Forum Migration

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:11 am

The old domain isn't forwarding here that I can tell,
and the old forum forum database is still available at the old link.

Are we waiting to make sure everything is OK first?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:22 am

I have one forum showing up under unread posts.
"Police Brutality". When I click on the link to go to last unread post, it brings me to the end of Page 1 of this forum.

Also, it says the last post in that thread is by devilswin99, but it's not, it's by Chicat.

That forum doesn't get marked read for me no matter how many times I click on it.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 7:37 am

JMark- that simple change you made in your blog made all the difference in my mind. Great work

ANGCatFan · Post by **ANGCatFan** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 7:40 am

Is this Heaven?

No, it's BearDownWildcats.com an Arizona Wildcat fan community, imagined by Arizona Wildcat fans, built by Arizona Wildcat fans and run by Arizona Wildcat fans.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:02 am

There are still people logged in and posting at the old domain.

The url is not being forwarded here when I browse using my phone. I saw others post that they were getting forwarded-what gives? I have logged out, cleared cookies, etc.

We seem to still be in a state of limbo with both domains working.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:06 am

There should be a special announcement on the front page, or some place everyone can see to redirect people here. There are fans still posting on the other site who have no idea everyone else has moved. At least we won't have MAO deleting links to here.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:14 am

I saw enfuego post. I won't let him know and allow him to keep posting to a ghost town.

Post by **UAdevil** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:22 am

It's really odd. The old domain is set to forward, but some mobile browsers apparently do not get that message. I've disabled the old board so there will be no further posts there.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:30 am

Things are looking good to me but I am on a laptop. Went to the old site, cleared cookies, logged in and everything is fine. Thanks for all the hard work UADevil!

Post by **UAdevil** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:37 am

That process was a lot of frustrating times. lol. Took 6 hours instead of 2 because I'm an idiot. Imported and copied all board files 7 or 8 times without it working right. Then, I deleted the cache at the new domain and boom, works great. Had I just cleared that cache after the first copy attempt we'd have been up by 5pm last night. Sorry.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:53 am

Awesome work. You should be proud

Post by **UAdevil** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:54 am

Olsondogg wrote:Awesome work. You should be proud

Mostly tired.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:55 am

Everything is working awesome UADevil. Great work last night.

prh · Post by **prh** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:02 am

UAdevil wrote:It's really odd. The old domain is set to forward, but some mobile browsers apparently do not get that message. I've disabled the old board so there will be no further posts there.

What I think is happening:

When you go to the main domain (forum.pe.com) it redirects here, but if your browser autocompletes to forum.pe.com/index.php then it makes it to the old forum. Not sure about mobile browsers. At least anyone going there now knows to come here.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:07 am

prh wrote:
UAdevil wrote:It's really odd. The old domain is set to forward, but some mobile browsers apparently do not get that message. I've disabled the old board so there will be no further posts there.
What I think is happening:

When you go to the main domain (forum.pe.com) it redirects here, but if your browser autocompletes to forum.pe.com/index.php then it makes it to the old forum. Not sure about mobile browsers. At least anyone going there now knows to come here.

Yep, that was it. I had a bookmark going to search unreadposts, and it didn't get redirected, but I see now the main link is redirected.
I guess others had the same thing going on and were still logging in over there because of it.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:56 am

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:58 am

UAEebs86 wrote:
prh wrote:
UAdevil wrote:It's really odd. The old domain is set to forward, but some mobile browsers apparently do not get that message. I've disabled the old board so there will be no further posts there.
What I think is happening:

When you go to the main domain (forum.pe.com) it redirects here, but if your browser autocompletes to forum.pe.com/index.php then it makes it to the old forum. Not sure about mobile browsers. At least anyone going there now knows to come here.
Yep, that was it. I had a bookmark going to search unreadposts, and it didn't get redirected, but I see now the main link is redirected.
I guess others had the same thing going on and were still logging in over there because of it.

So now that it's disabled and some are not being redirected how are we going to make sure everyone knows to come here now?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:05 am

Alieberman wrote:
UAEebs86 wrote:
prh wrote:
UAdevil wrote:It's really odd. The old domain is set to forward, but some mobile browsers apparently do not get that message. I've disabled the old board so there will be no further posts there.
What I think is happening:

When you go to the main domain (forum.pe.com) it redirects here, but if your browser autocompletes to forum.pe.com/index.php then it makes it to the old forum. Not sure about mobile browsers. At least anyone going there now knows to come here.
Yep, that was it. I had a bookmark going to search unreadposts, and it didn't get redirected, but I see now the main link is redirected.
I guess others had the same thing going on and were still logging in over there because of it.

So now that it's disabled and some are not being redirected how are we going to make sure everyone knows to come here now?

Now they get a message to clear cookies and go to beardownwildcats.com

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:52 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:
Alieberman wrote:
UAEebs86 wrote:
prh wrote:
UAdevil wrote:It's really odd. The old domain is set to forward, but some mobile browsers apparently do not get that message. I've disabled the old board so there will be no further posts there.
What I think is happening:

When you go to the main domain (forum.pe.com) it redirects here, but if your browser autocompletes to forum.pe.com/index.php then it makes it to the old forum. Not sure about mobile browsers. At least anyone going there now knows to come here.
Yep, that was it. I had a bookmark going to search unreadposts, and it didn't get redirected, but I see now the main link is redirected.
I guess others had the same thing going on and were still logging in over there because of it.

So now that it's disabled and some are not being redirected how are we going to make sure everyone knows to come here now?
Now they get a message to clear cookies and go to beardownwildcats.com

I just went there and it doesn't seem to be the case.

Post by **UAdevil** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:24 pm

I modified redirect settings a bit. Should work now for those whose browsers are pointing to a specific file i.e index.php, viewforus.php. Those should also now redirect here.

Katzenfreund · Post by **Katzenfreund** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:25 pm

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:27 pm

No mine redirects here. Perfect!

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:40 pm

UAdevil wrote:I modified redirect settings a bit. Should work now for those whose browsers are pointing to a specific file i.e index.php, viewforus.php. Those should also now redirect here.

You did a beautiful job from top to bottom. If you are ever in the Chicago area, an obscene number of drinks are on me.

Post by **UAdevil** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:41 pm

Chicat wrote:
UAdevil wrote:I modified redirect settings a bit. Should work now for those whose browsers are pointing to a specific file i.e index.php, viewforus.php. Those should also now redirect here.
You did a beautiful job from top to bottom. If you are ever in the Chicago area, an obscene number of drinks are on me.

I might take you up on that sometime. I'm in Chicago at least once a year.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:51 pm

UAdevil wrote:
Chicat wrote:
UAdevil wrote:I modified redirect settings a bit. Should work now for those whose browsers are pointing to a specific file i.e index.php, viewforus.php. Those should also now redirect here.
You did a beautiful job from top to bottom. If you are ever in the Chicago area, an obscene number of drinks are on me.
I might take you up on that sometime. I'm in Chicago at least once a year.

Just tell me when. If you have the time, I'm making it my mission to get you drunk.

ecurbh · Post by **ecurbh** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:56 pm

Thanks for all the hard work on making this site for us!

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 2:19 pm

nice work, guys! well done.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 4:02 pm

I'm liking the new digs

good job on the migration

ironj01 · Post by **ironj01** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 4:21 pm

Great job everyone, looks great

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:44 pm

Love It all, but I'm a perfectionist....

Can "Donate" become "Contribute" or "Support"?

Can the blog get response options?

Can the menu text be more balanced within space. It's left justified, or something.

Post by **UAdevil** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:53 pm

JMarkJohns wrote:Love It all, but I'm a perfectionist....

Can "Donate" become "Contribute" or "Support"?

Can the blog get response options?

Can the menu text be more balanced within space. It's left justified, or something.

Probably. Will take some time though.

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:00 pm

UAdevil wrote:
JMarkJohns wrote:Love It all, but I'm a perfectionist....

Can "Donate" become "Contribute" or "Support"?

Can the blog get response options?

Can the menu text be more balanced within space. It's left justified, or something.
Probably. Will take some time though.

No worries. Just making a list.

Post by **UAdevil** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:11 am

Next week I should have some time to work on some tweaks and mods. Rep for one. There's a phpbb analog called Karma that looks good.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:43 am

Great job on the migration buddy. Not as good as TOS, but not bad all the same.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:36 am

UAdevil shout out.

Nice job dude.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:42 am

UAdevil wrote:Next week I should have some time to work on some tweaks and mods. Rep for one. There's a phpbb analog called Karma that looks good.

My only request is a "View New Posts" button on every page instead of just the on the Index page. If not, no big deal. The site looks awesome.

KaibabKat · Post by **KaibabKat** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:25 am

Very nicely done - "Thank You" to all involved.

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:43 am

To UAdevil, JMJ, et. al. . .

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:48 am

I don't know jack shit about search engine optimization - who here does so that this site shows up near the top of searches for "University of Arizona message boards"?

Post by **UAdevil** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:32 am

UAEebs86 wrote:I don't know jack shit about search engine optimization - who here does so that this site shows up near the top of searches for "University of Arizona message boards"?

It'll take a couple weeks for the bots to all crawl through here. Then we'll start moving up the search rankings.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:37 am

Good because just for the hell of it, I searched the title of this website and I got the history of Bear Down and no forum.

Post by **UAdevil** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:45 am

If I google 'bear down wildcats' the 3rd link that shows up is for forum.prodigaleyelid.com, which fortunately now redirects here.

Reydituto · Post by **Reydituto** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 1:11 pm

Just awesome! Kudos UAdevil, M2C, KF with the graphics & counsel and JMJ on that snazzy mission statement!

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 1:18 pm

So, is the donation button ready to go?

Post by **UAdevil** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 1:29 pm

Should be. I have to make a snazzier button that fits the look soon, but it should get the job done if anyone cares to contribute. Absolutely no obligation or expectation of course.

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 2:23 pm

UAdevil wrote:If I google 'bear down wildcats' the 3rd link that shows up is for forum.prodigaleyelid.com, which fortunately now redirects here.

Number two now.

77HoyaCat4Ever · Post by **77HoyaCat4Ever** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 2:29 pm

2 on google

5 on Bing

Eff Bing

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:08 pm

Submitting sites for Google indexing: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/submit-url

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:36 pm

I thought the way to move up int he google ranks was to repeatedly say things like.

DID YOU KNOW CRAIG JAMES KILLED 5 HOOKERS?

or

beardownwildcats.com is THE BEST ARIZONA SPORTS FORUM EVER!

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 4:20 pm

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Put that at the bottom of every page and we'll kicked out of Google. Seriously though, the best way to get ranked is to have awesome content. The blog and epic posts should cover that area just fine.

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