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Safe to come out
Our upgrade is done! After 3 days of trying (and a week after my first attempt), I have succeeded in updating the database and files to the latest version of
phpBB. This means that we have a more stable and more secure platform at forumosa.
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“I didn’t fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong” – Benjamin Franklin
My latest attempt to upgrade the software didn’t work. I have asked the good folks at HostExpress to restore the site to our last Server-side Backup (hopefully it isn’t too late in the evening for them to get my request), and I’ll aim to try again tonight (Shanghai time)
This half of the software upgrade actually looked simpler than the first half. There were less file conflicts that resulted from the upgrade process. There are only a few modifications to our forums to date (RSS feeds, Advanced Quick Reply) and I thought the conflicts related to these were easily spotted and adjusted for. Next time around, I will try making all the adjustments to the conflicted files manually.
Wish me luck!
Since I finished the first half of the forum software upgrade this morning, I have been having trouble finding a stable connection to the Forumosa server. I can’t even make solid contact via FTP to upload files. I tried the same connection I used this morning at ElementFresh and then I tried to connect at the Wagas nearby. Early this morning, my traceroutes to the F Server and HostExpress confirmed that my home connection is too slow/unstable.
Connecting to the forums via my browser is just slow. It isn’t particularly fast to other sites, but it’s especially bad to the F server 
I’ll play it safe and ask our webhost (HostExpress.com) to do a Server-side Backup so that a restoration of the server (if necessary) would go back to this point. Depending on how soon we can do the backup, I’ll attempt Part 2 of the software upgrade late tonight or early Tue morning
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I took the website offline this morning around 6am (Shanghai/Taipei time) and have temporarily switched it back on for testing. Part 1 of the 2-part software upgrade seems to be stable. I’ve tested posting and replying, as well as PMing
Now I need to move to a new network because these guys are switching off their network for lunch. Aw shucks, there’s a cloud burst here in Shanghai! I always get caught out without an umbrella. Hopefully I’ll find an open network close by
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We’ve added a Google Custom Search box and a Bing Box to our Search Pages. If you cannot seem to find what you are looking for through the built-in search function, try using these external searches: in the results page, you can find them in the right margin
We’ve also changed our page titles so that the topics of the threads appear first. As the search engines update the content of our website in their search databases, this will make reading the results from Forumosa more meaningful
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Our legal forums are now moderated by… lawyers! Give a hearty welcome to John Eastwood and Nathan Kaiser, partners at Eiger Law! While they won’t admit to any previous Forumosan incarnations, neither one of them are strangers to the boards. And while we can expect good common sense and practical advice in the most general sense, the following disclaimer should be noted:
Forumosa is pleased to have the legal forums moderated by individuals from the upstanding legal firm Eiger Law. While the moderators are happy to help point people in the right direction for legal assistance and to attempt to keep these forums civil and tidy, please bear in mind that an Internet forum is not the place for providing or receiving legal advice or for the creation of any attorney-client privileges or obligations. Also keep in mind that Forumosa, the moderators and the Eiger Law firm cannot conduct comprehensive reviews of all laws or legal concepts referenced or discussed within these forums – laws and regulations are updated and amended, interpretations do change, and sometimes the legal landscape can change very fast. Forumosa provides these legal forums for general informational purposes only. By using these legal forums, you agree that the information does not constitute legal or other professional advice and no attorney-client or other relationship is created between you and Eiger Law or any other posters on these forums. DO NOT CONSIDER THE FORUMS TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR OBTAINING LEGAL ADVICE FROM A QUALIFIED LICENSED ATTORNEY.
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I’m sorry, folks, but our upgrade did not go well. We are going to roll back the site 24 hours and then try the upgrade again next week.
I’m sorry for the inconvenience
gus.