Shawn Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Hello everyone! Yes-we are finally back! First off the updates Old - Celeron 1.3Mhz 512MB ram New - Pentium 4 2.0Ghz 1GB ram Old - Ikonboard 3 (DBM-which we just plain killed) New - Invision Board 1.2 (MySql and Php-which is what we should have been 2 years ago) The good: The new forums should be able to handle our load The bad: There is just no way in hell to transfer all the info from the old boards. I've been trying for 2 weeks now to upgrade our IB to MySQL. The DBM files were just too damn big. Even when I had the server entirely to myself it would constantly time out on every procedure. Resigned myself to simply ditch the message transfer and go for a member only migration. 3700+ registered members killed this migration too. The upgrade software/methods just cannot deal with something so bloated (I don't blame the Ikonboard software at all-its been a great 2 years! All the trouble has been entirely my fault because I rode the DBM wagon much too long) So here we are. New boards, fresh members. I guess now is the time for all of you who wanted to change your screen name to do so. LOL We are going to indefinitely keep the old IB forums online (link below). You can gather important PM's or browse old posts at your leisure. I'm going to be bringing some of our very first posts back online in that forum(I have backups from the beginning). It will be our version of http://www.archive.org/ I'll turn the old boards back online on Friday evening(aug 22nd)-I want to monitor the server logs without the IB overhead right now. http://www.macrossworld.com/cgi-bin/mwf/ikonboard.cgi One more item-I'll add our "Macross" skin sometime this weekend. For those people who are really motivated and really bored, send me some skin designs I can use!! http://www.ibplanet.com/ Thanks again for all your patience in this move-I hope everyone has a lot of fun here! BTW: If you encounter and problems with the board (ie BUGS!! ) please email me ss455@aol.com asap so I can address them. Mods-please email me so I can re-establish your permissions (assuming you still want the JOBS! B) ) Best, Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Sama Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 thank you for the new and better forums!!! what happned to other scifi and anime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Call me parnoid, but I had a feeling this is what it would have to boil down to. That's the problem with old forum software, or more exactly, old forum software databases. UBB had that problem for me. As I see it, this was no different. Well...let see how many people come back. BTW, if you want some more smilies, I've got a few dozen I've pulled from various message boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I think my only copy of my .sig quote was on the old board! I literally paused the game and typed in in. Need to go see the archives when it's back up. As for members--if you ever browsed through "the old" members list, you'll see a LOT of people never posted, or did so less than once a year. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a 50% loss in number of members--but we won't actually see a post/thread decline. Finally---my birthday was the 20th--but the board was down all day so nobody knew. (Got JP Armada Tidalwave (Shockwave) btw) (Also my 1/350 "USS Missouri to convert to the Iowa" which I got early) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonz Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 woohoo! the forum is back so neat so nice back to post:1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Ahhh, like breaking in a new pair of shoes. Muchos gracias to the staff! I'm sure it won't be long until everyone finds their way back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duymon Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 New boards are looking slick but I too am wondering where the RObotech and other sci-fi section went. Prolly was way too high of a traffic area and was removed like the "everything else" forum there used to be a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Sama Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 New boards are looking slick but I too am wondering where the RObotech and other sci-fi section went. Prolly was way too high of a traffic area and was removed like the "everything else" forum there used to be a while back. i amde a poll ont he feedback area for them to put it back. go vote!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I just came here to ask about the "Other Stuff" forum too--I'm wondering where to post the new-and-very-cool 60th anniversary scheme for the Jolly Rogers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Sama Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I just came here to ask about the "Other Stuff" forum too--I'm wondering where to post the new-and-very-cool 60th anniversary scheme for the Jolly Rogers. NICE!!1 go and vote!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uxi Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Hmm are all those members/names still active though? Maybe get rid of or just transfer those that haven't posted in over a year or something? I can think of more complicated things, but that seems the simplest and easiest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J A Dare Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Aye Caramba! I come back from Germany and I see there has been a little bit of belated Spring cleaning. oooo...here's my chance to become an old school member! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 It's good to be back in the Macrossworld Forums! Great to see everyone has made it back (so far), it's like a new beginning with old friends. Ingat rin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I'm still sulking about losing the old post counts, although I understand the reason for it. But I was getting close to 3,000 posts damn it! Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robokochan Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Thanks Shawn! MW forums is like a drug addiction...you don't get it for a few days and you start to go through withdraws (twitch...shake...twitch ) Forums look great, shiney and new...Great work Shawn! Rob MN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX DYRL JENIUS Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Always a pleasure to come here Keep up your great job ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geissler Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Shawn, in case you get a PHP timeout: you can adjust the setting in your php.ini. It is called max_execution_time and is given in seconds. If you set it to 0, the PHP scripts will never time out, which might be necessary for the import. You can re-adjust it after the import. I'm a programmer and have experience with PHP and MySQL; if I can help you with the board, just email me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamui 777 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Wow, I guess it's a fresh start for everyone..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrollo Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Awesome job on the new forums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 NICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexborn007 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Hey Guys! New boards look interesting...it'll take some time to get used to it. But Alas, thanks for brigning them back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vt102 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Great to be back. Something different, but I can get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechleader Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Were back!!!!!!!!!! I was having serious withdrawl! Love the new fourm look. Welcome back everyone and thanks Shawn and Graham!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Great to be back and to see such a nice board... hope the other members come back to see this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu523 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I too am glad that MW is back. Hope to see everyone makes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaolian Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I'm still sulking about losing the old post counts, although I understand the reason for it. But I was getting close to 3,000 posts damn it! Graham I have a bootleg autopost macro I could sell you... Left over from a "let's make the worlds longest thread" event. One macro to rule them all! One macro to find them. One macro to bring them all, and to their post count bind them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaolian Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Woohooo!!! Member number 42!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry, couldn't help it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechamaniac Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Sweet! Thanks Shawn! Finally, some forums I can change the look of (hide from the boss at work) the old ones were kind of conspicuous . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Did you bring the Yoshinol along ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malich Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I was also having withdrawls!! I am just glad the forums are back up!! the forums are just so sleak and customized.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangard Ace Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Sweet. Guess it's time to look around the new forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1_soulja Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Finally---my birthday was the 20th--but the board was down all day so nobody knew.  (Got JP Armada Tidalwave (Shockwave) btw) (Also my 1/350 "USS Missouri to convert to the Iowa" which I got early) Happy belated B-Day DH Here's to all August babies, including the new MW Forums PS-mine's on the 29th B) edit: thanks for your hard work Shawn, the new forums look awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephyr Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 sweeeet new boards guys. i used to be zephyer014 on the old boards. but i was sick of my name beeing misspelied and of the"014". so im back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macross33 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Just had to say that I like the new look of the message boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radd Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Ieeee, looks so cold, corporate, and impersonal now! Can't wait until the Macross skin is ready. Be nice to see a new, sleeker looking Macross skin for the forums. Not that I can talk, I still haven't finished the VF-4 picture I promised everyone! It'll happen, eventually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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