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Better board software—question to FD
Aug 14^th, 2021 at 4:55pm

FD said a while back he was going to look for better software and then we would post there but posts from here would not be moved to the new forum using the better software.

That might be the only way to do it, since YABB is so useless and OzPol is a big board.

My question to FD is: have you done anything yet to move this to a better/SQL board?

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Super Nova Gold Member Offline Posts: 3085 Everywhere Gender:	Re: Better board software—question to FD Reply #1 - Aug 15^th, 2021 at 5:13pm What's wrong with this one? If you change software you will get a completely different look an feel. I am used to this one. What would the benefits be. This forum looks unqiue.
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Re: Better board software—question to FD
Reply #2 - Aug 15^th, 2021 at 5:56pm

Flip flip flip flip. . .flip to get a post to show. With a big thread civilisations can rise and fall in the time it takes to open the thread.

You think the present look is worth keeping?

Anyway, it was FD stated a while ago that he would look into changing to a SQL based board. I am just asking if anything had been done.

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Re: Better board software—question to FD
Reply #3 - Aug 15^th, 2021 at 6:13pm

Super Nova wrote on Aug 15^th, 2021 at 5:13pm:

What's wrong with this one?

If you change software you will get a completely different look an feel. I am used to this one.

What would the benefits be. This forum looks unqiue.

I can only speak from my own experience and I know SFA about this stuff.

However....when I went to the Yank Forum I was amazed at the capacity and gadgets available there, even IT idiots like me can work it.

No pages failing to flip, no problem posting you tube stuff or having to resize images. And there is much more, including a better 'notification' system. No need to do any of the usual hotlink stuff....just bung in the url and up pops the site, in full.

I managed to convince Monk to switch to it and if a stubborn old Dutch bastard like him can make a change, you can bet it is for the better.

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: Better board software—question to FD Reply #4 - Aug 15^th, 2021 at 6:26pm Super Nova wrote on Aug 15^th, 2021 at 5:13pm: What's wrong with this one? lots
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Re: Better board software—question to FD
Reply #5 - Aug 15^th, 2021 at 6:49pm

Aussie wrote on Aug 15^th, 2021 at 6:13pm:

Super Nova wrote on Aug 15^th, 2021 at 5:13pm:

What's wrong with this one?

If you change software you will get a completely different look an feel. I am used to this one.

What would the benefits be. This forum looks unqiue.

I can only speak from my own experience and I know SFA about this stuff.

However....when I went to the Yank Forum I was amazed at the capacity and gadgets available there, even IT idiots like me can work it.

No pages failing to flip, no problem posting you tube stuff or having to resize images. And there is much more, including a better 'notification' system. No need to do any of the usual hotlink stuff....just bung in the url and up pops the site, in full.

I managed to convince Monk to switch to it and if a stubborn old Dutch bastard like him can make a change, you can bet it is for the better.

Oi!

My parents were married when I arrived!

The software my board runs on works like a dream. The “Who wants NOT to be a billaire” thread is over 200 pages long, loads instantly, no need to flip pages. (check it out, go to my board, click on the thread <BLINK> and it is open.

Say you write a post and really want Fred Nurk to see it—include “@FredNurk” and he gets notified about your post. PMs there are called Conversations and work like it—you can exchange messages with someone, say mothra and you decide to bring Aussie into the conversation—just takes a click.

However, I am not arguing for a change, just asking FD if he has done anything about it.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 120611 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Better board software—question to FD Reply #6 - Aug 15^th, 2021 at 6:58pm Hi Monk, I'm sure FD really appreciates your advice.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39828 Gender:	Re: Better board software—question to FD Reply #7 - Aug 15^th, 2021 at 7:06pm Bobby. wrote on Aug 15^th, 2021 at 6:58pm: Hi Monk, I'm sure FD really appreciates your advice. No need to be mocking or facetious, Bobby. It is genuinely offered information, with merely a question to FD.
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Re: Better board software—question to FD
Reply #8 - Aug 15^th, 2021 at 7:22pm

Aussie wrote on Aug 15^th, 2021 at 7:06pm:

Bobby. wrote on Aug 15^th, 2021 at 6:58pm:

Hi Monk,
I'm sure FD really appreciates your advice. Grin

No need to be mocking or facetious, Bobby.
It is genuinely offered information, with merely a question to FD.

Really?
Maybe Monk could become a Gmod here and help run the forum? Grin

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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 61914 Here Gender:	Re: Better board software—question to FD Reply #9 - Aug 15^th, 2021 at 7:41pm care = 0
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Re: Better board software—question to FD
Reply #10 - Aug 15^th, 2021 at 9:09pm

Bobby. wrote on Aug 15^th, 2021 at 6:58pm:

Hi Monk,
I'm sure FD really appreciates your advice. Grin

You REALLY are a gormless idiot, aren’t you?

As I said in the OP, and repeated a couple posts later—

IT WAS FD WHO TALKED ABOUT MOVING TO AN SQL-based BULLETIN BOARD!

I was only asking if he had a look yet? Thick!

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waggawoody Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3567 Wagga Wagga	Re: Better board software—question to FD Reply #11 - Oct 24^th, 2021 at 1:38pm phpBB might be worth checking out. A tech forum I frequent uses it and it works flawlessly. On their home page: The #1 Free, Open Source Bulletin Board Software https://www.phpbb.com/
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 51474 Gender:	Re: Better board software—question to FD Reply #12 - Oct 24^th, 2021 at 1:54pm It isn’t that great, but it is better than YABB which isn’t really saying much.
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Jim Lahey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2447 Lisa's Merc Gender:	Re: Better board software—question to FD Reply #13 - Oct 24^th, 2021 at 3:44pm Am I the only one who it is really slow for lately?
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: Better board software—question to FD Reply #14 - Oct 24^th, 2021 at 5:16pm Jim Lahey wrote on Oct 24^th, 2021 at 3:44pm: Am I the only one who it is really slow for lately? it depends on when I'm on. Some days this forum takes over a minute to turn a page, in the meantime I often view 2 or 3 pages on monks forum whilst I'm waiting for this one to change. The software here is crap
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