We seem to be getting an increase in spam of late. An upgrade of the forums would be good but I hear that vBulletin 4.x is not all that great an upgrade. vBulletin has been going downhill ever since Internet Brands took it over from Jelsoft. My solution for this would be to switch to IPBoard 3.2 which would give the same features coupled with updates that won't be bug-ridden (though then again maybe I'm overreacting). The vB to IPB converter can copy almost everything except for themes, word filters, ip ban lists, and user permission sets, but those can easily be copied over by hand (well the themes may take a while longer but I can always add them in as I get them working).
http://www.invisionp...products/board/
http://www.invisionp...ite/convert.php (Click on "vBulletin 3.8")
Unfortunately this may create some downtime on the forums so if I do it then it would likely be after community-involvement on the community mod has finished.
Let me know what you guys think.
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Started by andwhyisit, Dec 04 2011 12:47 AM
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I think it may be a good idea. Especially considering that we have been visited by 3 spambots throughout the course of 2011.
I'm a beta tester who spends almost all my time on the PC, so I can answer requests very quickly. As for my beta testing skills, I like to say I exaggerate it but it still pays off.
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So, everything would be the same, except there would be less spam. That's what I understood from this. Even the format looks identical. The downtime's not a big problem, I can survive a day or two without the forums...
Maybe.
Maybe.
Yes... 3...I think it may be a good idea. Especially considering that we have been visited by 3 spambots throughout the course of 2011.
YOU CALL ME GAY I HAVE 6 GIRLFRIEND
YOU CALL ME FAG I AM COOL
YOU CALL ME LOOSER I LAUGH
YOU CALL ME REDARDED I HAVE STRAIGHT A’S
YOU CALL ME NERD IM DATING CHEERLADDER
99% OF BULLYS DONT KNOW THAT THE STUFF THEY SAYING IS ALL WRONG
REPOST THIS IF FUCK BULLYS
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Actually, we have had at least eight spambot in the past few days Omega.
All of those things that are lost in the conversion could be easily slavaged, so I don't see a big problem in that.
As for my opinion/first thoughts,I would have to look at some other forums that use IPBoard before I could make my final stance at this topic. I approve. Might change my opinion later.
All of those things that are lost in the conversion could be easily slavaged, so I don't see a big problem in that.
As for my opinion/first thoughts,
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I think it may be a good idea. Especially considering that we have been visited by 3 spambots throughout the course of 2011.
Hahaha, that *you* have seen
In the last two days I've removed at least a dozen. In the year total, maybe fifty to eighty. It's getting a bit out of hand.
Anyway, I checked out the IPBoard site myself and it seems like a decent setup. It's got a
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I need to use my ipod's safari more often.
I'm a beta tester who spends almost all my time on the PC, so I can answer requests very quickly. As for my beta testing skills, I like to say I exaggerate it but it still pays off.
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Oh... so the format doesn't look identical.
inb4 torches and ptichforks?
inb4 torches and ptichforks?
YOU CALL ME GAY I HAVE 6 GIRLFRIEND
YOU CALL ME FAG I AM COOL
YOU CALL ME LOOSER I LAUGH
YOU CALL ME REDARDED I HAVE STRAIGHT A’S
YOU CALL ME NERD IM DATING CHEERLADDER
99% OF BULLYS DONT KNOW THAT THE STUFF THEY SAYING IS ALL WRONG
REPOST THIS IF FUCK BULLYS
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I have torches, but I don't have pitchforks.
I'd be okay with IP board, because I have a lot of experience with it. However, it really does take some getting used to, so it might be a problem for new members and/or members who don't have experience with it.
So eh. Your decision.
I'd be okay with IP board, because I have a lot of experience with it. However, it really does take some getting used to, so it might be a problem for new members and/or members who don't have experience with it.
So eh. Your decision.
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I honestly don't care how much the Layout changes. However it works out will probably be good, and if it keeps our forums nice and clean, I'm in. It looks as if the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
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I'm okay with it. Unless I can't veiw the forums with my 3ds. (though I think it will)
The spamming gets worse everyday. In my opinion, I think Mixer(8421?) and Kwote were more annoying. I've seen spam from them a bit more than others (Say for example kwote's 3 hp run and mixer's how does the booster 2.0 work? threads)
The spamming gets worse everyday. In my opinion, I think Mixer(8421?) and Kwote were more annoying. I've seen spam from them a bit more than others (Say for example kwote's 3 hp run and mixer's how does the booster 2.0 work? threads)
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