Data Migration Is Starting

[rdprdp01]

Please be advised that we are starting the data migration from cb1100forum.con to cb1100forum.net.

We have taken a two-prong approach:

I focused on the Forum Configuration, Stability, and Ongoing Maintenance. We have a stable platform with plenty of bandwidth. Most maintenance tasks are scripted and running on a daily schedule. I complete manually the maintenance tasks that for whatever reason I felt needed a human to assess and take appropriate action. We have plenty of bandwidth and are operating on 35% total capacity for hosting infrastructure and telco connectivity at peak times. 

Mostafa has create a BOT that will scrape the Thread, Metadata, Text, and Pictures from cb1100forum.com\forum and then create a User Account, Thread, Metadata, Text, and Pictures on cb1100forum.net\forum.

The User Account the BOT creates is identical to the the user account used to create the threat but also include _imp designation to show it was an imported account. After we are finished with the data migration, I will try to merge the “new” user account with the “old” user account so all Members can own their threads. 

Form out Test Enivronment, here is what an imported thread looks like:



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Now for the bad news:

Some of the pictures, attachments, or links referenced in the prior Threads are dead or the database is corrupted. The bottom line is that if they are not accessible in the Old Forum, they cannot be brought over to the New Forum.

The Old Forum has not been maintained and has some database issues. We will do the best we can.

Finally, it appears that the Old Forum is under attack or has been compromised. Note the number of guest users reported to be on the site reviewing data. It causes more stress on the platform. When you couple lack of maintenance, bandwidth, and cyber issues, it creates issues we have to manage through during migration.



We are doing everything we can to be respectful of Members using the Old Forum and those of you using the New Forum. We will do everything we can to make sure we do not crash both!

All changes to this Forum has been placed on hold pending the completion of the data migration. It will take weeks, possibly months, depending on how frequent cb1100forum.com goes down.

If you have any questions, please ask. Thanks for your patience as we make the best of a difficult situation. David