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Post by crazalus on Mar 1, 2009 15:11:20 GMT -5
M.M.
The Forums are read-only now, can't post anything to them. Can't submit quotes, no public admin so nothing in the queue'll get through...
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Post by heathenangel on Mar 1, 2009 15:11:45 GMT -5
I will say that I've not been to the original boards lately... but I DO like the lay out of this board a little more than the last time I was at the original board... further known as TOB.
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Post by noone on Mar 1, 2009 15:12:38 GMT -5
So FSTDT isn't dieing... Just moving?
I'm a little confused...
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Post by xplicituk on Mar 1, 2009 15:15:16 GMT -5
Wow, that came out of the blue ( But despite everything I'm grateful for Yahweh's long years of commitment to the project. And Distind, thanks so much for keeping FSTDT alive. If you need any help with anything let us know. Personally I'm useless at coding, but I'm more than happy to offer financial and/or organisational assistance if needed. And don't put yourself under too much stress. Take the time you need to get things going.
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Post by crazalus on Mar 1, 2009 15:15:28 GMT -5
So FSTDT isn't dieing... Just moving? I'm a little confused... Distind is very hard at work as we speak snagging the database, preparing to move it to fstdt.net... WE WILL LIVE ON!
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Post by Spiritplumber on Mar 1, 2009 15:17:46 GMT -5
Well, for various reasons (datalogging application mostly) I have a fairly powerful server in a colo farm that I'm really not using other than about 2 hours a month. If having 2 hours a month of slow service is acceptable, I can host the new site for free. No ads except for the ability to occasionally textlink to a product I make when I invent it.
Get a hold of me at spiritplumber[at]gmail.com if you care for this.
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Post by doppleganger on Mar 1, 2009 15:18:50 GMT -5
MM: Assume Yahweh burnt out as others suggested and took the "keys" to the board with her (barring someone being good tunnel-hacking of course); you will note any attempts to submit new quotes is met with "no longer accepting new quotes" in addition to the splash announcement on the home page
Dinstind is working on it - send him more e-cookies and e-coffee; later maybe we can try and help firm up the board with some tweaks but let's chill and let Dinstind work away.
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Post by Bluefinger on Mar 1, 2009 15:21:33 GMT -5
Can someone explain to me what's going on here? The old forums are working perfectly fine for me, same with the old main page, achieves, etc. So what's the problem? Most people have no idea what's happening: fstdt.com/fundies/comments.aspx?q=60177The forums and quotes are viewable, but you can't post on the forums, and I don't think new submissions will occur now. The place is as stated, in read-only mode. How long the site will last in that form, I have no idea, but let's hope long enough to get things sorted on our end.
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Post by ninjagrapefruit on Mar 1, 2009 15:22:51 GMT -5
Well I just started reading this two GD months ago. This sucks.
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Post by crazalus on Mar 1, 2009 15:24:47 GMT -5
Thanks. But what I'm worried about the most is the quotes. If will lose them, I will not be happy. I know... thankfully Distind was very quick off the ball with this. There's so much comedy gold in the quotes/comments, it will make humanity poorer to lose it all...
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Post by Distind on Mar 1, 2009 15:25:22 GMT -5
Ok folks, data dump is done, I've got a backup of everything as it was as of about 1 EST, we're gonna lose a few comments, but hell, beats the whole site.
Can't make promises on how long the manipulations I have to do or how long uploading it will take, but I can tell you it took me about 4 hours last time, and that was with some glaring errors left in and about 1 hour worth the upload time.
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Post by crazalus on Mar 1, 2009 15:28:44 GMT -5
Ok folks, data dump is done, I've got a backup of everything as it was as of about 1 EST, we're gonna lose a few comments, but hell, beats the whole site. Can't make promises on how long the manipulations I have to do or how long uploading it will take, but I can tell you it took me about 4 hours last time, and that was with some glaring errors left in and about 1 hour worth the upload time. *sends other half to give you a hug* Good to know... now have another coffee.
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Post by noone on Mar 1, 2009 15:29:17 GMT -5
Ok folks, data dump is done, I've got a backup of everything as it was as of about 1 EST, we're gonna lose a few comments, but hell, beats the whole site. Can't make promises on how long the manipulations I have to do or how long uploading it will take, but I can tell you it took me about 4 hours last time, and that was with some glaring errors left in and about 1 hour worth the upload time. Hooray! I don't know much about computers, but this is a good thing right...?
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Post by Distind on Mar 1, 2009 15:31:08 GMT -5
Hooray! I don't know much about computers, but this is a good thing right...? Yea, means I've got a copy of all the quotes, most of the comments, and the entirety of the boards. Also means I need to whip them into proper shape for their new home, and then march them onto the server so I can share them with you again.
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Post by crazalus on Mar 1, 2009 15:31:33 GMT -5
Hooray! I don't know much about computers, but this is a good thing right...? It means that, even if the plug on the old site is pulled completely now, the quotes et al are backed up and being put on a new site as we speak... so it's very good. And, it means Distind has ALL the keys so can sort out the problems properly now, rather than having to do work-arounds and temp fixes. *edit* or what Distind said...
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