# It's that great getting up morning:  The new site is nearly ready for you.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [June 10, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380 "2020-06-10T18:29:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/41 "2020-06-10T20:05:27Z")

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Thank you to everyone involved with getting this set up!

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**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/42 "2020-06-10T20:06:35Z")

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Good luck and god speed! Looking forward to checking out the new site.

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/43 "2020-06-10T20:07:36Z")

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> [@Ruken](#):
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> I’m afraid of change and therefore hate it already and it makes my teeth itch.

Let’s hold hands.  
I was searching for that Bloom County strip where Opus meets Boy George, and George says, “Oh dear. I just can NOT handle weirdness”, but hopefully you all just remember it. That’s me.

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**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/44 "2020-06-10T20:10:29Z")

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> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> I have been told you will not need Tapatalk; the mobile interface is robust enough that it should work for everyone as it stands.

I understand the board might work perfectly on my phone’s browser but I actually prefer Tapatalk to using Safari. Will Tapatalk be an option to use?

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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/45 "2020-06-10T20:15:38Z")

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> [@Ruken](#):
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> I’m afraid of change and therefore hate it already and it makes my teeth itch.

Me, too.

Plus, I believe that upgrades are mostly the work of Satan.

But, whatever.

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**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/46 "2020-06-10T20:17:55Z")

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As I understand it, no you can’t use Tapatalk. Discourse has its own mobile app equivalent.

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/47 "2020-06-10T20:23:16Z")

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> [@Pleonast](#):
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> How will “fossilized” threads (like [Why bracelet? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=1000) ) be handled?

Eh, it’s no worse than what we have now. That thread on the test site lists “system” as the author of each post, but the thread is readable. The original user names were lost a long time ago so you can’t expect us to ever get them back now.

The quote in the last post didn’t quite port over correctly, but you can still tell it’s a quote. The thread is perfectly readable. I’d say it’s good enough.

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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/48 "2020-06-10T20:24:28Z")

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I just tried to change my email address to my main most-used email address, but in order to do that, it also asked me to change my password. Fine. I changed my password and entered the email address I want to use and I got the message that my email address has been banned. WTF? Sigh. I think I’ll just leave everything alone. For now. And wait for other problems after the move.

Did I mention that change and upgrades are the work of Satan?

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**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/49 "2020-06-10T20:26:47Z")

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> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> I’m not sure what your expectations are here.
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> We can only notify people and make this information freely available to them. That is what we are doing. If they disregard it, it’s on them. And that is sad. But you have semi-free will in this decision. Use wisely your power of choice. 😃

If you are not logged in, as would all the people who forgot to update their email/password, it is rather difficult to track down a moderator’s email address. You might want to put a couple somewhere people can find them as a backstop. Maybe in the announcement thread or something. I mean, you realize there are posters who don’t check in every week, right? This information may be “freely available” way too late.

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**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/50 "2020-06-10T20:35:16Z")

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We needed a change, and we’re getting it. I welcome the news!

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/51 "2020-06-10T20:41:07Z")

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" Go to the User CP and check your information!"

I think this should be modified to:  
“Go to the User CP and make sure your email address is up-to-date!”

The other information doesn’t matter. And by failing to clarify this some people will update other information–but not the email address.

And give the reason–the need to re-register…

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/52 "2020-06-10T20:42:24Z")

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> [@Nars\_Glinley](#):
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> Will Tapatalk still work?

> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> I have been told you will not need Tapatalk; the mobile interface is robust enough that it should work for everyone as it stands.
> 
> Jenny  
> your humble TubaDiva  
> Administrator

But will Tapatalk still WORK? If I’m not seeing that stupid commercial umpteen times a day, I may need to ask my doctor to cut back the dosage of my BP meds.

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/53 "2020-06-10T20:47:10Z")

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> [@kaylasdad99](#):
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> But will Tapatalk still WORK? If I’m not seeing that stupid commercial umpteen times a day, I may need to ask my doctor to cut back the dosage of my BP meds.

No. Discourse does not have support for Tapatalk.

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**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/54 "2020-06-10T20:48:58Z")

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> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> I’m not sure what your expectations are here.
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> We can only notify people and make this information freely available to them. That is what we are doing. If they disregard it, it’s on them. And that is sad. But you have semi-free will in this decision. Use wisely your power of choice. 😃
> 
> I would hope people would do the smart thing, the reasonable thing. We can’t guard against it. We can’t protect people from the consequences of their failure to act as we ask them to. We can’t force people to pay attention.

Eh, you’re not understanding what I’m saying. But you will next Friday, so no sense belaboring the point now.

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/55 "2020-06-10T20:49:55Z")

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I generally do all of my vBB coding by hand. Am I going to have to learn new coding protocols?

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/56 "2020-06-10T20:51:37Z")

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> [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](#):
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> I understand the board might work perfectly on my phone’s browser but I actually prefer Tapatalk to using Safari. Will Tapatalk be an option to use?

It’s not planned for at the present time.

I do note Discourse has mobile apps for both IOS and Android. That may possibly be of use to you.

Jenny  
your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/57 "2020-06-10T20:52:25Z")

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> [@kaylasdad99](#):
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> But will Tapatalk still WORK? If I’m not seeing that stupid commercial umpteen times a day, I may need to ask my doctor to cut back the dosage of my BP meds.

> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#):
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> No. Discourse does not have support for Tapatalk.

Cool. Coincidentally, I happen to have an appointment with my cardiologist on the 17th of June.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/58 "2020-06-10T20:57:06Z")

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> [@ThelmaLou](#):
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> I just tried to change my email address to my main most-used email address, but in order to do that, it also asked me to change my password. Fine. I changed my password and entered the email address I want to use and I got the message that my email address has been banned. WTF? Sigh. I think I’ll just leave everything alone. For now. And wait for other problems after the move.
> 
> Did I mention that change and upgrades are the work of Satan?

No. Password and email are on the same page. You are not required to change both of them.

I would think you could NOT change your email and your password at the same time because when you make a change the system sends you a confirmation email. You can do one at a time. One transaction at a time.

It will do no good to change your password now. That password will not be on the new site and you will STILL have to set up a new password when you get there.

We do have a ban list fo some email domains. What were you trying to use?

Hope this resolves your issue.

Jenny  
your humble TubaDiva

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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/59 "2020-06-10T20:58:06Z")

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Great news!

I really wish the powers that be would at least allow pics. Especially with our long standing unwritten rule about pet threads. 🙂

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/60 "2020-06-10T21:01:46Z")

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> [@Grrr](#):
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> Great news!
> 
> I really wish the powers that be would at least allow pics. Especially with our long standing unwritten rule about pet threads. 🙂

Or the YouTube tags, those are pretty safe.

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