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Unread 27 Jun 2020, 11:04 PM
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Something we've thought about for a long while, but I'm just going to mention it now even tho I don't know how soon this might happen.

The forum software we're using is outdated, as really our entire web site is at this point....functional, useable, with quirks and limits.

For one, Nick years ago had to do some back doorish hacking of vbulletin's code so that when you log into the site, you're logged into the forums. Occasionally that means sometimes that code doesn't work as it should...and I've heard about it sometimes when it happens, I can't know who may not come to the forums..or the site altogether..because they couldn't get logged into the forums and never told us.

If/when we change forum software, that may not be the case...at least originally. It may be that while you could use the same login info, you may have to register and log into those forums separately....but of course, it wouldn't mean you couldn't largely just remain signed in.

Forums are a dying thing on the net today, which kinda saddens this old fart. Starting back with WSS and into our beginning here, interacting with people here was a large part of my enjoyment in coming to the site. Regardless, we need a forum TO have various discussions, etc and so do plan on continuing with forums. They'll be different I know...some better, some I don't know. These forums, like our previous ones, I think (haven't talked this over with Nick) can just be archived and available...just no longer something you can post on.

This time away from sports has been strange in so many ways for me...and I'm sure everyone. I have more time on my hands in the morning with no stats to do (PGA and NASCAR are virtually always done in the evening).

Our numbers have dwindled over the years for a variety of reasons, a lot of it our inability to make the upgrades here that we've always wanted to. So, with all this time away, I don't know how many more have faded away. I'll even admit that, for different reasons but same result, I've had thoughts like too many businesses in this country the past few months of hanging it up. BUT...if I've proven nothing else over all these years...I'm a stubborn SOB!

Anyway, for those of you still around we thank you. We cant yet promise big changes beyond the forums, but can promise the intent is still to soldier on.
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