This forum Cloned?

[stinka]

Originally Posted by Bat21

I certainly have no desire to. Although many folks on there were also members here at the time, many on there were not. It would be a logistical nightmare having to contact those who weren't as I would need their permission to move them here before doing so.



mySQL is a 'cut down' version of Microsoft's SQL (structured query language). It is basically what sits behind the sceenes and 'drives' this place. It is the database, I guess you could call vBulletin the management system.

Having been doing this for 10+ years, yes, I know a bit

As far as asking the hosting company goes, well that would be me

FairPlay mate, you know more than I do then

You have your own dedicated server then for hosting ? Or do you run a hosting company ?

[stinka]

Originally Posted by Paul

So how long ago did that muppet run you two of the road on holiday?

Sounds like an interesting story ?

[Bat21]

Originally Posted by 96terrano

Very interesting how long has the whole Nissan 4x4 owners club forum been running?

This Club was started back in 2004. Then in 2008 there was a lot of dummy spitting and handbag swinging, the owner then threatened to bin the site unless someone came up with £5k to buy it..... no one came forward so, as I was already a member with experience, I stepped up to the mark and payed the man.

Originally Posted by Paul

5 years.. So how long ago did that muppet run you two of the road on holiday?

It will be 4 years in April, our little bump was in April 2009

Originally Posted by stinka

You have your own dedicated server then for hosting ? Or do you run a hosting company ?

I have a dedicated server

[stinka]

Originally Posted by Bat21

I have a dedicated server

If you have a dedicated server then I assume you have masses of spare bandwidth (judging by my own experiences of running a busier forum just with a slot on a server somewhere)

Might I suggest removing the 20 second wait between searches, as I'm sure it would have no ill effect and for me personally its a bloody pain , what do you think ?

[Bat21]

Originally Posted by stinka

If you have a dedicated server then I assume you have masses of spare bandwidth (judging by my own experiences of running a busier forum just with a slot on a server somewhere)

Might I suggest removing the 20 second wait between searches, as I'm sure it would have no ill effect and for me personally its a bloody pain , what do you think ?

This isn't the only site I have on there, my other site 'moves' 300GB per month

Search limit now 5 seconds, let me know if you have any problems

[stinka]

Originally Posted by Bat21

This isn't the only site I have on there, my other site 'moves' 300GB per month

Search limit now 5 seconds, let me know if you have any problems

Bloody brilliant, thanks mate

[96terrano]

Very interesting this is, more behind the scenes than I thought

Tis a brilliant site bat, I'm probably not the 1st to say this

[stinka]

Vbulletin is the best forum application, and there's loads behind the scenes, especially for the admin

You'd love it Ryan you feel like dr evil in his massive leather chair

But the reality of running a forum is far more stressful, you cannot please all the people all the time, you cannot be arrogant, you have to be laid back, especially with changes and moderation and this is where he problems can occur

Tbf tho this forum kind of runs its self, its a knowledge base so its pretty much just housekeeping

The problems come on larger forums where u have groups of cliques and people with very different opinions and where there's is a large social element. Also when admins try to implement changes, as most people simply hate change

A forum I was involved with changed owners about 4 times in 6 years, there was a breakaway forum, at one point every one then came back only to return to the breakaway but what finished it was when my headstrong partner decided to implement the vb4 upgrade ... Everyone left, as it was a forum skin that was unfamiliar

This forum is great IMO, it helps that its just a resource for like minded Nissan owners

[96terrano]

One thing I wished is that this forum was mobile supported, so it would fit a mobile screen nicely, as its a popular forum and I've seen less popular forums that worked in mobile browsers

Please consider bat

[stinka]

Originally Posted by 96terrano

One thing I wished is that this forum was mobile supported, so it would fit a mobile screen nicely, as its a popular forum and I've seen less popular forums that worked in mobile browsers

Please consider bat

I know u live in Scotland mate but come on what phone u using ??

It works fine on iPhone or samsung galaxy or any HTC from like that last few years, or fk knows probably ANY smart phone from like the last 4 years ...

[Bat21]

Originally Posted by 96terrano

One thing I wished is that this forum was mobile supported....

Try Tapatalk after 8pm

I have just installed it but it may take an hour for the Tapatalk system to add us to their directory.

[cncfabs]

Originally Posted by Bat21

Try Tapatalk after 8pm

I have just installed it but it may take an hour for the Tapatalk system to add us to their directory.

I got message about that but it was £1.99 to download

[Bat21]

Originally Posted by cncfabs

I got message about that but it was £1.99 to download

If you don't have a spare £1.99 then I guess you'll have to give it a miss.

[supergnome]

Take a trip to the torrents.

[96terrano]

Originally Posted by Bat21

Try Tapatalk after 8pm

I have just installed it but it may take an hour for the Tapatalk system to add us to their directory.

brilliant