The Orange forum is currently unavailable while it is being upgraded.
We hope to restore normal service within 24 hours.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
In the meantime please visit our main website
**UPDATE** 22/03/2009 20:42 AM GMT:
The new forum is now up and running. If you are seeing this page it is because your Internet provider has not yet acknowledged the updated DNS information. Thank you all for your patience, and enjoy the new forum!
The new forum is now up and running. If you are seeing this page it is because your Internet provider has not yet acknowledged the updated DNS information. Thank you all for your patience, and enjoy the new forum!
**UPDATE** 22/03/2009 18:13 PM GMT:
Unfortunately the converter is having real problems dealing with so many topics, and as a result there is likely to be around 50-100 duplicate threads on the new forum. Whilst this shouldn't be an obstacle to putting the new forum live - users may see some inconsistent information until we are able to rectify the problem.
Current ETA for the new forum is... "Soon".
Unfortunately the converter is having real problems dealing with so many topics, and as a result there is likely to be around 50-100 duplicate threads on the new forum. Whilst this shouldn't be an obstacle to putting the new forum live - users may see some inconsistent information until we are able to rectify the problem.
Current ETA for the new forum is... "Soon".
**UPDATE** 22/03/2009 0:15 AM GMT:
Well looks like I spoke too soon - there are still over 3000 topics left to convert, as well as the final steps required to bring the new forum online. As of right now I would expect to have the forum up by Sunday morning. Sorry for any inconvenience caused, we are working very hard to get the forum back up and running ASAP.
Well looks like I spoke too soon - there are still over 3000 topics left to convert, as well as the final steps required to bring the new forum online. As of right now I would expect to have the forum up by Sunday morning. Sorry for any inconvenience caused, we are working very hard to get the forum back up and running ASAP.
**UPDATE** 21/03/2009 19:50 PM GMT:
Just over 5,000 topics left to convert now - forum should be available again by midnight.
Just over 5,000 topics left to convert now - forum should be available again by midnight.
**UPDATE** 21/03/2009 09:55 AM GMT:
The upgrade procedure is taking longer than anticipated but unfortunately as it's a semi-autonomous process there isn't much that can be done to speed it up. Currently 250,000+ posts and 20,000+ topics have been converted, and the upgrade itself is about 75% complete. Current ETA for forum access being restored is sometime Saturday evening GMT.
The upgrade procedure is taking longer than anticipated but unfortunately as it's a semi-autonomous process there isn't much that can be done to speed it up. Currently 250,000+ posts and 20,000+ topics have been converted, and the upgrade itself is about 75% complete. Current ETA for forum access being restored is sometime Saturday evening GMT.