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Quote from: josek on February 10, 2022, 03:29:19 PM

I read about the plans with the new software Epochtalk.
I acutally created a mobile phone friendly bitcoin Forum

It's worth noting that Epochtalk actually has a responsive design ^{[mobile-friendly]} and you can even try it from "here".

Quote from: josek on February 10, 2022, 03:29:19 PM

it just looks better an all mobile devices. Let me know what you think.

Although it looks okay ^[ish], the main focus should be on creating a secure/bulletproof forum and by the looks of things, that's not the case...

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Quote from: josek on February 10, 2022, 03:29:19 PM

I acutally created a mobile phone friendly bitcoin Forum

You didn't create anything, you just used a wordpress theme (probably free version) called Cryptocurrency Exchange that is made by awplife and this has nothing to do with bitcointalk forum.
I also identified what plugins you are using with wpthemedetector, it's BuddyPress, wpForo Forum, Akismet Spam Protection and Shield Security.
Wordpress is much worse for security and it's much easier to hack, so I would never run a forum like this.

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Quote from: josek on February 10, 2022, 03:29:19 PM

The design is quite simple, somehow similar to this fourm and it just looks better an all mobile devices. Let me know what you think.

Looks ok, but that's because it's just a WordPress site with a forum theme, so made to look ok.
Good job, but WordPress might not be the winning solution in this case.

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I read about the plans with the new software Epochtalk.
I acutally created a mobile phone friendly bitcoin Forum on forumbitcoin.org: www.forumbitcoin.org.
The design is quite simple, somehow similar to this fourm and it just looks better an all mobile devices. Let me know what you think.

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Quote from: TheBeardedBaby on February 04, 2022, 07:55:06 AM

Check this thread and very your account there > https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.54403124

Thank you. I had no idea there was an (un)official Bitcointalk Discord server. I will join in and see what is currently being worked on.

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₿uy / $ell ..oeleo ;(

In addition to the above, there is a Discord server, of cource not an official one, as everything on Bitcointalk( but managed by one of the Admins here), where is a channel for the Epochtalk development. Not really active one, at least not lately.
There's a bot posting the last changes and revisions.
Check this thread and very your account there > https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.54403124

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Quote from: Iron Fist on February 03, 2022, 08:57:38 AM

Thank you.
I see there hasn't been a lot of activity there lately. Furthermore, Cryptios, a user account created specifically for the purpose (if I understood correctly) has not been active since the original post. I wonder if that project has been abandoned completely.

You're very welcome. From the same link that I've provided the other day, you can find three of its other members and directly ask them that question ^{[apart from the main account, all of them were online today]}:

Quote from: Iron Fist on February 03, 2022, 08:57:38 AM

Where can I find the reported Coinbistro bugs? There have been no replies to the original thread.

- Bug-issue tracker
- Epochtalk issues ^{[might come in handy]}

Quote from: robelneo on February 03, 2022, 09:12:05 AM

I wonder why the roadmap was taken down

Perhaps they've already implemented all of those features into Epochtalk ^{[don't quote me one that]}.

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Quote from: SFR10 on February 01, 2022, 11:17:01 AM

Quote from: Iron Fist on February 01, 2022, 08:30:40 AM

Is there a roadmap?

Epochtalk had a "roadmap" before, but at some point in 2020 ^{[or 2021]}, they removed that page ^{[you can still check some of its content from the following "archived version"]}.

Quote from: Iron Fist on February 01, 2022, 08:30:40 AM

Are there any things we, as a community, can do to help development?

Here you go:

Quote from: SFR10 on September 21, 2021, 03:21:10 AM
use "Coinbistro" to test and report bugs: Coinbistro.com - Epochtalk testing grounds

I wonder why the roadmap was taken down it has all the functionality to create or make a forum great but to be honest I like SMF most of the forums I'm in are using SMF, although this is not the best forum software in the industry it's very comfortable posting on SMF based forum, I guess it comes to habit whatever you've used daily and makes you grow your knowledge and make money you've come to love it every bit and part of it, so I have no problem if the admin continues to use SMF for many years.

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Quote from: SFR10 on February 01, 2022, 11:17:01 AM

Quote from: Iron Fist on February 01, 2022, 08:30:40 AM

Are there any things we, as a community, can do to help development?

Here you go:

Quote from: SFR10 on September 21, 2021, 03:21:10 AM
use "Coinbistro" to test and report bugs: Coinbistro.com - Epochtalk testing grounds

Thank you.
I see there hasn't been a lot of activity there lately. Furthermore, Cryptios, a user account created specifically for the purpose (if I understood correctly) has not been active since the original post. I wonder if that project has been abandoned completely.

Where can I find the reported Coinbistro bugs? There have been no replies to the original thread.

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Quote from: Iron Fist on February 01, 2022, 08:30:40 AM

Is there a roadmap?

Epochtalk had a "roadmap" before, but at some point in 2020 ^{[or 2021]}, they removed that page ^{[you can still check some of its content from the following "archived version"]}.

Quote from: Iron Fist on February 01, 2022, 08:30:40 AM

Are there any things we, as a community, can do to help development?

Here you go:

Quote from: SFR10 on September 21, 2021, 03:21:10 AM
use "Coinbistro" to test and report bugs: Coinbistro.com - Epochtalk testing grounds

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Although I've been reading about the new forum software since before I signed up (at the time I naively thought the update was just around the corner and it would be available soon, so I was postponing my registration), I now understand that the situation isn't quite as simple as it seems.

I have a few questions, but I don't know where to ask them. How much still needs to be done before switching to the new software? Is there a roadmap? Are there any things we, as a community, can do to help development?

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Now, it is December, 2021 and I wanna inform you that after passing 4 years Still now your post is live. That's great. I'm surprised about the forum for its real use and those who are still curious to know and find out a solution about the problem

Quote from: bluefirecorp_ on November 10, 2017, 06:22:43 PM

Really? Is beta.bitcointalk.org legit the latest version? It's been 3 years and this is it? What is it being coded in... assembly?

If I remember correctly, the budget for the site was in the tens of thousands of BTC. At today's value, it'd probably be a $50MM bid. I'm thinking the admins were swindled in the bid... I think it should go back open or at least make a more open competition for the new software.

Edit: Found the source. It's freaking Javascript... that's why. Who would want that ungodly mess to manage? ew.

Edit2: https://github.com/epochtalk/epochtalk for those that can't google.

happened 4 years ago also themselves who are discussing the related issues and sharing updates about it. I found someone who is joking in some matters. Really, I just believed that no forum is too interesting then Bitcointalk.

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Quote from: Mr. Jinx on September 22, 2021, 06:38:16 AM

- The current PHP software, while ugly and sub-optimal in many ways, performs well, especially since I have extensively modified the backend to add features and improve performance. So I don't feel much urgency.

Hopefully with security in mind. It must be very tricky to run this ancient version of SMF on a security maintained PHP branche.

I like the fact the community is teaming with users in each forum but I'm still using the same software I used to talk about baseball trading card games before I was in high school at the turn of the millennia. I also don't like alts are 2011 for the most part. I'm a necropurist.

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- The current PHP software, while ugly and sub-optimal in many ways, performs well, especially since I have extensively modified the backend to add features and improve performance. So I don't feel much urgency.

Hopefully with security in mind. It must be very tricky to run this ancient version of SMF on a security maintained PHP branche.

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Quote from: libertariandude on August 31, 2021, 07:49:53 PM

I'm sure there are plenty of people here who can code AngularJS (myself included), so can't we just code it collaboratively?

Try to get in touch with "Cryptios" or just use "Coinbistro" to test and report bugs: Coinbistro.com - Epochtalk testing grounds

Quote from: Bitcoin_Arena on September 20, 2021, 06:08:37 PM

Why is it dragging for so long like this?

Here you go ^{[I do know 2 years has passed since @theymos made that comment but I think, for the most part, they're still accurate]}:
^{- I've highlighted the main parts.}

Quote from: theymos on February 25, 2019, 07:28:23 PM
~Snipped~
The things blocking a transition from the current software to the new software are:
- There hasn't been enough testing. I think that immediately after transition, a variety of small missed features, bugs, and performance issues would crop up. As a result, if the transition happened now (which is technically possible!), I'd expect the post-transition user experience to be poor for months while these things are fixed, which I don't want.
- I am the only bitcointalk.org sysadmin and on-demand programmer, and I'm used to the current software. Furthermore, I need to frequently make changes to the current software, but each change I make might require alterations to Epochtalk, which is problematic.
- The current PHP software, while ugly and sub-optimal in many ways, performs well, especially since I have extensively modified the backend to add features and improve performance. So I don't feel much urgency.
- The data-transition procedure still has a few known minor bugs.
~Snipped~

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฿itcoin for all, All for ฿itcoin.

Bitcoin went all the way from a few hundred dollars to $65k recently, and yet the future of the "new forum software" isn't yet known?

I don't know why I have this bad feeling, but we might never see the project come to fruition?
Why is it dragging for so long like this?

Funds? Lack of devs to hire for the project?

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Quote from: libertariandude on August 31, 2021, 07:49:53 PM

The last merged PR was in May...

I guess a roadmap would be useful. I'm sure there are plenty of people here who can code AngularJS (myself included), so can't we just code it collaboratively?

With some guidance of what needs to be done from whoever is in charge of this project maybe we could speed up the development.

Since it's on Github you can always fork it and I guess if someone ever manages to finish this piece of software then admin can change the DNS names like Reddit did and make new.bitcointalk.org point to the new forum software (and bitcointalk.org continues to point to the SMF version).

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This has literally been the longest running fucking Bitcoin-related joke of shit-ware scam I've ever seen with no end ever... Trillions of forum dollars given to the admin's friends who frittered and wasted it all building a whole new framework instead of just improving the problems of the forum on another platform. Roll Eyes

What a fuckin' scam, Lol.... Someone got rich off this deal, that's for sure... Roll Eyes

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The last merged PR was in May...

I guess a roadmap would be useful. I'm sure there are plenty of people here who can code AngularJS (myself included), so can't we just code it collaboratively?

With some guidance of what needs to be done from whoever is in charge of this project maybe we could speed up the development.

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Quote from: cabalism13 on August 15, 2021, 01:05:16 PM

... let's see maybe someone here in the forum has some clear details.

My understanding is that there is only one person who has insight into this. As far as I can see, the last post on this topic was from two years ago. I wonder if anything has changed since then.

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