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VB3.6 Soon?
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vBulletin 3.6 is on the third beta, issued less than 2 weeks ago, and there are still known problems with it, so it's not clear when the beta period will be over. arn usually chooses to wait for officially released versions. We're already on the latest officially released version.
The new features are nice, but probably not worth risking the stability of MacRumors.
Among the new features: multi-post quoting, automatic links to quoted posts, auto-resizing of photo attachments, selecting threads vs. posts when doing a quick search, attachment pop-ups on forum display pages, and warnings when your Private Message inbox is nearly full.
Best of all: For the first time, signatures can be limited by line length automatically, so the moderators don't have to enforce that rule manually. 🙂
The new features are nice, but probably not worth risking the stability of MacRumors.
Among the new features: multi-post quoting, automatic links to quoted posts, auto-resizing of photo attachments, selecting threads vs. posts when doing a quick search, attachment pop-ups on forum display pages, and warnings when your Private Message inbox is nearly full.
Best of all: For the first time, signatures can be limited by line length automatically, so the moderators don't have to enforce that rule manually. 🙂
eva01
macrumors 601
Why use a beta software as a fulltime use on a forum?
That is just asking for trouble. Not including that if there are major changes or even some minor but specific changes you have to go in and modify all source changes you made and make sure that all hacks you have running work again.
And with betas coming about every week or two that would mean you have to make sure the hacks and source code modifications work on every beta
Why not just wait till the Gold version comes out then run your private forum with the same modifications and make sure it works so that you have a clean update.
Let me reiterate. It is stupid to run a site on beta software that is changing every week and is unstable.
Now don't use vbulletin.com using 3.6 as an example why macrumors can, they created the software and i can guarantee you that theirs would be a hell of a lot more stable than the beta's out. Also they have almost zero if not zero extra vbulletin.org hacks running on the site. I am going to go on the case of zero hacks.
That is just asking for trouble. Not including that if there are major changes or even some minor but specific changes you have to go in and modify all source changes you made and make sure that all hacks you have running work again.
And with betas coming about every week or two that would mean you have to make sure the hacks and source code modifications work on every beta
Why not just wait till the Gold version comes out then run your private forum with the same modifications and make sure it works so that you have a clean update.
Let me reiterate. It is stupid to run a site on beta software that is changing every week and is unstable.
Now don't use vbulletin.com using 3.6 as an example why macrumors can, they created the software and i can guarantee you that theirs would be a hell of a lot more stable than the beta's out. Also they have almost zero if not zero extra vbulletin.org hacks running on the site. I am going to go on the case of zero hacks.
jelloshotsrule
macrumors G3
multi-post quoting. mmmmmmmm i hate doing the tags myself. i bet that will reduce double posting (at least for me)
I know I'm waiting until 3.6 goes gold to upgrade a forum I help run. Although I'll probably upgrade our test board to 3.6 beta to make sure our custom skin works and make any neccesary changes
Fleetwood Mac
macrumors 65816
I think I'd have to swallow my mini like it were one of those DayQuill pills and hide in my closet..
AvSRoCkCO1067
macrumors 65816
dmw007 said:
Yeah...remember that night a few nights ago...when it was down???
That was a terrible night.
OutThere
macrumors 603
Anyone who takes a moment to consider it will understand that waiting for a release version will keep it calmer around here.
Think of all the hubbub that happens if the forums go down for even less than an hour, or if there's an annoying bug. Then imagine what would happen if it was like that for an extended period of time, and there were multiple bugs or issues going on at once. 😱
Think of all the hubbub that happens if the forums go down for even less than an hour, or if there's an annoying bug. Then imagine what would happen if it was like that for an extended period of time, and there were multiple bugs or issues going on at once. 😱
spicyapple
macrumors 68000
spicyapple
macrumors 68000
arn must be rolling his eyes at us. He must be thinking...
*Upgrades won't happen until after WWDC and a point upgrade is released! Everybody, just just SHUT UP already!!!* 😛
*Upgrades won't happen until after WWDC and a point upgrade is released! Everybody, just just SHUT UP already!!!* 😛