Author Topic: New Forum Coming - Club Offline 14:00 04-27-2016  (Read 1111 times)

mica

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New Forum Coming - Club Offline 14:00 04-27-2016
« on: April 26, 2016, 08:15:12 PM »
We are getting ready to convert the Alembic Club to a new platform. This means that starting tomorrow, April 27 at 2:00 pm Pacific Time, the Alembic Club will become read-only.  
 
We are hoping that the new and improved forum will be available on May 1, but of course if could be slightly before or slightly after that time.  
 
With the new platform, spontaneous users deletions, file locking errors, and picture gremlins should be but a memory and a host of new and exciting forum issues will await us.  
 
Thanks for your patience during this upgrade. It's gonna be worth it.

lbpesq

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New Forum Coming - Club Offline 14:00 04-27-2016
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2016, 08:32:08 PM »
Four days without the Forum???!!!!!!  Cold turkey????!!!!!  This is going to be tough!
 
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New Forum Coming - Club Offline 14:00 04-27-2016
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2016, 08:46:21 PM »
I'm available for counseling.
 
 

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New Forum Coming - Club Offline 14:00 04-27-2016
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2016, 09:54:20 PM »
Bummer! I love this board, just as it is. I think it's charming. Hitting the post button is like yanking the arm on a slot machine. You are rewarded for your post with three random error messages, including the double post jackpot!
 
I am NOT complaining, honest. I adore it. (I think of the pink contact Mica screen as her way of saying hi!). We have an introduction forum, but we really get to know people through their sorry for the double post! posts, and most people only do that once or twice. Some people seem horrified, like they broke the board or something. Others just let it ride. But it doesn't happen much after a certain point because everybody figures it out sooner or later - and holy cow, we're talking about the Alembic family here.  
 
I don't think Alembic was born in a shop, but more likely a huge field covered with thousands of people. A Family. That's us, umpteen years later, staring at screens in our homes around the world.
 
All families have a lot of quirks and questionable behavior, but if you love 'em, you put up with it. That's how I feel about this board. It was unique. I'm going to miss the cranky old bastard. It was like a crazy relative.
 
Here. Pull my finger.

sonicus

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New Forum Coming - Club Offline 14:00 04-27-2016
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2016, 12:35:51 AM »
I am grateful for all of this here .

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New Forum Coming - Club Offline 14:00 04-27-2016
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2016, 01:42:22 AM »
Mica what kind of forum ? PhpBB I hope ? something faster ?!

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New Forum Coming - Club Offline 14:00 04-27-2016
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2016, 04:04:19 AM »
Thanks very much for dedicating the time, energy, and resources to make this forum available!

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« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2016, 04:04:38 AM »
Thanks very much for dedicating the time, energy, and resources to make this forum available!

jon_jackson

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« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2016, 04:50:12 AM »
And we have another Daily Double winner!
2011 Quilted Maple Dragon Wing, Anniversary Electronics
2007 Quilted Cocobolo Custom 5-string Tribute-body Bass ("Scarlet")
2006 Cocobolo SC Deluxe SS
2003 Quilted Maple Series II Europa ("Almost Twins")
1996 Flame Walnut Elan fretless
1994 Flame Maple Classico
1976 Walnut Series I SS

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New Forum Coming - Club Offline 14:00 04-27-2016
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2016, 05:03:24 AM »
Adding Thanks to the Staff and Mods for a cool, and informative place to hang out. I'm passionate about just a few things, and this one is right near the top.  
 
I'm gonna' miss that Profile Gremlin. (not) =)

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New Forum Coming - Club Offline 14:00 04-27-2016
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2016, 06:31:19 AM »
Can't wait!!  (Thanks a ton, all...)
I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.

David Houck

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« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2016, 06:53:02 AM »
The current board has more duct tape on it than the stage gear of a blues band that's been on the road thirty years.  Mica and Ron have put a lot of work into keeping this thing going.

sonicus

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« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2016, 07:08:38 AM »
I feel that Mica & Ron with the extended Alembic folks have created immense value in the lives of all of us here . The Alembic love  beams from the logo in infinite ways.  
 
 Wolf

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« Reply #13 on: April 27, 2016, 07:44:23 AM »
Wolf; that's a nice way to think of the logo.  Thanks!  It interconnects all of us.  You've changed how I'll see the logo when I pick up my bass or see it on another Alembic, or on a new club board.

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New Forum Coming - Club Offline 14:00 04-27-2016
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2016, 07:57:41 AM »
Dave , thanks !
 
   I really am happy that my feelings and perceptions chime in that way !  
 
 Wolf