CM Announcement Major Forum Upgrade

[The Dude]

Hiya peeps!

We are pending a major forum upgrade that is really pretty freaking awesome (in my opinion, of course). I have been nerding out with the new functions on our test site, and I think many of you will enjoy some new features.

Unfortunately, one of our plugins is causing conflicts in the templates, one of which is one many of you (to include myself) use frequently. It's the stats on the main forum page here;


That one.

So instead, we will have to resort to what most everyone else uses - the New Posts and Find Threads tabs located here:



Actually, you will probably thank me for this once you start getting used to using those tabs.

Anyway, I am looking forward to having this upgrade launched shortly. There will be some downtime of about 30 mins to an hour when it happens. I will let you know.

 

[Kroffe]

 

[The Dude]

In fact, I will probably turn off that plugin so we start getting used to not having it

 

[Kroffe]

Must say i prefer how it was.
Much smoother/faster when checking new threads&posts.

 

[Jono777]

Sorry! - Don't like it already, Much more user friendly before the latest threads page was turned off.

 

[Steviedoo]

Upgrade already happened?

what happened to the latest threads/posts?

 

[Gaz237]

Must admit, much prefer the old one.

 

[paul7388]

Upgrade already happened?

what happened to the latest threads/posts?

That was what the upgrade was going to do in the end remove them.

Sorry Bryan got to admit I would also say it is the worst improvement ever.

I know maybe we are just used to the set up we had but removing the latest posts just takes away the ease from posting.

 

[Oscar Arnhem]

Liked the Old one more

 

[cncas2123]

I don’t like it either , but that’s only because I’m an old fart and don’t like change ...

 

[spoo42]

Prefer how it was like others say, but would probably get used to the changes eventually (begrudgingly ) if thats how it was to be.

 

[The Dude]

Upgrade already happened?

what happened to the latest threads/posts?

That was what the upgrade was going to do in the end remove them.

Sorry Bryan got to admit I would also say it is the worst improvement ever.

I know maybe we are just used to the set up we had but removing the latest posts just takes away the ease from posting.

I don't really have a say in the matter.

Those latest thread and posts were from a 3rd party plugin that is not supported. In other words, as the forum software updates, that plugin won't and will break the site. Sad but true.

I feel your pain as well, since I used that al lthe time. But I was sort of spoiled. There is a built in feature that is a click away.



That is part of the default forum software, and is just as informative - if not more informative - than the old plugin. You just have to get used to doing something a bit differently.

And no, the forum is not upgraded yet.

 

[The Dude]

I don’t like it either , but that’s only because I’m an old fart and don’t like change ...

Please don't complain about your age to your elders.

 

[The Dude]

But I will see if the coder can improve the plugin to work with the new software. Right now they are unresponsive - which is not cool.

 

[shapesy]

Na not for me!

 

[Steviedoo]

So the equivalent of latest thread is new threads?

 

[Jono777]

With today's tech and know-how, surely it cant be too much stress to upgrade what is needed but leave the forum home page as it is/was????

 

[paul7388]

After having time to think about it this could be a great idea.

Just wait till next time poor @ternur logs into the site.

He will spend about half an hour resetting page to try find where the posts went. Then after a couple more drinks to calm himself will give up.

Hence the reason i tagged him to help him. Yeah i know i am all heart lol.

 

[colinsunderland]

Are you upgrading to xenforo 2.x? If so theres a widget for latest posts, not the same as what was here but similar

 

[The Dude]

We already have that widget - lol. But yes, if this is an issue for folks not being able to click the link "Find Threads", I can add this to the right column.

I'm gonna have to retrain folks here

 

[colinsunderland]

 

[DreamRJ]

So has the upgrade already been implemented? I do not see any new features apart from the misssing recent posts widget as you have mentioned is now out dated and will break the forum if you continued to use it lol......

Could you detail what is new in the new upgrade please Bryan? Thanks

 

[dionysus]

So has the upgrade already been implemented?

And no, the forum is not upgraded yet.

 

[hhhelllo]

Please bring back the latest posts option. Conflict or not... Without this option its like any activity in the forum dissapears. I came to the forum 4 times today... and closed it without even thinking about it. I dont make decisions here obviously but the regular members traffic will go down for sure which means knowledge and interesting facts are likely to also go down. Old members are always scare of change, I know. But this is different.

 

[The Dude]

Are you upgrading to xenforo 2.x? If so theres a widget for latest posts, not the same as what was here but similar

We've always had those widgets - didn't use them since they were redundant withe the list of threads and posts at the top. I can place that on the side column tomorrow first thing if that's what makes people happy.