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xrunner:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on October 10, 2023, 10:39:39 pm ---Unless we change the forum software entirely, we just have to do the best we can with what we are stuck with.

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Curious ... Has any testing been done on the side, with a copy of the SMF forum database, to see if it can get transferred/imported to a more modern forum?  :popcorn:

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: xrunner on October 10, 2023, 11:00:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: EEVblog on October 10, 2023, 10:39:39 pm ---Unless we change the forum software entirely, we just have to do the best we can with what we are stuck with.

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Curious ... Has any testing been done on the side, with a copy of the SMF forum database, to see if it can get transferred/imported to a more modern forum?  :popcorn:

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No, because there is no point in spending time doing that unless we actually seriously decide to do it.
If a decision is made to move then you just make it work. Almost every alternative will import and SMF database. The most popular choice seems to be XenForo and that supports SMF import.

SiliconWizard:
Makes sense. Sure the current forum is a bit old and has its set of quirks, but all in all in works pretty well, and as long as it doesn't give you specific maintenance problems (that would trigger a change anyway), there's little point in changing.

The only very annoying thing IMO is the inability to inline images easily without having to go through hoops. But that's not a major deal.

One functional aspect is that most new forums tend to waste a lot more screen estate, so that you see a lot less on a given page. That really makes a difference. This is a common trend I've seen, "old" forums tend to pack more info and look leaner.

For instance, Discourse, which is popular, makes a rather poor use of screen estate. I guess it works better on small mobile devices likes phones and tablets though. But for those who use forums on something else, that doesn't work all that great. Plus, the themes (at least all that I've seen) are either a blinding white one or annoying dark crap. I like the relatively tamed default theme of the EEVBlog forum.

gnif:

--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on October 12, 2023, 03:16:00 am ---The only very annoying thing IMO is the inability to inline images easily without having to go through hoops. But that's not a major deal.

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Funny you should mention this, I fixed it this morning :)

gnif:

--- Quote from: xrunner on October 10, 2023, 11:00:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: EEVblog on October 10, 2023, 10:39:39 pm ---Unless we change the forum software entirely, we just have to do the best we can with what we are stuck with.

--- End quote ---

Curious ... Has any testing been done on the side, with a copy of the SMF forum database, to see if it can get transferred/imported to a more modern forum?  :popcorn:

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It's not just about moving the database, we then need to start from scratch with server performance tuning, and ensuring it would scale across our current cluster implementation. It may (and quite likely would) require a overhaul of the entire hosting stack as the more modern forum applications have very different requirements.

IMO for what this forum is and the amount of content here, SMF is still the best way to go. Just because a forum is newer/modern doesn't mean it would deal with the sheer number of posts we have here. Better the devil you know.

OTOH, the Wordpress website is a nightmare and I can't wait for Dave to find a cart solution that suits his needs so we can either slim it down (get rid of WooCommerce), or replace it entirely.

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