Update from the cockpit

10/12/20, 1:29 PM #1

Groucho
Guest

Update from the cockpit

Groucho

Hi folks,

Thanks for your patience. I've been working non-stop, with experts on four continents, to fix the posting problem that began when they updated our server last Thursday. It has proven more complicated than anyone expected. I'm still on the case but we're not there yet, and I can't predict when we'll have it figured out.

If all else fails, I'm considering moving to a more modern forum package, after 20 years of using this one. I've always resisted changing, because of the way this BB threads and displays information, but maybe it's time. I hope not, because any changes will take time and be disruptive in untold other ways, likely requiring weeks of revisions everywhere in the site, not that it couldn't use a facelift.

Stay tuned. We'll get this fixed one way or the other.

Best regards,

Ellis Walentine, Host

Re: Update from the cockpit

10/13/20, 9:02 AM #2

Jason Roehl
Guest

Re: Update from the cockpit

Jason Roehl

Thanks for all your hard work, Ellis!

Jason

Re: Update from the cockpit

10/13/20, 9:03 AM #3

Jason Roehl
Guest

Re: Update from the cockpit

Jason Roehl

P.S. This posted just fine from my profile.

Apple iPad Pro 10.5”, iOS 13.7, running Safari.

Re: Update from the cockpit

10/13/20, 10:57 AM #4

John in New Mexico
Guest

Thanks Ellis

John in New Mexico

I've seen my share of supposedly routine updates going horribly wrong Its never fun, but it always gets resolved. We all appreciate the effort it takes to maintain our favorite virtual hang out.

I would be sad to see the format change, I always liked WC's threaded presentation. Software isn't forever though, eventually the hardware and interactions with more modern software dictate a change.

For what it's worth, I had to post using a different browser. Easier than finding the individual data to clear from firefox or clearing everything. Odd coincidence, the reason I have several browsers installed is that my firefox install stopped displaying ebay pages....

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