Forum May Be Down for a Short Time - Please Read

TheCigarChick
TheCigarChick Moderator Posts: 365 admin
edited October 21 in General Discussion

Hello Everyone!

I'm hopping back on here quickly just to let you all know that the Forum may be unavailable for anywhere from 48 - 72 hours eff. Tuesday, 14 October 2025. The current CIGAR.com Team will be working with VanillaX to make updates to the experience.

As some of you may recall from previous conversations, the old Forum theme has actually been sunset by VanillaX, so in order to keep things up and running, some thematic changes need to take place. Before I departed CIGAR.com I had previewed the closest new theme to what you're all used to and I can assure you the changes are minimal at best. There will be proper testing of everything so in theory every feature will function as intended before access is restored.

Thank you,
Lindsay

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  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 13,482 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks, Lindsay!

    Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.

  • Yakster
    Yakster Posts: 31,680 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the heads up, Lindsay!

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  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 13,482 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So what the hell am I supposed to do with my phone for three days?

    Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.

  • Yakster
    Yakster Posts: 31,680 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We have a dusty, old backup site on Discord you could use, though it's been dormant a while and not fully built out. You can access it on the web on your computer or through the app from your computer or phone.

    https://youtu.be/z5c6Bc-S0TI?si=qrgRjMOZ4bjAsb00

    Here's the server invite link: https://discord.gg/QhdsS3MG

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  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 13,482 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was just kidding. I'll Instantgram a few days to get my phone fix.

    Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.

  • Olekingcole
    Olekingcole Posts: 1,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @hawks wanted me to ask if he will still be able to use Markdown in his posts

    I don't have problems, just more work to do.

  • Vision
    Vision Posts: 10,060 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I just hope this isn’t a Cigar Auctioneer temporary shutdown ….

  • Hawks
    Hawks Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 10

    @Olekingcole said:
    @hawks wanted me to ask if he will still be able to use Markdown in his posts

    Asking for a friend, eh? I don't know what Markdown is. The edit button?
    Whatever. If your moving van doesn't start, I had nothing to do with it.

    Edit: because it's fun.

    Nolite Oblivisci Peniculus Dentes

  • OmgFrigginMike
    OmgFrigginMike Posts: 697 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Yakster said:
    We have a dusty, old backup site on Discord you could use, though it's been dormant a while and not fully built out. You can access it on the web on your computer or through the app from your computer or phone.

    https://youtu.be/z5c6Bc-S0TI?si=qrgRjMOZ4bjAsb00

    Here's the server invite link: https://discord.gg/QhdsS3MG

    I joined this just incase something does happen to the forums. Why don't we use Discord over this? I mean I don't really use discord much anyways but it seems to me it can serve just about the same purpose and honestly probably a little more user friendly and future proof?

  • Yakster
    Yakster Posts: 31,680 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't really like discord that much, but it does work. It's more real-time communications and stuff gets lost easily, buried under a bunch of new messages, but it'll work for a backup.

    I also don't figure that it will get widespread adoption from most of our forum members.

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  • Yakster
    Yakster Posts: 31,680 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Don't scare the normies.

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  • VegasFrank
    VegasFrank Posts: 20,590 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @peter4jc said:
    50 is the new 70, buster.

    I feel it.

    I am the Troll Jesus. Follow me, my children, or clutch your pearls tightly.

    @ScotchnSmoke still sux lots of large wéiners. And tons of small ones. 
  • Rdp77
    Rdp77 Posts: 8,133 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @OmgFrigginMike said:

    @Yakster said:
    We have a dusty, old backup site on Discord you could use, though it's been dormant a while and not fully built out. You can access it on the web on your computer or through the app from your computer or phone.

    https://youtu.be/z5c6Bc-S0TI?si=qrgRjMOZ4bjAsb00

    Here's the server invite link: https://discord.gg/QhdsS3MG

    I joined this just incase something does happen to the forums. Why don't we use Discord over this? I mean I don't really use discord much anyways but it seems to me it can serve just about the same purpose and honestly probably a little more user friendly and future proof?

    Mostly because here were all on an even playing field. None of us are moderators or administrators no matter how much some act like it. Discord is a different story.

    If it don’t bother me, it don’t bother me. Just leave me alone.

  • peter4jc
    peter4jc Posts: 18,174 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ha! We're still here! We are invincible! :p

    "I could've had a Mi Querida!"   Nick Bardis
  • Olekingcole
    Olekingcole Posts: 1,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Can't upload pics but appear to be able to post text only

    I don't have problems, just more work to do.

  • VegasFrank
    VegasFrank Posts: 20,590 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Prove it

    I am the Troll Jesus. Follow me, my children, or clutch your pearls tightly.

    @ScotchnSmoke still sux lots of large wéiners. And tons of small ones. 
  • Rdp77
    Rdp77 Posts: 8,133 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 15

    Changes don’t seem to be too bad. The quoting and a few other things are more streamlined. My opinion, they did right by us. They obviously had to make changes for upkeep but kept everything as close as possible to the way it was.

    If it don’t bother me, it don’t bother me. Just leave me alone.

  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 13,482 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Prefer the old format but this'll do.

    Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.

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