Fancy helping us test some new forum software?

[Paul]

Hi all, we're contemplating a change of forum software currently, and plan to run a private beta test to get feedback from a representative sample of community members, and for that we need volunteers!

If you'd be interested in helping out, please shout in this thread. We'll simply be looking for people to use the new software, and provide views on how you find it - so no technical knowledge needed. 

We're still at a very early stage in the planning for this, so the testing won't start for a short-while, and any final decision will follow later down the line. Beyond that, should we be going ahead with the change, we'll plan accordingly, and will convert the existing posts, your accounts etc etc to the new system so that nothing is lost. 

Once the demo is ready to go, I'll send out invites to the volunteers - this may be in stages, so we can control numbers a bit and ensure all goes smoothly.

Thanks

Paul

[Summer Sun]

I'll give  it go, Paul

Edited October 27, 2016 by Summer Sun

[doctor32]

i will help out, used to doing online surveys/product tests etc.

[Met4Cast]

Count me in! Love beta testing things

[AWD]

I'll have a look if you want

[Mapantz]

Same as Daniel..

[BurwellWeatherWatch]

Happy to try it out. Would be interested to see if there is really a 3rd party option better or more feature-rich than IPS. Or maybe you are developing your own....

[Mark Neal.]

Happy to help Paul  

[Aiden2012]

I'd love to help

[Winter Cold]

Im happy to help

Usualy log in each day a few times so should be able to give some time to test things out

[winterof79]

love to help

[Methuselah]

Aye, you can count me in. I am using BT OpenReach, though!

[matt111]

I'm on here often enough so I'll give it a go

[Norway Nut]

Happy to help. 

[AderynCoch]

Count me in.

[Great Plum]

Happy to help, especially from a mobile perspective as that is where I view Netweather around 90% of the time...

[alexisj9]

I can try and help. Not sure if I'd be any use though. Always around. 

[Polar Gael]

Happy to help. 

[skifreak]

Happy to help (break it)... well isn't that what beta testing is for!  As above, would be interested to know what've you're thinking of shifting to, is it in house? 

[skifreak]

Is it Flarum by any chance?

[timeless]

lm good at stress testing stuff well breaking mostly lol, run a few forums myself so l get the general idea of whats being asked. wouldnt mind clicking around.

would be interesting to know the software you are contemplating to change to unless there are a few possibilities..

[syed2878]

i would help as long as the software works with a screen reader paul.

[NO LONGER POSTING]

I'm in 

[pinball wizard]

Happy to help

[Cleeve Hill View]

I'd be happy to help test