New UKMOC Forum

slob · Yesterday, 09:59 PM

Hi Folks

We've been working on putting a new forum together in the backgound with a few of few key aims

New, up-to-date forum software.
Looks better on phones and tablets.
Simplifying the structure and tidying up a bit.
Fixing the photo upload issue.

I think we're mostly there, we'll need to take the forum offline for two or three days at the end of the month to migrate everything across without losing anything.

The test forum is based on a backup from April, so if you had an account before then you;re already set up.
If you've signed up since then, you may need to sign up again or if you've changed your password you may have to request a reset,

This whole (old vB) forum is under 'vBulletin Archive', everything there is read-only, with a banner at the top explaining you can use 'Report'to request the thread be moved to a new (live) forum. That way we don't lose anything. I think we've sorted most stuff now, so if you're interested, head on over to

https://test.ukmonster.co.uk/

for the rest of this week and take a look, have a play around. You can use 'Report' post to let us know if you encounter any problems, or post on this thread to let us know what you think.

Feel free to try every kind of device you have PCs, Macs, tablets, smartphones, different web browsers.

The forum is blue, rather than red and uses the original club logo with the double ring 'O' so it's obvious you're on the test forum, remember: anything posted during testing this week will vanish when the real migration takes place.

Cheers and ride safe

Rob
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stopintime · Today, 12:10 AM

Very well done. Thank you!

Will there be buttons for Unread posts and maybe for New replies in posts I have made/written in ? Like we have on the DMF.

Donate button?

stopintime · Today, 12:13 AM

Will all the old stuff be in one big basket or will it be spread over the relevant sub forums/chapters?

slob · Today, 12:42 AM

thanks Lars, I look into the unread/new replies question.

the plan is to have the migrated content as it is on the test forum now, with all the existing subforums as they are, in the (searchable) read only archive.
It’s become way too complicated on here over 23 years but we want to keep all the info.
If for example you find the thread:
‘vBulletin Archive’ > ‘Technical’ > ‘Engines, Clutch, Gears’ > ‘ Belt Change’
and you want to post something on it, you hit ‘Report’ and ask the moderators to move it to
‘Technical’ > ‘Engine’ > ‘Belt Change’
and it’s no longer marked read only

does that make sense to you?
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slob · Today, 07:54 AM

feel free to login/post/send messages/change your user settings/test email notification etc. …

the more problems we can fix this week the better

Yesterday, 09:59 PM	#1
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,741	New UKMOC Forum Hi Folks We've been working on putting a new forum together in the backgound with a few of few key aims New, up-to-date forum software. Looks better on phones and tablets. Simplifying the structure and tidying up a bit. Fixing the photo upload issue. I think we're mostly there, we'll need to take the forum offline for two or three days at the end of the month to migrate everything across without losing anything. The test forum is based on a backup from April, so if you had an account before then you;re already set up. If you've signed up since then, you may need to sign up again or if you've changed your password you may have to request a reset, This whole (old vB) forum is under 'vBulletin Archive', everything there is read-only, with a banner at the top explaining you can use 'Report'to request the thread be moved to a new (live) forum. That way we don't lose anything. I think we've sorted most stuff now, so if you're interested, head on over to https://test.ukmonster.co.uk/ for the rest of this week and take a look, have a play around. You can use 'Report' post to let us know if you encounter any problems, or post on this thread to let us know what you think. Feel free to try every kind of device you have PCs, Macs, tablets, smartphones, different web browsers. The forum is blue, rather than red and uses the original club logo with the double ring 'O' so it's obvious you're on the test forum, remember: anything posted during testing this week will vanish when the real migration takes place. Cheers and ride safe Rob -- Last edited by slob; Today at 12:48 AM..

Today, 12:42 AM	#4
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,741	thanks Lars, I look into the unread/new replies question. the plan is to have the migrated content as it is on the test forum now, with all the existing subforums as they are, in the (searchable) read only archive. It’s become way too complicated on here over 23 years but we want to keep all the info. If for example you find the thread: ‘vBulletin Archive’ > ‘Technical’ > ‘Engines, Clutch, Gears’ > ‘ Belt Change’ and you want to post something on it, you hit ‘Report’ and ask the moderators to move it to ‘Technical’ > ‘Engine’ > ‘Belt Change’ and it’s no longer marked read only does that make sense to you? ‘ Last edited by slob; Today at 12:51 AM..

Today, 07:54 AM	#5
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,741	feel free to login/post/send messages/change your user settings/test email notification etc. … the more problems we can fix this week the better Last edited by slob; Today at 07:56 AM..

Today, 12:10 AM	#2
stopintime Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oslo Bike: S2r Posts: 456	Very well done. Thank you! Will there be buttons for Unread posts and maybe for New replies in posts I have made/written in ? Like we have on the DMF. Donate button?

Today, 12:13 AM	#3
stopintime Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oslo Bike: S2r Posts: 456	Will all the old stuff be in one big basket or will it be spread over the relevant sub forums/chapters?