If we switch to Vbulletin

[Nickatilynx]

It seems all users will need to reset there passwords.

Is that true?

[JoesHO]

My password is easy, I am fucktard007

[Trev]

cuntyfirestarter is mine :rolleyes:

But I've seen boards (geek boards) switch with little/no problem. Not with a member base this size though :unsure:

[JimB]

It probably is true Nick but you will be a lot happier. The features are like night and day. Well worth the change.

Actually, let me ask a friend of mine

[CuriousToyBoy]

Why you thinking of switching ?

:stout:

[Trev]

Originally posted by JimB@May 17 2005, 12:44 AM
It probably is true Nick but you will be a lot happier. The features are like night and day. Well worth the change.

Actually, let me ask a friend of mine
:lol:


I so like your style :wnw:

[Dravyk]

We can add you to Boards Scanner when you do! :okthumb:

[cd34]

The current thinking is

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showpost.ph...617&postcount=4 (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showpost.php?p=657617&postcount=4)
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116398

Since you're not preserving a theme, you simplify things greatly.

What I would recommend is staging it to make sure. i.e. http://vb.oprano.com, separate database, etc. Do the import, check things, double check things, make sure those permissions are set right, get your template designed.

It'll take you a week or so banging on it to get everything worked out -- keep copious notes.

On your switchover day, shut down invision, dump, import, turn up vb, run through your staging checklist, turn it live.

If you have interesting permission combinations, you'll want to doublecheck those, i.e. one person able to do admin in a particular group, but not in other groups, etc.

[sarettah]

My password is Two Weeks...

Which is also the estimate I would give you on switching over to Vbulletin :yowsa:

[Lee]

No.

VBulletin has several import scripts (including one that works with Invision) and all they do is reformat the SQL databases from their existing Invision format into the VB3.07 format.

Non of the data in your SQL database should need to be changed either in the admin side of things or, the end-users side.

[JimB]

See Nick
cd34 is the friend I was talking about :)

[Lee]

Oh and if you guys need any help with any potential switch to VB3 hit me up on ICQ id be more than happy to help you guys out, we've updated almost all of our 15 webmaster communities to VBulletin recently so i know the upgrade system like the back of my hand :)

[Newton]

Superb Gents :)

[gonzo]

Newton.... Inabon says that Minibon will be onsite for the migration.

[Inabon]

yes yes i will be there

minibon will make your dreams come true.

[gonzo]

Originally posted by Inabon@May 16 2005, 08:39 PM
yes yes i will be there

minibon will make your dreams come true.
I hear customs is looking for you. They got an anon tip from Canada about an absinth smuggling ring.... word was you were starting small with a couple of bottles.

[Inabon]

too late for that shit in panama it went through no questions asked.

mmmm

new money making opportunity. :rokk:

[Newton]

Originally posted by Inabon@May 16 2005, 05:39 PM
yes yes i will be there

minibon will make your dreams come true.
Excellent man :) Will see what I can do to make this as easy as possible for you, although there will be some "opportunities" lol

[Weg Cory]

Nick,

If you have a programmer that knows how to import the data, there will be no need to reset passwords. The users will just need to log back in with their normal info.

VBull is very powerful both from the member standpoint and from the admin. You will have a lot more options.

I have had the data imported on several occasions from other scripts.

[CuriousToyBoy]

Originally posted by Inabon@May 17 2005, 11:39 AM
yes yes i will be there

minibon will make your dreams come true.
Well can he make mine come true?

The ones that Evil Daddy promised ages ago ?

PLEASE !

:unsure:

[Doug5050]

Originally posted by Nickatilynx@May 16 2005, 02:18 PM
It seems all users will need to reset there passwords.

Is that true?
Who the hell cares?

A BB is a BB so what does it matter? Everything is templated anyways. Add PHPAdNews and it's all set. No?

[Nickatilynx]

Originally posted by Doug5050+May 16 2005, 07:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Doug5050 @ May 16 2005, 07:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Nickatilynx@May 16 2005, 02:18 PM
It seems all users will need to reset there passwords.

Is that true?
Who the hell cares?

A BB is a BB so what does it matter? Everything is templated anyways. Add PHPAdNews and it's all set. No? [/b][/quote]
LOL

So what have you been up to Doug?

[gonzo]

Originally posted by Nickatilynx+May 16 2005, 10:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Nickatilynx @ May 16 2005, 10:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by Doug5050@May 16 2005, 07:44 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Nickatilynx@May 16 2005, 02:18 PM
It seems all users will need to reset there passwords.

Is that true?
Who the hell cares?

A BB is a BB so what does it matter? Everything is templated anyways. Add PHPAdNews and it's all set. No?
LOL

So what have you been up to Doug? [/b][/quote]
Sounds like hes illin.

[Hell Puppy]

Just make sure you have a good rollback plan in case it totally goes to shit, and then go for it.

[Trev]

Originally posted by Nickatilynx+May 17 2005, 04:49 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Nickatilynx @ May 17 2005, 04:49 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by Doug5050@May 16 2005, 07:44 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Nickatilynx@May 16 2005, 02:18 PM
It seems all users will need to reset there passwords.

Is that true?
Who the hell cares?

A BB is a BB so what does it matter? Everything is templated anyways. Add PHPAdNews and it's all set. No?
LOL

So what have you been up to Doug? [/b][/quote]

Doug, as in ex Whitcon Doug?

[Inabon]

Originally posted by CuriousToyBoy+May 16 2005, 10:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (CuriousToyBoy @ May 16 2005, 10:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Inabon@May 17 2005, 11:39 AM
yes yes i will be there

minibon will make your dreams come true.
Well can he make mine come true?

The ones that Evil Daddy promised ages ago ?

PLEASE !

:unsure: [/b][/quote]
yup making it happen as i type

[DrGuile]

Want to know the real reason for the VB switch?


All the new Oprano employees (aka britty cunts) are tired of having a member number ten fold higher than mine ;)







edit: me no spell good

[Trev]

Originally posted by DrGuile@May 17 2005, 03:35 PM
Want to know the real reason for the VB switch?


All the new Oprano employees (aka britty cunts) are tired are having a member number ten fold higher than mine ;)
Damn we've been rumbled...

:lol:





Trev aka britty cunt #3

[Nickatilynx]

Originally posted by Trev+May 16 2005, 11:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Trev @ May 16 2005, 11:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by Nickatilynx@May 17 2005, 04:49 AM
Originally posted by Doug5050@May 16 2005, 07:44 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Nickatilynx@May 16 2005, 02:18 PM
It seems all users will need to reset there passwords.

Is that true?
Who the hell cares?

A BB is a BB so what does it matter? Everything is templated anyways. Add PHPAdNews and it's all set. No?
LOL

So what have you been up to Doug?

Doug, as in ex Whitcon Doug? [/b][/quote]
The very same!!!





I can't wait to welcome our newest member , Dr.Guile, btw :)

[Trev]

Originally posted by Nickatilynx+May 17 2005, 04:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Nickatilynx @ May 17 2005, 04:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by Trev@May 16 2005, 11:06 PM
Originally posted by Nickatilynx@May 17 2005, 04:49 AM
Originally posted by Doug5050@May 16 2005, 07:44 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Nickatilynx@May 16 2005, 02:18 PM
It seems all users will need to reset there passwords.

Is that true?
Who the hell cares?

A BB is a BB so what does it matter? Everything is templated anyways. Add PHPAdNews and it's all set. No?
LOL

So what have you been up to Doug?

Doug, as in ex Whitcon Doug?
The very same!!!





I can't wait to welcome our newest member , Dr.Guile, btw :) [/b][/quote]
Hell I'll hop on board as well!

Welcome to Oprano DrGuile :bwave:



:biglaugh:

[Newton]

Originally posted by DrGuile@May 17 2005, 06:35 AM
All the new Oprano employees (aka britty cunts) are tired of having a member number ten fold higher than mine ;)

Funny you are young quebecois, the farce is strong in you :P