Community Codex Server Upgrade Drive

[agris]

So what's the current state of affairs? Was the server upgraded? The software still looks the same to me, so I assume nothing happend on that front.

Yes, we moved to a new server with better hardware and up to date production environment. The forum software is another story, moving from XF1 to XF2 is going to be a major PITA that we all want to do in theory but nobody wants to touch in practice because issues. It's going to be weeks of work at best if not months to transplant all the content, features, addons, etc. from the old platform to the new. I saw this going nowhere a long time ago so my suggestion was to trim it down to bare bones and then build back up bit by bit gradually because wanting to do it all at once is extremely unlikely to happen.

All the forum "features" are just fluff. The discussion is what matters.

Just return to basic post and reply forums with a brofist only option.

Add back more features when you feel like it.

That makes sense to me, why not make a poll for this.

Completely agree. A nice bonus is we will probably shed a lot of garbage users who are here for non rpg discussion, but like mashing buttons and embedding vapid social media or meme content.

 

[Ranselknulf]

So what's the current state of affairs? Was the server upgraded? The software still looks the same to me, so I assume nothing happend on that front.

Yes, we moved to a new server with better hardware and up to date production environment. The forum software is another story, moving from XF1 to XF2 is going to be a major PITA that we all want to do in theory but nobody wants to touch in practice because issues. It's going to be weeks of work at best if not months to transplant all the content, features, addons, etc. from the old platform to the new. I saw this going nowhere a long time ago so my suggestion was to trim it down to bare bones and then build back up bit by bit gradually because wanting to do it all at once is extremely unlikely to happen.

All the forum "features" are just fluff. The discussion is what matters.

Just return to basic post and reply forums with a brofist only option.

Add back more features when you feel like it.

That makes sense to me, why not make a poll for this.

Completely agree. A nice bonus is we will probably shed a lot of garbage users who are here for non rpg discussion, but like mashing buttons and embedding vapid social media or meme content.

They've been talking about how buttons and other shit changed the nature of the codex, and this would provide an opportunity to see how the "tone" of the codex changes when people aren't chasing after artificial social media likes.

Not that I expect a simplified user experience to last long, but it would be interesting to see how new fags react to the old style and the undoubted butt-hurt would be a bonus.

 

[Roguey]

The issues with moving over to XF2 have far less to do with buttons (which are already included) and more to do with transferring all this message board content to a new board without breaking things, not to mention Codex-specific code (nothing to do with buttons).

 

[Ranselknulf]

The issues with moving over to XF2 have far less to do with buttons (which are already included) and more to do with transferring all this message board content to a new board without breaking things, not to mention Codex-specific code (nothing to do with buttons).

Redact ur post.

It's the buttons, the social experiment must commence.

 

[Abu Antar]

Nuke all posts. Start over from scratch.

 

[Ranselknulf]

Nuke all posts. Start over from scratch.

Think bigger.

Treat the old posts as unlockable DLC.

 

[Anthedon]

So what's the current state of affairs? Was the server upgraded? The software still looks the same to me, so I assume nothing happend on that front.

Yes, we moved to a new server with better hardware and up to date production environment. The forum software is another story, moving from XF1 to XF2 is going to be a major PITA that we all want to do in theory but nobody wants to touch in practice because issues. It's going to be weeks of work at best if not months to transplant all the content, features, addons, etc. from the old platform to the new. I saw this going nowhere a long time ago so my suggestion was to trim it down to bare bones and then build back up bit by bit gradually because wanting to do it all at once is extremely unlikely to happen.

All the forum "features" are just fluff. The discussion is what matters.

Just return to basic post and reply forums with a brofist only option.

Add back more features when you feel like it.

That makes sense to me, why not make a poll for this.

This is the Codex utopia.

 

[RNGsus]

Yes, fisting can wait.

Everything has been discussed. If the old topics don't move then codex will be worthless.

 

[agris]

Can we start a new fund raiser to downgrade the forums to nuke buttons and remove all the embed supports? The experience would be a marked improvement.

 

[Reinhardt]

I can confirm - not being able to rate people improved my codex experience considerably. Remove buttons!

 

[MWaser]

Keep only 1 button but make it "retadred" instead of brofist because that's way more befitting to the naturally inclined hostility of this shithole than people agreeing with each other.

 

[baud]

Keep only 1 button but make it "retadred" instead of brofist because that's way more befitting to the naturally inclined hostility of this shithole than people agreeing with each other.

if there's only one button left, let's keep one that express something positive; there's already enough negativity and hostility in the posts, so no need to leave to the lazy an easy way to spread negativity

 

[agris]

Live by the brofist, die by the brofist

 

[Reinhardt]

White brofist as positive rating, brown - as negative. Around blacks never relax.

 

[AngryKobold]

A button for every single politically censored insult in existence. That's what the forum is missing.

 

[RNGsus]

The accumulated wisdom of the codex is what I pay for. I may not donate much compared to some, but I may be more liberal in the future, and I'd hate for all of that knowledge to be lost in the move from stupidity. So please preserve the old topics. Codex is also a cultural heritage site.

Keep only 1 button but make it "retadred" instead of brofist because that's way more befitting to the naturally inclined hostility of this shithole than people agreeing with each other.

if there's only one button left, let's keep one that express something positive; there's already enough negativity and hostility in the posts, so no need to leave to the lazy an easy way to spread negativity

Honest to god, if I'm at sea and don't see another white woman for year, I better have a positive experience on the codex.

 

[Kev Inkline]

All the forum "features" are just fluff. The discussion is what matters.

I'm in it only for the ratings.

 

[Fenix]

The only button that could be left is crossed syringe.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

I put the url in and the site loads
thx Taluntain

 

[Nortar]

I have emailed the following users:

• asfasdf
• Temaperacl
• Mr. Magniloquent
• FORUMS ARE DEAD - RPGS ARE DEAD - STOP PLAYING GAMES - STOP JERKING OFF - LET JESUS CHRIST IN YOUR LIFE - is there a character limit on this thing
• Helly
• Popot
• 4too
• Yaar Podshipnik
• agris
• Grunker
• Parsimonious cook
• Lord of Riva
• baud
• tsiforb
• Nortar
• Tavar
• Palikka
• @Tarantulos-Eduardo-Sanchez
• oldmanpaco
• warcrimes666
• Riddler
• thesheeep
• Tramboi
• Styg
• simmschn
• Nicebrain
• abnaxus
• Decado
• Kleptocratic debt serf
• Trojan_generic
• Maculo
• sorinmask
• SoupNazi
• imajia
• Kaivokz
• pOcHa
• Kalarion

If the email bounced, I PMd you. Further compound the mistakes in your life by telling me where you live so that I can send your Authentic Codex Memorial Pin to you.

So it's been half a year, did anyone get the pin?

 

[Temaperacl]

So it's been half a year, did anyone get the pin?

I haven't yet, but I'm pretty sure I'll be getting it soon - just recently I sent DU my routing number so he could refund the Australian Hazardous Export Fee I had to send him a couple months ago since they finally found the pins non-hazardous. So that almost certainly means they've cleared Australian Export Control so I'm looking forward to getting the pins and my Export Fee refund any day now!

 

[DarkUnderlord]

No, COVID lock down prevented me from doing it before Christmas.

Now we have a massive COVID outbreak but thankfully nobody cares about COVID now, so hopefully they'll be going soon.

 

[Yaar Podshipnik]

A great treasure has arrived in mail today, along with a lovingly, and meticulously personalised letter.

The pin joins my backpack collection:

Fantastic Codexian experience! Never change DarkUnderlord!

 

[Catacombs]

That letter could've used a more monocoled font than Calibri

 

[Yaar Podshipnik]

That letter could've used a more monocoled font than Calibri

DU's handwriting makes up for it in spades.