Hi everyone!

The time has come for the BIG KickAS.org host move and forums-software version UPDATE!!

  • When? This coming Monday 16th of November.

    For this big switch-over, KickAS.org will probably be closed and may even be OFFLINE for a day or two while all the tricky work gets done but we promise to be back online as-soon-as-possible!

  • Why? The UBB Threads software that drives KA was quite a few version-updates behind. This update should ensure KA's strong and continued presence, site security, solve existing glitches in the registration process, and provide us with some new features and functionality. It is a new and improved version of what we have today!

  • Where? When the new home for KickAS.org is back up and running, members should be able to find KA easily, the http path will be the same, and you should all be able to log-in without a problem. If your membership account is set with 'remember me' we expect the automatic-login should still work too. While it is temporarily offline, you can expect to see the standard 'We cannot proceed' browser error message.

  • What to expect? There will be one brand *new* forum dedicated to offering Rheumatoid Arthritis Support!! Since RA is an inflammatory arthritis, similar to AS, we feel KickAS.org has the right formula and is in a unique position to expand our support and hope this will grow much like KickAS did! If you have RA or know anyone else with RA please invite them to join this new support group!

    Our new home will *look* slightly different. There are some cool new features that you will notice right away, like a 'Shoutbox' on the Main Portal Page. There is a public and private calendar. Private messages have this fantastic ability to 'group' conversations automatically. (Anyone familiar with Googlemail will know what this means - it is a handy feature!) So there are a few new novelties to play with but the main essence of the KA we know and love will be identical.

    Members will be able to customise their view of KA. 'My Home' has a new name called, 'My Stuff'. This is probably one of the first areas you will want to explore! Under My Stuff > My Preferences, you can view and choose between a selection of stylesheets and turn the new side columns off or on again, as you wish. (A little hint: 'Off' will most closely resemble what you are presently familiar with.)

    Please explore this area before asking the team 'How to' do something, or look to see if your question has already been answered in the Technical Support forum. When posting a new question in Technical Support, please create a title that will help other members to find the information also. The team will be trying to answer questions as quickly as we can, but please be patient with us; there are going to be many things we're busy with behind the scenes.. all the last minute touches.

    It is probably a good bet that we can all expect some glitches initially, so please bear with us!!

Here's to wishing us all luck and many more years of success in Kickin' AS in our new home!

On behalf of the team, thank-you for reading... and hold onto your hats! lol
mig