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Here's the thing, if we merge the forums, you all get your postcounts merged, your status back,and all your old posts.
Doesn't work that way.
Sounds interesting, but I have a feeling we'd lose a lot of members because it wouldn't be the same. Spudtech was a high class place and merging it with this would not keep the same atmoshpere.
Spudtech (forums) is gone. Gone gone. What do we have to lose?
host them here or whatever so you can view them from spudfiles
That's the plan.
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:33 pm

im for #2

im writing this sentence because my message was "too short"
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:36 pm

I say choice number two as well. I think that would be easier. You don't have to make it real pretty either...so I say that still
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:42 pm

I think #2 is universally the option of choice. As long as it is navigable, I'm happy.
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As long as it is navigable, I'm happy.
Speaking of navigating...anybody hear from Nav or is he here already?

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spuzi14 wrote:Speaking of navigating...anybody hear from Nav or is he here already?
there you go :D
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:15 pm

I agree, a seperate read only forum archive of the old spudtech would be in everyones best interest. Kyle do you think joel would keep it hosted on his site? just susspend all acounts, lock all posts and lock the whole forum in susspended animation somehow? that way it can still be part of spudtech...

but then again if joel is cutting funds and cutting back in the buisness as well he may not be in it much longer and hosting it all here makes best since as for the nature of this site...
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Here's the thing, if we merge the forums, you all get your postcounts merged, your status back,and all your old posts.

Doesn't work that way.

Important note: this conversion tool WILL WORK with existing phpbb users - the conversion finds the next free userid then migrates users beginning with that ID. The conversion tool also checks all Snitz users for the same username as existing phpbb users - if an identical username is found, the converter will delete the Snitz user and reassign all their posts to the phpbb user. This means you can merge Snitz and phpbb user databases.


That's straight from the migration script, and it does work on the test server PCGUY has up.


The status is up to PCGUY's discretion, as he has the ultimate power to decide who's a mod and who's not.

It's not that i'm pushing for a merge, i just want all the facts out on the table so people can make an informed decision.
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:06 pm

sgort87 wrote:Sounds interesting, but I have a feeling we'd lose a lot of members because it wouldn't be the same. Spudtech was a high class place and merging it with this would not keep the same atmoshpere.
Soo your saying SpudFiles has no class? :cry:

Hah but really, SpudTech used to be very high profile (only very advanced topics discussed) along with many advanced members however in the past 6 months to a year or so it fell greatly.
Yes, I am the guy that owns & operates SpudFiles (along with our extremely helpful moderators).
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Important note: this conversion tool WILL WORK with existing phpbb users - the conversion finds the next free userid then migrates users beginning with that ID. The conversion tool also checks all Snitz users for the same username as existing phpbb users - if an identical username is found, the converter will delete the Snitz user and reassign all their posts to the phpbb user. This means you can merge Snitz and phpbb user databases.


That's straight from the migration script, and it does work on the test server PCGUY has up.
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Lets not forget that a lot of people have different identities (Not a big issue), but some names are used on both forums, by different people. Bit of a problem.

It may work out in script and concept, but not practically. (IMHO)

**Kyle, is this still an issue, or have all such instances been taken care of? (With either pruning or manual name change)
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:32 pm

Soo your saying SpudFiles has no class?
I know you were only kidding but just for the record, I like it here. The ads bug me (on all sites) but I understand why they're here. Overall though, it's gonna be different. It's like I moved to another house. It'll take some getting used to (considering I haven't been through all the forum sections yet) and then it'll be good.
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SGTC forums were more cleaner looking and in my opinion had more high tech, refined cannons. That is only my opinion however.
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:49 pm

ShowNoMercy wrote:SGTC forums were more cleaner looking and in my opinion had more high tech, refined cannons. That is only my opinion however.
Well then you can screw off and go make your own snitz forum, how about that?
The ads bug me (on all sites) but I understand why they're here. Overall though, it's gonna be different. It's like I moved to another house. It'll take some getting used to (considering I haven't been through all the forum sections yet) and then it'll be good.
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:50 pm

Why would I leave it? If I complain about the site and then leave what help would that do? I look foward to posting some of my new cannons and I hope they are of good quality.
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:13 pm

I didn't say ads were life and death. Just that they bug me. It bugs me when people tailgate and when kids act like (insert word here) and the little things. I don't let them get to me though. I was just saying...
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