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Posted: 11/14/2016 2:09:24 AM EDT
[Last Edit: GoatBoy]
We have been hard at work for over a year on the design and development of the new website. The process took this long because we started with our data tier and worked all the way forward to the newly designed interface. This effort has included not only the code that runs the site, but everything down to the servers themselves, with much more power behind the scenes! 
To begin, don't panic! That's right, DO NOT PANIC! There will be some pretty drastic changes, but overall they are to improve things, and our teams of testers, made up entirely of your fellow users, have been enjoying the site enough to beg it to go live. The overall design and layout is similar when you get into the forums and threads. Navigation at the top of the page will be different however, with the use of drop down menus, versus the bar of communities and tools that exist on the current, now dubbed old, site. This is shown in the image above, where you can make out the typical top of the site. The user tools are much easier to see and use and have moved to the top right of the page. To ensure ease of use and the ability to jump to where you want to go quickly, we have added a sticky bar, barely visible in the second photo, which will keep all these links at your fingertips. A few other items of include the addition of amazon product sharing, where you simply need to grab the items ASIN number and a nicely formatted product listing will show up in your thread. We also have created a similar sharing mechanism for tweets, which will share a formatted tweet in your thread. Polls have received a facelift to look nicer and work within our framework. We have added user mentions where you can simply put @goatboy in your post and that user will receive a notification with a link to the mention. The new post editor is now a merged WYSIWYG editor and BBCode editor, so you can click a button to jump between the two to make sure it looks perfect. Media sharing for team members has been entirely rewritten to create a very easy to use interface in either editor. Bronze members have also been given the ability to attach images to threads, so all team members can simply upload a photo from their phones, or computers, and add them to a post. A lot of new smilies have been added (see image below) for those quick reply moments when you need a touch of levity. User avatars have been increased in size to allow for more self expression. With all of these additions, and more, the greatest feature of the new site is that it is entirely responsive , and will adjust to fit your device of choice. This means that viewing on a phone or tablet will be a much more enjoyable experience. We think that the more you use the new site, the more you will wonder what appealed to you from the old one! 
All of the changes mentioned are not where things end. There are an number of additional changes to the site which will be available at launch, as well as a number of additional upgrades coming in the following months. For those of you who enjoy social media, we are introducing several ways to share ARFCOM with friends on, and off the site, as well as earning special site awards for helping us to spread our firearm passion. The internet is a different space than it was years ago, and we've tried to not only handle what is available to everyone today, but to also plan for future changes and trends. So this brings us to the all important question. When will this new version of ARFCOM be released to everyone? When will the site change over? At this time things are being finalized and our estimate is a week or two away. (Possibly sooner!) We have been hard at work fixing bugs and adding new toys for all our testers and responding to all their feedback. The new site promises to be a massive upgrade, but also a continuation of our effort to improve its speed. The new code has been focused on lighter clients and also less resource intensive for our servers. Special thanks to everyone who has helped with testing and feedback! |
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Posted: 11/28/2016 6:01:38 PM EDT
[#1]
GoatBoy.....launch this thing already.
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Posted: 11/28/2016 6:01:58 PM EDT
[#2]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MSUbulldog21:
Glad I'm not the only one  Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MSUbulldog21:
Originally Posted By hammet:
Originally Posted By Gulftanker:
Originally Posted By Johnny_Rebo:
lol. I can't wait for mikhail86's avatar to stop moving.  holy shit. yes. this. Glad I'm not the only one Ya'all suck  
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Posted: 11/28/2016 6:10:20 PM EDT
[#3]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SGStiles:
I want it now
Especially since .gif avatars are staying  NOOOOOO!!! |
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Posted: 11/28/2016 6:22:06 PM EDT
[#4]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gulftanker:
NOOOOOO!!! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gulftanker:
Originally Posted By SGStiles:
I want it now
Especially since .gif avatars are staying NOOOOOO!!! YEEEESSSS!!! |
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Posted: 11/28/2016 10:03:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/28/2016 10:17:09 PM EDT
[#6]
TAG, cant wait to see the new and improved site. Wonder if it will have that new car smell..
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Posted: 11/29/2016 12:52:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ElPresidenteAnRK:
TAG, cant wait to see the new and improved site. Wonder if it will have that new car smell.. I imagine it will... mostly. It's hard to get that GD stink out
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Posted: 11/29/2016 4:19:28 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/29/2016 10:26:21 PM EDT
[#9]
Still waiting.
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Posted: 11/30/2016 2:29:59 AM EDT
[#10]
We are finishing up the last bit of work and preparing some placeholder data with live content.
We are also doing a short help/tour article to help point people in the right direction on some of the changes. We will keep updating it after launch with some of the more common questions, so make it easier for everyone to assimilate. Current ETA is most likely tomorrow sometime for launch, possibly a delay until Thursday. 
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Posted: 11/30/2016 3:30:40 AM EDT
[#11]
My body is ready.
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Posted: 11/30/2016 3:34:36 AM EDT
[#12]
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Posted: 11/30/2016 4:30:55 AM EDT
[#13]
DAY __ OF __
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Posted: 11/30/2016 7:11:01 AM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RED_5:
DAY __ OF __ This has been one of the worst safe threads ever! 
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Posted: 11/30/2016 8:57:24 AM EDT
[#15]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bruins: Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bruins: Originally Posted By assaultdog0351: Originally Posted By farscrape: Has anyone asked yet how this will affect the "alternate" web sites for team members? I use one at work. Wut? |
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Posted: 11/30/2016 11:17:37 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/30/2016 3:46:49 PM EDT
[#17]
Fingers crossed, boys, we're almost there!
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Posted: 11/30/2016 4:53:40 PM EDT
[#18]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By farscrape:
Never got an answer on this, other than smartass comments. Will there be any changes to JRS? Right now it will be part of the upgrade, but it will remain the same. The only issue is we have not had time to update the tools, so they will not have active, subscriptions, etc until we get them completed. |
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Posted: 11/30/2016 6:40:42 PM EDT
[#19]
An update for those waiting for this thing to break open.
The update will most likely take place overnight, when traffic is lighter. I would expect that anywhere from midnight (eastern time) to about 4-6am the site will go down as we switch things over. Honestly, the change over should go smoothly and should only take us 20-30 minutes, but if things go sideways, the site may be down a bit longer. |
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Posted: 11/30/2016 6:47:05 PM EDT
[#20]
Looks cool ????
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Posted: 11/30/2016 7:17:44 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GoatBoy: An update for those waiting for this thing to break open. The update will most likely take place overnight, when traffic is lighter. I would expect that anywhere from midnight (eastern time) to about 4-6am the site will go down as we switch things over. Honestly, the change over should go smoothly and should only take us 20-30 minutes, but if things go sideways, the site may be down a bit longer.  |
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Posted: 11/30/2016 7:55:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Glock-9mm]
[#22]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By farscrape:
Never got an answer on this, other than smartass comments. Will there be any changes to JRS? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By farscrape:
Originally Posted By Bruins:
Originally Posted By assaultdog0351:
Originally Posted By farscrape:
Has anyone asked yet how this will affect the "alternate" web sites for team members? I use one at work. Wut? excuse my ignorance.....what is JRS? |
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Posted: 11/30/2016 7:58:53 PM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GoatBoy:
An update for those waiting for this thing to break open. The update will most likely take place overnight, when traffic is lighter. I would expect that anywhere from midnight (eastern time) to about 4-6am the site will go down as we switch things over. Honestly, the change over should go smoothly and should only take us 20-30 minutes, but if things go sideways, the site may be down a bit longer. will we finally be able to kill the green "Jump to last read post" icon on individual threads if we choose? |
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Posted: 11/30/2016 8:15:27 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Half-Breed]
[#24]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Glock-9mm:
excuse my ignorance.....what is JRS? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Glock-9mm:
Originally Posted By farscrape:
Originally Posted By Bruins:
Originally Posted By assaultdog0351:
Originally Posted By farscrape:
Has anyone asked yet how this will affect the "alternate" web sites for team members? I use one at work. Wut? excuse my ignorance.....what is JRS? Go to the Team forum. Very top. It's a no-no to post the actual JRS link outside of Team. Heads up. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 11/30/2016 8:32:43 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GoatBoy: Right now it will be part of the upgrade, but it will remain the same. The only issue is we have not had time to update the tools, so they will not have active, subscriptions, etc until we get them completed. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GoatBoy: Originally Posted By farscrape: Never got an answer on this, other than smartass comments. Will there be any changes to JRS? Right now it will be part of the upgrade, but it will remain the same. The only issue is we have not had time to update the tools, so they will not have active, subscriptions, etc until we get them completed. |
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Posted: 11/30/2016 8:45:29 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Glock-9mm:
will we finally be able to kill the green "Jump to last read post" icon on individual threads if we choose? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Glock-9mm:
Originally Posted By GoatBoy:
An update for those waiting for this thing to break open. The update will most likely take place overnight, when traffic is lighter. I would expect that anywhere from midnight (eastern time) to about 4-6am the site will go down as we switch things over. Honestly, the change over should go smoothly and should only take us 20-30 minutes, but if things go sideways, the site may be down a bit longer. will we finally be able to kill the green "Jump to last read post" icon on individual threads if we choose? Curious why you would want to get rid of this? |
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Posted: 11/30/2016 8:55:36 PM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GoatBoy:
An update for those waiting for this thing to break open. The update will most likely take place overnight, when traffic is lighter. I would expect that anywhere from midnight (eastern time) to about 4-6am the site will go down as we switch things over. Honestly, the change over should go smoothly and should only take us 20-30 minutes, but if things go sideways, the site may be down a bit longer. Something says it will not be a light traffic as usual..
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Posted: 11/30/2016 9:04:16 PM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TSU45:
Curious why you would want to get rid of this? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TSU45:
Originally Posted By Glock-9mm:
Originally Posted By GoatBoy:
An update for those waiting for this thing to break open. The update will most likely take place overnight, when traffic is lighter. I would expect that anywhere from midnight (eastern time) to about 4-6am the site will go down as we switch things over. Honestly, the change over should go smoothly and should only take us 20-30 minutes, but if things go sideways, the site may be down a bit longer. will we finally be able to kill the green "Jump to last read post" icon on individual threads if we choose? Curious why you would want to get rid of this? Same. That's the best perk of membership IMO
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Posted: 11/30/2016 9:06:45 PM EDT
[#29]
Goodbye old site... It's been real
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Posted: 11/30/2016 9:17:56 PM EDT
[#30]
Has this turned into a Tranny or Yeager thread or both?
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Posted: 11/30/2016 9:56:05 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Balista:
Has this turned into a Tranny or Yeager thread or both? Yeager locked in a safe with a tranny. |
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Posted: 11/30/2016 10:16:25 PM EDT
[#32]
DO IT NOW
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Posted: 11/30/2016 10:21:47 PM EDT
[#33]
Post count reset rumor true?
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Posted: 11/30/2016 10:46:04 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ozzie839:
Post count reset rumor true? no, unless your user name starts with an o. then in goes to 0.
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Posted: 11/30/2016 11:39:09 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TN-MadDog:
no, unless your user name starts with an o. then in goes to 0. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TN-MadDog:
Originally Posted By ozzie839:
Post count reset rumor true? no, unless your user name starts with an o. then in goes to 0. I thought it was a hyphen that triggered the reset . . . |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 12:13:55 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Glock-9mm]
[#36]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MSUbulldog21:
Same. That's the best perk of membership IMO Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MSUbulldog21:
Originally Posted By TSU45:
Originally Posted By Glock-9mm:
Originally Posted By GoatBoy:
An update for those waiting for this thing to break open. The update will most likely take place overnight, when traffic is lighter. I would expect that anywhere from midnight (eastern time) to about 4-6am the site will go down as we switch things over. Honestly, the change over should go smoothly and should only take us 20-30 minutes, but if things go sideways, the site may be down a bit longer. will we finally be able to kill the green "Jump to last read post" icon on individual threads if we choose? Curious why you would want to get rid of this? Same. That's the best perk of membership IMO wife unit doesn't need to see all the little green boxes on page after page in the BOD forum.......
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Posted: 12/1/2016 12:17:32 AM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TerryC: I thought it was a hyphen that triggered the reset . . . Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TerryC: Originally Posted By TN-MadDog: Originally Posted By ozzie839: Post count reset rumor true? no, unless your user name starts with an o. then in goes to 0. I thought it was a hyphen that triggered the reset . . . |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 12:28:06 AM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MSUbulldog21:
 Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MSUbulldog21:
Originally Posted By SecretSquirell:
You guys do realize gif avatars were brought back right? 
I knew the beagles' ears MUST flap. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 12:34:42 AM EDT
[#39]
Bye, "Old" ARFCOM!
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Posted: 12/1/2016 1:09:48 AM EDT
[#40]
unpatiently waiting.
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Posted: 12/1/2016 1:21:50 AM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ozzie839:
Post count reset rumor true? Yes. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 1:24:25 AM EDT
[#42]
Still working on stuff and on schedule.
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Posted: 12/1/2016 1:33:31 AM EDT
[#43]
I haven't done ARF on my phone yet; is it an actual app, and if so where do I get it?
(Home internet sucks, so I've switched mostly to phone). |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 1:47:12 AM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 67Firebird:
I haven't done ARF on my phone yet; is it an actual app, and if so where do I get it?(Home internet sucks, so I've switched mostly to phone). No app. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 2:15:29 AM EDT
[#45]
Waiting on the update to buy a membership again. Just being able to upload photos will be worth it.
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Posted: 12/1/2016 2:20:09 AM EDT
[#46]
Very excited!
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:26:25 AM EDT
[#47]
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Looks like it's up! |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:26:40 AM EDT
[Last Edit: adventure45time]
[#48]
Why does the new site default back to "mobile" even though I switch to "full site"?
Eta: looks like it was hopefully a temporary thing wile the new site got up and running??? Seems to be working now. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:30:59 AM EDT
[#49]
What the fuck is this?
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:35:36 AM EDT
[#50]
Looks buggy so far.
Over the years, every forum that I have spent much time on has completely fucked up the user experience with every "upgrade" and this is no exception. I will have to find a lot of really good useful features to convince me to renew my membership. Change for the sake of change is bullshit, if it ain't broke don't fuck with it. |
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