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Re: Trouble accessing forum
« Reply #25 on: November 25, 2009, 01:35:27 PM »
Quote from: Michael on November 25, 2009, 10:59:06 AM
It's great to be back!  Like some others, I was worried the forum would be gone.

On a side note, Quick-Reply doesn't show me the smilies like it did in the Alina theme.

we've been having random trouble with the smilies.  my regular reply here shows a bunch of them  :sombrero:
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Re: Trouble accessing forum
« Reply #26 on: November 25, 2009, 02:41:52 PM »
I've noticed two smilies have been added, this one  :hmmm: (doesn't show up) and this one :happy:
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Re: Trouble accessing forum
« Reply #27 on: November 27, 2009, 08:12:25 PM »
What happened to the "Highway" theme?
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Re: Trouble accessing forum
« Reply #28 on: November 28, 2009, 10:38:03 AM »
Quote from: BigMatt on November 27, 2009, 08:12:25 PM
What happened to the "Highway" theme?
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I made an executive decision and deleted all themes outside Button Copy and default. We are open to adding new themes later...
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Re: Trouble accessing forum
« Reply #29 on: November 28, 2009, 01:40:27 PM »
...including something similar to the previous "Highway theme"?
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Re: Trouble accessing forum
« Reply #30 on: November 28, 2009, 09:35:29 PM »
The reason the smileys don't exist in the Quick Reply box is because they were part of a plug-in for the forum software - a plug-in I don't wish to see installed since it had many bugs (including the quote problem)
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Re: Trouble accessing forum
« Reply #31 on: November 28, 2009, 11:09:20 PM »
Quote from: Master son on November 28, 2009, 09:35:29 PM
The reason the smileys don't exist in the Quick Reply box is because they were part of a plug-in for the forum software - a plug-in I don't wish to see installed since it had many bugs (including the quote problem)

This is pretty much in one form or another why most of the missing things were removed. We wanted to ensure that potential vectors for attack are minimized. The more themes, extensions, and plugins we have installed, the greater the chances of one of them being not thoroughly reviewed for security and thus allowing the crackers re-entry.
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Re: Trouble accessing forum
« Reply #32 on: December 09, 2009, 08:48:46 PM »
What happened today?

I see there were no posts between approximately 12:30 and 8:30pm EST plus I was not able to access the site during that time.
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Re: Trouble accessing forum
« Reply #33 on: December 09, 2009, 08:59:31 PM »
Quote from: mightyace on December 09, 2009, 08:48:46 PM
What happened today?

I see there were no posts between approximately 12:30 and 8:30pm EST plus I was not able to access the site during that time.

Server was rebooted.  Problem solved for now.  Remember folks, when AARoads Forum is down, first check to see if AARoads itself is down - before you panic about the forum.  Because the site won't be down for very long if it is.
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Re: Trouble accessing forum
« Reply #34 on: December 09, 2009, 09:54:45 PM »
Quote from: AlpsROADS on December 09, 2009, 08:59:31 PM
Server was rebooted.  Problem solved for now.  Remember folks, when AARoads Forum is down, first check to see if AARoads itself is down - before you panic about the forum.  Because the site won't be down for very long if it is.

Thanks,

I did check that and that's how I knew it was more than the forum.  (I tried periodically from 3:30pm EST until 8:30pm EST until I could access it again.)

If one of us notices AAroads.com or the forum is down, should we email someone?  If so, who at what address?
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Re: Trouble accessing forum
« Reply #35 on: December 09, 2009, 10:29:49 PM »
Quote from: mightyace on December 09, 2009, 09:54:45 PM
Quote from: AlpsROADS on December 09, 2009, 08:59:31 PM
Server was rebooted.  Problem solved for now.  Remember folks, when AARoads Forum is down, first check to see if AARoads itself is down - before you panic about the forum.  Because the site won't be down for very long if it is.

Thanks,

I did check that and that's how I knew it was more than the forum.  (I tried periodically from 3:30pm EST until 8:30pm EST until I could access it again.)

If one of us notices AAroads.com or the forum is down, should we email someone?  If so, who at what address?

I noticed it from this afternoon onwards. I had problems logging into the control panel for the server as well, but as it turns out, they were doing maintenance on their control panels, so the timing led me to think it was an overall problem with the hosting company servers. Later on our cpanel started working properly again, and that is when I called and had the server rebooted.
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Re: Trouble accessing forum
« Reply #36 on: December 09, 2009, 11:13:37 PM »
it may likely have been a DDOS attack.
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Re: Trouble accessing forum
« Reply #37 on: December 09, 2009, 11:48:38 PM »
Quote from: Master son on December 09, 2009, 11:13:37 PM
it may likely have been a DDOS attack.

If it was, they were certainly barking up the wrong tree!  :pan:
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