Here are some thoughts from someone who helps run a different forum...
-This migration was probably a huge job for the staff, and if it had been me doing it, the project would have been extremely stressful. On the whole, it looks like the migration was a resounding success, and I congratulate them on pulling it off
-For some folks, especially some pilots, the only thing worse than change is "the way things are". Not complaining, it's just the way it is.
-Many users might not understand how obsolete the software was that VAF was running before the migration. VB4 was replaced with VB5 like 10 years ago and now there is such a thing as VB6. At the speed software and computers move, the old forum was multiple generations behind in many ways. This impacts efficiency, security, spam mitigation, stability, utility, and so many things, many of which are behind the scenes.
-The folks who don't like the change should give props to the staff for keeping the old system running as long as they did, and not putting you through three other major interface changes in the past 15 years. Doing so would have been totally justified from a developer's standpoint, but I suspect they knew that the audience here has a limited capacity to learn a new interface and worked harder than necessary to keep things the same for as long as possible.
Thanks to Doug and everyone else who keep the lights on around here, even in dark mode!
-This migration was probably a huge job for the staff, and if it had been me doing it, the project would have been extremely stressful. On the whole, it looks like the migration was a resounding success, and I congratulate them on pulling it off
-For some folks, especially some pilots, the only thing worse than change is "the way things are". Not complaining, it's just the way it is.
-Many users might not understand how obsolete the software was that VAF was running before the migration. VB4 was replaced with VB5 like 10 years ago and now there is such a thing as VB6. At the speed software and computers move, the old forum was multiple generations behind in many ways. This impacts efficiency, security, spam mitigation, stability, utility, and so many things, many of which are behind the scenes.
-The folks who don't like the change should give props to the staff for keeping the old system running as long as they did, and not putting you through three other major interface changes in the past 15 years. Doing so would have been totally justified from a developer's standpoint, but I suspect they knew that the audience here has a limited capacity to learn a new interface and worked harder than necessary to keep things the same for as long as possible.
Thanks to Doug and everyone else who keep the lights on around here, even in dark mode!
