If this site was any slower I would slip into a coma!

[JoeBlank]

Will the post counts for each of us be retained, or will Crothian have to start all over? (Then we can have a pool for when he gets his first 1000. )

Profiles have total posts and posts per day. Crothian is posting at an average pace of 22.16 posts per day, so it would take him about 45 days to get to 1000.

Moot, since post counts will not be lost, but interesting nonetheless. Just goes to show Crothian has perseverance on his side as well as frequency of posts. He keeps at it, day after day after day.

edit: just checked my own profile, .92 posts per day.

 

[Knight Otu]

So, I'm a little confused now - has the data backup happened already? I never saw an announcement, but a few posts seem to indicate there was one. If so, shouldn't the gaming action forums be closed, as was discussed earlier?

 

[Berandor]

Profiles have total posts and posts per day. Crothian is posting at an average pace of 22.16 posts per day, so it would take him about 45 days to get to 1000.

Moot, since post counts will not be lost, but interesting nonetheless. Just goes to show Crothian has perseverance on his side as well as frequency of posts. He keeps at it, day after day after day.

edit: just checked my own profile, .92 posts per day.

You know, if Crothian would post NOTHING for THREE YEARS (join date 01-18-02), his post count per day would still be above 10.

 

[Piratecat]

So, I'm a little confused now - has the data backup happened already? I never saw an announcement, but a few posts seem to indicate there was one. If so, shouldn't the gaming action forums be closed, as was discussed earlier?

Not yet! We were going to, but now we're waiting until Friday night. Sorry for the change.

 

[Knight Otu]

Ah, thanks for clearing that up!

 

[Henry]

WORD OF WARNING TO THOSE WHO HAVE YOUR HOPES UP:

There may be a period of time where Michael has to configure various hacks, alterations, etc. So there may be some weirdness after the changeover. So as in any major overhaul of a forum, keep hope and goodwill flowing, and take any sudden, "sorry folks, got to take the boards down a second" with good cheer.

Mike, Thomas Heretic, and Adlon are some top-drawer talent, but there's always a chance for a glitch or two during the process...

...and God, yes, I can't wait either.

 

[Truth Seeker]

WORD OF WARNING TO THOSE WHO HAVE YOUR HOPES UP:

There may be a period of time where Michael has to configure various hacks, alterations, etc. So there may be some weirdness after the changeover. So as in any major overhaul of a forum, keep hope and goodwill flowing, and take any sudden, "sorry folks, got to take the boards down a second" with good cheer.

Mike, Thomas Heretic, and Adlon are some top-drawer talent, but there's always a chance for a glitch or two during the process...

...and God, yes, I can't wait either.

Ya know, stop the tease...it is so, nerve wracking ....as they say, the proof is in the pudding. If the site is down for while, I am prepared, ready to backtrack a few tons of news articles(stop screaming Michael )my XBL is running hot, andddd, got D&D books to lookover.

I am ready this time...awaiting the chip that will empower Enworld!.

Nuff said.

And oh, a small tiny request, just have enough backup in case Crothian assualts the boards in a frenzy...LOL

 

[SpiralBound]

It occurs to me that all this excitement over the new server is to a certain extent setting everyone up for a certain measure of an emotional letdown. After all, while the new server will be a lot faster which will be great, it's not really going to be any different in any other respect that I've heard anyone mention. Visiting and posting on Enworld isn't going to look or feel any differently, it'll just run smoother. There won't be any new features or a dramatically different look or layout to the Enworld site. On the good side though, that does mean that we'll still have access to an excellent online resource for roleplaying!

 

[LightPhoenix]

Actually, ENWorld will now have the following features:

1) It will now make your breakfast and get you the local edition of the newspaper.

2) It will have your children, should you desire. Configured for all genders!!!

3) NEW AND IMPROVED POSTING!!! (actually the same)

4) Eric Noah's grandma will actually be staring at you through the site, ready to chastize if you use harsh language.

5) Smell-o-posting!

 

[BSF]

Stability and scalability will be all I am looking for. The best compliment for the implementation team would be that we don't notice anything except a speed increase.

Of course, that is unlikely to be the case. They are also upgrading code and that requires making sure all the assorted code tweks need to be re-implemented. Moving a site of this size to a different server is an arduous, detail intensive process. Unfortunately, there will almost assuredly be some sort of problem that crops up. For many of us, we will take it in stride because we understand the potential pitfalls, or because we are generally understanding folk anyway. But there will be a few that will unreasonably be irate/grumpy/whatever and will complain needlessly.

In the last week, I have migrated two major servers from aging hardware to brand new hardware at the company I work for. It is a tough process. I am sure the implementation team will do an excellent job. There may be problems that crop up, but I am willing to give them the time and support that they need to complete the transition. By definition of the migration, we will have a period of brief pain. But the payoff will be a stable, scalable server that can perform well with the load that EN World generates.

So I don't feel any particular potential for a let down if that is "all" they accomplish. Even accomplishing that will be a notable event. Especially from folks that are volunteers instead of paid staff. Not that they don't have the skills, or the potential, but they are giving up their time from doing other things right now. I appreciate that.