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Postby Paul » Monday 26 August 2002 5:16:41pm

Big thanks LadySnape. Apart from the problem about logging in with Netscape browsers (which I'll keep trying to find an answer) I think things have finally been sorted. The database is finally stable and things seem to be working as they should at last :)

I'm still not sure about switching signatures on, but as an alternative I'm hoping to get Avatars available in the next few weeks.
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Postby the-rabid-chocobo » Monday 26 August 2002 6:21:12pm

again...what're avatars??? me=royaly confused
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Postby Broccoli » Tuesday 27 August 2002 4:15:14pm

Congratulations, Paul!
:D :grin: :-)
It seems to work now and I'm glad that there are some nice new features. :)
Just one thing - what is with post date 1970?
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Postby LadySnape » Tuesday 27 August 2002 6:40:59pm

Avartars are wicked! They are little pics you can post under your name! Usually about 100 x 100, I think. If you go here:
http://www.moonromance.com/dbforumlist.php
you will see avartars there! :)

Paul, I can't wait! Its gonna be soooo cool! Not that it already isn't.... :grin:
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Postby the-rabid-chocobo » Tuesday 27 August 2002 10:53:15pm

oh!!! i'm an idiot...i know what they are now...i just never called em avatars...i just called em pic thingies
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Postby Paul » Tuesday 27 August 2002 11:23:14pm

Just one thing - what is with post date 1970?

You mean y'all can't remember all those posts you made at 1.00am on 1st January 1970. Aaaah I remember it well - such a busy time here on the forum. And then - years of silence until now, when we're surrounded with the busy clucks of chickens everywhere!

OK, err, the real answer is that the loss of the pre-upgrade dates was one of the expected glitches that seems to have been reported by loads of other boards who have tried upgrading. Sorry about that - I still have backups of all data before the upgrade so could try getting the dates put back in correctly at a later stage, but slightly scared of messing other stuff up after knowing how problematic the upgrade actually was. If everyone really wants the dates back I'll try to do it at some later stage when I can totally ensure there will be no complications.
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Postby Wedge » Tuesday 27 August 2002 11:25:22pm

its ok paul, i think its fine with the dates like that!
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Postby the-rabid-chocobo » Tuesday 27 August 2002 11:27:18pm

ahhh...the seventies were the shiznits...um...even though i wasn't born till the mid 80's...um...dur lol i noticed that too...so did everyone travel back in time or something???
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Postby Wedge » Wednesday 28 August 2002 12:14:42am

Yeah, well the chicken did
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*yawn* im going to bed, night people
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Postby Shadow » Wednesday 28 August 2002 12:29:48am

I didn't realize the times were off. I guess I didn't notice. Seems okay to me.
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Postby Paul » Wednesday 28 August 2002 12:35:18am

It's only the times prior to the upgrade that are kooky - everything after is fine.

Just to let everyone know the latest - I've just re-sorted everyone back into their common rooms. I figured that doing it manually would be the fastest way so I've sorted everyone one by one - think I've gotten everyone into their correct room but if there are any prolems just let me know.

The time-travelling chicken has access to all common rooms by the way :)
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Postby Wedge » Wednesday 28 August 2002 11:54:24am

Whoa, cool, Paul, Thanks!
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Postby Broccoli » Wednesday 28 August 2002 4:29:08pm

Oh, I like these dates. I like the 70s! Nice time it was :grin:
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Postby Wedge » Wednesday 28 August 2002 5:09:28pm

thats your opinion *cough*
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Postby Broccoli » Thursday 29 August 2002 9:15:38am

Don't you agree? :-)
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