Site Update COMPLETE - Read for more Info!

[Elle 123,003]

Hi everyone,

The site is back online! I apologise for the time it took, which was much longer than I expected! Thank g-d Lana didn’t announce anything while it was happening..

Aside from the time it took, the update went quite well. It was a smooth process all around, no real errors, it just took some time! We’re also now on a more stable server (which was the core reason for this whole update) so crashes should happen way less frequently during high traffic times.

 

& as you can see, we look different!

 

As stated in the original site update thread, don’t worry, all content that has ever been posted still remains.

The site is still indexing, so if you don’t see some older posts right away, don’t worry, they’re just still rebuilding.

 

I originally expected that we were going to be themeless for a bit and things were going to look quite plain for a while, but I was able to (somewhat) import the previous Lust for Life theme for both desktop and mobile; however since it wasn’t designed for these new formats, it is a bit disjointed and messy. I did try to fix it to fit the best that I could though. I apologise for that, but don’t worry, we’ll have some new themes coming that will be better designed for this new format.

 

Essentially, this is just the first draft of LanaBoards 2.0. I probably could have spent some more time perfecting a few things, but I wanted to bring the site back to you all as soon as it was possible since we were offline for so long! I’ll probably continue to tweak things in the background here and there, but again, once the new themes are designed and brought in, that’s when the new version of the site will live up to its fullest potential. Some new functionality features are also to come.

 

So, take some time to poke around & explore the new layout! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please leave them below & I’ll answer everything the best that I can. (I’m still learning too!)

 

Two important things to note:

Usernames & Display Names have been merged. Whatever was your last known Display Name is now your Username, and to my knowledge, is now the Username you will use to sign in with. It also appears that whenever you change your Display Name your Username will change as well, and will sign in with the new one. (May be wrong about this, correct me if so, this is just what I’ve gathered to understand so far.)

Please check your signatures! Some may have glitched during the update, so please adjust them if needed/desired!

 

Thank you all again so much for all the continued patience & support.

I’m super thrilled for the future possibilities to come with this new version of LanaBoards!

 

All my love,

Elle xx

 

(also, not to be dramatic, but this is one of the most stressful things I’ve ever done. I’m now going to reward myself to a giant bowl of spaghetti, and then go to sleep for a very long time.)

[evilentity 13,351]

Tables appear broken. Also, I don't see staff chat.

[YUNGATA 14,955]

did statuses get transferred over? Also how can I view all stauses?

[Elle 123,003]

6 minutes ago, evilentity said:

Tables appear broken. Also, I don't see staff chat.

Staff Chat was a 3rd party application that had to be removed as it wasn't optimised for the new version of the site. I'll work on finding an updated version I can install for Staff. Please DM me with any issues with tables!

 

4 minutes ago, YUNGATA said:

did statuses get transferred over? Also how can I view all stauses?

Yes, all statuses should be transferred over. That's actually something I've been struggling to figure out - how to view all statuses. I'm still poking around, and will keep you updated once I figure this out (unless someone discovers before me lol) x

[Venice 6,933]

Toooo good! Thanks so much! Of course, it'll take time to get used to but it's already so much smoother 

[Swan Song 289]

thank you for all your hard work moving the forum over!

[Mer 62,623]

likes on old posts seem to be gone but that's not really a big deal! (also i had 14 notifications when i logged on, but they're gone so if y'all quoted me or smthn i'm not purposefully ignoring you). 

Thank you Elle <3 this couldn't have been simple !!!

[Elle 123,003]

5 minutes ago, Mer Boy said:

likes on old posts seem to be gone but that's not really a big deal! (also i had 14 notifications when i logged on, but they're gone so if y'all quoted me or smthn i'm not purposefully ignoring you). 

Thank you Elle <3 this couldn't have been simple !!!

 

I noticed that too, but total reputation points from likes still remain! Sorry about that, but it seems that couldn't transfer over. :((

It wasn't simple, very time consuming, but I'm so glad it's finally here for you all! x

[West Coast 45,897]

Will your friends list be converted to the new followers feature?

 

[Elle 123,003]

Just now, MAX DEL REY said:

Will your friends list be converted to the new followers feature?

Yes! All "friends" have been removed (although we're all still friends at heart!) and has now been replaced with Followers. You can follow other users to stay up to date with their activity  x

[Sugar Venom 9,658]

the "friends" thing is gone, now it's followers correct? mine is empty either way, will they come back or did it reset back to 0 for everyone? also thank you so much for doing this!!! i'm glad the updates went well

 

Edit:nvm lol

Edited August 14, 2020 by Sugar Venom

[True Romance 6,195]

it looks amazing omg! thank u elle!

[Dua Lipa 3,987]

Wow amazing!  Thank you Elle! Are we able to see our previous usernames or has that (embarrassing) feature gone away? 

[JamiDelRey 1,961]

Oh shit!!! It looks so good, especially on mobile w added emoticons etc! Omg so grateful and thankful for you Elle! Welcome to the future whew I love it! 

[Say Yes to Heaven 27,628]

Omg it feels so weird on here but exciting!! So ready to see what comes next ! i cant wait for the new nfr cotcc theme!

Thank you so much, Elle! For still putting some love into the site and being a great admin!!! you know i love u 

[Elle 123,003]

1 minute ago, Dua Lipa said:

Wow amazing!  Thank you Elle! Are we able to see our previous usernames or has that (embarrassing) feature gone away? 

You're very welcome, my dear love!

Yes - previous usernames can be viewed by viewing a user's profile and clicking the clock icon next to their Username x

[West Coast 45,897]

I've been told by some of my Aussies mates that they can't access the website for the time being?

[Rorman Nockwell 56,999]

3 minutes ago, MAX DEL REY said:

I've been told by some of my Aussies mates that they can't access the website for the time being?

I got in but some others are still BANNED

I'm gonna have to FB message Chris Gehringer about this, Elle ...

[Elle 123,003]

2 minutes ago, MAX DEL REY said:

I've been told by some of my Aussies mates that they can't access the website for the time being?

The DNS may update slower for some due to the server switch! With time, it'll be available to everyone without issue. It was actually "online" (inaccessible to non-admins though) on PDT about an hour before it was on EDT, which is my current timezone. So I spent like an hour anxiously awaiting the DNS refresh so I could bring the site online for everyone

Tell them to please hang tight, we'll be arriving shortly! x

[YUNGATA 14,955]

5 minutes ago, MAX DEL REY said:

I've been told by some of my Aussies mates that they can't access the website for the time being?

Probably an ISP issue. I used my phone as a hotspot for a bit then my home wifi caught up like 5 mins ago.