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Post by Fritz on Jul 30, 2007 8:03:15 GMT -4
I'm not sure yet. I still need to get a couple of things set up at the new board--for one thing, I still haven't quite decided which style to use. I've installed one similar to the one at the GBI board, but there's another one I'm looking at that, if I can modify it the way I want to, will look even more like what we have now.
When the time comes, these are the steps I plan to take:
The Ectozone.com domain name will be redirected to Ectozone.net. The subdomain Forum.ectozone.net will be redirected to the new board.
Ectozone.net will get a "real" index page--namely, one that looks a lot like Ectozone.com does now.
I will use the Email Everyone function on this board to let everyone know.
This board will be put into Maintenance Mode for a few days, with a header message telling anybody who comes by that the board has been shut down and the new one open. The old board will eventually be reopened, but not until I disable posting on every forum. Plus this will help to "freeze" the post counts here, so I can transfer/add them to the new board's database..
It probably won't be very long.
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Post by Bo Holbrook on Jul 30, 2007 18:22:15 GMT -4
Fritz, I can help with this if you need it. Hop on AIM sometime and I can give you the tools you'll need.
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Post by Fritz on Jul 30, 2007 21:27:03 GMT -4
I did find one thing that helped vastly--I found a site with the same ClassyDark style you based yours off of. I sat and got it about 90% where I want it; I just gotta figure out where that last ten percent or so I need to adjust is.
If I can't figure it out in the next day or so, you will definitely hear from me. I probably would've sent you a message by now if I hadn't found the thing--I cound't find it at any of the links actually in the style, but I found a site that had it and many, many more styles.
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Post by Bo Holbrook on Jul 31, 2007 2:27:01 GMT -4
I did find one thing that helped vastly--I found a site with the same ClassyDark style you based yours off of. I sat and got it about 90% where I want it; I just gotta figure out where that last ten percent or so I need to adjust is. If I can't figure it out in the next day or so, you will definitely hear from me. I probably would've sent you a message by now if I hadn't found the thing--I cound't find it at any of the links actually in the style, but I found a site that had it and many, many more styles. there's an extension for FireFox called Aardvark it'll help you out LOADS in figuring out what value needs to be edited to get you what you want.
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Post by Fritz on Jul 31, 2007 7:42:57 GMT -4
I found the variable I needed to change on the stylesheet (Jesus those things are a lot more complicated than the ones I've worked with here), so everything's now just about where I want it.
I will look into that extension, though. Thanks for letting me know about it.
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Post by Fritz on Aug 2, 2007 21:14:04 GMT -4
A small setback: there's a little snag in the visual confirmation system somewhere. I'm trying to figure it out on the PhpBB support forum; if I can't find it, I'll probably have to go to Admin approval like on GBHQ and GBI. Ectozone.net itself is otherwise just about completely done. I'll also probably start getting GBWC.net's new hosting opened and uploaded, so if there's any problem at that domain over the next few days just go to www.freehomepages.com/gbwc or archive.gbwc.net , which both point to the current host.
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Post by EGBFan on Aug 4, 2007 7:13:58 GMT -4
Nobody's replied to this yet - I guess there isn't a great deal to say, but I feel like I should offer some words of encouragement so you know we're still taking an interest. Well, actually, when you've perfected the new board I'm all ready for it - I've got a whole new topic typed up and everything. ;D (No pressure - I'm not desperate to get it out there or anything.)
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Post by Fritz on Aug 4, 2007 9:45:57 GMT -4
Nobody's replied to this yet - I guess there isn't a great deal to say, but I feel like I should offer some words of encouragement so you know we're still taking an interest. Well, actually, when you've perfected the new board I'm all ready for it - I've got a whole new topic typed up and everything. ;D (No pressure - I'm not desperate to get it out there or anything.) I did discover on the support board two instances of similar problems. In one, only some people were having it--the visiual confirmation image came up fine for some people, not at all for others. I've gone ahead and sent the new board url to a few people I trust and/or have some experience with the software to see if they see the images. If some of them do, the problem might only be on my end. If nobody's seeing it, it's more likely a problem with the software or the server settings. Like I said, I'd have to have to go to the same Admin Approval setting as at GBHQ or GBI. I'd also hate to either give up or try a different software like SMF--not after I've spent the last month learning PhpBB.
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Post by ghostdiva on Aug 6, 2007 18:19:45 GMT -4
Just so you know, I have avoided this topic because I don't know what to decide, a part of me is dreading having to go back to old topics here to read something, a part of me is all for progress and making things new better and easier for everyone. So whatever you do is fine with me. ghostdiva
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Post by Fritz on Aug 10, 2007 14:40:22 GMT -4
It's starting to look more and more like this may be an actual bug of some sort--there's a thread on with about three other people having the same problem. As of yet, the Development and Support team hasn't posted a solution yet--if it's a real bug, it may not be resolved until the next release.
I'm looking into another option or two, such as using the new Custom Profiles option to put in some homemade security questions (ie "Are you a Spambot? Yes/No") Though at this moment, I find myself in no real hurry--I'd rather wait and have everything be right than rush in and have more problems.
And hey, this place is still here, so it's not like we're all cut off from each other.
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Post by Fritz on Aug 14, 2007 17:35:49 GMT -4
Okay. Now I know something: it's because of my hosting package. Since it doesn't cost extra over and above the price of the domain, it's considered a "Free" hosting package, and there are banner ads at the top of the pages. The banner ads cause interference with the visual confirmation program.
About the only way I could find on PhpBB3 to solve that problem would be to move to paid hosting, which would be $4.00 a month at minimum. As I am basically without income right now, I will admit that requires some thought (Remember I also have the GBWc.net web site to deal with, and it's under the same host. $8.00 a month is not a no-brainer in my current situation)
I could open PhpBB2 instead, where they've released a Mod to overcome that problem, but it's the PhpBB3 board where I've done all my work thus far, and the database isn't reverse compatible. A hack may be released later, and if my situation isn't different I will certainly consider installing it.
In the mean time, I will look into doing as mentioned above: using the built-in Custom Profile Fields setting to ask some security questions at registration; it should hopefully stop any spambots cold.
Expect to hear more news soon.
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