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Forum software switch
After using PunBB as our forum software for a while we have found it lacking in some needed features. Therefore, we are exploring other forum software. One of them that we are considering is phpBB.
We have set up a test forum at phpbb.minetest.net. This has all users and topics transferred, although the transfer is a bit old now.
If all goes well, we plan to switch to phpBB soon.
If you have a question about the switch, or find a serious issue with switching to phpBB; then please mention in in a reply.
Note: Please don't complain that you don't like the template/style/theme. A Minetest themed one is in progress. (Here's a mockup)
We have set up a test forum at phpbb.minetest.net. This has all users and topics transferred, although the transfer is a bit old now.
If all goes well, we plan to switch to phpBB soon.
If you have a question about the switch, or find a serious issue with switching to phpBB; then please mention in in a reply.
Note: Please don't complain that you don't like the template/style/theme. A Minetest themed one is in progress. (Here's a mockup)
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These are the things I don't like:
- I don't like the general look of the threads and the posts. Everything seems too close together and there is not a very clear division between the posts. The posters info is on the right rather than the left which i am not too ken on. Hope this can be changed with the new theme.
- No spoilers.
- There is no visual editor for BBcode. I rather like the graphical buttons when making a post and don't like the text based ones.
- Also the images are not scaled down. It takes ages for this page to load with all the massive images which are not scaled down or anything.
Other than that I think it is alright. Just update the theme and install a few modifications such as spoiler to make it better.
- I don't like the general look of the threads and the posts. Everything seems too close together and there is not a very clear division between the posts. The posters info is on the right rather than the left which i am not too ken on. Hope this can be changed with the new theme.
- No spoilers.
- There is no visual editor for BBcode. I rather like the graphical buttons when making a post and don't like the text based ones.
- Also the images are not scaled down. It takes ages for this page to load with all the massive images which are not scaled down or anything.
Other than that I think it is alright. Just update the theme and install a few modifications such as spoiler to make it better.
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Most of these issues are style issues, which the new theme should fix.CraigyDavi wrote:These are the things I don't like: [...] Other than that I think it is alright. Just update the theme and install a few modifications such as spoiler to make it better.
There actually are spoilers. They aren't as pretty as the ones on the current forum, but the HTML replacement is configurable in the administration panel, so that can be easily fixed. (Example)
The post editor has text buttons rather than image buttons, but it's easier to understand "quote=" than an icon, IMO. And this can be probably be changed by a style anyway.
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Both the software and the mock up look very good. Can't wait for the official shift
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phpBB is pretty awesome. I like it.
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The Minetest themed style has the narrow threads, like the current style. :-)ak399g wrote:I miss the narrower threads, tbh. Maybe I'm just not to fullwidth forums, but I definitely prefer tall & narrow.
I like it like it is now. Not full width, but not very thin either.
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Agreed, many other forums i use are phpBB so all for the change. Atleast simple features like uploading files ect will make life easier rather then using file sharing sites as the 'middle' man.
Sometimes i cant even be bothered uploading content to file share then links on the current site. With phpBB you can just attach the files directly from your PC and add to the post.
Sometimes i cant even be bothered uploading content to file share then links on the current site. With phpBB you can just attach the files directly from your PC and add to the post.
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I've been using phpBB for 6 years (as a user, not as administrator) and it never let me down.
The mockup is good to, but lack cubic-style background... or may be a render of MT landscape will do... or maybe having background with caves in a "vertical cut"...
I like the one e have atm too.
Also new themes should be highlighted like they're now. Only "icon indication" is a bad Idea.
As for file uploading: please, be sure to increase the maximum size of attachments and let users upload different kind of archives. Mods are usually @ git, true, but there are cases when attaching a tar.gz of 8 Mb in size is a better option.
Also some rules regarding multiaccount and such would be nice, 'cause right now that's neither prohibited nor permitted.
The mockup is good to, but lack cubic-style background... or may be a render of MT landscape will do... or maybe having background with caves in a "vertical cut"...
I like the one e have atm too.
Also new themes should be highlighted like they're now. Only "icon indication" is a bad Idea.
As for file uploading: please, be sure to increase the maximum size of attachments and let users upload different kind of archives. Mods are usually @ git, true, but there are cases when attaching a tar.gz of 8 Mb in size is a better option.
Also some rules regarding multiaccount and such would be nice, 'cause right now that's neither prohibited nor permitted.
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what about to the links to other forum threads (for example a mod thread with a link of a depend mod)
so you have do redirect to the thread with the new forum software (?)
what happens if the mod has a new release (editing the first post > a newer version of this mod)
does this redirect to the new release on the new forum?
so you have do redirect to the thread with the new forum software (?)
what happens if the mod has a new release (editing the first post > a newer version of this mod)
does this redirect to the new release on the new forum?
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We'll either set up redirects or we will make sure the links stay the samerubberduck wrote:what about to the links to other forum threads (for example a mod thread with a link of a depend mod)
so you have do redirect to the thread with the new forum software (?)
??????rubberduck wrote:what happens if the mod has a new release (editing the first post > a newer version of this mod)
does this redirect to the new release on the new forum?
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IF this style (with the dirt-background) gets transferred to phpBB, also all user data, posts, without any fail,
then I would accept the change.
then I would accept the change.
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Looks okay. It might be a bit hard to change for myself personally, but it's for the best if we go ahead with it.
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ExtraVars for Red Eclipse
<Anarchid> my turn was still the most awesome, yielding all the cripples, two captured paranormals, and death rate of about 30%
<ORCACommander> Anarchid: you need to work harder
<ORCACommander> I am hereby putting you under review until you can increase the casualty rate
ExtraVars for Red Eclipse
<Anarchid> my turn was still the most awesome, yielding all the cripples, two captured paranormals, and death rate of about 30%
<ORCACommander> Anarchid: you need to work harder
<ORCACommander> I am hereby putting you under review until you can increase the casualty rate
I feel this is a good choice. I believe some will have a hard time adjusting to due to the design, but once you guys can duplicate the look from his forum to the next, I think the transition will be much easier.
Also, if possible, allow the use the option to set the user info on either left or right.
Also, if possible, allow the use the option to set the user info on either left or right.
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I am not sure what the security situation of phpBB is at the moment. I would choose fluxbb because it is simpler and has some nice fixes for problems that phpBB has (redirects etc).ShadowNinja wrote:After using PunBB as our forum software for a while we have found it lacking in some needed features.
But fluxbb tries be be small and simple, so you would need mods and plugins to extend the funcitonality like you need now with punBB.
To bad that Discourse or fluxbb 2.0 aren't stable at the moment.
I think a feature rich forum software that it stable and modern would be Vanilla. Isn't as modern as Discourse, but easier to host, maintain and has great documentation.
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PunBB is quite old too. We have had our share of spambots on PunBB. We can block these spambots with several methods, such as requiring E-Mail verification and advanced CAPTCHAs. And we can, of course, ban any that get through.Neon wrote:phpBB is an older forum software (e.g. it's in it's teens by now). Most of the spammer robots already have figured out how to register and post. You're going to get alot of spammers and some hackings.
We have considered FluxBB, however we deemed it unacceptable.lightonflux wrote:I am not sure what the security situation of phpBB is at the moment. I would choose fluxbb because it is simpler and has some nice fixes for problems that phpBB has (redirects etc).
As for phpBB security, phpBB has some security improvements over PunBB, such as stronger salted and hashed passwords. (FluxBB, by the way, doesn't seem to salt passwords at all)
The phpBB project also lists some security features at their features page.
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What about SMF?
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ExtraVars for Red Eclipse
<Anarchid> my turn was still the most awesome, yielding all the cripples, two captured paranormals, and death rate of about 30%
<ORCACommander> Anarchid: you need to work harder
<ORCACommander> I am hereby putting you under review until you can increase the casualty rate
ExtraVars for Red Eclipse
<Anarchid> my turn was still the most awesome, yielding all the cripples, two captured paranormals, and death rate of about 30%
<ORCACommander> Anarchid: you need to work harder
<ORCACommander> I am hereby putting you under review until you can increase the casualty rate
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Interesting, but what about the theme? Will it stay like this or will the current one be ported?
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webdesigner97 wrote:Interesting, but what about the theme? Will it stay like this or will the current one be ported?
ShadowNinja wrote:Please don't complain that you don't like the template/style/theme. A Minetest themed one is in progress. (Here's a mockup)
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I recommend looking at Mybb. I think it tends to be a bit more modern in style than phpbb (and by a bit, I mean by a bit. It's still outdated for what a social network usually offers today).
If you wanted super modern there is discourse, esotalk, and nodebb. I believe only esotalk on this list is written in php though.
If you wanted super modern there is discourse, esotalk, and nodebb. I believe only esotalk on this list is written in php though.
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