[shark]

Awww, this thread is making me a bit weepy.   Shall we have a group hug?   :gin&hormones:

Lá equen: áva nainuvalyë; an lá ilyë níreli nar úmiéo.

"I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil."

[john horscroft]

   Good effort Simon and Toby. Oh, and by the way, are you mad taking on this fuckin' mad hoose?

[slackline]

Just an idea, but what about jazzing up the Wiki a bit more to help increase traffic?

I get the impression its pretty underused at the moment.  It appears only myself and GCW have written anything up to date.

But it has the potential to be another shop-front for UKB if its bulked out with more content and has some banner adds and/or AdWords included.

I've just added a section on the Handy Web-Cams, and at some (vague) point in the future will try and get all of the topos on Vimeo included on the site, but can't modify the inclusion of banners/adwords.

Just an idea that might help put a few more pennies in the coffers.

[GCW]

I still get an error whenever I try to log into the Wiki

Internal error
From UkBouldering

There was either an authentication database error or you are not allowed to update your external account.

Backtrace:

#0 /var/www/boulder/wiki/includes/specials/SpecialUserlogin.php(352): User->setPassword('hOUDini likes coffee enemas')
#1 /var/www/boulder/wiki/includes/specials/SpecialUserlogin.php(517): LoginForm->initUser(Object(User), true)
#2 /var/www/boulder/wiki/includes/specials/SpecialUserlogin.php(422): LoginForm->attemptAutoCreate(Object(User))
#3 /var/www/boulder/wiki/includes/specials/SpecialUserlogin.php(524): LoginForm->authenticateUserData()
#4 /var/www/boulder/wiki/includes/specials/SpecialUserlogin.php(107): LoginForm->processLogin()
#5 /var/www/boulder/wiki/includes/specials/SpecialUserlogin.php(17): LoginForm->execute()
#6 [internal function]: wfSpecialUserlogin(NULL, Object(SpecialPage))
#7 /var/www/boulder/wiki/includes/SpecialPage.php(771): call_user_func('wfSpecialUserlo...', NULL, Object(SpecialPage))
#8 /var/www/boulder/wiki/includes/SpecialPage.php(559): SpecialPage->execute(NULL)
#9 /var/www/boulder/wiki/includes/Wiki.php(229): SpecialPage::executePath(Object(Title))
#10 /var/www/boulder/wiki/includes/Wiki.php(59): MediaWiki->initializeSpecialCases(Object(Title), Object(OutputPage), Object(WebRequest))
#11 /var/www/boulder/wiki/index.php(116): MediaWiki->initialize(Object(Title), NULL, Object(OutputPage), Object(User), Object(WebRequest))
#12 {main}

 

[slackline]

Is there an option to store topos etc on UKB/the Wiki?  I ask because Vimeo storage sizes are becoming more limited nowadays and things like the Brownstones guide are quite big

I guess there is as its a MediaWiki installation (that used by Wikipedia) and you can upload images at least to that, although the button selection for editing is rather more limited than Wikipedia's implementation, need to go and read the MediaWiki docs (local help files don't appear to be installed).

Just tried uploading a PDF, but it appears I'm unable to, upon submitting the file to be uploaded it blanks the path to the PDF from the box and tells me the field is empty.  Perhaps there is currently a block on uploading *.pdf files?  The history of uploaded files only lists *.gif 's.

Would need to have this changed somehow if possible if the Wiki is to have the topos included (perhaps due to the limitation's appearing on Vimeo, and to promote UKB further).

[magpie]

A more obvious link to the Wiki might be a good idea too, I never know where to find it.

This is where I go back out to the Home page and there's a massive flashing banner for it. 

[Bubba]

Quick answers:

- wiki logins may need to be sorted after the recent forum upgrades - some users on ukcaving can't get in.
- agree that the wiki needs more publicity and this is something being discussed.
- wiki can store pdfs but needs to be explicitly enabled.
- yes magpie, something like the navbar at http://ukcaving.com/board might be a good idea.

[magpie]

yes magpie, something like the navbar at http://ukcaving.com/board might be a good idea.

Yes, that's the sort of thing I meant.  Then nosy people might be more inclined to click, at the moment it's only going to get looked at by people who know it is there.

[Serpico]

I'm another who can't log on to the wiki.
If the log in can be sorted I'll upload my tweaked version(s) of Klimb as mentioned in the 2010 training diary thread.
http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,13199.0.html

[Bubba]

Ok, I'll try to get it sorted over the next few days...

[slackline]

- wiki can store pdfs but needs to be explicitly enabled.

Cool, let us know and I'll have a go at migrating/mirroring the topos over.

[shark]

I’m pleased to announce that Scouse deadlifting wad and coding genius Sam Williams (Climbing Sheep) is my new partner and co-owner of UKB. It seems fitting to mark the occasion with selling UKB tee shirts again.

From a business point of view we want to get the site back on to a more stable financial and technology footing. A major update of the site in reliability, look and functionality is overdue. Sam will be working on this over the next few months and we will look for feedback on a test site when its ready.

Thanks to our sponsors past and present who have kept the boat afloat for the last 8 years. We will look afresh at ways to ensure that our Sponsors get excellent value for their support of UKB.

As for the community nature and character of UKB and it being a place for keen climbers to have open discussions long may that continue.

[Duma]

Does this mean that I can start being more outspoken again? And can we have dave back? 

Oh, and all hail to our new IO#2

(Hi Sam  )

[user deactivated]

Where did Dave ever go?

[tomtom]

Where did Dave ever go?

Insta/project magazine

[teestub]

Was Dave banned?!

[Monolith]

Sheepy is a fine appointment! Great news.

[cheque]

Was Dave banned?!

He quit posting after his moderator status was removed for criticising the way the forum update was handled as I understand it.

[Fiend]

Welcome IO3!

I still really like the site even if it seems a bit quiet these days. Hope it keeps going

[duncan]

Where did Dave ever go?

Insta/project magazine

One could percieve a conflict of interest if a mod. launches another online bouldering-focused media platform.

[user deactivated]

Nah. The thing I always liked about ukb is it didn’t seem about making money and had a more subversive edge than the other channel. Not everyone has to have a ‘good attitude’ here. It’s maybe lost a bit of that over the years. These days we all conform to the system haha

[teestub]

One could perceive a conflict of interest if a mod. launches another online bouldering-focused media platform.

Grimer is (was?) an editor for R&I and has his own burgeoning multimedia platform - burn the witch!