Forum upgraded!

I, Brian · November 30th, 2006, 07:49 PM

Good news! I've just upgraded the forums to vbulletin!

I've also installed a couple of different anti-spam plugins, so hopefully that should help address that issue.

One of them prevents new members posting links when they have less than 10 posts - the other will prevent posts being published if they contain spam keywords.

I've also changed the forum layout so that there are fewer boards - but more topics in each board. Just didn;t make sense to have more than a dozen boards with no more than 2-3 topics in each.

Bad news, though! We may have lost some avatars and images along the way.

Sorry about that - I can try and recover from the old SMF forum archive, but the problem is that when the images are stored in a database, they can be difficult to copy out.

ALSO: I'm afraid everyone will need to recover their password in order to login again. Unfortunately, vbulletin cannot convert passwords from SMF, so you'll need to request new passwords resent to you.

If anyone has any problems logging in, please do contact me at brian at britecorp .co.uk

Any other questions, feel free to ask.

Mikelb · November 30th, 2006, 08:43 PM

Things just keep getting better and better around here...

I, Brian · November 30th, 2006, 08:49 PM

Glad to see you managed to log in fine, Mike.

By the way, have you noticed you're now a Super Moderator?

doodad · November 30th, 2006, 09:06 PM

Great job Brian!! i always checked here but there was no action.. ( when the site was firt created, it was fun) glad to see it is updated.. now we gotta find some users to come and hang out with us and give some action..

I, Brian · November 30th, 2006, 09:33 PM

Hopefully is picking up a bit now.

bigjon · December 1st, 2006, 05:12 AM

thank you brian!

i have a feeling things are going to move along nicely now.

congrats to mikelb as well!!!!!

doodad · December 1st, 2006, 11:03 PM

i will see if i can grab some people to come and hang with us..

i brought like 5-6 buddies here when george created first.. i don't think they are here anymore.. oh well, we will get some people in, don't worry Brian

bigjon · December 3rd, 2006, 01:31 AM

it has already picked up a lot.

I, Brian · December 4th, 2006, 12:05 PM

I think George ran a competition originally to draw in members - any recommendations of something relatively inexpensive but desirable? I'm thinking maybe one or two things around $50-$150. Sorry, can't donate an auto.

bigjon · December 5th, 2006, 12:18 AM

contests are good.

i just remember that after the last contest ended this place went back to a ghost town. but hey, at least 10 of us are still here from the last contest. that's how i got here.

i say go for it. =)

November 30th, 2006, 07:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
I, Brian Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 165	Forum upgraded! Good news! I've just upgraded the forums to vbulletin! I've also installed a couple of different anti-spam plugins, so hopefully that should help address that issue. One of them prevents new members posting links when they have less than 10 posts - the other will prevent posts being published if they contain spam keywords. I've also changed the forum layout so that there are fewer boards - but more topics in each board. Just didn;t make sense to have more than a dozen boards with no more than 2-3 topics in each. Bad news, though! We may have lost some avatars and images along the way. Sorry about that - I can try and recover from the old SMF forum archive, but the problem is that when the images are stored in a database, they can be difficult to copy out. ALSO: I'm afraid everyone will need to recover their password in order to login again. Unfortunately, vbulletin cannot convert passwords from SMF, so you'll need to request new passwords resent to you. If anyone has any problems logging in, please do contact me at brian at britecorp .co.uk Any other questions, feel free to ask.

November 30th, 2006, 08:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mikelb Adequate Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 773	Re: Forum upgraded! Things just keep getting better and better around here... __________________ -Tuner by Desire, Racer at Heart- 1991 Eagle Talon Tsi and it's fast

November 30th, 2006, 08:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
I, Brian Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 165	Re: Forum upgraded! Glad to see you managed to log in fine, Mike. By the way, have you noticed you're now a Super Moderator?

November 30th, 2006, 09:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
doodad Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 289	Re: Forum upgraded! Great job Brian!! i always checked here but there was no action.. ( when the site was firt created, it was fun) glad to see it is updated.. now we gotta find some users to come and hang out with us and give some action..

November 30th, 2006, 09:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
I, Brian Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 165	Re: Forum upgraded! Hopefully is picking up a bit now.

December 1st, 2006, 05:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
bigjon Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 904	Re: Forum upgraded! thank you brian! i have a feeling things are going to move along nicely now. congrats to mikelb as well!!!!! __________________ 2000 HPP Mods

December 1st, 2006, 11:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
doodad Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 289	Re: Forum upgraded! i will see if i can grab some people to come and hang with us.. i brought like 5-6 buddies here when george created first.. i don't think they are here anymore.. oh well, we will get some people in, don't worry Brian

December 3rd, 2006, 01:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
bigjon Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 904	Re: Forum upgraded! it has already picked up a lot. __________________ 2000 HPP Mods

December 4th, 2006, 12:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
I, Brian Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 165	Re: Forum upgraded! I think George ran a competition originally to draw in members - any recommendations of something relatively inexpensive but desirable? I'm thinking maybe one or two things around $50-$150. Sorry, can't donate an auto.

December 5th, 2006, 12:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
bigjon Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 904	Re: Forum upgraded! contests are good. i just remember that after the last contest ended this place went back to a ghost town. but hey, at least 10 of us are still here from the last contest. that's how i got here. i say go for it. =) __________________ 2000 HPP Mods


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