Metaclassofnil.com moved, forum software upgraded
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:26 am
Hi all!
As you have undoubtedly noticed, the forum was down for a while because I had to move hosts (which involved a lot of database and file shuffling etc). Because I was already changing a lot anyway I also took this chance to upgrade to phphBB3. So far, the conversion process seems to have worked well, but if any bugs crop up please post about them here.
The change in host and forum software has a few advantages:
The most important drawback (for you, for me there is also the matter of it being more expensive ) is that my new host does not support ruby scripts, so for now the medal script will not update. If anyone has the expertise to rewrite it in php, perl or python then contact me.
I'm sorry for the delay (and the delay in activations that preceeded it), but I now work 40 hours a week and don't have as much time to spend on this as before. With the new forum software at least the account activation problem should be solved.
As you have undoubtedly noticed, the forum was down for a while because I had to move hosts (which involved a lot of database and file shuffling etc). Because I was already changing a lot anyway I also took this chance to upgrade to phphBB3. So far, the conversion process seems to have worked well, but if any bugs crop up please post about them here.
The change in host and forum software has a few advantages:
- Better user registration CAPTCHA should mean that I no longer have to activate accounts manually.
- The performance issues that sometimes came up at the old host should not happen any more.
- PHPbb3 has better, integrated support for file attachments.
The most important drawback (for you, for me there is also the matter of it being more expensive ) is that my new host does not support ruby scripts, so for now the medal script will not update. If anyone has the expertise to rewrite it in php, perl or python then contact me.
I'm sorry for the delay (and the delay in activations that preceeded it), but I now work 40 hours a week and don't have as much time to spend on this as before. With the new forum software at least the account activation problem should be solved.