CT You may dispense with the pleasantries...(IMPORTANT READ, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR ACCOUNT IF YOU DON'T)

DarthBoba · Feb 2, 2012

....Because we are moving.

What?

No, I am not making this up.

Here's what's going on:

Grimby said:

Here's what IGN is going to do: IGN is planning to export our forum data at some point in the coming weeks. We have not yet decided on an exact date.

Here's the effect it will have: The JC is about to undergo a major upgrade. After the move, all the current glitches like new user registrations and email notifications will finally work again.

Here's how you'll get to the temp board: Once the boards are officially shut down for the move, boards.theforce.net will automatically forward you to the temp board.

Here's how the temp board will work: This will basically just be a place to hang out until the move has been completed. The temp board is going to be a brand new board - nothing from this board is going to be transferred to it, which means you will have to register a new temporary account in order to post. No threads or posts will be transferred either. After the move is completed, the temp board will be shut down.

Here's how the conversion will work and how long we expect it to take: IGN will be exporting all the data from this forum and converting it into a database compatible with Xenforo. They will then mail us the data on a hard drive, which will then be imported into the new board set up on TFN's servers. We expect it to take somewhere between 1 to 3 weeks, depending on how long each step of the process takes to complete.

Here's how the boards will go back up again: When the move has been completed and we've had the chance to verify the import process, boards.theforce.net will automatically switch over to the new board.

Here's what you can expect when the new board opens: Your password will not be transferred, so in order to log in for the first time, you will need to have your password emailed to you via the email associated with your account.

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halibut · Feb 2, 2012

Important note...

YOU MUST HAVE AN EMAIL ACCOUNT ADDED TO YOUR PROFILE!!!!!

If not, you WILL NOT be able to access your account

Arawn_Fenn · Feb 2, 2012

How is it possible that someone got an account in the first place without supplying an email address?

Darth_Nub · Feb 2, 2012

Arawn_Fenn said:

How is it possible that someone got an account in the first place without supplying an email address?
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Certain web-based email addresses can die if they're not used - if you set up a quick Hotmail address that you never use, solely for the purpose of signing up to a handful of forums & mailing lists, it might have been deleted if you haven't logged in for ages.

Quick question for the mods - my email address doesn't appear in my profile (it's set to private), but it's still there if I go in to change my User Profile. I take it that's OK?

halibut · Feb 3, 2012

Thats ok.

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