Update

[Axel]

Yea, I'm pretty sure that half the active members have voted, concidering there is 10 votes already for yes, and zip for no, its fine.
Question, if we do do an update, would it the main site and the forums? Or just the main site? Or just the forums? Seems kinda like a dumb question, but I was just wondering....

[Keaton]

*peers at above posts*

Did you read the posts in the topic, Jordon?

And I'm not really sure whether I'm doing the layout or not.

I'm just really blah about that kind of thing at the moment.

[kamakaziplumber]

Wow. So, um. Epic fail.  :'(

I spent most of today getting my Apache, PHP and MySQL installs to work, then getting them to work together. Upon successfully doing this, I attempted to install YaBB SE, only to find that the install wouldn't work for no apparent reason. To top it all off, my Desktop has a virus now. Don't ask how, I don't know. Apparently, it doesn't even really have the virus anymore, it's just not letting me access the internet. Or, at least, access websites. Sigh.

That being said, I don't know how successful my laboratory reproduction of TDC's dilemma will be. I still vote yes for the update, though. This whole test is only to be sure that we won't lose stuff. I'll keep trying, I suppose.

[Keaton]

...it doesn't even really have the virus anymore, it's just not letting me access the internet. Or, at least, access websites. Sigh.

Er...?

Good thing you saved that Monocular Scanner?

Hey KP, what does your scanner say about the number of viruses on your computer?

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Anyhow, I hold fast in my motion that even if we do lose everything, we can get off to a fresh start.

[kamakaziplumber]

It's over 9k.

Actually, 0. And my internet came back.... for a time. Now it's gone again. Sigh.

While I believe we could "start over", too, it just seems crazy to do it. So much lost... and all for an upgrade? I think the test is worth doing.

[darkphantomime]

Have we settled on what forum software we're going to upgrade to?

[Rev Rabies]

I talked to gamefreak about this today, he never mentioned anything about saving our data, he said everything would be gone

[kamakaziplumber]

I'm not 100% sure we could keep everything, but, I'm not 100% we'd lose it, either. All my attempts to set up a working environment on my desktop failed. Everything needed to be an older version, and reinstalled, and uninstalled, and reinstalled again, and of course the latest MySQL didn't work for it. Too many problems, I give up on that. I really wish I could have figured out whether or not the upgrade would cause us to lose our stuff, but, nothing wants to work with me. Maybe tomorrow I'll start fresh, I don't know.

Do I have to? Or would you guys just be willing to upgrade and see what happens?

[Zelda Veteran]

Well, Jack says the whole site gets backed up daily right? I say go for it!

[kamakaziplumber]

I think, in the end, that it's up to GF. What he says, goes.

[Zelda Veteran]

GF said " I'm up for it.  A change in scenery would be nice."

I wouldn't say everyone is fine with it without hearing what the forum Administrator had to say.

[kamakaziplumber]

I.... I did it. I didn't think it could be done, but... I did it. I... installed YaBB SE on my computer... and successfully upgraded. No loss at all, it even backs up the database for us. Heck, we can even keep the current theme if we want to. I... there's no reason to even wait any longer. Are we still all up for it?

[Gamefreak]

Make it so Number 1!

[Zelda Veteran]

YES DO IT NOW!!!!!!! DX
Why is there any reason to wait?
Like anyone changed their opinion since the last few hours?

[Rev Rabies]

Actually, i'll have a problem with it if it doesn't work with my dial up