TCM Message Boards Announcement
Posted: March 28th, 2014, 10:26 am
Hey gang,
I know the majority of posters here don't visit the TCM Message Boards much these days and some who are regular contributors, but for the small handful of posters who only sometimes visit there, I wanted to be sure they saw this announcement from TCM regarding the boards:
http://forums.tcm.com/ann.jspa?annID=61
Hello TCM Message Board Members,
We’re happy to announce that we are moving to a new, improved, more stable and better designed Message Boards platform on April 1st. We’ve been working hard on these and we’re very excited to share them with you. Here’s what you can expect from the new Message Boards when they go live:
More stable and less technical issues. We are moving to a completely new platform and new support group.
Old threads and posts will be kept from the current Message Boards. We’ve worked on a data migration strategy to ensure that 1 year or more of all topics and threads will be on the new boards. We are not throwing away previous threads after a year. If for some reason we need to bring back threads prior to these, these are archived and we can re-publish them. Some threads we know are important to keep in their entirety, so we have made plans to include these on the new message boards.
Simpler and more clear design to post and communicate
More overall features. More tools to communicate with other users and get notifications and much easier to post images and video.
Better Profiles. If you wish, you can share more information and message with other members easier than before. You can create an image avatar now to id your posts and profile. You can update and post a status message and much more.
Better post tracking and more post information at a glance
Better and more efficient posting features. Easier to generate quotes, reply to posts, better formatting options, and easier ways to add media.
Better moderation. We have a great new team now to help you get any issues or answers you need from TCM. They’ll be on the boards checking any issues you post.
Faster updates and improvements. We’ve improved our tech team to better address issues faster and to add features where we can quickly make changes and add new features if needed.
Improved sharing features to other sites and social media
Better Access. We’re using new software that will make updating your profile and tracking threads you’re following much more simple and better.
TIMING AND RE-REGISTERING (PLEASE READ)
We will begin the transition to the new boards on Tuesday, April 1st at 9:00am Eastern Time. Unfortunately, to perform the data migration thoroughly, the Message Boards will be closed for approximately 3 days and they will be back up on the morning of Friday April 4th.
We appreciate everyone’s patience while we make the switch. If you come to the message boards between Tuesday, April 1st and Friday, April 4th, you will see a maintenance sign that we are working on the migration.
Re-Registering: When you come back to the new boards, you can re-register your display name and account with us if you wish to 1). maintain your screen name, and 2). link your post history, years on the boards, post count, to your account.
Re-Registration: To re-register you, we will need to send a verification email to the email account you have on file with the current message boards. If you feel your email needs to be updated, please update this via the tcm.com account screen before April 1rd. You cannot update your email through the message board control panel. To update your email, click on your “account” link from the tcm.com home page, example below:
Once on your account page, simply update your email address by replacing it here and select “submit”:
If your email account on file with us is fine and accessible, you need to do nothing – you can use that account for the new Message Boards.
You can also of course register as a new user with a new display name. However, if you register as a new user, none of your previous participation on the boards will carry over (you’re a newbie).
Passwords: Also as part of the new sign-up, you will be prompted to create a new password. You can use the password you use now if you like or generate a new one; either will work.
Help: At the bottom of the new site will be the ability to directly send a message to our moderators with any questions, concerns. If you are having issues with re-registering, just contact us and we will work with you.
That’s it. Many of you have been faithful and loyal participants to these boards for many years and we wanted to say thank you. We want you to be happy with the new boards moving forward, which is why we really have worked hard to make them so much better. Please reach out to us with issues, suggestions, ideas – we will be listening. Thank you.
Your friends at TCM
I know the majority of posters here don't visit the TCM Message Boards much these days and some who are regular contributors, but for the small handful of posters who only sometimes visit there, I wanted to be sure they saw this announcement from TCM regarding the boards:
http://forums.tcm.com/ann.jspa?annID=61
Hello TCM Message Board Members,
We’re happy to announce that we are moving to a new, improved, more stable and better designed Message Boards platform on April 1st. We’ve been working hard on these and we’re very excited to share them with you. Here’s what you can expect from the new Message Boards when they go live:
More stable and less technical issues. We are moving to a completely new platform and new support group.
Old threads and posts will be kept from the current Message Boards. We’ve worked on a data migration strategy to ensure that 1 year or more of all topics and threads will be on the new boards. We are not throwing away previous threads after a year. If for some reason we need to bring back threads prior to these, these are archived and we can re-publish them. Some threads we know are important to keep in their entirety, so we have made plans to include these on the new message boards.
Simpler and more clear design to post and communicate
More overall features. More tools to communicate with other users and get notifications and much easier to post images and video.
Better Profiles. If you wish, you can share more information and message with other members easier than before. You can create an image avatar now to id your posts and profile. You can update and post a status message and much more.
Better post tracking and more post information at a glance
Better and more efficient posting features. Easier to generate quotes, reply to posts, better formatting options, and easier ways to add media.
Better moderation. We have a great new team now to help you get any issues or answers you need from TCM. They’ll be on the boards checking any issues you post.
Faster updates and improvements. We’ve improved our tech team to better address issues faster and to add features where we can quickly make changes and add new features if needed.
Improved sharing features to other sites and social media
Better Access. We’re using new software that will make updating your profile and tracking threads you’re following much more simple and better.
TIMING AND RE-REGISTERING (PLEASE READ)
We will begin the transition to the new boards on Tuesday, April 1st at 9:00am Eastern Time. Unfortunately, to perform the data migration thoroughly, the Message Boards will be closed for approximately 3 days and they will be back up on the morning of Friday April 4th.
We appreciate everyone’s patience while we make the switch. If you come to the message boards between Tuesday, April 1st and Friday, April 4th, you will see a maintenance sign that we are working on the migration.
Re-Registering: When you come back to the new boards, you can re-register your display name and account with us if you wish to 1). maintain your screen name, and 2). link your post history, years on the boards, post count, to your account.
Re-Registration: To re-register you, we will need to send a verification email to the email account you have on file with the current message boards. If you feel your email needs to be updated, please update this via the tcm.com account screen before April 1rd. You cannot update your email through the message board control panel. To update your email, click on your “account” link from the tcm.com home page, example below:
Once on your account page, simply update your email address by replacing it here and select “submit”:
If your email account on file with us is fine and accessible, you need to do nothing – you can use that account for the new Message Boards.
You can also of course register as a new user with a new display name. However, if you register as a new user, none of your previous participation on the boards will carry over (you’re a newbie).
Passwords: Also as part of the new sign-up, you will be prompted to create a new password. You can use the password you use now if you like or generate a new one; either will work.
Help: At the bottom of the new site will be the ability to directly send a message to our moderators with any questions, concerns. If you are having issues with re-registering, just contact us and we will work with you.
That’s it. Many of you have been faithful and loyal participants to these boards for many years and we wanted to say thank you. We want you to be happy with the new boards moving forward, which is why we really have worked hard to make them so much better. Please reach out to us with issues, suggestions, ideas – we will be listening. Thank you.
Your friends at TCM