SITE UPGRADES

[incisor]

The system may at anytime in the next day or two go offline or into lockdown mode so it can be moved to the new hosting.

this means NO new messages can be posted while the system is being moved, as the old info has to be merged into the new setup.

i will put an automatic redirect to the new site on www.aulro.com so you end up in the right place. do not try to use any link other the that url to access the site until advised.

during and after the upgrades this original site will be available to view and search at www.our4wd.com

sorry the notice is so short but other events have dictated the more urgent move to the new hosting and software upgrade.

[incisor]

Welp the bare skeleton is here... i need some sleep!

[incisor]

It appears the use of "forums" in the url blocked many people on goverment firewalls https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ a situation i am attempting to avoid. the url to access the site should always be http://www.aulro.com/ so please save your bookmarks accordingly. Using the base url will ensure you are directed to the right place when accessing the place.

thanks for your patience https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[incisor]

Added Live Chat
Added Member Blogs
Removed 2 skins that were causing problems

it&#39;s bedtime for this blackduck style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/spudnikconfounded.gif

[incisor]

added vehicle registry

[incisor]

added Moderators as per old site
added New Moderators Section

[incisor]

Added Green IPB default style skin

Still trying to find a working template with left side info

[incisor]

added portal frontend (basic functions skeleton).

please use http://www.aulro.com/ to access the site so that any new features etc are available to you. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[incisor]

anyone out there with extensive CSS experience i want a couple of things changed on the site that use it and i could use some advice https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
..

[incisor]

I have been a bad bad boy...

i lost a couple of registry entries when trying to fix it&#39;s little problem...
style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/spudnikcurse.gif

[p38arover]

Is it just my system, or has the site slowed down significantly since yesterday?

Ron

[incisor]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(p38arover &#064; May 16 2006, 10&#58;26 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'> Is it just my system, or has the site slowed down significantly since yesterday?

Ron [/b][/quote]

must be you, havent noticed a slow down here or at work.



here i was thinking how quick it is https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[incisor]

RSS feed url's

AULRO General =

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/external.php?forumid=99
GCLRO =

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/external.php?forumid=104
RRCQ =

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/external.php?forumid=105
REMLR =

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/external.php?forumid=112
AULRO Trips =

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/external.php?forumid=103.

[incisor]

hmmm

this software is becoming a pain in the rear, it simply isnt doing things i need done so i may have to go to vbulletin......such is life. if that happens it will loose all the passwords and everyone will need to reset them.

i heard it was tough but i gotta say invision must have the most inane and complex method of editing the templates and skins i have ever seen. just trying to get basic adsense code installed is an absolute nightmare....

arghhhhhh.... feel better now https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[incisor]

<span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%">can everyone

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

make sure their email address is up to date in their profile

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE&#33;

Use the "My Controls" link on the top info bar and then select "Change Email Address" to update your address.

in a day or two i am going to have to perform an upgrade and that upgrade is going to lose your password &#33;

make sure your email address is correct so the reset password function on the new upgrade can send you the reset password info link.</span>

did i say <span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#FF0000">PLEASE</span></span>

[incisor]

many users can not login using their old nicknames as the password conversion has some flaws and no matter what you try they cant use that username. i have put in a support ticket but they havent gotten back to me.

building a vbulletin board in the background and will be importing this into it when i have it ready.

so everybody needs to make sure their email address is correct in their control panel as i am going to have to ditch the passwords so the users currently locked out can get back in..

[incisor]

:eek: yep it's changed again!

there are a multitude of things i need to do, but hopefully everyone will be able to login to this one and we can get on with being here...

sorry for stuffing you around, but i had no other option.:mad:

there is a lot of erroneous garbage in old posts that has to be cleaned out, and options added ...

YOU NEED TO EDIT your signature and Time Zone in your User CP (link at top of page)

[JDNSW]

After the system failed to recognise my password, I have now got on again, but all the posts are showing HTML code rather than the formatted HTML. I have tried the box labelled HTML both ticked and unticked - no difference. Any ideas?
John

[incisor]

html in posts isnt turned on yet as it is a major security risk and i havent got it all bolted down yet.

am working on it....

[JDNSW]

html in posts isnt turned on yet as it is a major security risk and i havent got it all bolted down yet.

am working on it....

I'll go along with that - anyone who sends me HTML mail, unless I am expecting it, can assume it will be automatically deleted without being read. And I don't even use Microsoft software!

John

[incisor]

everyone please go to this link and set there personal options.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/profile.php'do=editoptions


please turm PM's on :P

[incisor]

RSS feed url's

AULRO General =

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/external.php?forumid=99
GCLRO =

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/external.php?forumid=104
RRCQ =

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/external.php?forumid=105
REMLR =

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/external.php?forumid=112 AULRO Trips =

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/external.php?forumid=103.

UPDATED 20/05/2006 to suit Vbulletin

[incisor]

Added Chat option

[incisor]

Added Links Directory

if you are interested in moderating the links area i need two people (think i already have one) or have thoughts on what you would like to see in there in the way of links please let me know by PM please

[incisor]

Added Gallery
basic install with members gallleries

much more to be done to it....

thankyou to every one for their support getting this!, much appreciated, and will make putting this place, in place, a lot easier!

[incisor]

some people are seeing timeouts when loading pages, it is because the banner advert server software on my other server has been taken out...

joy joy joy... got to love them...

[incisor]

added Markets option

settings still to be tweaked but open for business

any suggestions for catergories etc please feel free to PM me

the forsale wanted forums in the main area will be removed so please start putting your forsale and wanteds in the Markets area please.

[incisor]

I am uploading the old gallery pics to a directory on the new server. 4+ gig and it will take 8+ days to get them up there....

[incisor]

added two new forums,

Camping, Tucker and Bush Basics (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/admincp/forum.php'do=edit&f=149)

and

Communications and Electronics (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/admincp/forum.php'do=edit&f=150)

if you are knowleagble in either area and would like to contribute, i need a moderator or two for each area. PM me if you are interested.

[incisor]

added Reviews section.

as always looking for content :P

[incisor]

added "who has visited today" stats at bottom of forumhome page

[incisor]

added the basic skeleton of a downloads section

please do NOT upload copyrighted material.

[incisor]

added new Marketplace Alerts forum area for links to interesting things for sale here and on other sites.

[incisor]

updated the chat area, the bot RedRover has returned to keep you amused when you are there...

i need to tweak the settings so he only talks when there are only a few in there...

also updated the downloads links section which is offline at present.

[Phoenix]

hey, redrover is back !!! Still mad as a hatter, but back :lol2:

[incisor]

The time has come... i can avoid it no longer....

The site has grown to the stage where it is once again outgrowing the server hardware etc it sits on.

The next step costs big bucks i simply cannot afford on my own.

so i have the following choices as i see it.

limit the services available and the number of users that can be online at any time ( i have limited it to 75 this morning till i work out what i can do) and severly limit what unregistered users can see.

or

move to a subscription service, which will achieve the second part of the first option in a flash and negate the need to upgrade services....

or

spend the money on a dedicated server and rack access

this option will cost close to $2000 up front and about $2400 per year.

i simply cannot afford that on the money i make.

or

let it die...

i have limited the number of people who can be online at one time to 75 in the hope that that will keep the place stable till i can sort what the next step is...

my apologies for the inconvenience.

[Outlaw]

I'd say first of all if you have it that non-registered/guests can see the home page only with a list of the latest posts but nothing else without registering is one step.

Secondly i personally think you'd lose a lot going to a subscription service as i feel people would be reluctant to join if they haven't seen what it is.

Thirdly maybe time to find some serious sponsorship to try for the upgrade... or even god forbid a naming rights sponsor

[incisor]

going to subscription would not work imho, i just listed it as an option...

[Outlaw]

problem with subscription though is as you've mentioned most landy owners are tight asses and would probably just move to a different LR forum rather than pay.

Might be the sort of thing to post a poll on maybe to guage a response...

[incisor]

i left the not out :p silly me

i dont think subs would work myself...

will see how prunning unreged users priviledges goes....

[incisor]

moved the system down to 35 online at any one time so it stays up... see how that goes

[incisor]

removed the front index page as it was creating a heap of extra cpu usage

[incisor]

Ordered the new server, it will land next tuesday or wednesday...

the wheels are in motion....

[Outlaw]

Good to here...

[incisor]

system is running on a temp VPS server....

hopefully it is stable!

[incisor]

I have just upgraded the system to the latest version of the software.

no doubt this has broken something that i havent managed to find yet.

if you spot a problem please PM me.

i know the links function on the navbar doesnt work.

most things appear fine, there are a lot of new features i have yet to come to terms with.

[incisor]

test 2

[incisor]

new server is here, just set it up for burn in testing before i start installing bsd.

[incisor]

as most have noticed, there have been ocassional upheavels in the past that have required action by the admins and or mods to quell.

this latest incarnation of the software used by AULRO allows this to be somewhat automated and much easier to enforce or apply and manage.

so you all know how it works i have laid out the following simple guide.

i will add more to it as time allows. it will be added to the FAQ area when i get time as well.

it works like this....


The AULRO Infraction System Explained

Unacceptable behaviour will be rewarded with demerit points.

Certain behavours attract more points than others as listed below

Inappropriate Language results in 1 demerit point

Excessive Unruly Behaviour results in 2 demerit points

Inapproriate Commercial Post(s) results in 2 demerit points

Personal Attack(s) on Other Member(s) results in 3 demerit points

Sexual Harrasment or serious attack(s) results in 5 demerit points

Should you reach 5 demerit points in any 12 month period you will be banned for 7 days

Should you reach 10 demerit points in any 12 month period you will be banned for 1 month

Should you reach 20 demerit points in any 12 month period you will be permanently banned

Admins and Moderators have the power to award demerit points.

There are buttons available in each thread to report any behaviour you consider inappropriate "considering the conditions of access". The reports are passed on to Moderators and Admins.

Please consider the conditions of access before reporting another user.

it is not something to be played with, inappropriate use of the reporting system will earn you points as well if it seems to be excessive.

should you have any suggestions on how i may improve or make this system more effective please PM me.

[incisor]

Re item 1. the inappropriate language clause

to clarify what i mean it to mean, so to speak....

i meant it to mean more than "words" thats why i used "language". not so much meant as general swearing but more aimed at abusive or derogitory or belittleing phrasing etc.. that is boderline on personality attacks or demeaning in other ways, suggestive or racist etc etc. stuff that is too pointed to be passed off jokingly.

it would also be used for really excessive swearing i suppose if it was really over the top, but that hasnt been much of a problem to now, whereas there has been some sniping, bordering on racist or harassing remarks that have been attended to quietly in the past.

hope it makes sense to you.

[incisor]

advertising back up and running..

only

downloads area
links area
and chatroom to go if my memory serves me rightly.

getting to be a bloody big place....

esp when you have to rebuild the mother....

[incisor]

new server update.

i finally appear to have the new rack server OS install stable.

It is running a test install of the site just fine.

been a long haul but seems to be there now.

when i go to do the switch over AULRO may disappear for a day, maybe two.

but it shall return, bigger and brighter than ever...

i hope .....

[Phoenix]

I can see you now, crossing your fingers and flicking the switch!!!

[incisor]

for all the problems the system has been having the daily post and new thread counts are still not bad...

[incisor]

have lowered the time between searches down to 30 seconds. if the temporary system doesnt cope i will have to lift it back up to 60 seconds

[incisor]

booked in to put the server into the rack at pipe tomorrow.....

a few days of testing and then i will close the place down and port the data etc over to the new server.

[incisor]

please Be Advised That The System Will Be Going Offline For Up To Two Days In The Next Day Or So.

[incisor]

the system is back online, and on the new server situated in brisbane...

any traffic from aulro should be free traffic if your ISP supports the pipe networks interchanges.

there will be teething problems..... please be patient... i am doing my best.

[incisor]

1) Links section back online

2) gallery updated to latest version and uploads sorted (i hope ) please note max pic dimension for upload to gallery is 1024 pixels x 1024 pixels

3) markets upload sorted ( i hope)

4) reviews section back on line

please pm me if you find errors......

[incisor]

Chat is back!

[incisor]

added who is in chat section at bottom of forumhome display page.

[incisor]

added new user and guest visitor stats to forumhome display page

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/index.php

[incisor]

Added AULRO Courier Service forum.

[incisor]

testing pdf upload

[incisor]

if you have been having problems with chat, please try it again, i have been doing some tweaking...

[incisor]

updated forumhome to a more compact version... still undecided as to whther i like it or not.

tuned a few settings

added reminder to users who havent activated yet

added a "we miss you reminder" to users who have not posted in 60 days

[incisor]

added shoutbox
added zoints social networking

[incisor]

added a better files area package, early days but looks the goods...

[incisor]

Added the new Silver, Gold, and Vendor subscription levels for users wanting more system resources above what the Subscriber level offers.

The "Silver" and "Gold" levels give you increased message space, gallery space and messaging options. They are annual subscriptions.

The "Vendor" subscription allows to to advertise your wares in "The Verandah" forum area and to have a commercial signature in your profile so it is displayed with your posts. This is an annual subscription. It also raises your access level to "Subscriber", giving you increased message and gallery space, you can also subscribe to the Silver and Gold packages to get more resources as you require them.

I will add more specifics as i get time.

[incisor]

upgraded to latest version of software has created a heap of hassles...

some features will not work for a while...

Blue theme has vanished for a while, but it shall return...

[incisor]

Upgraded to 3.6.7 to fix security issues...

let me know if you find something not working please....

[incisor]

will be trying to upgrade to 3.6.8 this weekend... system may go offline for a while..

COULD YOU ALL CHECK YOUR PROFILES AND MAKE SURE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS CORRECT PLEASE...

GETTING WAY TO MANY BOUNCES......!!!!!

[incisor]

upgrade done....


when you change your email address you must use a working email address that you have access to so you can confirm the address by clicking on the link in the email address.

if you dont, you will not be able to post.

[incisor]

added a MobiPDA style to make basic access via PDA easier.

[incisor]

add members latest thread posts to profile page

[incisor]

/me = bad

i stuffed up a simple upgrade and have been struggling to get some features back online...

they shall return, eventually....

sorry..

[incisor]

added Subscribe! button to Navbar so it is easy to find (thanks for the reminder simon!)

[incisor]

removed the shoutbox to see if it helps performance

modified the system layout, the technical chat section is now in its own section...

[incisor]

subscribers can now search thru their PM's..

you access it thru your user control panel.

[Redback]

How's the icon at the bottom to get back to the general forum going in stead of having to go back up the top to get back.

Any luck with that.

Baz.

[incisor]

Edit Button:-

you can now edit your own posts up to 1 day after you place them.

after that, you need to get a moderator to post any changes

Previous versions of edited post are available to the admins.

hope this helps make the place easier and more reliable to use.

[incisor]

the new look aulro online shop is available at Dave's Interesting Things (http://www.davesitshop.com/)

products are still being added but all the popular lines are now available.

gift certificates are now available there as well so you can spread the love!

all sales help keep this place online.....

if you have products you would like to sell online in the aulro shop please send me a pm.

full credit card facilites and paypal payments are available to help you market your products at very competitive rates.

[incisor]

new page header template incorporating new banner and yahoo advertising banners

new footer with yahoo advertising banners

a few performance tweaks

my thanks to Outlaw for translating my idea and request for a new header graphic into reality, excellent job Joshua, i am suitably impressed!

many thanks to all that have helped in so many ways in recent times.... much appreciated!

[incisor]

profile pics and custom user pics turned back on so i can see what sort of affect it has on system load

[incisor]

latest updates applied.

users with user name and password set to the same thing have had their passwords reset and new password emailed to them.

this was a major security risk and has been addressed in the lastest updates.

there will be further updates applied in the next few days.

[incisor]

am upgrading to the latest versios of the software i use to run the place.

some things may or may not work as they should and the system is liable to go off-line for short periods as i work my way through the myriad of things i need to get done to get the upgrade completed..

[incisor]

new features worth looking at!

Social Groups (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/faq.php?faq=vb3_user_profile#faq_vb3_social_groups )

Friends and Contacts (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/faq.php?faq=vb3_user_profile#faq_vb3_social_groups )

Blog (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/faq.php?faq=vbblog_faq#faq_vbblog_faq_general)

[incisor]

There are many new features and improvements to existing functionality in vBulletin 3.8.0
* Social group discussions
* Social group categories
* Private message sorting and filtering
* Private message history
* Quick edit for newer types of content (visitor messages and picture comments)
* Social group icons
* Social group transfers
* Private message quick reply
* Private message throttling (limit messages sent over a time period)
* Private message reporting
* Profile privacy (limit blocks to a subset of users)
* Lightbox navigation
* Thread prefix permissions
* Dismissible notices

[incisor]

added some arcade games for subscribers...

as if there isnt enough to do here already! :D

[incisor]

altered navbar to accommodate growing number of menu options.

added donate link as per numerous requests.

still trying to get the links and files sections back up with out much joy

will be expanding games section seeing it is quite popular.

[incisor]

files section is working again...

[incisor]

links section is working again.

[incisor]

RSS feeds are now available from AULRO.com

CLICK HERE
(http://feeds2.feedburner.com/AustralianLandRoverOwners)

[incisor]

added channels menu option to help navigate the place...

[incisor]

you can now use Tapatalk (http://itunes.com/apps/tapatalk) on your IPhone to use the forum!

[incisor]

have created an outdoor pastimes forum area and moved any existing related forums to that area.

created a new one for those into shooting etc etc.

[incisor]

new smilies

under big smilies

[bigsmile][bigsmile1][smilebigeye][wink11][tonguewink][bawl][happycry][bigsad][biggrin][thumbsupbig][bigrolf][bighmmm][bigwhistle]

[Phoenix]

I like them!

[incisor]

welp

AULRO pumped out 1.6 terrabytes of information in the last 12 months to people from 6 continents...

[Phoenix]

1.6 TB, damn that is a lot!

[Outlaw]

not too bad i guess ;)

[incisor]

2 updates

1) added similar post addon for those making new threads

2) Default User Text Formatting - Allow users to choose their default text formatting from (User CP).and applied on new threads, new replays and group discusses with inline styling preview

[incisor]

i have turned the chat function back on.

[incisor]

if you are ignoring a user you will see absolutely nothing now instead of the little message you used to see when you stumbled on one of their posts.

[incisor]

banner advert manager links changed to a new server.

if you are seeing any performance issues after the change please let me know.

[incisor]

tapatalk updated

Tapatalk is a mobile forum app for iPhone / Android and soon to be on Blackberry and Nokia. Tapatalk supports vBulletin (3.x and 4.x) and phpBB forums and forum owner can activate this service for free. Tapatalk supports all the usual forum functions plus full screen image viewing, image upload, caching (less reload), private messaging, all these features are accessible in just a few simple taps.

Tapatalk for iPhone:
Showing New and Unread Posts:
http://www.quoord.com/tmp/iphone/IMG_0036.png


Full Thread Viewing and Pagination Support:
http://www.quoord.com/tmp/iphone/IMG_0037.png

See Who's Online:
http://www.quoord.com/tmp/iphone/IMG_0038.png

Reply to Post and Image Upload:
http://www.quoord.com/tmp/iphone/IMG_0041.png

Some of the large forums activated Tapatalk support
http://www.quoord.com/tmp/iphone/IMG_0042.png



Tapatalk for Android

Total Android Look and Feel
http://www.quoord.com/tmp/android/main.png

Same feature set as iPhone:
http://www.quoord.com/tmp/android/threadmenu.png

Quickly Reply to a conversation:
http://www.quoord.com/tmp/android/thread_bottom_menu.png

Latest and Unread Posts indicator and multi-tabs support:
http://www.quoord.com/tmp/android/latest-v.png

Full screen image support - support landscape mode also
http://www.quoord.com/tmp/android/imageview.png

[incisor]

games arcade turned back on

[incisor]

Banner Adverts
===========

How this necessary evil works.

there have been some changes in how the advertising works on the system.

i have advised the advertising supplier that drop down adverts are not wanted on aulro.com and i havent seen one today so it may have been acknowledged and acted on.

there will be a price to pay for that.

the two top banners directly under the logo are local advertsers who use my banner advert server to advertise on aulro.com. I run this service to help out land rover related businesses at an extremely affordable price.

the bigger banner advert below the top two is supplied by an independant advertising server and is the most profitable of the services.

i get paid different amounts depending on what page is opened.

i get paid twice as much if you open the forumhome page ( the one with the listing of all the forums, here (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/) )

please feel free to use it to navigate round the place when you can...

feel free to click on any of the banners as i am sure the advertisers, who are supporting aulro.com and you, would love some support in return!

thanks for your time..

[incisor]

big swag of updates and a few tweaks worked on last night till after midnight..

no functionality difference but there should be a performance increase i hope.

[incisor]

yet more subtle tweaks to the mysql setup trying to steal another morsel of performance out of the old girl.

been looking at the stats and was a bit stunned to see the results

no wonder the old girl is groaning.

average system loads have increased by over 50% in the last twelve months [biggrin]

amazing.....

[incisor]

New moderator in Series 1 area

please welcome Ellard to the moderation team...

[incisor]

new options in your User CP

Forums To Exclude From View Here you can select any number of forums to exclude from the forums list, from "get new" search and from "get daily" search.

[incisor]

next upgrade cycle about to begin!

well, it is time to begin the next upgrade cycle.

there may be some minor down time in the next week or so when i put the new server hardware in the rack beside this existing server,

hopefully their will be no major hiccups.

once the hardware is bedded in i will begin to port the existing server over to the new hardware ...

aiming for minimal down time, but you just never know :p

[incisor]

new areas in the tech section


The Modified Zone (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/modified-zone/)
Info for those interested in modifying standard vehicles to capable touring and off-road specifications.

The Xtreme Zone (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/xtreme-zone/)
Info for those interested in extremely modified touring and off-road setups.

LPG (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/xtreme-zone/)
The hows, whys, ins and outs of LPG for your Land Rover

[incisor]

series area in the pinnacles altered and sorted

[incisor]

Flickr new bbcode now works on the system

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/06/176.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/5871810934/)
bottlebrush next to kitchen border (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/5871810934/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

[incisor]

WARNING WILL ROBERTSON WARNING!

THE SERVER MAY VANISH FOR MANY HOURS WHILST I DO THE SWITCH OVER TO THE NEW SERVER SETUP

IT MAY HAPPEN AS EARLY AS TONITE :p

[incisor]

Mobile and Tablet Software

there are two main contenders

Tapatalk and Forum Runner

until now i have supported both most of the time

i know i am going to upset some but i have decided to only support forum runner in the future UNLESS something changes with tapatalk.

just about every time i have to upgrade it on the server i have issues and it also seems to load the server a little more than Forum Runner

Forum Runner have a free version and a Pay version for Iphone IPad and Android

Forum Runner - vBulletin / XenForo / myBB / phpBB Forum iPhone App (http://www.forumrunner.net/)

I have just had to buy Forum Runner myself as i was using Tapatalk till now.

My apologies if you are affected ......

[incisor]

system tweaks

been playing and slowly tweaking settings to the point i now have the gallery working (for me anyway) apart from mouse overs on images.

markets now seem stable

PM me with any error messages you may see.

lot of server tweaks to get some of the transactional delays out of the way.

optimization of server load and memory usage.

trying to get garage software working but for the life of me i can not get pics to work with it.

the future

at the moment i have no intention of upgrading to the later version of vbulletin although i have owned the licenses since pre release as i dont think it is stable enough nor as complete a package as this version.

as i have said earlier, if you see a problem PM me the error message you recieve and i will see what i can find.

[incisor]

GOLD Subscriber ONLY feature to help those on low bandwidth connections

there is now a style called "LW" available in the style selector on the bottom left of most aulro pages.

This feature is only available if you are a GOLD subscriber.

this should help those on high latency connections.

it only works in the main forum areas, if you wish to go into the markets etc you will need to go to the default style to see them properly. You will see what i mean when you use it.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/08/204.jpg

[incisor]

games are turned off till a security problem is fixed by the author.

[incisor]

added a freight calculator for parcels and larger articles you need moved etc to the navbar.

gives a range of options and aulro.com gets a small kickback.

[incisor]

fixed the "files" area uploads and downloads

PIA that it was :p

[incisor]

"hopefully" fixed a problem some people were having when clicking on external links in some posts.

if you are STILL having this sort of issue please PM your details, including

operating system, which browser and version, and what post was giving you the issue.

thanks

[incisor]

added real estate areas to the markets

[incisor]

the markets

i have been having ongoing issues with the markets which i have not been able to solve for whatever reason

am over it :p

it is my intention to move the markets into the forum itself

i have the basic structure in place and visible in the forums list but the areas aren't open as yet

please have a bopeep and your feedback VIA PM would be appreciated as always.

after that is sorted we get to formulate templates :(

[incisor]

YOU MUST USE THE TEMPLATE IN THE FIRST POST OF THE NEW MARKET AREAS IN THE FORUM IF YOU WANT YOUR ADVERT TO BE DISPLAYED

ALL FIELDS MUST BE PRESENT FOR THE ADVERT TO BE DISPLAYED

links to ebay items with out a buy it now price must go in market place alerts...

[incisor]

games should be back working after a security issue was fixed

enjoy :p

[incisor]

fixed the games and that broke the donation system it appears

both "should" be working properly again

sorry if you got spammed....

[incisor]

created an area for the modellers amongst us

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/models-dioramas/

[incisor]

Staff updates

There are now 4 admins on the system and a couple of super-moderators

Admins
Myself
Outlaw
P38arover
Scouse

Super Moderators
Lotz-a-landies
Pedro_the_swift

Moderators
Col.Coleman has stepped into the breach to help out where needed / if needed


The admins can manage users and permissions

The super moderators can manage forum areas and ban unban users etc

if you need something done let one of us know.

thanks for your time !

[incisor]

Have added

Weeds
Dullbird

to the ranks of Super Moderators

this allows them to look after many of the areas that dont have specific moderators.

[incisor]

tapatalk removed as latest version seems to be a problem child

[incisor]

tapatalk reverted to previous version

if a security issue arises it will vanish till they bring out another stable version

[incisor]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/misc.php'do=forms

gets you too the forms now required to post an advert in most markets areas

failure to use the form will see you advert deleted without notice.

[incisor]

added google search to the bottom of each page

[incisor]

due to the abuse by some of "the cantina" dwellers, it has been shut until such time as it is considered okay to reinstate it, if at all.

once again it seems the few spoil it for the many.

i personally am over it.

i have tried for years to have a place where you could speak your mind, have a robust debate and just vent when needed.

seems if you dare to differ with some, it is a personal insult..

don't get it sorry.

any way times move on...

[incisor]

as requested we now have areas in the pinnacles for non land rover vehicles

Asian / Subcontinent (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/asian-subcontinent-manufactured/)

European (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/european-manufactured/)

American (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/american-manufactured/)

Oceania (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/oceania-manufactured/)

[incisor]

tapatalk once again turned off due to some sort or permissions issue

[incisor]

had to re index the system after searches started failing

seems to be fine again now

got a feeling it was related to the wiki addon

so have turned that off for now

[incisor]

tapatalk has been turned back on for now

[incisor]

look what i am very close to having sorted... bit to do yet but getting very close

might well be coming soon for non subscribers using ad blockers

the system relies on the adverts to enable it to be affordable to access for all

if you are a subscriber you won't see this message if you use an adblocker
as you are already helping keep the place affordable and available for others!


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/12/180.jpg

[incisor]

the system is being hammered by a mail spammer trying to use the system to relay mail.

system may vanish from time to time as i try and overcome it

[incisor]

Land Rover Dealers

I am in the process of setting up a feedback and rating area where subscribers can get a feel for how different dealers are perceived by other members of the aulro.com community

there are very specific rules and protocols that will be put in place to ensure it doesn't become a hate fest and that the info will be a reliable and as accurate as possible resource for subscribers to aulro.com

feedback in the relevant thread appreciated.

[incisor]

once agaim my spammer mate is back..

it has to be a problem in a vbulletin or addon script that is letting him spam

as a result i am turning a few things off as i try and track it down

email from the system may be affected including update notices etc etc

forum runner and tapatalk are off

various services will come and go as i try and find out wtf is being used...

as if i didnt have enough on my plate :p

[incisor]

hopefully notifications are starting to happen again.

had sustained and repeated dictionary attacks on the pop3 server from multiple hosts that are now in my hosts.allow file with DENY ALL next to them

then reverse dns just vanishes from the remote dns servers that i use. that is hopefully coming back slowly.. cant wait to here why :angel:

:eek:

[incisor]

updated the links software to the latest version

http://www.aulro.com/links/

[incisor]

aulro is moving at snails pace...

server hp is only at 20% so i cant see it being a local issue..

i am monitoring cpu and memory usage on the server at the moment to see which container is using all the hp.

at the moment it is sitting at 20% with the web sever using 10-15% and the database server the rest.

hmmmmmmmm

[incisor]

tapatalk, forumrunner and games are turned off while i try and find what the hell is going on

cpu load and bandwidth on server all fine

looking into issues with the database server

[incisor]

tapatalk just released an update so am trying it to see if it behaves..

forum runner and games still turned off.

[incisor]

AULRO Support team changes

New Moderators added to the team

Bacicat
WhiteD3
Ranga
Mick_Marsh

I would like to take the time to thank two people who have stepped away from the team...

P38arover - Ron did a truly marvellous job over a very long period of time. I am immensely grateful for the time and efforts he put in during his stay. We didn't see eye to eye on many issues and he was always ready willing and able to stick it to me if he thought i needed a prod. I hope you come back and see us from time to time.

Weeds - Kelvin thanks for all your efforts, i am most thankful for the time you spent helping out on the system! and will miss your straight shooting....

Many existing mods have expanded their fields of influence to further assist in the smooth running of the system.

THANK YOU ONE AND ALL FOR YOUR EFFORTS TIME AND CONSIDERATION

other changes will follow in due course.

[incisor]

Due to the receipt of the attached letter I have removed all topics that involve the firm mentioned in the documents

all future posts about them will have the name removed.

I will not discuss this matter any further, any comments should be sent directly to the firms in question.

original document in pdf format (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=63907&stc=1&d=1375866766)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/08/2.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/08/3.jpg

[incisor]

further to the notice i received and published above

and having a great appreciation for newton's third law....

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/08/1.jpg

[incisor]

am about to do a purge to flush usernames that haven't accessed the site in over 3 years as the amount of bounced emails is getting beyond a joke.

their posts will be converted to appear as being posted by "Guest"

i regularly flush usernames that have not posted in the first twelve months of access as per the conditions of access

[incisor]

added the AULRO Breakdown and SOS area for those in need of assistance in case of breakdowns or some other form of urgent assistance

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/aulro-breakdown-sos/

if you are willing to help those that may need this please subscribe to the area.

[incisor]

added Troll like behaviour to infraction manager

AULRO.com considers a Troll is someone that appears determined to infuriate others and or someone that appears to constantly argue a point beyond reasonable debate without any substantiated facts to back up their claim.

Persistent behaviour of this nature will see you earn 2 demerit points lasting 12 months.

more info on the AULRO.com infraction system is in the sticky new user thread in general chat.

[incisor]

I have slightly modified the terms and conditions of access

they more clearly spell out a couple of things people felt were a little vague.

please read them again so you are acquainted with them ;)

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php?p=1822975#post1822975

any questions feel free to PM me about it.

[incisor]

seems i need to remind people that adverts go in the MARKETS!

wanted adverts included....

[incisor]

In an effort to help people get reasonable shipping pricing from the USA to Australia when the american business you are buying from have no interest in shipping here or charge exorbitant shipping prices, AULRO has affiliated with International Parcel Services to help make arranging this sort of task easier for you.

By signing up with them you get an american address to get your gear delivered to, and they then directly forward it to you here in australia at a pretty reasonable rate.

(very handy for getting an account with direct shipping on ebay.com etc etc)

AULRO gets a small kickback to help offset the running costs.

Click on the link below then click on the Green REGISTER button to get your own american delivery address ;)

IPS (http://www.ipsparcel.com/intcust.cfm?affiliateID=1121)

shipping rates vary all the time

[incisor]

A couple of reminders

Adverts
if you want your advert in the markets deleted or have sold the item please use the https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/09/127.jpg icon above the post / advert to report it as needing deletion or as being sold.

a moderator will then action it as soon as they get a chance.

Auto renewing subscription cancellation

I accept NO responsibility for recurring payment cancellations. The only reliable way is for you to do it, is in your PayPal account!

To access the PayPal Recurring Payments tools, click Recurring Payments from the Tools section of your account overview.

[incisor]

Tyre Cover sales shall begin!

PLEASE NOTE!

It is a secure online shop with real time credit card and paypal transactions as well as direct deposit and cheque payments (Hit blue payments button then select Postal Order Form).

All orders need to be in and paid for before 1st Feb 2014 to be included in the run.

I will process the order tally on the 1st of Feb 2014 and order the first batches from the supplier.

each tyre cover costs $88 and includes the postage to your nominated address if it is in Australia. I tried to do this cheaper but it didn't work out as planned. Overseas available at extra cost! please ask before ordering!

the goods will then be delivered to me after manufacture and they will be despatched to you from here by Australia Post satchel (or you can pickup if you wish from AULRO central in Caboolture)

if a logo doesn't get to the minimum required 25 units by the 1st Feb 2014 then those orders will be reverted to the logo with the most orders... unless it is a close run thing and then i may order a couple of spares for later resale.

The full list of sizes is

33 / 12.5 x 15
225 / 65 x 16
235 / 70 x 16
245 / 70 x 16
225 / 75 x 16
245 / 75 x 16
265 / 75 x 16
285 / 75 x 16
235 / 85 x 16
255 / 85 x 16
255 / 100 x 16
6.00 x 16
6.50 x 16
7.00 x 16
7.50 x 16
9.00 x 16
255 / 60 x 18

if you require another size let me know by pm asap!

if you experience any difficulty (or just want a chat) feel free to call me on 0416173522

please go here to proceed if you are so inclined...

Dave's Interesting Things Emporium (v2) (https://www.davesitshop.com/emporium/)

[incisor]

switched the link for the Shop to the new url

https://www.davesitshop.com/emporium/

the old shop software will still run until i have ported over all the products

https://www.davesitshop.com/davesitshop/

[incisor]

conditions of access modified to reflect the changes regarding politics and religion etc etc


5a) NO RELIGIOUS DEBATE / DISCUSSION IN THE MAIN FORUM AREAS PLEASE

If you intend to post something you consider may breech these guidelines please ask one of the Admin or Moderating team to clarify it before you post it.
We do have a special area where adults can discuss these topics without disturbing the general populace. Please ask an admin for access.

5b) NO POLITICAL DEBATE / DISCUSSION IN THE MAIN FORUM AREAS PLEASE

If you intend to post something you consider may breech these guidelines please ask one of the Admin or Moderating team to clarify it before you post it.
We do have a special area where adults can discuss social and political topics without disturbing the general populace. Please ask an admin for access.

[incisor]

major crash about 14:00 when the database corrupted

have restored this mornings backup so anything that occurred between about 01:00 and 14:00 12th Feb 2014 has gone to that great database in the sky.

my apologies..

am off to go try and work out what the hell happened :p

PS
nice to see my backup setup works :angel:

first time in a few years it has been used in anger :D

PPS
seems there is a DOS attack going on..

[incisor]

System Downtime 4th and 5th June 2014

there will be significant system downtime on Wednesday the 4th June 2014 and probably Thursday 15th June 2014

my servers are being moved from pipe networks facility in downtown brisvegas to a new Managed Solutions technology centre elsewhere in brisvegas.

this will have some impacts on system performance i expect.

[incisor]

Forum display rationalisation

menu display and layouts are being worked on in an attempt to make the place easier to navigate for newer users...

is fun...

[incisor]

server move completed...

onward and upward hopefully

[incisor]

pay your subscription by paypal before june 30 and paypal will put you in the draw for 5 @ $10000 prizes...

(http://www.aulro.com/afvb/payments.php)https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/939.jpg (http://www.paypal.com.au/win)

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/payments.php

to subscribe

[incisor]

updated the media engine to the latest available.

[incisor]

Christmas 2014 AULRO.com Tyre cover run is underway!

AULRO Tyre Cover Product Page (https://www.davesitshop.com/emporium/index.php?_a=product&product_id=2)

to place your order!

[incisor]

planned outages to allow for upgrades to infastructure


Work Start:

4 September 2014, 10:00pm

Work End:

5 September 2014, 12:00am

Time Zone:

Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

Outage Duration:

Possible outages of 10 to 20 minutes during this period

[incisor]

I have updated the conditions of access to reflect Google's Adsense policy on violent content on pages with Adsense advertising.


Please do not include links to videos or content related to breaking bones, getting hit by trains or cars, or people receiving serious injuries.

please consider when posting.

[incisor]

Reality Bites

Sadly the day has come when i am being forced into some changes to Aulro's subscription model or it's lack there of to be more precise.

With approx 18000 overall users and approx 6000 regular users, the system has grown to the point where things need to change a little to keep it viable

These modifications are the result of a number of recent events but primarily the fact that i nearly died a few months ago and hence came to the realization i need to do something for Aulro's sake sooner rather than later. Too many people have put too many hours into this place for it to just up and vanish with me...

In the hope this will future proof it.

It is my intention to make some subtle changes without trying to disturb the place too much.

From 1 January 2015

There will be a new subscription level that costs $11 per year or $1.50 per month

It will offer you continued full access to the system the same as non subscribers get now as registered users.

From 1 January 2015 new users will get 3 months free access to the system and then access will be reduced to many areas and features UNLESS they hold a current subscription.

If you have been here more than 3 months on that date your access will be reduced accordingly

NONE OF THIS WILL AFFECT CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS ON THE SYSTEM.

The current subscriber, silver, gold, and vendor level subscriptions will continue as they have in the past without change.

I am well aware this will have an impact and change the dynamic of the system but what needs to be done, needs to be done.

The extra income will ensure the system remains a viable entity.

So no matter when you signed up prior to the 1st October 2014, you now have until the 1st January 2015 to subscribe to Aulro.com or your access will be reduced.

You can subscribe at any time prior by clicking on the link below!

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/payments.php

or by Direct Deposit using the Details below

Direct deposit details
Bank is Westpac Banking Corp.
Branch is Caboolture
Account name is DavecandoIT
BSB is 034611 (some banks may require 034-611)
Account Number is 163373
Please send a me a PM with the payment reference so it is allocated correctly!

The Full list of Subscription levels and details are below

Registered User
Cost = $0 You get 3 months free access
100 PM's and can send to 1 person at once
has 102400 KB of gallery space
No Signature
No Access to subscriber only features (see below!)

Regular User
System moves you to this access level after 3 months
Cost = $0 You have limited access to systems features
No Access to the Personal Message System
No Signature
No Access to Extra features

Supporter
Cost = $11.00 per year (other options available)
100 PM's and can send to 1 person at once
has 102400 KB of gallery space
Same feature set as a registered user
can have a signature
can NOT have a commercial signature

Subscriber
Cost = $27.50 per year (other options available)
Removes the google adverts between posts
1000 PM's and can send to 5 people at once
has 204800 KB of gallery space
access to extra features to speed up your access and enhance your usage
access to several other themes
access to on-line games
extra sections of the markets visible
can have a signature
can NOT have a commercial signature

Silver Subscriber
Cost = $55 per year (other options available)
Removes the google adverts between posts
2500 PM's and can send to 5 people at once
has 409600 KB of gallery space
access to extra features to speed up your access and enhance your usage
access to several other themes
access to on-line games
extra sections of the markets visible
can have a signature
can NOT have a commercial signature

Gold Subscriber
Cost = $88 per year (other options available)
Removes the google adverts between posts
5000 PM's and can send to 10 people at once
has 1638400 KB of gallery space
access to extra features to speed up your access and enhance your usage
access to several other themes including a low bandwidth low latency theme for those on slow dial up or satellite connections
access to on-line games
extra sections of the markets visible
can have a signature
can NOT have a commercial signature

Vendor
Cost = $100 per year
Removes the google adverts between posts
1000 PM's and can send to 5 people at once
has 204800 KB of gallery space
access to extra features to speed up your access and enhance your usage
can have an approved commercial signature
can create threads in The Verandah forum area.
you are allowed a login using your business name for you or your staff to manage enquirers without compromising your personal login.
it needs to be a different email address.


You can subscribe at any time prior by clicking on the link below!

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/payments.php

or by Direct Deposit using the Details below

Direct deposit details
Bank is Westpac Banking Corp.
Branch is Caboolture
Account name is DavecandoIT
BSB is 034611 (some banks may require 034-611)
Account Number is 163373
Please send a me a PM with the payment reference so it is allocated correctly!

thank you for your time and consideration

Dave Blears
0416173522

[incisor]

the start of the upgrade regime due to the increased subscription rate is underway.

new managed vps hosting to serve some of the ancillary services that keep the site alive and do the mundane tasks in the background and to take the load off the old server which is nearing 10 years in service, has been bought and paid for, for the next two years... ;)

i will be porting services over to it as i get time.

the aulro banner ad server being the first service ported over.

[incisor]

seems a router or switch has lost the plot where i have the servers hosted.

is being looked into

hopefully with a resolution later this morning.

[incisor]

trial of a new feature :angel:

added the ability to block PM's from people you don't want to receive messages from

this is a two way street, it will stop you sending to them as well

you cannot block admins or moderators

you can access the list via your profile

feed back appreciated s usual

thanks

[incisor]

paypal are about to unleash merry hell just before christmas 2014

on december 13 they are turning off ssl 3.0 support

this may have some pretty sad consequences for people using older operating systems as well as subscription payments here on aulro.com

they say


On December 3, 2014 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST), PayPal will disable the use of SSL 3.0 within our systems. What this means is that if you use SSL 3.0 to interface with PayPal , you will no longer be able to process transactions from the date above. It may also impact consumers who use old web browsers to log in to PayPal hence communications will be rolled out to all our users to ensure there’s no significant impact as a result of this.
Recently we determined that SSL 3.0 was the target of a new vulnerability risk known as POODLE hence the move. Before setting a deadline, we took some time to carefully consider the needs of our merchants and our requirement to keep all customers safer and more secure.



enjoy!

[incisor]

A Range of Logo Shirts and Hats are Available Now!

I have to get a minimum of 30 Shirts and 30 Hats (any variety) to proceed

Will Set a deadline of 14th January 2015 for end of orders for this run.

You can order at Dave's Interesting Things! (https://www.davesitshop.com/emporium/index.php?_a=category&cat_id=7&sort[date_added]=ASC)

Please contact me via PM if you have any queries

Thanks for you interest!

[incisor]

There may be outages over the next day or so as some software upgrades take place

[incisor]

upgrades have been achieved

just need to see how stable it runs...

[incisor]

TLS upgrades for the new paypal setup are not going well :p

some recurring subscriptions will fail as a result.

we are doing all we can to get on top of it but it will be a major pain by the looks of it.

thank you for your patience

[incisor]

turned off many of the addons i use on aulro.com in an effort to find out what is interfering with subscriptions

[incisor]

all the standard addons and templates are back in place and we believe we are on top of the issues with paypal.

fingers crossed

[incisor]

server lost the plot early afternoon sunday 07/12/14

finally back online after much trial and tribulation 09:45 08/12/14

unsure of cause but will get to the bottom of it in due course.

thank you for your patience

[incisor]

Those that had access to the old blue style

sadly it is gone

BUT

on the style selector there is now a Blue Aulro option

available to all subscribers...

[incisor]

Seasons Greetings One and ALL from me and mine!

May your God keep you and yours happy and safe through out the festive season

and i hope the fat fella in the red suit brings you all something really nice!

Cheers!

[incisor]

Server is having drive issues.

please do not upload files at the present time

thankyou

[incisor]

I need a screed i can use to describe and advertise AULRO.com

i personally think it would be a lot better if it came from a couple of users and not my one eyed vision of what lays before me for hours each day :D:D

so i propose that i will offer 24 months Gold access to who ever comes up with the screed that the moderators consider best fits the bill

PM me your submissions and i will place them at the judges feet!

will get the mods to judge them on the 8th Jan 2015

the mods decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into

[incisor]

Attachments

I have just noticed there appear to be an issue with uploading a few different types of image files and pdf files

please use an external picture sharing site or one of the free storage services for attachments and post the link to them instead of uploading them to the server for the moment please

looking into it......

some good free picture hosting sites

www.flickr.com (http://www.flickr.com)
megashot.net (http://megashot.net/)
photobucket.com (http://photobucket.com/)
http://picasa.google.com/

[incisor]

after over 1500 email bounces over the weekend i have turned on the email verifier in an attempt to get users to keep their email address on the system up to date.

initial setting is 120 days but after the initial run i will make it every 6 months so it isn't too intrusive.

Thanks

[incisor]

graphics attachments turned back on but will be under close watch in case we experience last weeks issues with someone trying to bring the system to it's knees.

they will be turned off again if the issue persists.

current settings are

800 pixels maximum size on any side
110kb max file size

[incisor]

as part of the upgrade cycle i am able to do since the new subscription system came in i am now using a 3rd party email delivery service as this will negate the primary use of the second server the system uses.

it should also help with the issues associated with hotmail.com and it's non standards mail system.

you will, i imagine, need to reset your mail filters...

sorry, was unavoidable

[incisor]

some demgraphics for you, derived from the mailing stats etc :p

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/03/1177.jpg

[incisor]

some stats on amount of use the system is getting

1st October 2014 to 28th Feb 2015

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/03/1176.jpg

looking good!

[incisor]

after many years i now have control of the aulro.com.au domain name!

it points here :p

[incisor]

old age got me and i put up the wrong graph image yesterday which joel0407 pointed out to me.

was entirely my bad and didn't realise it was last years image instead of this years..

so there can be no argument on me trying to pull the wool over peoples eyes..

comparison of last year to this year since paid subscriptions have come in. not a bad result considering such a radical change came in.

thanks to all for your support....

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/03/1127.jpg

[incisor]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/03/845.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rnBgVQ)

lfqcert (https://flic.kr/p/rnBgVQ) by NiknoDave (https://www.flickr.com/people/64369183@N05/), on Flickr

[incisor]

seems we are being hammered denial of service attack on several fronts

been a while :p

[incisor]

fixed an error that was letting some non subscribers post in the pinnacles and technical chat.

off chasing other bugs...

[incisor]

have had to turn off pdf attachments as the mime engine wasn't working as it should.

working on it...

[incisor]

turned out the pdf problem is an imagik problem

had to turn it off and run on GD till i can find the issue

quailty of graphics will decrease sadly..

pdf's are uploadable again...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/05/189.jpg

[incisor]

just updated the forum software to the latest stable version...

hope it solves some issues :p

[p38arover]

Excellent! Now we can select 5 images under Manage Attachments and then upload the lot in one hit instead of one at a time! :)

[incisor]

Section 1) of the conditions of access have been updated to add more clarity



1) PERSONAL ATTACKS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED All users must treat other users with respect at all times. This means insults, name calling and personal attacks on other users are strictly forbidden. Forum trolling - the intentional provoking of other forum users - is also forbidden. Please treat other users as you yourself would wish to be treated. Repeated violations of this rule could result in the suspension of your AULRO.com access.

To further clarify the above Threats of any description (personal, legal or otherwise) directed at this system, the admin team, the moderating team or any user could result in the immediate removal of your access without notice or warning. The refund of any unused portion of any subscription will be at the sole discretion of the current system owner.


thanks for taking the time to read the above...

[incisor]

i updated tapatalk and less than 24hrs later the server went to hell in a basket...
seems tapatalk is back to it's old habits, maybe...

[incisor]

Added a news feed from CarAdvice.com.au with any articles that are Land Rover or Range rover related

They are looking to support AULRO.com with relevant content and a little advertising...

the article links land in the News feed area of general chat have a read and go see what they have to say!

[incisor]

added the following to the terms and conditions


You are NOT permitted to name and shame individuals, businesses or corporations on this site. While we welcome feedback we do not allow you to name and shame. You are free to elicit responses by inviting interested parties to respond via Private Message if they require any further information on matters covered by this clause.Has been an informal rule since day one but is now in the T&C's of access.

[incisor]

:welcome:

On the 13th Feb 2017 the main server decided to call it a day, two weeks before it was due to be replaced.

As a result, i got the system up and going on the old software but in the end i just could not get it stable on the new operating systems.

Sadly I had to start again on 22nd Feb 2017

even sadder was the fact that i had to use the backup from the 13th as none of the later ones would import into the new version 4.2.3 software

that means anything posted between the 13th and the 22nd was euthanised and i am unable to import it into this setup

Features are being reinstated as i work out how to get around the issues i am experiencing.

I "hope" to reinstate the old site in read only mode once i get this place sorted...

sorry for any inconvenience caused ...

:burnrubber:

[incisor]

24/02/17



- Default Skin changed to GreenWhite as it shows menu features the best
- mail back being sent through sendgrid as some email was bouncing due to gmail's new ipv6 email regs
- Marketplace areas. We have been forced back to using the copy and paste templates for market place adverts until I can get the forms going properly or I can find a decent classifieds addon
- tuning settings and generally trying not to wreck it as ii do :p
- Files Section brought back to life!
- thanks button removed till I can fix it yet again


cheers

[incisor]

25/02/17



- Gallery back online
- continuing to fine tune
- posts now display thumbnail of pics not just the url
- advertising sorted so Gold subscribers don't see some of the adverts.
- Links directory back online after much ado!
- that's pretty much the whole feature set back online EXCEPT thanks and auto size pics but am still looking.
- still squashing bugs.


thanks for your patience!

[incisor]

26/02/17


- thanks and like buttons are back!
- optimised system upload settings
- disable the quick editor
- added automatic image resizer for linked pics.

[incisor]

28/02/17



- Turned on the enhanced PM system that allows many options not previously available
[*=1]-- Attachments in pm's for Vendors, Bronze, Silver and Gold subscribers
[*=1]-- Auto Reply ability for Vendors, Bronze, Silver and Gold subscribers
[*=1]-- PM blocking abilty for Vendors, Bronze, Silver and Gold subscribers
[*=1]-- options for all users including easier downloading of backup of PMs
[*=1]-- better notifications

[incisor]

29/02/17

The system will be off line for up to half an hour tomorrow to allow for some updates at the hosting center in sydney.

They should occur sometime between 09:00 and 10:30

[incisor]

03/03/17


- Many of the market place forms are now working. hope to finish the rest next day or so.
- Heaps of fine tuning getting image uploads, avatars and profile pics working as they should.

[incisor]

04/03/2017


- need to reboot the servers around 15:30 to apply some patches.
- server upgrade went well it appears so thats a heap of bug squashed i hope.

[incisor]

Default skin

I have changed the default skin back to greengrey as I was getting to many people having issues with green white You can change skin by using the skins option on the very bottom left of nearly all pages.

Email Notifications

Am still having issues with the system emails not reflecting the correct url in the link they send out so I have turned the feature off for the moment. it will return when I get it sorted.

sorry for the inconvenience but am doing what I can...

[incisor]

07/03/2017


- All market place forms are in place. You need to use the form avail from the Navbar Button "Advert Forms" to place and advert in the markets. Only exceptions are "Marketplace Alerts" and "What's it Worth" areas. If you don't use the form to place your advert it will be deleted without notice by a moderator. Tapatalk uses should use the Web View option available on top right dot menu to place adverts using the forms. At the moment I have the adverts showing up straight away without moderation. if there is too much abuse of the system the areas will go back to being moderated which means the adverts don't show up till approved.





- Notification emails containing urls should be working fine again.

[incisor]

Work is well under way to get the AULRO app back online and updated for apple and android....

[incisor]

13/03/2017



- Tapatalk server side updated

[incisor]

14/03/2017


- aulro mobile apps. i have put in motion the rebuild of the aulro apps for both android and apple. it takes some time for these to appear but i have paid my money and put the order on the table so the wheels are moving.

[incisor]

Testing the new AULRO app on Android... Working well!

[incisor]

The Updated AULRO app is available again in the Android Play store!

Much easier to use than the full version of Tapatalk...

Australian Land Rover Owners - Android Apps on Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapatalk.aulrocomafvb&hl=en)

or via the playstore on your android device..

Apple version coming very shortly!

[incisor]

17/03/2017


- After you submit your advert in the markets you should be able to edit / update your advert if you wish to make changes. If you wish to delete your advert because it has sold or you wish to remove the advert from the site please use the "!" icon to report the post and leave what you require done in the comments box, please.
- attachments. seems the first system crash a month before the big crash affected some attachments, also some attachments posted during the 10 days or so when the server was having serious issues, have been corrupted and or removed. I spent most of the day sorting through them in the hope of getting things going as they should. i found only 5 attachments uploaded before the first system crash that had any issues. i found approximately 150 posted between the crashes that were causing issues and i had to delete them. IF one of your posts has the attachments mucked up, please report it and it will be put on the repair list.
- user profiles. i have reports of a couple of users profiles not being available or displaying others info. this seems to be an issue when there is non alpha numeric characters in the user name. again please report the issue via pm or in the ask the moderators area.



thanks for your time...

[incisor]

30/03/2017


upgrade to the aulro app has been submitted to apple for approval. that can take up to 10 days i am told.

[incisor]

01/04/17

After months of trying....

An updated version of the AULRO app is now available in both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store

[incisor]

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the apps seem popular...

[incisor]

25/04/2017

start of upgrade of site search using threadloom
numerous tweaks in the background to increase user experience

[incisor]

26/04/2017

Threadloom search is now functional
Turned off tooltips on forum display.



The top search function is now thread loom based. it is a much enhanced search function over the builtin Vbulletin search. The advanced search is still Vbulletin based.

some hints on using the new basic search are below



Category
Query
What it does


Basic
user:"donnie darko"


Searches for posts by user "donnie darko"
Quotes are needed only if the username has more than one word





tag:"site improvements"


Searches for posts with the tag "site improvements
Quotes are needed only if the tag has more than one word





before:2010-12-31


Searches for posts before Dec. 31, 2010





after:2014-01-01


Searches for posts after Jan. 1, 2014




Advanced
olympics -rio


Searches for posts with "olympics" but not "rio"
aka NOT operator





olympics+britain


Searches for posts with "olympics" and "britain"
aka AND operator





forum:30


Restricts search results to posts from forum id 30





thread:145277


Restricts search results to posts from thread id 145277





title:"edea"


Searches thread titles only for "edea"

[incisor]

18th May 2017


AULRO.com IOS App and Android App have been updated and will be available through the app stores in the next few days
images posted thru the apps will be stored on the local server when the latest apps are made available

[incisor]

There seems to be an issue with the thread loom search enhancement, doesn't seem to function at all :p

it is being looked in to..

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/threadloom.php

gets you there dir4ctly...

[incisor]

22/05/2017

thread loom search function now back working as it should after a few very frustrating hours ...

[incisor]

24/05/2017

updates for both ios and google apps being processed

[incisor]

28/06/2017

tweaked some settings for the display adverts
in an attempt to get around some of the issues i am having with albums and user profiles i am trying to tweak the system rewrite rules. This may cause some issues i have't anticipated. please let me know if you see issues you havent seen before when viewing user profiles etc etc

[incisor]

06/07/2017

Added V8Ian to the moderating team.

[incisor]

24/07/2017

intergrating a new classifieds system that offers much more useabilty than the old setup. I will be closing areas of the old markets that are covered by the new setup. please try it out... you can have opinions, set payment type you prefer and much more.

[incisor]

The Shop

The shop has changed due to a problem with the old software that i just couldn't get around reliably. I have it back up in very vasic configuration and will be building on it over the next few weeks as it is very time consuming. If you have any queries please PM me. the new URL is The AULRO Shop (https://www.aulro.net.au/emporium/). Sadly i could not import any of the old data.

[incisor]

06/02/2018


new updates to the AULRO app for IOS and Andriod are on the way
the aulro apps will be in the amazon store as well shortly

[incisor]

08/02/2018

New updated apps are now available


Apple App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/app/id695432717)
Google Play Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapatalk.aulrocomafvb)
Amazon App Store (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079M5ZDSX)
also testing the twi PWA web app implementation

[incisor]

10/02/2018


there will be down time this week as i have to upgrade the SSL certificate and other security bits on the main server. this may take several hours.
i have removed the twi PWA web app implementation as it was generating a lot of database errors. will try it again in the future.

[incisor]

13/02/18


SSL update/upgrade achieved
the TMA support updated and turned back on

[incisor]

24/04/2018


Removing current marketplace forms processor and templates. Adverts will have to be manually added using the existing format while i get the new forms processor in place. Hopefull this will fix all the issues i have been having getting the setup to work as it should.
Installing new forms processor and starting to implement the templates. sadly the old forms processor needed to be removed prior to installing the new setup as they are incompatible it seems. This could take several days.

[incisor]

25/04/2018

new forms processor for the markets is installed. It may well need some tweaking but appears to be working fine for now and has fixed many other issues it would appear. IT DOES NOT WORK WITH TAPATALK or THE AULRO APPS! I can find nothing that does. To post an advert correctly you will need to use a web browser on your phone or tablet. Updated info will be placed in the marketplace areas as i get time.
Search engine optimisation has also been updated and should improve results from external search engines.

[incisor]

07/05/2018


A reminder this isnt facebook, never has been never will be and certainly doesnt run under facebooks terms and conditions. AULRO.com's terms and conditions are available via the link at the bottom of every page. You agree to abide by them when you sign up for an account here. Saying you didn't bother to read them doesnt alter the fact that you have agreed to them and must abide by them.
Once again i take the oppotunity to remind people that when you sign up for an autorenewing subscription you are assigning PayPal permission to forward money to AULRO.com on your behalf when it is renewl time. I don't take it, paypal sends it to me on your behalf. If you need want or require to terminate that auto renewing subscription you need to do it in your paypal account under recurring subscriptions. As has always been the case, I cannot and will not take any responsibility for their or your actions with regards to auto renewing subscriptions, this is clearly laid out in the terms and conditions of access. Thank you for your support.

[incisor]

20/05/2018

YOU MUST USE A COMPUTER BASED WEB BROWSER TO POST IN ANY OF THE MARKETPLACE FORUM AREAS

BROWSERS / APPS ON TABLETS AND PHONES ARE NOT SUPPORTED AS I CAN FIND NO SOFTWARE THAT RELIABLY ALLOWS THEM TO INTERACT IN THIS AREA OF THE FORUM.

thank you

[incisor]

22/05/2018

As of the 25th May 2018 the world as we know it will change. The European Union is implementing changes that affect how personal data is handled when someone from a country within the European Union accesses an electronically based system such as social media and forums etc.

It has many good points it has to be said, but sadly, there are many onerous repercussions for forums in particular, that could make many of them inoperable and i know many that have a very high content of European users are seriously thinking of shutting down permanently because of the onerous conditions being imposed on them, that will have little to no affect on other forms of social media eg Facebook, but will devastate forums.

AULRO.com unlike many other systems, DOES NOT IN ANY WAY ONSELL OR EXPORT YOUR DATA TO ANY THIRD PARTY

AULRO.com does employ external AD serving companies to generate income to keep this system online. They are listed in the Privacy Guidelines available via the Terms of Service link at the very bottom of each page.

AULRO.com is doing everything that it can to comply with the GDPR at this time. BUT be advised, if need be, this system will become unavailable to those residing in any European Union member country if the task becomes too onerous, or until i can get it compliant at some time in the future. I will not allow the system to be compromised because of the GDPR.

For the record

AULRO.com is fully Australian Owned and Operated, is operated from only Australian based hosting, none of the technology employed is based in the European Union and none of the staff are based in the European Union to the best of my knowledge.

Australian laws govern its operation and it is fully compliant with all those Australian laws.

to do so AULRO.com keeps a record of certain information for it's own internal use

your email address
date of birth you submit
the location you submit
your ip address when you register and when you access the system
times and dates you access the system
and of course what you post

All data is backed up daily and the backup is deleted after a week

AULRO.com does not hold your real name or other personally identifying information

Thank you for your time

[incisor]

26/05/18


Tapatalk plugin updated to suit GDPR

[incisor]

if the DDOS issues continue for much longer i will begin utilizing cloudflare to help mitigate the issues.

yes i know some people don't like cloudflare, but it is a means to an end...

[incisor]

15/08/18


both servers had security patches and software updates applied @ 23:00. all appears to be well after being rebooted

[incisor]

04/10/2018


About to turn cloudflare back on to test if the changes to the configuration help overcome the issues we were having with it turned on before.

[incisor]

27/11/2018

A reminder that Political and Religious discussions are NOT PERMITTED on this forum!

Holiday Reward Points will be handed out if they continue....

CA is currently closed for administrative reasons.

it will reopen when things are sorted.