JDMvW Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Times of change are always difficult, but Marc is right-- Thanks to all those pioneers, moderators, and volunteers who have kept the site alive all this time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
za33photo Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Hoping for the best , us new , off-planet members are waiting in suspense :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmac Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Where's it migrating to, what's the "new platform"? Where ever it's going, I hope there will be a "Return to Top" button at the bottom of each page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjensen Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) Check in here to make sure there are no outstanding questions. Yes, it's scary and there will 100% be some time (estimate a few days) to where we get back up and going. To start, once we're back online, I've dedicated most all my time to feedback and updates to get the site as close to where it is (functionality) now. I want you to send over to me what is wrong and what you'd like to see. We now have more direct access to fix & update things quickly. As some have mentioned, along with possibly being vulnerable to security updates, the site is not GDPR compliant, signups are broken and payments need updating. Not to mention it needed some TLC for community engagement. This site is currently hosted on an AWS EC2 cluster devoted to the site, running Xenforo software. We are migrating to a platform called "invision community" which is the same platform we use to run Fiverr's user forums. To put it bluntly, the options were: migrate or shut down. I choose migrate. Edited September 27, 2022 by mjensen 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 To put it bluntly, the options were: migrate or shut down. I choose migrate. Good choice! :D 3 Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaTango Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 I love it... "I See Things..." The FotoFora Community Experience [Link] A new community for creative photographers. Come join us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 I will endure, I hope. I am Spartacus! ( ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjensen Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 What options will current members have to access their photography on the new site? Will it be similar to PN, same log in details or other requirements? I’m was a little confused about that. The goal is that it will be the same as the current platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 The goal is that it will be the same as the current platform. But there is not a lot of confidence that it will be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Katz Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 "But there is not a lot of confidence that it will be?" Perhaps among the PN users, but hopefully the software staff doing this conversion has confidence that it will work. At the end of the day, the patient is currently terminal, and there really isn't a choice whether or not this is going to happen. I guess we just need to strap in, and ride this one out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Keefer Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Hoping it works. Especially the photo forum posts where I shared my PN portfolio images using an embedded link to the image on PN. Will the URL change in the move? Will postings in Canon Photo Thursday just turn up as dead links? Guess we will see if this image can be seen after tomorrow. 1 Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaTango Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 We are getting down to the wire now. See everyone on the other side! :p "I See Things..." The FotoFora Community Experience [Link] A new community for creative photographers. Come join us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Vongries Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 (edited) Who will yell "Geronimo", hooked up but got the ripcord handle in my hand as well! Safe landing to all! Edited October 2, 2022 by Sandy Vongries 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Keefer Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 See you on the other side. Knock on wood. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Weishaupt Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 It's 6am EST and we're still on this side of the border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaTango Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 To paraphrase Adele, "Hello from the other side..." We seem to be on our way! 🤩 "I See Things..." The FotoFora Community Experience [Link] A new community for creative photographers. Come join us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaTango Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 There seems to be an issue with the PM system. When attempting to send a PM, the popup informs that the inbox is full, and messages must be deleteted prior to sending a new one. Did that, and still no joy... Spell check seems broken or inactive also. "I See Things..." The FotoFora Community Experience [Link] A new community for creative photographers. Come join us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Err, how can I access "New Posts"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie Reid Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 12 minutes ago, John Seaman said: Err, how can I access "New Posts"? Check out the "Unread Content" tab near the top right--that seems to work similarly to New Posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Boyd Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Hooray....I was able to LOG In Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochetrider Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 (edited) Took a fast tour around the new site. I like the look, an dis it me or is a bit quicker? Maybe it just looks quick! 😁 Just for fun, let me see if I can post a pic using a URL (OK that works as expectd- but look to the lower right of the reply box to "Other Media" to find the access portal and drag-n-drop a photo in... OK NOPE. Must upload or insert images directly from URL. Not a deal killer by any means. Other random observations & stuff, I did notice some commentary on a pic posted in Seeking Critique thread didnt make the migration. "Homage" had a handful of replies, inculding one of my own. The old site mostly gave me alerts if someone "liked" something and mostly did so if someone quoted me, but maybe I'd have needed to subscribe to the thread to get notifications on further commentary? Don't know about notifications yet but, perusing my profile, my "likes" and activity seems to have made it. The metrics appear diffferently tho, and it's "My Reputation" with, in my case a "score"(?) of 17.2K. I went back to my profile, checked a few other pages here & there, and "back arrowed" my way back to here - and the "editor" or whatever saved my post. Gotta go back and see if my actual post content made it. SO, putting the new site thru its paces and all is working very well! Edited October 7, 2022 by Ricochetrider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 12 hours ago, Leslie Reid said: Check out the "Unread Content" tab near the top right--that seems to work similarly to New Posts. Thank you. Phew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineMartel Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Really like the new platform. I almost left PN after the last site move, only kept my subscription to keep PN alive as it was the site that made me a photographer and wanted it to survive. Will be more present for now on as UX is much improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 It seems to work with relatively few quirks. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Very nice so far. I am quite impressed that I haven't encountered dead internal links yet. There is a bit to get used to, but most of my personal settings, follows etc. seems to have migrated equally well - well done. Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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