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dotcosm · Post by **dotcosm** » 05-22-2011 10:09 PM

keep the frontend looking pretty much the same, then yes, go for it. Just as long as the archives never disappear.

Dale O Sea · Post by **Dale O Sea** » 05-23-2011 12:17 AM

dotcosm wrote: keep the frontend looking pretty much the same, then yes, go for it. Just as long as the archives never disappear.

Good to see you around dot..

cherry · Post by **cherry** » 05-23-2011 08:43 AM

Dale O Sea wrote: Let me dab that koolaid from your cheek..it stains.

Let me tape the lens ...

Dale O Sea · Post by **Dale O Sea** » 05-23-2011 02:39 PM

Dale O Sea[/i] Let me dab that koolaid from your cheek..it stains. [/quote] [quote][i]Originally posted by cherry wrote: Let me tape the lens ...

Somebody's going to have to help me with this one.

Mysterious & reconfusing..

lol..

megman · Post by **megman** » 05-23-2011 02:47 PM

Sounds like a Youtube moment in the making..........

SvladCjelli · Post by **SvladCjelli** » 05-23-2011 10:06 PM

dotcosm wrote: keep the frontend looking pretty much the same, then yes, go for it. Just as long as the archives never disappear.

that is what I am definitely thinking, no matter what happens with the upgrade. I am toying with the idea of making PDFs of the archives available if I can tease it out of the database in a reasonable form.

dotcosm · Post by **dotcosm** » 05-23-2011 10:08 PM

SvladCjelli wrote: that is what I am definitely thinking, no matter what happens with the upgrade. I am toying with the idea of making PDFs of the archives available if I can tease it out of the database in a reasonable form.

I seem to recall them being in PDF format in the past. But were they searchable then? I can't recall. I know it must be a tremendous amount of work, do you know what you've gotten yourself into?

BTW, I appreciate what you're doing, especially wrt the archives.

megman · Post by **megman** » 05-23-2011 11:00 PM

Linnea converted all the old stuff to .pdf so it may be kicking around somewhere.

SvladCjelli · Post by **SvladCjelli** » 05-23-2011 11:19 PM

interesting... /me must search more lol. There is an ungodly amount of files to sort through.

HB3 · Post by **HB3** » 05-30-2011 12:32 AM

I hope you can keep the look of the forum the exactly the same. Even to the extent of not offering alternate skins: I think it's better if everyone knows they're looking at the same thing.

Dale O Sea · Post by **Dale O Sea** » 05-30-2011 12:39 AM

HB3 wrote: I hope you can keep the look of the forum the exactly the same. Even to the extent of not offering alternate skins: I think it's better if everyone knows they're looking at the same thing.

But that wouldn't be the same. There have always been alternative skins here. I use a dark one - easy on the eyes.

HB3 · Post by **HB3** » 05-30-2011 12:41 AM

Now you tell me....

HB3 · Post by **HB3** » 05-30-2011 12:44 AM

Oh Christ, these alternate skins are horrible!

HB3 · Post by **HB3** » 05-30-2011 12:48 AM

I just got stuck on some crazy theme there for a second...whew!

That was like a bad lsd trip.

Dale O Sea · Post by **Dale O Sea** » 05-30-2011 01:04 AM

The Art Bell is dark blue..the one I'm used to. But it is from out of the 90s.

Almost any board software will be able to be tweaked to look like the default vBulletin skin. It's very basic.

I like the default view myself, but eyes like the dark one..especially now, at night when they are tired.

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