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> Future of 914World, Just an update for everyone.
ClayPerrine
post Jul 16 2025, 11:45 AM
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This is an update on the future of this forum.

I have been working on a new BBS for 914world.com that will carry over all of the threads, posts, and pictures. I have a copy of 914world.com that I got running on a isolated server here at home, so I can test migrations without affecting anything here.

It is a daunting task. I found out that since the initial inception of this place as the other name to the time I cloned the BBS, we had well over 3.1 MILLION posts on here. Right now my test migration scripts have been running for 3 days. Here is the current status:

49% of threads processed.
10% posts processed.

So thanks to all you post whores out there, it is going to take a while. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

The good news is all the user accounts and passwords came over without an issue, and the forum layout matches the old one. So it should feel kinda like a remodeled house (OK... garage) the first time you login to the new version of the forum.

I still have a LOT of work to do. Like getting all the images into the threads.

But I thought you deserved an update on the progress.

FYI.. this is what is keeping me from getting my 4.0L 914, and Betty's 914 back up and running. I am spending all my spare time on the computer.
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post Jul 16 2025, 11:52 AM
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As an IT to IT guy, I understand how frustrating this can be.

Run the script designed to move 100K records against a few million? Takes days to run and then? CRASH. No one knows the frustration unless you have been there.

Had an HP1000 mini that took 3 days to migrate for upgrades, would - of course - fail on the last job, every time. Million years ago......

Thank you Clay! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
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post Jul 16 2025, 11:53 AM
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Thank you for your very hard work Clay!!
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post Jul 16 2025, 12:01 PM
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Here is a preview of how it will look:

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I have redacted the admin user name on here. And it does not have the theme setup done.

I hope everyone likes the sneak preview of the new forum.
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post Jul 16 2025, 12:04 PM
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Thanks for all your work!! It is appreciated by MANY!!!
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post Jul 16 2025, 12:38 PM
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart. The 914world is so important to me. Been here for almost 20 years almost every day. Thanks to all that have been in world keeping it running. A shout out to @SirAndy . -You will never have to pay for a drink when in 914world company

Best to all,

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post Jul 16 2025, 12:56 PM
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Thank you Clay; I do not know what we would do without the World. Much appreciated. Michael (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jul 16 2025, 01:03 PM
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Good Karma on you pal!
Gives me a migraine to think about all the data you are transferring. If there is anything we can do please don't hesitate to ask.
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post Jul 16 2025, 01:19 PM
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Thank you for all of your dedication.

The new look feels like home! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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post Jul 16 2025, 01:39 PM
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post Jul 16 2025, 02:30 PM
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Clay...
THANKS! so much for all your work on this endeavor.
It is certainly appreciated by all of us.
The new layout looks great. Familiar but updated looking.
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post Jul 16 2025, 02:51 PM
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Clay - We owe you (and all the other 914 World admins) big time! Thanks for all you continue to do! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post Jul 16 2025, 02:52 PM
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I'm changing my handle to "post whore". Many thanks Clay.
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post Jul 16 2025, 03:13 PM
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I know that the 912 Registry has more severe problems than we do. They are coming up to a capacity limit that will lock it up, and the current webmaster wants out of the job ASAP; just burned out. Even the 911S Registry has problems. It may be possible to get a common host and a dedicated webmaster to run several sites.
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post Jul 16 2025, 03:19 PM
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QUOTE(davep @ Jul 16 2025, 04:13 PM) *

I know that the 912 Registry has more severe problems than we do. They are coming up to a capacity limit that will lock it up, and the current webmaster wants out of the job ASAP; just burned out. Even the 911S Registry has problems. It may be possible to get a common host and a dedicated webmaster to run several sites.



If you want to do that, you are going to have to pay a full time admin to run everything. How will the admin get paid? I know on this site, we don't do it for the money. But I am not a 912 guy, and I am not a 911S guy. So I don't have the inclination to keep those sites up and running for nothing. And then you need someone to be the money person. I am not an accountant, and I definitely don't play one on TV. So that's two salaries you would have to pay.

It's a slippery slope... Let's just stick to our little portion of the web.
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post Jul 16 2025, 03:58 PM
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Wow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) What an incredible task Thank you for your dedication.
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post Jul 16 2025, 04:27 PM
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QUOTE(SKL1 @ Jul 16 2025, 12:04 PM) *

Thanks for all your work!! It is appreciated by MANY!!!


sure I am not the only one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)

thank you all the folks keeping this site together
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post Jul 16 2025, 04:31 PM
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The new page looks cool. Thx Clay. What will be different? I know it's something big or you wouldn't be doing this. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Jul 16 2025, 04:50 PM
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Very much appreciated. Hard to express in words how much. I'm an IT luddite so I can only imagine how daunting the task may be.
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post Jul 16 2025, 05:52 PM
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At the risk of adding yet another post to the database, THANK YOU!

@davep is right about the 912 and 911s boards - they pale compared to 914world. In an ideal world, what a great thing it would be to combine them all in one big puddle - but I'm also a realist.
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