Welcome to the new Gramophone Forum
Mon, Mar 15 2010, 2:45PM
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RE: Welcome to the new Gramophone Forum
Best of luck with the new, and hopefully improved, Forum.
Mon, Mar 15 2010, 3:52PM
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Andrew, how on earth can the forum expand if there is no room for it to expand into? The old forum had at least 8 sections for various subjects and that encouraged, I feel, contributors. This new version already looks like a step backwards.
One other question: the old site (using the same URL) was infamous for being hacked and as a subsequent source of viruses and trojans. Has security improved in this respect? In other words, is this site truly safe to use now?
Hello. As Andrew pointed out, we just set up one section initially whilst the new forum found its way over the first few days. I've now set up two more - Recordings, and Concerts and live events - which should embrace most of the threads in the first instance. As the forum grows, so will the number of sections.
Best wishes,
Martin
Mon, Mar 15 2010, 4:32PM
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Andrew, how on earth can the forum expand if there is no room for it to expand into? The old forum had at least 8 sections for various subjects and that encouraged, I feel, contributors. This new version already looks like a step backwards.
There is almost infinite room for it to expand; we started out with a wide open prairie rather than fencing the place off into little plots of real estate.
I think the inititial feeling, at least for the first few days of the new site, was to keep the forums simple for people to give their initial views. As you'll have seen, sections can be created almost at will to aid the navigation of the forums, so expect to see more sections appearing as the need arises.
Mon, Mar 15 2010, 6:38PM
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I'll be watching with interest Mr Everard, as I have a vested interest in how things develop.
Mon, Mar 15 2010, 6:53PM
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Let's hope Mr Clough in his interesting vest becomes a regular visitor here...
Mon, Mar 15 2010, 7:04PM
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One other question: the old site (using the same URL) was infamous for being hacked and as a subsequent source of viruses and trojans. Has security improved in this respect? In other words, is this site truly safe to use now?
Yes it was, which was in part due to a design and technology infrastructure which made it quite easy to do so. A decision was therefore made in the late part of last year to stop 'patching' it, and rebuild it in its entirety in a new technology which made it much more hackproof, and what you see here are the fruits of those labours.
Whilst I think it would be foolish for anybody to say that any enterprise such as this is 'unsinkable', I'm much happier with the security aspects of the site now, yes.
Mon, Mar 15 2010, 10:01PM
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To all at G,
What a great thrill to see the Gramophone Forum return. I must say, I've missed the opportunity to converse here and look forward to getting reacquainted with any number of old friends from all around the globe. Best of luck to all concerned, thanks for not forgetting us old G Threaders and here's hoping for many more years of great classical conversations.
Mon, Mar 15 2010, 10:27PM
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Martin, Andrew, other.... are there plans to include an audio/video equipment thread to the forum? I'm one of those searching audio grail types who loves to read about other music listening systems and installations while debating the realities of high performance audio. Andrew, any thoughts on the audio section of Oppo's recently upgraded BDP-83SE? Best regards, Hal.
Mon, Mar 15 2010, 10:48PM
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Martin, Andrew, other.... are there plans to include an audio/video equipment thread to the forum?
The fact that I'm here should make it clear that an audio section can't be far off!
Andrew, any thoughts on the audio section of Oppo's
recently upgraded BDP-83SE?
recently upgraded BDP-83SE?
No, none at all - it's not sold officially in the UK so I have had no chance to hear one. But review coming up in a couple of months on a very interesting competitor for rather less money...
Mon, Mar 15 2010, 11:39PM
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Andrew, John, Martin,
Thanks for your answers, chaps. Good to see you all taking an active part in your new toy. :)
regs, Barry
Tue, Mar 16 2010, 3:31PM
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Chaps, are there any plans to amalgamate the two Gramophones sites (.co.uk and .net) now that the former is up and running once more.? It seems rather wasteful to have two distinct URLs now. Perhaps there could at least be a link from .net to .co.uk
best
Tue, Mar 16 2010, 4:52PM
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Andrew, looking forward to the upcoming audio/video/equipment/installation thread. Best, Hal.
Tue, Mar 16 2010, 5:00PM
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RE: Welcome to the new Gramophone Forum
Chaps, are there any plans to amalgamate the two Gramophones sites (.co.uk and .net) now that the former is up and running once more.? It seems rather wasteful to have two distinct URLs now. Perhaps there could at least be a link from .net to .co.uk
best
There are indeed Barry - first steps are, as you suggest, to provide that link back to here from .net (which is going on right now), and the next are to make the integration between the two much more seamless, including the menu bar from this site in .net and, in time, the unification of the URLs.
Tue, Mar 16 2010, 5:23PM
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Andrew, looking forward to the upcoming audio/video/equipment/installation thread. Best, Hal.
Andrew, how on earth can the forum expand if there is no room for it to expand into? The old forum had at least 8 sections for various subjects and that encouraged, I feel, contributors. This new version already looks like a step backwards.
One other question: the old site (using the same URL) was infamous for being hacked and as a subsequent source of viruses and trojans. Has security improved in this respect? In other words, is this site truly safe to use now?
http://haydnesqueIII.freeforums.net/