Welcome Back

dougle

2011-01-14 05:16:00 UTC

So here we are, pain in the arse, took two attempts because of security on the server blah blah excuses.

Hopefully no one has been locked out, the all important button is at the top to see new post.

If anything goes a bit weird for anyone PM me please, this is a good starting point for suggestions etc which will be done on a feasibility and urgency order and timescale for starters i'll look for some better smilies, then an icon, then RSS feeds, then tapatalk.

The server is still building the search which will be finished by 2012 i reckon, and the server couldn't handle importing the gallery so i need to speak to the Greeks about that and get that up another day (it's just empty at the moment).

Should be as it was for mods and admins with a few extra tabs here and there, the converter moved over most of the settings from the old system.

Sorry for the abrupt maintenance message.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZ

P.S. if the site LOOKS fooked try bashing Ctrl+F5 (Cmd+r on a twat box) to get the new bits of the site skin.

cdlabate

2011-01-14 05:34:00 UTC

Thank you!

boney95

2011-01-14 05:38:00 UTC

Site looks great! Fresh, just like I like my women.

loony888

2011-01-14 05:42:00 UTC

love the new look and extra features, well done!

paul

cdlabate

2011-01-14 06:53:00 UTC

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Davo-Singapore

2011-01-14 07:40:00 UTC

Good work. Thanks for the dedication to the cause. Davo.

Colonel_Klinck

2011-01-14 07:54:00 UTC

Nice job dougle. Thanks for the effort mate. After all the talk and hoping we are finally there

bic_bicknell

2011-01-14 07:58:00 UTC

I nearly freaked out when I logged on this morning, didn't realise how familiar you get with a site and when it changes it's a big shock. Looks good though.

Colonel_Klinck

2011-01-14 08:03:00 UTC

Quick question. Can't seem to embed YouTube vids in a message. Anyone know the code to do this?? wrapping flash* around the URL doesn't do it.

nampus

2011-01-14 08:40:00 UTC

Very nice new look. I like it! Great job guys!

samba

2011-01-14 08:42:00 UTC

yaa''''rgh1!?

what are the avatars doing over there ----------------->>> ?!?!

site looks funky..but...surely...change BAD! me scared...

Heipaal

2011-01-14 08:48:00 UTC

I actually believed it when it said the site will be back on very soon......

MrZ32

2011-01-14 09:53:00 UTC

dougle great job... can you do a quick explanation why going to the new version? This may help some of the guys who do not like change to see the advantages.

Just one other thing... is it possible to have a dark background and white writing? Easier to read i think

dougle

2011-01-14 10:54:00 UTC

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MrZ32

2011-01-14 11:01:00 UTC

thanks dougle... big help.

and thanks for all your hard work

BASH69

2011-01-14 11:01:00 UTC

The new sites lookin great dude - thanks for all the hard work and effort

Twisted Jester

2011-01-14 11:08:00 UTC

Well done Dougle, in a matter of weeks you took on and completed this piece of work that the rest of us only thought about for the last year, maybe two, top notch!

The first time I wrote this though I backspaced a couple of times and ended up on the forum index and lost this post so I'm not sure what happened there

BASH69

2011-01-14 11:13:00 UTC

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ktmguy

2011-01-14 11:23:00 UTC

Looks like an awsome job, thanks Dougle!

Change can be good it seems, a bit to get used to but looks nice.

Bert

2011-01-14 11:30:00 UTC

Dougle perfectly explained why the change was needed.
Running such an old version of the forum was a pain in the behind for the mods and a nightmare waiting to happen (vurnerable to hackers).
So another big thank you to dougle.

dougle

2011-01-14 11:37:00 UTC

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BASH69

2011-01-14 11:45:00 UTC

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Twisted Jester

2011-01-14 11:50:00 UTC

I was typing at the time but must have nudged something to put me out of the box I guess, thanks Dougle, I wonder how many times I'm gonna swear at that

Bert

2011-01-14 12:15:00 UTC

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Dutch

2011-01-14 12:28:00 UTC

Good work fellas... New functionality is great... Thanks for all the hard work in keeping the site fresh, up to date and working as it should. I look forward to the extra spam filtering, to hopefully clear my inbox of most of the new fake users we have to delete every day.

As a creative/comms professional I would comment that the dark-grey text on a light-grey/white background is a bit harsh on the eyes, and the usual navigation principles on most websites dictate tools & navigation to the left, and copy/content to the right... but I'm nitpicking, and if it stays like this people will get used to it in no time.

Dutch

dougle

2011-01-14 12:44:00 UTC

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Jody

2011-01-14 12:44:00 UTC

All looks a bit weird to me atm but I'm sure I'll get used to it !!

Already liking the new style email for new account applications, will save loads of time

Schnauzer

2011-01-14 12:54:00 UTC

dougle, would you consider installing the following module which would enable access from the TouchBB Lite iPhone/iPad app for those of us who are not desk/pc bound?

Module:
http://support.messageforums.net/instal ... 3ce7ee2b21

iPhone/iPad app:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/touchbb- ... 58253?mt=8

There's a number of phpBB apps out there, TouchBB Lite is the best of the free bunch.

Cheers.

Twisted Jester

2011-01-14 13:53:00 UTC

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DribbleDuke

2011-01-14 14:42:00 UTC

For a few seconds I thought what the f's gone wrong, then, yeah, I am liking this. Great job, well done, love it.

dougle

2011-01-14 15:11:00 UTC

I am not one to know the "etiquette" of web site layout. I am happy that the site is here and I will be tickled in four weeks when I figure out what the new features are and in twenty-seven weeks whenI learn how to use one or two of them. This will surely spawn a litany of post ups of You Tube spew. At least you will get a glimpse of the subject matter and not have to link to the site to see you wasted your time.
Do I still post up pics through a photo managing site?
I think Dribble looks better looking over my post from the right site. The tie over links during rebuild were a speacial feature that saved me from having withdrawal symptoms, I laughed at the last "here" and said now There is a person that understands spirited ride.
Thank You
I shall return
Douglas

Duke4Dirk

2011-01-14 15:19:00 UTC

Haha glad you will stick around DribbleDuke, while the site was converting i did my tax return, caught up on the dakar, checked how to do my suspension and then nearly snapped my cock off. Good times.

dougle

2011-01-14 15:19:00 UTC

Looks good thanks

Grendel

2011-01-14 15:25:00 UTC

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PBRnr

2011-01-14 16:37:00 UTC

Grendel is most pleased with the change!!!

Great work and hopefully less work for the Mods

Grendel repeats Schnauzer's request. iPhone module would be fantastic.

dickmoohan

2011-01-14 17:47:00 UTC

new skin's lookin' hahttttt! g'work

Sabre

2011-01-14 18:59:00 UTC

Two words Dougle:

FanFreakingTastic Work

Just gettin used to the new layout, will be a matter of a few visits and then this will be the new SD.net default

BASH69

2011-01-14 19:44:00 UTC

I understand nowt where computers are concerned,but thanks Dougle for all you're sterling work Nice work.......Cheer's Ginge

Colonel_Klinck

2011-01-14 19:45:00 UTC

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Superdan

2011-01-14 20:02:00 UTC

Ah now that could be a problem

Dougle is it a massive problem to switch the info/avatar to the left?

ShadeTheChangingMan

2011-01-14 20:41:00 UTC

Wooooooah. Its all change here, nice work Dougle.

+1 on Avatar to the left if its possible. (just wanted to try the new smileeees)

And can we update the old orange superduke pic at the top?

bic_bicknell

2011-01-14 20:45:00 UTC

Better stick to thumbnails then you bloody tarts!

At least it didnt cut the arse off the other pic u posted Ash. Nobody loves (lady) ass as much as u dude!

dougle

2011-01-14 20:52:00 UTC

Ash. Your bike is looking very mean and good. I liked it a lot. Looking very stripped down and minimal, like the bellypan gone too. Then I siddenly realised it has no exhausts on it! That's going a bit far no?

dougle

2011-01-14 21:10:00 UTC

An SD without it's 'kini looks wrong, though i'm wondering what a set of short slash cut pipes would look like, mmmm

Um moving profile info over to the left is not a biggy (at first glance) though it is perplexing me as i consider this to be the natural order, left to right, main content then meta info about the main content, as in:

Dear blah,

Main Blah

From Blah

if only there were a user setting: lefties and righties

I am please that people are generally happy to have moved up a gear on here.

Colonel_Klinck

2011-01-14 21:13:00 UTC

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Bert

2011-01-14 22:12:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2011-01-14 22:46:00 UTC

The problem with the big images can be fixed with an official MOD. I'll discuss this with dougle.

Dutch

2011-01-14 22:52:00 UTC

Looking good, guys!

BASH69

2011-01-15 09:07:00 UTC

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BASH69

2011-01-15 09:10:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2011-01-15 09:20:00 UTC

As Dutch said, I think this problem would be fixed by reverting the user info/avatar to the left, so at to not have a fixed border on the right.

Ducati Pete

2011-01-15 19:26:00 UTC

Sorry, I must have sounded really ungrateful.

and miserable - and a bit of a c.unt.

Well I'm the last 2!

I really liked the old forum, simple but good. I'm sad to see it go.

dougle

2011-01-15 19:33:00 UTC

Ahem

Fook you very much Pete

Just for you: http://superduke.net/forum_old

Colonel_Klinck

2011-01-15 20:38:00 UTC

Thing is Pete for us Mods this upgrade is a dream come true. Email spam has gone from 60 a day to 6. Also some of the new features like youtube are nice to have. Once the layout/look is finally sorted you will hopefully get used to and come to appreciate it.

Jody

2011-01-15 21:13:00 UTC

Having played around on here for a bit I would agree with those that suggest Avatars etc need to be on the left.

If we could get the old skin, or a current version not far off it that'd be good too IMO

No. 47

2013-04-11 14:07:00 UTC

Definitely suffered withdrawal symptoms.

MADDOG53

2013-04-11 14:45:00 UTC

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wille

2013-04-11 14:50:00 UTC

Phew, almost lost it and offered my SDR for sale during downtime. I'm saved!

MADDOG53

2013-04-11 14:55:00 UTC

Now there are two SD forums,,,,,and another to follow,,,,much praise to those who got all this info back for the world to read,, http://superduke.org/

omky756

2013-04-11 15:07:00 UTC

Wow..DUDES..and dudesses..
I think a tear is welling up...
DEFINITELY been jonzin..can't shake this drug...
great to see it back up and running...

cdlabate

2013-04-11 15:26:00 UTC

boney95

2013-04-11 15:48:00 UTC

Most Excellent!

jambox

2013-04-11 17:54:00 UTC

Hooray for those that had a hand in getting it back. Boo to Tucows for dragging their heels!

Vortex155

2013-04-11 20:28:00 UTC

Glad problem is solved

One67

2013-04-12 03:23:00 UTC

Well, that's a relief

Tony the Tiger

2013-04-12 06:05:00 UTC

Well done to all who worked furiously to get the site back up and running and now we can get back to some normality

AGRO!

2013-04-12 07:05:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2013-04-12 07:10:00 UTC

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Viking

2013-04-12 12:14:00 UTC

Well done to all who worked so hard to get the site up and running again. It was missed big time by all who visit for both the banter and the useful source of information that it is.