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Oct 2023: FORUM MIGRATION TIMELINE

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2 October 2023 at 11:57 #662431
dhendley
Keymaster
@dhendley
Good morning,

This week we will be switching the website and forum from its current server and technology to a modern, mobile friendly platform.

The timeline is as follows:

05/10/23 8am BST – Current site to go offline and a holding page put up.

10/10/23 9am – Moderators given access to new site for checking.

12/10/23 10am – New site online – All being well this will happen before this date.

We will post updates here:

http://www.mortonsdigital.co.uk/blog/2023/10/02/model-engineer-model-boats-forum-migration-updates/

Please bookmark that page now before this forum goes offline.

When the new site goes live, you will need to log in with your email address and password. If that doesn't work you can do a password reset.

If you don't have access to the email address on your account here, you should change it before Thursday or you may be locked out.

Thanks for your support and patience
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2 October 2023 at 11:57 #39792
dhendley
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@dhendley
2 October 2023 at 12:53 #662436
Ady1
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@ady1
…cue JAWS music…

Edited By Ady1 on 02/10/2023 12:56:41
2 October 2023 at 13:48 #662441
dhendley
Keymaster
@dhendley
Posted by Ady1 on 02/10/2023 12:53:09:

…cue JAWS music…

Edited By Ady1 on 02/10/2023 12:56:41

Yeah, that or this!
2 October 2023 at 17:53 #662491
SillyOldDuffer
Moderator
@sillyoldduffer
The new dawn is imminent! Strap in and prepare for launch. Please read Darren's first post.

Dave
2 October 2023 at 17:56 #662492
Pixel_Porpoise
Participant
@pixel_porpoise
Exciting, good luck with the inevitable gremlins!
2 October 2023 at 18:14 #662497
duncan webster 1
Participant
@duncanwebster1
If you don't have access to the email address on your account here, you should change it before Thursday or you may be locked out.

you might understand this, I don't. Explain please
2 October 2023 at 18:18 #662498
JasonB
Moderator
@jasonb
There may be those who have been members for many years and signed up with an e-mail that they no longer use or can access. So if you are going to need a new password sending to you it would be best if you can open th ee-mail it is sent to.

If you go to settings and then "My Account" you will be able to see which e-mail the forum is usng for you

You can also set a new password there if you can't remember your current one as password ssaved on your device may no longer work on the new system.
2 October 2023 at 19:00 #662503
old mart
Participant
@oldmart
Best of luck for a smooth transition moderators and IT guys.
2 October 2023 at 21:31 #662533
duncan webster 1
Participant
@duncanwebster1
Posted by JasonB on 02/10/2023 18:18:47:

There may be those who have been members for many years and signed up with an e-mail that they no longer use or can access. So if you are going to need a new password sending to you it would be best if you can open th ee-mail it is sent to.

If you go to settings and then "My Account" you will be able to see which e-mail the forum is usng for you

You can also set a new password there if you can't remember your current one as password ssaved on your device may no longer work on the new system.

Thanks, understood
3 October 2023 at 11:20 #662601
Howard Lewis
Participant
@howardlewis46836
A week without the Forum!

WHAT a deprivation!

But it will be worth the wait

Howard
3 October 2023 at 11:21 #662602
Bob Unitt 1
Participant
@bobunitt1
Is the forum URL staying the same ?

Edited By Bob Unitt 1 on 03/10/2023 11:21:44
3 October 2023 at 11:32 #662608
JasonB
Moderator
@jasonb
I hope you think so Howard

We have been using a Mortons URL for testing but I think the existing one is likely to be used as it easy to search but passwords remembered in your device may not carry forward.

One other thought, classifieds will not carry over so if you have typed a long description for an item then copy it so you can past it into a new classified.
3 October 2023 at 17:02 #662680
JasonB
Moderator
@jasonb
You may see a few new topics and posts under those topics in the next day as a couple of things want setting up before this site is closed. Please just ignor them, most likely to be locked anyway.
3 October 2023 at 17:49 #662691
KenL
Participant
@kenl
Having gone through this sort of migration on forums before whilst being a member of staff I strongly advise all mods and admins to get a good nights sleep tomorrow night as you're not likely to get another one for a few weeks.

Good luck with the migration, see you on the other side.
3 October 2023 at 20:42 #662738
JasonB
Moderator
@jasonb
If you have been active on the forum in the last 12 months you should have got an e-mail earlier today saying much the same as darrens Opening Post, check your spam or promotion sfolder sif you have not seen it, If not there then make sure you are using the same correct e-mail on the forum as you currently use to check your mail.
3 October 2023 at 21:02 #662742
Andy_H
Participant
@andy_h
Posted by Darren H on 02/10/2023 11:57:28

05/10/23 8am BST – Current site to go offline and a holding page put up.

12/10/23 10am – New site online – All being well this will happen before this date.

Wow. This made me smile or perhaps I should say wince. If migration plans for the systems I work with involved an outage to end users of up to 7 days…. Let's just say I wouldn't still have a job!

Andy
4 October 2023 at 00:52 #662767
Mark Rand
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@markrand96270
Posted by Andy_H on 03/10/2023 21:02:02:

Wow. This made me smile or perhaps I should say wince. If migration plans for the systems I work with involved an outage to end users of up to 7 days…. Let's just say I wouldn't still have a job!

Andy

Yes, but the difference is that our users (or their bosses) were paying us!

Edited By Mark Rand on 04/10/2023 00:52:56
4 October 2023 at 08:06 #662777
Andy_H
Participant
@andy_h
Posted by Mark Rand on 04/10/2023 00:52:27:

Posted by Andy_H on 03/10/2023 21:02:02:

Wow. This made me smile or perhaps I should say wince. If migration plans for the systems I work with involved an outage to end users of up to 7 days…. Let's just say I wouldn't still have a job!

Andy

Yes, but the difference is that our users (or their bosses) were paying us!

Edited By Mark Rand on 04/10/2023 00:52:56

Your reply turns my wince into an embarrassed grimace. That's a very relevant differentiator! I did realise the IT side of this site was all run on a voluntary basis.

Andy
4 October 2023 at 09:00 #662781
JasonB
Moderator
@jasonb
I've started a thread on MECH as a last chance for anyone unable to get into the new site to make contact.

I can also be found on MEM forum and less so on HMEM

Edited By JasonB on 04/10/2023 09:01:13
4 October 2023 at 09:14 #662788
JasonB
Moderator
@jasonb
As a bit of guidance for when you first get access to the new forum rather than rushing in and getting stuck can we ask that you please read the quite extensive "Help" section. This can be accessed from the green bar where I have circled below as well as a couple of other red buttons that will appear with "Help/FAQs" which takes you to the list shown below. You won't get the orange bar (that is for Mods) and the list of help items is a lot longer.

Not only will this help you get set up on the new forum but will help the long suffering Mods by saving us having to repeatedly answer basic questions that are covered on the help page. Remember some of your most active Moderators do it for Free and have limited time to spend on the forum so help us by helping yourselves. That way we can concentrate on sorting genuine questions and bug which are a higher priority. Also you will see I have set up some topics (new name for threads) for you to try things out and others for question sand comments try to use these rather than start a whole load of new topics that will be hard for the Mods to keep track of. These will be right at the top of the forum headings.

Edited By JasonB on 04/10/2023 09:18:57
4 October 2023 at 09:45 #662796
Ady1
Participant
@ady1
I'll see you all on the other side

Now all hold hands, close your eyes, and concentrate very hard…
4 October 2023 at 09:48 #662797
JasonB
Moderator
@jasonb
Posted by Ady1 on 04/10/2023 09:45:46:

I'll see you all on the other side

Now all hold hands, close your eyes, and concentrate very hard…

…………….Then Jump off the cliff
4 October 2023 at 10:00 #662802
Michael Gilligan
Participant
@michaelgilligan61133
Posted by JasonB on 04/10/2023 09:14:17:

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[…] Also you will see I have set up some topics (new name for threads)

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One small step for Man …

MichaelG.

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[ clipped from a recent thread on Grammar ]
4 October 2023 at 10:16 #662809
SillyOldDuffer
Moderator
@sillyoldduffer
Posted by JasonB on 04/10/2023 09:48:23:

Posted by Ady1 on 04/10/2023 09:45:46:

I'll see you all on the other side

Now all hold hands, close your eyes, and concentrate very hard…

…………….Then Jump off the cliff

I'm suffering from first night nerves! Problem is a large number of bugs and functional issues were identified, and although believed fixed, circumstances conspired to prevent them being retested before launch.

The risk something important is still broken is higher than I care for, but I'm a nervous bunny. Fellow IT-professionals will know how Ass got into Assurance!

Option A: it will be alright on the night.

Option B: if it can go wrong it will.

Be OK provided members all sacrifice their first born…

Dave
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