Who thinks it sucks that we have to join again?

feisar · 09-10-2003, 05:47 AM

Right isn't it just a tad lame that we have to go through the bother of signing up and everything again (a bit late now). I know marek & co. try their best but keep having to move to other sites, to re-sign up is tearing this place apart. When we changed over to the new forums before all the accounts stayed the same.

Okay so you lost the site, but that happened last time too? Plus you've got all the old posts in a temporary forum so why not the members??

I made a post about this in the lucas arts AG forum shortly before this place opened and the old one went down *sob*

***tabacco*** · 09-10-2003, 05:53 AM

The temporary forum is hosted at lucasforums.com, which hosts forums for mojo, gfn, and dozens of other sites. The problem is, the vast majority of their users are not from the AG forums, and so importing their whole user table would be so wasteful it's not even funny. Is it *really* that much of a hassle to re-register? Besides, this way you have a much cooler low userid

***Marek*** · 09-10-2003, 05:54 AM

Actually we do not have "all the old threads" at the temporary forum like you said. We could have tried to recover the user accounts from like 8 months ago but that would have contained lots of outdated stats, not to mention it would confuse the heck out of everyone.

I know this sucks. Really, I do. And I @^&$# hate being a victim of yet another server problem.

If it makes you feel any better, we now have automatic weekly backups running, along with monthly manual ones (we just can't trust the ISP to do this anymore), and we're making a sort of disaster document with plans for anything that might happen to the site. As far as I'm concerned, this is going to be the last time you'll ever have to register again.

Edit: Oops, I see Doug replied. What he said, too...

RemiO · 09-10-2003, 05:56 AM

Well, they're obviously just doing it to inconvenience you. ¬

The temp forum was part of LucasForums which has nearly 60,000 members - getting the members who posted there into a new database would be a nightmare and most likely illegal as it involves people's passwords and personal information.

EDIT: Shut up, nobody had replied when I started writing. >:

Zanthia · 09-10-2003, 05:58 AM

From the one side, when u just c it, its like-oh hell, reregister again?
But from the other hand- oh well, not many work it is.
Besides, Top 20 is now empty. An opportunity for newcomers.

Firefoot · 09-10-2003, 06:00 AM

At least you all feel the same about it more or less...

emma · 09-10-2003, 06:00 AM

Since there were some terrible person who had already registered as emma over at Lucas, I for one am VERY happy that I have this opportunity to become "myself" again! LOL!

bigjko · 09-10-2003, 06:01 AM

It's not like it's a lot of work to register again...

I'm just glad to have the forums back!

Firefoot · 09-10-2003, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Zanthia

Top 20 is now empty. An opportunity for newcomers.

Top 20... I don't think there even is a members list with post counts at all... or at least I can't find one right now... :eek:

bigjko · 09-10-2003, 06:41 AM

Hey, you're right. There doesn't seem to be any Top Posters list anymore....

Woohooo!!

Finally, the days of post-whoring are gone!

ragnar · 09-10-2003, 07:31 AM

It was no problem to reregister. It is much easier in the new vbulletin at least.

pleto4_ryan · 09-10-2003, 07:38 AM

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If it makes you feel any better, we now have automatic weekly backups running, along with monthly manual ones (we just can't trust the ISP to do this anymore), and we're making a sort of disaster document with plans for anything that might happen to the site.

Hoolie hoolie.

YEP THAT'S surely good news

oh come on. re-registering isn't that bad. It's actually fun, like beginning again a char in a MMORG

Garyos · 09-10-2003, 09:24 AM

Why do we have post counts now? Did you intentionally change that back, or what?

The reason I'm asking is that I'm afraid Moss will crash the Forum again in a couple of days if we have to display his post count every single time he posts....

***tabacco*** · 09-10-2003, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Garyos

Why do we have post counts now? Did you intentionally change that back, or what?

This is a fresh install of vBulletin 3.0b6, so we didn't re-enable anything.

remixor · 09-10-2003, 01:34 PM

Well, you obviously registered before posting, so it can't have been TOO much trouble. Honestly, it took about 60 seconds, and it's not as if it happens every day. I'm just glad everything's up and running again

Claire · 09-11-2003, 01:00 AM

I didn't mind re-registering at all, as this means I get to be just plain Claire, instead of OriginalClaire or Claire2003 or something lame like that

It's great to be back online - there sure is no place like home!

James · 09-11-2003, 01:03 AM

I'm just glad that the forums are back, this time hopefully for good. The re-registering process was pretty painless, to be fair guys. Besides, it also means my prolonged absences now count for nothing as we have a "tabala rasa." Good call on the new version of the forum software as well, it seems excellent. Onward with the good ship Adventure Gamers!

Mattsius · 09-11-2003, 01:06 AM

I didn't think it was a problem to re-register. Some people must always exaggerate.

Moosferatu · 09-11-2003, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garyos

The reason I'm asking is that I'm afraid Moss will crash the Forum again in a couple of days if we have to display his post count every single time he posts....

I've given that up now. You must have missed my post in the temp forum. I am no longer obsessed with post counts... I hope...

Kolzig · 09-11-2003, 02:05 AM

I'm just happy that the forums are back.

I don't mind that I have to reregister

09-10-2003, 05:47 AM	#1
feisar Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sussex, UK Posts: 216	Who thinks it sucks that we have to join again? Right isn't it just a tad lame that we have to go through the bother of signing up and everything again (a bit late now). I know marek & co. try their best but keep having to move to other sites, to re-sign up is tearing this place apart. When we changed over to the new forums before all the accounts stayed the same. Okay so you lost the site, but that happened last time too? Plus you've got all the old posts in a temporary forum so why not the members?? I made a post about this in the lucas arts AG forum shortly before this place opened and the old one went down sob Share Share this post on Twitter

09-10-2003, 05:53 AM	#2
*tabacco* Friendly Server Admin Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 4,087	The temporary forum is hosted at lucasforums.com, which hosts forums for mojo, gfn, and dozens of other sites. The problem is, the vast majority of their users are not from the AG forums, and so importing their whole user table would be so wasteful it's not even funny. Is it really that much of a hassle to re-register? Besides, this way you have a much cooler low userid Share Share this post on Twitter

09-10-2003, 05:54 AM	#3
*Marek* Puts the 'e' in Mark Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,138	Actually we do not have "all the old threads" at the temporary forum like you said. We could have tried to recover the user accounts from like 8 months ago but that would have contained lots of outdated stats, not to mention it would confuse the heck out of everyone. I know this sucks. Really, I do. And I @^&$# hate being a victim of yet another server problem. If it makes you feel any better, we now have automatic weekly backups running, along with monthly manual ones (we just can't trust the ISP to do this anymore), and we're making a sort of disaster document with plans for anything that might happen to the site. As far as I'm concerned, this is going to be the last time you'll ever have to register again. Edit: Oops, I see Doug replied. What he said, too... Share Share this post on Twitter

09-10-2003, 05:56 AM	#4
RemiO Antibacterial Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 327	Well, they're obviously just doing it to inconvenience you. ¬ The temp forum was part of LucasForums which has nearly 60,000 members - getting the members who posted there into a new database would be a nightmare and most likely illegal as it involves people's passwords and personal information. EDIT: Shut up, nobody had replied when I started writing. >: Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Remi O Best site ever... ever!

09-10-2003, 05:58 AM	#5
Zanthia Sky is not the limit Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kyrandia Posts: 1,496	From the one side, when u just c it, its like-oh hell, reregister again? But from the other hand- oh well, not many work it is. Besides, Top 20 is now empty. An opportunity for newcomers. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-10-2003, 06:00 AM	#6
Firefoot Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 495	At least you all feel the same about it more or less... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Boxes get lonely from time to time, people put them up the shelves so that they can have some company... No, really! - Ren Silver Emma is unbeatable, but here are My DVD's...

09-10-2003, 06:00 AM	#7
emma soffistical Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 460	Since there were some terrible person who had already registered as emma over at Lucas, I for one am VERY happy that I have this opportunity to become "myself" again! LOL! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I haven't lost my mind, it's backed up on a disc somewhere. My DVDs \| My Photos \| TorrentMind

09-10-2003, 06:01 AM	#8
bigjko El Luchador Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,629	It's not like it's a lot of work to register again... I'm just glad to have the forums back! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Use Verb On Noun - Adventure game inspired illustrations

09-10-2003, 06:41 AM	#10
bigjko El Luchador Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,629	Hey, you're right. There doesn't seem to be any Top Posters list anymore.... Woohooo!! Finally, the days of post-whoring are gone! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Use Verb On Noun - Adventure game inspired illustrations

09-10-2003, 07:31 AM	#11
ragnar Knowledgeable Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Linköping, Sweden Posts: 1,510	It was no problem to reregister. It is much easier in the new vbulletin at least. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-10-2003, 09:24 AM	#13
Garyos AKA Morte Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sigil Posts: 1,101	Why do we have post counts now? Did you intentionally change that back, or what? The reason I'm asking is that I'm afraid Moss will crash the Forum again in a couple of days if we have to display his post count every single time he posts.... Share Share this post on Twitter

09-10-2003, 01:34 PM	#15
remixor A search for a crazy man! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 3,987	Well, you obviously registered before posting, so it can't have been TOO much trouble. Honestly, it took about 60 seconds, and it's not as if it happens every day. I'm just glad everything's up and running again Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Chris "News Editor" Remo Some sort of Writer or Editor or Something, Idle Thumbs "Some comparisons are a little less obvious. I always think of Grim Fandango as Casablanca on acid." - Will Wright

09-11-2003, 01:00 AM	#16
Claire Excessively diverted Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 146	I didn't mind re-registering at all, as this means I get to be just plain Claire, instead of OriginalClaire or Claire2003 or something lame like that It's great to be back online - there sure is no place like home! Share Share this post on Twitter

09-11-2003, 01:03 AM	#17
James Prove it all night Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 730	I'm just glad that the forums are back, this time hopefully for good. The re-registering process was pretty painless, to be fair guys. Besides, it also means my prolonged absences now count for nothing as we have a "tabala rasa." Good call on the new version of the forum software as well, it seems excellent. Onward with the good ship Adventure Gamers! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." - Thomas Edward Lawrence

09-11-2003, 01:06 AM	#18
Mattsius Mostly absent Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 2,532	I didn't think it was a problem to re-register. Some people must always exaggerate. Share Share this post on Twitter

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09-11-2003, 02:05 AM	#20
Kolzig The Reggienator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	I'm just happy that the forums are back. I don't mind that I have to reregister Share Share this post on Twitter