Website Problems + Updates

[tussin]

I would also contribute some funds to getting this site right. Been here for 10 years now... not gonna start again somewhere else.

 

[irishff1014]

This is one of the best boards for any sports team I have been on. We need to get this ship up righted. I know talk is cheap but sounds like there’s a lot of support.

 

[ulukinatme]

Also, as for going to a new forum software, we are currently running vbulletin 3.7.4

Version 5.6.4 is out now. Which potentially could add some of the newer features that we would be looking for?

https://www.vbulletin.com/en/features

https://forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4448952-vbulletin-5-6-4-is-now-available-for-download

That's what I'm talkin' about. Damn code hasn't been updated in like 10+ years and there's some really slick additions that we could be benefiting from. If you spend any time on football boards that have updated recently you can tell the difference. Helps attract new blood too.

Looks like 3.7.4 was released 12 years ago at least.

 

[bkess8]

Okay lets get a list of contributors going so we can show who's willing to donate.

1. bkess8
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[RDU Irish]

I would also contribute some funds to getting this site right. Been here for 10 years now... not gonna start again somewhere else.

Agreed

Count me in Bkess

 

[dublinirish]

alright then who stumped up their Communion money for the Cert?

 

[IrishLax]

Thanks for everyone that has reached out. We'll be talking with the owners about options, and I'll give you a status update when we have it.

It's pretty awesome to see how many people are willing to contribute. We're not just looking at ways to fix the short term operability problems, but also ways to modernize the site. If we have any tangible news on those fronts, we will start soliciting feedback from everyone on what they'd like to see.

 

[GowerND11]

Thanks for everyone that has reached out. We'll be talking with the owners about options, and I'll give you a status update when we have it.

It's pretty awesome to see how many people are willing to contribute. We're not just looking at ways to fix the short term operability problems, but also ways to modernize the site. If we have any tangible news on those fronts, we will start soliciting feedback from everyone on what they'd like to see.

Count me in too.

 

[dublinirish]

Thanks for everyone that has reached out. We'll be talking with the owners about options, and I'll give you a status update when we have it.

It's pretty awesome to see how many people are willing to contribute. We're not just looking at ways to fix the short term operability problems, but also ways to modernize the site. If we have any tangible news on those fronts, we will start soliciting feedback from everyone on what they'd like to see.

update the bannerz

 

[PraetorianND]

I’m in as long as I can be called a mod. I want no mod powers though.

 

[ulukinatme]

I'm in.

 

[Irish#1]

Ditto

 

[Luckylucci]

Time for the IE makeover!

 

[Irish2155]

Time for the IE makeover!

IE going to Glamour Shots!!! Say cheese

 

[Irish2155]

This site doesn’t even come up on my work computer any longer. What gives?

 

[irishtrain]

My laptop keeps telling me its an unsafe website then I have to click connect anyway-whats up

 

[ulukinatme]

One other handy function that the newer boards have is they can keep track of what the last response you read in a thread was. Then if people add to the thread later and you click on it, it will take you to that last response you read so you're not re-reading through past stuff. Efficiency!

 

[bkess8]

One other handy function that the newer boards have is they can keep track of what the last response you read in a thread was. Then if people add to the thread later and you click on it, it will take you to that last response you read so you're not re-reading through past stuff. Efficiency!

What do you think this is 2020 or something? Are we starting a want list for IEII.com now?

 

[bkess8]

Bigger question is how in the hell are we going to chat on the gameday thread with all this going on. Should we just start a chat room on some site so we call all talk about the game during the game and not 2 mins after a play happens?

 

[Irish#1]

My laptop keeps telling me its an unsafe website then I have to click connect anyway-whats up

That's a function of your browser warning you there's no security cert.

 

[ARALOU]

Aha, I was wondering which one of you clowns infected the Irish Envy with a porn virus.

 

[IHateMarkMay]

One other handy function that the newer boards have is they can keep track of what the last response you read in a thread was. Then if people add to the thread later and you click on it, it will take you to that last response you read so you're not re-reading through past stuff. Efficiency!

Don't we already have this with the "View Unread Posts" or whatever it's called? Or does it automatically put you at the last response you read (even if you didn't read all of them)?

 

[GATTACA!]

Don't we already have this with the "View Unread Posts" or whatever it's called? Or does it automatically put you at the last response you read (even if you didn't read all of them)?

That function hasn't worked properly for me for months.

 

[NDdomer2]

so its nice to here were trying to buy the site to improve it, but what about just trying to get the owner to renew the cert for the time being?

 

[ulukinatme]

Don't we already have this with the "View Unread Posts" or whatever it's called? Or does it automatically put you at the last response you read (even if you didn't read all of them)?

Newer board software will take you to the last post you read, even if it's halfway down the page. As an example, if you've read a thread and the last post you saw was Post # 175 on Page 3, and people respond to it while you're gone (Say...responses going up to Post #189), the next time you come back to that thread and click on it the site's software will remember and take you to Page 3 automatically and scroll down to Post #175 so you're not rereading old posts. Saves time, you don't have to figure out where you last left off.

 

[GATTACA!]

Newer board software will take you to the last post you read, even if it's halfway down the page. As an example, if you've read a thread and the last post you saw was Post # 175 on Page 3, and people respond to it while you're gone (Say...responses going up to Post #189), the next time you come back to that thread and click on it the site's software will remember and take you to Page 3 automatically and scroll down to Post #175 so you're not rereading old posts. Saves time, you don't have to figure out where you last left off.

I predict lots of old men yelling at clouds. To much fancy hi tech mumbo jumbo for this board!

 

[ulukinatme]

I predict lots of old men yelling at clouds. To much fancy hi tech mumbo jumbo for this board!

It's all pretty seamless. It's the same board, but with some extra whistles and gizmos that make things easier. Some of it is real simple, like integrating the @ symbol so you can @GATTACA and it'll ping you when someone is talking about you in a thread. Much like Discord, it'll even give you a drop down list of possible usernames after the @ as you type a few letters.

It's like upgrading from a CRT TV to a Smart LCD TV.

 

[greyhammer90]

I predict lots of old men yelling at clouds.

So the usual

 

[IHateMarkMay]

That function hasn't worked properly for me for months.

Strange. It's always worked for me, unless it really isn't and I'm just not paying close enough attention.

 

[GATTACA!]

It's all pretty seamless. It's the same board, but with some extra whistles and gizmos that make things easier. Some of it is real simple, like integrating the @ symbol so you can @GATTACA and it'll ping you when someone is talking about you in a thread. Much like Discord, it'll even give you a drop down list of possible usernames after the @ as you type a few letters.

It's like upgrading from a CRT TV to a Smart LCD TV.

Is that so we can tweet each other snapchats?