Board Upgrades This Weekend

[rteetz]

Thought I would give everyone here a heads up!

This weekend we're going to be upgrading our forum software to the latest version, Xenforo 2. The boards will be unavailable starting on Saturday at 3 pm eastern. We anticipate they will be back online Saturday night if there are no technical issues with the transfer. Once the forums are back online, the design team will be working on them, so they may not look like "our forums" right away. While we are upgrading the software, this new version does have some major differences - mainly that it is designed with a priority on mobile devices. There are also many new features with this version of Xenforo, including expanded emojii options, enhanced editing features and better integration with social media among them.

While we don't expect any major downtime, with any migration to a new platform, things can happen - so we ask for your patience and understanding as we undergo this enhancement.

 

[SorcererHeidi]

Thanx for the heads up, @rteetz ! Hoping all goes smoothly for all involved in the transition. I know upgrades can be a BEAR!! Excited to see new stuff!

 

[superme80]

Ugh. You guys assume I have a life and can actually be AWAY from the boards. Now I might have to TALK to my family!!!!




Seriously thanks for the update!!!!

 

[YesterDark]

Good luck. Send thanks to any gods you believe in that you don't use vbulletin.

 

[rteetz]

Additional note:

The "boards closed" message will be used for updates if there are any issues with the changes.

 

[backybri]

Thank you so much for the heads up! Of coarse as soon as I sign up and get used to this format they are re-doing the site. LOL OH WELL! Gonna be worth it

 

[disneysteve]

Good luck. Send thanks to any gods you believe in that you don't use vbulletin.

I believe that is what they were on before they switched to the current software.

 

[disneysteve]

Thanks for the update, Ryan. I'll be satisfied if the upgrade just fixes the pop up problem. Anything more than that will just be a bonus. The site has been nearly unusable on my phone lately (I'm on my desktop now).

 

[rteetz]

Welcome back everyone!

 

[jarestel]

I like the new look of the boards. It's very clean and readable!

 

[superme80]

Just an update. Crisis was averted. My mother in law took me to lunch, so I was not required to speak to my family during the day. Now the boards are back, so I can go back to ignoring everyone as usual. I think I really am up for Mother of the Year this time around! In other news, the boards look really good!!! Great job!

 

[Willow1213]

Ohhhh I like the new look!

 

[Spencer Wright]

Love the new look!!

 

[SorcererHeidi]

Love what I've seen so far - definitely easier to read for a blind ole bat like me, and I like the "controls" at the top of this typing box. Haven't looked around a lot yet, but wanted to say "Thank you, bravo, great job" to all involved in the transition. I'm sure it was a MAJOR undertaking!!

 

[WebmasterCorey]

Chill. I’m still working on it.

I’m not sure I like the massive smilies on mobile.

If you hate stuff, please email me at...

 

[Quicklabs]

Looks awesome and runs soooooo fast! Thanks very much!

 

[rteetz]

Chill. I’m still working on it.

I’m not sure I like the massive smilies on mobile.

If you hate stuff, please email me at...

Its looking great Corey. Thanks for all the work this weekend. You and Alex did a great job.

 

[sweetpeama]

Looks Great Cory now get some sleep and spend some time with your family.

 

[YesterDark]

Nice job bro.

 

[Euby]

Love the new look!