Jans new format

cirelaw · 10-10-2020, 11:03 AM

Why in heck was it changed. What a mistate. After 18 years I'm Pisssssssssed!I ERIC~~~~~

wlyon · 10-10-2020, 12:23 PM

Me to!!!!! I have mostly quit going there. Wish we could have the old format back. Bill

hayhugh · 10-10-2020, 12:58 PM

It is certainly not an improvement......

Sergio Natali · 10-10-2020, 02:06 PM

I agree with you, I didn't go to that forum very often, I have always followed much more this one, although I realize that the participants in both the forums are probably the same people, but I have always considered this forum a bit like a group of friends who meet from time to time to chat about the common passion.

Edward Tinker · 10-10-2020, 02:43 PM

Its different but not totally weird - mainly the names of how to do things changed.

Private messages is now Conversations
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When you open the page, it comes up with newest posts - but to the right you can pull down full forum and it essentially looks the same

The issue is what you said its been 18 years and the owners (guys who bought gunboards and many others, 3 or 4 years ago, decided to make changes).

They did not consult with moderators at all.

Ed

guns3545 · 10-10-2020, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sergio Natali

I agree with you, I didn't go to that forum very often, I have always followed much more this one, although I realize that the participants in both the forums are probably the same people, but I have always considered this forum a bit like a group of friends who meet from time to time to chat about the common passion.

Amen to that Sergio!!

John

Heinz · 10-10-2020, 04:56 PM

This forum is like an old friend you can go back to.
we will probably get used to the other one in time.

tomaustin · 10-10-2020, 05:00 PM

in all fairness, it is not Jan's board....John explained all the changes last week.......

mrerick · 10-10-2020, 06:18 PM

The Jan Still board was sold years ago and then that company sold out to a Canadian company called "VerticalScope". The servers are under control of those people.

The new forum software is called "ZenForo".

I don't defend their actions in any way. Best place to discuss that board and their software is over there.

Vlim · 10-10-2020, 07:00 PM

XenForo, the new forum software, was actually developed by the same team responsible for the forum software used here which is vBulletin.

It's been around for about a decade, so not exactly new. But it is largely based on the forum format used here.

The biggest difference is that XenForo is more tailored towards mobile devices, while vBulletin has an interface that is PC based.

The name (Xen) also implies it's underlying architecture helps to run the software better on open source virtualization platforms like XenServer. Virtualization made a huge leap the last decade.

Mac Cat · 10-10-2020, 07:40 PM

VerticalScope must be incompetent - the web site is lame and harder to navigate than every before.
What a loss.....

cirelaw · 10-10-2020, 08:55 PM

Stupid why fix something that is no broken!!!! Thank God for 'luger forum!!!! Thank you Ed!!WE HAVE BE LOYAL CONTRIBUTERS A PART OF OUR LIVES THIS IS A SLAP IN OUR FACES!!!!Eric PLEASE BE A GENTLEMAN AND CHANGE BACK!!!! A valuable part of our lives is gone no notice!!!! Eric

cirelaw · 10-10-2020, 09:57 PM

Thank You!! You Are A True Gentleman!!

mrerick · 10-10-2020, 09:57 PM

I am closing this so that the discussion can continue elsewhere.

Verticalscope's activities are completely unrelated to this site, and it's not appropriate to discuss them here.

rhinemann · 10-10-2020, 10:04 PM

There are waaaay too many adds for my liking. I get the feeling that the new format is there only to mine data on the members. Leaves my with a uncomfortable feeling. I don't think I will be going there much more either. Its a shame that Jan's old site has chosen this direction.

Jeffrey

10-10-2020, 11:03 AM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Jans new format Why in heck was it changed. What a mistate. After 18 years I'm Pisssssssssed!I ERIC~~~~~

10-10-2020, 12:23 PM	#2
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,635 Thanks: 3,174 Thanked 2,555 Times in 954 Posts	Me to!!!!! I have mostly quit going there. Wish we could have the old format back. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

10-10-2020, 02:06 PM	#4
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	I agree with you, I didn't go to that forum very often, I have always followed much more this one, although I realize that the participants in both the forums are probably the same people, but I have always considered this forum a bit like a group of friends who meet from time to time to chat about the common passion. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

10-10-2020, 06:18 PM	#9
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	The Jan Still board was sold years ago and then that company sold out to a Canadian company called "VerticalScope". The servers are under control of those people. The new forum software is called "ZenForo". I don't defend their actions in any way. Best place to discuss that board and their software is over there. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

10-10-2020, 09:57 PM	#14
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	I am closing this so that the discussion can continue elsewhere. Verticalscope's activities are completely unrelated to this site, and it's not appropriate to discuss them here. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

10-10-2020, 12:58 PM	#3
hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 896 Thanks: 856 Thanked 513 Times in 275 Posts	It is certainly not an improvement......

10-10-2020, 02:43 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,931 Thanks: 2,031 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	Its different but not totally weird - mainly the names of how to do things changed. Private messages is now Conversations ---------------- When you open the page, it comes up with newest posts - but to the right you can pull down full forum and it essentially looks the same The issue is what you said its been 18 years and the owners (guys who bought gunboards and many others, 3 or 4 years ago, decided to make changes). They did not consult with moderators at all. Ed

10-10-2020, 04:56 PM	#7
Heinz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 377 Thanked 410 Times in 180 Posts	This forum is like an old friend you can go back to. we will probably get used to the other one in time.

10-10-2020, 05:00 PM	#8
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	in all fairness, it is not Jan's board....John explained all the changes last week.......

10-10-2020, 07:00 PM	#10
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	XenForo, the new forum software, was actually developed by the same team responsible for the forum software used here which is vBulletin. It's been around for about a decade, so not exactly new. But it is largely based on the forum format used here. The biggest difference is that XenForo is more tailored towards mobile devices, while vBulletin has an interface that is PC based. The name (Xen) also implies it's underlying architecture helps to run the software better on open source virtualization platforms like XenServer. Virtualization made a huge leap the last decade.

10-10-2020, 07:40 PM	#11
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 725 Thanks: 2,090 Thanked 606 Times in 327 Posts	VerticalScope must be incompetent - the web site is lame and harder to navigate than every before. What a loss.....

10-10-2020, 08:55 PM	#12
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Stupid why fix something that is no broken!!!! Thank God for 'luger forum!!!! Thank you Ed!!WE HAVE BE LOYAL CONTRIBUTERS A PART OF OUR LIVES THIS IS A SLAP IN OUR FACES!!!!Eric PLEASE BE A GENTLEMAN AND CHANGE BACK!!!! A valuable part of our lives is gone no notice!!!! Eric

10-10-2020, 10:04 PM	#15
rhinemann User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: S. Calif. Posts: 67 Thanks: 14 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts	There are waaaay too many adds for my liking. I get the feeling that the new format is there only to mine data on the members. Leaves my with a uncomfortable feeling. I don't think I will be going there much more either. Its a shame that Jan's old site has chosen this direction. Jeffrey