British Forums Now Online

[Dan]

[FONT=&quot]Me and @Lou thought we'd knock up a new forum yesterday so looked through some domain names we have, and rather than start something else business or automotive-related we thought we'd try something new so we went for more of a social theme with BritishForums.co.uk.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]So far we've sorted out the bulk of the forum categories, and have started to post a few threads. We've stuck a [DLMURL="http://www.britishforums.co.uk/directory/"]British business directory[/DLMURL] on there, and have a competition running where you can win a £25 amazon voucher (stole the idea from somewhere else

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[FONT=&quot]Some of the categories we have include:-[/FONT]

• Science and Technology Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Hobbies Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Outdoor and Leisure Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Health and Well-being Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• News and Politics Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Education and Careers Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Animals and Wildlife Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Discounts and Vouchers Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Entertainment and 'What's On?' Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Canal Life Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Property and Letting Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Holidays and Travel Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Parents and Children Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Music and TV Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Expats Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Art and Crafts Forum | British Forums | for everything British
• Online Gaming Forum | British Forums | for everything British

[FONT=&quot]Loads of other categories, and there's a suggestion box too so you can suggest more if you can think of anything that could be particularly popular with others. We're aiming to get some people on board who can help build up some of the categories, and then perhaps become moderators of them. So if you're up for helping and would like to join in, just register and send me a PM on there with your ideas etc and I'll see what tools and things I can get setup to help you. [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]This one's more of a hobby for me and Lou. It can get repetitive working with forums when they're mostly business-orientated and we have to keep our professional hats on. We fancied doing one that's a bit light and has more of a social feel for us. [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]So this is it. 🙂[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Hope you like it, and take time to register. 😀[/FONT]

 

[hammers4spanner]

Maybe a citizens advice type thing

 

[REDSAW]

looks good Dan.

i took a scout on there yesterday, some good topics i will look forward to following.

now, about my 2 failing websites....what can you do for me with your expertise ? 😉

 

[rpm]

Much rather you sorted out this site first Dan, it`s going down the pan imho.

 

[Dan]

British Forums | for everything British

Starting to look really smart now. Checkout the category colours.

@rpm - We did a trial move to the new server (when it went offline) last week and it broke. So we're creating a workaround. We've so far managed to move all forums over except this one and electriciansforums.co.uk, which although it's on the new forum software, is actually broke quite badly. So both urgently need moving.

Part of me setting up a forum from scratch was to see how it performed, so we can replicate the structure of the database settings if all went well.

Problem is, our solid state disc (the hard drive) that we are on with this forum has broke. And each time we try to close the forums so it is only concentrating on copying files to either my local machines or the new server directly, it fails and crashes, and at the point it crashes, that set of files it was working on need erasing, recompiling, and copying again. It took us a few hours to get what we thought was a good copy. Loaded it on the new server, and it was. It was shot in various places. So we're kinda trying to create MySQL tables using a new forum, and then just port the content of the tables into them, rather than needing to bring the whole database over in one go.

So it wasn't wasted time per se. Although I did go a bit too far. I just find it fun working on 'em when they're running smooth lol I'm so used to these old things chugging along.

But yeah, we're working on it during quiet periods in the day and sometimes at night once we shut a forum down. It's just a maul.

 

[Dotty]

British Forums | for everything British

Starting to look really smart now. Checkout the category colours.

@rpm - We did a trial move to the new server (when it went offline) last week and it broke. So we're creating a workaround. We've so far managed to move all forums over except this one and electriciansforums.co.uk, which although it's on the new forum software, is actually broke quite badly. So both urgently need moving.

Part of me setting up a forum from scratch was to see how it performed, so we can replicate the structure of the database settings if all went well.

Problem is, our solid state disc (the hard drive) that we are on with this forum has broke. And each time we try to close the forums so it is only concentrating on copying files to either my local machines or the new server directly, it fails and crashes, and at the point it crashes, that set of files it was working on need erasing, recompiling, and copying again. It took us a few hours to get what we thought was a good copy. Loaded it on the new server, and it was. It was shot in various places. So we're kinda trying to create MySQL tables using a new forum, and then just port the content of the tables into them, rather than needing to bring the whole database over in one go.

So it wasn't wasted time per se. Although I did go a bit too far. I just find it fun working on 'em when they're running smooth lol I'm so used to these old things chugging along.

But yeah, we're working on it during quiet periods in the day and sometimes at night once we shut a forum down. It's just a maul.

I understood everything right up to @rpm.......

 

[Dotty]

British Forums | for everything British

Starting to look really smart now. Checkout the category colours.

@rpm - We did a trial move to the new server (when it went offline) last week and it broke. So we're creating a workaround. We've so far managed to move all forums over except this one and electriciansforums.co.uk, which although it's on the new forum software, is actually broke quite badly. So both urgently need moving.

Part of me setting up a forum from scratch was to see how it performed, so we can replicate the structure of the database settings if all went well.

Problem is, our solid state disc (the hard drive) that we are on with this forum has broke. And each time we try to close the forums so it is only concentrating on copying files to either my local machines or the new server directly, it fails and crashes, and at the point it crashes, that set of files it was working on need erasing, recompiling, and copying again. It took us a few hours to get what we thought was a good copy. Loaded it on the new server, and it was. It was shot in various places. So we're kinda trying to create MySQL tables using a new forum, and then just port the content of the tables into them, rather than needing to bring the whole database over in one go.

So it wasn't wasted time per se. Although I did go a bit too far. I just find it fun working on 'em when they're running smooth lol I'm so used to these old things chugging along.

But yeah, we're working on it during quiet periods in the day and sometimes at night once we shut a forum down. It's just a maul.

I understood everything right up to @rpm.......

 

[Rickster123]

I understood everything right up to @rpm.......

Even you're double posting

 

[Rickster123]

I said even you're double posting...

 

[zzzjim]

Much rather you sorted out this site first Dan, it`s going down the pan imho.

... I'm blaming BREXIT ( but hopefully Trump will be enough of a distraction )




(stats here looking better with 2x Productivity )

 

[rpm]

What`s with the @ before usernames that is becoming more popular on different forums?

 

[rpm]

Thanks for the update Dan however to know that you were on the case 7 days ago would of been better.

 

[Rickster123]

Thanks for the update Dan however to know that you were on the case 7 days ago would of been better.

It's what the kids are doing these days @rpm. #megamod

 

[Rickster123]

Thanks for the update Dan however to know that you were on the case 7 days ago would of been better.

It's what the kids are doing these days @rpm. #megamod

 

[rpm]

It's what the kids are doing these days @rpm. #megamod

I don`t give a flying fig what the kids are doing, what does it change for the better? And if you are a megamod then at least insert the correct quotation. :banghead:

Edit; Just to be clear I meant the trade forums not the type where you feel the need to tell the world what you had for breakfast, where, when and who with.

 

[rpm]

It's what the kids are doing these days @rpm. #megamod

I don`t give a flying fig what the kids are doing, what does it change for the better? And if you are a megamod then at least insert the correct quotation. :banghead:

 

[quality]

double post

 

[Rickster123]

I think we need to remember this a free forum that takes a great deal of time to constantly maintain. Theres bound to be the occasional glitch.

 

[AlexGas]

No way, birthdays can be seen....!!!! More presents!!!

 

[Dan]

BritishForums.co.uk - British Forums | for everything British - Updated a bit more. I'm back in work now so I'll get on moving over the plumbing forum this week. Then upgrade it to the new forum software. YAY!

 

[rpm]

Nay!