How to move or merge all threads into one forum

Having run my BB diligently for nearly three months, I am blessed with just 41 members and very little activity. The BB is linked to a static site of great public interest and the stats for the combined sites are astounding (nearly 300,000 hits from some 27 different countries this month).

I feel the BB (only) is a rather sad fizzer and takes far too much of my time which would clearly be better spent on the other (static) site - on which there is one hell of a lot to do.

Having taken it on the chin that my BB is not successful, I feel it would be best to leave it open and linked to the other for nothing more than comment. I have just looked in my AdminCP for a means by which I can keep all the posts so far but transfer them to just one forum.

Strangely, though the Help section says that I can move posts using an option in the Forum Manager, I find there is no such option 'to the right' of each forum, just 'Edit Forum', 'View Forum' and a couple of others including 'Delete'. No option to 'Move Threads or Posts'.

Can anyone suggest how I might merge all forums into just one without losing all the posts and threads currently existing?

Cheers in anticipation

Biggles LLB :)

Hmm... Why not use your vB forum as an article manager and post your excellent case content in there. Take a look at TheGeek Articles system (it's the same one as I use to display the Steve Hackett interview you just read) and consider adding your content in there. Doing this would also allow your current membership to make posts and comments on those articles - they'd then feel that they were able to contribute to the development of the site too.

I really don't think you ought to concentrate on developing any static pages, you might also think of installing vBAdvanced - a pseudo content management and portal system. This will allow you to create new pages for your site - all with the same style and header/footer sections of your vB forum. The permissions system is also fully integrated and so you can control who gets access to what in the usual manner.

Hope this helps... if you need help or further guidance... shout.

Look in your admincp under threads & posts

Hmm... Why not use your vB forum as an article manager and post your excellent case content in there. Take a look at TheGeek Articles system (it's the same one as I use to display the Steve Hackett interview you just read) and consider adding your content in there. Doing this would also allow your current membership to make posts and comments on those articles - they'd then feel that they were able to contribute to the development of the site too.

I really don't think you ought to concentrate on developing any static pages, you might also think of installing vBAdvanced - a pseudo content management and portal system. This will allow you to create new pages for your site - all with the same style and header/footer sections of your vB forum. The permissions system is also fully integrated and so you can control who gets access to what in the usual manner.

Hope this helps... if you need help or further guidance... shout.Hi John

Thanks so much for putting your mind to this for me. At the moment, I am minded to put aside all the hard work I've put into the BB in favour of focussing on the static site (I presume you've looked at that, judging by your kind comment on 'excellent case content').

One element of my thinking is the fact that I am far better at handling content using Dreamweaver 8 than in setting things up in vB. I love vB's software package and will certainly find alternative uses for it. My wife has recently purchased a full ownership licence too for a site she wants to set up in the near future. But a php programmer I will never be - and hats off to those who are capable in that field.

Of course, my sites have a specific purpose and many may find them boring because they are rather serious. And the BB has been defeated to some extent, I feel, by public apathy on education matters - many have a lot to say covertly but not many will stick their heads above the proverbial parapet.

The success of the static site is almost immeasurable. My court actions and the websites have brought about great change in universities, especially the so-called 'new' universities. And I was instrumental in a small but important way in the the setting up of the Independent Adjudicator's Office (the universities ombudsman). The struggle goes on, for I have not yet finished my work.

I am really grateful, John, for the thought you put into the answer above. And I am equally grateful to this website for the little tweaks and improvements I have learned about. All knowledge is empowering.

Thank you once again.

Mike

Oh, sorry Joey, forgot to say that I've sorted the problem using your suggestion - it was indeed in the Threads and Posts control section.

Hmm... Why not use your vB forum as an article manager and post your excellent case content in there. Take a look at TheGeek Articles system (it's the same one as I use to display the Steve Hackett interview you just read) and consider adding your content in there. Doing this would also allow your current membership to make posts and comments on those articles - they'd then feel that they were able to contribute to the development of the site too.

I really don't think you ought to concentrate on developing any static pages, you might also think of installing vBAdvanced - a pseudo content management and portal system. This will allow you to create new pages for your site - all with the same style and header/footer sections of your vB forum. The permissions system is also fully integrated and so you can control who gets access to what in the usual manner.

Hope this helps... if you need help or further guidance... shout.

I do all of my moving on the board itself, not in the adminCP

Hi Mike

Yes I did look at some of your very interesting case content - it's the law interest in me that gives rise to that curiosity...:)

Listen... you really should spend a little time looking into using the GARS Articles system and vBAdvanced for your site. You don't need to know any PHP to use either application, and setting up new pages, new articles, new sections etc is a breeze. vBAdvanced is easy to install, and besides.... it's free!!! GARS costs £15 and is well worth it.

Why not grab vBAdvanced and install it... I am happy to do this for you if you want me to and at least then you can have a play around with it and see for yourself. To play with GARS of course would cost £15, but that's nothing eh!

Let me know and I'll get things going for you if you want to experiment.

Hi Mike

Yes I did look at some of your very interesting case content - it's the law interest in me that gives rise to that curiosity...:)

Listen... you really should spend a little time looking into using the GARS Articles system and vBAdvanced for your site. You don't need to know any PHP to use either application, and setting up new pages, new articles, new sections etc is a breeze. vBAdvanced is easy to install, and besides.... it's free!!! GARS costs £15 and is well worth it.

Why not grab vBAdvanced and install it... I am happy to do this for you if you want me to and at least then you can have a play around with it and see for yourself. To play with GARS of course would cost £15, but that's nothing eh!

Let me know and I'll get things going for you if you want to experiment.

I quite agree with John on this, Mike...

Listen... you really should spend a little time looking into using the GARS Articles system and vBAdvanced for your site. You don't need to know any PHP to use either application, and setting up new pages, new articles, new sections etc is a breeze. vBAdvanced is easy to install, and besides.... it's free!!! GARS costs £15 and is well worth it.

Why not grab vBAdvanced and install it... I am happy to do this for you if you want me to and at least then you can have a play around with it and see for yourself. To play with GARS of course would cost £15, but that's nothing eh!

Let me know and I'll get things going for you if you want to experiment.Hiya John

Your curiosity is most welcome and, if you have a real interest in English law, I have a vast and quite expensive law library in my home. You are welcome to draw upon it if you find the need.

I must confess to knowing little or nothing about vBAdvanced other than the fact that it is being used by you and many others. If GARS is what you used in that article I read then it certainly has capabilities which could be used instead of the static site. What did you think of that site BTW? It has been my first effort (and labour of love) in website design. And I have found Dreamweaver extremely user friendly (does the hard stuff for you). Is GARS as user friendly - it seems from this thread that one needs some php skills to set it up, for example with imaging?

I would be delighted to have you set things up for me - I can certainly afford £15 (just about!) despite Wolverhampton University's present efforts to bury me in bankruptcy to silence me. I'm fighting that tooth and nail by the way, though the outcome is perhaps inevitable. But it's more grist for the mill, as they say. :D

How about telling me a little more about these things you suggest when you have the time - I know how busy you are.

Thanks again, John. Most grateful to you.

Best wishes

Mike

Mike you can see a simple setup of vbAdvanced on my site (http://www.exquisitelyerotic.net)... we use it as our "front door" into our site.

Well, Peggy, I've always said I liked your site. I had no idea it was a vBAdvanced set up. Do I take it that it provides greater versatility in setting up? I note also that John set up your site - and he is undoubtedly very skilled.

Could you have done it without John? seems an appropriate question to ask. You see, I need something I can handle without too much help. Otherwise I'd be 'out of the frying pan ... ' so to speak.

Kindest regards

Mike

I'm off to see what I can find out about vBAdvanced on the vB site. Back soon.

Right, I'm back. Found the vBa website and joined to take a peek. Kinda reminded me at first glance of a certain other site with loads of posts about installation problems. Most feedback seems very positive. When added to what John and Peg say, I guess it must be cool and a real useful tool. But tools are usually only useful in the hands of a skilled worker. My ONLY concern is whether I am actually capable of using its capabilities. Here's one for you John, if I may: once installed, does it invalidate vB support and can it be removed easily if beyond my skills level?

Did you go to the url? That page has only been up a couple or 3 weeks. THAT page only, is vbAdvanced.

As for the setup of my site...

John did the graphics except for the header/title image, I did that myself.

noppid installed the vbAdvanced, and the picture gallery

I did the rest. ;)

I would go ahead and let John set up your vbAdvanced, since he offered. Once it is set up just the way you want it, there's really nothing to do, unless you add more modules and we can help you with that here... it's easy

OK, I'm convinced ... thanks for the advice, both of you.

I would be glad of your help on this, John. Do you want to go ahead and do it for me? What about GARS? Where does one purchase it and do I pay the £15 to you or the owner of GARS software.

I look at it this way ... nothing ventured, nothing gained. While I was on the vBa site, I noticed it offers a gallery hack, presumably for images. Is that worth getting to integrate the images I presently have on the static site? If so, it might be worth the purchase price too unless the CMPS already does this by integrating images into text, i.e. without the need for a gallery.

Let me know what you need from me either through here or through my contact details (I think you have my home telephone number).

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks again for the offer to help out. I like the way you think laterally - but then you're obviously a younger mind than mine!!!

Kind regards

Mike

what the hell are you still doing up???? ;)


so you're going with GARS rather than vbAdvanced? I can't help you with GARS should you need it. I didn't know that vBa offers a gallery, however, I love the one that Noppid created. It's on my site, tho you can't see it unless you're a member.

You can get it right here at vb-FAQ in the Paid Hacks (http://www.vbulletin-faq.com/reviews/browselinks.php?c=4) section

Errr ... well no, Ohio my darling. I think I would like to go for vBAdvanced CMPS AND possibly GARS if John feels I need both. I shall leave that expert decision to the expert John undoubtedly is. :D

I am fascinated by what the vBa website says vBadvanced can do. Question: where it talks about pulling stuff from your BB, does that mean you can take data from your vB BB and display it on another site (such as my static site) or does it mean you can change what you display on the vB BB to what you want it to look like? Or am I completely barking up the wrong tree? :o

Knowing how I feel at the moment, and tired is how I mostly feel, I fear it might be the barking option!!!! :D

As for being a member on your exotic site, babydoll, honoured though I would most certainly be, I'd be way out of my depth in there. Even you could easily rock my socks, let alone you and that Sis of yours (wow, two of my favourite gals at the same time in the same place!!). I shudder to think what your other members might have in store for a dude like me. :eek:

BTW, the link you gave me to the Paid Hacks does not seem to have the vBadvanced CMPS - only vBadvanced Links. And no sign of GARS either unless I am mistaken.

Regards

Mike

Mike: with vBAdvanced, you don't really need a static site. You can enter your cases/articles etc as threads in certain categories, and have these displayed on their own pages if you want to - complete with forum header, permissions, layout of vB etc.

Of course I am happy to install vBA for you, just make an admin account with full style manager permissions, send me the details and I'll get to it for you. You may want to contact me on Skype so we can chat. I am themouthpiece on there. I will also need ftp access to your vB forum. PM me when you're ready.

As for GARS, when I looked yesterday I saw that theGeek (the site owner) has temporarily closed the shop - as he wants to concentrate some time on developing his products rather than spending time supporting them - but I also saw that there is a back-door open where you can still purchase the products if you won't need much in terms of support. You won't necessarily need that, so I'd go for it.

As for some sites with vBAdvanced / Gallery:

www.themouthpiece.com (http://www.themouthpiece.com)
www.themouthpiece.com/gallery (http://www.themouthpiece.com/gallery) - my tMP Gallery
www.rainbowsunbeams.com (http://www.rainbowsunbeams.com)
www.vBXtra.com
www.PMCymru.com/cmps_index.php (http://www.PMCymru.com/cmps_index.php) - not yet live!
www.defuturo.com (http://www.defuturo.com)
www.thegamesmaster.com (http://www.thegamesmaster.com)

I do have a few things to do with the kids today, but I can set this up topday for you if you want me to.

Mike: with vBAdvanced, you don't really need a static site. You can enter your cases/articles etc as threads in certain categories, and have these displayed on their own pages if you want to - complete with forum header, permissions, layout of vB etc. What about the fact that the pages on my static site are just a tiny part of what is to come once I make the time to do it? There are just 22 pages of text at present - there are likely to be more than 100 before I'm through. And the pdf evidence is huge. Something that big seemed to me to be suitable only for a static site.

Of course I am happy to install vBA for you, just make an admin account with full style manager permissions, send me the details and I'll get to it for you. You may want to contact me on Skype so we can chat. I am themouthpiece on there. I will also need ftp access to your vB forum. PM me when you're ready. I have PMed you on this one John.

As for GARS, when I looked yesterday I saw that theGeek (the site owner) has temporarily closed the shop - as he wants to concentrate some time on developing his products rather than spending time supporting them - but I also saw that there is a back-door open where you can still purchase the products if you won't need much in terms of support. You won't necessarily need that, so I'd go for it. Why don't we set up just vBadvanced first and see how that goes? I'm not in the least worried about paying £15.00 but I would, I think, need support for the product.

As for some sites with vBAdvanced / Gallery:

www.themouthpiece.com (http://www.themouthpiece.com)
www.themouthpiece.com/gallery (http://www.themouthpiece.com/gallery) - my tMP Gallery
www.rainbowsunbeams.com (http://www.rainbowsunbeams.com)
www.vBXtra.com
www.PMCymru.com/cmps_index.php (http://www.PMCymru.com/cmps_index.php) - not yet live!
www.defuturo.com (http://www.defuturo.com)
www.thegamesmaster.com (http://www.thegamesmaster.com) I am rather interested in this defuturo site - if it's one of yours, I am happy to help out there - I was the top law student at Wolves for a period of time and in the top ten percentile of law students at one of England's best law schools. I cannot give legal advice, of course, but I can certainly help friends. :D

I do have a few things to do with the kids today, but I can set this up topday for you if you want me to.I want you to spend time with the kids rather than concentrating on things to do for me. Do go and have fun with your family and we'll speak again soon when you have more time.

And, finally, thank you once again John. Very kind of you. You're a brick, as the saying goes! ;)

Mike

from a new vBadvanced pageWhat about the fact that the pages on my static site are just a tiny part of what is to come once I make the time to do it? There are just 22 pages of text at present - there are likely to be more than 100 before I'm through. And the pdf evidence is huge. Something that big seemed to me to be suitable only for a static site. No problems... vBAdvanced can have as many pages as you like - all easily managed. There are several ways of accomplishing this: from having a new page for each article, to just showing lists of threads on any page that act exactly like forum threads. As soon as you start playing with vBA you'll figure out which is the best method for you. it really depends on how you want to manage your texts/articles etc which will determine the way you use vBA to deal with them.

I have PMed you on this one John. Replied.

Why don't we set up just vBadvanced first and see how that goes? I'm not in the least worried about paying £15.00 but I would, I think, need support for the product. OK, that's fine. There's a learning curve associated with both vBA and GARS, so to play with vBA first seems sensible. We can run through things in your own time. I won't make vBA the default front page for your site until you are ready, and are fully happy with the way it all hangs together.

I am rather interested in this defuturo site - if it's one of yours, I am happy to help out there - I was the top law student at Wolves for a period of time and in the top ten percentile of law students at one of England's best law schools. I cannot give legal advice, of course, but I can certainly help friends. :D It is one of mine... sounds good, thanks. Never intended for that site to be a busy one... just a reference for questions and articles. In fact I may soon be moving it to another application such as Drupal or WordPress.

I want you to spend time with the kids rather then concentrating on things to do for me. Do go and have fun with your family and we'll speak again soon when you have more time. Am doing do... kids in and out all day... as long as you don't mind me being here one minute and then gone the next that's fine. I will fully install vBA for you though and let you know how to use it.

And, finally, thank you once again John. Very kind of you. You're a brick, as the saying goes! ;) You're welcome

As for being a member on your exotic site, babydoll, honoured though I would most certainly be, I'd be way out of my depth in there. Even you could easily rock my socks, let alone you and that Sis of yours (wow, two of my favourite gals at the same time in the same place!!). I shudder to think what your other members might have in store for a dude like me. :eek:



my sis? OH is it eroticjoy that you're referring to? Of course you know that she's not really my sis, we're just good friends. Do you know her from somewhere else?

As for joining my site, you've already told me that you'd rather not, and that's ok. I was just commenting on the picture gallery and why you can't see it on my site.


BTW, the link you gave me to the Paid Hacks does not seem to have the vBadvanced CMPS - only vBadvanced Links. And no sign of GARS either unless I am mistaken.


So I see. It used to be there... I guess they removed it for some reason.
Gars has never been listed there.

my sis? OH is it eroticjoy that you're referring to? Of course you know that she's not really my sis, we're just good friends. Do you know her from somewhere else?Yep, that's who I was referring to. I truly thought she was your Sis. How disappointing to learn otherwise. No, I only know of her from your site whilst peeping in but she seems lovely - like you darlin'. ;)

As for joining my site, you've already told me that you'd rather not, and that's ok. I was just commenting on the picture gallery and why you can't see it on my site.I seem to recall I said something slightly different along the lines of I'd RATHER join your site but I wouldn't DARE doing that. :rolleyes: :D

Mike

P.S. and what are you doing still up????

Yep, that's who I was referring to. I truly thought she was your Sis. How disappointing to learn otherwise. No, I only know of her from your site whilst peeping in but she seems lovely - like you darlin'. ;)

I seem to recall I said something slightly different along the lines of I'd RATHER join your site but I wouldn't DARE doing that. :rolleyes: :D

Mike

P.S. and what are you doing still up????

I dare ya

I, sir, have been to bed, alone again unfortunately :rolleyes:... just got up an hour ago... racked up 3 hours of zzzzzzzz's :p

I dare ya

I, sir, have been to bed, alone again unfortunately :rolleyes:... just got up an hour ago... racked up 3 hours of zzzzzzzz's :pLMAO ... You are such a tease Ohio. ;)

As for you going to bed alone ... that's not just a sin ... it's an utter waste of a fantastic talent. What's wrong with you US-based dudes, eh??? :confused:

Mike

LMAO ... You are such a tease Ohio. ;)

As for you going to bed alone ... that's not just a sin ... it's an utter waste of a fantastic talent. What's wrong with you US-based dudes, eh??? :confused:

Mike

LOL... you got it baby

Hello All

Wow! What a great guy John is. Spoke to him today. Just my cup of tea - as we Brits say.

He's sorted the vBadvanced mod on my site (not yet displayed - just for me to get used to for now). And he's done a fantastic job of it.

I think I'd better get this GARS thing asap and leave John to get some well-deserved rest. Anyone here know the URL of this 'theGeek' fella so's I can buy GARS for setting up?

Once again I am drawn to say a great big thank you to vB-FAQ, and particularly to John, for all the help freely given on this site. It must be the friendliest, most generous, most helpful vB site in the universe. Three cheers now ... hip hip! ..... hip hip! ... hip hip! HOORAH!

Thanks all :D

Mike

not fair, I want to talk to you "Brits"! I love the accent ;)

I'm so glad y'all have things set up and rolling. Wonderful!

Mornin' Ohio

You can talk to me anytime you want, though my accent is not quite as British as it might be from spending much of my life overseas. Has a slight Aussie twang.

If you had gone to my website a day or so ago, you could have heard me speaking very clearly in a discussion between myself and two university execs (Dean of the law school and Head of Appeals and Conduct Unit) which I covertly taped - naughty me!

It's a real hoot to listen to. The Dean of a Law school telling me: "I don't know what you MEAN by a classic whistleblowing case". There's much more. However, I have removed some of this valuable evidence from the site, babydoll - you can guess why after my speaking to John. If you like, I could attach it to an e-mail 'specially for you, my darlin'.

The way John's going, we will soon have that Dutch Barge we wanna live in for the rest of our days. What an 'Ace' fella he is. Wonder if he'd like a Dutch Barge too. Maybe we should organise building a pair, one for John and one for us. Things come cheaper in pairs.

We could cruise the Med in convoy. Anyone else for joining the fleet? Fresh fish, lobster, calamari, with buckets and buckets of best white wine bought for peanuts at the local French vineyards. Ohhh Yesss! :D

Best wishes

Mike

LMAO... you must have slept well last night, you're off on a gallop!

Yup, I did. But it's no gallop. More of a steady canter.

I take it you don't like boats, Ohio? The one I'm gonna build is more than sixty feet long with accommodation for ten. If you like, I'll post you a copy of the plans.

Going to sleep with the sound of water lapping on the sides of the hull is just fantastic. So peaceful and soothing. I want it, sooner rather than later. Costs about half the price of a house over here, BTW.

Yup, I did. But it's no gallop. More of a steady canter.

I take it you don't like boats, Ohio? The one I'm gonna build is more than sixty feet long with accommodation for ten. If you like, I'll post you a copy of the plans.

Going to sleep with the sound of water lapping on the sides of the hull is just fantastic. So peaceful and soothing. I want it, sooner rather than later. Costs about half the price of a house over here, BTW.

mmmmmmm.. that sounds relaxing... something I could use so badly.
I like boats ok. Just make sure there's a rescue crew somewhere nearby.

a canter eh? *Hops on* Take me for a ride darlin ;)

OK baby. A ride ye shall have. Canter, gallop or nice and easy?? :D

OK baby. A ride ye shall have. Canter, gallop or nice and easy?? :D

we could start off nice and easy and work up to a gallop?

Throw a few bounces and bucks in for good measure............. http://www.exquisitelyerotic.net/forums/images/smilies/frog.gif

Oh my eye .... yes ... yes ... yes. I'll have what she's having! :o :o :o

lmao!!