Future of 914World, Just an update for everyone. Options

[mgp4591]

Here is a preview of how it will look:



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.

The preview has a good look to it. I've seen other sites that aren't this user friendly, but this one has always been and I think that the growth of this group is proof of it. Clay and the Sir have made a safe spot for us to carry on our shenanigans and this latest improvement will help us continue in our debauchery.... Thanks, gentlemen!

[wonkipop]

Here is a preview of how it will look:



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.

top stuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

if i ever get to texas again i'll buy you a beer, and another one and another one,,,,,,,,, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Dion]

Many thanks to Sir Andy and Clay. Undeniably essential to 914 world existence.
This place is priceless.
Endless gratitude to you guys and other admins for keeping us informed, entertained and a place of sharing.
If not for this site I would not have made friends with peeps across this nation and other continents.
Again…. Thank you guys!

[markb]

Thank you Clay, and you too, Andy. It's much appreciated.

[930cabman]

Curious about the motivation for the redesign?

This board is approaching 25 years old. The hardware needs upgraded, and the OS is old and needs a new, clean install to insure future stability. The BBS software is out of date and completely unsupported by the vendor. The latest version of this BBS software are cloud only. For financial reasons, moving to the cloud is out of the question. Nobody wants to have to pay monthly fees to cover the hosting costs. Also, the BBS version we are running would have to be upgraded before it could be migrated to the cloud, and that would require purchasing a license for the upgrade version. If you can find one. The vendor doesn't sell them anymore. The site does not support SSL pages, and email doesn't work because of it.

So an upgrade is way overdue. I do this type of stuff for a living, so this is just another challenge to overcome. And being a pro, I can make sure this happens with the least amount of downtime for the board. I don't want any of you to suffer withdrawal symptoms.


The development costs are my time. I already have the virtual server hosts here at the house, so there is no cost to me to setup multiple test systems. Like working on my 914, this is something I enjoy doing. And this place is very special to me. I want it to go on another 25 years. By then I will be 86 and I will let someone else do the upgrade.

The new BBS software is open source. There are lots of themes and plugins for it, so if we want to do something new, we can. I intend to keep a development copy of the site up and running so we can test improvements and patches to it.

@SirAndy has done a remarkable job keeping everything up, running and stable over the years. He deserves all the kudos we can give him.

This is all good stuff and it's great you enjoy this and are not asking for compensation, but myself and I'm sure many others are more than willing to contribute. Most of us don't have a clue how to keep a site like 914 World running and we are thankful for yours and Sir Andy's efforts. It keeps many of us out of therapy. Can I(we) send funds directly to you and Andy or simply donate to 914World?

Thank you for your efforts

[76-914]

Will the new board still rely upon the JPG format when uploading pics or will it accept the Apple format too? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[SirAndy]

Will the new board still rely upon the JPG format when uploading pics or will it accept the Apple format too? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Get a real computer! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Good question, @ClayPerrine should know which image formats are supported ...
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[bkrantz]

Will the new board still rely upon the JPG format when uploading pics or will it accept the Apple format too? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Get a real computer! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Good question, @ClayPerrine should know which image formats are supported ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Or just set your default iPhone photo file format to jpeg.

[73-914]

Will the new board still rely upon the JPG format when uploading pics or will it accept the Apple format too? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Get a real computer! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Good question, @ClayPerrine should know which image formats are supported ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Or just set your default iPhone photo file format to jpeg.

+ hold them right side up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

[TP914]

Thank you !

[TC 914-8]

Thank you Clay and Andy !!! I’m late to the party (thread) maybe I'm a slut not a whore (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Chris914n6]

runs so much faster (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[SirAndy]

runs so much faster (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

We haven't changed anything yet ...
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