Harmony-Central Forum is a mess - Page 2 - Gear-Monkey Guitar Community

SteveO · 04-12-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ranchero Muerto

It's the biggest trainwreck ever.

To say the least................

MrSandMan · 04-12-2010, 03:14 PM

Changing forum software can kill a community. Gear-Monkey was recently changed to the same software HC use to use. Even changing to this software here it cost us some members. We were more active with the older software.

But this software is a must have for a serious and long term message forum. It is far superior to anything else out there. I think HarmonyCentral made a fatal mistake changing the forum.

Uncle Fester · 04-13-2010, 05:18 PM

HC is now a mess indeed. A poorly planned and executed train wreck. Attempting to use "help desk" software, to base a forum on, is a disaster at it's best. The complete disregard for the members in going ahead with this, after they were advised this software is not up to the task, is shameful.

btw, thanks for inviting me here, Mr. Sandman

Redline68 · 04-13-2010, 09:18 PM

I haven't been able to log on there since they made the switch. The site tells me it'll send an email, but it never does.

GrooveSkipInc · 04-14-2010, 08:10 PM

I'm checking you guys out because of those shenanigans.

TheLivingDead · 04-14-2010, 08:34 PM

Yes it definitely blows... That's why I'm here.

Lookin' for a new place to sell gear.

cincy_cosmo · 04-15-2010, 03:14 PM

I'm also another HC person looking for a new home. My eyes feel much better here. I'm not a creature of habit and I work with software so I know how change may be painful but for the good...I just didn't see much good in what HC did to us.

MrSandMan · 04-15-2010, 01:26 PM

Cheers and welcome fellas. HC has really thinned out. The activity over there has dropped significantly. I really do hope they change back to vBulletin. All they had to do was update vBulletin and all would have been resolved. They were using outdated software and that's why the search and other things didn't work correctly.

Just curious.... If HC changes back to vBulletin, would you return?

Uncle Fester · 04-15-2010, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSandMan

Cheers and welcome fellas. HC has really thinned out. The activity over there has dropped significantly. I really do hope they change back to vBulletin. All they had to do was update vBulletin and all would have been resolved. They were using outdated software and that's why the search and other things didn't work correctly.

Just curious.... If HC changes back to vBulletin, would you return?

Thanks. Being a luthier, I was a contributor there, primarily in AG but, also EG. The contributors is what made HC successful, and gave HC the rich content it had. A lesson apparently lost on mgmt there.

No, I am done with the place. My priorities have also changed. It's more quality of life stuff for me now. I do not miss the vitriol, and trolls they had there.

speakerjones · 04-16-2010, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Fester

Thanks. Being a luthier, I was a contributor there, primarily in AG but, also EG. The contributors is what made HC successful, and gave HC the rich content it had. A lesson apparently lost on mgmt there.

No, I am done with the place. My priorities have also changed. It's more quality of life stuff for me now. I do not miss the vitriol, and trolls they had there.

Likewise. I've heard that they're considering rolling back to vbulletin, but I don't think I'll ever spend as much time as I did. It was starting to get overrun by idiots and trolls. Oh well!