Major Upgrade to Forums

[Stephan Whelan]

The vendor who sells the software this forum runs on (vBulletin) has announced a major new version being released (3.7.0).

We will be upgrading to this version in the next few days and will start implementing a lot of the new features available.

Here are a number of new features being included in the upgrade:

• [ame="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1450765#post1450765"]Thread tagging[/ame]
• [ame="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1450765#post1450765"]Search cloud / tag cloud[/ame]
• [ame="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1450767#post1450767"]Reciprocal friendships between users[/ame]
• [ame="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1450768#post1450768"]Public visitor messaging on profile pages with 'conversation' feature[/ame]
• [ame="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1450770#post1450770"]User-created social groups with invite only and moderated membership options[/ame]
• [ame="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1450771#post1450771"]Extended member profile pages[/ame]
• [ame="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1450772#post1450772"]Customizable member profile pages with admin-controlled styling abilities[/ame]
• [ame="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1450774#post1450774"]Lightbox viewer for attached images[/ame]
• [ame="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1450778#post1450778"]Multiple human-verification systems including reCAPTCHA, image verification and Q/A[/ame]
• [ame="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1450779#post1450779"]User change history[/ame]
• [ame="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1450780#post1450780"]Social bookmarking integration[/ame]

Expect to see some forum downtime whilst upgrades go on.

Thanks!

 

[sunfish]

Not sure what all of it means but, Bring It On!

 

[Erik]

^^ yeah what he said! ^^

 

[Spaniard]

Mmmmmmmmm multiple human verification systems

 

[foxfish]

Is it the drink that makes you so funny? rofl

 

[Spaniard]

It's also why i'm about to be a daddy! rofl

 

[Stephan Whelan]

Well - a lot of that stuff will become clear - especially the ANTI-spam features like multiple human-verification systems

 

[Pastor]

human-verification system? It's a finger isn't it?
Action = Prod
if reply = "OUCH"
{
user = human
allow registration
}
else
{
deny
}
end

 

[Mr. X]

Image links like this

for the "Sea Angling for Spearos" thread? ("It was THIS BIG!!" just isn't the same).

 

[Stephan Whelan]

The upgrade is now complete. I'll be introducing you all to the new features in the coming weeks.

Thanks!

 

[foxfish]

My user cp has certainly changed! Looks good.

 

[trux]

I like especially the possibility of adding tags (keywords) to threads (just above the Quick Reply box)!

 

[bgill]

I'm noticing some nice stuff too!....But it does seem a bit slower to load a page?

 

[Adrian]

What I'm finding is the confirmation pages that now show whenever you do something, such as when you reply to a post, or when you "mark forums read" etc. Before there was a smooth transition from your input, and now there is a "forumus interrruptus" , anyway to turn off these transition pages?

 

[Pastor]

plus one! Searching new posts in particular is very annoying now.

 

[Magpie]

Et moi! Do not like these "Please wait while we transfer you" pages, can we turn them off?

 

[chrismar]

Slow today, with optional timeouts. Any issues at the moment?

 

[Stephan Whelan]

chrismar - what specifically are you doing when you get the slowdown (viewing a page, posting a reply, etc...). What time was it when you got the message?

Thanks!

 

[Newbie_spearo]

I know this isn't as a result of the new stuff, but every few threads that ive posted in after a few weeks/days even it tells me there are new posts but its under a heading more replies below current depth.....? What does this mean and am i able to access the new replies?

Thanks

 

[Stephan Whelan]

newbie_spearo - can you give me the exact errors/messages you are seeing and exactly (step by step) what you are doing when the error pops up.