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Discussion in 'WWII Forums News' started by Otto, Oct 14, 2018.

  1. Otto

    Otto Spambot Nemesis Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Hey Rogues, I'll be overhauling the forum organization and structure. The current layout is far too compressed for easy browsing. New sections will be created, old sections promoted to higher levels, threads from imported forums will start to be distributed to new sections.

    This is be an ongoing process for a couple months, so your feedback and patience are appreciated.
     
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  2. OpanaPointer

    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Chaos is always less boring than humdrum.
     
  3. Otto

    Otto Spambot Nemesis Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    I don't mind chaos, as long as we can record it, store it permanently, and study it for years to come.
     
  4. Ron Goldstein

    Ron Goldstein WWII Veteran

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    Otto

    More power to your elbow !

    Ron
     
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  5. gtblackwell

    gtblackwell Member Emeritus

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    Can you add a Southern colloquial dialect, central Alabama "Black Belt" named after the dark rich calcareous soil so I might better understand better????
     
  6. Otto

    Otto Spambot Nemesis Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    I'll get Slipdigit right on it. :slipdigit:
     
  7. OpanaPointer

    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    My wife's from Mississippi, she can be unintelligible enough to help, I think.
     
  8. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Need to be more specific which Southern dialect you desire. I speak Deep South/Gulf Coastal (Redneck, Middle Class and Blue Blood varieties), but am also fluent in Lower Appalachian, Tidewater, Delta, East Texas, and Ozark. I am passable in Yat, but if you want a better translation of that, you'll need to talk to Bobby (@A-58 ). I don't understand Coonass at all.
     
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  9. O.M.A.

    O.M.A. Active Member

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    This has been along time coming. Please hurry the &*$% up! :D

    Can we get our wargaming section back please?
     
  10. OpanaPointer

    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Boss Lady is from Jackson, Mississippi. I suspect she could speak English if she had to, but haven't caught her at it yet.
     
  11. bushmaster

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    Why, Sir, would one wish to speak English when the more lyrical patois of Mississippi is available?
     
  12. OpanaPointer

    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    She thinks she's speaking English. I want to get her in a room with someone from Tasmania and video the results.
     
  13. KJ Jr

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    Thanks for your work Otto.
     
  14. Mussolini

    Mussolini Gaming Guru WW2|ORG Editor

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    Itsa coming!
     
  15. von Poop

    von Poop Waspish

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    Is it safe to look yet?
    Have the forum headings using the 'word' 'thru' gone?
    :angrymob:

    I should say they came with mergers, but... thru... Really.
     
  16. OpanaPointer

    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    I'm not sure I want to release the rights to my life story just yet.
     
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  17. Otto

    Otto Spambot Nemesis Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Renaming, removing, and shoving some forums and sub-forums around. Mind your step.
     
  18. Biak

    Biak Boy from Illinois Staff Member

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    I still occasionally get logged out when clicking from one page to another. Just clicked on the Freefire forum from the Forums header and had to log back in ? No biggy but thought I'd let ya' know.
     
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    belasar Court Jester

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    This happens to me if I hit 'home' instead of forums.
     
  20. Otto

    Otto Spambot Nemesis Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Thanks B & b. I appreciate the feedback, as I generally get so little of it.

    As it stands I'm done with updates to this server/site. The reason for this is we are:

    1) Moving to a new server. The new server will have it's own configuration, which will undoubtedly impact logins. It's not worth the effort to make any changes that will likely be undone in short order.

    2) Upgrading the forums software from XenForo 1.x to XenForo 2.x, Upgrading the software will present additional config changes and login options, hopefully logging in will not be necessary as long as you are using the same device/machine for access.

    3) Changing the URI location of the site from 'ww2f.com' to 'forums.ww2.org'.
     

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