Forum bombshell!

[french frank]

Great that this forum has survived and was up and running again so quickly.Just one question:I can't see how one starts a new thread or topic. Is this disabled for the time being or am I having a grey moment?!

Grey moment, I think. Especially as nothing has yet changed (or naebody's niver tellt me onyhing aboot et).

[Serial_Apologist]

Great that this forum has survived and was up and running again so quickly.Just one question:I can't see how one starts a new thread or topic. Is this disabled for the time being or am I having a grey moment?!

Seems fine now.

[Andrew Slater]

I think my earlier post, "All done!" has misled people into thinking the move was complete: I was actually referring to the backup

There will be another backup at 9pm tonight (Thursday) which will need the forum to be taken off line, again for 15 - 20 minutes.

[Bryn]

I think my earlier post, "All done!" has misled people into thinking the move was complete: I was actually referring to the backup

There will be another backup at 9pm tonight (Thursday) which will need to forum to be taken off line, again for 15 - 20 minutes.

When the actual changeover takes place, will the final backup lead straight into it, while the Forum remains offline, to avoid any last-minute messages being lost?

[Andrew Slater]

When the actual changeover takes place, will the final backup lead straight into it, while the Forum remains offline, to avoid any last-minute messages being lost?

That's the intention, yes. We don't yet know when that will be, I'm afraid.

[Andrew Slater]

Just a reminder that the forum will be off-line for about 20 minutes from 9pm this evening.

[Andrew Slater]

This evening's backup is now complete.

[johncorrigan]

This evening's backup is now complete.

It's way beyond me, Andrew, but thank you very much for doing whatever it is you're doing to what.

[DracoM]

[french frank]

It's way beyond me, Andrew, but thank you very much for doing whatever it is you're doing to what.

Let me explain: oh, wait …

I feel a bit like a spectator at Wimbledon, looking first one way then the other as the emails fly between Andrew and Mark who are working incredible hours at this. In addition to the regular site backups, the software upgrade has to be adjusted to the new platform from the old FQ one. I think.

[Lordgeous]

Great that this forum has survived and was up and running again so quickly.Just one question:I can't see how one starts a new thread or topic. Is this disabled for the time being or am I having a grey moment?!

My grey moment continues! Though I've started a number of new topics over the years I can't for the life of me figure out how to do it now - help appreciated.

[french frank]

My grey moment continues! Though I've started a number of new topics over the years I can't for the life of me figure out how to do it now - help appreciated.

Go to the homepage and decide which board you want to start the topic on. Click on that board. Post New Thread button is at the top.

[Lordgeous]

Go to the homepage and decide which board you want to start the topic on. Click on that board. Post New Thread button is at the top.

Phew. Thankyou. Simple when you know how!

[Andrew Slater]

There will be another backup at 9pm tonight (Friday) which will need the forum to be taken off line, again for 15 - 20 minutes.

[DracoM]

Thx