Website has been migrated to new platform

Very true Sno, that is one of the costs vs. the benefits. One option is not to move anything at all but give users the option of moving a old threads they own, where they were the OP. A second option would be to use scripts. I have no idea what system you are now using and what the underlying database is. If for example, the webstite software utilizes MYSQL (like the old site did because I know it threw a MYSQL error from time to time), then a few sql scripts could do the job. Just matter of querying the subject line for the certain words like 'Carburetor" and setting the category (Key or flag ??) type so it is moved to the appropriate category. Wouldn't catch everything, but most of them.

And I guess this was not the most opportune time to bring this up anyhow. Sorting the bugs out is what everybody really cares about right now.

Note: Hey, I just noticed when creating this post. When I highlighted the text from your message, I got a "reply' option that popped up at the end of the line. I selected 'reply' and it automatically inserted it into the new message with the appropriate tags.
Very neat!

 

Cool, indeed!

 

Quebecois59, I have also noticed that we now have a 'like' option. So you should notice my 'like' on your last post. You might have the first 'like' in the entire site, LOL.

 

Great stuff Sno. Shoot me a message if you need any help on the back-end, I do IT for a living and am happy to help out there (since I tend to leech help on the bikes from here!).

 

The site looks awesome Sno !!! Thanks so much for your hard work!

Oh no!, our status' have been reset lol (First world problems!)

 

It would be nice to have peoples' locations again, listed under all our 'new member' status......

 

Herculean effort Sno, thanks.

Somehow my email got dis-connected from my old screen name, Jrb24. It just wouldn't send me a new email so i had to create a new identity. I am now JB24. No worries, but you may want to delete the "old me". In any case, I'm glad I exist again!

 

I was just about to post this comment myself. It keeps us from sending Ozzies to AutoZone, or assuming "XJ650" = Maxim.

 

Reset my password, got logged in, poking around through the account settings and saw the alert that I was being "followed". Is anyone else a bit creeped out by that, or is it just me? I doubt it, but is there any way for a user to not allow other users to "follow" them?

Yes, I realize it's likely a Facebook kind of thing, but homey don't do social media.

Other than that, the site looks good so far. It'll take a bit of getting used to, but hey... that's the price of progress.

 

We could put our location in the signature part.

 

SnoSheriff, great job on the migration. Thank you.
No need to answer because you'll have a lot to do but it might be an option to run a routine changing all the old forum posts from xjbikes.com to say xjbikes1.com, name the old web server to xjbikes1.com in the DNS entry and leave it running for the time being.

 

This would be a HUGE help..........!!

 

I had a new member register and send me a PM asking for some help on resetting. I took a minute and made a quick walk-through for anyone reading this who is having trouble getting back into their account. Click on the "view attachment" buttons to see the pictures.

The best way to get the password back is to ask the site to send you a new password by way of email.

First, click the "Log in or sign up" button on the top right.

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Then, below the password field, there's a link that says "Forgot your password?" Click there.

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You should now type in your usual site username in the first box and then answer the security question in the second box (they've been showing up as simple addition questions for me here). Press the "Reset Password" button at the bottom.

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Now, mosey over and check your email. You should have an email from the site confirming you want a password reset that looks something like this:

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Click that big long gibberish link in the middle. The site now knows to make a new password and email it to you. It will come in a second email, that looks like this:

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Except your new password will be there, not a giant red box (I don't want y'all knowing my password now do I??).

 

And I read the whole thread just waiting for your password, too--------

 

Not gonna hack me that easily, hogfiddles!!

 

Well ain't that pretty! Will update the post.