Should we switch the forum software?

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Should we migrate this forum?

Poll runs till Mon Jul 28, 2025 2:11 am

No, stay on phpBB. Pro: No changes. Con: A bit clunky on mobile
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11%
Yes, move to Discourse. Pro: Thoroughly modern and mobile-first. Con: Completely different layout
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33%
No opinion, show me results
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56%
 
Total votes: 9
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Re: Should we switch the forum software?

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Tom Allen wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:57 am I've been looking at it, and it seems pretty decent. The basic pricing does not look too bad, and would be more than enough to meet our needs.
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Re: Should we switch the forum software?

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I Don't know enough about it to vote anything other that "No opinion", sorry!
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Re: Should we switch the forum software?

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Looks nice enuff.

I‘m an oldtimer, having done modding & adminning on vbulletin, invisionboard and a bit on
Phpbbs, but times are achangin‘.

There‘s also xenforo, which has a nice feel to it, but i haven‘t looked under the hood.
Con: it‘s not open source.
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Re: Should we switch the forum software?

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I'm coming round to the idea that migration might be a good idea.

From memory (no data to back it up) I think the "Bad gateway" thing has happened 4 out of the last 5 days (in the mornings, UK time) so if migration fixes this issue it will be worth it. We can all learn to use a new platform I should think.
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Re: Should we switch the forum software?

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KnownAsHerbert wrote: ↑Fri Jul 18, 2025 2:05 am I'm coming round to the idea that migration might be a good idea.

From memory (no data to back it up) I think the "Bad gateway" thing has happened 4 out of the last 5 days (in the mornings, UK time) so if migration fixes this issue it will be worth it. We can all learn to use a new platform I should think.
Two lengthy spells of bad gateway today (Friday), so me too.
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