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Welcome back @FieldsMan, @Seamaster_007 and many others. :-D
And benny, you are way off the mark. There is absolutely nothing "elitist" about what some of us have done. Some of us have banded together because we really are friends and we do not like what has happened. Some people felt betrayed, some just felt lost.
I keep hearing people say "Give the new forum a chance". I am trying to, but this format is quite simply awful. You guys know me, you know I'm a nice guy. I'm not being petty, and neither are the others who feel disillusioned these days.
We built a great community there. It went through ups and downs, but it was a great community of people who mostly liked each other. We had great, crazy threads, we laughed, we shared, we argued, we made up. And it was all saved, too. Then it just vanished with warning. I know there may have been circumstances that couldn't have been avoided, but we're now being told not to even care about what we lost. That's insane.
I mean this question with respect Luds regarding the loss of the archives - with the transference, were they expected to be saved and duly found out they were not? If there was a remote chance of this happening, then surely back up methods could have been employed?
In the business world, having been involved with similar 'change-over' situations, all possibilities must be looked at and back up plans installed.
Why wasn't the "worst case scenario" looked at?
If so, then why not dealt with and if not, why not?
EDIT: At this point, no-one should be 'in shock' at all if the change over was looked at from all angles and forum members duly notified of the possibility of transference loss.
Thanks.
Ok, but the loss of access to the data, was the possibility of that not looked into?
But the main point here is if that was known beforehand (which I'm gathering it was?) why wasn't the forum duly informed with one mass post before hand?
I think the majority might be able to live with that instead of the entire archive effectively irretrievable and not given the chance to save it for themselves.
I'm really not trying to flare up anything, but I'm scratching my head as to how this was handled and I'm a pretty calm minded easy going person.
Thanks.
Oh, they really don't answer my questions/grievances clearly but thanks for your time Luds.
I find myself, like so many others, mourning the loss of the legendary KTBEU. I'm confident all of us do. But this forum has the potential to become as big - or even bigger - an event for us, Bond fans, with a few extra technical benefits. The admins didn't build this to make it worse but rather to make it better. So no use crying over spilled milk although I would once again make it very clear that I understand, respect and even appreciate the disappointment many have. I appreciate it because it means people really loved the old place. Well, this place can be every bit as good. Like going to college after high school. You leave behind old friends, sweethearts and memories, but you'll soon make new ones.
Personally, I think they should modernize the hq-site to match the magazine one. But give us a stinkin' warning next time! Okay, vented and happy again.
I hope you can make your self as home again here as quickly as possible.
I am fine with the new forums...hopefully the search will work better this time. That would be a plus. Now if we could just get an alternate to the white background, then I would be happy.
I was referring to the site that some of our friends here have moved onto. Nothing wrong with that, and I'm happy that they're content to do so.
The reason I referred to it as an elitist club @Tux, is that so far it seems there is a list of who to tell, and who not to.
Like the members are being vetted first. Again nothing wrong with that, and you know that this site will welcome any and all with open arms.
You know if we're trying to clear the air. It works both ways.
I hope all can be resolved, and mean no malice or upset toward anyone.
Oh, they really don't answer my questions/grievances clearly but thanks for your time Luds.
With all due respect, dan, I think it's fair to say that because the situation isn't resolved at present, it's all a bit delicate. But it's not all a big conspiracy either. The admins have to tread carefully right now, no doubt. I'm sure you can appreciate what I'm saying here. :)
As to the idea that the admins and mods don't care about what's happened, including the frustrations and grievances of different members, truly, believe me, we all do. I perfectly understand and entirely sympathise with the way a number of veterans feel - and, not for one second, do I believe (nor do I think any of the admins or mods believe) any member should feel just one particular way about what's happened.
It's been pretty devastating stuff and, like Dimi said above, in the maelstrom of the forums' restart and reorganisation, we've been trying to get used to what we now have as members and as mods it at the same time; I guess we've been trying to juggle several balls at the same time, instead of the two or three we usually do as mods here. To that end, if it hasn't sounded like, as a group, we're sincere to all members as to the regret over what's happened, I'm sorry. But, at the same time, I believe all that has happened was necessary and couldn't be avoided.
An earthquake has hit the forums; we're picking up the pieces and invite everyone to join us. I'm delighted so many of the old guard are doing so and hope many more, who right now are justifiably in two minds, will do so too when the dust settles... :)
What worries me more is the data. Has James Bond been messing around in the archive room ? Has they've been ransomed by Spectre, or targeted for destruction by Stromberg ? Whatever happened, I hope someone will save them, and that they will be made, one way or the other accessible. There has been too many things written that diserve to be saved, read and improved.
A community's future is not only based on a passion and a network, but also on what has been previously achieved together. I also think that a high percentage of the content of the previous forum contained high quality discussions, compared to lots of discussions on the internet.
Well, I keep the fingers crossed and hope that no one will trigger the Goldeneye over these archive. For the rest, I'm willing to move forward on any forum's layout.
And thanks to Luds for answering everyone.
As I'm being quote several times now (correctly), I'd like to say that I'm more aware of the situation and the limits/problems thereof.
The Mods are doing a great job, absolutely.
Indeed Luds has been a (*)
I'm confident all of us do. But this forum has the potential to become as big -
or even bigger - an event for us, Bond fans, with a few extra technical
benefits. The admins didn't build this to make it worse but rather to make it
better. So no use crying over spilled milk although I would once again make it
very clear that I understand, respect and even appreciate the disappointment
many have. I appreciate it because it means people really loved the old place.
Well, this place can be every bit as good. Like going to college after high
school. You leave behind old friends, sweethearts and memories, but you'll soon
make new ones
Here here DD. And a few days in we have already notched up over 3500 posts. Not bad for a terrible and unusable forum.
Thanks @danslittlefinger
Remember there's a new Bond film next year. A new batch of Bond fans is ready to rock. They'll find the news site and be directed over here. Dark times they say? I find them exciting!