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PoultryChamp
Welcome Current and Future MechScapians.

We have experienced epic problems with the old server host. Therefore, we are currently in the process of moving the website to a new server. This caught us off-guard so the downtime was unfortunate. Right now the website is on a temporary host and you will experience slow times. I encourage patience as this may take up to a week to settle out. Once the site is settled at it's new location there will be no more downtime for a long time, save server maintenance.

The front page of the website is not functional due to server misconfiguration that is out of our hands, but we'll work for a nicer temporary fix.

No accounts were compromised and we take a high priority in keeping users safe.

Ren has setup a temporary forum where you may post during downtimes. That URL is http://www.renscapeworld.com/

Status: Moving....
Backups updated every 1 to 2 hours
Dirk
QUOTE (PoultryChamp @ Mar 10 2009, 08:24 PM) *
Right now the website is on a temporary host and you will experience slow times.

For whatever reason the pages are loading noticeably faster than normal for me. huh.gif
mike470
It's good to be back. happy.gif
PoultryChamp
QUOTE (Dirk389 @ Mar 10 2009, 05:29 PM) *
QUOTE (PoultryChamp @ Mar 10 2009, 08:24 PM) *
Right now the website is on a temporary host and you will experience slow times.

For whatever reason the pages are loading noticeably faster than normal for me. huh.gif


You are entering a World.....
Darth Irule
at least we can post on the main site now.
Max
Good to see no accounts were harmed during the downtime. I do find this rather interesting how one cause created a snowballing effect that led to this. New server... mhm... tasty. teehee.gif

QUOTE (Dirk389 @ Mar 10 2009, 07:29 PM) *
QUOTE (PoultryChamp @ Mar 10 2009, 08:24 PM) *
Right now the website is on a temporary host and you will experience slow times.

For whatever reason the pages are loading noticeably faster than normal for me. huh.gif

It's faster for me as well but I'm also on a faster connection at the same time. Either way, something is better then nothing ideally.
Jiblix
These pages are loading just fine for me at the moment.

~Jibby
Spire
Lol @ Emergency URL.

Seems to be working pretty good atm.
Regor
Loads abit slower for me, but doesn't matter really. Glad to see MechScape is back up.
Fallen Hero
great to be back :)
Zheph
I'm happy we have the site back up again. Let's hope we can keep it on permenantly this time :)
Rick Astley
Lol, this is second time this happens so i expect to use it again soon
Electron
Great it's back on! :D
girs30
Old homepage layout?
PoultryChamp
QUOTE (girs30 @ Mar 11 2009, 11:09 AM) *
Old homepage layout?

Current web host doesn't allow part of the code used in the old layout. blink.gif

Old server -> *2day downtime* -> Temporary Host -> *estimated 5 hour downtime* -> New server

We are currently at Temporary Host.
girs30
QUOTE (PoultryChamp @ Mar 11 2009, 06:16 PM) *
QUOTE (girs30 @ Mar 11 2009, 11:09 AM) *
Old homepage layout?

Current web host doesn't allow part of the code used in the old layout. blink.gif

Old server -> *2day downtime* -> Temporary Host -> *estimated 5 hour downtime* -> New server

We are currently at Temporary Host.

Ok, thanks for the info.
Aanders5
Hooray! cool.gif

Gratz on configuring the server so quickly.
Props to you Poultry! happy.gif

-Austin
Alex
Ahh, I wondered what happened - still, glad to be back and posting.

Nice work Poultry ;)
Psioptics
At least it didn't happen at a particularly terrible time (i.e MechScape's release >_<), and nice to see that it was dealt with so promptly. :)
heddyitaly
Nice to see our Number 1 fansite back biggrin.gif

Heddy Italy
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