Software Upgrade 2nd December 2008 & Advertising Sidebar (merged)

[Northern Rider]

We have had a strong British and European presence on this forum almost from the beginning.

This is the largest and most active 300 forum on the web. Our databases contain just about anything you need or want to know about our cars. And - if you can't find it there - just ask! Members really help each other out on this board.

The original forum software was very old with many "homemade" patches coded in. In the past, attempts to bring new features online for members has caused problems with current functions. We are going through a major upgrade and purging out the demons so we can bring you powerful features going into the future.

The speed issue is temporary and affects certain members. People are working very hard to resolve it. The way I see it, if you are having speed problems, let us know and as John mentioned, we need specific members to help us with the testing. Or, of course, you can browse other forums.

One option that is not open, is to log on here and try to recruit fellow members to leave this forum, as a group, to go elsewhere. That is really biting the hand that feeds you. Kinda like going into the office where you work and trying to organize your mates to resign and go work for the competition. Then, if that brainstorm doesn't work out for you 3 months down the road, or you need help from the former group, where are you then?

It has been only six days since the upgrade went in - many issues have already been resolved. The remaining errant speed issues will be tracked down and exorcised.

[devilmaycare]

Originally Posted by Michaelr

In the meantime I have found using firefox with the java turned off in the tools makes this site faster than it was before the upgrade.

Thanks for the tip. This does seem to offer some improvement, although not faster than before upgrade.

[Michaelr]

Originally Posted by devilmaycare

Thanks for the tip. This does seem to offer some improvement, although not faster than before upgrade.

I'm glads its helped!
Hopefully we'll sort out the speed issue soon.

[Steve 50]

Hi do not seem to have a problem with speed but clicking on any posts my laptop goes through waiting for then done 5 to 6 times before anything appears is any one having the same problem or is it my machine.

[UK CHRYSLER 300C]

no its not your machine,its this superb,wonderful and fantastic upgrade this forum has given us,great innit,very relaxing indeed.lol

[UK CHRYSLER 300C]

heyup John,whats with the pink n green stripe under our names???

[Rambit]

Originally Posted by UK CHRYSLER 300C

no its not your machine,its this superb,wonderful and fantastic upgrade this forum has given us,great innit,very relaxing indeed.lol

Rest assured this is being given top priority to sort out and a tech is working on it right now. I have complete faith he'll come to the bottom of this, so just hang in there!!!

Bernie

[UK CHRYSLER 300C]

heyup Rambit,long time no speak,can you shed some light on the green and pink stripe under our forum handles?thanks

[Rambit]

Originally Posted by UK CHRYSLER 300C

heyup Rambit,long time no speak,can you shed some light on the green and pink stripe under our forum handles?thanks

How are ya! Sure, but my knowledge is limited. It's a plug in called vBExperience. The activity is pretty much self-explanatory, but the rest is based on a ranking structure for threads, posts, views, attachments and a whole host of other things. Other than that, can't really help you much. This is just one of the improvements, but first they had to upgrade the software. Things really are moving though.

Mr. i started a thread on the vBExperience here - http://www.300cforums.com/forums/new...ats-moved.html

[UK CHRYSLER 300C]

Im fine thanks,thanks for the answer,I'm sure it means something to someone and will be very useful too(shrugging shoulders here,lol)perhaps the guys who upgrade this forum need to plug a predator in and up the top speed.lmao