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Website glitches, upgrades
As many of you know there have been several glitches in the software, with more and more recurring ones. As one gets fixed, another pops up. We have been using the phpBB software to run this forum. So now we are looking into upgrading to V-bulletin. It should have some better features and then there should be the ability to subscribe to your postings too, which never worked here. We will possibly be doing this upgrade within the next 2 weeks. I'll keep you posted.
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I hope our archive doesn't get lost in any upgrades.
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Hi Huseng,
That was my concern too and why we haven't done it earlier. But we can do a back-up just before the upgrade and then also my web-tech-expert son assured me that we wouldn't lose any posts or members.
That was my concern too and why we haven't done it earlier. But we can do a back-up just before the upgrade and then also my web-tech-expert son assured me that we wouldn't lose any posts or members.
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Okay. That makes sense concerning the post history bug. Thanks for the update!
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Here are a couple of examples of forums using V-bulletin:
http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/forum.php (this forum has lots of ads, but we still won't have any)
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/
Although you may have to join to see the full effect of the features. The security code for the skyscraper forum shows a picture where you must enter a sentence to register; which should prevent a lot of spammers.
http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/forum.php (this forum has lots of ads, but we still won't have any)
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/
Although you may have to join to see the full effect of the features. The security code for the skyscraper forum shows a picture where you must enter a sentence to register; which should prevent a lot of spammers.
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Hi David!
Thanks for the info.
Will there be a functional chat room as part of the upgrade?
Thanks for the info.
Will there be a functional chat room as part of the upgrade?
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Jetsun Milarepa 1052-1135 CE
"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo
The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
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Thank you for your generosity for funding this non-commercial site and upgrading to a better platform. Spam prevention sounds great!
If the new version has a possibility of not having to archive personal messages after you get to 100, that would be more convenient.
It's been interesting how sites are all all going to really small font sizes in the last few years, like your samples sites. I'm guessing it has something to do with cell phone compatibility. That is only slightly inconvenient, because I can adjust my browser... but if it is practical it would be nice to have a larger font. Middle age!
If the new version has a possibility of not having to archive personal messages after you get to 100, that would be more convenient.
It's been interesting how sites are all all going to really small font sizes in the last few years, like your samples sites. I'm guessing it has something to do with cell phone compatibility. That is only slightly inconvenient, because I can adjust my browser... but if it is practical it would be nice to have a larger font. Middle age!
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When I click on "View your posts" I receive the error message:
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/includes/search/fulltext_native.php on line 819: Missing argument 14 for fulltext_native::author_search(), called in [ROOT]/search.php on line 423 and defined
instead of my posts.
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/includes/search/fulltext_native.php on line 819: Missing argument 14 for fulltext_native::author_search(), called in [ROOT]/search.php on line 423 and defined
instead of my posts.
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Without attachment, self-liberating, like a snake in a knot.
Through the qualities of meditating in that way,
Mental obscurations are purified and the dharmakaya is attained."
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-Paraphrase of Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Tsephel citing the Guhyasamaja Tantra
"All memories and thoughts are the union of emptiness and knowing, the Mind.
Without attachment, self-liberating, like a snake in a knot.
Through the qualities of meditating in that way,
Mental obscurations are purified and the dharmakaya is attained."
-Ra Lotsawa, All-pervading Melodious Drumbeats
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Just about to post the same problem & same warning -- also appears when trying to Search...Konchog1 wrote:When I click on "View your posts" I receive the error message:
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/includes/search/fulltext_native.php on line 819: Missing argument 14 for fulltext_native::author_search(), called in [ROOT]/search.php on line 423 and defined
instead of my posts.
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It is true what Yodron says. If I keep the display of my browser at 100%, then I can see only tiny letters that are impossible to be read.Yudron wrote:It's been interesting how sites are all all going to really small font sizes in the last few years, like your samples sites. I'm guessing it has something to do with cell phone compatibility. That is only slightly inconvenient, because I can adjust my browser... but if it is practical it would be nice to have a larger font. Middle age!
Also, "View your posts" does not work for me anymore.
I am looking forward to see the new upgrade!!!
The sound of s i l e n c e.....
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When will this upgrade happen?
Search & View your Posts still do not work.
Search & View your Posts still do not work.
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Please see the OP for information regarding potential changes from phpBB to V-bulletin. As of today's date the team have no further information. Apologies for any inconvenience.Will wrote:When will this upgrade happen?
Search & View your Posts still do not work.
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V-bulletin was up and running for about 15 minutes over at Dhamma Wheel (a few days ago), but had one slight technicality: the database did not transfer over users' passwords and no one could log-in. So we switched it back to phpBB until we can get all the problems figured out in why the full database did not fully transfer over. All posts over there remained intact as we switched back to the old software.
So, unfortunately, this is taking much longer than anticipated. As a result, we will be working on some of the current bugs in this software since the transition might be further down the road.
So, unfortunately, this is taking much longer than anticipated. As a result, we will be working on some of the current bugs in this software since the transition might be further down the road.
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Update:
View your posts -- now working
View new posts -- now working
View active topics -- was working, now temporarily down at the moment
View your posts -- now working
View new posts -- now working
View active topics -- was working, now temporarily down at the moment
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View active topics
AND
View your posts
now both working again!
AND
View your posts
now both working again!