Upgrade Task List 5/22/08

[SirAdrian]

There are roughly 3-5 items rolling off the list every day, not 2 a week. However, for the most part they are transparent to our members, at least initially. Issues such as trashed thread pruning, xml downloads, and eban softdelete and indexing are for the most part transparent to our members... but are critical on the back end. We know this has to be balanced with visible progress to the membership, thus we are trying to hit a couple visible items a week. The back end work by far is the most time consuming, and as it gets completed, the front end work will scroll off at a much faster rate.



Actually, were putting more priority on the backend, as a few issues cropped up which needed to be addressed. Thus these is not so much to communicate, but if anything we're beyond the initial learning curve, and things are really flying.

I don't know his age (I doubt he is a teenager), but tech wise, in comparison to many of the coders on vb.org, I'd say he is in the top 5%. There are many hacker types, and others who talk up a good game, and then create unmaintainable and/or very inefficient code, and/or can't hit a target date worth a hoot. What I've seen so far, I've been very impressed with. We're in good hands.

Thanks for the reply, Ron.

The major items being worked on are very complex and have taken some logging to get all the required information in order to work on them further. While we plan, or collect info for these large items, several small items are fixed throughout the day. I am in constant communication with the staff here - either asking for more details on how something should work, or asking for help testing.

Is it true that Sir Adrian is a teenager? Just curious, if that's true, how much lack of experience is figuring in to the delays.

I am 20, and easily one of the most experienced vB. specialists around (if not the most). The "delay", as you call it, is just due to the enourmous volume of tasks on the list. If you are only watching 2 tasks, and I have 300 to do, you won't see that I complete 30 unless they are part of that 2 you are watching.

Trust me - things are progressing quickly, and unfortunately, we have been doing a lot of backtracking fixing things that should have been done properly the first time around.

 

[snoochface]

Thanks mnp.

I think it would be valuable and appreciated for the members to know that back-end issues are being worked on. Anything is preferable to complete and utter silence.

We're not mobs of angry users marching through the forums with our metaphorical torches, you know? We're reasonable people. We can accept that critical, back-end, transparent issues need to be handled first -- if we know about it. If we don't, then it just looks like a bunch of SSDD to us.

 

[snoochface]

I am 20, and easily one of the most experienced vB. specialists around (if not the most). The "delay", as you call it, is just due to the enourmous volume of tasks on the list. If you are only watching 2 tasks, and I have 300 to do, you won't see that I complete 30 unless they are part of that 2 you are watching.

Then tell us. Obvious solution, right? We can take it.

 

[Redstiletto]

NEw update list: http://christianforums.com/showthread.php?t=7244229

 

[Tychicus2]

There are roughly 3-5 items rolling off the list every day, not 2 a week. However, for the most part they are transparent to our members, at least initially. Issues such as trashed thread pruning, xml downloads, and eban softdelete and indexing are for the most part transparent to our members... but are critical on the back end. We know this has to be balanced with visible progress to the membership, thus we are trying to hit a couple visible items a week. The back end work by far is the most time consuming, and as it gets completed, the front end work will scroll off at a much faster rate.



Actually, were putting more priority on the backend, as a few issues cropped up which needed to be addressed. Thus these is not so much to communicate, but if anything we're beyond the initial learning curve, and things are really flying.

I don't know his age (I doubt he is a teenager), but tech wise, in comparison to many of the coders on vb.org, I'd say he is in the top 5%. There are many hacker types, and others who talk up a good game, and then create unmaintainable and/or very inefficient code, and/or can't hit a target date worth a hoot. What I've seen so far, I've been very impressed with. We're in good hands.

Thanks for communicating It is MUCH Appreciated. We have NO way to KNOW unless you tell us?

God Bless,

Ty

 

[JoyforJESUS]

Thanks for all you are doing, but, there are still some things that I miss. Anonymous Blessings, Jobs, Bank savings/checking (on hand) collecting interest. Do we have current status on what is being worked on?

again thanks for all you are doing.

 

[Redstiletto]

NEw update list: http://christianforums.com/showthread.php?t=7244229

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

When do they expect the search function to work again when searching for threads on boards?

Hi again. I didn't seem to see an answer to this question. Is something we have to do special in order to do a specific word/thread search? thanks.

 

[drstevej]

Site Supporter Perks

• delay between posts
• delay between PMs
• no bank
• no pets
• no identity on reps over last 20
• reminders that we are second priority behind other fixes
• enough tech support to try to fix one or two of our things per week or so
• Advisors have to ask site members what the perks are because the list was lost (this is asked long after the list was lost)

However, PAY PAL works great to take our money to renew as Site Supporters.

this is in a closed thread

In the transition between techs, the documentation on SS features was lost, thus it needs to be reverse engineered. Please post any of the perks you can remember as well as any details.

The priority is the backend, not members features, not SS features, but the internals to keep the site stable. It is the foundation, and it needs to be solid. Once that is done, we will be rolling out the other features, albeit we do try to fit in a couple visible features every week or so.

 

[Tychicus2]

You can also *BUY* blessings at $3.00 per 1000 blessings if you click on Purchase

I'd make better deals than that... LOL

Please post stuff that is missing/non functional here

http://christianforums.com/showthread.php?t=7245321

Ty

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

You can also *BUY* blessings at $3.00 per 1000 blessings if you click on Purchase

I'd make better deals than that... LOL

Please post stuff that is missing/non functional here

http://christianforums.com/showthread.php?t=7245321

Ty

It gives a message that I cannot access it.
So do I have to become a site supporter to be able to use the Search Function? Thanks.

LittleLambofJesus, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

 

[MeekOne]

I asked this elsewhere, but maybe it belongs here, if this has been asked, please excuse me, but I need to know something if you will. Is there anything else besides the CF dollies for us to spend our blessings on? I miss my pet rock, Rocco. I used to spend it on him, and now in order to spend it on a dolly, you have to give up your avatar, and I'm not willing to do that, so I forgo my character that I used to have (I have no more character! hehehe...a little funny, but not really ) Anywho...what can we spend our blessings on now? If nothing comes to mind...will we be able to spend our blessings on something in the future?

Just wondering what's going on lately. Sure miss the way it used to be. Thanks.

 

[ludovica]

I'm totally confused, I've not been around for a while and the whole forums kinda disappeared?

 

[Emmy]

Dear Redstiletto, or whom it may concern. I am pleased with all you are doing, and thank you very much. I am finding it a bit tiring, to scroll from side to side to get the whole message. I have asked before, I know, but is it possible to give me an idea when I will be able to read the complete message, without scrolling from side to side? I would be truly grateful to have a rough idea. Thank you again, and may God bless you. Greetings from Emmy. ( sister in Christ)

 

[~renuka~]

when will the pest be back,,,,, do we have to PM anyone???
I had two pets ....

 

[heavensangelwv]

Dear Redstiletto, or whom it may concern. I am pleased with all you are doing, and thank you very much. I am finding it a bit tiring, to scroll from side to side to get the whole message. I have asked before, I know, but is it possible to give me an idea when I will be able to read the complete message, without scrolling from side to side? I would be truly grateful to have a rough idea. Thank you again, and may God bless you. Greetings from Emmy. ( sister in Christ)

If you change your CF Skin (User CF > Edit Options) you will not have to scroll anymore. You can also change it in the bottom left corner of the page.

 

[~Jo~]

Hi I wonder if you can help answer my question, about the chat box can anyone please answer me on this is it or when is it coming back, we have waited a long time and I do realise you have been very busy sorting things out so they work properly, but is it now time to have this lovely feature back as it is being really missed by loads of us, that have made friends through it and had a laugh with staff as well. So as much as I would love to say everything in the garden is rosie it really isn't by a lot of us. So my questions still stands, when is it coming back if at all......... so can you please answer me over this, I have posted this question it the site supporters forum but never get an answer, love and god bless you all that work on here but please please can we have this back asap..............

 

[Redstiletto]

That chatbox will be back, but it is not one of the main priorities right now.

 

[mnphysicist]

Sr staff wants the chat box back in a huge way, as it allows us to auto archive behind the scenes and is a huge time saver. On the other hand, we have jobs, the bank, and pets scheduled ahead of it.

Jobs are about ready to roll, just need the graphics redone, and the bank is not far off. Pets are next, and then the chatbox. Thus in the interim, we're rolling out an interim CB to get things rolling again.

 

[heavensangelwv]

Very exciting news!!