phpBB vs Vbulletin - Page 3

Zaghurim · 02-25-2006, 07:57 PM

Zaghurim säger:
I like how all the sites are upgrading their forums
Zaghurim säger:
And the upgrades are all bull
Zaghurim säger:
Browsing the FFR forums now is like licking a pile of fermented pus
Zaghurim säger:
SMO forums won't even let me log in anymore so those are even worse
Hr2 säger:
Yeah new FFR forum is so hard to navigate wtf
Hr2 säger:
the old one was awesome
Zaghurim säger:
Yeah. And I especially hate the "sup 4 imgz onle" thing

**lightdarkness** · 02-25-2006, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sertman

Ok. I'm not going to sugarcoat this. I think this change sucks. It really does. First off, only 3 images per post? Do you know how badly this ****s some posts up? Not only in the brag board, but in the Simulator Files board, where people had all of their simfiles in the first post of the topic, with pictures of their banners in the first post? And in the postwhoring department, now that you can't edit that first post in with new scores, because it'll probably be more than 3, it's going to be a MAJOR pain in the ass to have to post each and every time you get a new score.

Security holes? Since when was FFR ever attacked? Since when were any of these "security holes" ever exploited? If the forums were ever brought down by hackers, yeah i could understand the switch, but they've been around for over 2 years and you make a change? Come on now.

I also don't like how it just doesn't feel integrated. With PhpBB, it just felt like it was all one site, and that it wasn't the site, and the seperate forums, like it feels now. Is there a link/frame to get back to the main site like there used to be? Not that i can see.

As for the images, we can obviously change that.

As for security, we were being exploited to send out spam up until the second we shut of PNphpBB. Sorry if we'd rather not have our server taken advantage of.

As far as site integration, we're working on it, give us time please. It's been what, three days? You'll adjust.

Afrobean · 02-25-2006, 08:28 PM

I think a theme which mimmicks the old style would appease many people.

Just make it non-default.

Then, make the default one kick so much ass that they'd have to be stupid to use the PHP looking skin.

**Moogy** · 02-25-2006, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by sertman

Security holes? Since when was FFR ever attacked? Since when were any of these "security holes" ever exploited? If the forums were ever brought down by hackers, yeah i could understand the switch, but they've been around for over 2 years and you make a change? Come on now.

Hey, what about that time all the boards were deleted except for a single one, with a title proclaiming the hacker's leet skillz?

Yeah. I'm pretty sure this happened more than once, too.

lord_carbo · 02-25-2006, 09:33 PM

I say that if the interface was made better (something that separates the stickies from the other threads, PLEASE), the current vBulletin board would be better. Well, better in every way. Personally I prefer vBulletin in general.

*Edit* Screw what I said, this actually has an easy to use User CP, I'm all for this one 110%.

**Synthlight** · 02-25-2006, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Moogy

Hey, what about that time all the boards were deleted except for a single one, with a title proclaiming the hacker's leet skillz?

Yeah. I'm pretty sure this happened more than once, too.

Moogy has a good point. You also have to remember that when the site has a weakness or exploit, we don't exactly want to go around telling everyone about it. Especially when our hands are tied and we can't do anything about it. Go and take a look at the possible exploits for phpbb 2.0.11+ and postnuke 7.5.0 and below and you will know trouble we were waiting for or fighting off continually. We have had many attacks on FFR in various forms over the years.

As for Sertman, please don't go down the road to ignorance. You are freaking out about an image limit that is simply a setting that we can change.

As for the integration, I will remind you that FFR is a free site and we welcome people to participate in the development of things like php scripts and connectors that merge databases between multiple systems etc. You (sertman) are more than welcome to take part in the process and help it become more integrated.

I don't mean to sound so damn negative tonight but I get tired of people bitching me out because of things like image limits when I am dealing with things like 8000 pieces of spam flying out of my server every hour + upgrades + HDD's failing (yeah, that happened earlier in the week) + 3rd style + R2 + countless other FFR side projects + life.

So forgive me tonight.

Cheers,

Synthlight

**lightdarkness** · 02-25-2006, 10:29 PM

The issue regarding image limiting per post should be gone.

sertman · 02-26-2006, 07:32 AM

i'm not "going down the road to ignorance" i just don't have a problem with making sure that my concerns are heard, and if sounding like an asshole will do it, then that's fine :P

Afrobean · 02-26-2006, 10:10 AM

Hay guys. I heard some of you liked browsing in minimized mode before.

LOOK WHAT I DID LOL

banditcom · 02-26-2006, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sertman

i'm not "going down the road to ignorance" i just don't have a problem with making sure that my concerns are heard, and if sounding like an asshole will do it, then that's fine :P

No, it's not fine. Because you're one of those people who can't appreciate hard work.

sertman · 02-26-2006, 11:50 AM

I didn't mean "thats fine" like it was ok that i was being so arrogant. I meant it like "if i'm going to have to act like an asshole just to make sure my concerns are heard then that's fine with me, i will"

i do appreciate hard work, and that doesn't have anything to do with anything. Just because someone doesn't like something doesn't mean they don't appreciate hard work, and I have no idea where you got that from.

**lightdarkness** · 02-26-2006, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Afrobean

Hay guys. I heard some of you liked browsing in minimized mode before.

LOOK WHAT I DID LOL

It's just a frame :P

Afrobean · 02-26-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by lightdarkness

It's just a frame :P

I know, but it should be enough to trick people who would want to have that stuff anyway.

PS do something about quotes :( I like having the whole back and forth conversation to appear, but when I click the quote button on a post, it removes quotes from their quote

Tokzic · 02-26-2006, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Afrobean

quote pyramids plz

no

Seriously though, that would be nice.

super-smashman · 02-26-2006, 05:05 PM

Can we please change that "1 2 3 Last Page" thing.

I used to be able to tell if I wanted to spend time reading a thread based on how many pages it was.

Make it like it was before.

lord_carbo · 02-26-2006, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by super-smashman

Can we please change that "1 2 3 Last Page" thing.

I used to be able to tell if I wanted to spend time reading a thread based on how many pages it was.

Make it like it was before.

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sertman · 02-26-2006, 05:59 PM

he means in the thread listing, i was thinking that too

laughsitup2005 · 02-26-2006, 06:18 PM

It is easier to run through and I completely agree for this new Vbulliten. I think the reason others might hate it is because they like to stick to what they know.

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02-25-2006, 07:57 PM	#41
Zaghurim FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ahou oukoku. Age: 36 Posts: 3,664	Re: phpBB vs Vbulletin Zaghurim säger: I like how all the sites are upgrading their forums Zaghurim säger: And the upgrades are all bull Zaghurim säger: Browsing the FFR forums now is like licking a pile of fermented pus Zaghurim säger: SMO forums won't even let me log in anymore so those are even worse Hr2 säger: Yeah new FFR forum is so hard to navigate wtf Hr2 säger: the old one was awesome Zaghurim säger: Yeah. And I especially hate the "sup 4 imgz onle" thing __________________

02-25-2006, 08:28 PM	#43
Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 36 Posts: 13,262	Re: phpBB vs Vbulletin I think a theme which mimmicks the old style would appease many people. Just make it non-default. Then, make the default one kick so much ass that they'd have to be stupid to use the PHP looking skin. __________________

02-25-2006, 09:33 PM	#45
lord_carbo FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: fighting villains from afar, NJ Age: 32 Posts: 6,222	Re: phpBB vs Vbulletin I say that if the interface was made better (something that separates the stickies from the other threads, PLEASE), the current vBulletin board would be better. Well, better in every way. Personally I prefer vBulletin in general. Edit Screw what I said, this actually has an easy to use User CP, I'm all for this one 110%. __________________ last.fm Last edited by lord_carbo; 02-25-2006 at 09:38 PM..

02-25-2006, 10:29 PM	#47
lightdarkness Summer!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York Age: 35 Posts: 11,308	Re: phpBB vs Vbulletin The issue regarding image limiting per post should be gone. __________________

02-26-2006, 07:32 AM	#48
sertman DADALADAH Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 35 Posts: 3,910	Re: phpBB vs Vbulletin i'm not "going down the road to ignorance" i just don't have a problem with making sure that my concerns are heard, and if sounding like an asshole will do it, then that's fine :P __________________

02-26-2006, 10:10 AM	#49
Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 36 Posts: 13,262	Re: phpBB vs Vbulletin Hay guys. I heard some of you liked browsing in minimized mode before. LOOK WHAT I DID LOL __________________

02-26-2006, 11:50 AM	#51
sertman DADALADAH Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 35 Posts: 3,910	Re: phpBB vs Vbulletin I didn't mean "thats fine" like it was ok that i was being so arrogant. I meant it like "if i'm going to have to act like an asshole just to make sure my concerns are heard then that's fine with me, i will" i do appreciate hard work, and that doesn't have anything to do with anything. Just because someone doesn't like something doesn't mean they don't appreciate hard work, and I have no idea where you got that from. __________________

02-26-2006, 05:05 PM	#55
super-smashman FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: No, I tacol. Age: 34 Posts: 2,638	Re: phpBB vs Vbulletin Can we please change that "1 2 3 Last Page" thing. I used to be able to tell if I wanted to spend time reading a thread based on how many pages it was. Make it like it was before. __________________

02-26-2006, 05:59 PM	#57
sertman DADALADAH Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 35 Posts: 3,910	Re: phpBB vs Vbulletin he means in the thread listing, i was thinking that too __________________

02-26-2006, 06:18 PM	#58
laughsitup2005 FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Heaven Posts: 494	Re: phpBB vs Vbulletin It is easier to run through and I completely agree for this new Vbulliten. I think the reason others might hate it is because they like to stick to what they know. ________________ I fear change.

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