I see people!

Marty

Marty

Geckos Unlimited
Staff member
Looks like for some of you the DNS has reached your ISPs...I see people loggin in. Sweet !!!! A lot of work ahead, so be patient. This weekend will be shot for me, but starting Monday, I'll start fiddling with things.

more and more of you should be arriving here shortly...

btw, there is no minimum post rules anymore here, so if you see spam from the already activated spammer accounts from the old forum, be sure to flag the post.... I'll be adding an infraction system shortly, so this way any user will be able to ban a spammer.
 
MK Geckos

MK Geckos

New member
Very nice Marty! You might want to send out an e-mail to all the members letting them know the site has changed over.
 
Marty

Marty

Geckos Unlimited
Staff member
I thought about it, but since it's nothing special yet, maybe I'll wait.... When they come for the first time, hopefully they will read the announcement at the top of every forum.

btw, my ISP still links to the old server.. the DNS hasn't updated yet... I have to enter through the back door by going directly to the IP address... I'm surprised that it changed over for so many of you already
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MK Geckos

MK Geckos

New member
Another suggestion might be to add a redirect where the old forums used to be. I know that's how I had my link to the site was just to the boards.
 
lessthantito

lessthantito

Member
one question why the change in the forums to this style it's harder for me to do certain things the old setup made it much easier, this set-up is one of the reasons I don't like the Repashy forums as much because it's hard to get around the site harder to tell when there are new posts and especially when posting the quick reply and the go advanced makes no sense to me (just my 2 cents)
 
MK Geckos

MK Geckos

New member
lessthantito said:
one question why the change in the forums to this style it's harder for me to do certain things the old setup made it much easier, this set-up is one of the reasons I don't like the Repashy forums as much because it's hard to get around the site harder to tell when there are new posts and especially when posting the quick reply and the go advanced makes no sense to me (just my 2 cents)
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Hey,

Just comparing the two Message Board softwares, vB and PHPBB, vB has a lot more functionality and support. It gives the ability to add photo galleries, feedback system, and much more. As far as getting around the site, I'm not real sure what you mean. There is a link up top for "New Posts." If you click it, it shows everything you haven't read.
 
Marty

Marty

Geckos Unlimited
Staff member
This forum software is by far the best one out there. We're on the latest and greatest version. Few things may be different, but try to get used to it and in no time you'll like it :D

At the very top you have 2 important links, which I live by. One is "New Posts" which will give you posts since your last visit and the other one is "Quick Links > Today's Posts" which will show you all the posts made since midnight of today.
 
Nathan Hall

Nathan Hall

Founding Father
Looking good, Marty. Yeah, vBulletin is infinitely better than phpBB. I'm surprised this is already up and running. I can't wait to see the new skins. Although I'm a bit sad to see the old site/forums go, I know this is the best way to go.
 
Bowfinger

Bowfinger

New member
It was easier visually. The notice of new posts was brighter and colors more contrasting to distinct fields. I could get used to this but I suggest those changes to make the "appealing to the eyes" top of the line, latest and greatest. Marty, you are used to this format yourself, but remember we are simple people who hate change...and we like bright, distinct or flashing new post icons.
 
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Marty

Marty

Geckos Unlimited
Staff member
I know exactly what you mean... when I moved OrchidBOard from phpBB to vBulletin I had the same feeling....though, let it go for 6 months and once everything is humming you'll think - wut was I thinking!

btw, for now all the sponsor banners will not be shown until the new skin is done and running. Probably a week or two or three ....
 
lessthantito

lessthantito

Member
Bowfinger said:
It was easier visually. The notice of new posts was brighter and colors more contrasting to distinct fields. I could get used to this but I suggest those changes to make the "appealing to the eyes" top of the line, latest and greatest. Marty, you are used to this format yourself, but remember we are simple people who hate change...and we like bright, distinct or flashing new post icons.
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this is pretty much what I meant
 
spidergecko

spidergecko

New member
Just curious but are you replacing the mods with different people or are you keeping the same ones? I'm not sure if it was mentioned before.
 
Marty

Marty

Geckos Unlimited
Staff member
spidergecko said:
Just curious but are you replacing the mods with different people or are you keeping the same ones? I'm not sure if it was mentioned before.
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Good question. Personally I don't know the old mods, but I plan to hand pick a team of all new mods. I'm sure there will be an overlap with old mods, as they probably meet the mod requirements.

I'm very much against moderating posts, but sometimes it's a necessity, esp when a fight breaks out or junk is posted. Moderation will be kept to an absolute minimum. A role of a mod will be to basically close a thread when it gets too hot and warn the parties involved to play nice. New mods will be basically members that contribute greatly to the forum, but more importantly are very active, and visit the forum and post on regular basis. This won't be a position held for notoriety or bragging rights, but more to help out to weed out the junk.

My apologies to old mods, hopefully there aren't any bruised egos. ;-)
 
Nathan Hall

Nathan Hall

Founding Father
Ahhhhh...Mike being Mike. I told Marty that you can remain a mod as long as you post a picture of yourself. You've made fun of a few of my pics, so I'm just licking my chops here and ready for a good laugh. Smooches, sweetie.
 
Nathan Hall

Nathan Hall

Founding Father
spidergecko said:
Just curious but are you replacing the mods with different people or are you keeping the same ones? I'm not sure if it was mentioned before.
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Since Marty doesn't really know anyone at this point, I've given him a few suggestions. Should've been nice to me in the past, Mike.
 
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