VLJ status

[bfrench]

Hi, Folks,

Sorry for the delay in posting here but I've been a little preoccupied since sometime Monday.

Initially contacted the forum hosting site and reported the problem - at first the techie said he could do a site restore based on their backups - that would be 16 Oct, 2015 - if that had succeed I could have done a restore based on our backups for Sunday 2 Nov, 2015 - we'd have lost very little.

But this was to no avail.

Received an email from the host site that there was a server problem and they were working on the problem - I could log onto their site and do all that was required from their applications page.

As of 7:30 PM EST 03 Nov. 2015, I can't log onto the host site.

In a worst case scenario - supposing that the host went belly up - we have backups up to and including 28 Oct, 2015 - after a complete rebuild we could then do a restore and bring us back up to 28 Oct, 2015.

I'm hoping they've had a server problem and will be back by tomorrow.

Cheers,
Bill French

Latest info - I'm still trying to find the cause of our meltdown and have been offered help from the good folks here.

So in a few days we may be able to see some results.

In the meantime - please pass the info around that we're kind of camping out here for the time being.

Again, many thanks to our hosts at the Fedora Lounge.

Cheers,
Bill French

 

[Fanch]

Bill, thanks for the heads up and hope VLJ is back and running soon again.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Yep, thanks Bill French. Please keep us updated.
HD

 

[derleicaman]

Thanks Bill, we all appreciate your hard work. Miss my daily VLJ check-in!

 

[Peacoat]

Thanks for the update, Bill. Please keep us informed when you have the time.

 

[Persimmon]

Thanks Bill
You never know or should I really say appreciate how good something really is until it's gone.
Well done for all your efforts

Alan

 

[Juanito]

Thanks Bill
You never know or should I really say appreciate how good something really is until it's gone.
Well done for all your efforts

Alan

Indeed...eagerly waiting the return.

 

[Otter]

Much appreciated, good luck !

 

[Steve27752]

hi Bill,
Thanks for the update, I am suffering without my daily fix.

 

[bn1966]

Thanks very much, missing my fix too...this glitch has reminded people myself included just how valuable the VLJ is to our community..might lead to a few new members too given the thread on here

 

[Bunyip]

Cheers and good luck mate.

 

[kojax]

good morning what is vlj website page thanks

 

[HoosierDaddy]

http://www.vintageleatherjackets.org/

 

[kojax]

thanks buddy i was on there fourm for years. i lost my password never could get back on i really liked it there they sent me alot of new passwords never got on

 

[ButteMT61]

Good to hear. Common stuff and while it always sounds easy to get things up again, it rarely is.
Good news is that there seems to be a lot of lurkers on VLJ, regardless of the lower post counts.

Maybe VLJ hosts can look at moving to a better, more modern board and open up to more members without the current restrictions.
The admin tools on new software are extremely good, and problem people can be dealt with quickly and cleanly.
You can never ever stop someone who is hell-bent on being a pain, but as a moderator of a couple forums, I can state that the newer tools are much better. I usually spend time every week cleaning up and banning "members" who spam or otherwise cause trouble.

Until you do this stuff, you have no idea what a PITA it is - so everyone should thank the hosts of the forums they spend lots of time in

THANKS Bill, JC, etc for the VLJ.
THANKS to the hosts here for their hard work too.

 

[stevetfire]

Thanks Bill really appreciate your update and all your work and that of the mods keeping it going , I visit daily for my fix

 

[Fanch]

Good to hear. Common stuff and while it always sounds easy to get things up again, it rarely is.
Good news is that there seems to be a lot of lurkers on VLJ, regardless of the lower post counts.

Maybe VLJ hosts can look at moving to a better, more modern board and open up to more members without the current restrictions.
The admin tools on new software are extremely good, and problem people can be dealt with quickly and cleanly.
You can never ever stop someone who is hell-bent on being a pain, but as a moderator of a couple forums, I can state that the newer tools are much better. I usually spend time every week cleaning up and banning "members" who spam or otherwise cause trouble.

Until you do this stuff, you have no idea what a PITA it is - so everyone should thank the hosts of the forums they spend lots of time in

THANKS Bill, JC, etc for the VLJ.
THANKS to the hosts here for their hard work too.

Scott that was an interesting post. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Not too many problem people on the Lounge but the <1% can create >99% of the misery and angst on any forum.

 

[Clark J]

Thanks Billy !!

 

[bfrench]

Hi, Folks,

We haven't completely given up yet.

On the plus side I'm finding that my patience and BS tolerance levels are being sorely tested by the techies who run the host site - and it's graded as one of the top three available.

Well, anyway, the latest techie report is this verbatim;

(11:35) [Sanketh] We are aware of the issue. Our specilaists are working on it. They will be resolving it as soon as possible.

Now that just fills me with confidence and makes me jubilant.

However, we'll get through this and could you all post to your friends that we are still trying to get up and running.

Cheers,
Bill French

 

[Persimmon]

Bill
Patience is a virtue.
Keep at it please.

When it returns the existing members will value the site now so much more.
Hopefully several new members what with the publicity as well
Best wishes for not giving in.
Alan

PS. Ha ha. This is not some marketing techie adman's campaign to drive up the forums membership numbers is it by keeping us all hanging on. !!!!