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Title: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Simple Machines on February 06, 2013, 06:29:05 PM
Welcome to Simple Machines Forum!

We hope you enjoy using your forum.  If you have any problems, please feel free to ask us for assistance (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php).

Thanks!
Simple Machines
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: gantry on February 06, 2013, 07:43:31 PM
test
 8)
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: meeplebot on February 07, 2013, 06:08:51 PM
 ;)
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: gantry on February 07, 2013, 06:30:11 PM
this is a test topic and will be removed before the doors open
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: gantry on February 07, 2013, 07:43:52 PM
Notice the 2 ways we can put the old archive boards. Either as a sticky topic (my preference) or else back out on the same level as the main board list. But the 2nd way clutters up the board if they'll all be listed twice.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Whaleyland on February 08, 2013, 09:49:08 AM
I think Stinky-ing the old board is probably the best option. Are we going to just keep the current (old) boards or are you going to/able to revert to the board from a few months back?
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Scott on February 08, 2013, 10:09:18 AM
I prefer the sticky method also.

Didn't get an email that my account was activated, though I did get a registration confirmation email.

I hope that I won't have to do Captcha every time I post...
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Joff on February 08, 2013, 10:37:10 AM
Good to be back... the captcha is annoying... I could hardly read what the letters were on registration and certainly don't want to do it for every post!  :D
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: gantry on February 08, 2013, 10:38:31 AM
I think Stinky-ing the old board is probably the best option. Are we going to just keep the current (old) boards or are you going to/able to revert to the board from a few months back?

I won't be able to revert the old boards. The sneaky hacker who corrupted the database made so much of a mess it's basically impossible without an army of trained monkeys and 4 or 5 years. We'll just link to it and mark it read-only. Of course members can copy & paste old threads into here or link to old ones to carry on discussions. I'll post a how-to for that.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: gantry on February 08, 2013, 10:39:41 AM
the captcha is hard, but it deters spammers. there is one level harder actually so I thought I'd go easy on you guys :)

You only have to do the captcha the first 2 or 3 times then you can post at will.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Joff on February 08, 2013, 11:13:04 AM
You only have to do the captcha the first 2 or 3 times then you can post at will.
That's not too bad then :) My eyes aren't what they used to be... I think it must be age!
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 08, 2013, 11:33:40 AM
Hi all,

I hope we have a good time again here at CarcassonneCentral - now without all the problems
from the old forum.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 08, 2013, 01:17:54 PM
I sent messages to some of the authors:
- Carcking
- Trebuchet
- meepleater
- wellidesings

They are also members of the German Carcassonne-Forum

I sent this morning also messages to:
Novelty, canada steve and CKorfmann

I don't know if mjharper would come back.
I wrote him to both email adresses that I have from him.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Tacita on February 08, 2013, 01:26:34 PM
I sent messages to some of the authors:
- Carcking
- Trebuchet
- meepleater
- wellidesings

They are also members of the German Carcassonne-Forum

I sent this morning also messages to:
Novelty, canada steve and CKorfmann

I don't know if mjharper would come back.
I wrote him to both email adresses that I have from him.


You have put in a bloody lot of work and time into this kettlefish. For that I give you my sincere thanks. Pacem et vitam longam!
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 08, 2013, 02:05:51 PM
I sent to the next authors messages:
- Amorpheus
- Carcatronn
- scotty13
- JPutt927

- mathguy89
- hester
- CARC_Zoner
- eldrbarry
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 08, 2013, 02:57:51 PM
I sent to the next authors messages:
- edmil
- chr15lynn
- wicke
- Lardarse
-----------------

There are 10 more authors from the old member list.
Should I wrote them the message, too?
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Scott on February 08, 2013, 03:10:01 PM
It has to be said, Kettlefish has done more for the community during the downtime than everyone else combined. She has been a great help to me during the past few months.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 08, 2013, 03:19:54 PM
I sent to the next authors messages:
- DasViktor
- skipboris
- Maulei
- davidgpeterson
----------------------
Then I have to write to the Founding Members.

----------------------
Thanks Scott.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 08, 2013, 03:34:57 PM
I sent to the next authors messages:
- Cappy
- Jabberwocky
- GameJunkieJim
- ShadowP68

----------------
The last two - what should I do with them?

"LittleMisfit" - every time the forum says an other name
"original login - who is that?
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Scott on February 08, 2013, 04:59:36 PM
I'm not sure who those two are, so they probably haven't been around in forever. Don't worry about it.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 08, 2013, 05:05:59 PM
I sent to the Founding Members messages:
- pitfallharry
- lancemoody
- MrGoodWrench
- Sepian

- likie
- raberjr
- Natasha
- horsethiefbandit
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 08, 2013, 05:30:44 PM
Scott, Gantry,

do you need some help?

Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: gantry on February 08, 2013, 05:33:59 PM
sent you a pm
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 08, 2013, 05:43:38 PM
What are we doing with "obervet03"?
He is working at the CAR.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Scott on February 08, 2013, 06:57:35 PM
We need to get him in here, and we need to give him some kind of special status.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: gantry on February 08, 2013, 07:04:20 PM
is he an author? or working on Matt's CAR outside of CC?
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 08, 2013, 07:09:17 PM
is he an author? or working on Matt's CAR outside of CC?

This old forum doesn't work for a long time.
So obervet03 and I wrote about 50 emails (translation of the German rules, my clarifications with HiG - but the last month without a beautiful forum) - now we have the best CAR since ever.

I will write him an email.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Scott on February 08, 2013, 07:10:04 PM
obervet03 = Christopher Ober

He took over as official editor of the Complete Annotated Rules from Matt.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 09, 2013, 06:53:52 AM
Hi Scott,

I like the facebook Short-News at the first page "Home"....
and I like all the other little things at that page...


I think Moritz Brunnhofer would say: I love the forum in a modern style....

Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Scott on February 09, 2013, 07:17:06 AM
Some of the thanks goes to Bixby who was gracious enough to call me (long distance) and spent 39 minutes showing me around his SMF forum. He's been administrating SMF forums for a long time, and it was great to get his advice on various things. That "home page" thing was one of the add-ons he suggested to me.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 09, 2013, 07:24:53 AM
I the old forum I saw the other member who was looking at a forum section.

Here I can't see any members in the forum section - or do I need new glasses?
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Scott on February 09, 2013, 08:12:45 AM
You don't see anybody else in the section because you're the only person there. We have only 8 members so far.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 09, 2013, 01:19:22 PM
At the old forum the people can register.
I thought it is closed for such things.

I can't write there any PM - that is closed.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Scott on February 09, 2013, 01:28:39 PM
That's interesting considering all the e-mails I was getting in the past about not being able to register.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 09, 2013, 01:34:36 PM
Yes Scott,
but today one of my Carcassonne-Forum members
like to come also to CarcassonneCentral.
But the member registered at the old forum...
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Arvid84 on February 09, 2013, 01:35:51 PM
I had issues registering because of the question: "Which animal has claws, kittens or lambs?" Due to me being a non-native English speaker I could not think of such an animal. Luckily after 6 or 7 guesses the page refreshed and showed another question.

Perhaps it is best to remove this question from the form. Also, I am very curious now what the answer should have been...!
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 09, 2013, 01:41:29 PM
Hi Arvid84,
I had yesterday the same problem.
I don't know the answer.
But with me was the same what you told.
You are now online....  :)
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Scott on February 09, 2013, 01:54:16 PM
Ah, I see how that can be read incorrectly. I'll change the comma to a colon. (Gantry wrote the questions.)
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 09, 2013, 01:59:38 PM
For the non English speaking people is it not easy.

I thought we become some questions about the world of carcassonne...

Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Scott on February 09, 2013, 02:05:26 PM
I'll see what I can come up with.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Scott on February 09, 2013, 02:14:26 PM
Ok, I changed all the questions to things that Carcassonne fans should be able to answer.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 09, 2013, 02:35:21 PM
Scott, the people are a little bit confused with the registration.

They don't know that the "password" need not only
the small letters.
Here in the new forum the "Password" need big and small letters.
A combination with big and small letters and numbers is possible.

Should I post this at the old forum, too?
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Scott on February 09, 2013, 03:12:46 PM
If people are confused, then by all means post something about it. I found the error message fairly self-explanatory when I tried to register with an all lowercase password, but maybe it's one of those language issues?
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 09, 2013, 03:15:52 PM
If people are confused, then by all means post something about it. I found the error message fairly self-explanatory when I tried to register with an all lowercase password, but maybe it's one of those language issues?

That's it.. ;D
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 10, 2013, 12:38:01 AM
I wrote again an email to mjharper.

mjharper has to link his FAQ back to the new forum.

The FAQ are having a link to the old forum.
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Purity on February 10, 2013, 02:27:42 AM
If people are confused, then by all means post something about it. I found the error message fairly self-explanatory when I tried to register with an all lowercase password, but maybe it's one of those language issues?

it is self-explanatory... if not, google translator will help...
(some question were hard for non-natives but you changed this, so ok...)
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: Carcking on February 10, 2013, 03:32:43 PM
I sent messages to some of the authors:
- Carcking
- Trebuchet
- meepleater
- wellidesings

They are also members of the German Carcassonne-Forum

I sent this morning also messages to:
Novelty, canada steve and CKorfmann

I don't know if mjharper would come back.
I wrote him to both email adresses that I have from him.

Kettlefish - thank you so much for your note. I have been away from internet contact all weekend so I was not aware of the new startup. I am so excited that it is finally here though! I cannot wait to get some creative juices flowing again! Thank you for all your hard work you have done through this process - and thank you to Gantry and Scott and all!
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on February 10, 2013, 03:56:42 PM
Thank you Carcking,

I hope the snowstorm was not to heavy...
Title: Re: Welcome to SMF!
Post by: kettlefish on April 24, 2013, 02:18:51 PM
I sent messages to some of the authors:
- Carcking
- Trebuchet
- meepleater
- wellidesings

They are also members of the German Carcassonne-Forum

Today I wrote an e-mail direct to wellidesings.
Now she is also a member here at the new CarcassonneCentral Forum...  ;D