Everyone, this is important.
First off, this is Sharon Hill (http://sharonAhill.com). I am serving as Creative Consultant to the JREF. I am a long-time member of the forum and appreciate its value. I am on board with the organization to craft their reboot with a new and focused agenda on education.
You may have noticed that the forum is running painfully slow.
We currently have major issues with the forum hardware, software and large number of users. The situation is precarious, but knowledgable people are doing their best to make it useable. There are several issues that must be addressed. This is part of the overall website overhaul, which is overdue.
A minor update has been made to make the situation more stable. However, this had consequences:
1. Cacheing is turned off. This makes login readily available but access painfully slow. If caching is turned on, the forum content will be more quickly available when NOT logged in but slow when user is logged in.
2. The ultimate solution is an upgrade in hardware, software, and a porting of the data. This is not easy nor cheap.
3. The Forum moderator has been notified of the situation. It's time to brainstorm on what to do and figure out the most doable plan.
If you ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE about forums, please provide your advice. I am well aware of the value of the forum and the large number of members served. You do not need to convince me of that. What you need to do is come up with some ideas on how to save the data and continue the forum on a stable, responsive platform. That may mean moving to a different forum software.
Send your detailed ideas to sharon@randi.org or post them here for discussion.
This forum is a unique and fantastic resource. But, this is a time of transition. We need your help and expertise so that it can continue. I have confidence that many here know their stuff. Help us out.
Thanks.
Sharon
First off, this is Sharon Hill (http://sharonAhill.com). I am serving as Creative Consultant to the JREF. I am a long-time member of the forum and appreciate its value. I am on board with the organization to craft their reboot with a new and focused agenda on education.
You may have noticed that the forum is running painfully slow.
We currently have major issues with the forum hardware, software and large number of users. The situation is precarious, but knowledgable people are doing their best to make it useable. There are several issues that must be addressed. This is part of the overall website overhaul, which is overdue.
A minor update has been made to make the situation more stable. However, this had consequences:
1. Cacheing is turned off. This makes login readily available but access painfully slow. If caching is turned on, the forum content will be more quickly available when NOT logged in but slow when user is logged in.
2. The ultimate solution is an upgrade in hardware, software, and a porting of the data. This is not easy nor cheap.
3. The Forum moderator has been notified of the situation. It's time to brainstorm on what to do and figure out the most doable plan.
If you ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE about forums, please provide your advice. I am well aware of the value of the forum and the large number of members served. You do not need to convince me of that. What you need to do is come up with some ideas on how to save the data and continue the forum on a stable, responsive platform. That may mean moving to a different forum software.
Send your detailed ideas to sharon@randi.org or post them here for discussion.
This forum is a unique and fantastic resource. But, this is a time of transition. We need your help and expertise so that it can continue. I have confidence that many here know their stuff. Help us out.
Thanks.
Sharon
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