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Fester · **Joined:** Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:25 am **Posts:** 129

I can`t put the update to the new version off any longer.It will be forced upon us in five days time.

I`m sure they will put us on the basic theme,so,no complaints about "not liking the colour etc;" until I can be bothered sorting it all out again :lol:

Silke · **Joined:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:14 pm **Posts:** 117

cannot promise that! :lol:

Alex · **Joined:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:09 am **Posts:** 996

Ahaaa

A German with a sense of humour :lol:

I`ll try and curb my desire to turn the forum pink this time Silke

Fester · **Joined:** Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:25 am **Posts:** 129

When this transfer happens some of you may have trouble logging on with your password.If this happens let me know and I`ll try and sort it out.
You may get a prompt to reset it,if so, that`s the way to go.

scott · **Posted:** Fri May 29, 2009 9:17 am

Alex: Reminder to check if any other sites have lost their site due to the transfer. If so, I agree that we should possibly get a hold of the database.

Alex · **Joined:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:09 am **Posts:** 996

Could only find one and the odds are that`s probably his own mistake.

We will lose all the html though which means the hyperlinks and youtube stuff won`t work.Everything else should be transferred ok with the possible exception of the odd password needing reset.

The template will revert to boringly normal and I`ll get round to that when it happens...

We could fix the hyperlinks as and when we have time over the next month or so.

Fingers crossed

Alex · **Joined:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:09 am **Posts:** 996

PS: It`s $30 for the back up...

scott · **Posted:** Fri May 29, 2009 12:10 pm

Alex wrote:

We will lose all the html though which means the hyperlinks and youtube stuff won`t work.Everything else should be transferred ok with the possible exception of the odd password needing reset.

Will the photos that are embedded in the forum be alright :?:

Alex wrote:

It`s $30 for the back up...

Alex: $30 doesn't seem like much, or am I worrying unnecessarily :?:

If you think it is a good idea to purchase the backup then you had a vote of 3/4 of the comittee last night voting to do so. Let me know if you think it wise.

Anyone else want to give their opinion on this :?:

Dom · **Joined:** Fri May 23, 2008 1:03 pm **Posts:** 136

Alex wrote:

It`s $30 for the back up...

Just on the principle that data doesn't really exist unless it's backed up I'd say that seems worth it. It'd be a real bummer to lose it all.

Alex · **Joined:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:09 am **Posts:** 996

Good question regarding the photobucket pics. Have emailed them but won`t get an answer until tonight when they start work in San Francisco or somewhere out there.

I`m with Dom on the data backup.But,if the database comes with the photobucket pics replaced by text then I don`t think it`s worth it.Shall try and find out....they don`t start rolling it out until 1st June.

Alex · **Joined:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:09 am **Posts:** 996

If the photos were linked from Photobucket using the " img " tag then they should be ok.

That should take care of the majority of them...

Dom · **Joined:** Fri May 23, 2008 1:03 pm **Posts:** 136

Mine are Flickr

Alex · **Joined:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:09 am **Posts:** 996

Dom wrote:

Mine are Flickr

I don`t think Flickr like hotlinking .... they prefer a direct link back to Flickr.

Have noticed on forums, with a lot more traffic than ours admittedly,that photos hotlinked from Flickr are replaced after a few days by a space saying why...

Dom · **Joined:** Fri May 23, 2008 1:03 pm **Posts:** 136

I use the same system as Photobucket - link to the img file, but make the picture into a hyperlink back to Flickr. I think that satisfies their T&Cs.

Alex · **Joined:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:09 am **Posts:** 996

I never even thought of clicking on the pic... :oops:

Forum upgrade delayed again until late June sometime.Things like this make me nervous

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