CEN-CAL17 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Start fresh. Personally whatever is easiest for the upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Start fresh. Personally whatever is easiest for the upgrade. Poetic Justice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbosrrgood Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) I'm scared! In all seriousness I would very much miss the shoutbox. I have met several Bills fans in person due mostly to the conversations that have taken place there. I and obviously others have been using it for many years. Edited October 6, 2017 by Turbosrrgood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Arnold Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Can I request a 'like' function and alerts for when we have posts quoted/responded to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I made a backup of my Avatar. Drop table TBD; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 We have 4.5 Million posts, but for the most part it is a slow moving chat room. I'm not sure many threads are revisited after a couple weeks have past. If/when I migrate the forum to a contemporary software package - should I just leave the 4.5M posts behind and just transfer the structure and user accounts over? That would mean every forum would start fresh, but there would be a link to the old archives. Any opinions? Scott: Maybe retention of all 4.5 million is not feasible. Perhaps you could pick a reasonable point of retention, say the last five years and delete everything else prior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I would suggest that those 4.5 million posts represent a critical historical record of the Bills' unprecedented 17-year playoff drought that we should make every effort, for the sake of posterity, to get rid of. This. Plus the zero post reset is fine with me. Whatever makes it easier for the Mods, SDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 These suggestions are not practical. I'm not fielding requests to import individual threads. Sorry Scott. I should've mentioned I was just kidding while bringing back some nostalgia Can I request a 'like' function and alerts for when we have posts quoted/responded to? This would be a great and much needed addition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Happy to leave in your capable hands SDS. Whatever you think is best. When is the upgrade happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 We have 4.5 Million posts, but for the most part it is a slow moving chat room. I'm not sure many threads are revisited after a couple weeks have past. If/when I migrate the forum to a contemporary software package - should I just leave the 4.5M posts behind and just transfer the structure and user accounts over? That would mean every forum would start fresh, but there would be a link to the old archives. Any opinions? I love it. We can restart all the classics from scratch as if they never happened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Dump it all! And if post counts get re-set, who the hell gives a crap other than maybe 12 year olds... Most threads here are all about dates, not topics really. I have often thought time/date would be a better way to classify content than topic. It's all about what's going on TODAY. This is why so many weak threads have long life and remain active for 30 pages when they should have been dead after a few comments... Most people do not start a new thread; they come on TODAY to see what's going on NOW. They look at what is available to choose from, and go with what is on offer... Most interest in something like a football team is very date-oriented. How many threads speculating about X and Y from August remain relevant? Pretty much none, other than when one poster wants to retrieve old posts to use as fodder attacking some other poster regarding what he speculated on back in August. Burn it all and start fresh. No one will miss any of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Whatever is better for you SDS works for me. This is a great forum to say the least , many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Worst case with an empty database we could just ask Tom what somebody said during week 7 if the 2011 season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 aww I dont want to lose my post count! CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathcliff Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Flush it - It's a new day and year (and process). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I love it. We can restart all the classics from scratch as if they never happened! ...or have a CLASSIC POSTS FORUM archive for anything that is before, let's say 2012 (pick a year)............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) I would vote to drop them all. Should we keep the join date or post count? Some people like those numbers Edited October 6, 2017 by Fan in San Diego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin in Va Beach Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Nuke it from space. It's the only way to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpleman Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) If you truly want a sleeker and speedier BB, how about also stopping putting posts about similar subjects into unmanageable mega threads. 50 pages is too long a thread to easily follow. Smaller threads are faster on the system end and a whole lot easy for the user to navigate, especially with devices like smartphones. And unless it has an automatic and intuitive search engine, finding older posts beyond a couple of pages is a real pain. What was said preseason or more than a month old is old news anyway. If the topic hasn't been discussed in the last couple of pages, it is old news and probably already irrelevant to the current situations. Keep it simple and fresh! Edited October 6, 2017 by simpleman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Direhard Fan Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Off- Off and away it goes. Good idea. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Off- Off and away it goes. Good idea. Thanks. ....LMAO....ERASE the painful past....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton Fitzsimmons Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I would suggest that those 4.5 million posts represent a critical historical record of the Bills' unprecedented 17-year playoff drought that we should make every effort, for the sake of posterity, to get rid of. DC Tom, my good friend... YE OLE concurs. It must be done for POSTERITY SAKE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 So, the shout box will be gone? Post count will be gone? Avatar staying? Personal info when click on a person? Forums? What about member list? Will list be purged of members that have not been active in over 2-3 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottdoomed Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 please dont move to a site thats like fb or sites that share there board system with other types of stuff dont like people having my info. but thats just me this dark web crap is scary these days. they hack you and wait awhile before using the info.....be careful out there guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Things Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Get rid of the past posts. Flush 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 The sooner the better! That will eliminate all evidence of my scorching hot Mike Glennon takes! Thanks as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Basically, the thought process behind NOT bringing over 4.5M posts is: 1. Linking structure. Converting old links to new links may be just a rewrite of the URLs but it gets messy. 2. An empty database means the new code should be lightning fast. And fast for a very long time. How much traffic do you get from search? Broken links can be resolved with a 301 redirect (like you did when you moved from http to https), but you may lose link-juice, social proof, etc. If this site does not get a ton of search traffic, it may not matter to you, and the site will eventually recover (and site speed is a ranking factor, so there is that...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) Losing the Shout Box would be tragic, to steal Turbo's words what are we supposed to do when we are at work?! In all seriousness, I have made some good friends in the Shout Box and keep in touch with some year long, I really hope a solution can be found, ...AOL... is selling the AIM software cheap I bet Thanks for all you do... Mike Edited October 6, 2017 by Mike in Horseheads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Nuke it from space. It's the only way to be sure. I can't believe it took three pages for someone to say this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Worst case with an empty database we could just ask Tom what somebody said during week 7 if the 2011 season I'm sure his reply was "you're an idiot" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
145B4IDIE Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Fire it into the sun find a shoutbox alternative first this should be pinned IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) The shoutbox is unique and entertaining and I also think it cuts down on unnecessary thread starts in my humble opinion. Having it operating at the top of the page if so desired is an awesome site feature IMO. Edited October 6, 2017 by Figster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
145B4IDIE Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 So, after 4 pages I get the feeling nobody cares about the history but would miss the shoutbox. I'm one of them but I'm new here. You veterans thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 The sooner the better! That will eliminate all evidence of my scorching hot Mike Glennon takes! Thanks as always. You are not the only one. I have a list of all the Glennon fans.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Im glad and taken back at the same time that you would be kind enough to ask me my opinion. No clue about any of this.... but I fully support everthing you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Odds are I will keep all of the content. But that's just my current preference. It looks like there is a shout box add-on already developed so hopefully it has the proper functionality that everyone wants to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I vote for keeping all the old content intact. It's funny to occasionally look back at old threads and with hindsight, some of the dumb/hilarious things people wrote (myself especially). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Archive old board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McClappy Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 So, the shout box will be gone? Post count will be gone? Avatar staying? Personal info when click on a person? Forums? What about member list? Will list be purged of members that have not been active in over 2-3 years? All valid ?'s I really like shoutbox as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in Pasadena Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I can't believe it took three pages for someone to say this. I can't believe he messed up the quotation: "I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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