Original Post: Ember, September 15, 2016
Hi guys,
Webs, our host, recently announced that all websites on Site Builder 2 will be converted to Site Builder 3 on October 10th.
The shift to the new site builder will bring a few unfortunate changes with it. We are going to have to abandon the current layout of the website. I hope to keep the general theme and color scheme together, however my biggest goals will be to simply make an attractive, easy to navigate website, so the design may change more dramatically. We will not have a sidebar on several of our application pages, such as the forums and art page. Unfortunately, this may cause a jump in bandwidth use as members will have to go to other pages to find recent forum posts. Among smaller changes, the members page will be more difficult to access and we will have to abandon the home page chatboxes or move to third party hosts for them. Updates will take significantly longer, as the editing features themselves are unwieldy and bug-ridden.
While Webs has stated that website owners cannot move back their migration date or withdraw entirely, several other site owners and I are hoping to convince them to return to voluntary Site Builder transfers.
The owner of Warrior Cats Online has created a petition outlining Site Builder 3’s weaknesses and urging Webs to allow websites to remain on Site Builder 2. The petition can be found here.
Additionally, you can contact Webs directly through the email support@webscom.zendesk.com, their help forums, the customer service line 877-611-3285, or their various social media accounts (Facebook, twitter). If Webs does decide to push the migration forward, we may be able to convince them to introduce the missing features from Site Builder 2, such as the shoutboxes and universal sidebars. To suggest these changes, you can contact Webs directly, or use the request features portion of their help pages.
Please keep all interactions with Webs civil and err on the side of formal. They’re most likely to respond positively if you clearly outline what you want changed, are polite, and use your best grammar.
-Ember
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