Rat Rod
Owner & Founder
Wanted to give everyone a heads up that we will be switching forum software soon.
For the past 7 years we have used phpBB3 as the platform for the site and during that time we've made many modifications to keep things running smoothly. Unfortunately those same modifications have made it a nightmare to upgrade. Not upgrading has made the software a security risk to the host server. We've reached a point where we're being forced to upgrade to keep things safe.
The new forum will be in XenForo. This is one of the better forum software platforms out there these days and it will incorporate some new features that this software doesn't have.
I know that most people don't like change and it will take some getting used to the new forum, but eventually you'll find your way around and it won't be much different than this system.
We've been doing some testing to make sure that all of the posts, PMs, users, usernames, avatars, etc. transition over okay and so far things look good. The two things that are pretty major downers are that the current feedback system doesn't transfer over and also people's post counts don't seem to transfer over. The new system does have a feedback system, but it doesn't work quite the same way as the previous one does.
Right now we're finishing up the look and feel of the new forum and once that is all nailed down I will give everyone another heads up before we shut down the old and launch the new. There will probably be a 3-5 hour down time while we make the transition.
Anyway, just wanted everyone to know what is coming and to thank everyone for being a part of the site!
For the past 7 years we have used phpBB3 as the platform for the site and during that time we've made many modifications to keep things running smoothly. Unfortunately those same modifications have made it a nightmare to upgrade. Not upgrading has made the software a security risk to the host server. We've reached a point where we're being forced to upgrade to keep things safe.
The new forum will be in XenForo. This is one of the better forum software platforms out there these days and it will incorporate some new features that this software doesn't have.
I know that most people don't like change and it will take some getting used to the new forum, but eventually you'll find your way around and it won't be much different than this system.
We've been doing some testing to make sure that all of the posts, PMs, users, usernames, avatars, etc. transition over okay and so far things look good. The two things that are pretty major downers are that the current feedback system doesn't transfer over and also people's post counts don't seem to transfer over. The new system does have a feedback system, but it doesn't work quite the same way as the previous one does.
Right now we're finishing up the look and feel of the new forum and once that is all nailed down I will give everyone another heads up before we shut down the old and launch the new. There will probably be a 3-5 hour down time while we make the transition.
Anyway, just wanted everyone to know what is coming and to thank everyone for being a part of the site!
