Misty Moonshine Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Hi everyone, First of all, I owe you all an apology for having blindsided you all with the upgrades to the forum software. I was equally blindsided with the extent of the changes. To be clear, it is not "New" software that we sought out and installed without telling you, and I certainly didn't expect the much needed upgrades to cause such an extreme change in the look & feel of the forums. I had been receiving countless complaints and requests about the wire forum for some time now. Over the last year, even some of the most basic functions had begun to fail. It was causing all of us a fair amount of grief in terms of its failed functionality and inability to use many of the features. So, I contacted our hosting service (website, servers, etc.) to intervene and see if they could help with the compounding issues before it got any worse. You all may have noticed as you encountered security certificate warning messages and such... something was definitely amuck. They ran over 100 crucial and necessary updates, patches, and enhancements that were missing from the wire forum software due to neglect from our previous hosting service. They did it all overnight to limit the disruption of the forum users. We had no way of knowing in advance how much these crucial updates would affect the user experience. With all of the updates they installed, we can look forward to seeing a big improvement in speed, reliability, and security within the forum. With that being said, I understand that there are some concerns regarding the upgrades. To keep you all in the loop, I am communicating with our hosting service on the following items to work toward a resolution: 1. Signatures 2. Archiving threads/posts 3. Replacing the "Home" button that will return you to the SASS Home page Again, please accept my apologies for the abrupt changes- I assure you, if we'd have had any idea, we would have let you all know in advance! Last but certainly not least, my sincere apologies go out to Allie Mo and all of the other Moderators- I really didn't mean to blindside anyone. I was just trying to help... you know what they say about best laid plans! Thanks in advance for your understanding- and your support. Misty Moonshine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I find the new software is much easier to use on my mobile device - no complaints from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckaroo Bubba Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Thanks Misty. Keep up the great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Knotwright 61300 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Thanks Misty!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Stevens SASS#55996 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Misty, I find the new wire easy to use and as with anything can understand the growing pains involved with these things. THANK YOU so much for your continuing and constant efforts to improve SASS overall. There are so many of us that appreciate all that is done. And to any detractors...........if the wire is not quite to your liking at this moment take the chance to go to a match and enjoy all the awesome benefits of actually participating in what all SASS has to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 6 minutes ago, Deuce Stevens SASS#55996 said: Misty, I find the new wire easy to use and as with anything can understand the growing pains involved with these things. THANK YOU so much for your continuing and constant efforts to improve SASS overall. There are so many of us that appreciate all that is done. And to any detractors...........if the wire is not quite to your liking at this moment take the chance to go to a match and enjoy all the awesome benefits of actually participating in what all SASS has to offer. Thank you Misty as well from me. You Ladies are best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOODFOX , sass#34179 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Thank You Misty , Woodfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 thank you for the changes and the attention to folks concerns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Thanks for the updates Misty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Thank you,,,,, with a kiss to the hand,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Frank Norfleet Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Misty, Ignore the malcontents! The changes are great, especially being able to post signatures. JFN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I LIKE THE NEW STUFF!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Arrow Hombre Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 The updates are very much appreciated!!! Thank you for all you and your staff do for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Thanks Misty! It gets easier every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Like getten on a new horse. Ya better hold on Thanks for all the work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt Westyn Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Thanks Misty I like the changes so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Thank you Misty and Thank you for addressing the issues that you have outlined that concerned many of us. This new Wire is definitely an upgrade, it just needs a little massaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rance - SASS # 54090 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Well Misty.. I think ya done good.. yeah.. I was startled the first time I saw it.. but hey.. I'm old.. I'll get use to it.. I'll figure it out.. May be slowly but surely fits in in there someplace.. Kinda like my phone.. Had a flip phone fer years.. Just got one of those fancy smart ones about a week ago.. Day by day.. I'm learnin more about it.. We'll all survive.. and like I said.. Ya done good... Rance Thinkin.. My phone is still stumping me everyday on some stuff.. But I can still make and answer a phone call... and I can still read the ol' SASS wire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 We should not be shocked to wake up to new software release with no warning or help function. All software is constantly being updated without our knowledge. And most of it has no help function. I run mostly on Samsung tablet and phone. It's most frustrating to have daily changes show up in software. Just recently I had my tablet crash and burn. I bought a new Samsung as close as possible to my old one simply because I didn't want to relurn everything. I was talking with the Samsung support guy at Best Buy about how I could find the Help function. He said there wasn't a help function. Just Google your questions. I have an old Krypro 4 machine in the closet. Next to it is a paper grocery sack of manuals that came with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed I. Knight, SASS #36423 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I think it looks good Misty, and flows really nice on my "Jed iPad" . Keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 they did it faster'n "overnite"... I was on the Wire til after 2am... then back on ~7... and told I couldn't log on. Thanks for your excellent explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Doggle Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Misty, as usual, you done good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Chesty SASS # 73317 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Misty, I think the new wire is pretty dang good! Thanks for taking care of us. See everyone else at the range! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Jack Daniels,58780 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Misty, The new wire seems like a good improvement. It responds faster and is easy to use. When the shock of change wears off I think everyone will like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Misty, As always, THANK YOU for everything. I am plenty happy with the new forums. No complaints at all here. Keep up the GREAT work at SASS HQ. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Gregg Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 It's just fine, Misty. But where is the US Flag emoticon??? Mustang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 39 minutes ago, Mustang Gregg said: It's just fine, Misty. But where is the US Flag emoticon??? Mustang It's there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Please ask your questions or report problems on the other thread. That way they will all be in one place. That will make things easier for Misty and the Moderators to find and address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Gregg Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I'm on the Ford Garage computer and it's having screen problems. I'll ck it when I get home. MG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major BS Walker Regulator Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Next year this time we'll be saying things like, remember how the wire used to be. I'm sure glad that's over with. Great Job Misty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four Bucks #36386 Life Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Misty, most folks initially recoil at a hint of change and this was probably no different. I like it and have found it to be a welcome upgrade and getting easier every day. Being a leader always makes you a target but rest assured that we appreciate your efforts in keeping SASS moving forward in a positive direction. Four Bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Montana, SASS #23907 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Misty, "blind side" or surprise me all you want. Jes keep doin' whachoo are doin' cuz it ony makes things better! Don't wait fer everyone to git on board. We're with ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 PS Let me emphasize, the more I learn, the more I like most of the changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Trail Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 While my initial reaction to the upgrade was; "Wow, this is dramatically different.", it wasn't a bad reaction. Having been dealing with computers, operating systems, network systems, etc. since the mid 1980's, I've learned to adapt and upgrade myself along with the tech. After using it for a while I kind of look at it like upgrading from Windows 95 to Windows XP Pro. 95 worked but had had numerous limitations and bugs that really affected how much you could do. XP Pro fixed a lot of the bugs, removed tons of limitations and greatly increased how much work could be done. I run Win 7 Pro now and detest Win 8, 8.1 and 10. Just please don't make us run anything that equates to Win 10. Really liking the upgrade, Misty. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I stopped trying to go on the Wire after it kept telling me I wasn't authorized, etc.... I LOVE the upgrades and have been enjoying reading/posting! Thank you for your hard work!! scarlett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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