Do you use the disable board feature?

[Deleted member 25872]

This feature allows you to temporarily take a forum down if you are a administrator. At the moment, I occasionally use this feature on my forum.

 

[Tucker933]

Only for heavy servicing, like updating the forum software or moving to a new host.

 

[VirusZero]

I only really turn the forum offline if I need to update the forum software. In most other cases there really isn't a call for it. Even if I'm shuffling sections of the forum around I don't bother turning things offline.

 

[THF_Martin]

I never normally find much of a use for it unless I am doing a big upgrade to the software or something like that - everything else I do on a test forum then pull over whilst the other forum is still live.

 

[MasterA]

I only use this feature when I am making big updates to the forum. However I try to avoid using this when possible because members won't be able to access the forum when this happens.

 

[Thomasss]

Indeed I do; usually for routine maintenance, site changes, plugin updates, and even theme updates. It's good to take everyone offline for a bit, and if you don't you would need to go through .htaccess to get everyone off and that's just a pain in the caboose.

 

[LadyAnna]

I've only used it for bigger changes, like upgrades, moving host and such things. That's basically the only time I see a need to have the forums disabled.

 

[Forces of Steel]

It should only be used for behind-the-doors forum work that would result in errors and such.

 

[Cierra]

I use it, for big changes like board upgrades, major technical issues, etc..

 

[Geoffrey]

I disable the board when I'm first creating the forum, but after that I don't see the point in closing.