Bob Cad Forum

[jrmach]

Thoughts on new Bob site?Besides that it appears we have lost a vast data base of knowledge,and also that overall it appears to suck in many ways.Anybody like it?

[BurrMan]

It appears they have picked a system with some huge potential... It has some "social networking" capabilities in it... Loosly put, this doesnt mean "buddy lists and pictures of pets... It's more about the underlying ability to get at that "Data" and keep in touch with it and whats happening with it.. entries are "tagged" with a user, the group, how it's followed and helped.

If it has been implemented right, the old forum will be like trying to find something in the old wharehouse full of cases of paper documents, with some burnout posting everyday that might rememeber where and when something was written 5 years ago

[jrmach]

Unless you have changed your "guise"I see no Burr signed up yet.If you do,for some reason or another,you will have to make a video for us less fortunate computer folks out here,titled "WTF do we do now",or maybe Bob will.LOL

[jrmach]

Also,that sounds like all previous threads are gone.Is there a way we could copy old forum,like not everything,but say all v23,with a fairly easy way to do?I know these are really questions for Bob,but you know,"your the man."

[BurrMan]

lol... No BurrMan there yet.... But it wont be a secret....

I dont know their plans, but I would imagine that all the threads in the old forum will be locked for posting, but still there.. Although, they could just delete it all!!! We'll have to wait and see...

The newer forum technologies can be read about and understood from here:

Welcome to GMPG

Kindof like opening the door for using your "iphone" or "Facebook" or whatever, instead of a need to "login" to a forum...But, We'll have to wait and see..

A video on the new forum? lmao... I am imagining that it isnt a complete work yet... But it should remain/be the best place for BobCad user interaction...

The zone is more like writing on the wall in a truckstop mens room!! (someone great once told me that!!! )

[BurrMan]

Also,that sounds like all previous threads are gone.Is there a way we could copy old forum,like not everything,but say all v23,with a fairly easy way to do?."

Well, if they ARE going to just delete it, maybe we could convince them to give us the database. (with the "passwords" n-tuple destroyed)

[BurrMan]

BTW: jrmach....
Thats quite the profile pic in the new forum!!!! I have a great story about me and this guy driving a truck for 4 months that a house had fallen on during Hurricane Iniki... I'll tell you about it sometime...

[jrmach]

("The zone is more like writing on the wall in a truckstop mens room!! (someone great once told me that!!! ) Thats funny s_ _ t.

[Sowen]

If it has been implemented right, the old forum will be like trying to find something in the old wharehouse full of cases of paper documents, with some burnout posting everyday that might rememeber where and when something was written 5 years ago

Burrman is correct about this , The purpose of this is to streamline. It is new so in-turn involves change, I can tell you first hand as I do work for BobCAD I had been pulling my hair out for about two hours working through the new features. No one welcomes change easily, We have not deleted the old forum , we are closing it from new postings soon in order to properly store the data within the new site so that it is searchable.

Let me say clear these things up,

Will it be perfect as of day one ? No.

Will BobCAD fix things as they are found ? Yes.

Will it be easy to use ? Yes , but like anything new you will need a few minutes to look at it.

Will every one agree or like it ? Probably not, But this is being done to enhance our customers experience, given time many more features, documents and videos will be available.


The old forum has not been deleted. Use the URL- BobCAD-CAM Support Forum

[Sowen]

Thoughts on new Bob site?Besides that it appears we have lost a vast data base of knowledge,and also that overall it appears to suck in many ways.Anybody like it?

What is it that "sucks" ? It is still new and we would like to improve your experience not make it worse. Is there anything we could do to make it better?

[winaa]

how easy is it to join the new forum?
can you join online or do you still have to ring bobcad-cam?
Being an international customer i found having to make/pay for an international phone call off putting just to join a forum so i didn't bother.

[Machineit]

how easy is it to join the new forum?
can you join online or do you still have to ring bobcad-cam?
Being an international customer i found having to make/pay for an international phone call off putting just to join a forum so i didn't bother.

Go to this link, and the just follow the directions:

BobCAD-CAM Support Forum