The new message boards are ready for launch and should be up and running on Tuesday. Most of the content on the current board should carry over, but possibly not everything.
* All message boards will be READ-ONLY[/B] from approximately 12 midnight ET to 6 a.m. ET. [/B]while they are migrated over to the new platform.
After over a decade of us having the same message board system there will be some growing pains. We will do our best to guide our users through the changes and try to make the transition as smooth as possible. We will have a FAQ page up and will do our best to answer everybody's questions. Here's a link to a Help Section.
Overhauling the boards wasn't a choice. The old boards were falling apart and are lousy when it comes to mobile users. You may be perfectly happy with the current setup but maintaining the status quo wasn't an option.
Here are some of the new Features & Benefits[/B] for the new Message Boards:
1. They are a responsive design[/B]; meaning, they were designed for desktop, tablets and mobile - all in one design and all at the same URL. No need to go to a different address to get the proper version for your device
2. They have a modern, secure and actively maintained framework built for speed & stability
3. There will be no[/B] limit on Thread History, so you can reference old topics or replies at any time
4. There is Private Messaging, Social Profiles and Rich(er) Content - embeddable video, embeddable Tweets, etc
5. You now can set up alerts[/B] and follow users [/B]so you don't miss replies to topics you're participating in or miss great posts from your favorite users. In yourNews Feed[/B] you'll be able to see all of the topics, users, and content that you wish to follow.
6. Dynamic quoting system [/B]so what you select within a thread can be quoted without copying and pasting any code. You select what you want to quote and click Reply over that selection, and it will be put automatically in your reply. You can quote multiple posts[/B] and automatic quoting[/B] is set up so that you can always follow the conversation with a user forgetting to quote.
7. Improved navigation[/B] and search[/B]: quickly jump to the first unread post in a thread or to the top and bottom of each thread. Advanced search features include by keyword, date or thread title.
* All message boards will be READ-ONLY[/B] from approximately 12 midnight ET to 6 a.m. ET. [/B]while they are migrated over to the new platform.
After over a decade of us having the same message board system there will be some growing pains. We will do our best to guide our users through the changes and try to make the transition as smooth as possible. We will have a FAQ page up and will do our best to answer everybody's questions. Here's a link to a Help Section.
Overhauling the boards wasn't a choice. The old boards were falling apart and are lousy when it comes to mobile users. You may be perfectly happy with the current setup but maintaining the status quo wasn't an option.
Here are some of the new Features & Benefits[/B] for the new Message Boards:
1. They are a responsive design[/B]; meaning, they were designed for desktop, tablets and mobile - all in one design and all at the same URL. No need to go to a different address to get the proper version for your device
2. They have a modern, secure and actively maintained framework built for speed & stability
3. There will be no[/B] limit on Thread History, so you can reference old topics or replies at any time
4. There is Private Messaging, Social Profiles and Rich(er) Content - embeddable video, embeddable Tweets, etc
5. You now can set up alerts[/B] and follow users [/B]so you don't miss replies to topics you're participating in or miss great posts from your favorite users. In yourNews Feed[/B] you'll be able to see all of the topics, users, and content that you wish to follow.
6. Dynamic quoting system [/B]so what you select within a thread can be quoted without copying and pasting any code. You select what you want to quote and click Reply over that selection, and it will be put automatically in your reply. You can quote multiple posts[/B] and automatic quoting[/B] is set up so that you can always follow the conversation with a user forgetting to quote.
7. Improved navigation[/B] and search[/B]: quickly jump to the first unread post in a thread or to the top and bottom of each thread. Advanced search features include by keyword, date or thread title.
