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Old 09-22-2011, 11:31 AM   #1
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What Happened to My Forum?

Logged on this morning to get the latest scoop from my 986forum buddys and what do I find? The home page is now changed to the point that I can't see, at a glance, all the updates people have posted.:troll: Is there any way to go back to the old format for my login?

Sorry Bruce, but I dislike the update as much as I dislike facebooks recent face lift.
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Old 09-22-2011, 12:00 PM   #2
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Me too. Go back to the old format. (Please? )
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Old 09-22-2011, 12:04 PM   #3
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Double ditto ! What happened ???
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Old 09-22-2011, 12:50 PM   #4
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Hello all. The 986Forum is undergoing some changes, as you might have noticed. The forums software that was on the site was from 2005, more than six years old. The site had already been hacked quite a few times because of these security holes. In addition, the performance of the site was terrible because the software was so old.

The plug-in that gave all of that information on the front page was also very old, and isn't compatible with the software update. The two features that you mention (recent posts and birthdays) are still available on the site - simply click on the "New Posts" link at the top of the page, and the birthdays are listed at the bottom of the page. Other than that, the only thing on the front was the rules page from 2008, which didn't do much to attract new members to the site. To refresh your memory, I have attached screenshots to this post.

No one likes change, but in this case, it was *absolutely* necessary to update the site's software into this decade. In addition, the speed of the site should be lightning fast now, which is pretty important as well.

There are some other changes coming to the forum in the near future - announcements forthcoming soon. In the meantime, your patience is appreciated.
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Old 09-22-2011, 05:17 PM   #5
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Apparently the forum is now wide open for spammers.
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Old 09-22-2011, 05:25 PM   #6
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Just typed out a long PM to someone...went to preview it and was unable to do so. Instead, I got the following message:
You have been banned for the following reason:
No reason was specified.

Date the ban will be lifted: Never

Such treatment, after all these years as a forum member!!! No reason given, just banned (apparently) forever.
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