Upgraded forum software

I finally got around to upgrading vBulletin to the version equivalent to the one I am using on my other forum, pokerfraudalert. So we've moved from like 2010 to 2012.

I'm sticking with this version on both because I can easily move over any mods I made on pokerfraudalert here if I so desire.

Anyway, if you see anything funny happening, let me know. In the meantime, I will use this thread to explain any differences in functionality which come up.

The biggest difference you will find will be the uploading of attachments.

I killed that complicated uploading system.

Now you get a box where you can either upload from your computer or enter a URL. Should be a lot simpler for people to attach things.

Also, there is a "new" enhanced post interface, which more mimics a word processor. You can turn it on in your settings. By default, everything is still the old way.

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Originally Posted by Dan Druff

The biggest difference you will find will be the uploading of attachments.

I killed that complicated uploading system.

Now you get a box where you can either upload from your computer or enter a URL. Should be a lot simpler for people to attach things.

Also, there is a "new" enhanced post interface, which more mimics a word processor. You can turn it on in your settings. By default, everything is still the old way.

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I've also enabled "nested" quotes, so quotes of quotes will show. See next post.

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Originally Posted by Dan Druff

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Originally Posted by Dan Druff

The biggest difference you will find will be the uploading of attachments.

I killed that complicated uploading system.

Now you get a box where you can either upload from your computer or enter a URL. Should be a lot simpler for people to attach things.

Also, there is a "new" enhanced post interface, which more mimics a word processor. You can turn it on in your settings. By default, everything is still the old way.

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I've also enabled "nested" quotes, so quotes of quotes will show. See next post.

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This is what I mean.

Also, there is now a video button (see the little film icon), where you can post videos. Just enter the URL there and it will post it for you.

Forum is now running through a secure protocol (https), and also has a new icon (look at the tab for this window).

This concludes tonight's upgrades.

Nice work.

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Originally Posted by Dan Druff

Forum is now running through a secure protocol (https), and also has a new icon (look at the tab for this window).

This concludes tonight's upgrades.

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I see the dice icon instead of the default forum vBulletin icon, not sure if this forum has too much sensitive information to protect to warrant a SSL certificate purchase. Either way, great work on the upgrades!

I also noticed the ability to subscribe for updates via browser RSS Feeds and a longer Edit comment window. Both good features.

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Originally Posted by alpax

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Originally Posted by Dan Druff

Forum is now running through a secure protocol (https), and also has a new icon (look at the tab for this window).

This concludes tonight's upgrades.

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I see the dice icon instead of the default forum vBulletin icon, not sure if this forum has too much sensitive information to protect to warrant a SSL certificate purchase. Either way, great work on the upgrades!

I also noticed the ability to subscribe for updates via browser RSS Feeds and a longer Edit comment window. Both good features.

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Here's how much the SSL certificate cost me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V3CfD8TPac


Well, it did cost me time, but that's it.

I installed it mainly because Google is penalizing sites which don't use SSL.