However, we know there will be some glitches. This is inevitable. And yes, we can test, and test, and test some more. But we won't/can't see all the issues until we go live.
I expect some things will not be right.
We know for a fact that some of the buttons will be in different locations, and there will be a learning curve.
Please know our programmers have worked VERY hard to keep things as you like them. The software challenge was significant, with many essential add-ons that work very differently.
But the way you can help is just being patient. Complaints, PMs, emails, angry threads will only demand more Admin time and make it MORE difficult to de-bug the new software.
Yes we have tested this for MANY WEEKS in a separate domain, but there is no way to know how it will really work with hundreds of simultaneous users until we actually go live. So be patient, let us do our job.
The good news is that Phase 2 should (hopefully) allow us to make a transition to secure HTTPS, which will help with some browsers.
And please, it is pointless to post "if it ain't broke don't fix it". We ran this as long as we could. The issue is that the company that makes/maintains the Forum software doesn't support what is running now.
We have to do this because the current software version is no longer supported by the developers. No choice in other words.
We have spent a LOT of time and money to keep the format as identical as possible.
We have spent a LOT of time and money to keep the features you like, such as the trader history.
When the new software arrives, hopefully in a few days,
Here is my request to all members:
BE SILENT for a week
-- Do NOT Start threads about the software change
-- Do NOT send PMs
-- Do NOT send emails
-- Do NOT make wise-crack or angry "WTF" Posts
In other words, PLEASE BE PATIENT. We will be working night and day. The new version does work -- it is being used on Snipers' Hide and Long Range Hunting now.
However, we know there will be some glitches. This is inevitable. And yes, we can test, and test, and test some more. But we won't/can't see all the issues until we go live.
I expect some things will not be right.
We know for a fact that some of the buttons will be in different locations, and there will be a learning curve.
Please know our programmers have worked VERY hard to keep things as you like them. The software challenge was significant, with many essential add-ons that work very differently.
But the way you can help is just being patient. Complaints, PMs, emails, angry threads will only demand more Admin time and make it MORE difficult to de-bug the new software.
Yes we have tested this for MANY WEEKS in a separate domain, but there is no way to know how it will really work with hundreds of simultaneous users until we actually go live. So be patient, let us do our job.
The good news is that Phase 2 should (hopefully) allow us to make a transition to secure HTTPS, which will help with some browsers.
And please, it is pointless to post "if it ain't broke don't fix it". We ran this as long as we could. The issue is that the company that makes/maintains the Forum software doesn't support what is running now.
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