Upgraded vBulletin

**teenhollywood** · 05-23-2007, 03:05 AM

Tonight we moved the forums to a new (faster) server and upgraded vBulletin to the latest version.

The new version should help reduce the "spam" that occasionally gets through, and make sure that we have the latest features and security fixes.

The upgrade hit a few bumps along the way, so some posts from late on Tuesday night (5/23) may have been lost in the transition and there was about an hour of downtime in the past 24 hours. Sorry!

Also, in performing the upgrade, we had to remove and/or upgrade a few "plug-ins". So, if you notice any feature(s) missing which you regularly used, please let me know and I'll do my best to restore it.

Now that we're running the latest version, future upgrades should go much more smoothly and shouldn't result in any lost posts.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

Marc

**open32** · 05-23-2007, 03:44 AM

Thanks, we wanted that new .6.7 There has been a bit of spam lately and people managing to post spam without registering.

I think we lost the arcade, I know people used that.

And we lost zoints, I was getting to like that, but if nobody else cares I guess we dont need it back.

Jocasta · 05-23-2007, 03:55 AM

Thanks Marc, good to know I only lost a few posts and pm's, I thought I was losing my mind.

i love love · 05-23-2007, 04:02 AM

Ahh no wonder the board was down today, some posts just disappeared as well.

**teenhollywood** · 05-23-2007, 04:32 AM

Okay. I should be able to restore the arcade and zoints tomorrow. Just need to pull upgraded versions of both plugins to match with the new 3.6.X version.

**Blackmask** · 05-23-2007, 04:36 AM

We've lost the smilies on the quick reply panel.

Jocasta · 05-23-2007, 07:26 AM

Marc, Insert Link and Insert Image buttons aren't working, at all.

Mat · 05-23-2007, 11:19 AM

I also lost all my admin powers, im useless right now to make some PM changes :p

**teenhollywood** · 05-23-2007, 11:37 AM

Yikes. Working on fixing features (smilies / zoints / arcade), insert link/image and fixing admin powers. Sorry guys.

**teenhollywood** · 05-23-2007, 12:33 PM

Smilies in quick reply are back

**MissyO** · 05-23-2007, 12:35 PM

Thank you kindly

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**teenhollywood** · 05-23-2007, 01:18 PM

Testing images

**teenhollywood** · 05-23-2007, 01:19 PM

Testing links http://www.google.com.
The insert link/insert images buttons seem to work for me. Is anyone else having trouble with the insert link / insert images buttons?

**teenhollywood** · 05-23-2007, 01:20 PM

test

Jeff · 05-23-2007, 01:25 PM

looking good Marc. Vulture doesn't need admin abilities!!! Just kidding Mat.

**open32** · 05-23-2007, 01:30 PM

Links, pictures, ans smilies wroking for me now.

Welcome back Jeff.

**Trotter** · 05-23-2007, 01:37 PM

Thank-you Marc, everything is working fine now....

SilverSpoon · 05-23-2007, 01:39 PM

The little icon that takes you to the last post of a thread doesn't seem to be working.

And if my Tetris scores are gone, I will be very sad.

**Plastic Flute** · 05-23-2007, 02:38 PM

^ Yes it goes to the page just b4 the last page in Joshtopia. Hi Marc !!!

**teenhollywood** · 05-23-2007, 03:11 PM

No promises, but I can probably restore the old data from arcades etc once I reinstall the plugin.

05-23-2007, 03:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
teenhollywood Administrator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 213	Upgraded vBulletin Tonight we moved the forums to a new (faster) server and upgraded vBulletin to the latest version. The new version should help reduce the "spam" that occasionally gets through, and make sure that we have the latest features and security fixes. The upgrade hit a few bumps along the way, so some posts from late on Tuesday night (5/23) may have been lost in the transition and there was about an hour of downtime in the past 24 hours. Sorry! Also, in performing the upgrade, we had to remove and/or upgrade a few "plug-ins". So, if you notice any feature(s) missing which you regularly used, please let me know and I'll do my best to restore it. Now that we're running the latest version, future upgrades should go much more smoothly and shouldn't result in any lost posts. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! Marc

05-23-2007, 03:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
open32 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 7,503 My Profile	Thanks, we wanted that new .6.7 There has been a bit of spam lately and people managing to post spam without registering. I think we lost the arcade, I know people used that. And we lost zoints, I was getting to like that, but if nobody else cares I guess we dont need it back.

05-23-2007, 03:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jocasta Joshophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bunraku Posts: 16,562 My Profile	Thanks Marc, good to know I only lost a few posts and pm's, I thought I was losing my mind.

05-23-2007, 04:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
i love love . Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: a black hole in a back pocket universe Posts: 4,714 My Profile	Ahh no wonder the board was down today, some posts just disappeared as well.

05-23-2007, 04:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
teenhollywood Administrator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 213	Okay. I should be able to restore the arcade and zoints tomorrow. Just need to pull upgraded versions of both plugins to match with the new 3.6.X version.

05-23-2007, 04:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,159 My Profile	We've lost the smilies on the quick reply panel.

05-23-2007, 07:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jocasta Joshophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bunraku Posts: 16,562 My Profile	Marc, Insert Link and Insert Image buttons aren't working, at all.

05-23-2007, 11:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mat Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 1,040 My Profile	I also lost all my admin powers, im useless right now to make some PM changes :p

05-23-2007, 11:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
teenhollywood Administrator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 213	Yikes. Working on fixing features (smilies / zoints / arcade), insert link/image and fixing admin powers. Sorry guys.

05-23-2007, 12:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
teenhollywood Administrator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 213	Smilies in quick reply are back

05-23-2007, 12:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
MissyO Perennially Disgruntled Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,014 My Profile	Thank you kindly .

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

05-23-2007, 01:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
teenhollywood Administrator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 213	Testing images

05-23-2007, 01:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
teenhollywood Administrator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 213	Testing links http://www.google.com. The insert link/insert images buttons seem to work for me. Is anyone else having trouble with the insert link / insert images buttons?

05-23-2007, 01:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
teenhollywood Administrator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 213	test

05-23-2007, 01:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jeff The Former Owner - now just a poster! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 3,182 My Profile	looking good Marc. Vulture doesn't need admin abilities!!! Just kidding Mat.

05-23-2007, 01:30 PM	#16 (permalink)
open32 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 7,503 My Profile	Links, pictures, ans smilies wroking for me now. Welcome back Jeff.

05-23-2007, 01:37 PM	#17 (permalink)
Trotter JLH Nut Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sydenham,London Posts: 25,076 My Profile	Thank-you Marc, everything is working fine now....

05-23-2007, 01:39 PM	#18 (permalink)
SilverSpoon Kamen Rider Kiva Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: www.canofnothing.com Posts: 7,503	The little icon that takes you to the last post of a thread doesn't seem to be working. And if my Tetris scores are gone, I will be very sad.

05-23-2007, 02:38 PM	#19 (permalink)
Plastic Flute ICHiBAN HoOT Join Date: May 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 11,438 My Profile	^ Yes it goes to the page just b4 the last page in Joshtopia. Hi Marc !!!

05-23-2007, 03:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
teenhollywood Administrator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 213	No promises, but I can probably restore the old data from arcades etc once I reinstall the plugin.