Epi-hunter
11-08-2013, 07:25 PM
Hi Everyone,
We will be converting the forum to a vbulletin software platform next Saturday evening, November 16.
You will notice differences in the look of the forum, although the layout will remain as is. There are additional features with this software, such as the ability to personalize the user profile with much more detail, as well as the ability to post blogs and publish articles in your own name in association with the forum. However, the forum itself will remain much the same, although with improved functionality and features.
All PMs will convert over (unless you have more than 5000 PMs in your Inbox and Sent Messages folders combined, in which case you will need to delete some before using the PM system on the new forum). Your member name, rank, status, and all past posts and photos associated with posts will convert over.
Unfortunately, the photo gallery associated with our current software will not convert over (this photo gallery is one reason why we are switching software, as it is no longer being updated and maintained which leads to security issues). We will install a photo gallery plugin with the vbulletin software, but your photos will need to be re-uploaded to it at that time. Please download any photos in your photo gallery here that you do not already have backed up on your computer by next Saturday.
The forum will likely be offline for approximately one day for this conversion process. Once we are back up and running, you will need to reset your password before you can log on - we will supply instructions for this via e-mails and posts here later this week.
We think the test forum looks great, and we hope you like the new forum as well as we do!
Thank you,
AD Staff
We will be converting the forum to a vbulletin software platform next Saturday evening, November 16.
You will notice differences in the look of the forum, although the layout will remain as is. There are additional features with this software, such as the ability to personalize the user profile with much more detail, as well as the ability to post blogs and publish articles in your own name in association with the forum. However, the forum itself will remain much the same, although with improved functionality and features.
All PMs will convert over (unless you have more than 5000 PMs in your Inbox and Sent Messages folders combined, in which case you will need to delete some before using the PM system on the new forum). Your member name, rank, status, and all past posts and photos associated with posts will convert over.
Unfortunately, the photo gallery associated with our current software will not convert over (this photo gallery is one reason why we are switching software, as it is no longer being updated and maintained which leads to security issues). We will install a photo gallery plugin with the vbulletin software, but your photos will need to be re-uploaded to it at that time. Please download any photos in your photo gallery here that you do not already have backed up on your computer by next Saturday.
The forum will likely be offline for approximately one day for this conversion process. Once we are back up and running, you will need to reset your password before you can log on - we will supply instructions for this via e-mails and posts here later this week.
We think the test forum looks great, and we hope you like the new forum as well as we do!
Thank you,
AD Staff