# Move to New Server **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [November 28, 2015, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/move-to-new-server/16925 "2015-11-28T19:50:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/user_avatar/forum.hackingthemainframe.com/hitest/32/2010_2.png) [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/move-to-new-server/16925/1 "2015-11-28T19:50:56Z")
I’m a curious bird. Did we move to a new server because of the new software, better specs on the server, better deal, better up time potential? ---
**Author:** ![MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/user_avatar/forum.hackingthemainframe.com/mig/32/2233_2.png) [@MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/MiG)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/move-to-new-server/16925/2 "2015-11-28T19:54:50Z")
HTMF is one of my hobbies 😄 Using this new software lets me learn how to use Docker, and a few other technologies. It also is better maintained than phpbb was, and is fully open-source on github, etc. The server itself is about half as powerful as the old one, but since most of HTMF now runs inside the _user’s_ browser, rather than on the server, it’s just fine. The new software is also more conversation-friendly, and less prone to spamming. I spent too much time trying to stop spammers on phpbb. ---
**Author:** ![MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/user_avatar/forum.hackingthemainframe.com/mig/32/2233_2.png) [@MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/MiG)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/move-to-new-server/16925/3 "2015-11-28T19:56:23Z")
Oh, and it looks great on mobile devices as well. ---
**Author:** ![MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/user_avatar/forum.hackingthemainframe.com/mig/32/2233_2.png) [@MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/MiG)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/move-to-new-server/16925/4 "2015-11-28T19:57:32Z")
(moved to site-stuff forum since others may have the same questions) ---
**Author:** ![hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/user_avatar/forum.hackingthemainframe.com/hitest/32/2010_2.png) [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/move-to-new-server/16925/5 "2015-11-28T20:00:30Z")
Thanks for the reply, MiG. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/user_avatar/forum.hackingthemainframe.com/mig/32/2233_2.png) [@MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/MiG)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/move-to-new-server/16925/6 "2015-11-28T20:08:39Z")
Some other stuff: - The new site allows you to register and sign on with facebook/google/yahoo/twitter - The new site uses [Markdown](https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/) – I’m a big fan. - I’ve made it so that regular users don’t see ads, nor any Google tracking, etc. - Occasional users of HTMF (i.e.: every few weeks or so) will receive weekly ‘digests’ of anything new. - The site can update live, without having to refresh your browser. Just leave it open and it will let you know when something happens. - HTMF can send you Mac OS X notifications, right to you desktop. If that’s your thing 🙂 i.e.: send me a personal message and I get a notification. - I love how easy it is to upload photos and link videos and sites. Drop a twitter link in a post, and it will auto-expand into a card, for example. Or just link to an external image: [![](https://i.imgur.com/a6RjLDg.gif) ](https://i.imgur.com/a6RjLDg.gif) I’m sure there are other things too, but mainly I wanted a change for the sake of a change. And since I’ve just installed this same software for a client, I had some experience with it. ---
**Author:** ![hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/user_avatar/forum.hackingthemainframe.com/hitest/32/2010_2.png) [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/move-to-new-server/16925/7 "2015-11-28T22:46:54Z")
I _really_ like the new live feature on HTMF where the site refreshes without having to reload your browser.