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This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 4:30 pm
by JoeMemphis
New look. Not that I mind but does anyone know what happened to the old board and all the posting history?

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 4:40 pm
by ZoWie
WTF?

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 4:44 pm
by Glennfs
Welcome back everyone

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:13 pm
by gounion
I spoke to Plunderer last night and this morning. First, news on Plunderer. He got out of the hospital, and is on the mend. He plans to return to work quite soon.

The board software was badly out of date, so Plunderer tried to update the software. It was supposed to be "painless". It was not. He said there had never been a problem before, and as he didn't have a lot of time, he didn't do a backup first.

The update blew the board up.

For sure, everything recent is gone. He has tried to rebuild the board from the most recent backup, from a year ago. But, when I talked to him earlier, that wasn't working either.

So, this current board may go away, and return to the old board with much of our recent stuff gone. Or, this may be it. I just tried to call and wasn't able to reach him. So I guess we can go ahead and re-register, realizing what we are doing may not be around for long, if he can bring up part of the old board. Or, this will be the beginning of the new board.

I'm sure we're all disappointed this wasn't better news. If this remains our board, I'll work with Plunderer to rebuild the increased functionality and features to the software, and making sure we have a backup made on a regular basis. I think what's important is keeping the community alive.

So, for the moment consider everything temporary.

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:17 pm
by Libertas
gounion wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:13 pm I spoke to Plunderer last night and this morning. First, news on Plunderer. He got out of the hospital, and is on the mend. He plans to return to work quite soon.

The board software was badly out of date, so Plunderer tried to update the software. It was supposed to be "painless". It was not. He said there had never been a problem before, and as he didn't have a lot of time, he didn't do a backup first.

The update blew the board up.

For sure, everything recent is gone. He has tried to rebuild the board from the most recent backup, from a year ago. But, when I talked to him earlier, that wasn't working either.

So, this current board may go away, and return to the old board with much of our recent stuff gone. Or, this may be it. I just tried to call and wasn't able to reach him. So I guess we can go ahead and re-register, realizing what we are doing may not be around for long, if he can bring up part of the old board. Or, this will be the beginning of the new board.

I'm sure we're all disappointed this wasn't better news. If this remains our board, I'll work with Plunderer to rebuild the increased functionality and features to the software, and making sure we have a backup made on a regular basis. I think what's important is keeping the community alive.

So, for the moment consider everything temporary.
Thank you for your help!

As we talked about off the board, I had registered a new account, but I did it too soon. Then just now to get on here I created a new account, but I did not try and just log in using old info but it looks like others may have done that.

Not sure.

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:19 pm
by Bludogdem
Let’s give Plunderer a break and just go with this.

A clean slate might be nice.

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:40 pm
by ZoWie
I have no objections to a clean slate, if it comes to that. Some of the old stuff was pretty stale.

The important part is indeed keeping the community together, since it dates from the pre-drumpf days not long after the rather short rise and fall of progressive talk radio. It recalls an era when, up to a point, content was king. This of course couldn't stand up to all the marketers' engagement algorithms and AI positive-feedback dopamine machines that pass for Internet social networking now.

It would be too bad to lose the old paradigm forever. It feels more like the future than the past, once enough people take the pill and drop out of ad-driven social interaction, which is guaranteed to happen, and sooner not later.

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:40 pm
by JoeMemphis
I am good with whatever is good with Plunderer. I appreciate the effort he puts into this on his own. Whatever he decides to do work for me.

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:42 pm
by ZoWie
Needless to say, I'd tend to agree with that.

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:53 pm
by plunderer
Hi All,

Unfortunately this is the new board for reasons GoU already stated. I'll try to clean it up aesthetically as best I can, and GoU is going to add/tweak subforums etc.

I apologize for killing the board; it was my own hubris that caused it.

Best,

-P

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:08 pm
by gounion
Okay. Here's the deal.

This is it. The old board is gone. I'm disappointed, but no sense crying over spilled milk. As was said by Franco in that all-time great classic movie, Gumball Rally, we will observe the first rule in Italian driving: "Whats-a behind me is not important!" :D

Plunderer doesn't have much time to spend building the new board, as he will be returning to work this week. So, he is going to make me an admin too, to help build the forums, add plugins for features, that kind of thing.

I am an admin for that reason ONLY. Oh, and if we get spam members, I will remove them. But I will NOT be a board admin for any issues between members. I'll leave that to Plunderer, and he'll remain hands off like he has been. It's our sandbox, we need to work problems out among ourselves. For all other intents and purposes, I will remain a board member ONLY. I have no interest in being the boss or the referee.

I will work to make sure the updates are done regularly, and that we have backups on a very regular basis. And, I'll let you know as we add forums and features, and will accept feedback and suggestions.

Any questions?

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:09 pm
by marindem01
Hey P. Good to know you're on the mend.

Nice to see the members coming back. Good to see you all.

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:14 pm
by sam lefthand
Libertas wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:17 pm
gounion wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:13 pm I spoke to Plunderer last night and this morning. First, news on Plunderer. He got out of the hospital, and is on the mend. He plans to return to work quite soon.

The board software was badly out of date, so Plunderer tried to update the software. It was supposed to be "painless". It was not. He said there had never been a problem before, and as he didn't have a lot of time, he didn't do a backup first.

The update blew the board up.

For sure, everything recent is gone. He has tried to rebuild the board from the most recent backup, from a year ago. But, when I talked to him earlier, that wasn't working either.

So, this current board may go away, and return to the old board with much of our recent stuff gone. Or, this may be it. I just tried to call and wasn't able to reach him. So I guess we can go ahead and re-register, realizing what we are doing may not be around for long, if he can bring up part of the old board. Or, this will be the beginning of the new board.

I'm sure we're all disappointed this wasn't better news. If this remains our board, I'll work with Plunderer to rebuild the increased functionality and features to the software, and making sure we have a backup made on a regular basis. I think what's important is keeping the community alive.

So, for the moment consider everything temporary.
Thank you for your help!

As we talked about off the board, I had registered a new account, but I did it too soon. Then just now to get on here I created a new account, but I did not try and just log in using old info but it looks like others may have done that.

Not sure.
So you were one of the three new people, """socks""" I welcomed to the board on Monday morning a week ago. And one of the others I took time to welcome was GoUnion. I was wondering why i was the only person on the board who took the time to welcome them to the board.

Now I know the score.

:lol:

From now on those discussions about who are """socks""" around here will be hypocritical conversations to say the least.

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:21 pm
by JoeMemphis
plunderer wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:53 pm Hi All,

Unfortunately this is the new board for reasons GoU already stated. I'll try to clean it up aesthetically as best I can, and GoU is going to add/tweak subforums etc.

I apologize for killing the board; it was my own hubris that caused it.

Best,

-P
No need for apologies as far as I’m concerned. I don’t speak for everyone but I think it’s safe to say everyone here appreciates all that you do. It’s good to hear you are on the mend. Your health and your family are more important than anything else.

Take care of yourself and thanks.

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:22 pm
by sam lefthand
gounion wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:08 pm Okay. Here's the deal.

This is it. The old board is gone. I'm disappointed, but no sense crying over spilled milk. As was said by Franco in that all-time great classic movie, Gumball Rally, we will observe the first rule in Italian driving: "Whats-a behind me is not important!" :D

Plunderer doesn't have much time to spend building the new board, as he will be returning to work this week. So, he is going to make me an admin too, to help build the forums, add plugins for features, that kind of thing.

I am an admin for that reason ONLY. Oh, and if we get spam members, I will remove them. But I will NOT be a board admin for any issues between members. I'll leave that to Plunderer, and he'll remain hands off like he has been. It's our sandbox, we need to work problems out among ourselves. For all other intents and purposes, I will remain a board member ONLY. I have no interest in being the boss or the referee.

I will work to make sure the updates are done regularly, and that we have backups on a very regular basis. And, I'll let you know as we add forums and features, and will accept feedback and suggestions.

Any questions?
A suggestion. I noticed that the new software adds a new page after just ten posts. It would be nice to bump that number up to 25 posts like it used to be. I've seen boards that had that setting set for 50 posts. That's too many for a music thread because it has to load too many music videos to complete a page.

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:27 pm
by rainwater
i registered here in the wee hours...i was 2nd to P at the time, and i showed up.
then like glenn or lib--which one i just read---said they did and had to reregister again today.
thats what happened to me too. i was getting incorrect username and redid it just now and here i am.

so. Plunderer, hope you are well-er and getting well-er.
very sad the brd is gone. all that history.

ill add that...was there some monstor teck glitch recently...???
ATT got my acct all fuckered up and was SUDDENLY using a credit card from FOUR yrs ago for payment...which of course
did Not work and i spent SIX HOURS on phones yest getting them to figure out what the fuck happened.
not sure they ever did but they got my acct back in order and my net is still on and they got their payment done properly.
ive NO idea what happened with all that or Why it happened.
i did NOTHING and had recvd my payment CONFIRMATION number then whoops...it was all fucked up and gone.
CU said they had to deny payment due to how ATT had submitted.

im getting this shit is becoming common now...all this fukered up teckky shit. smh.

hi kids, good to seeya.

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:28 pm
by Drak
gounion wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:08 pm

Any questions?
Can you point me to the Restroom?

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:29 pm
by Drak
Glad the board is back. I was worried it was hacked and nuked.

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:29 pm
by rainwater
lib i registered an account here in the wee hours...it did show up.
then today it said incorrect username and i reregistered and now it seems ok.

i seem to have to post Twice to get it to post at all. hit submit twice...

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:42 pm
by marindem01
Drak wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:28 pm
gounion wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:08 pm

Any questions?
Can you point me to the Restroom?

See that guard over by the water fountain, it's behind his rear.

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:43 pm
by sam lefthand
rainwater wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:27 pm i registered here in the wee hours...i was 2nd to P at the time, and i showed up.
then like glenn or lib--which one i just read---said they did and had to reregister again today.
thats what happened to me too. i was getting incorrect username and redid it just now and here i am.

so. Plunderer, hope you are well-er and getting well-er.
very sad the brd is gone. all that history.

ill add that...was there some monstor teck glitch recently...???
ATT got my acct all fuckered up and was SUDDENLY using a credit card from FOUR yrs ago for payment...which of course
did Not work and i spent SIX HOURS on phones yest getting them to figure out what the fuck happened.
not sure they ever did but they got my acct back in order and my net is still on and they got their payment done properly.
ive NO idea what happened with all that or Why it happened.
i did NOTHING and had recvd my payment CONFIRMATION number then whoops...it was all fucked up and gone.
CU said they had to deny payment due to how ATT had submitted.

im getting this shit is becoming common now...all this fukered up teckky shit. smh.

hi kids, good to seeya.
It's nice to see you made it through the whitewater rapids.

First order of business is we need a new "Earth" thread, my favorite thread. You started the last one so I think you should start the new one.

:D

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:49 pm
by Glennfs
plunderer wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:53 pm Hi All,

Unfortunately this is the new board for reasons GoU already stated. I'll try to clean it up aesthetically as best I can, and GoU is going to add/tweak subforums etc.

I apologize for killing the board; it was my own hubris that caused it.

Best,

-P
Did you try unplugging it then plugging it back on :)

Thanks for all you do and stay well

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:51 pm
by Glennfs
marindem01 wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:09 pm Hey P. Good to know you're on the mend.

Nice to see the members coming back. Good to see you all.
Good to see you too. New board new attitude if you want to bury the hatchet I am all for it

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:52 pm
by Libertas
sam lefthand wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:14 pm
Libertas wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:17 pm
gounion wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:13 pm I spoke to Plunderer last night and this morning. First, news on Plunderer. He got out of the hospital, and is on the mend. He plans to return to work quite soon.

The board software was badly out of date, so Plunderer tried to update the software. It was supposed to be "painless". It was not. He said there had never been a problem before, and as he didn't have a lot of time, he didn't do a backup first.

The update blew the board up.

For sure, everything recent is gone. He has tried to rebuild the board from the most recent backup, from a year ago. But, when I talked to him earlier, that wasn't working either.

So, this current board may go away, and return to the old board with much of our recent stuff gone. Or, this may be it. I just tried to call and wasn't able to reach him. So I guess we can go ahead and re-register, realizing what we are doing may not be around for long, if he can bring up part of the old board. Or, this will be the beginning of the new board.

I'm sure we're all disappointed this wasn't better news. If this remains our board, I'll work with Plunderer to rebuild the increased functionality and features to the software, and making sure we have a backup made on a regular basis. I think what's important is keeping the community alive.

So, for the moment consider everything temporary.
Thank you for your help!

As we talked about off the board, I had registered a new account, but I did it too soon. Then just now to get on here I created a new account, but I did not try and just log in using old info but it looks like others may have done that.

Not sure.
So you were one of the three new people, """socks""" I welcomed to the board on Monday morning a week ago. And one of the others I took time to welcome was GoUnion. I was wondering why i was the only person on the board who took the time to welcome them to the board.

Now I know the score.

:lol:

From now on those discussions about who are """socks""" around here will be hypocritical conversations to say the least.
Monday? no, it all happened today. No socks...I saw a new board so I registered , earlier today, but then I registered again because it didnt work the first time.

Re: This is new. What happened to the old RFL?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:54 pm
by marindem01
Glennfs wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:51 pm
marindem01 wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:09 pm Hey P. Good to know you're on the mend.

Nice to see the members coming back. Good to see you all.
Good to see you too. New board new attitude if you want to bury the hatchet I am all for it
Peace Brother.