IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PMs!

[Mindi]

Herode,

We're not exactly happy with the forum software we are on right now either, hence the reason we are changing it! UBB/UBBThreads has gone downhill in recent years and frankly some things are just plain old broken and it's less advantageous to try to work on a out of date software package than to upgrade to something that is more standard and flavor-rich than UBB. We've had a move in the works for a while now (actually a couple of years) but the direction we wanted to go changed several times in terms of the overall site, so we kept starting over on our plans.

We now have a new design courtesy of Tim and a new software package (vbulletin) to support the forums and press releases. We're even switching backend things like form software, ad programs, email and mailing list software. Basically about the only thing staying the same is the store site.

We're trying to get the import process down and then will be bringing in moderators as testers for a week or two before we do the real upgrade with the current board. My hope is to have all of that done by sometime in August. Originally we were shooting for this month, but the problems with the import because of the PM module is causing a delay. Hence the new guidelines and the urgency to get people in compliance with them.

Hope that cleared up your curiousity for now!