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We're moving - Read-Only 7th July

Boards.ie: Niamh · 2021-07-06 16:07:25

Further to our post on 1st June that we were moving platform - we really are moving platform this week :pac: As you know we had a bit of a hiccup in June and took some extra time to work on some issues in the background. The site will go read-only from tomorrow Wednesday 7th July at 6am until some time on Thursday 8th July…

06-07-2021 5:07pm

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Further to our post on 1st June that we were moving platform - we really are moving platform this week :pac:

As you know we had a bit of a hiccup in June and took some extra time to work on some issues in the background.

The site will go read-only from tomorrow Wednesday 7th July at 6am until some time on Thursday 8th July while all of our site data is transferred to the new platform. It may spill over into Friday as other work has to be completed once the transfer is done and before we can open the site back up to posts again.

We are under no illusions that the new version of the site will be perfect, it won't be. We expect that you guys will discover issues that we didn't see. Some things will just work a little differently to what you are used to, otherwise it will more or less be the same.

Once we get any teething issues sorted out we're excited to see how we can update the site with new additions and features. You can go back to my earlier post here for details on what will be new after the move.

Hopefully nothing too discussion-worthy happens when we're read-only! :eek:

Thanks all!

How can I? User's guide to some features on the new site
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#2 06-07-2021 5:14pm

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I'm scared! :pac:

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#3 06-07-2021 5:17pm

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I am in the process of replacing a few stacks of switches with many hundreds of UTP patch cords, so I know the feeling!
Got to get every single on eback in the right place on the new hardware.

It's going to be the one cable that's missed that everyone will remember. :mad:

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#4 06-07-2021 5:19pm

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I'm sorry niamh. It's just not good enough.
How will people be able to post insults, abuse, rubbish and other perma ban stuff while you inconvenience them by stopping them.
What will the trolls do? TLM

You just haven't thought of them.

I'm other news... Good luck with the move

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#5 06-07-2021 5:20pm

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IBTL.

Someone had to say it!

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#6 06-07-2021 5:24pm

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good luck it team! see you in the new.

and bye to our old profile pages, was lovely to see our old boards buds there.

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#7 06-07-2021 5:25pm

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dark mode top of the list

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#8 06-07-2021 5:26pm

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Not good enough Niamh!
I'm off to hospital in the morning and now I have nowhere to gain pity thanks without resorting to bloody Facebook!

Very disappointed :P :pac:

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#9 06-07-2021 5:32pm

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Mobile only users won't have a clue whats going on as they don't get the notification banner for this post

Also, where are we at wrt dark mode?

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#10 06-07-2021 5:35pm

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if it goes on longer than expected, please post read-only updates on boards facebook and twitter ?

:eek: oh the withdrawal... I might need to get a life! :pac:

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#11 06-07-2021 5:48pm

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It's happening

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#12 06-07-2021 6:10pm

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Do we need to pack? I've a small enough car but I'll chip in.

Good luck, fingers crossed there's no unexpected hitches!

https://forumofgames.com/index.php
>>> Staying Alive <<<

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#13 06-07-2021 6:22pm

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Will there be an associated android boards app Niamh?

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#14 06-07-2021 7:10pm

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Are you guys providing a new skin for this site once it's up & running from later this week?

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#15 06-07-2021 7:21pm

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Silly question, I know, but is the URL for Boards going to remain the same? I know it's a different platform, but I was wondering whether it'll look like it's www.boards.ie. If not, I'll have to edit all of my Boards-related bookmarks...

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#16 06-07-2021 7:33pm

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New Home wrote: »

Silly question, I know, but is the URL for Boards going to remain the same? I know it's a different platform, but I was wondering whether it'll look like it's www.boards.ie. If not, I'll have to edit all of my Boards-related bookmarks...

They will just redirect the IP. you'll be grand

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#17 06-07-2021 7:57pm

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Will the new site still require it to be rebooted at 3am? 👀

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#18 06-07-2021 8:02pm

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Closing the site for the England game? I expect the soccer mods exerted some influence here!

But good luck with the move Niamh

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#19 06-07-2021 8:32pm

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What the hell am I supposed to do at work tomorrow night?! No consideration!

As an aside, I do not envy ye! All appendages crossed!

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#20 06-07-2021 9:00pm

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Potential-Monke wrote: »

What the hell am I supposed to do at work tomorrow night?! No consideration!

So many bosses will wonder why we had a productive day :pac:

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#21 06-07-2021 9:08pm

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We will see about a mass for the good of the dole bashers they will all have to go without talking about the scrounging gits for 36+ hours the poor divils

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#22 06-07-2021 9:12pm

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#23 06-07-2021 9:43pm

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:pac: :pac: :pac:

RIP

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#24 06-07-2021 9:46pm

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Some avatars that don't date back to the 1990s might be nice.

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#25 06-07-2021 10:19pm

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Good luck folks! Hope to be toasting your success in a couple of days.

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#26 06-07-2021 10:22pm

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...and thanks for keeping legacy up as long as you did, I think we've been truly spoiled on this format, it's been great!

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#27 06-07-2021 10:41pm

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Goodbye Pacman :pac:

Don't expect anything from life, just be grateful to be alive.

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#28 06-07-2021 10:42pm

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This must be exactly how the Apollo 13 crew felt when they went into radio silence before they tried to reenter the Earth's atmosphere, hoping that they wouldn't be destroyed before contact was restored.

Good luck everyone.

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#29 06-07-2021 10:56pm

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It's amazing how hooked on Boards some of us have become. We might gain new, or rediscover old, hobbies during the interregnum!

https://forumofgames.com/

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#30 06-07-2021 11:02pm

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Meh.

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#31 06-07-2021 11:11pm

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Declan A Walsh wrote: »

It's amazing how hooked on Boards some of us have become. We might gain new, or rediscover old, hobbies during the interregnum!

I might actually pick up the book I started about 6 months ago and am only half way through.....

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