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It would unfortunately seem that it is now beyond saving...
I don't think it is, members still have a soft spot for puntosports, I just think it needs some pushing to get it back on track.
It keeps failing/running very slow that needs sorting first
The server isn't the issue at the moment.
It's the lack of new posts, we have plenty on members logging in, but no ones posting new threads or posts anymore.
In the day, if you had an issue you could chuck a thread up and get plenty of replies.
These days half of us don't own puntos anymore, so obviously don't have punto related issues anymore.
Im thinking of ways to spruce things up.Im just waiting on a bit of time of work so i can get involved handling the server side issues as a starting Point.Please list a number of things you would like to see done or think would benefit the place. and ill add them to a list of things to do.As were all aware the place has lost out a lot to the Facebook phenomenon. but i do intend to try and sort some things to keep the knowledgebase here.
the server isnt an issue? then why is the site so slow?
and not being funny here, but how are we ever going to get new members when you have got this on the home page? i mean wtf? who would join a site with those dates as the 'next event'
>> EVENTS
Upcoming events in the next 90 days:
Ultimate Street Car - 6th August 2010
Auto Italia Gaydon - 28th August 2010
I do think the unreliability of the server right now is playing a part.
It takes ages to navigate due to general slowness, and searches are throwing up FAST CGi errors all over the place.
As Mawbs says, sorting the server out should be the first issue to be sorted! Then we can start looking at other things i guess.
Posting pictures (without using photobucket etc) should be one of the main priorities after that if we wanna compete with Facebook!
Ok fair enough, I didn't realise the server was an issue, as I personally don't have an issue with loading times.
I wonder if it would be possible to just get rid of the home page?
Its impossible to edit posts as well... This is what happens when you post to a thread
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1.../PSCerror2.png
^^^ That's strange. Personally I haven't had any errors or overlapping page lay out's like that. Let me see if I can find out what's up.
Is that Google Chrome Kas?
I also get the overlapping in private messaging on Firefox or chrome
Same here!
What's the crack then?
Is the forum dead in the water??
I suspect the only way to revive the forum would be to close the Facebook group and divert every member to here, is that going to happen? The problem is no one wants to post on here as no one replies. In my eyes this forum should come first.
I'm trying to get to the bottom of the page errors. Facebook is killing a lot of forums from what I've seen.
It's a shame as FB isn't as easy to back track like forums are so I see people ask the same questions daily.
site is still running slow for me
This forum should remain as it's important as a knowledge base, for searches etc. but at present it serves as more of a library - hence the 'lots of people logging on, no new posts'
As to reviving the Forum, I agree with the above, ability to post pics, speed of server (just took 20 seconds for my computer to post a 'quick reply'!), re-vamp of the general look (needs modernising), navigation, more emphasis on the Forum as the main site is hardly, if ever, used.
Hi all. I use this forum as a library. But i agree that it lacks action. But if no one owns a punto anymore then i hurds thats why
home page still says 2010? is it that hard to update :/
Thanks for all the idea me guys. The forum issues should now be fixed so hopefully that won't put you off posting. Next I'll be looking at updating the content and information.
I'm also looking at the best way for you to share your photos. Unfortunately the gallery was lost when the forum was migrated a few years ago. I'm still trying to decide which is the best way to achieve that. Hopefully I'll have a solution soon.
Any other ideas to help this place?
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I don't want to start splitting hairs over the gallery but John said he copied everything there was originally and there was no gallyer/dump of images etc. I don't know if its worth speaking to the guy who hosted it before from Fiat Forum... Maybe it was in another location? Just a thought.
I have as it's now hosted back on his server :) It used to be in the same location. I can see where the data was in John's server but 99% of the subfolders have gone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Superman