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Being a bleeding edge kind of bear, I always like to have the latest updates possible. There's an argument of don't fix what's not broken, though, for the steady eddies out there.

Given the recent coding shenanigans, this forums age perhaps began to show - it runs on phpBB2 - there's now phpBB3 and upgrading should be fairly straightforward and carry forward the legacy of all the work I've put in to my post count (and some others' drivel as well).

Should we upgrade?

Dont understand a word of above.... did your press submit key after night in your dive?

Beyond me. Paddling pool still seems good.

Go for it - I love an upgrade too!

It would be nice if it worked on a mobile.

Rick Sanderson wrote:It would be nice if it worked on a mobile.

OK. Addicted but not that addicted.

It would certainly be good if uploading pictures was easier.

MTP wrote:Being a bleeding edge kind of bear, I always like to have the latest updates possible. There's an argument of don't fix what's not broken, though, for the steady eddies out there.

Given the recent coding shenanigans, this forums age perhaps began to show - it runs on phpBB2 - there's now phpBB3 and upgrading should be fairly straightforward and carry forward the legacy of all the work I've put in to my post count (and some others' drivel as well).

Should we upgrade?

Bear can you briefly outline for simple folk like me the benefit of upgrading and also any disads of phpBB3 platform.

eagle wrote:

Rick Sanderson wrote:It would be nice if it worked on a mobile.

OK. Addicted but not that addicted.

Not necessarily a phone, was thinking about tablets.

advantages:

• more modern appearance
• better mobile compatibility
• additional features both front end and back end, for members this should mean a better experience when posting
• better compliance with newer server software standards

disadvantages:

• downtime during upgrade
• additional work for the boss to do
• risk of it all going horribly wrong
• loss of familiarity

neither of these are extensive and I haven't gone in to details about the additional features for the users as some of these may be able to be achieved with the use of mods on the current system (???). There are many mods/enhancements available for each system, and there are risks and benefits of incorporating them.

There's something warming about a stock install of phpBB still serving it's purpose after all these years, while everything else on the web has been fannied about with and endlessly updated and 'improved'.

PHPBB??

?perhaps have piss before breakfast
Pretty hard perverted bad basted?
Pisssed having partaken bears bar