You guys! Big move incoming...

Besides, option #2 will prevent a 6 year old thread from popping up on top of the list when someone feels it is appropriate to comment on that old thread. Bugs the hell out of me!

I wholeheartedly agree.

Wendell,

Make it easy for yourself. I vote option #2.

As long as we can search the old database and create a new thread based upon it, that will be fine.

Besides, option #2 will prevent a 6 year old thread from popping up on top of the list when someone feels it is appropriate to comment on that old thread. Bugs the hell out of me!

I will deal with not having RPLS available for a day or two. It will be tough, but I think that I can make it. Fingers crossed.

JA, PLS, SoCal

...AND GET OFF HIS LAWN TOO!!!!

JK

Of course, shortly after posting this, the developer had a breakthrough that is looking very promising. We'll see how it goes.

To address the old thread resurfacing issue, many of the forums would be placed in an archival location anyway, even if in the new system. That would reduce some of the phenomenon you describe from happening. I might also be able to find a way to lock threads after a specified amount of time.... like maybe a year or something like that. It is definitely something to consider, regardless of which way this thing goes.

Also, the generosity of this developer has been amazing. Despite all these crazy issues, he works through them to find a solution without charging for his time and to stay in budget. He's a super cool guy and we had a nice Zoom discussion this morning about everything. It's looking like he'll be ready by early next week. If the stars align, perhaps we can make the switch (no matter which option ends up being chosen) late next week.

If we have to get away from this perfect forum to begin with, I would prefer a clean slate of threads/topics with the option to view/reference them from their archived home.  Option 2 is my vote.

Option 2 sounds like it would work quite well enough.

Go for Option 2. Life is to short for major headaches that aren't necessary.  

Question, Can you link to the old, locked thread from within a new post if your were to execute option 2?

Do number 2 no questions asked.

Question, Can you link to the old, locked thread from within a new post if your were to execute option 2?

Yes. It would be available to view and grab a link, but not to reply directly.

So... a little backstory/reminder...

The reason I didn't originally consider Option #2 at all is basically because it's EXACTLY what POB did when they converted rpls.com to a new system -- which, as many of you will recall, is when beerleg.com was born. It makes me nervous, because I don't want to make the same mistake.

because it's EXACTLY what POB did when they converted rpls.com to a new system

That wasn't all they did, by a long shot. They would have survived that, IMO. It's a fading memory, but my recollection is that it became way too complicated to follow new postings and create new ones.  

So... a little backstory/reminder...

The reason I didn't originally consider Option #2 at all is basically because it's EXACTLY what POB did when they converted rpls.com to a new system -- which, as many of you will recall, is when beerleg.com was born. It makes me nervous, because I don't want to make the same mistake.

it would be sad to have our post counts get reset and all, but I can’t imagine any downside to #2.

as long as I can go and read a Kent post every so often and remind myself just how humble I am, then all is good 

So... a little backstory/reminder...

The reason I didn't originally consider Option #2 at all is basically because it's EXACTLY what POB did when they converted rpls.com to a new system -- which, as many of you will recall, is when beerleg.com was born. It makes me nervous, because I don't want to make the same mistake.

The tech background in me craves option 1; it is pedantically "correct."  I guess I'm also the person who revives old threads (when I think appropriate, not randomly).  I see that option 2 has overwhelming popularity here...  Either way, I appreciate the great forum and community here.  I think the great community (with your facilitation and enabling) will make either option work well.  

it would be sad to have our post counts get reset

Oh my, that is an issue I had not considered. Thank you for bringing that up! IMHO, that's very important.

The tech background in me craves option 1; it is pedantically "correct."

Exactly, which is why I automatically went in that direction. 🙂

Ya gotta save all of Paden's stories!

Ya gotta save all of Paden's stories!

Yes, please.

Ya gotta save all of Paden's stories!

Yes, of course. Even if the old forum threads get archived, they'll still be publicly available and linkable.