Mike

@Big23Head, I'm looking into if there's a way to fix all the broken twitter embeds at once. Still not much luck, but I'll keep looking. But for any updates, all you need to do going forward is paste the link to the tweet and it should auto-embed going forward. Back-fixing it has been a bit of a challenge. Worst-case scenario is it might require manually editing the post and just pasting the link to the tweet's themselves. Thanks for keeping this going!

Yup! Going forward it should just be a simple paste of a url to embed a video. Some content just didn't play well through the transition since it's deprecated code that was being used.

This is good feedback! So keep it coming. And no worries about criticism. I'm open to it as long as it's constructive. I'm not sure if I have an option to make it more visible on the homepage, but I will look into it. In the meantime, if you scroll to the bottom of a forum, you can click the following button and whenever you visit the site you will see a little dot showing you all the new content posted since you last visited.

Sorry to here that. It's the beginning of a lot of upgrades. Forum software was 13 years old which not only wasn't suitable for mobile, but also hasn't been supported for years and could be a security risk. If you have any specific complaints, let me know. This is not the finished product, but I will continue to work on the design which I'll push out when it's ready. There will be a slight transition while I do so. Irish envy is using the newest version of this old forum software. I just finished upgrading to newest version and then migrating to another platform. Still work to go. There will be growing pains, but hope you decide to stick around. But I'm always open to ideas ? Thanks

Glad you like the new format! Still some work to go regarding style, but wanted to have as little downtime as possible. Thanks for the heads-up regarding the tweets. I'll see if there's a way to fix that, but that might need to be manual edits. If you see anything else that's out of whack, please drop me a message. It was a very big update, so I expected some stuff to break, unfortunately. Tried to preserve as much as possible in the process.

Forum upgrades will be taking place over the course of the next 72 hours barring any issues. The forums will be down for a little bit, but we'll come out on the other side with a brand new home!

Hey everyone! As some of you may have seen, I have some plans to do some way overdue upgrades with the forums in the coming days / weeks. I'm currently doing any and all checks to make sure the transition is as seamless as possible, but there some things you need to know. While most everything will transfer over, there may be some stuff lost in the transition. Nothing major, but I want to give a heads up. Community Features that will transfer are below. Not all are currently being used right now, however: Emoticons (maybe) Profile Field Groups Member Groups Member History Ignored Users Private Messages Member Ranks Club Members Custom BBCode Profile Fields Members Status Updates / Profile Comments Announcements Private Message Replies Clubs Forum-specific features being converted Forums Posts Club Topics Attachments Topics Club Forums Club Topic Posts Probably not transferring - BACKUP!: Avatars Signatures Also, Custom Plugins / Add-ons wouldn't make the move, but I don't believe we're using any. I don't believe forums or signatures will be able to get transferred when we upgrade to the new forums. If you're around, please make sure to backup your signatures and profile pictures. You can re-upload your profile picture when we're on the new forum, but signatures would likely be limited to your profile page, if you choose to bring it over. If there is anything you see missing from the list above, please let me know in this thread. As well as any concerns you have. Styling of the new forums: When the upgrade initially rolls out, expect to see a more generic color scheme for a few days or weeks while I Domerfy it behind the scenes. Everything will eventually get back to the Notre Dame color scheme, but will take a little bit of time. to get there. Please don't hesitate if you have any questions in the meantime. You'll like what's in store. I promise.

Spamming Forums were the way of the world from 2007 - 2012, I believe. It was a quick and easy... dirty way to get backlinks that actually worked. Thankfully it's no longer an effective way to build website authority, but not everyone has caught on. I can tell there are a lot of checks & balances to prevent spammers from participating here, from my own experience just signing up. But I understand the necessity. This forum software was from 2008, so spammers and hackers can bot the hell out of it if these measures aren't in place. When I get them upgraded, the spam control should handle those pesky bots, but if not, we'll do what's necessary. I JUST sent an email to Gabe regarding some plans / a preview for where the blog is headed. And added questions you just answered. But feel free to bug him about it (or send me a PM) :thumb:

Thanks Speedster! I'm really looking forward to growing the brand of DomerDomain, with the knowledge & utmost respect for the term "Domer" referring to alumni of Notre Dame. As for the things said about PSU, I absolutely get it. No hard feelings here. I feel like a traitor to Penn State nation for taking this on, but I see nothing but potential here with some real TLC. Waiting to have my diploma revoked and get banned from Beaver stadium if they ever catch wind of this. And when I mentioned before that I'm open for any and all suggestions or comments, I mean it. Feel free to drop a message if anything ever comes to mind. I'm very transparent and always open to listening to feedback. As for moderating, I'm going to be hands off there. Everything will remain as usual. That's not my forte. It's not what I'm good at, so I'll leave that to those that have had it under control Thanks again for the warm welcome! WE ARE!

Oh we can't have rumors swirling that I'm an Alabama fan! I'll let you all discover who I'm a fan (and alum) of via . Don't worry, it's a good memory for Notre Dame fans

Hello all! And thanks for the introduction DonJuan! And also thanks for granting me permission to post. As stated, I've been reading the forums to get a grasp of what you all expect with the transition. I plan on giving the forums a nice facelift, but you don't have to worry about it looking like Irish envy. I'm not a big fan of vbulletin's newest software, which is what Irish envy is on, domer domain being an old version. But I will be transitioning to new forum software. It's my favorite of all the ones I've tested, which is all of them, and I think many of you will enjoy the upgrades. Hopefully everyone. That won't be happening overnight, but I do plan on moving fairly quick in this regard. When that day comes around, I'll try and do it late in the evening, and have there be as little downtime as possible. But DonJuan or myself will give a heads up. Look forward to getting to know everyone and if you have any questions, just send me a message or leave a reply. P.S. Sorry for the brief loss of posts from today. I thought we made it through without a hiccup, but there's always something. Luckily it was pretty minor. P.P.S. I'm not a fan/alum of USC, Purdue, Navy, or any school who could be considered a current rival.