scottcomstock
10-21-2001, 10:31 AM
As you probably noticed, we currently use UltraBoard 2000 as the message board package for the Roundtable. Unfortunately, it seems that the author of UltraBoard has been out of communication since at least June, and UltraScripts.com has been down for the same amount of time -- meaning I cannot get author support for any bugs that may arise. I am EXTREMELY hesitant to use unsupported scripts, especially since the UltraBoard code is written in a very awkward style that makes it difficult for me to fix any code problems that arise.
I have therefore purchased a copy of vBulletin -- the exact same system that USCHO.com uses for its message board. Having determined that it will work on the Roundtable's hosting provider (interland.com), I have installed vBulletin on my home Unix system, along with a copy of UltraBoard and the current Roundtable database, in order to determine how to make the switch from UltraBoard to vBulletin with minimal disruption to you or the current contents of the Roundtable. Some vBulletin users have written scripts to facilitate such a switch -- I'm not the only one who's gotten angry with UltraBoard and decided to jump ship.
However, I WILL NOT make any changes on this system until I determine how to make the conversion with as minimal disruption as possible to user accounts or current Roundtable posts. Once I figure it out, I will let everyone know either here or in an individual email.
From what I've read, the only hangups people have reported with this conversion process is in the area of people's passwords, which might not be able to be converted directly. If this is the case, I will email each one of you individually with new passwords, which you can then change. PLEASE make sure that the email address in your user profile is current -- you can verify and/or change this by clicking the 'profile' button on the top bar.
NOTHING is being changed immediately; all work will be taking place on my home system until the conversion process is ironed out. I will try to make the switch during a time of low usage; once the switch is made, redirects will be put in place so that links will not break.
Thank you all for your continued support & patronage; this Roundtable could not exist without it.
LET'S GO TECH!
I have therefore purchased a copy of vBulletin -- the exact same system that USCHO.com uses for its message board. Having determined that it will work on the Roundtable's hosting provider (interland.com), I have installed vBulletin on my home Unix system, along with a copy of UltraBoard and the current Roundtable database, in order to determine how to make the switch from UltraBoard to vBulletin with minimal disruption to you or the current contents of the Roundtable. Some vBulletin users have written scripts to facilitate such a switch -- I'm not the only one who's gotten angry with UltraBoard and decided to jump ship.
However, I WILL NOT make any changes on this system until I determine how to make the conversion with as minimal disruption as possible to user accounts or current Roundtable posts. Once I figure it out, I will let everyone know either here or in an individual email.
From what I've read, the only hangups people have reported with this conversion process is in the area of people's passwords, which might not be able to be converted directly. If this is the case, I will email each one of you individually with new passwords, which you can then change. PLEASE make sure that the email address in your user profile is current -- you can verify and/or change this by clicking the 'profile' button on the top bar.
NOTHING is being changed immediately; all work will be taking place on my home system until the conversion process is ironed out. I will try to make the switch during a time of low usage; once the switch is made, redirects will be put in place so that links will not break.
Thank you all for your continued support & patronage; this Roundtable could not exist without it.
LET'S GO TECH!