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SimplePortal => News and Announcements => Topic started by: Eliana Tamerin on July 18, 2009, 02:13:52 AM
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We are sure you are all wondering at the cause of the recent long downtime. But before we explain it, first let us extend our apologies to everyone this downtime affected, and our thanks to everyone who supported us during this week.
Now, on to the reasoning. You see, evil minions have been plotting to overthrow SP, not pleased that it supports both SMF 1.1.x and 2.x. They were nearly successful a few weeks ago, but this week, they stole the SP server.
Our brave Team member, Huw (H) (http://www.funnycatpix.com/_pics/want_karate_cat.jpg) and his kinky sidekick Jade (http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/funny-pictures-kittens-have-the-giggles.jpg) were on the case immediately. Between suspension pages and evil support technicians, they battled ferociously to reclaim our server. But their bravery was not enough, and they were only able to manage to download a copy of SimplePortal's files and databases before being discovered. In haste, they destroyed the old server to avoid any further attacks, and ran for safety; barely escaping with their lives.
Those valiant Team members will be highly honored by the SimplePortal Team forever!
/me coughs.
Now that you have finished laughing, here is the real story: Between our codes and our old host, SimplePortal started using more resources than the server could manage. The account was suspended, and we had to find a VPS. After comparing our old host's rates to another host, we decided to try the new host, and placed an order. We hit a snag trying to restore a cpanel backup that didn't want to take well, and after that was conquered, we brought SP over and reanimated it.
Our talented Project Manager, Huw (H), went through and spotted the problem we had. It seems that the shoutbox does not agree with the servers somehow, and it has been disabled for now. Rest assured we shall bring it back online once it has been tested and working again.
We are still doing some things behind the scenes, setting up tools for our Team members and finishing the transfer of the rest of the files that were on our old host. But the majority has been completed, and you can now relax. There may be a few hours downtime in the future, but we shall try to make it as quick as possible.
Regards,
The SimplePortal Team
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kinky sidekick Jade??
:D :D :D
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LOL
Ok, in this time i support the portuguese community by msn
I warning them that sp.net it's back again
* finnaly peace in my msn messenger
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Haha, that story was hilarious. ;D
Glad SP is back, though. :)
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kinky sidekick Jade??
:D :D :D
Of course. Havent you seen my site?
http://www.theacforum.com/index.php Check the bottom. The very bottom.
Haha, that story was hilarious. ;D
I'm so glad she did it ;D.
I was so bored and I wined and she was like, Okay, let's do it :D.
If Eliana was my mum, she'd get huge mothersday gifts!! ;D
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Thought ya had to be a lady to be kinky.
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And what makes you so sure I'm not a lady?
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I asked JBlaze
:D
=runs and really asks=
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Well it just goes to prove one thing. with valiant knights like yourselves the Web is a much safer place. Glad you managed to escape alive in the process. :applause:
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I asked JBlaze
:D
=runs and really asks=
Ohhh that was you posing as the old lady on the street corner?
Damn, shoulda known :P
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I asked JBlaze
:D
=runs and really asks=
Ohhh that was you posing as the old lady on the street corner?
Damn, shoulda known :P
Cheeky kid
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Hail to the braves!!!
Long Live SP.net!
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What is your server configuration? what's your statistics?
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Ours? That's a national secret. :P
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Ours? That's a national secret. :P
Which is why H and I VALIANTLY went to rescue the server!
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OK, it's a Pentium II with 6 MB of RAM...
That's the problem ;D
Farewell
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OK, it's a Pentium II with 6 MB of RAM...
That's the problem ;D
Farewell
If that was the case, the site would be down right now. :P
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SimplePortal it's magic, works without server
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good to see work 100%
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So -- any guidance on when shoutbox will cause problems with the server?
Thanks
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When? Umm, never again.
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That's very good news.
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It was due to a bug in SMF parse_bbc() function. SP 2.3 fixes it.
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Good on ya!
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It was due to a bug in SMF parse_bbc() function. SP 2.3 fixes it.
Good to know this.
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You have to make sure about your server strength in holding php calls and server load.
You would have been upgraded your server before the server company bans you out of their box.
--- Even while starting simple portal i have offered a unlimited space on my dedicated box for free development and i remember sinan regretted it.