TDB Upgrade Testing is Happening

[dawei]

The big news is that the upgrade has been effected on a test environment and staff is look it over.  I suspect that regular member accounts will likely provide us with some necessary feedback so after the update goes 'live', we will definitely appreciate any feedback.  Don't think we don't want to hear about issues now that we upgraded.  

 

The staff has been able to work with Sean to get some streamlined approaches to having the technical work done into the future.    So I believe we can likely be more responsive to some of the recent kinds of issues which have arisen, but my hope is that the upgrade and improved security will take care of most of it.

 

Just to be clear, we're updating from 3.4.1 to 3.4.9... not the most recent version of 4.x.

 

The big reason is that 4.x is a major security revamp and there have been colorful feedback from folks who are using it.  I've had some personal experience too as one can actually get their own personal 4.x for a week to look at it. 

 

The main issue that concerned me and which I passed along to Sean regards one of our (TDB) hallmark aspects:  The self-moderator of their own PPD.

 

The manner in which a 'local moderator' is setup for a PPD is very easy and elegant in 3.x... but in 4.x, they moved the basic method of assigning local moderators.  I think that TDB was using it in a more cutting edge than most sites

 

So, to make a long story, short...  we are upgrading to the last 3.x while IPB allows it... and there are several options being considered for where to go from there.

 

I would like to say that everyone's feedback, however critical, is much appreciated.  While I can jest about the idea that a 'down' website means that staff can "take the day off", we do take the expectations and frustrations to heart.

 

Admin on behalf of all staff and owner

[Trunk]

Many thanks to admin and staff for their good work!

[doc benway]

I second Trunk's compliment and appreciation!

[Apech]

I third it.

[dawei]

Thanks guys

 

 

As an update, the testing is going well and everything in the test environment is operating as expected.

 

We'll likely have an update a little later to announce our next steps.

[cold]

Thanks!

[dawei]

UPDATE:

 

TDB will get upgraded tomorrow morning around 9am EST (US).    It should not be offline long but give it at least 30 minutes.

[thelerner]

Let us know if there's anything specific we can do to help and thank you, all the mods and Sean for doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes, while mainly we bitch

[dawei]

The Admin Panel says it all... 

 

Version:

 IP.Board 3.4.9

 

 

Many thanks to the staff for testing and upgrade work.  

 

It may feel like there is nothing different as the UI is completely the same... same for the back-end.

 

If you notice any issues, let us know here. 

[Apech]

My back end is ok I just checked

[Michael Sternbach]

 

Special thanks to our technician Daeluin, whose labour-intensive contributions to the upgrading were crucial.

[Wells]

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Edited July 1, 2016 by Wells

[Apech]

Dividing (seperating) one quote into two doesn't work.

 

Is that from the book of Thogal wisdom?

[dawei]

Dividing (seperating) one quote into two doesn't work.

 

Yes... seems oddly so... at least multi-quoting still works.

[thelerner]

My back end is ok I just checked

We still want pictures. 

Keep'em PG13 though.

[Daeluin]

Yes... seems oddly so... at least multi-quoting still works.

 

Seems like this was part of the design - lots of feedback on this in IPB forums, but no resolutions I could find.

[Apech]

We still want pictures. 

Keep'em PG13 though.

 

Trust me you don't

[dawei]

We still want pictures. 

 

 

 

Keep'em PG13 though.

 

It seems silly but I can quote the same one twice to effect it 

 

 

the issue seems discussed all the way back to 2012... so not sure if our delayed upgrade simply unknowingly preserved a basic feature.

 

 

 

[dawei]

It seems silly but I can quote the same one twice to effect it 

 

the issue seems discussed all the way back to 2012... so not sure if our delayed upgrade simply unknowingly preserved a basic feature.

 

I also switched to code mode and then used copy / paste to insert the quote header and footer around...  pain though

 

 

[Marblehead]

Copy/paste is not working for me.  I am using MS 10 with Edge.

 

Note:

 

Copy/paste still works fine with Pale Moon though.

Edited June 15, 2016 by Marblehead

[Apech]

I don't like the blue dots - for read last unread post - as much as the old symbol and they look similar to the stars.  

[dawei]

I don't like the blue dots - for read last unread post - as much as the old symbol and they look similar to the stars.  

 

how and where to see that?  Not sure if that was a customization done before.

[Apech]

how and where to see that?  Not sure if that was a customization done before.

 

on index page - next to each topic.

[Daeluin]

Hmm....  what was it like before? Just bold for unread threads, but no dot, unless you were following and then the dark blue star?

[Apech]

Hmm....  what was it like before? Just bold for unread threads, but no dot, unless you were following and then the dark blue star?

 

 

There was a different sign but I can't describe it.

 

No problem though.  Except the star and the blue splodge are quite similar.