Star Wars Sim Forum: Roleplay, Simming and Fan Fiction

COMMUNITY => OOC Cantina => Topic started by: SWSF Hoppus on September 14, 2013, 08:39:54 PM

Title: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hoppus on September 14, 2013, 08:39:54 PM


Update: 9/17/2013


The mail server is set up so email notifications should be going back out again.


All that's left is some tweaking and optimizing so the site runs as fast as possible. Family is visiting though so I won't get to that for a week or so!




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Update!

The domain name change has processed, and all things should be working. Again, please post anything you notice gone wrong here - images not loading, dead pages, etc. I will set up the emailing features when I have time, so still for now you won't get email notices when someone sends you a PM or posts in a thread you are following.

Thanks!

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Hey everyone,

It was a long day... but it's done.

Mostly. You will need to re-select an avatar from the list if you had one before that wasn't custom. Otherwise things are looking good.

I am waiting to link up the domain name with the new server, so when that happens it might be on the fritz abit if you are coming to the site through the domain and not the IP address.

Some requests:

* Prune your private messages (you can go to the My Messages link, and choose "prune messages" there - delete the older ones please this helps out!

* Keep an eye out for any errors, glitches, etc. There are bound to be some!

Thanks for your patience everyone!

Best,
Greg
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: Rinny on September 14, 2013, 10:06:24 PM
This is new and weird.
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Eidolon on September 14, 2013, 10:27:51 PM
Looks cool initially.

I cant find an Outbox in msgs though, only Inbox..
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: Syren on September 14, 2013, 11:46:14 PM
Nice, simple, sleek.

?Love it!?

Tested to see if the transfer from Word to the forum still does the ? thingy and it does. When I try to upload my profile pic, it gives me an error message. I tried the URL and no dice. Not busting your balls as I love it overall but you did tell us to let you know.

Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Eidolon on September 15, 2013, 02:58:29 AM
"The attachments upload directory is not writable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved."


I get error as well for same thing.


Also there's a minor misspelling and punctuation error on the folder/thread path line, just under the main user tool bar near top of page. .

"Star Wars Sim Forum: Roleplay, Simming, and Fan Fictoin"

   No comma needed preceeding "and" and "Fiction"
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: RanesDsane on September 15, 2013, 05:03:02 AM
Nice, I like the new look, too.  Even if it is all empire. :P   

As for the comma...  it's not wrong, it's the oxford comma.  I usually prefer them, for clarity.
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: RanesDsane on September 15, 2013, 05:38:30 AM
Seems that the warbooks link is missing.
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: Medivh on September 15, 2013, 08:47:56 AM
Love the new look!
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hoppus on September 15, 2013, 09:06:21 AM
Thanks everyone for reporting these things

As for the title bar, its easy to change so its really just temporary for now. I need a good logo for the forum (where vaders head is) id anyone is into that. Then I can rotate the banner image...
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hoppus on September 15, 2013, 09:07:18 AM
I cant find an Outbox in msgs though, only Inbox..

at inbox, under the "Messages" button, drop down menu: sent items.
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hoppus on September 15, 2013, 09:34:19 AM
"The attachments upload directory is not writable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved."


Should be working now, including attached images.
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Eidolon on September 15, 2013, 10:18:26 AM
Sweet.  Lookin good Greg.  I dig the swsf logo, you make?  The art style of banner is very cool as well.


And to hell with Oxford! ;)
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hoppus on September 15, 2013, 12:05:07 PM
Also another update.

You won't get email notifications when you get PMs etc until the transfer completes and I can set up the email server!
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hale on September 15, 2013, 12:20:10 PM
Great job and phenomenal work for the new site!

One complaint: a little too "white" for my taste. Is there anyway we can personalize the color scheme?
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hoppus on September 15, 2013, 12:21:52 PM
No, there is no way to do this. Doing much change to the design will take time. Perhaps in the future I can work on an alternate coloring, but it isn't going to be changing for the next month or two. Sorry to disappoint ;)

One complaint: a little too "white" for my taste. Is there anyway we can personalize the color scheme?
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hoppus on September 15, 2013, 12:34:59 PM
Okay I made it a little darker for now.
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: Erasmar on September 15, 2013, 01:35:57 PM
Love the new look, very clean and much more professional looking. And thank you for finally replacing my banner image. It had to die.


Also, can't help it:

No comma needed preceeding "and"


"I invited my parents, Mark and Linda."

"I invited my parents, Mark, and Linda."
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hoppus on September 15, 2013, 04:50:10 PM
Thanks Erasmar. It will take some getting used to, but its a much more robust solution and much more sound security wise, too. I was also able to move to a new sever which costs 75% less a month :)

I'm thinking every month or two I'll do a new banner image with different star wars art, tweak some of the color scheme at the same time while trying to find a more decent logo that feels 'appropriate' to the SWSF brand ;)


Love the new look, very clean and much more professional looking. And thank you for finally replacing my banner image. It had to die.
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: Rinny on September 15, 2013, 10:21:21 PM
Okay I made it a little darker for now.

THANK YOU! That helps so much. :)
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: Rinny on September 15, 2013, 10:25:41 PM
Oh I had something else I wanted to mention, but I forgot until just now.

As I was messing around with the settings I saw the email options and it said something about a newsletter.  Is that something that's ever been done?  Would there be any interest in something like this?  It's actually an idea I've had for awhile.  Maybe a sort of "what's been happening in the galaxy."  Recent events, ongoing storylines/sims/battles, random funny links from the OOC chat.  Something to send out to registered users that we're still here and kickin and if you haven't been by in a while maybe come back and check us out?
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Eidolon on September 15, 2013, 11:33:18 PM

  There's someone else who had a comma penchant! ;p

 "There, must be, something, wrong, SPOCK!" - J T K
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hoppus on September 16, 2013, 08:49:44 AM
We could do this if youre volunteering as editor? :)


Oh I had something else I wanted to mention, but I forgot until just now.

As I was messing around with the settings I saw the email options and it said something about a newsletter.  Is that something that's ever been done?  Would there be any interest in something like this?  It's actually an idea I've had for awhile.  Maybe a sort of "what's been happening in the galaxy."  Recent events, ongoing storylines/sims/battles, random funny links from the OOC chat.  Something to send out to registered users that we're still here and kickin and if you haven't been by in a while maybe come back and check us out?
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hoppus on September 16, 2013, 12:03:54 PM
Update!

The domain name change has processed, and all things should be working. Again, please post anything you notice gone wrong here - images not loading, dead pages, etc. I will set up the emailing features when I have time, so still for now you won't get email notices when someone sends you a PM or posts in a thread you are following.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Eidolon on September 16, 2013, 07:18:27 PM
is it just me or are there no text editing tools for regular old Reply dialogue box anymore? =(  tagging by raw code?   *smacks head*
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hoppus on September 16, 2013, 09:46:38 PM
Fixed, had to update some URLs after the domain name went live :)
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Eidolon on September 16, 2013, 11:15:18 PM
Sweet.

More I get familiar w/ site more I love.  Very sleek.  Well done Gregasaurus and much obliged!   :D
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hoppus on September 17, 2013, 09:02:26 AM
Update: 9/17/2013


The mail server is set up so email notifications should be going back out again.


All that's left is some tweaking and optimizing so the site runs as fast as possible. Family is visiting though so I won't get to that for a week or so!
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: Rinny on September 17, 2013, 02:22:26 PM
We could do this if youre volunteering as editor? :)

I guess I am lol

And was someone making fun of my commas?? I, will, use, them, as, I, please!
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hoppus on September 17, 2013, 03:51:46 PM
I guess I am lol

And was someone making fun of my commas?? I, will, use, them, as, I, please!

Great I will PM you later this week or next week to work out details.
Title: Re: Forum move
Post by: SWSF Hoppus on September 17, 2013, 03:56:27 PM
Sweet.

More I get familiar w/ site more I love.  Very sleek.  Well done Gregasaurus and much obliged!   :D


Thanks :)

I couldn't live with the old forum anymore, and the software had tons of security issues. Also it now costs just $5 a month to host :D