Absolutely James Bond Upgrade
SiCo
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This is a preliminary announcement to let you know that (as long as nothing goes wrong!) Absolutely James Bond will be upgraded next weekend (21st/22nd March).
This will involve the forum being closed for a day so that nothing can interrupt the process.
Upon our return you will be required to upgrade your account to use the new system. This is in order to copy your details, link you back with your posts and to set a new password.
Please make sure your current email address is up to date.
In the initial transfer it is unlikely your Private Messages will be transferred (although I've yet to investigate). I will of course be more than happy to provide you with a backup of these after the event, if you so wish.
If there's anything really important please make sure you have a copy of it away from ajb007.co.uk.
In the transfer no data will be destroyed so any old information will still be available via me afterwards.
A few features won't be available initially but I will work on these to get them back as quickly as possible (more details will follow nearer the time).
I look forward to getting this under way and bring ajb007.co.uk a little bit more up-to-date!
This will involve the forum being closed for a day so that nothing can interrupt the process.
Upon our return you will be required to upgrade your account to use the new system. This is in order to copy your details, link you back with your posts and to set a new password.
Please make sure your current email address is up to date.
In the initial transfer it is unlikely your Private Messages will be transferred (although I've yet to investigate). I will of course be more than happy to provide you with a backup of these after the event, if you so wish.
If there's anything really important please make sure you have a copy of it away from ajb007.co.uk.
In the transfer no data will be destroyed so any old information will still be available via me afterwards.
A few features won't be available initially but I will work on these to get them back as quickly as possible (more details will follow nearer the time).
I look forward to getting this under way and bring ajb007.co.uk a little bit more up-to-date!
Simon
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ajb is very slow at the moment or is it just my
internet connection?
good luck next week :007)
Jan
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Could you quantify slow Jan? Is it the speed the page takes to start loading, or do you get a bit of the page and the rest takes ages to come through? I'm not aware of any slow issues with the server ajb007.co.uk lives on, however I'm happy to see if I can did up an issue if there is one.
Doc.
I usually open up tabs of what sites to go on, This one is always first.
I do hope that during the closure and upgrade next week, you have or will have some sort of shield that will block any future or incoming external hackers that tried to bring down the site (and succeeded mildly) last week.
Roll on maintenance day..............
Update not successful.
Any clues?
It will be a two step process that I will try and make as simple as possible. You will be asked to login using your current password, then your details will be checked and you will be able to make some changes and select some new features (i.e. timezone). Then you will be sent an email (confirming you exist and are in fact real and using a legitimate email address). This will contain instructions on how to set a new password. You will then be able to login and continue as normal.
The additional steps are to weed out the inactive accounts. After a few months I will wipe everyone who hasn't upgraded and clear some of the wasted resources.
My aim is to make it as easy as possible but it is a necessary step. I will of course be on hand to help anyone via email.
I think it might be your internet connection, I like others find the site to be very fast. Doc Z below is the host so if you have serious concerns post them here and he's a very nice guy, he will look into it for you.
This is more than annual maintenance, it will be a brand new forum system, hence the change in features. I am trying to make it as much like here as possible but with some added bells!
It will take me a bit of time to bring everything back as this is a bit of an urgent change after last weeks attack. Therefore it won't be as feature complete as I had hoped but it should be much more secure.
Not really, it is possible that the email address you are updating with is the same as you have now. If in doubt email me sico at ajb007.co.uk with the address and I will look it up for you. This may be one of the reasons I'm upgrading the site!
As a tease the main new features will be a search that works!, the ability to subscribe to topics and receive emails when they are replied to, slightly upgraded posting text area, added security, the ability to view today's posts, active posts, topics without answers etc.
The forum will also be localised slightly and all times will be shown in your timezone (if you select it!).
i'm now using firefox instead of IE this is considerable faster
Thanks
Jan {[]
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"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
** Corrected! **
A damn what?
I guess it will be a damn site better...
;%
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
The way it's going it certainly is! X-( An oversight on my part for which I apologise! It's not going well!
I apologise for the delay, I know how excited you all were to explore some new bits and bobs!
The new forums are being tested by the mods and so far there have been no major problems.
I will keep everyone posted (or just press the button and upgrade depending on how it goes!!).