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Topic: Making the Forum Better for Years to Come |
Shoshanah Marohn
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Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2025 1:33 pm |
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The Steel Guitar Forum is aging out of its current software. We have concerns that, pretty soon, it just will stop working. Brian, our tech volunteer extraordinaire, is going to update the Forum to a modern day version this President's Day weekend, February 15-17. We have never done this before, and we don't know how long the forum will be down. It will definitely be down for some length of time.
After the update, we should be able to use our search bar again and browse the Steel Guitar Forum on our smart phones more easily. On the administrative end, it should also be easier for us to maintain.
The Forum will have a new look after the upgrade, but the bones of it will be the same. Same old topics. Same old Forum- but better.
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 25 Jan 2025 1:54 pm
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| Thanks for the heads up and a necessary upgrade. Hopefully, it will make it easier to post pictures and I'm sure the new interface will be welcome. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 25 Jan 2025 2:24 pm
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Great news. Best of luck on the upgrade. Of course, it will be tough to be without the forum. I'll probably have to start eating marshmallows to pass the time.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2025 3:35 pm
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Awesome; I look forward to seeing/feeling the update boost...yeeehaaa...
Ricky
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Will Houston
From:
Tempe, Az
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Posted 25 Jan 2025 5:46 pm
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Cool,can't wait,after 26 years(hard to believe) a new look might be shocking  Thank you |
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George Biner
From:
Los Angeles, CA
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Posted 25 Jan 2025 7:12 pm
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Thank you guys so much for maintaining this awesome resource.
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Bill Ladd
From:
Wilmington, NC, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2025 6:03 am
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| Awesome! Thanks so much! |
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D. Scheindlin
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2025 8:23 am
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| Good news! Thanks for keeping this forum alive r and thriving! |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 26 Jan 2025 9:13 am
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| Thanks for the heads up. As I am a retired LAN/WAN Network Manager I can appreciate what it takes for a major upgrade. |
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Thornton Lewis
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2025 3:13 pm
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Thanks for making such an effort to keep this valuable site thriving. Special thanks to the voluteer. As a small public library trustee I know the value of a digital native willing to take on the task of keeping valuable, older things up to date.
I suggest the first post be a vote of thanks, the second a tribute to Bob, and the third a really in depth discussion of how to tune a steel guitar.
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Shoshanah Marohn
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Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2025 4:20 pm The Forum Won't be Wiped Clean, Don't Worry
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| Thornton Lewis wrote: |
I suggest the first post be a vote of thanks, the second a tribute to Bob, and the third a really in depth discussion of how to tune a steel guitar. |
Thank you, Thornton, for your kind comments. Although I very much appreciate your gratitude and support, I want to make it clear that updating the Forum won't delete all of the previous posts! Unless something goes terribly wrong, everything should be saved. It's just going to look different.
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 26 Jan 2025 5:51 pm
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Totally onboard wih this. I am cutting down my social media presence and planning on spending more of that energy and time on the forum.
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Jim Fogle
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North Carolina, Winston-Salem, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2025 6:51 pm Looking Forward To Seeing The New Look
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You have a brave volunteer. Software package updates can be nerve wracking. I'm looking forward to seeing the old forum wrapped in a new package.
Do you mind sharing what version of software the forum will be updated to? I'm assuming you will continue to use an open source php package.
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Brian Marohn
From:
Blue Mounds, WI
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Posted 27 Jan 2025 8:08 am
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I’m just updating it from the current phpBB 2 to phpBB 3.3. So the latest version from here:
https://www.phpbb.com/downloads/
I did it once already here if anyone wants to preview it:
https://leylines.no-ip.org
That’s a cut of the database from 2023 so doesn’t have new activity in it. Real update will be fully up to date as far as activity goes |
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Jim Fogle
From:
North Carolina, Winston-Salem, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2025 9:10 am
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That's a nice looking interface. Much easier to read and on the eyes. I'm looking forward to it.
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Remembering Harold Fogle (1945-1999) Pedal Steel Player
Dell laptop Win 10, i3, 8GB, 480GB
2024 BiaB UltraPlus PAK
Cakewalk by Bandlab software & Zoom MRS-8 hardware DAWs
Zoom MRS-8 8 Track Hardware DAW |
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 27 Jan 2025 9:58 am
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If possible, a nice feature to add would be the ability to embed videos in a post rather than just providing a link to a video.
Members will often post a link in a topic and neglect to add any verbiage as to the content of the video.
In our modern society of online "overload," I would guesstimate that 50% of the members following the topic don't click on the link when presented in that manner.
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 27 Jan 2025 11:40 am
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| Mark Eaton wrote: |
If possible, a nice feature to add would be the ability to embed videos in a post rather than just providing a link to a video.
Members will often post a link in a topic and neglect to add any verbiage as to the content of the video.
In our modern society of online "overload," I would guesstimate that 50% of the members following the topic don't click on the link when presented in that manner. |
How much space would that take on the forum's hard drive? I would like to see it too, but am afraid it would get abused.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Mike Selecky
From:
BrookPark, Ohio
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Posted 27 Jan 2025 11:59 am
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| Thanks for maintaining this great resource! |
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 27 Jan 2025 12:57 pm
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| Richard Sinkler wrote: |
| Mark Eaton wrote: |
If possible, a nice feature to add would be the ability to embed videos in a post rather than just providing a link to a video.
Members will often post a link in a topic and neglect to add any verbiage as to the content of the video.
In our modern society of online "overload," I would guesstimate that 50% of the members following the topic don't click on the link when presented in that manner. |
How much space would that take on the forum's hard drive? I would like to see it too, but am afraid it would get abused. |
Knowledge of hard drive space is above my pay grade, but many forums have the feature. Two music related forums where I have been a longtime member are Resohangout.com and the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum. On each of those you have the ability to embed videos, and the feature has been available on those sites for many years.
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Glenn Demichele
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(20mi N of) Chicago Illinois, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2025 1:55 pm
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Infinite thanks - This is the last good place out there these days 
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Le Gaines
From:
Rogers, AR
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Posted 27 Jan 2025 4:37 pm
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Thank you for keeping this platform going! Really appreciate it.
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Bill Ladd
From:
Wilmington, NC, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2025 6:56 pm
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| Thanks Brian! |
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Dylan Ritter
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2025 6:39 am
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| Mark Eaton wrote: |
| Richard Sinkler wrote: |
| Mark Eaton wrote: |
If possible, a nice feature to add would be the ability to embed videos in a post rather than just providing a link to a video.
Members will often post a link in a topic and neglect to add any verbiage as to the content of the video.
In our modern society of online "overload," I would guesstimate that 50% of the members following the topic don't click on the link when presented in that manner. |
How much space would that take on the forum's hard drive? I would like to see it too, but am afraid it would get abused. |
Knowledge of hard drive space is above my pay grade, but many forums have the feature. Two music related forums where I have been a longtime member are Resohangout.com and the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum. On each of those you have the ability to embed videos, and the feature has been available on those sites for many years. |
It should be possible to embed media without actually storing it, just a link that plays embedded in the presentation page, so no data cost.
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