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    Upgrading The Forum

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    Clive,

     

    Not that I've come across but then again I haven't actively been looking tbh.

    Rob's suggestion is probably the best workaround and will impose the least load

    on the server ;)

    Virus Warning

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    Posted

    People,

     

    There appears to be an email going around saying it's from the forum-admin@stirton.com regarding a Private Message (PM) about an air rifle

    for sale between jcolehamilton and ksilver766.

     

    If any computer savvy individuals can have a quick look at the header and

    then sent it to me I would appreciate it.

     

    Everyone else please delete this email straightaway as it appears to contain

    a virus.

     

    Many thanks

    Neil

    Upgrading The Forum

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    Sink,

     

    One of the main reason for changing would be to have a continually supported

    system, security updates etc. I'm still swaying towards upgrading to V2 of the

    current system in order to minimise disruption/confusion among members.

     

    Still need to have a think (and get the time ;))

     

    Thanks Yardman9/Mac

    Upgrading The Forum

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    Paul, I too have several clients that are happy to leave their current software

    "as is" and accept the consequences - the problem with this is that you are never

    100% sure when the compromise took place and whether or not are just

    restoring the problem - yes you can look at logs etc but I feel that this is a

    reactive response rather than proactive.

     

    Neil, you IT pro you :P One of main reasons for keeping with IPB and just

    upgrading to V2 was to minimise change and hence the learning curve

    for the members - I know simplicity is desired by many and that there are

    a few that like the extra bells and whisltes ;)

     

    Vidar, I like your suggestion re: the competition - ideas?? Administering it may

    be a bit of a pain though ...

     

     

    The more I'm hearing, the more it seems that donations/limited advertising

    is the preferred route and I'd be inclined to agree with it.

     

    There's no rush ... :D

    Upgrading The Forum

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    Posted

    Thanks Rob :D

     

    Clive, I've had a look at phpBB again and now I remember why I moved away ...

    there are considerably more functions (especially admin related) with both

    IPB and VBulletin <_<

    Upgrading The Forum

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    Posted

    As to charging, whilst I personally wouldn't mind subscribing, without knowing what small is, but I suspect that it will reduce the membership back to hard core contributors and lovers of this forum which isn't the only objective IMHO

     

    Robert, I agree with you entirely and that's why I wouldn't be keen on

    charging really. (FYI, when I was thinking about it, I was thinking about £1 on registration)

     

    I would encourage you to use something released under the GPL

     

    Robin, I knew that would be your stance straight away ;)

    I too am a fan of GPL and you are teaching your granny here ... B)

    But sometimes, yes sometimes, it is worth spending the money - and yes I am a

    programmer/database developer <_<

     

    Sounds good to me.

    Thanks for the backing David .. maybe this is the way forward and those who

    appreciate the service can contribute what they see fit :)

     

    Why did you decide to switch from phpBB?

    A few reasons Clive ... security was breached more often on phpBB more so

    than on the other 'main' boards (and it could be timely before a patch was released). The admin functionality and user functionality was superior in

    IPB than in phpBB. I know phpBB has improved a bit of late but I still think

    that IPB v2 is better all round than the latest version of phpBB, IMO.

     

    It's all in the air at the moment and I'm not going to rush the changes ... things

    like customising the skin etc is all a consideration as I'd like to introduce more

    than just the forum in the future and want a consistent look and feel.

     

     

    Keep the ideas coming ... :D

    Upgrading The Forum

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    Well folks, I'm always keeping an eye out for security patches etc for the forum

    but it appears that a couple of days ago, Invision, the developers of this forum

    have finally revoked support/downloads for the free version of this forum.

     

    There are quite a few options as I see it and would like some feedback from you, the user.

     

    The three most popular boards/forums should you care to have a look:

     

    www.invisionboard.com - IPB (current)

    www.vbulletin.com - VB

    www.phpbb.com - phpBB (used to run that for this forum)

     

    Obviously, taking the current users and posts to a new forum is a major

    consideration (there are however normally scripted means for doing this)

    and exactly how much time and effort this is going to take, and what it's going

    to cost!

     

    Version 3.1.0 of VBulletin (still to come) is looking good but

    Invision's new version 2 of the forum is packed with features also... and an

    additional photo gallery can be purchased and bolted on to the forum direct.

     

    There will most likely be a cost associated with licencing the new forum (if

    one of the above options are chosen). The options I see for covering this cost would be to:

    - Allow some small adverts from shooting related companies/individuals to help

    cover the costs.

    - Get sponsorship from one or two shooting companies for the whole forum.

    - Ask for small donations from the members

    - Ask for a sign up fee (don't really like that idea - the forum is supposed to be free).

     

     

    I'm looking for constructive feedback and ideas from you guys in order to

    keep improving the forum and attract many more members from the shooting

    world!

     

     

    Thanks

    Neil

    Admin Away

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    New/potential members, please note that I'll be away at the Commonwealth

    Championships until 20th September - I'll sort out all admin tasks upon my return :) Thanks for your patience.

    Scatt System

    in Wanted

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    I'll let you off Rob ;)

     

    The biggest no no is companies registering on here solely to promote their products/services and nothing else. Helping others by suggesting a company

    is not too bad, however I still feel that the forum should not show favouritism

    for one particular supplier etc - monopolies act and all that ;)

    Site Downtime

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    Posted

    Sorry for yesterday's downtime folks, there was a migration at the datacentre

    which should now provide faster hosting.

     

    Apologies for the lack of advanced warning ;)

    Admin Away

    in Info

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    LOL, you're right.

     

    Since the forums are for members only, the news really has to be on 'publically'

    available area - hence it's taken from this category, which is not used as frequently ;)

     

    Edit: Scrap that, ok the news is now pulled from 'General' just to keep you happy

    Sparks :ph34r:

    Any Use For Coaches?

    in For Sale

    Posted

    I was approached by a small business owner asking whether anyone would be

    interested in some of his products. As you know I do not advocate blatant selling

    on the forum, however I wondered if this product would be of use for the likes

    of Bisley. It is a 'waterproof' clipboard ...

     

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