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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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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
From:
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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