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| Yes, lets move on to bigger and better board, nothing drastic |
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| Yes, lets move on to the bigger, longer and uncut board and go for the gold |
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MuadDib
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Joined: 07 Aug 2008
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Location: Pen-goo'in Isle
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 Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:54 am Post subject: POLL: Upgrading our board. |
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Hello All,
I have had ideas for the this board for some time. Ideas of adding new features and expanding the boards usability. Problem is this board is running old software and is quite dated. I can upgrade the board from PhpBB2 to PhpBB3 and it will give us some benefits, but not everything I have had in mind.
The options:
1: leave everything the way it is, (which is fine by Christy and I)
2: make the jump to phpbb3 upgrade (similiar interface to what we already have, small benefit) The safest upgrade, but has the least potential.
3: scrape phpBB all together and move on to a more flexable software that will allow some social networking features that are lacking here, like members having their own blogs / wiki / galleries, and of course with our standard forum.
Whatever we do (or do not) the threads and posts on the current board will not be lost. They will come with us, as well as all the accounts. I will also try to keep it simliar to this board and SIMPLE.
I would just like to see what all you think about this............ |
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Going Grey Farm
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Location: state of confusion
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:19 am Post subject: |
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If I can say...I think sometimes we stray off of what this board is really about, Draft horses and what we do with them...if we could get back on track and keep it that way, as there aren't many boards for draft horses and those who own them, that would be great.
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duffy
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Joined: 16 Mar 2009
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Location: new york state
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:15 am Post subject: |
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I think that it is a great Idear up grade to the better one . well we keeep the chat room also?
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MuadDib
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Joined: 07 Aug 2008
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Location: Pen-goo'in Isle
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:10 am Post subject: |
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| Going Grey Farm wrote: | | If I can say...I think sometimes we stray off of what this board is really about, Draft horses and what we do with them...if we could get back on track and keep it that way, as there aren't many boards for draft horses and those who own them, that would be great. |
First, the posts (content) will be same whether here with phpBB or with the new software, but "how it will be displayed" will change. The new software will allow the moderators (and the users more control) over the posts and the content of the DHV website and how and where it will be displayed. The format we are using now is very limiting, its a message board. And it does what it does but thats basically it.
Second, Christy and I think the board is alittle bit more than just a drafthorse forum. Drafthorses have brought us all together, some of us in a round about way... but you do not need to have a drafthorse nor even a horse for that matter to be able to post here. And it will stay that way. |
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MuadDib
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:15 am Post subject: |
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| duffy wrote: | | I think that it is a great Idear up grade to the better one . well we keeep the chat room also? |
The chat room will be staying 
Please, if anyone has more questions about upgrading the board please feel free to post here. |
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darlindrafts02
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Joined: 23 Jan 2008
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Location: I cant believe its raining here, Texas
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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I'm up for whatever you want to do provided I dont have to have a 100 page manual to be able to get through it. 
Technology doesnt like me very much. |
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lab
DHV Ambassador
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Posts: 384
Location: Western Maine
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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I think the upgrade is a great idea, especially if it makes it easier for the administrators.
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RedPonyRanch
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Joined: 26 Sep 2005
Age: 48
Posts: 344
Location: Washington State - north of Seattle
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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First, THANK YOU Frank and Christy for taking on the task of managing this board for us. For many of us it is so much more than just a message board: it's a place where we can meet new friends from all over the world, share our love of all kinds of horses, and follow along with those whose lives we've grown to know and love over the years. Thank you for clarifying that while the love of big horses brings us together, there is so much more than that we can find in common.
I will trust you to make the best decision for this board. I find it hard to understand that you would even be willing to spend the amount of time that you do on this. Please pick whatever will be the easiest for you in the long run.
Thanks again for everything!
Jayne
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Beth
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | will trust you to make the best decision for this board. I find it hard to understand that you would even be willing to spend the amount of time that you do on this. Please pick whatever will be the easiest for you in the long run. |
I second this one 
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prairieview
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| I am not sure if it is possible but what would be nice would be a search feature that could pull up old threads. |
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Imissmygus
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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heres to all the moderadorators and board runners  I commend you for running as is but if you want to add features thats cool too
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de okie
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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What ever is easiest on you all,
lita
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MuadDib
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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| darlindrafts02 wrote: | I'm up for whatever you want to do provided I dont have to have a 100 page manual to be able to get through it.
Technology doesnt like me very much. |
the new software will allow me to create a very simple interface and an advance interface. But it will be very simple esp in the beginning. KISS. Then features will be added slowly.
If we do change software, I want it to resemble the phpbb as much as possible so the transition will be easier on everyone.. Themes will be added that will help this... for users that want it simple and those who do not mind the advance features.. |
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MuadDib
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Joined: 07 Aug 2008
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Location: Pen-goo'in Isle
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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| RedPonyRanch wrote: | First, THANK YOU Frank and Christy for taking on the task of managing this board for us. For many of us it is so much more than just a message board: it's a place where we can meet new friends from all over the world, share our love of all kinds of horses, and follow along with those whose lives we've grown to know and love over the years. Thank you for clarifying that while the love of big horses brings us together, there is so much more than that we can find in common.
I will trust you to make the best decision for this board. I find it hard to understand that you would even be willing to spend the amount of time that you do on this. Please pick whatever will be the easiest for you in the long run.
Thanks again for everything!
Jayne |
thank you for the comment, and others
easiest thing would be not to do anything, but I like challenge and I think everyone will benefit in the long run......... it would be alot easier for me to add features with the new software than with what we have now in the future... but it will be alot of work on my behave in the beginning |
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MuadDib
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Location: Pen-goo'in Isle
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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| prairieview wrote: | | I am not sure if it is possible but what would be nice would be a search feature that could pull up old threads. |
there is a ton of knowledge on this board, and its not organized well and it is one of the things that can be enhanced with the new software (wiki/books) |
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