Attention: Forum upgrade and aftermath

**Zunaid** · #1 April 9, 2006, 05:53 PM

The BC forums will go offline later today for about 2 hours. We are going to migrate from XMB to VBulletin. As BC grows exponentially, we do need to make this move to a more stable and robust forum software. We hope this move will eliminate the recent server outages and slow downs.

We were planning to make this move after we have had the opportunity of customizing the look and feel to reflect what you are all used to. However, we now feel this migration must be accelerated. Once the BC forum is back up using VBulletin, you will notice that the look and feel will be the default VBulletin one until we have had time to transform it into the BC look and feel.

Do note that once the migration is complete, you can log in with your usual user name and password.

Please bear with us and keep your hard hats on.

We WILL be back up before the game.

Ehsan · #2 April 9, 2006, 05:59 PM

Hoping for a smooth transition. Will the avatar, signature and etc. remain the same?

Faisal · #3 April 9, 2006, 06:07 PM

V bulentin is the best forum software. and it can handle thousand of user load

but you have to pay yearly licence. around $160 i guess. nyways it going to be cool now..

IanW · #4 April 9, 2006, 06:07 PM

Just stop the disconnect problems. I couldnt get on for most of yesterday ...

Ian

PS You guys are doing a great job with the site.

**Mahmood** · #5 April 9, 2006, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ehsan
Hoping for a smooth transition. Will the avatar, signature and etc. remain the same?

Probably no, but thats a small price for huge improvement.

**Mahmood** · #6 April 9, 2006, 06:11 PM

I will try to keep the old forum up, with read only mood, that way, all users will be able to copy everything they need to the new forum.

cricket_pagol · #7 April 9, 2006, 06:47 PM

This is great... hopeful;ly BC forum will be much more stable in the future. Good luck with the migration!!!

al Furqaan · #8 April 9, 2006, 07:17 PM

fantastical!!!

BC has grown like a plague (a good one of course)

almost 2.5 K members...unfathonable growth

**Zunaid** · #9 April 9, 2006, 11:07 PM

Initial migration complete.

**Nasif** · #10 April 9, 2006, 11:11 PM

Minor details, such bangla fonts and other issues will be fixed gradually. Just bear with us.

TheWatcher · #11 April 10, 2006, 08:41 AM

I am sure missing the old look of the forum

Shafin · #12 April 10, 2006, 08:58 AM

just got this

There seems to have been a problem with the database.
Please try again by clicking the Refresh button in your web browser.

An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, whom you can also contact if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

sar2005 · #13 April 10, 2006, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWatcher
I am sure missing the old look of the forum

yeah me too. However, hope and wish this migration will better the performance.

**Nasif** · #14 April 10, 2006, 09:02 AM

Please bear with us during the this initial transition period. There might be ups and down here and there. Gradually everything will be smoothed out.

bdbazar_com · #15 April 10, 2006, 09:45 AM

guys It seems like we need server upgrade , Vbulletin is good but can it hold all traffic we are getting. Get 2 dedicated server if you can and host database on one server

cricket_pagla · #16 April 10, 2006, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nasif
Please bear with us during the this initial transition period. There might be ups and down here and there. Gradually everything will be smoothed out.

how i can activate Quick Post?.. i cant rite a new thin in here.. datz why i use dis Quote 2 post.. (if u hav ans. PM me).. tho.. old forum ws grt!..

n u BanglaCricket guyz.. alwys RULES!

**Nasif** · #17 April 10, 2006, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cricket_pagla
how i can activate Quick Post?.. i cant rite a new thin in here.. datz why i use dis Quote 2 post.. (if u hav ans. PM me).. tho.. old forum ws grt!..

n u BanglaCricket guyz.. alwys RULES!

You can click on quick reply icon

to activate the quick reply. Or you can just click on post reply.

TheWatcher · #18 April 10, 2006, 02:11 PM

Sorry to be a whiner, but my experience so far telling me that the accessibility of the forum has actually gone worse after the switch.

Nocturnal · #19 April 10, 2006, 02:18 PM

My experience is opposite, find the accessibility of the forum is faster but missing previous layout!

kaisermatin · #20 April 10, 2006, 08:19 PM

Zunaid bhai;

I liked the light green theme. How about a green background with the red cricket ball border. Thanks for bringing this up quickly.

BappyHayat · #21 April 10, 2006, 08:37 PM

Can't post reply ....

Its a strange error...the vbulletin is including automated images with my post and can't allow me to post

**Mahmood** · #22 April 10, 2006, 08:48 PM

How did you post reply to this thread then? I am confused what problem you are having.

**Mahmood** · #23 April 10, 2006, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWatcher
Sorry to be a whiner, but my experience so far telling me that the accessibility of the forum has actually gone worse after the switch.

Please be patient... we will sort out all issues in a few days. Once all is done, you will find this a much better deal.

**Zunaid** · #24 April 10, 2006, 08:57 PM

WE are going to move this now to the support forum.

Tigers_eye · #25 April 11, 2006, 02:58 PM

Admin,
The forum upgrade was excellent. Keep up the good work.

Concern: The banner looks out of place. Can we change the forum's blue feeling to a green feeling? That way the banner would match (closely) to the toolbars, reply bars, etc.? What do you think? You'll can test it between the two tests and decide or may be make a poll for feedback.