Sorry for the week down everybody, but you might say we had a series of things coming together for the "perfect storm".
Our internet service provider (who shall remain nameless right now) suddenly and without warning shut us down, claiming we had exceeded our allowable space, and because we share a server with other clients we were also slowing everybody else down. At first we suspected those large pictures being posted.
So instead of sending us a warning email or some type of communication, advising us to get back below the allowed space size, they simply shut us down, then sent a RANSOM NOTE claiming we will now have to purchase their dedicated server package for $1,200 per year. Scratching our heads, we dug a little deeper and realized none of this made sense.
Here's what we suspect happened - our high volume of traffic on the board triggered something back at the internet server who shall remain nameless, and they realized they could hold us by the short hairs. After much protesting they reluctantly reactivated our website. There was NO FREAKIN' WAY we exceeded our purchased space allotment, and while we have good daily traffic, we're simply not clogging up the internet. We suspect this is standard practice once they realize we're more than just a mom & pop operation posting pictures of grand kids.
So, we're currently backing up everything so no data will be lost, then we'll be re-assessing our current situation with the internet service provider who shall remain nameless.....
Then Hurricane Ike came ripping through Ohio and the citizens of Cincinnati, Dayton, and Tipp City were without power for almost 7 days. Ian Spencer had a lot of property damage and was too busy clearing large trees away to worry about fighting with the ISP about our website issues. He put his family in a nearby hotel and started to work on his yard.
Anyway, things are getting back to normal around here, the board is back up, and I just want to thank everyone for their patience while we worked through this latest "crisis".
At least you now realize how addicted you truly were to hitting the forum every day.....
Our internet service provider (who shall remain nameless right now) suddenly and without warning shut us down, claiming we had exceeded our allowable space, and because we share a server with other clients we were also slowing everybody else down. At first we suspected those large pictures being posted.
So instead of sending us a warning email or some type of communication, advising us to get back below the allowed space size, they simply shut us down, then sent a RANSOM NOTE claiming we will now have to purchase their dedicated server package for $1,200 per year. Scratching our heads, we dug a little deeper and realized none of this made sense.
Here's what we suspect happened - our high volume of traffic on the board triggered something back at the internet server who shall remain nameless, and they realized they could hold us by the short hairs. After much protesting they reluctantly reactivated our website. There was NO FREAKIN' WAY we exceeded our purchased space allotment, and while we have good daily traffic, we're simply not clogging up the internet. We suspect this is standard practice once they realize we're more than just a mom & pop operation posting pictures of grand kids.
So, we're currently backing up everything so no data will be lost, then we'll be re-assessing our current situation with the internet service provider who shall remain nameless.....
Then Hurricane Ike came ripping through Ohio and the citizens of Cincinnati, Dayton, and Tipp City were without power for almost 7 days. Ian Spencer had a lot of property damage and was too busy clearing large trees away to worry about fighting with the ISP about our website issues. He put his family in a nearby hotel and started to work on his yard.
Anyway, things are getting back to normal around here, the board is back up, and I just want to thank everyone for their patience while we worked through this latest "crisis".
At least you now realize how addicted you truly were to hitting the forum every day.....