# This fucking upgrade SUCKS! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 2, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689 "2008-09-02T15:40:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/1 "2008-09-02T15:40:03Z")
You knew someone was gonna do it. Now it’s out of the way. I have not formulated an opinion on the upgrade yet. It may well indeed suck, but I certainly hope not. ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/2 "2008-09-02T15:42:40Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > I have not formulated an opinion on the upgrade yet. It may well indeed suck, but I certainly hope not. Well, I just now got out of stuck-on-front-page purgatory, so the jury’s still out for me, but it’s off to a bit of a rocky start. I’m willing to give it the benefit of the doubt, however, because I never expect perfection right off the bat. ETA to add: Where’s the quick reply box? ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/3 "2008-09-02T15:42:55Z")
Oh, I don’t know. It seems to be flying like hot shit off a shovel now. Perhaps the hamsters have warmed up? ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/4 "2008-09-02T15:46:19Z")
Wow, my first pit comment about an upgrade. And these ads are fucking annoying as hell. And I hate that I can’t see earlier threads. Other than that, it seems much faster. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/5 "2008-09-02T15:48:24Z")
> [@overlyverbose](#): > > Wow, my first pit comment about an upgrade. And these ads are fucking annoying as hell. And I hate that I can’t see earlier threads. Other than that, it seems much faster. What ads? You’re a Charter Member, you shouldn’t have any ads. And why can’t you see earlier threads? Everything from before Amnesia Weekend looks to be available? ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/6 "2008-09-02T15:54:15Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > What ads? You’re a Charter Member, you shouldn’t have any ads. > > And why can’t you see earlier threads? Everything from before Amnesia Weekend looks to be available? For some reason, I had a bunch of ads pop up in the middle of the thread when I opened it - some animated, blinking banner/slot machine-type ad. And I still can’t see everything from before amnesia weekend, but it’s really not that big an issue. Just a minor annoyance. And given my weekend, I’m not sure I want to remember anything from it anyway. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/7 "2008-09-02T16:27:58Z")
Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/8 "2008-09-02T16:30:39Z")
> [@overlyverbose](#): > > And I hate that I can’t see earlier threads. Change the display default at the bottom left of the forum page (or change the display in your user CP). ---
**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/9 "2008-09-02T16:44:50Z")
Have you logged in again? If you are relying on a cookie to automatically log you in, it won’t work because the board name has changed, temporarily at least. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/10 "2008-09-02T16:50:06Z")
Hmm, the upgrade is kinda sucking right now – the board is very very slooow. I hope this is because someone forgot to set the vBulletin “don’t suck” flag, and not a deeper problem. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/11 "2008-09-02T17:14:39Z")
> [@jali](#): > > Regards, > Shodan The hell? ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/12 "2008-09-02T17:18:22Z")
There are usually growing pains during an upgrade. I will give it some time before I get too upset. ---
**Author:** ![JR\_Brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JR\_Brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JR_Brown)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/13 "2008-09-02T17:26:30Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > The hell? Random silliness held over from a now-gone pit thread. Don’t worry about it. JRB ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/14 "2008-09-02T17:32:23Z")
I’m a Charter Member and I’m getting the ads. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/15 "2008-09-02T17:39:39Z")
> [@Agent\_Foxtrot](#): > > I’m a Charter Member and I’m getting the ads. Jerry’s working on issues – he’s got some to resolve, it’s not a perfect situation – and everybody needs to be patient here. I’m opening a thread in ATMB for people to list their problems. [http://boardstest.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=481383](http://boardstest.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=481383) ---
**Author:** ![Vox\_Imperatoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Vox\_Imperatoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vox_Imperatoris)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/16 "2008-09-02T17:42:36Z")
They made the margins on the side of the page bigger, that’s my only complaint. But they let me post again for free, so that’s awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/17 "2008-09-02T17:47:34Z")
Um, I’m noticing some nuances. . . but nothing to bitch about. I noticed all of the quotes above come with the little clicky button to apparently take you to the post–is that an automatic link, or didja all do that “by hand” in posting a response? [del]Regards, Shodan[/del] :smack: Regards, Tripler Sheeat. I almost fell into that trap. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/18 "2008-09-02T17:49:00Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > I noticed all of the quotes above come with the little clicky button to apparently take you to the post–is that an automatic link, or didja all do that “by hand” in posting a response? Automatic. It’s one of the features of the upgraded vBulletin that I really like. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/19 "2008-09-02T18:00:16Z")
I was expecting the new board to come up with all text in Cyrillic, or have funny orange spots on each and every page. It didn’t. It’s just a little crashy yet. That’s good. ---
**Author:** ![FarmerChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@FarmerChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FarmerChick)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689/20 "2008-09-02T18:17:17Z")
I like our new user profiles, those are awesome. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-upgrade-sucks/461689.md?page=2)