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Re: Big Announcement: CelticsBlog forums phasing out (need your help)
« Reply #255 on: September 19, 2018, 05:24:27 PM »

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The first preseason game is September 28th.  Will I be making a game thread on this forum or on a new one?  Inquiring minds want to know.  :)

>Official launch is Friday the 21st in the afternoon

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Re: Big Announcement: CelticsBlog forums phasing out (need your help)
« Reply #256 on: September 19, 2018, 05:25:15 PM »

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The first preseason game is September 28th.  Will I be making a game thread on this forum or on a new one?  Inquiring minds want to know.  :)
We start up this Friday so you will have to do it at the new site.

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« Reply #257 on: September 19, 2018, 08:40:03 PM »

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The first preseason game is September 28th.  Will I be making a game thread on this forum or on a new one?  Inquiring minds want to know.  :)
We start up this Friday so you will have to do it at the new site.
I'll probably have to start making the game thread right away since I'm such a dinosaur when it comes to technology just in case I run into problems and have to ask somebody how to do something :)   I can't wait! 

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« Reply #258 on: September 20, 2018, 10:14:39 PM »

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The first preseason game is September 28th.  Will I be making a game thread on this forum or on a new one?  Inquiring minds want to know.  :)
We start up this Friday so you will have to do it at the new site.
I'll probably have to start making the game thread right away since I'm such a dinosaur when it comes to technology just in case I run into problems and have to ask somebody how to do something :)   I can't wait!
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« Reply #259 on: September 20, 2018, 10:15:01 PM »

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I wonder if the change comes at midnight like becoming a pumpkin or Y2K

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« Reply #260 on: September 21, 2018, 10:23:02 AM »

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Anxiously awaiting the unveiling!   I want to get started on that first game thread LOL!!

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« Reply #261 on: September 21, 2018, 11:07:18 AM »

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Not that I'm hoping for it — but I'd be very curious what kind of traffic hit CetlicsBlog takes with the forums moving...
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« Reply #262 on: September 21, 2018, 01:52:06 PM »

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Anxiously awaiting the unveiling!   I want to get started on that first game thread LOL!!

Hopefully most of the current format will carry over. I'm excited to see what will change (if anything) as far as commenting on game threads goes
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« Reply #263 on: September 21, 2018, 02:01:42 PM »

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I don't post much since the multi-year rebuild is basically complete but I value the forums very highly and there will be future big issues like Kyrie and Horford when I might want to post. You probably  know this already, but as a revenue source you might be able to get an Amazon banner that would give you a small percentage of every Amazon purchase made by someone who hits the banner. i post quite a bit on pokerfraudalert.com, a non-profit site, and it seems to help him with the cost of running the site. Good luck and thanks to those who are working to get us a new site.

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« Reply #264 on: September 21, 2018, 02:19:09 PM »

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Anxiously awaiting the unveiling!   I want to get started on that first game thread LOL!!
FLC, it is great to hear you will keep up the rich and wonderful tradition of game threads. it would be not nearly as much fun to watch the games without your great threads.

see you on the other side....and one more tp.  ;D
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« Reply #265 on: September 21, 2018, 02:21:09 PM »

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Not that I'm hoping for it — but I'd be very curious what kind of traffic hit CetlicsBlog takes with the forums moving...

We could advertise it on the relevant sites like the Celtics sub on reddit, /r/nba, nba related servers on discord, CelticsHub. Maybe a kind hearted Celtics journalist could make a reference on twitter. In any case, I'm optimistic.

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« Reply #266 on: September 21, 2018, 02:38:39 PM »

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Will there be a re-direct from the forums.celtcsblog.com to the new forum url?

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« Reply #267 on: September 21, 2018, 02:47:03 PM »

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Will there be a re-direct from the forums.celtcsblog.com to the new forum url?

iirc byennie said they will try to have one.

afaik all reasonable concerns (maintaining log ins, posts, TPs, post counts, passwords etc) have all been addressed some time ago, the idea being they'll do everything possible to run things smoothly.  We ll be fine.

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« Reply #268 on: September 21, 2018, 02:52:19 PM »

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Will there be a re-direct from the forums.celtcsblog.com to the new forum url?

iirc byennie said they will try to have one.

afaik all reasonable concerns (maintaining log ins, posts, TPs, post counts, passwords etc) have all been addressed some time ago, the idea being they'll do everything possible to run things smoothly.  We ll be fine.

It was more about the casual users that haven't noticed there's been a change =)

Maybe admins can also send a blast email to registered emails?

Anyways, hope people find the new forum just fine.

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« Reply #269 on: September 21, 2018, 03:07:56 PM »

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Will there be a re-direct from the forums.celtcsblog.com to the new forum url?

iirc byennie said they will try to have one.

afaik all reasonable concerns (maintaining log ins, posts, TPs, post counts, passwords etc) have all been addressed some time ago, the idea being they'll do everything possible to run things smoothly.  We ll be fine.

It was more about the casual users that haven't noticed there's been a change =)

Maybe admins can also send a blast email to registered emails?

Anyways, hope people find the new forum just fine.

Confirmed there will be a redirect. Should be hard not to find, even by accident. Regarding emails, we may clean up the list and create a periodic newsletter but that's out a few weeks likely.

Process will start in a few mins where you'll see a maintenance message for a bit before it returns.