Well, that was odd

[liquibyte]

Man, I go away for a little while and everything changes.  I didn't even have a login anymore.

 

[admin2]

Some users didn't converted successfully to the new platform, so this might be the case, I am happy to see you registering again.

 

[liquibyte]

I can see some not coming through due to the user base size, but your mods?

 

[Hero999]

I can see some not coming through due to the user base size, but your mods?

The new forum software has brought with it a few problems. Lots of the old posts, threads and attachments have gone and some users have experienced difficulty uploading attachments.

http://electronics-lab.com/community/index.php?/topic/41121-about-file-uploading/&page=2#comment-157554

Overall its much more quiet than before. I think we should go back to the old software. The new software has been given a fair trial and the forum as only deteriorated further, so it's time to go back. Of course the admin has the final decision.

 

[liquibyte]

I agree. I've always thought that SMF was an amateurish production though. My recommendation was to try a move to PHPBB as it's mature and stable. I've worked with a fair number of the forum software and I've always gravitated that way as it just seems more intuitive to administrate and the codebase is easier to hack on. I also prefer the layout as I've never been a fan of the web 2.0 look but then again, I'm old and crusty.

 

[admin2]

My intention is to try the new design for some months and see how it goes. Then i will decide for any change.