The Hub Forums Upgrade - *PLS READ*

*IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT*

A major upgrade to the hub is scheduled in the coming week. Please read on:

A quick FAQ:

Q. Why are you doing this?

The Hub has been running on PHPBB2 platform - a free software - for more than 6 years now. But, over these years, the hub has grown by leaps and bounds (close to 190K registrations). Plus, phpbb2 is now obsolete and no longer supported. To meet the growing demand in the long run, we have decided to move to vbulletin4 - a popular commercial software adopted by large forum communities worldwide.

Q. When are you going to upgrade?

During the coming week. You'll be informed. Pls check
the top banner messages.

Q. What does it mean to me? Do I need to learn to post, start a thread, etc?

No. Basically you'll have the same look n feel viewing/posting.

Q. Ok, what happens to my username, posts?

Your login/password will remain the same. Upgrade will bring over everything from current forums.

Q. What's new we can expect?

* Attachments: you'll be able to add images/docs to your posts
* much better pm box, user panel,etc.
* facebook integration
* some other possible new features: photo albums, calendar,etc.
* and more..

Q. I'm curious. Can I try it out?

We don't have a preview yet, but see here to get an idea:

- Forum Index Page sample : http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/
- Fourm Topic list sample: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum...hp/6-Chit-Chat
- Topic view sample: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...ruining-Forums

If you want to try posting, register here first: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/register.php . Then go to the Chit Chat forum (link above) and play around.

vbulleting forum FAQ is here: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/faq.p...b3_board_usage

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Stay tuned for more..

Sounds great!

I wish there's a feature where we cud navigate to the middle of a thread instead of 1,2,3,4 and then the last few pages......

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Originally Posted by chevy

I wish there's a feature where we cud navigate to the middle of a thread instead of 1,2,3,4 and then the last few pages......

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there is a way to do this..

each page now has 15 posts..

so if u want to go the 31st.. then, 30*15+1 = 451st post direct link given below..

http://www.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic....5057&start=451

*** ANNOUNCEMENT ***

The upgrade is scheduled tomorrow Feb 1st, 4AM (IST). It is expected to last about 7 hours. Yes, it is that long! During this period, hub forums will not be available. You will see a message like "Sorry, but this board is currently unavailable. " Pls be patient. After the upgrade is done, you'll see a link to the new forums. It should happen around this time tomorrow.

Here's the plan:

T = Feb 1, 4AM IST

* At T+0hrs, the forum is closed.
* During T+0 to T+7hrs, upgrading process goes on..
* At T+7hrs, New forums are ready. A link to this site added on the current phpBB (current) forums.
* You jump in, and start 'hubbing fun' on the new site .. :)

IMPORTANT: In case you haven't, pls try exploring the vbulletin.com links I posted above ASAP. For most of you, hubbing on new site should be a seamless experience (this is based on our beta testing with selected hubbers), but for some of you, it may need a little getting used to. So I strongly suggest you try it before the upgrading happens, and be prepared. Or, at least try to do this during the downtime (4AM-11AM) tomorrow.

Disclaimer: Please note that

i) 7 hrs is a rough estimate. It may take longer.
ii) There will be some inevitable hiccups, please bear with me! Thanks..

Welcome to the Revamped Hub!

Hi Hubbers.. Happy to report that the 'hub'grade is done and we have migrated almost everything successfully..! :thumbsup:

A warm welcome to you all to this new platform.. So, what's changed? Pretty much nothing for you as the user. Your username, avatar, posts, threads remain the same, so do the viewing & posting processes. So basically it's same as our beloved Hub. But the backend has changed completely to a more robust platform with a lot of new features:

* add attachment to pm,post,thread
* post images/youtube in a jiffy
* your own user panel with album, calendar,etc.
* and lot more..

I'll let you enjoy exploring. However, note that the ground rules still remain the same. No offensive posts or personal attacks! :) In particular, no abuse of 'post image/video' feature will be tolerated. If things really go overboard, we may have to disable it completely. We really want to give you the maximum set of features, so pls let us. Thanks..!

I realise that some of you may have problems migrating to the new version. This is expected, and not all of us can make the switch overnight. But we are here to help. Please post your questions & problems in the troubleshooting forum here:

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/forumdisp...roubleshooting

Happy Hubbing..! :D

Great job RR & Team :clap: :clap: Its only a matter of time we get used to this...

the look and feel is definitely great.. Hope so are the features too.
:thumbsup:

Excellent work. Will report bugs (if any) :clap:

Actually my profile pic was lost.. Not a big issue.. just want to keep it posted.

can we have a seperate thread to report clarifications/bugs?

Is there any link which is similar to "Latest Discussion" in the old Hub..

Hamid,
Try 'New posts' on top left corner below 'FORUM'

Good .. ohh short-aa post panna mudiyatha.. good good.. :D

Karthi explain it.. didnt get it..

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Originally Posted by Anban

there is a way to do this..

each page now has 15 posts..

so if u want to go the 31st.. then, 30*15+1 = 451st post direct link given below..

http://www.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic....5057&start=451

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Originally Posted by kid-glove

Hamid,
Try 'New posts' on top left corner below 'FORUM'

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Thanks KG.. itz working..

also changed few settings in the general settings page.. Like the no of posts in a page, Default Thread Age Cut Off, Receivee Email from other members etc.. Looks good.

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Originally Posted by Siv.S

Karthi explain it.. didnt get it..

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Siv.. it is not necessary as we have moved to a diff platform..

Now it is easier.. just right click on any page link of a thread and select "copy shortcut" option [eg : http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthrea...tory-12/page2] and paste the same in the URL.. and change the page no[last digit] accordingly.

Good Job. Looks Good.

Great job :thumbsup:

what does "Thread Age Cut Off" mean? :roll:

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Originally Posted by hamid

Siv.. it is not necessary as we have moved to a diff platform..

Now it is easier.. just right click on any page link of a thread and select "copy shortcut" option [eg : http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthrea...tory-12/page2] and paste the same in the URL.. and change the page no[last digit] accordingly.

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There's a much easier way. See this:

http://i54.tinypic.com/5ycaq0.jpg

Good job done. Thanks to the technical team.

Great to hear that many Hubbers are finding the migration easy. :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

There's a much easier way. See this:

http://i54.tinypic.com/5ycaq0.jpg

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Great :cool2:

So only 10 posts per page.. what about our profile pics? except mods others avatars are not visible.. i have tried to edit from settings.. still could not get it.

Superb!! But cant i post a message below 10 characters?

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Originally Posted by Siv.S

So only 10 posts per page.. what about our profile pics? except mods others avatars are not visible.. i have tried to edit from settings.. still could not get it.

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You can have upto 40 posts per page.. check the General settings page.

Profile pic.. not sure whats the problem.. mine was also gone.. added a new one which is showing in profile page. .but not in the thread.. maybe they are switching on feature by feature..

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Originally Posted by Siv.S

So only 10 posts per page.. what about our profile pics? except mods others avatars are not visible.. i have tried to edit from settings.. still could not get it.

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Give some time please. RR will set it right soon.

On the positive side, no more limit of 100 pages per thread!

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Originally Posted by NOV

On the positive side, no more limit of 100 pages per thread!

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:cool2: :thumbsup:

NOV ok ok :)

seems the Hub links provided in the past wont work..

Guys,

report problems here:

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/forumdisp...roubleshooting

Congrats RR - HUB looks great now

great look!!

Great job RR and team.
I hope to enjoy this new version.
Thanks, Kugan98

Thanks for Great Update..
Really i'm waiting for vbulletin...
Please Add the Mobile Theme in vbulletin.. Really it helps a lot

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Originally Posted by karthikmba

Thanks for Great Update..
Really i'm waiting for vbulletin...
Please Add the Mobile Theme in vbulletin.. Really it helps a lot

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+1.........................

Dear Moderators,
The new look of the hub simply stands great! The only thing is, it might take some time to settle down to the new environment. Hope we pick up soon.
My sincere appreciations to all the team members who made it.
Regards,
Raghavendran

தளத்தின் புதிய வடிவத்துக்கு வாழ்த்துக்கள்.

இந்தப் புதிய பொலிவினைப்பெற உழைத்தவர்களுக்கு நன்றிகள்.

find work :clap:

@ Admin team... Loving the changeover guys, :ty:

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Originally Posted by San_K

find work :clap:

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are you saying all of us posting here are vettis? :rotfl2: