Administrata.net

Yeah. The theme looks great!

Hi everyone,

First off, welcome to the new Administrata: Invision.

For some of you, this might come as a surprise. For others, it’ll take a bit of adjustment. And for many, it’ll feel like coming home. Let me explain why we’ve made the switch.

XenForo’s development has been disappointing for months - arguably years - with little meaningful progress. There’s been a lot of talk, but not enough action. Meanwhile, Invision Community V5 has been steadily evolving, offering strong content discovery tools, solid SEO features, and consistent updates. It just made sense. With much more to come in the near future.

Of course, with any transition, there are trade-offs. We’ve lost a few add-ons, and parts of the forum will need to be reworked. Some things will go, others will be introduced. The goal is to simplify, focus on content, and provide a better experience - whether you're on mobile or desktop.

Give us a little time to get everything set up properly. We promise - it’ll be worth it.

Thanks for sticking with us,
– Administrata

Wow - that's a dramatic change, LOL.

That's going to take getting used to!

I find the Invision platform not as user friendly as it used to be. However... Your theme looks pretty good.

Did you survey your members to see if they wanted the change before you made it?

Shawn Gossman said:

I find the Invision platform not as user friendly as it used to be.

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Personally I find that the new Invision flows much better than XenForo in many aspects. And to top it off.. he has a whole suite of products to offer to his members instead of trying to piecemeal stuff together like you have to with XenForo.
If it wasn't for Bob's add-ons that I depend on heavily on my site... XenForo would be a thing of the past on my primary site also. I can't afford to have 3rd party developers to extend Pages to what Bob's add-ons offer... I'm still tied up buying hardware for niche user outreach, which for me is more important than the site.

I just need to use it more and get used to it, but his theme is the better of Invision themes that I have tried to get used to.

Shawn Gossman said:

I just need to use it more and get used to it, but his theme is the better of Invision themes that I have tried to get used to.

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It's honestly still the default one.

As an exciting update, Administrata will be migrating to Invision’s Cloud platform under the Creator Pro plan tomorrow!

This move unlocks a suite of powerful, Cloud-exclusive features we’re excited to roll out - from live engagement tools to AI enhancements and more. It’s another big step toward making Administrata not just a forum, but a true next-gen community experience.

To ensure a smooth transition, the board will be taken offline temporarily during the migration. We expect to bring it back online by the afternoon.
Thanks for your patience - and yes, this really is the last migration... promise.

I'm interested in seeing the future of the forum on the Cloud!