So many of you might have noticed some "issues" with the forums lately. I'd like to let you know what's going on, with the hopes that you will be patient for just a little while longer.
I'm very new to this group, but I volunteered to help out with the web stuff to get more involved. Up until this point my work has been relatively minor (noticed the Google ads?). There are several improvements that are in the works that I think you will be very pleased with. However, we are currently experiencing problems caused by the size of the database that runs the forums and our providers configuration.
In the coming weeks we will be upgrading the forum software to the latest version. This new software will fix the current problems because it has several improvements. But, in order to buy me some more time to get this upgrade tested and ready, I've had to make some changes to the current system. I've removed a portion of attachments and photos from the current forums to reduce the size of the database. These items were posted before approximately May 2008. If your favorite photo has disappeared please don't panic. I will be adding these older items back in when we've completed the upgrade.
This temporary fix should keep the forums stable until we are able to complete the upgrade. I'm sorry if you've had any problems over the last week or two. Please bear with us for one or two more weeks.
Rob
Thank you, we all hope you can help.
all good products take some tweaking and tuning. thanks for taking on this job. it's appreciated.
fly
You are doing soooooooo good. It is great to have you around to help Jyoce. Thanks
Rob:
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
gp
You're doing a great job. Keep in mind that "patience is a virtue".
Appreciate your effort.
Karl
Hi S-Nerd: The site's working well, with only an occasional downtime, and no more than many sites without on-going upgrades. We sure appreciate the good work; especially folks like me who have no clue as to what you're doing anyway.
Lee
MB5+TW200+CRF250L+GTV300+INT650
XL883R w/Texas Ranger Sidecar
Zuma 50F + Burgman w/Texas Sidecar<Mrs. SwampFox
Thanks everyone. I'll try to keep everyone up to date.
I was sort of hoping to "surprise" everyone with the updates, but there might be some pretty significant changes. The newer version of MegaBBS has some really great improvements but things will probably look a little different. When the upgrade is complete I will be more then happy to answer any questions and fix any complaints.
Just so I'm clear, the problems you may have seen lately are NOT related to the upgrade. There have been some issues with the current system which are prompting the upgrade. The upgrade will hopefully improve the current forums and also resolve the problems.
Incidentally, our USCA President and Board have been extremely helpful in my updates/upgrades. If you haven't thanked them for their hard work lately please do so. I'm just the monkey behind the wheel, they're the ones dealing with all the real issues and guiding me to fix certain areas that need help.
Also, if you haven't checked on your state/region's info page lately please do. I recently posted several vacancies in state reps. http://www.sidecar.com/themap.asp.
Rob
Originally written by SwampFox on 2/21/2009 8:51 PM
Hi S-Nerd: especially folks like me who have no clue as to what you're doing anyway.
Those of us who know what's involved also appreciate your efforts.
