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Migrating to phpBB 3.0
« on: January 11, 2008 01:21 pm CST »
I will be conducting a test migration of this forum to phpBB 3.0 (we're on 2.0.21 right now) this weekend using a copy of this forum's database.  If all goes well, starting next week we'll be using phpBB 3.0 for good.  It is my hope that it reduces the spam problem we have right now.  The measures I've been using seem to work rather well to contain the spam in that one subforum, but with the new generation of anti-spam technologies in phpBB 3.0 we might get lucky and not have any spam in the first place.

I'm announcing this now in case anyone has any objections or input.  Let me know what you think.
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« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2008 01:50 pm CST »
Sounds cool to me
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Re: Migrating to phpBB 3.0
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2008 05:09 am CST »
I didn't even look at this thread until after the move was made. It sounds like a good idea; I just wish I read it in advance :P

Will the old board styles/themes disappear with the old version? I have really grown attached to that Solaris theme with the red planet.
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Re: Migrating to phpBB 3.0
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2008 12:17 pm CST »
Unfortunately, yes.  The old themes aren't compatible with phpBB 3.0.  I will look around to see if people made updated versions of some of the more popular themes.
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Re: Migrating to phpBB 3.0
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2008 12:32 pm CST »
I'm uploading new versions of the AcidTech themes now.
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Re: Migrating to phpBB 3.0
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2008 12:33 pm CST »
Haha, I love the smileys. :vikings:
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Re: Migrating to phpBB 3.0
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2008 12:38 pm CST »
Those have been there for years, actually.  They just don't show up by default unless you click "View more smilies" in the old version.
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Re: Migrating to phpBB 3.0
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2008 03:01 pm CST »
That default theme is awful.  Glad to have the AcidTech ones back.

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Re: Migrating to phpBB 3.0
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2008 06:40 pm CST »
I don't much care for the profiles-on-the-right style much either.
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Re: Migrating to phpBB 3.0
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2008 09:49 pm CST »
Ok, we should be back and good to go with phpBB 3.0 at forums.pcrpg.org!
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Re: Migrating to phpBB 3.0
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2008 04:27 am CST »
Thanks, Particle! I'm enjoying the massive amount of color options I have at my disposal.
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