Moving TBT to more powerful forum software?

[Kanye Omari West]

Perfect idea, especially vB, I'm a lot more used to it. Plus, it's way more customizable, imho.

 

[Micah]

I think moving it to vBulletin has its advantages and disadvantages.

Personally, I like vBulletin, but I don't like the idea of 'starting over'. So, for right now I'm kind of torn on the topic.

 

[Megamannt125]

Also, BBcode is nonexistent in vBulletin.

 

[Kanye Omari West]

Couldn't you use the "Save Page As" feature and move data into the vBulletin?

That's how I recall, another forum I used switched to a new domain.

 

[bittermeat]

Really good idea, I would not mind.

 

[Jrrj15]

I have no opinion and I dont care as long as you give everyone the new link when its made im fine with!

 

[Thunder]

I'm a lil' iffy about it, can't you just edit people's posts so that they'll have the same amount they had here?

 

[sunate]

Isn't there a way you can have members send you pm of request to transfer the post count number and bells manually. Of course you would only do it by just copying the numbers on here. I know it would be massive work but with time and extra help it could be done.

 

[Kanye Omari West]

Isn't there a way you can have members send you pm of request to transfer the post count number and bells manually. Of course you would only do it by just copying the numbers on here. I know it would be massive work but with time and extra help it could be done.

I doubt vB has a currency system.

Sorry Burrows.

 

[Tyler]

Isn't there a way you can have members send you pm of request to transfer the post count number and bells manually. Of course you would only do it by just copying the numbers on here. I know it would be massive work but with time and extra help it could be done.

I doubt vB has a currency system.

Sorry Burrows.

vB does have a money system that we will be using.

 

[Conor]

Isn't there a way you can have members send you pm of request to transfer the post count number and bells manually. Of course you would only do it by just copying the numbers on here. I know it would be massive work but with time and extra help it could be done.

I doubt vB has a currency system.

Sorry Burrows.

vB does have a money system that we will be using.

So we're defiantly moving?

 

[SamXX]

Isn't there a way you can have members send you pm of request to transfer the post count number and bells manually. Of course you would only do it by just copying the numbers on here. I know it would be massive work but with time and extra help it could be done.

I doubt vB has a currency system.

Sorry Burrows.

vB does have a money system that we will be using.

So we're defiantly moving?

I think he means if we move.

 

[«Jack»]

I'm all for it.

 

[Jeremy]

You'd lose everything though, all the members, all the great threads, all the posts, it'd be literally starting over again.
Also I dislike the idea of moving AND vBulletin, the Zelda forum I go to uses vBulletin and I hate it.

Once again, they use vB3, not 4. So I am wondering what exactly you don't like since it could have been changed. And we wouldn't lose members since they would rejoin. Threads and posts could still be read. If you mean you want to post in these "great threads" then you could just make it again.

Meh, do whatever you want then, I just personally don't like the idea of it, but if you do do it i'll move over too.

Well I'm trying to get real good arguments from you and other people who don't like the idea so we can see the pros and cons more clearly. But I don't think "change is bad" is an argument. But if there is something specific you don't like about vB, I am interested in what it is. Maybe there's something people don't like with ZB, but it doesn't actually matter after you get used to it I think.

Losing post count is an argument, but the question is why do you care about post count in the end? The 1 million overall post count is a big deal too. One could argue that a big post count attracts more members, but what attracts members more? Post count or actual features. Probably features and active members.

The signature, avatar, and overall image system is terrible at vBulletin. Also you can't do random images or <div class='spoiler_toggle'>Spoiler: click to toggle</div><div class="spoiler" style="display:none;">spoilers</div>.

I'm sure there's a modification for spoilers. vB has more mods (aka codes, hacks, addons, etc) than any other forum software. Something with the image system is being redone for vB4, I think it has to do with uploading. Well what exactly is not OK with the forum you use as far as images go?

 

[sunate]

I think it's a really good idea if you would do it by request. That way the active people that want it done will be sure it happens. Like I said it will take time and extra staff.

 

[Tyler]

Isn't there a way you can have members send you pm of request to transfer the post count number and bells manually. Of course you would only do it by just copying the numbers on here. I know it would be massive work but with time and extra help it could be done.

I doubt vB has a currency system.

Sorry Burrows.

vB does have a money system that we will be using.

So we're defiantly moving?

Sorry, I meant to say if we do move.

 

[bittermeat]

I'm all for it.

^

It's funny though how people are getting iffy about how they won't have their post count. I thought we claimed that post count wasn't "important".

 

[Conor]

Isn't there a way you can have members send you pm of request to transfer the post count number and bells manually. Of course you would only do it by just copying the numbers on here. I know it would be massive work but with time and extra help it could be done.

I doubt vB has a currency system.

Sorry Burrows.

vB does have a money system that we will be using.

So we're defiantly moving?

Sorry, I meant to say if we do move.

Oh okay.

 

[Kanye Omari West]

Isn't there a way you can have members send you pm of request to transfer the post count number and bells manually. Of course you would only do it by just copying the numbers on here. I know it would be massive work but with time and extra help it could be done.

I doubt vB has a currency system.

Sorry Burrows.

vB does have a money system that we will be using.

:throwingrottenapples: :throwingrottenapples:

So it's official, we're moving to vB?

Didn't see Conor's post.

 

[Thunder]

Is there like a test forum we can try out before/if we move? (That'd be nice)