Ok now that another MAJOR move is gonna take place on MS (especially in light of us about to go live with MS+ becoming a more mainstream station, the merge sort of has become even more essential so that all those who have NOT signed up on the sister sites will have easier access to the FTP / Radio related info.....
Primarily, the move will involve setting up a forum from scratch..... not in terms of having an empty DB but just features (MODS so to speak). No Hide avatars / signatures, or smileys or games or none of that will be here..... heck I'll be happy if I get the downloads up asap. That is one of the most critical parts of the site and is the second largest area of the database.....
all the mods will obviously return to the site.... just on a first come first need to include basis..... the key ones will be in here pronto......
[b][color=blue][size=6]BEFORE THE MOVE[/size][/color][/b]
:arrow: Take a peek around your account and check out the mods which have been added and you use on a regular basis. Please dont post that info in here, its just for you to know what is there on the site and what you use so that when we return and [b]ONLY AFTER WE START TAKING REQUESTS[/b], you can post in the designated forum what needs to be bought back and what ISN'T working as desired....
:arrow: Take a look into the history of your posts, 100% of your posts from MS will be imported to the new site. But, since nothing is perfect and I know about as much about this mod than I do about the atom bomb, importing posts from the sister sites might just be a little less than perfect. If you are on the other sites.... do the same there i.e. take a look at your posts counts and posts....
:arrow: Usergroups will be bought back slowly so all of you might not see the downloads instantly, the Radio station WILL stay up for your entertainment.
[b][size=6][color=blue]AFTER THE MOVE [/color][/size][/b]
[color=red][b](Acquaint yourself, dont PM any mods or admins asking for help because there's a bucket load of work that needs to be done. However you can help out with the following to begin with).[/b][/color]
:arrow: The [color=red][b]MOST[/b][/color] critical part, [color=red][b]LOOK AROUND AND SEE THE NEW CHANGES. Dont start posting questions.[/b][/color] The site in its entirety will be humongous and the team will be doing their best to logically setup the forums / help sections / etc. on the site.
:arrow: Check your post counts and older posts from the different sites. See if they have all made it in here. I noticed on my first attempt that I suddenly had someone else's posts but on my second attempt at importing stuff, things went near perfect. Though I didn't import ME and MM, just importing MP and MS was flawless....
:arrow: DJ's and Producers on MP who have posted their singles etc might need to repost them here. I will do my best at trying to bring them here although the sheer size of the import including the number of features that need to be imported in here will take precedence over a lot of the other things that members can actually help out with......
:arrow: if you are a DJ or a Producer who has posted their BIO on MP and you notice that it hasnt made the transition, please dont feel shy to post it again however I URGE YOU to search for your missing information before you post a new one. Chances are its under someone else's name and by telling us you have found it, team members can delete it from the other persons post list.....
:arrow: The URL of the site will change forever. We will now become MercuryNation and all the sub sites will be listed under the forum index. The URL's of all the sites will point to the forum index in the beginning and once a little while has passed and everyone gets comfortable around the site, the URL's will start pointing to the appropriate forums.
:arrow: A comprehensive HELP guide would be put in place so if there is something that you need help with.
:arrow: I will do my best to import the FTP group so that members who are on the FTP can continue to use the facilities without delay.
:arrow: Since MS is the site that we will be using as the battleground to import everything onto, you might not see your PM's and POLLS from MP / ME.
:arrow: Be sure to check your ranks as well. There are a few fuck ups being noticed on the forum since the last 24 hour downtime and while the ranks issue has not been fixed, its very likely that the error will move over to the new site too.
One of the biggest reasons to setup the merged forum is ease of navigation. We have found a few more additions that will make the forum very easy to navigate and we hope that it helps all those venture into the playgrounds that most were lazy to venture into.
See you guys on the new site....
[b][color=darkred]THE FORUM WILL GO DOWN ABOUT -- 0700 HOURS PACIFIC TIME -- 1000 HOURS NYC TIME -- 1500 HOURS LONDON TIME -- 1600 HOURS GREECE TIME [/color][/b]
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