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Miscellany, Inc. => Ensign First Class Blather => Topic started by: Kulyok on December 06, 2014, 05:11:27 AM
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I haven't paid much attention, but some time ago, forums.gibberlings3.net stopped working for me. Instead, the link leads to http://gibberlings3.net/forums/, but it never opens fully, despite F5's and CTRL-F5's. Are the forums screwed now, or are the forums screwed for me?
(Since I do like to keep an eye on Angelo, RE, BG1 NPC and BG1 RE).
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Same here. Unfortunately..
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Stopped working sometime yesterday, I think.
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gibberlings3.net/forums works for some of us, at least.
Edit: as do downloads.
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Appears to be back up!
http://gibberlings3.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=26910#entry229967
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It was only them moving the domain:
"We are moving the g3 domain name to a new host."
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G3 is constantly down for me. I sometimes can access the site/forums, but most of the time I can't.
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I just got through normally enough, ten minutes ago.
May have been a transient problem, I don't know.
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Yep, got in one minute ago, but I suspect it won't be so easy an hour later. Been this way for over a week, I think.
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G3 has been "moving their domain to a new host" for some time now, and I regularly encounter broken download links. Seems to be mostly working at the moment though.
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Both G3 and SHS are not online since this morning (UTC+1). A weird and unsettling coincidence.
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Both still down, hopefully this will be resolved like all previous issues.
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Who is the admin contact for G3?
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mike1072 ??
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You might get better info from Kat (theacefes), but I believe G3 and the SHS forums are using shared hosting that SConrad has arranged. That's why the sites go down simultaneously.
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I got hold of Kaeloree and SConrad. They are working on it. May not be up until Sunday, but hopefully earlier.
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Monday here and still down. Hopefully they're going to fix this soon...
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Agrees. Those sites are very critical.
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Agrees. Those sites are very critical.
Näh, just half of the community or the like, it's not like it's a big lose.
Notice the italiks. ::)
Anyways, we all hope both of the sites get back up... or one that had boths content. :P
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I'm sure they'll be back in a few days.
For now, there's a new story DLC for Dragon Age: Inquisition and 12xp is still going strong in SWTOR, if you want to go through the class stories(some of which are better than KOTOR games) quickly and comfortably.
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This looks pretty bad ... wish we knew more.
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Yes... It's been a week now and still down.
What's happened?
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Quick reminder that all my stuff is also available at http://amessagefromthedystopianfutureinwhichallhumansmoveto.space .
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All this talk about G3, but shs went down the same time.
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Perhaps, but G3 and SHS have been down now for 8 consecutive days.
It's pretty bad, all considering...
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All this talk about G3, but shs went down the same time.
Probably because of the old rules about which forum was supposed to receive discussion of another forum being down. :)
In all seriousness, yikes. If there's anything we can do, let me know.
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Does anyone have an email address for the G3 administrators? If so, they could send a query as to what is going on.
Use of Wayback Machine yielded a possible address:
kat@katbella.com
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SHSforums just came online. The G3 seems to connect, but has trouble to load the first page.
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This thread explains the problem, hard drives failing on servers:
http://www.shsforums.net/topic/58308-yey-online-again/#entry580458
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G3 appears to be back!
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Yay!
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SHS forums down again?
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Yes, it's been down for several days now...
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Liam wrote that the domains temporarily expired and will be back before the end of the week. Which might mean two weeks, but they will probably be back.
(I need to duplicate my "fanfic links" for ME and DA somewhere else, though)
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AAaand G3's down again for me this morning. Anyone else?
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AAaand G3's down again for me this morning. Anyone else?
Been there a quite a few times today and have not seen any downtime.
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It is working now, certainly.
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It might have been down for maintenance, they presumably have heavy traffic.
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Well, it's down again this morning, and if continues to happen daily for hours, that's really bad news.
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Haven't noticed any outages the last few days.
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Funny, because right now (for ~3 hours, maybe more), G3 forums are very, very unavailable.
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Oh. Looks like G3 forums are banned by my work provider - though gibberlings3.net site itself is available. Funny, that.
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Both are down again. A day or three, I don't remember well. :(
If anyone needs IESDP, our copy is still online: http://gemrb.org/iesdp
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Reading all posts in this topic shows that it is a long-running problem, which could last days or weeks...
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It's funny how both SHS and G3 are down simultaneously, again, if I might add. Are they running on the same server, ruled by the same admin, or what?
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Creepin: I think so, yes.
lynx: Thank you for the link!
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It's funny how both SHS and G3 are down simultaneously, again, if I might add. Are they running on the same server, ruled by the same admin, or what?
Creepin: I think so, yes.
If so, tsk-tsk -- careless!
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It's a newer development, also for cost-saving reasons.
Btw, did anyone ping SConrad yet?
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They're aware (https://twitter.com/liamesler/status/744869507391324160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) of the problem.
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Well, it's a waiting game now...
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Are we there yet? ::)
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It's been quite a while - any updates? (I mean, even I've noticed by now :) ).
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I too am concerned.
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Both are now back up and going strong, hopefully this will last for a while.
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Here we go again ... :-\
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Yep, HDD failure. Seb's rebuilding the RAID.
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Yeah, that was fixed, then.
But today again, can't connect to G3 nor SHSforums. Something seems to be down...
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Any news what happened this time?
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Damn am I worried :(
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If anyone needs IESDP, it's now completely immune to such shortages:
https://gibberlings3.github.io/iesdp/
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Any news?
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Last time it was18 days downtime considering posts in this very thread, so there's still hope.
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According to Julius Borisov's post in this thread https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/66213/g3-and-shs-down/p1#lates (https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/66213/g3-and-shs-down/p1#latest)t it's nothing to worry about. Probably he is in contact with Liam Esler for this issue.
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Thanks Cahir, that's reassuring :)
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It's amazing how G3 goes down at regular intervals. I don't remember Pocketplane's servers out for longer than one day or two, if anything.
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And now they are back.
It's amazing how G3 goes down at regular intervals. I don't remember Pocketplane's servers out for longer than one day or two, if anything.
There's a few reasons I don't pretend to be aware of that make a humongous difference, but one is definitely a bot spam, that was a regular thing at PPG a long time ago, which was fixed as a late, while the other sites never really had. So peoples tolerance of those and other things. As it's a sort of balance between this and that and what the upkeepers like&tolerate.
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And now they are back.
Down again. :(
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SHS also down...
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Yes, SHS and G3 are on the same server so it's either both or nothing. I hope they'll be up soon...
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Kaeloree says they'll be back up in a day or two.
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Kaeloree says they'll be back up in a day or two.
Still can't get a lock on either... but the iesdp works. But that's due it being in another server.
EDIT: And now they are back.
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And now they are broken again...
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Jeah.
To be specific, the SHSForum & G3 forum can't be entered, but others, like say IESDP links works.
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Who wants to bet it is *another* hard drive failure...?
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Sometimes it just best to have a hosted site than one from your home.
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BTW, what happened to TeamBG/CoM/baldursgatemods forums?
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Hmm, nothing happened, not for me at least. Are you checking the correct link (http://www.baldursgatemods.com/forums/index.php)?
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Hmm, nothing happened, not for me at least. ...
You mean you have not seen the "This site has been cracked..." that CoM went into ? I won't put a link cause... I could click it, but my computer has no need to be protected, as it contains no bank etc info...
But others might still use a general utility computers that have such needs.
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Hmm, nothing happened, not for me at least. Are you checking the correct link (http://www.baldursgatemods.com/forums/index.php)?
For me, that link (and all others) redirects a number of times before ending up on one of various adult rated websites. At least on my phone, I never even glimpse the forums.
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BTW, what happened to TeamBG/CoM/baldursgatemods forums?
Stupid hackers and a worthless host who can't seem to prevent such things. All fixed now.
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Hmm, nothing happened, not for me at least. Are you checking the correct link (http://www.baldursgatemods.com/forums/index.php)?
And that link is working fine.
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Creepin, could you provide info when SHS and G3 will be back online ?
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If I only knew that myself, I would surely share that info! :(
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If I only knew that myself, I would surely share that info! :(
Well, now they are back. :P
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"False positive" for SHS. ;)
Impossible to post anything : Database errors...
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"False positive" for SHS. ;)
Impossible to post anything : Database errors...
Me too! I wasn't sure whether it's only me.
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Welcome to the club!
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Hmm, nothing happened, not for me at least. Are you checking the correct link (http://www.baldursgatemods.com/forums/index.php)?
And that link is working fine.
I still get the redirects. Note that I don't have any "adblock" software on my phone's web browser (and can't get any).
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All seem to be working now at SHS.
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Thanks!
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Hmm, nothing happened, not for me at least. Are you checking the correct link (http://www.baldursgatemods.com/forums/index.php)?
And that link is working fine.
I still get the redirects. Note that I don't have any "adblock" software on my phone's web browser (and can't get any).
I have all sorts of security software on my PC so I didn't get that. Tried it on my phone and got the redirect to some shit site. Found a hidden htaaccess file in the forums that I just deleted. Now it works on my phone at least.
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Hmm, nothing happened, not for me at least. Are you checking the correct link (http://www.baldursgatemods.com/forums/index.php)?
And that link is working fine.
I still get the redirects. Note that I don't have any "adblock" software on my phone's web browser (and can't get any).
I have all sorts of security software on my PC so I didn't get that. Tried it on my phone and got the redirect to some shit site. Found a hidden htaaccess file in the forums that I just deleted. Now it works on my phone at least.
It is working properly for me now also. Thank you!
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Back from holidays, and... SHS down again! ??? :o ???
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Yep but only this time it's down alone, without G3, which is quite worrying actually because this mean it is not the usual cause.
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OK. So you will have to wait before I can answer your PM. ;D
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Uuh, SHSforum worked for me at least a moment ago. So you might want to go check...
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Thanks. Did not work this afternoon. Seems they are back again for a little while. ;)
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Y'all shit's broken again.
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Y'all shit's broken again.
You probably mean the SQL error that's at SHSforum. Well, the G3 works at least for now... so time to troll there a bit.
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SHS back again, let's hope it will stay this way! :)
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Well, they are both down again, with an SQL Error. Consider me shocked.
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This is really getting bad...
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For anyone who's testing the new SCS release candidate, there's a thread at the Beamdog forums you can use to give feedback.
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How is it possible that the SHS/G3 servers are regularly down every year for several days?
Here at Pocketplane I don't remember a single day of interrupted service.
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How is it possible that the SHS/G3 servers are regularly down every year for several days?
Here at Pocketplane I don't remember a single day of interrupted service.
I suspect the server is physically located at Liam or Conrad's house, and any time they lose power or internet the forums go down. Also, based on the number of reported hard drive failures, it wouldn't surprise me if they were trying to use incompatible hardware together (and/or the cheapest off-brand available on the internet). I don't mean any of that as an insult and I get that maintaining these forums year after year is expensive for an individual, but these are my suspicions nevertheless.
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I suspect the server is physically located at Liam or Conrad's house, and any time they lose power or internet the forums go down. Also, based on the number of reported hard drive failures, it wouldn't surprise me if they were trying to use incompatible hardware together (and/or the cheapest off-brand available on the internet). I don't mean any of that as an insult and I get that maintaining these forums year after year is expensive for an individual, but these are my suspicions nevertheless.
Hi Sam! :)
Oh I had no idea the server could be privately maintained. I hope I was not offensive. I thought we were dealing with some company that couldn't deliver a decent and reliable service.
Cheers!
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Salk, my man! (er, or, woman!) How the hell ya been?!!
I hope I was not offensive.
Could you ever be offensive? :D I think it that was for Sam to put out there.
I had no idea the server could be privately maintained. I hope I was not offensive. I thought we were dealing with some company that couldn't deliver a decent and reliable
I'm waiting for the two sites to come back online, I'm going to open a discussion suggesting it's time migrating the sites to a private company. And, that the Community show some love - translated: money - towards making this happen & maintaining them.
I'll post the link here when done.
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How is it possible that the SHS/G3 servers are regularly down every year for several days?
Here at Pocketplane I don't remember a single day of interrupted service.
This is because either your memory fails at you, or you hadn't been here that often, yes you were here before me, and so we know.... Cause I do remember days that the PPG has been offline.
Also the G3 is not technically offline, see (http://gibberlings3.net/), it's just that the forum database is corrupted, and so you can't access the forums of G3 or the SHS at all.
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Salk, my man! (er, or, woman!) How the hell ya been?!!
Hey there! Your man, definitely.
I'm waiting for the two sites to come back online, I'm going to open a discussion suggesting it's time migrating the sites to a private company. And, that the Community show some love - translated: money - towards making this happen & maintaining them.
I'll post the link here when done.
Sounds good to me.
I contributed a little in the past and I am ready to do it again.
Cheers!
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This is because either your memory fails at you, or you hadn't been here that often, yes you were here before me, and so we know.... Cause I do remember days that the PPG has been offline.
Also the G3 is not technically offline, see (http://gibberlings3.net/), it's just that the forum database is corrupted, and so you can't access the forums of G3 or the SHS at all.
Well, I seem to recall announced offline periods due to server maintenance but prolonged unscheduled interruptions of service? Hm... My memory does fail me many times so it is very possible I simply don't remember.
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Jarno! Greetings brother!
How is it possible that the SHS/G3 servers are regularly down every year for several days?
Here at Pocketplane I don't remember a single day of interrupted service.
This is because either your memory fails at you, or you hadn't been here that often, yes you were here before me, and so we know.... Cause I do remember days that the PPG has been offline.
Also the G3 is not technically offline, see (http://gibberlings3.net/), it's just that the forum database is corrupted, and so you can't access the forums of G3 or the SHS at all.
Still as Asperger as ever! :D
Some things never change. :-yin
PPG doesn't have annual outages. G3/SHS's have occurred every year for...how many? Almost on a schedule, just around this time.
And if we can't access the forums, then that's no fun at all! :P :'(
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Agreed, Azazello.
And it seems the period is getting longer and longer... Must have been over a week now. Must investigate! :)
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I've let Kaeloree know in case he wasn't aware of the issue - unfortunately that's all I could do. If anyone has SConrad contacts (outside of SHS obviously) you are welcome to ping him as well :)
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SConrad has already been contacted.
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I don't suppose they gave an explanation or ETA of when it will be back online?
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Well, SHSforums are online. Don't know about the G3, cause my antivirus still keeps me out, on this computer.
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G3 is also up. For the moment...
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We're coming back up soon - we are actually moving to a new host. Once it's back up there is a thread in Announcements that is pretty explanatory as to why the sites both went down. We'll also have some other updates to share.
As a general note, you can always poke us in the G3 Discord if you can't reach us on the forums. https://discord.gg/yTzjMTb <- this link should be good for a while.
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And we're back! (https://www.gibberlings3.net/forums/topic/29913-welcome-back-to-g3/)
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PPG doesn't have annual outages. G3/SHS's have occurred every year for...how many? Almost on a schedule, just around this time.
Yeah, the PPG site just has memory usage problems. That can vary from day to day.
Now, as the G3 and SHSforums have again continued as separate entities, this both offline problem should be over.. but there's no BBC coding off mode in the new site, which will lead to bad messaging habbits, just like any change.
Things change, but the 'bad' is never, over.
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Been pretty quite here... glad to see this site still alive though. So much memories. Hope Jason and all other modders are doing well. I do miss good old days.