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Metkil5685
02-28-2011, 10:41 AM
As some of you may know, we recently have had issues with our web host, SiteGround. The forums have had too much of a load on our server. After a week or so of support tickets, cutting back on the forums, and optimizations, we have determined one thing. Our community is just too large for our current hosting plan.

But Metkil, what does this mean?

This means I have to shut down these forums temporarily. Later tonight (expect around 1800 EST) fcwars.net will link to an invisionfree forum for us to use in the down time. These forums will locked from public access (meaning only I will be able to access them). During our downtime, Highcom and myself will determine what we will do in the future. (HighCom Members, I would like to have a discussion tonight if possible. Send me an e-mail at Metkil5685@gmail.com if you will be able to have a conversation tonight.)

There is a glint of hope for these forums though, but it requires me doing the one thing I hate to do. In order for these forums to stay, the website hosting would be updated a $60 a month plan. I personally do not have the funds for this. So I ask you the community, please donate with the fancy little button located at http://fcwars.net. If there are enough donations to keep these forums alive, I will do so with no hesitation.

My apologies,
Metkil5685
Website Administrator

**NOTE**

These forums will go down at 1800 EST. If you have data on these forums that you need, I HIGHLY suggest backing them up with notepad. The total downtime for these forums is unknown at this point in time. Squad leaders, I suggest backing up your squad information. If you are a leader of anything, I suggest backing anything that relates to what you are leading.

Nocte
02-28-2011, 11:57 AM
How long will they be locked? And I will be able to attend the HC meeting, if their is one.

I already have a few ideas that might help out.

Metkil5685
02-28-2011, 12:07 PM
They will be down until a new hosting option has been put into use.

Nicholas Sapien
02-28-2011, 12:27 PM
I'll be there for the meeting but as soon as 8pm is when I'm available

Andimion
02-28-2011, 01:19 PM
I'll be there Met.

d3ad1te
02-28-2011, 01:25 PM
Fuck, I hope this is fixed before the machinima.com video goes live. Could lose a lot of potential recruits.

the link FCwars.net will redirect people to a invision free site? Please make it clear to why the site is down so if the video does go live while the site is down(which is most likely) people will not be turned off.

EDIT: I donated all I had in my paypal account(2 bucks lmao) but I'm going to talk to the web admin of another large gaming community and see how much he pays for the site.

evilcorpgaming.com

RaZ Vader
02-28-2011, 01:39 PM
donated $30

We need $10

Donate or buy a shirt!

d3ad1te
02-28-2011, 01:51 PM
At the end of the videos on the FC youtube ill ad in a quick "buy a shirt' clip.

RaZ Vader
02-28-2011, 01:56 PM
Every shirt that is bought in our shop. $1.00 will be going towards the site. I know its not much, but every little bit helps.

Carpe Vexillum
02-28-2011, 02:10 PM
Can I have info on exactly how much usage the site currently uses?
My father does websites for a living, I'm going to do research with this info.

Metkil5685
02-28-2011, 02:42 PM
Everyone, please read EVERYTHING in my original post. Carpe, I'll e-mail you the usage stats later today. I've already been looking around.

bazongaman502
02-28-2011, 03:34 PM
NOOOOO, that means its gonna logg me out.... i havent logged out since i joind FC :(

Metkil5685
02-28-2011, 03:43 PM
Original post updated with more information.

RaZ Vader
02-28-2011, 04:14 PM
Looks like we need a new host -_-

Withered
02-28-2011, 05:15 PM
wasn't me this time :-D

Maxdoggy
02-28-2011, 05:26 PM
It's probably a bit too late, but was the Twitter Page refreshing too much and caused bandwidth problems? You can remove it for the sake of the site.

Bodaciousbaconn
02-28-2011, 05:48 PM
*sniff* It's like the website has cancer............We all know whats coming, we just hope it doesn't....:'(

Maxdoggy
02-28-2011, 05:52 PM
Also, is there a back-up option in place just in case we don't come back to these servers?

Mythonian
02-28-2011, 06:13 PM
BTW everyone, in order to backup your PMs, go here (http://fcwars.net/forums/private.php) and scroll near the bottom (under the Icon Legend).

d3ad1te
02-28-2011, 06:17 PM
This is bad timing

Withered
02-28-2011, 06:19 PM
This is bad

this is very bad. Your clothes are blue.

Metkil5685
02-28-2011, 09:18 PM
Closed.

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