Denial may be offline for a while

Post by **Jeff-20** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:20 pm

Most of you know I've been asking for assistance with updating our forum.

I haven't found anyone to upgrade the VERY dated phpbb software. The forum is now so plagued with spam, faulty search results, and missing PMs. I finally feel pushed to making the effort myself (past efforts to upgrade were a bit problematic because i have no database experience.) Still open to any volunteers that feel more confident with these things!

I've been super busy, but things may calm down a bit by next week. I'm going to make the attempt sometime next weekend. During that time, don't be concerned if the forum is down for a day or two. Hopefully, all will go well and no data will be lost and we'll have a better community in place.

Witzo · Post by **Witzo** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:44 am

Good luck with the forum move!

Vic20-Ian · Post by **Vic20-Ian** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:42 am

good luck. Will miss it when it is down!

moijk · Post by **moijk** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:08 am

Jeff-20 wrote: I've been super busy, but things may calm down a bit by next week. I'm going to make the attempt sometime next weekend. During that time, don't be concerned if the forum is down for a day or two. Hopefully, all will go well and no data will be lost and we'll have a better community in place.

In a later event (post 7th of june, i got a huge assignment that takes every hour of my day) - I'd gladly assist. I know php and mysql as the back of my neck.. or whatever the right name for it is.

CBR125R · Post by **CBR125R** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:35 am

Uh oh - no Denial for a whole week! I'll be going through withdrawal by the end!

Post by **joshuadenmark** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:38 am

Remember to backup all before you start to upgrade.

The update is infact easy as you install a new forum that pull the sql from the current forum.

Once again backup, backup, backup

MicroPet · Post by **MicroPet** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:34 pm

I wish I could help. Good luck with the transition though.

Can I ask if there's going to be any added functionality to the site or is it just basically security plugs?

eslapion · Post by **eslapion** » Fri May 04, 2012 10:48 am

You mentioned lost PMs.

I have sent 2 very important PMs to member fsporche and they still show up as unread more than a week after having being sent.

Could that be related?

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Fri May 04, 2012 12:33 pm

PMs stay in the outbox until the person you send them to reads them.

eslapion · Post by **eslapion** » Sat May 05, 2012 12:33 am

Mayhem wrote:PMs stay in the outbox until the person you send them to reads them.

Well, they've been there since april 26th.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:51 pm

If you sent them on the 26th, it means he hasn't read them then.

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