Administrators Chad Posted July 26, 2016 Administrators Share Posted July 26, 2016 This forum will undergo an extended period of downtime while we perform a software upgrade and server migration. What to expect: The forums will go down for maintenance around 4pm EDT this Friday, July 29. During this time, we will upgrade the forums to the latest version of IP.Board. Also, we will be migrating the forums to a different server. We will bring the forums back up on the following Monday, August 1, sometime in the morning, EDT. The new version of IP.Board is a major revision, so most things in terms of user interface will be different. However: Your posts, PMs, and Gallery Images will remain intact Your account login should not change at all, nor should your profile - however, profiles may have additional features after the upgrade. Why are we doing this? Spam prevention tools and other security upgrades will be current, and we'll be able to continue to apply future updates to security. The forums will work much better on mobile devices (without the need for the Tapatalk app) The current version has reached end-of-life in support and development. What'll change? The basic functionality of the forum will be mostly the same. You'll be able to make new topics, post replies, send PMs, etc. None of the core forum functionality changes in any major way. Most of the User Interface will look very different to you. Don't panic, you'll get used to it. It's actually pretty easy to use. Lots of new features, such as custom activity feeds, a new "question and answer" forum type, and a vastly improved post editor. If you have any questions, please ask them here. Thanks for your patience and understanding, and get ready to "pardon our dust!" P.S.: Want a sneak peak at the new forum software? Check this out, and sign up here: http://b70208.try.invisionpower.com/ (NOTE: This is a temporary demo site which will be deleted by this Friday. It's also not intended to reflect the final look/feel of the Klipsch-branded forums, but you should get an idea of the major differences in the new version.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Thanks for the info Chad. Given that everything goes smoothly....how long do you expect to be in maintenance mode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Pay attention blind baby The forums will go down for maintenance around 4pm EDT this Friday, July 29. We will bring the forums back up on the following Monday, August 1, sometime in the morning, EDT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Thanks for the info Chad. Given that everything goes smoothly....how long do you expect to be in maintenance mode? Forum members who's name begin with J may be off line longer than normal. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Thanks for the info Chad. Given that everything goes smoothly....how long do you expect to be in maintenance mode? Forum members who's name begin with J may be off line longer than normal. Sorry, don't know how I missed the info. Wow, an entire weekend without the forum? Dang, I might have to cut the grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Chad Posted July 26, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted July 26, 2016 Updated the OP with a link to a temporary demo forum site you all can check out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Thanks for the good work. WMcD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydog Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Crap, what am i going to do all weekend??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Crap, what am i going to do all weekend??? Uh.......drink????? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardsweb Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Good luck and may the IT Gods be in your favor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Good luck on the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 You know we don't like change. How long do you think it will be until someone emails your boss demanding: 1. Delete all my old posts 2. Threats of a law suit if I don't get my way 3. Change it all back (yeah, I bet Chad thinks I'm friggin' hilarious ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzog Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Wait wait...I'll be getting a new Klipsch product on Saturday...then I can't post in the "What I got today" forum! We'll have to postpone this update for a few years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arash Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 I wish website owners had chosen XenForo instead of IPBoard. it's the most sophisticated forum maker script available in the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Chad Posted July 26, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted July 26, 2016 I wish website owners had chosen XenForo instead of IPBoard. it's the most sophisticated forum maker script available in the market. We wouldn't as easily been able to migrate the OLD forums to that system. We chose IP Board for that reason, among many other reasons - the biggest being XenForo wasn't anywhere near being as good as it is now back in 2013. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydog Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Crap, what am i going to do all weekend??? Uh.......drink????? I already do that when I'm reading the forum...that way I don't feel like i'm drinking alone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 I am just worried that the moderators will not be compensated for their time off. I am mean other than being drunk (expect Youthman) and moderating the forum, what else do they have to do with their lives? Keep up the good work Chad, its nice to see that Klipsch is continuously keeping the forum updated. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 I am just worried that the moderators will not be compensated for their time off. When do we start being compensated for our time on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyOwn Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) Crap, what am i going to do all weekend??? Uh.......drink????? I already do that when I'm reading the forum...that way I don't feel like i'm drinking alone. I feel the same...Maybe Chad can leave the temp site up for the weekend????? This way we can give it a real good test.... Another Question....Will there be an option for Dual authentication? I recently did this with my gmail account. I sign in from any computer and a notification is immediately sent to my phone with a code that I have to enter. I really like this feature. Edited July 26, 2016 by Steve_S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Chad Posted July 26, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted July 26, 2016 Maybe Chad can leave the temp site up for the weekend????? This way we can give it a real good test It's a 5-day trial site that was auto generated. I'll see what I can do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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