Sorry!

[dahamsta]

Still trying to find alt forum software I can safely merge into. MyBB ain't it.

[outspoken]

Missed you

[dahamsta]

Unfortunately an AI spider bot is indexing the site at the moment, which is basically behaving like a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack via multiple IP addresses, slowing the site down and filling up the sessions table over and over again, which is why I had to take it down a second time.

I haven't been able to find another free forum platform I can get VB4 migrated to, and I'm unwilling to pay VB for a software license, particularly now the ads are gone, so I'm going to have one more crack off a migration to Discourse. If that doesn't work, I'm kinda out of options.

[Razors left peg]

Unfortunately an AI spider bot is indexing the site at the moment, which is basically behaving like a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack via multiple IP addresses, slowing the site down and filling up the sessions table over and over again, which is why I had to take it down a second time.

I haven't been able to find another free forum platform I can get VB4 migrated to, and I'm unwilling to pay VB for a software license, particularly now the ads are gone, so I'm going to have one more crack off a migration to Discourse. If that doesn't work, I'm kinda out of options.

Could we do a whip around to pay for the software license if necessary? No idea of cost of it, but Im sure if a few chipped in we could get it covered?

[Roones26]

Is it the VB6 license ? Is it about $180? Again surely if that’s it we could cobble that together

[sidewayspasser]

The system clock seems to be off by a day and a half. Probably has something to do with the downtime as well?

[ger121]

I’m sure many of us would pay something towards any costs. That used to be the way on the old Bohs.com forum.

[sbgawa]

Happy to throw some money in if it saves me from facebook and twitter.
A go fund me with a target would sort ut

[listowelceltic]

I could afford 20 euro towards any costs.

[ForzaForth]

I'd chip in as well.

[Kingdom]

A go fund me with a target would sort ut

Bingo!

[Razors left peg]

Today is the first day the site is working well in a few days so maybe whatever was done has worked. But I think its fairly clear that there would be enough here to cover costs if new license was needed

[Eminence Grise]

More than willing to pony up to keep the show on the road, too.

Been getting withdrawal symptoms the last few days!

[passinginterest]

Also happy to chip in. There used to be an annual 20 euro or so subscription that I know some of us had. Would be happy to renew that.

[SkStu]

I’ll pay the full cost if there’s a video of DaHamsta getting a public flogging for the pain this outage caused me, and many others.

[Kingdom]

I’ll pay the full cost if there’s a video of DaHamsta getting a public flogging for the pain this outage caused me, and many others.

Seconded. I almost had to sober up for a day to make sure I wasn't clicking the wrong link.

[nigel-harps1954]

Also happy to chip in. There used to be an annual 20 euro or so subscription that I know some of us had. Would be happy to renew that.

Was going to suggest the same, bring back the old membership if it helps to cover the cost

[rebelmusic]

Happy to contribute as well if you want to set up a fund. To be honest even if you don't get the migration sorted I'd still be happy to donate just for the general maintenance

[SkStu]

I posted this on Sunday, November 2nd.

[nigel-harps1954]

I posted this on Sunday, November 2nd.

Away with your future posting..

[dahamsta]

Appreciate it lads, although I'll try to avoid that if possible, ideally I'd like to switch to Discourse, which is free and pretty accomplished, it's just getting the data in is the problem.

Thanks for pointing out the date and time problem, that should be fixed now.