Downtime and switch to PHPBB3

[shadow]

As you may or may not be aware, we've been having problems with Simple Machines Forums, and it decided to stop working tonight. I just spent the past 3 hours or so converting the forums over to PHPBB3. We were planning to do this eventually, but decided to take advantage of the downtime to do it early.

If you come across any problems feel free to post them here. The skin we're using is not completed yet, so there will be a few cosmetic annoyances. I will import the topic icons tomorrow, as well as bringing back the private forums.

It's going to be a bumpy ride at first, but in a week or so everything will be back to normal I'm sure.

 

[Mr_Smith]

Cool, as I liked the old style better. But this looks also right! Good job Shadow.

 

[shadow]

This style is no where near done! Also we're having a problem with users being able to post, we're working on it.

 

[Mr_Smith]

And are the old profiles coming back? With the general information and stuff?

 

[shadow]

Profiles are still there, just click on a person's name in the forum list, or the profile button below their post. I'm going to make the thread view page look more like the old one later.

 

[Mr_Smith]

Yh I know, but I mean the general information stuff, where you can see most active stuff, time most posts and that junk. Its fun to see that.
And if I may ask, what are the problems you were having with SMF? It looks good, and maybe I use it myself.

 

[Nickster]

Posted links linking to topics are obviously not working.

And Ive had to re-log myself back in a few time in the last few minutes...

 

[shadow]

There was a problem with cookies. You shouldn't have to relogin anymore now.

 

[Mr_Smith]

Cool, but what was the problem with SMF then, Shadow?

 

[Fusty]

There was a problem with cookies. You shouldn't have to relogin anymore now.

It still happens to me every time I go back to the index.

 

[So fist]

If you still have problems delete your cookies.

 

[shadow]

It stopped working, and we frequently ran into white screens and error messages.

 

[Fusty]

If you still have problems delete your cookies.

That worked thanks. :thumb:

~Edit

Never mind it's still not working.

 

[Mr_Smith]

There is no chat now link

 

[Grathea]

Also, note to everyone: WE'RE AWARE THAT TAGS ARE BEING WEIRD. THANK YOU.

 

[So fist]

For now just edit your posts to make your tags work.

 

[So fist]

Also take some time to take a look at some of the new functionalities this place has. You can now save drafts of posts, set rules and folders for your pm box and set up a buddy list for easy point and click additions to your pms.

 

[Luthur]

wow, this is wierd. But cool.
But what happened to Unread Replies? Is that coming back soon, or am I looking in the wrong place?

 

[shadow]

Working on it. Everything will be back to normal soon. ;o

 

[Aerif]

For now just edit your posts to make your tags work.

Erm... How?

I don't really want to sound like an idiot but there doesn't seem to be any obvious way to edit posts now.

EDIT: (There is on this post, but not in project discussion)