Hello guys,
I'm member in a dozen of forums on the net and all have been upgrading to new forum-makers during past five years. vBulletin features is now very limited comparing to new scripts. I think it is worth every penny if you could invest a couple of hundred dollars to immigrate to a something like XenForo or IPS Community Suite. all the current date will be preserved and transferred to new forum. it's a SQL job only.
I hope other members support this idea. I know it would be a big change in diyaudio.com history
I'm member in a dozen of forums on the net and all have been upgrading to new forum-makers during past five years. vBulletin features is now very limited comparing to new scripts. I think it is worth every penny if you could invest a couple of hundred dollars to immigrate to a something like XenForo or IPS Community Suite. all the current date will be preserved and transferred to new forum. it's a SQL job only.
I hope other members support this idea. I know it would be a big change in diyaudio.com history
I think the software used now on this site is about the best that is in use in these kinds of forums. Others have upgraded and the result was not an improvement, with much less user-friendly operation, very buggy operation, and loss of established features. Check out TechTalk as an extreme example of a site that used to work ok but got improved to something that users basically have to fight with to be able to use in any fashion.
I understand that 'updating' will at some time become necessary, if only to work with changes in server software and needed volume. But usability compared to other sites' software is not a reason to change what is already pretty much the most usable audio forum. If only audioasylum, Techtalk, and AVS would use what diyaudio uses.
I understand that 'updating' will at some time become necessary, if only to work with changes in server software and needed volume. But usability compared to other sites' software is not a reason to change what is already pretty much the most usable audio forum. If only audioasylum, Techtalk, and AVS would use what diyaudio uses.
It would help your case if 1) you tell us about the features and benefits we would gain and 2) provide links (actual posts/features, not just the overall forum) to demonstrate the examples.
We're very likely moving to XenForo in the next few months. IPB used to be my preference but XF seems to be more focused on performance and in line with where I'd like to take the forum. It's also the "natural" non-VB upgrade path, being from the same developer, and shares a lot in common with VB. I will reserve further comment when I make a post and email newsletter on this subject in the very near future.
Both of these issues are considerable and pressing. Many components we rely on are beyond end-of-life and have no replacement - we have to move soon before our hand is forced. And so we will.
I don't have a timeframe, but it will be within the next few months.
Seems like the logical choice.
Yeah, VB is becoming an infestation in itself. A lot of malware has been spread through old VB installations lately. Unfortunately, also through new installations that are up-to-date. The new VB owners don't seem to care.
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