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Scott Roberts
Joined: 2001-01-30
Posts: 2443
Location: St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:58 am Post subject: Back Online After Server Outage |
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So much for wanting to do updates this past weekend, especially since I finally got some free time for the first time in ages... :rolleyes: :irked:
What happened was a spammer had taken control of one of my host's servers. They supposedly bogged down the hard drive with processes so much that it basically got fried. After a few days of sorting out the problem and moving accounts, they finally got my account back online yesterday.
I spoke to the server tech on the phone last night, and we agreed that the easiest thing for both of us was for me to restore one of the site backups I created. I'm down to one backup every two weeks, so the most recent one was from the 10th of December. (I apologize, all posts and PMs made after this date were wiped out.) I spent most of today uploading the backups from work, which took forever because the FTP kept timing out after uploading 10-12 MB of files, forcing me to repeat the process over and over...
Tonight I've set up the databases so most of the site functions should be working again. Of course, the trade hosting account management pages are offline, so I'll try to tackle them in the next day or two. Bear with me, and please inform me if anything else is broken. |
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oryo
Joined: 2002-02-02
Posts: 5733
Location: California
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:33 am Post subject: |
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Scott,
I'm glad to see my 2nd home up again... I missed this place.
My brain is broken!!! :yell: Can you fix that too...Ory :D |
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Lance
Joined: 2004-06-30
Posts: 2381
Location: 808
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:11 am Post subject: |
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thanks Scott....take your time fixin this baby up.
-Lance :D |
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VHLIVE
Joined: 2002-09-15
Posts: 5148
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:11 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Scott, appreciate it very much.
Happy Holidays
NJ |
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Decatone
Joined: 2004-08-23
Posts: 935
Location: UK
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:22 am Post subject: |
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Big thanks Scott, we're back on in the UK, made me realise just how much I check this site out!
All the best for Xmas and the New Year from across the pond :thumb: |
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Iron Miami
Joined: 2005-11-03
Posts: 126
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:21 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks Scott :thumb: |
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voxwah0
Joined: 2004-01-16
Posts: 1379
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:28 am Post subject: |
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| You're the man :thumb: :dance: :D |
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GGirl
Joined: 2001-08-28
Posts: 1952
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:37 am Post subject: |
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| Thank you for all that you do Scott! |
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vh15
Joined: 2004-07-14
Posts: 910
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:53 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks so much! One can really miss this place! :yell: :D |
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Chris UK
Joined: 2001-05-18
Posts: 2630
Location: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:00 am Post subject: |
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Yep... once again thanks Scott for all your efforts to get this baby humming again and everything you have done for us here this year :thumb:
Chris. |
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joemarty
Joined: 2005-09-01
Posts: 35
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:44 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks Scott!! |
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mfc
Joined: 2004-07-31
Posts: 1183
Location: Rochester, NY
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Scott. I'm sure you've got your hands full already. |
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liquid_steel_az
Joined: 2004-02-21
Posts: 3378
Location: Mesa, AZ
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Scott, you efforts are much appreciated! :thumb: |
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Jericho
Joined: 2004-07-06
Posts: 637
Location: Melrose, MA
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, Scott. I'm sure I echo everyone when I say thank you and how much we appreciate all of the personal time, effort (and I'm sure finances) that you put into this site. I didn't realize how much I enjoy being a member here until everything crapped out without notice and I was locked out for a few days. So again, thank you for all you do. (And all of the others who keep this running as well). If you find out the person responsible, pass the address along. I have friends with Napalm............... ;)
Chris |
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meanstreets5150
Joined: 2005-01-07
Posts: 181
Location: Dallas PA
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Glad to have the site back!!!!
Thanks Scott, and have a great holiday!!! |
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