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[The Shadow]

Originally Posted by GotReekstah?

Your username transfers, but you have to log in with the email address you registered with and your regular password. Post count starts fresh, I believe, and I'm sure you have to manually transfer your sig.

Thanks!

What if you don't remember what email you registered with???? That was years ago for me...

[Doctor_Chronos]

Originally Posted by Xgirl1251

Sucks that there's a 6 hour waiting period. Just don't close these forums until the new ones are up and actually working.

My guess is that they are using the same servers so won't be able to do that.

[doublehelix]

Originally Posted by Xgirl1251

Sucks that there's a 6 hour waiting period. Just don't close these forums until the new ones are up and actually working.

Sorry for the waiting period. It takes time to transfer over the tens of thousands of users to the new system, so that's why we need the time.

-dh

[kitty_tc]

Originally Posted by The Shadow

Thanks!

What if you don't remember what email you registered with???? That was years ago for me...

I'm hoping I remember mine too. *LOL*

[GotReekstah?]

Originally Posted by Gladiator X

So the rama is closing at 3:00 EDT and the new one won't be up until after 9:00 EDT?!?!


That's 6 whole hours!!!!!

Crap!

I'll still be working for 5 of those!

I'm actually gonna have to work the last half of the day!

What really sucks is that I'm currently in Europe until Monday. So when this Rama closes, it'll be 10 PM for me, and I'm at the point of my vacation where I'm pretty much out of money, and I've seen everything.. so.. I'm not going out tonight, and the new Rama won't go up until at least 4 am my time.

[GotReekstah?]

Originally Posted by doublehelix

Sorry for the waiting period. It takes time to transfer over the tens of thousands of users to the new system, so that's why we need the time.

-dh

I thought you guys were already in the process of doing this for a while now..

[doublehelix]

Originally Posted by Somebody

That's one. Now what about requiring JavaScript to even view (which NO other forum software I've ever encountered does, including but not limited to vBulletin versions more recent than this, phpbb, Invasion Power Board, UBB.threads, SMF...), disabling the viewing of sigs/avatars, and username clashes [I've had this username for eight years here - I know it says six, but the site was wiped twice before that - longer elsewhere, and I'm disinclined to bother if I need to change it...]

I have no control over the javascript issue.

We've spoken to Pluck about the ability to disable sigs/avatars. Username clashes are unavoidable, and we are alerting those we've discovered have username issues. A couple of emails have gone out and more are coming. If there is a problem that comes about regardless, I am here to help. You can contact me and I will be happy to help solve any problems that come up.

-dh

[doublehelix]

Originally Posted by kitty_tc

I'm hoping I remember mine too. *LOL*

Again, you can contact me with questions about the login process.

-dh

[doublehelix]

Originally Posted by GotReekstah?

I thought you guys were already in the process of doing this for a while now..

The importing of user accounts is only a part of the overall project.

-dh

[wretchedangel]

Originally Posted by Xgirl1251

Sucks that there's a 6 hour waiting period. Just don't close these forums until the new ones are up and actually working.

well between the transfer of all the users and the fact the domain name is staying the same i dont think these could possibly stay up during the xover

(you cant really have 2 websites pointing to the same domain)

[Gladiator X]

Originally Posted by GotReekstah?

What really sucks is that I'm currently in Europe until Monday. So when this Rama closes, it'll be 10 PM for me, and I'm at the point of my vacation where I'm pretty much out of money, and I've seen everything.. so.. I'm not going out tonight, and the new Rama won't go up until at least 4 am my time.

That's a bummer, man.

Are you sticking to your regular sleep schedule while over there?

If not, 10 at night to 4 in the morning is when I usually am asleep. You can go make your last post here, crash out, and then start posting on the new forum in the morning. It'll be like your own Brand New Day.

[Gladiator X]

Originally Posted by doublehelix

Sorry for the waiting period. It takes time to transfer over the tens of thousands of users to the new system, so that's why we need the time.

-dh

Cool.

Take your time. I'd rather it be done right, really.

[bungi43]

Um...go to your USER CP and "edit email and password" and it will show you your old email.

[The Shadow]

Originally Posted by bungi43

Um...go to your USER CP and "edit email and password" and it will show you your old email.

Thanks!!!

I've never had to worry about my email before.

Appreciate the tip.

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by doublehelix

I have no control over the javascript issue.

Yes, but the whole concept of using forum software with that level of %$^& about it in the first place baffles me beyond the point of comprehension.

Originally Posted by doublehelix

We've spoken to Pluck about the ability to disable sigs/avatars.

I'm noticing a pattern here... can this thing walk and chew gum, figuratively speaking? Is it alpha-build software or something? Alpha or beta, at least - 'cause it doesn't look or sound like a release-quality version...

Originally Posted by doublehelix

Username clashes are unavoidable, and we are alerting those we've discovered have username issues. A couple of emails have gone out and more are coming.

*goes to change his e-mail address from the four-years-dead account...*

[Mr. Batman]

It's 3 o'clock and nothing's happened