We Return!

**Moo** · 15-01-2008

A lot has happened recently, and I apologize for the downtime.

As you may know, a datacentre technician mistakenly reformatted and overwrote the hard drive for the server which was hosting TBDL.
I have had several ISP technicians hard at work trying to recover the data, or indeed, anything, from the drive.
However, it looks like the hard drive was completely hosed, and absolutely nothing can be recovered, either of our site here,
or of any other data hosted on the server (such as all my other programming work for the last 3 years!).

I have made them send the drive to a data recovery expert, in the hopes that he can recover what they have failed to recover.

While we wait for the data recovery expert to tell us what can/cannot be saved, I have created this temporary forum.

Currently, registration here is disabled.
However, in a few hours I hope to open this temporary forum, so you can all register here and continue chatting as before.

I just want to make sure this server/setup is really *stable*, and there are no serious bugs, before I go about unleashing you all on it

If the data recovery guy manages to salvage the old TBDL database, then I will go back to using that forum at this new URL.

If on the other hand, the database cannot be recovered, this will become the new permanent forum.

If this does become the new permanent forum, I will update it to have the same features as the old one did.

Don't worry, TBDL/ADISC is not going to die. As I said earlier... "we can rebuild him... we have the technology".

So, in summary:
* In a few hours from now, this will be upgraded to a proper forum that we can use while the main site is down.
* If the data recovery guy can recover the old database from the old site, then this forum will be replaced with that one, so we can all keep our posts/settings/etc.
* If the data can't be recovered, this will become the foundation of the new site.
* I expect to find out about the data recovery in a week or two. In the meantime this temp forum will be given basic upgrades so that, starting in a few hours, it is usable as a temp forum.

**Moo** · 15-01-2008

I have completed the basic setup and registration is now enabled.
Many of the features you are used to will be missing, at least for a short time while I get them installed.

However, the TB/AB/DL/story/greetings/etc forums are up and ready for use

baby_will · 15-01-2008

Thanks Moo great turnaround speed

Christhefur · 15-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moo

I have completed the basic setup and registration is now enabled.
Many of the features you are used to will be missing, at least for a short time while I get them installed.

However, the TB/AB/DL/story/greetings/etc forums are up and ready for use

That was fast

**Peachy** · 15-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christhefur

That was fast

He's the fastest cow in the universe

Peachy

baby_will · 15-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peachy

He's the fastest cow in the universe

Peachy

He must be able to fly! :p

UnMarth · 15-01-2008

Erm... After I activated with my Email and logged in. In the top right it says the usualy. Welcome you have no PMs etc... Yet, In the main centre area it stated that I used 1 of 5 incorrect login attempts :S. So I logged in sucesfully be incorectly logging in! (will post screen shot later tomorrow, gotta uplod, convert 'n' shizzle. Got very little time to do it tonight)

But anyway, Nice to see the comunity sticking together. We'll get through this together!

**Moo** · 15-01-2008

Lots of fixes have been done:
(1) We now have most of our old forums back.
(2) "Junior Member" has been removed from postbits.
(3) The forum no longer requires email confirmation to sign up, and everyone already waiting for email confirmation has been approved. This is because the emails were not getting through to Yahoo/etc within the expected time of a few minutes.

Chillhouse · 15-01-2008

But will we get all of our rep count back? 'Cause, I'm pretty sure I had some in the vicinity of 1000-2000.

Your Worst Nightmare · 15-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Lurker

But will we get all of our rep count back? 'Cause, I'm pretty sure I had some in the vicinity of 1000-2000.

Yays, all hail the mighty Moo!!! And yea, I hope the rep comes back too, I just got to VIP status :p

15-01-2008	#1 (permalink)
Moo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Posts: 826 Threads: 84 Wiki Edits: 42	We Return! A lot has happened recently, and I apologize for the downtime. As you may know, a datacentre technician mistakenly reformatted and overwrote the hard drive for the server which was hosting TBDL. I have had several ISP technicians hard at work trying to recover the data, or indeed, anything, from the drive. However, it looks like the hard drive was completely hosed, and absolutely nothing can be recovered, either of our site here, or of any other data hosted on the server (such as all my other programming work for the last 3 years!). I have made them send the drive to a data recovery expert, in the hopes that he can recover what they have failed to recover. While we wait for the data recovery expert to tell us what can/cannot be saved, I have created this temporary forum. Currently, registration here is disabled. However, in a few hours I hope to open this temporary forum, so you can all register here and continue chatting as before. I just want to make sure this server/setup is really stable, and there are no serious bugs, before I go about unleashing you all on it If the data recovery guy manages to salvage the old TBDL database, then I will go back to using that forum at this new URL. If on the other hand, the database cannot be recovered, this will become the new permanent forum. If this does become the new permanent forum, I will update it to have the same features as the old one did. Don't worry, TBDL/ADISC is not going to die. As I said earlier... "we can rebuild him... we have the technology". So, in summary: * In a few hours from now, this will be upgraded to a proper forum that we can use while the main site is down. * If the data recovery guy can recover the old database from the old site, then this forum will be replaced with that one, so we can all keep our posts/settings/etc. * If the data can't be recovered, this will become the foundation of the new site. * I expect to find out about the data recovery in a week or two. In the meantime this temp forum will be given basic upgrades so that, starting in a few hours, it is usable as a temp forum.

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15-01-2008	#2 (permalink)
Moo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Posts: 826 Threads: 84 Wiki Edits: 42	I have completed the basic setup and registration is now enabled. Many of the features you are used to will be missing, at least for a short time while I get them installed. However, the TB/AB/DL/story/greetings/etc forums are up and ready for use

15-01-2008	#3 (permalink)
baby_will Lurker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 20 Posts: 3 Threads: 0 Reputation: 0	Thanks Moo great turnaround speed

15-01-2008	#7 (permalink)
UnMarth Mitte! Mitte! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 549 Threads: 11 Gallery Uploads: 1 Wiki Edits: 43 Blog Entries: 15	Erm... After I activated with my Email and logged in. In the top right it says the usualy. Welcome you have no PMs etc... Yet, In the main centre area it stated that I used 1 of 5 incorrect login attempts :S. So I logged in sucesfully be incorectly logging in! (will post screen shot later tomorrow, gotta uplod, convert 'n' shizzle. Got very little time to do it tonight) But anyway, Nice to see the comunity sticking together. We'll get through this together!

15-01-2008	#8 (permalink)
Moo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Posts: 826 Threads: 84 Wiki Edits: 42	Lots of fixes have been done: (1) We now have most of our old forums back. (2) "Junior Member" has been removed from postbits. (3) The forum no longer requires email confirmation to sign up, and everyone already waiting for email confirmation has been approved. This is because the emails were not getting through to Yahoo/etc within the expected time of a few minutes.

15-01-2008	#9 (permalink)
Chillhouse Robot Chicken Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Here Age: 17 Posts: 825 Threads: 39	But will we get all of our rep count back? 'Cause, I'm pretty sure I had some in the vicinity of 1000-2000.