# The old forum does not clearly link to the new one

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-old-forum-does-not-clearly-link-to-the-new-one/6145>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [December 1, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-old-forum-does-not-clearly-link-to-the-new-one/6145 "2018-12-01T16:53:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![hamoid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/hamoid/32/58_2.png) [@hamoid](https://discourse.processing.org/u/hamoid)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-old-forum-does-not-clearly-link-to-the-new-one/6145/1 "2018-12-01T16:53:03Z")

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If you have bookmarked the old forum:

> **[Processing 2.x and 3.x Forum](https://forum.processing.org/two/)**
>
> Processing is an electronic sketchbook, a language and a worldwide community. This is its forum.

you may never notice that there’s a new one. I know at least one case.

The old forum shows this text which is not very visible:

> Howdy, Stranger! We are about to switch to a new forum software. Until then we have removed the registration on this forum.

I believe it would be good to have a very visible banner at the top with something like

> This forum is now read only. Join the new forum at [https://discourse.processing.org/](https://discourse.processing.org/)

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**Author:** ![jeremydouglass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/jeremydouglass/32/20_2.png) [@jeremydouglass](https://discourse.processing.org/u/jeremydouglass)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-old-forum-does-not-clearly-link-to-the-new-one/6145/2 "2018-12-03T20:23:04Z")

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The old forum isn’t currently read-only – @Chrisir has been pointing people here when they make new posts.

A banner on the old forum as you suggest is a good idea – I’m not sure who has access to make those changes on the old forum – @fjenett or @lmccart might know.

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**Author:** ![hamoid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/hamoid/32/58_2.png) [@hamoid](https://discourse.processing.org/u/hamoid)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-old-forum-does-not-clearly-link-to-the-new-one/6145/3 "2018-12-03T21:51:08Z")

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Ah I assumed it was read-only because creating new accounts is disabled and I thought posting was also disabled.

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**Author:** ![jeremydouglass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/jeremydouglass/32/20_2.png) [@jeremydouglass](https://discourse.processing.org/u/jeremydouglass)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-old-forum-does-not-clearly-link-to-the-new-one/6145/4 "2018-12-03T22:04:18Z")

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I think the current setup is allowing low frequency users with active accounts to be caught and redirected when they revisit old problems – or just when they revisit anything at all.

But a big banner would really help.

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**Author:** ![fjenett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/fjenett/32/18_2.png) [@fjenett](https://discourse.processing.org/u/fjenett)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 7:48am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-old-forum-does-not-clearly-link-to-the-new-one/6145/5 "2018-12-04T07:48:42Z")

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Ouch, yes. I’m behind again with my duties … need to lock it down finally.

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**Author:** ![fjenett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/fjenett/32/18_2.png) [@fjenett](https://discourse.processing.org/u/fjenett)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 7:52am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-old-forum-does-not-clearly-link-to-the-new-one/6145/6 "2018-12-04T07:52:10Z")

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Removed all permissions from normal users for now … can only view the site.

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**Author:** ![hamoid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/hamoid/32/58_2.png) [@hamoid](https://discourse.processing.org/u/hamoid)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-old-forum-does-not-clearly-link-to-the-new-one/6145/7 "2018-12-04T09:58:27Z")

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Is it hard to change the CSS? This would hide the login buttons:

```auto
.SignInPopup, .Box.GuestBox {
	display: none;
}

```

And this

```auto
.LogoImg::after {
	content: "Find the new forum at discourse.processing.org";
	color: #0c2033;
	background-color: #FE6CE3;
	margin-left: 40px;
	padding: 5px;
}

```

would do this:

 ![2018-12-04-105654_997x321_scrot](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/2X/4/4b46eec38e9b96fc6a2649a0569a649af9c8e826.png)

But editing the html would be better than injecting non clickable text.