I will be trying to do a test run today on the new domain to see how well the old archived forum will work.

We will stay online meanwhile, nothing will change, just wanted to let you all know.

Once it's up on the new domain i will post the temp url so you can all try to make it crash please !!

Thanks.

Standing by to make it crash...........

Quoted from gmaranda

Standing by to make it crash...........

I think lots of searches should test it well, it seems to be how it goes down most of the time.

Hi!

I just spend some time doing searches.  All went well but I guess I was all by myself so I don't think I overloading the system.  Two things I noticed: When a search is not successful you can click in the box and the box clears itself for what you want to put in.  If the search turns out something the box stays full when you want to change the word to search.  Furthermore, if I try to delete the word by highlighting it, the highlight seems white thus I cannot see it.  It is a bit confusing.

Nothing big but this is what I found.  Good job on the site thus far.  I believe it will work well.

take care

We are all going to die.

I am well prepared as I have purchased enough pinball parts to allow me to survive for several weeks without my MAACA fix. I also know the addresses of many MAACA members and have bought severla books of stamps in case I have to communicate the old fashioned way.

Good luck with the switch. And to quote "Tint Tim"; God Bless Us  ... Everyone!

Quoted from tom_454

I also know the addresses of many MAACA members and have bought severla books of stamps in case I have to communicate the old fashioned way.

You do know that Email and the Interwebz still exists even if MAACA is down right.......

any chance we will be able to keep our posting #'s ?

Quoted from Pharoah007

any chance we will be able to keep our posting #'s ?

I am sure we can do something.

bump

+1

Bah, just delete them, who cares they are just numbers anyway

Quoted from Sparky

We are all going to die.

if it bleeds, we can kill it


(my wife was zapping on TV and I heard *one note* of the music and knew which movie it was ... she couldn't believe it )

Heheh, secretly i am hoping to lose Maaca for a day or 2.  and if we can take down cgcc at the same time, i am set... I may actually get some WORK done (both at the shop and at home) and not spend all my time yammering on!!!

Quoted from Mrhide

if it bleeds, we can kill it


(my wife was zapping on TV and I heard *one note* of the music and knew which movie it was ... she couldn't believe it )

No kidding... same here. When I played Future Pinball for the first time at Loafer's, we played Dead Hunters and in it is the Predator theme... frickin awesome. Unmistakable music!

I wish good luck for your move to the new domain!

George

Quoted from Pharoah007

any chance we will be able to keep our posting #'s ?

The Eblah site as we all know it will stay as-is, with the posts counts etc... BUT, it will be read-only and used as an archive eventually.

The plan is to move to phpBB for the real forum. However, i will move the Eblah first and we will use it until the other one is ready.

If the errors are gone, then i will see no points in switching.

Step 1: Move the current Eblah to the new server. (work in progress)
Step 2: Update the dns to point to the new domain.
Step 3: Use it like we always did... and step 4 if it crashes..
Step 4: Move the phpBB version (http://futur.maaca.org) as the main board and keep the Eblah for archives (read-only).

Quoted from Pharoah007

any chance we will be able to keep our posting #'s ?

Despite popular belief, I couldn't care less about post counts..

Here's a different thought.  How 'bout we just hide them entirely?  

Well apparently i couldnt get anything done today, maybe tomorrow.. current MAACA has over 46000 files  

Quoted from Vengeance

Bah, just delete them, who cares they are just numbers anyway

I kinda like it, just me I guess tho.

MADNESS!

No one really cares about post counts, come on.  Sure it adds a little something to the comraderie and chiding that goes on here (all in fun), but seriously, who cares if we start from ground zero - let's just get on with it (when Azatotht is ready, of course).

The only merit I see in retaining post counts is that it is a way for newcomers to identify those who might have been in the hobby longer and might possibly have a stronger presence when seeking advice/info. Also, they can identify people who are known and established when doing any type of transactions. It's  tough asking for references for someone relatively unknown and with few or no posts here.  It might help keep the Stephen Anderson type people from popping up to rip people off.

Other than that, it is a way to identify the Chatty Kathys out here...

I disagree Wayne, I like the post numbers for the exact reasons that wbradley said.

Quoted from wbradley

The only merit I see in retaining post counts is that it is a way for newcomers to identify those who might have been in the hobby longer and might possibly have a stronger presence when seeking advice/info. Also, they can identify people who are known and established when doing any type of transactions. It's  tough asking for references for someone relatively unknown and with few or no posts here.  It might help keep the Stephen Anderson type people from popping up to rip people off.

EVERYTHING will remain as-is, post counts included. The board is just moving to another host and will eventually be made read-only for archive purpose.

The NEW phpBB forum will start fresh (already started actually in test mode), i have no interest writing a conversion script to convert 46000 files of user accounts, posts, etc.. into the phpBB format   Unless someone is willing to pay me for it  

That beeing said, the new host might solve the crash issues so who know if we will at all move to phpBB, but my understanding is that sooner or later, there will be a problem because 46000 files just aint right to me ! So first we move to the new host... then probably start the new one up.

Quoted from Azatotht

EVERYTHING will remain as-is, post counts included.

Kewl

Quoted from Pharoah007

Kewl

See? You have nothing to worry about... your post count will remain.

Wow... you sure do post a lot!

(Doooooon't worry... I wrote down your REAL post count.   )

Ian-


I laughed so hard at Pharoah's post count that I almost spat on my monitor!

BAHAHAHA

Nice, Ian!

You want to see a real post count, head on over to CGCC.ca  

Quoted from wbradley

Ian-


I laughed so hard at Pharoah's post count that I almost spat on my monitor!

Thank you thank you thank you... I am here all week.

Quoted from Sparky

(Doooooon't worry... I wrote down your REAL post count.   )

HAR! right on

now 1 post... that's just mean man