Beware

[dbk]

Normally, I would not warn people, but Ford GT Forum is being overhauled. vBulletin is old, and there are going to be at least 3 more years of production of this car. It's time. The missile has already been launched and there is no turning back.

The interface is going to change, though not radically.

Things that should improve:

- Mobile functionality (no more Tapatalk necessary). About 35% of all traffic here is from a mobile device
- Integration with popular social media (FB, IG, YouTube) that should make the site more useful
- Improved content discovery
- Personal account customization
- General slickness of appearance, including the ability to tailor the site to your display preferences
- Search (still not going to beat Google)
- Better image handling, since pretty much all 3rd party image hosting is going down the drain
- Improved load times

Etc, etc.

I'm not going to lie; some stuff is probably going to get broken. I will do my best to get everything sorted and functional before it goes live and overtakes the old site, and I promise to put together some tutorials on useful changes.

Good luck everyone. I would say that there's no worse than a 50/50 chance the site will be erased permanently!

 

[AJB]

Dave - looking forward to it !
Maybe I will learn how to post pictures..!
andy (ajb)

 

[KJD]

Sometimes maintenance is required, sometimes the overhaul is needed.

Thanks much for keeping us going here!!!

 

[Simon]

Arby's really?! Will this hasten our demise.... I am looking forward to it!

 

[ChipBeck]

I'm a low tech guy struggling to make it in a high tech world and every change forces this old dog to learn new tricks. BUT....I'll figure it out. Fire when ready.

Chip

 

[BAT]

All GIFs rejoice!!

 

[roketman]

keeping up with the times is not a bad thing!
I BELIEVE IN DBK!!
In DBK we trust!

 

[MJSFRX]

:facepalm::leaving::ackThanks Dave, I’m sure it will all go well. Looking forward to the new look and functionality. I always felt like an idiot posting pictures that would ultimately be published upside down.

 

[fjpikul]

Yeah, just don't forget the RED backgrounds and cars.

 

[partssmann]

Change is good. Looking forward to updates.

 

[THamonGT]

Amen Brother, Upward And Onward!! Push that Button and into 2019!

 

[steved57]

Thanks for the heads up - you do what needs to be done and it will all be good I'm sure

 

[Ed Sims]

Let 'er rip! Ready or not here it comes!

Ed

 

[mccarter1369]

Exciting news and I'm sure everyone will appreciate the upgrades. Thanks for the heads up, there will be some bugs (there always are), but I'm just appreciative for this great resource to data, material and knowledgable members!

 

[Sinovac]

Nuke and repave.

 

[GTdrummer]

Sadly, I probably wouldn’t have noticed.

 

[Kingman]

Do you have a ballpark date for when information stored in 'Forum #1' is no longer available?

I ask as there is pertinent data within the Forum, and in my Inbox that I will want to capture before formal closure.

Thank you for the heads up.

 

[Cobrar]

All change is bad! I met a horse farrier over the weekend who is making a killing. Now I’m trying to find the buggy whip guy. :lol

 

[Lightning]

We can't stop progress!

 

[Stef]

On your mark, get set, get ready.....go! oof: