This forum Cloned?

[96terrano]

just randomly found another nissan 4x4 forum that seems to be an exact copy of ours, exept its a .co.uk not a .com is it part of our forum?

http://uknissan4x4.com/forums/index.php?

 

[solarman216]

interesting, but looks old, saw only two names I recognise, think it may be this site prior to 09, but Bat 21 will be able to say, Rick

 

[96terrano]

Aye, there's a few names I know from the borders4x4 forum I'm on. It's more local to my area.

 

[Bat21]

just randomly found another nissan 4x4 forum that seems to be an exact copy of ours, exept its a .co.uk not a .com is it part of our forum?

http://uknissan4x4.com/forums/index.php?

It's one I played about with before taking this one on, I closed it about 3 years ago now.... what makes you thing it's a .co.uk domain?

And out of interest, how did you find it?

 

[stinka]

How come you are still hosting it ?

 

[Bat21]

How come you are still hosting it ?

I have this 'thing' about deleting history

 

[96terrano]

It's one I played about with before taking this one on, I closed it about 3 years ago now.... what makes you thing it's a .co.uk domain?

And out of interest, how did you find it?

sorry, it's because it says 'uk' nissan4x4ownersclub.com i actually found it when i was looking at modified terranos on google, listed here https://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&saf...024&bih=653&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&cad=b
and it was this post that i came to from the google search http://uknissan4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=672

 

[stinka]

I have this 'thing' about deleting history

Ah, fair enough and I see what you're saying

Can you not just combine the database's ?

That way posts would not be lost and it would preserve the info/history with in this site

I'll bet you could add the sub forums into the relevant sub forum posts on this site in MySQL

 

[96terrano]

MySQL

what's that?

 

[stinka]

what's that?

A database managment system, forums use it.

I don't know much about it, I used to admin a forum with a couple of geeky mates, one of them was into all this and used to run queries and merge data and run scripts to do stuff.

I'm guessing bat21 knows a little about administrating his forum, perhaps not about the database but his hosting company will
And there is usually a help wizard type setup to guide you through the more advanced stuff

 

[zippy656]

I was there, long time ago

 

[Paul]

Now theres a blast from the past Bat.. LOL

 

[Bat21]

Can you not just combine the database's ?

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.

what's that?

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.

.... I'm guessing bat21 knows a little about administrating his forum, perhaps not about the database but his hosting company will

Having been doing this for 10+ years, yes, I know a bit :thumb2

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

Now theres a blast from the past Bat.. LOL

I've just logged on there and been reading a few PM's from 5 years ago..... one guy gave me some right grief back then but we kissed and made up eventually

 

[96terrano]

Very interesting:thumb2 how long has the whole Nissan 4x4 owners club forum been running?

 

[Paul]

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

 

[stinka]

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 :thumb2

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]

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

Sounds like an interesting story ?

 

[Bat21]

Very interesting:thumb2 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.

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

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

I have a dedicated server :thumb2

 

[stinka]

I have a dedicated server :thumb2

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]

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 :thumbs