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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: Wayne on September 13, 2014, 01:14:42 PM
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Trevor,
Congrats on purchasing Amiga.org. Despite what Bill might have said, you're going to need to put some work into it to keep it going.
Specifically, AO hasn't been upgraded software-wise in over 5 years (since I sold it). You're going to need to upgrade soon (vB is at 5.0+) and it would *REALLY* do a great service to the community if you actually upgraded the theme as well...
The problem here -- and my urgency (and public shaming) -- is that old open-source software like vB is dangerous. You're leaving yourself open to hackers, and just general kiddies who break stuff. If I'm guessing, don't have a backup either.
The theme -- which you can blame on me -- is also extraordinarily dated and is starting to break under modern browsers (see the bug reports once in a while)...
It's time for a reboot Trevor. I'd log in and fix a few of the bugs -- like the missing "new posts" -- on the back side but have seemingly lost my privileges.
Regards, and shame on you :)
Wayne (yes, that Wayne, the guy listed on the bottom).. :)
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The theme -- which you can blame on me -- is also extraordinarily dated and is starting to break under modern browsers
An aesthetic aspect of the theme is the (IMHO) over-use of horizontal lines. Almost every single object and element of a page has a horizontal line under it, and then they are all separated by horizontal lines on top of that. Especially the "Site Navigation", "Recent Threads" and "Online User" blocks, where every single link is underlined, and completely unnecessarily so, since everyone knows and expect those entities to be clickable links anyways. At least move the lines to a mouse over state. Please! ;)
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@ Wayne
great to see you back checking in on your baby & volunteering to fix her up Wayne:)
see you still have the Amiga spirit in you inspite of all that Mac head garble you speak of in your blog lol
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Wayne, it is good to see you posting back on Amiga.org.
If you have any specific concerns, email us directly - we can respond by email to your site feedback.
During the short period of time that this site has been under new ownership, adverts have been dropped, the database has been optimised, anti-spam measures and various security patches have been applied.
In the interests of user-security we have had to review all permissions of admins and moderators.
We are aware that the site has been neglected for some considerable period of time and working is ongoing to ensure this site is a more robust enjoyable experience for the active Amiga community. A lot of changes are planned in the future, but all of A-EON projects are currently in development so there is much work to do.
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The problem is, I don't know Trevor, or whomever owns the site now, so sending these concerns via pm to avoid your personal discomfort makes ithe gesture meaningless.. Nothing would ever change.
For the Amiga community -- hence your commercial interest -- to thrive, it needs to be supported. Supported by a site that it deserves and that is constantly evolving and changing. If supporting the community first and foremost is not your immediate priority here, perhaps you should consider the reasons for your involvement in the first place?
Sorry. I realize that I'm smearing the line with the heel of my boot here but for five years I begged Bill to actively do something to be met with silence, or worse, a "hey Wayne, could you do that for us" response. Not sure why I care, but I do, and I still want better for the community...
Wayne
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Wayne,
Clicking the contact button at the bottom of this page is quick and easy - maybe a better option than creating a thread. You cannot not judge A-EON, who have only just taken over, by any previous owners stewardship- you need to give these things time and come back in 6 months time and ask the regulars here whether they feel things have changed for the better.
The problem here -- and my urgency (and public shaming)
Is this thread really warranted this early on in the ownership of Amiga.org by A-EON when you could have sent a introductory email and follow-up feedback privately?