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Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:45 pm
by mikkyx
As you're probably noticing, I've upgraded the forum to 3.2 to try and help with the spam problem. This has unfortunately led to the loss of the "Uncovered" theming around the edges. I'll be working to restore that as soon as I can.

If you have any issues with the forum, post in here, or drop me a private message / tweet.

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:48 pm
by eek
I'm getting a 500 (internal server) error on the main page

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:50 pm
by theoriginalfatcat
It’s blue like the Poolie Bunker :wtf:

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 3:08 pm
by Comfortably_numb
The colour.....my eyes! :)

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 3:11 pm
by mikkyx
eek wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:48 pm
I'm getting a 500 (internal server) error on the main page
Yep, working on fixing that.... the forum integration was using some phpBB 3.0 functionality that's disappeared in the upgrade.

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 3:39 pm
by mikkyx
Apologies, this is probably going to take me a while to fix. At least the forum's working? :shifty:

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 4:42 pm
by dsr
No need to apologise. You are doing fantastic work, well beyond the pay grade of 99.99% of us.

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:31 pm
by Beano
Hi Mikky, stellar work as always. Are the plans to use Tapatalk with the upgraded forum?

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:52 pm
by mikkyx
Yep, I'll need to install it again

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:38 pm
by don'tbuythesun
Haven't a clue what you're on about technically, but thanks for all your efforts!

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:02 pm
by Darlo_Pete
Well done Mikky and it's good to see that we don't need to re-register.

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 9:28 pm
by mikkyx
Right, front end is fixed. Will try and sort theme for forum tomorrow

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:29 pm
by mikkyx
Can someone who still uses Tapatalk confirm they can see the forum OK in it? Just reinstalled it

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:43 pm
by theoriginalfatcat
don'tbuythesun wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:38 pm
Haven't a clue what you're on about technically, but thanks for all your efforts!
The Spatulators weren’t aligned properly with the defrubulator package sensators - it’s hardly rocket science :roll:

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:52 pm
by mikkyx
theoriginalfatcat wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:43 pm
don'tbuythesun wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:38 pm
Haven't a clue what you're on about technically, but thanks for all your efforts!
The Spatulators weren’t aligned properly with the defrubulator package sensators - it’s hardly rocket science :roll:
Nothing two quick blasts with a sonic sprocket wrench couldn't unfuddle.

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:25 am
by karlo-cardiff
Working fine on tapatalk for me... Last night was down but appears to be all good now

Sent from my EML-L09 using Tapatalk


Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:44 am
by Comfortably_numb
mikkyx wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:52 pm
theoriginalfatcat wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:43 pm
don'tbuythesun wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:38 pm
Haven't a clue what you're on about technically, but thanks for all your efforts!
The Spatulators weren’t aligned properly with the defrubulator package sensators - it’s hardly rocket science :roll:


Nothing two quick blasts with a sonic sprocket wrench couldn't unfuddle.
Dont forget to check the piss take valves...

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:24 am
by dsr
Sadly, spam free hasn’t lasted long 😥

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:27 am
by Darlo_Pete
A few threads on the off topic MB as well. What's plan B?

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:48 am
by mikkyx
*sigh*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCbfMkh940Q

At least now I should be able to install some mods aimed at trying to stop them - again. The arms race begins anew....

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:57 pm
by DL5
Can't we switch to Xenforo or is that too costly?

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:58 am
by mikkyx
DL5 wrote:
Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:57 pm
Can't we switch to Xenforo or is that too costly?
Not sure the forum gets enough traffic these days to justify a paid option. I'm waiting on some API keys to install a couple of extensions that will give us the edge (for a few minutes, probably)

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:17 pm
by mikkyx
Dear Akismet,
Please do a good job.

Love,
Me x

Re: Forum upgrade

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:44 pm
by bga
dsr wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2019 4:42 pm
No need to apologise. You are doing fantastic work, well beyond the pay grade of 99.99% of us.
Agreed thanks for all your hard work. I appreciate you may change the look (colour) of the site but I have to say I quite like it!