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  1. 11-14-2003, 07:26 PM #1
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    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.

    http://arstechnica.com/news/posts/1068832731.html
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  2. 11-14-2003, 08:02 PM #2
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    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


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    Agent Smith was right!: "I hate this place. This zoo. This prison. This reality, whatever you want to call it, I can't stand it any longer. It's the smell! If there is such a thing. I feel saturated by it. I can taste your stink and every time I do, I fear that I've somehow been infected by it."
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  3. 11-15-2003, 12:30 AM #3
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    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....
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  4. 11-15-2003, 02:04 AM #4
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    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.
    Agent Smith was right!: "I hate this place. This zoo. This prison. This reality, whatever you want to call it, I can't stand it any longer. It's the smell! If there is such a thing. I feel saturated by it. I can taste your stink and every time I do, I fear that I've somehow been infected by it."
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  5. 11-15-2003, 02:12 AM #5
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    Originally posted by Chinasaur
    WTF does this place use?
    It's mentioned, 2nd line up from the bottom, on every page

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  6. 11-15-2003, 08:49 AM #6
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    I didn't want to assume
    Agent Smith was right!: "I hate this place. This zoo. This prison. This reality, whatever you want to call it, I can't stand it any longer. It's the smell! If there is such a thing. I feel saturated by it. I can taste your stink and every time I do, I fear that I've somehow been infected by it."
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  7. 11-15-2003, 01:50 PM #7
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    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?
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  8. 11-15-2003, 02:11 PM #8
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    Right below your post..bottom of page.

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    Agent Smith was right!: "I hate this place. This zoo. This prison. This reality, whatever you want to call it, I can't stand it any longer. It's the smell! If there is such a thing. I feel saturated by it. I can taste your stink and every time I do, I fear that I've somehow been infected by it."
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  9. 11-15-2003, 06:58 PM #9
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    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?
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  10. 11-16-2003, 01:52 AM #10
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    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...
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  11. 11-16-2003, 06:32 AM #11
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    Good call DP! I changed it back for him.

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  12. 11-16-2003, 07:00 AM #12
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    Is it okay that I browse around a bit here while it's down?
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  13. 11-16-2003, 09:43 AM #13
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    Help yourself to a beer from IB's fridge
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  14. 11-16-2003, 05:22 PM #14
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    /me pass pointwood a cold one from the fridge.



    IB, you need more salsa in the fridge!
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    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,.....
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  16. 11-17-2003, 12:25 PM #16
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    Thx - now our forum is up again...sorta
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    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.
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  18. 11-18-2003, 03:04 AM #18
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    You can only hope...
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