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intelliot · 12-13-2006, 08:39 AM

Dear Google Community members and moderators,

We've finally made the jump from our previous forum software, phpBB, to vBulletin. On December 12, I switched the forum completely. Here's a brief overview:

Forums, threads, replies, and members have been transferred
GC$ is gone, as I've said many times would be happening
phpBB still exists, but it is not allowing any new posts nor registrations
All new posts should be created here in vBulletin

Note Birthday is required for new registrations. This is used for age verification only, in compliance with COPPA. You have an option to hide this information.
Having birthday info also allows us to celebrate your special day, if you choose to share it.
Existing members Please add your birthday to your profile.

Over the next few days, the forum styling will be customized so that it looks more like what we had before.

What's been customized so far:

Logo (Christmas themed!)
Most colors (now with a green gradient!)
I'm not an artist, so let me know if you have any suggestions, or if I've missed something!

Here are some known issues:

We still have some vBulletin blue. This will be swapped in favor of Google Community green.
Some post formatting (from the old Rich Text editor) did not convert properly. These posts will be edited manually.
Some users' passwords did not transition. If you can't login, email me or send me a message on Google Talk: elliot.lee@gmail.com
If you find any other problems, please send me a PM or reply to this thread.

Here are some of the benefits of the move:

Better rich text editor

To enable this option, go to User CP -> Edit Options -> (Near the bottom, under Miscellaneous Options) Set Message Editor Interface to Enhanced Interface

Faster performance

vBulletin is arguably more efficient than phpBB

Report to moderator button

If you find a post that doesn't comply with the rules, look for this icon:
Thank you for reporting spam and off-topic posts!

File uploading

Attachments can now be associated with posts
Uploaded images will have automatically-generated thumbnails

Better user management

Captcha to prevent spam registrations
Differentiation between active and inactive members
Birthdays so we can ensure legal compliance with COPPA, and also celebrate you on your special day!

I hope you enjoy the new Google Community, and I think this software will serve us for years to come. Thank you for your support.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please PM me or post a reply here.

Thanks!
Elliot Lee
Administrator

12-13-2006, 08:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
intelliot Google Guru Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,527 Thanks: 15 Thanked 49 Times in 28 Posts	Forum Software Upgrade - Known Issues - Read this First! Dear Google Community members and moderators, We've finally made the jump from our previous forum software, phpBB, to vBulletin. On December 12, I switched the forum completely. Here's a brief overview: Forums, threads, replies, and members have been transferred GC$ is gone, as I've said many times would be happening phpBB still exists, but it is not allowing any new posts nor registrations All new posts should be created here in vBulletin Note Birthday is required for new registrations. This is used for age verification only, in compliance with COPPA. You have an option to hide this information. Having birthday info also allows us to celebrate your special day, if you choose to share it. Existing members Please add your birthday to your profile. Over the next few days, the forum styling will be customized so that it looks more like what we had before. What's been customized so far: Logo (Christmas themed!) Most colors (now with a green gradient!) I'm not an artist, so let me know if you have any suggestions, or if I've missed something! Here are some known issues: We still have some vBulletin blue. This will be swapped in favor of Google Community green. Some post formatting (from the old Rich Text editor) did not convert properly. These posts will be edited manually. Some users' passwords did not transition. If you can't login, email me or send me a message on Google Talk: elliot.lee@gmail.com If you find any other problems, please send me a PM or reply to this thread. Here are some of the benefits of the move: Better rich text editor To enable this option, go to User CP -> Edit Options -> (Near the bottom, under Miscellaneous Options) Set Message Editor Interface to Enhanced Interface Faster performance vBulletin is arguably more efficient than phpBB Report to moderator button If you find a post that doesn't comply with the rules, look for this icon: Thank you for reporting spam and off-topic posts! File uploading Attachments can now be associated with posts Uploaded images will have automatically-generated thumbnails Better user management Captcha to prevent spam registrations Differentiation between active and inactive members Birthdays so we can ensure legal compliance with COPPA, and also celebrate you on your special day! I hope you enjoy the new Google Community, and I think this software will serve us for years to come. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please PM me or post a reply here. Thanks! Elliot Lee Administrator Last edited by intelliot; 12-14-2006 at 02:24 PM.