CM Announcement Major Forum Upgrade

Casinomeister

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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;
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That one.

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

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

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. :D

:cheers:
 
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.
 
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. :p

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.

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

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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 :)
 
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.
 
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. :D
 

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