Ars Forums are moving to UBB

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11-14-2003, 07:26 PM
IronBits

For those of you into forum technology and the like, we're migrating away from OpenTopic, towards UBB.x. Those of you who have been with us for a long time likely recall that we once ran the forum on UBB. This new version is light-years away from those olden times (yes, ly is not a measure of distance, I know), and owing to a number of factors, it's more suitable to what Ars needs to grow even more. In any case, the dedicated database server plus the front-end web servers are ready to go, primed with 8GB of RAM and plenty of processing love. We'll have more info as the new forum gets ready to launch.<br><br><a href="http://arstechnica.com/news/posts/1068832731.html">http://arstechnica.com/news/posts/1068832731.html</a>
11-14-2003, 08:02 PM
Chinasaur

Quote:

Originally posted by IronBits
(yes, ly is not a measure of distance, I know),

Excuse me Mr. Caesar, ..but Light Year _ IS _ a measure of distance.

I think you added an extraneous NOT by accident :)

:cheers:
11-15-2003, 12:30 AM
PY 222

Isn't moving from OpenTopic to UBB.x. a step down the forum software scale? I thought that OpenTopic was the ultimate forum software there is?

Hmmm....
11-15-2003, 02:04 AM
Chinasaur

WTF does this place use? Cause I know a boatload of sites that use it....

Ars always had that white on white thing (and yes I know that's stylve vs programming), but I hope they ditch it for something a bit more eye friendly.
11-15-2003, 02:12 AM
IronBits

Quote:

Originally posted by Chinasaur
WTF does this place use?

It's mentioned, 2nd line up from the bottom, on every page ;)
11-15-2003, 08:49 AM
Chinasaur

I didn't want to assume ;)
11-15-2003, 01:50 PM
magicfan241

Not for me.

I can't see the Free-DC logo when I am on the forum, any of the other stuff at the bottom, below the key to the status of a post.....

So, what does this place use?
11-15-2003, 02:11 PM
Chinasaur

Right below your post..bottom of page.

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11-15-2003, 06:58 PM
PY 222

Quote:

Originally posted by magicfan241
Not for me.

I can't see the Free-DC logo when I am on the forum, any of the other stuff at the bottom, below the key to the status of a post.....

So, what does this place use?

What is wrong with your browser?

How come you cannot see the logo at the top? :confused:
11-16-2003, 01:52 AM
Darkness Productions

One of the Free-DC themes (IIRC, it's Free-DC NXG, or something of the like) has no logo, or any buttons that you can click on to change your theme back...
11-16-2003, 06:32 AM
IronBits

Good call DP! I changed it back for him. ;)
11-16-2003, 07:00 AM
pointwood

Is it okay that I browse around a bit here while it's down? :p
11-16-2003, 09:43 AM
PCZ

Sure

Help yourself to a beer from IB's fridge :cheers:
11-16-2003, 05:22 PM
PY 222

/me pass pointwood a cold one from the fridge.

:fridge:

IB, you need more salsa in the fridge! :D
11-16-2003, 07:03 PM
magicfan241

now I remember why I changed to the other theme....

The text box for this one is huge....

It makes me have to side-scroll on my 15" monitor @ 800x600.

/me wishes *hint* for a theme like this one, including all the buttons and whatnot, but with a smaller text box.

hint, hint,.....
11-17-2003, 12:25 PM
pointwood

Thx - now our forum is up again...sorta :)
11-18-2003, 03:01 AM
PY 222

Quote:

Originally posted by pointwood
Thx - now our forum is up again...sorta :)

Although I don't see any graphical changes to the layout/template, I am sure the backend has been enhanced significantly.
11-18-2003, 03:04 AM
pointwood

You can only hope... :)