| nipper |
I know there are overlapping members on here and USMB as well as a couple of other sooby sites.
USMB has been down now for almost 3 weeks after being hacked. Has anyone heard anything about its status?
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| CNY_Dave |
They made it back up after being hacked, new forum software and everything it looked like, then they just went down with no warning or message.
I'm hoping they make it back up.
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| porcupine73 |
| Yes don't know....there's similar posts on all the main soob boards. Hopefully it makes it back with all the posts intact. I'm guessing the server itself must have had some unpatched security issues or maybe passwords like 12345 or something. |
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| nipper |
I gogled "usmbs hacked" and it pointed me to a NASOIC thread that was only a day or two old. They have to rebuild everything acording to the thread, so it will take time. The chat room still works if anyone is interested in it.
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| RavenTBK |
I was actually going to start a thread asking this same question, but I found this one first.
Sucks that its been down for so long. Theres no real excuse for it. It is easy as hell to get a new forum going to keep the ideas and members occupied while the archives are rebuilt and reintegrated into the new deal.
I wish they'd at least provide some kind of explanation on the index page saying "we're down, but we're working on it" rather than just leaving us hanging with no clue. :( |
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| CNY_Dave |
quote: Originally posted by RavenTBK
I was actually going to start a thread asking this same question, but I found this one first.
Sucks that its been down for so long. Theres no real excuse for it. It is easy as hell to get a new forum going to keep the ideas and members occupied while the archives are rebuilt and reintegrated into the new deal.
I wish they'd at least provide some kind of explanation on the index page saying "we're down, but we're working on it" rather than just leaving us hanging with no clue. :( | |
(sarcastic bastard) Yes, I'm sure its only because they are cheap and lazy. (sarcastic bastard\)
WTF, man?
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| nipper |
quote: Originally posted by CNY_Dave
Yes, I'm sure its only because they are cheap and lazy.
WTF, man?
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If you dont like the way they do things, feel free to go out there and start one yourself. They do things out of thier own pockets, with thier own money, and donations from people like me. They also have real jobs, usually as computer people. I know from my friends who are computer professionals who after working 10 hrs days, last thing they want to do is spend another 6 fixing thier sites after a major crash.
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So personally i take offense to you calling them cheap and lazy. If you want faster action send them a big fat donation.
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| CNY_Dave |
quote: Originally posted by nipper
If you dont like the way they do things, feel free to go out there and start one yourself. They do things out of thier own pockets, with thier own money, and donations from people like me. They also have real jobs, usually as computer people. I know from my friends who are computer professionals who after working 10 hrs days, last thing they want to do is spend another 6 fixing thier sites after a major crash.
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So personally i take offense to you calling them cheap and lazy. If you want faster action send them a big fat donation.
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WTH, I was chiding HIM for inferring they were cheap and lazy.
What do you think the 'WTF, man?' part meant?
I'll go add sarcastic bastard tags to my post....
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| wbanas |
quote:
quote: Originally posted by CNY_Dave
Yes, I'm sure its only because they are cheap and lazy.
WTF, man?
Dave
If you dont like the way they do things, feel free to go out there and start one yourself. They do things out of thier own pockets, with thier own money, and donations from people like me. They also have real jobs, usually as computer people. I know from my friends who are computer professionals who after working 10 hrs days, last thing they want to do is spend another 6 fixing thier sites after a major crash.
So personally i take offense to you calling them cheap and lazy. If you want faster action send them a big fat donation.
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Hey Nipper,
I think Dave's comment was meant as sarcasm to the post ahead of him saying how easy it is to get a forum up.
Could be wrong but I think you just :9: 'd the wrong dude! :D |
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| CNY_Dave |
quote: Originally posted by wbanas
Hey Nipper,
I think Dave's comment was meant as sarcasm to the post ahead of him saying how easy it is to get a forum up.
Could be wrong but I think you just :9: 'd the wrong dude! :D | |
I'm feeling a little crispy, but you run that risk when you don't put in the sarcasm tags...
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| mcbrat |
testy testy testy..... :9:
Sorry, no status update as of yet. we thought all the holes were plugged with the VB upgrade, but since we are on a shared server, that we don't have access to for security settings, the hole may have been there.... still looking into it. want to make sure all holes are plugged first..... :16: :mad: |
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| RavenTBK |
I never would've thought I'd get replies like that to my expression of abstract thoughts directed at nobody in particular. These thoughts, again, are directed at nobody in particular, but are here only to clarify what apprently was overlooked before by some.
* In fact, it is easy as hell to set up a new board... it doesnt HAVE to be vBulletin... theres plenty of other BBS software out there in the world today. Most of which is free and can be set up in literally three clicks. A crude BBS set up... doesnt even have to be on the same physical server, but elsewhere, with a redirect to the temporary site to keep people interested in USMB, and more willing to wait for its return.
* There was no mention, or even insinuation of laziness on anyone's part. The object was to express my disappointment in that there is not even a simple note on the main page saying "Yes, we know, we're working on it." Regardless of actually fixing the issues that caused the shutdown in the first place, a simple note saying "We know" would go a long way in keeping members around, rather than causing feelings of administrator/moderator abandonment in people like me.
nipper - I believe your reply was intended to be directed at me. I completely agree with your statements. I am one of those computer guys, and yes I do know what its like at the end of a 10 hour day and to have no desire to see a monitor screen until the next workday begins. I also agree if I think I could do better I would go do it myself, however that would not benefit the community as a whole. At this point, there is already too much fragmentation and competition. USMB was, IMO, the largest and finest resource for all things Subaru. Its an absolute shame to lose it all. If the administrators lack the time/desire to put in the extra effort to put up some simple text saying "coming soon", why dont they allow/invite those of us WITH the time and desire to actually HELP THEM OUT?
PS: I've been a USMB donor for the past 3? years now? Apparently money doesnt fix everything.... I am more than willing to give more than just my money, I am willing to give my time, my skills, and bandwidth on any of my hosting accounts alongside any of the other sites I run to help USMB get back up on its feet. But my help isnt wanted....
Needless to say, I have no beef with any of my flamers, or anybody here or on USMB. I was just simply tring to express my anguish at the loss of a valued resource, and the seeming lack of action from the administrators. *I* know that there is plenty of action, but Joe User doesnt know that. And I thought Joe User (aka the subie nubies) is the primary consumer of our product? How can we keep Joe User interested in the site if there are no visible changes in the past three weeks other than the continuous "Click here to get back to the board" loop?
I know I've repeated myself several times in different ways so far in this excessively long posting, however I felt the need to clear the air and explain my choice of wording in the hopes of saying I'm sorry that my words were taken the wrong way. That was not my intent.
McBrat - Thanks for the update. Its nice to see another familiar face pop over here. I anxiously await the return of the USMB behemoth. I've got two other writeups I want to post before I pack up and move across the state. :D |
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| outbackredux |
| Wow,we're like a bunch of addicts that can't get a fix! The lack of USMB is making us testy. I miss the site too, I check it at least a couple of times a day. We need to calm down. As long as work is being done on it it'll be back, and oh what a happy day it'll be!:D |
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| ETC |
what's usmb ?
i'd go check it out for myself but i heard somewhere the site isn't working ;] |
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| outbackredux |
quote: Originally posted by ETC
what's usmb ?
i'd go check it out for myself but i heard somewhere the site isn't working ;] | |
The Ultimate Subaru Message Board. The finest source for info tech or otherwise with the most knowlegable and helpful members on the WWW. |
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| ETC |
| i kinda like this place, i think most of the members here are very helpful and knowledgeable ......... but ......... to each his own i guess ;] |
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| outbackredux |
quote: Originally posted by ETC
i kinda like this place, i think most of the members here are very helpful and knowledgeable ......... but ......... to each his own i guess ;] | |
I think this is a fine site, I am enjoying and will continue to enjoy it after the USMB is back on line. There's a lot about this site that I like, such as the way it is organized and broken down to different and varied catagories. The fact that room is made for politcal subjects, my 2nd passion which is prohibited on USMB. When USMB does come back try it out. I think once you do you'll find yourself going back there more than you'd expect. |
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| ETC |
| unfortunately most people aren't capable of discussing politics or religion without it degenerating into .............. well .......... you know. |
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| outbackredux |
quote: Originally posted by ETC
unfortunately most people aren't capable of discussing politics or religion without it degenerating into .............. well .......... you know. | |
Yeah I know. |
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| The_Lizard |
This board has a narrower scope than USMB, they cover a much wider range of models and years.
I used to be on a Subaru yahoogroup that was really strict about OT, some of the most knowledgeable people quit in anger over the smallest amount of chit-chat. |
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| ETC |
well that's why you have mods and rooms like this, keep the chit chat out of the technical topics.
i think a site like this keeps more people around because there is more to do here than just talk sensors and car problems. those rules are fine for sites that cater to professional mechanics who are only interested in data.
on the opposite end of that spectrum you get the people on sites with an ot section coming in to threads and saying "you shouldn't talk politics on a car site". my contention is that you do not have to read it, respond, think about it, yet, you always get that guy who feels somehow it's an affront to him that someone is having a conversation about something he doesn't want to talk about or more likely doesn't understand. |
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| outbackredux |
you always get that guy who feels somehow it's an affront to him that someone is having a conversation about something he doesn't want to talk about or more likely doesn't understand.
It's fun to be a victim! People listen to you pat your head poor poor thing you had hear something you didn't like. Breaks up their otherwise boring day. |
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| nipper |
quote: Originally posted by The_Lizard
This board has a narrower scope than USMB, they cover a much wider range of models and years.
I used to be on a Subaru yahoogroup that was really strict about OT, some of the most knowledgeable people quit in anger over the smallest amount of chit-chat. | |
i am a lurker on a subaru-vanagon bord. i used to participate in it untoill the moderator took myself and someone else to task because the other person had the nerve to ask about the front brakes on his vanagon conversion.
i told them that they are looking for trouble if they just up the power and not increase the stopping power, and i got told off by the moderator.
So i see that alot.
Also USMB seems to be a bit more "lets make it so we can play with Jeeps" leaning then here.
They like doing mods :)
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| ETC |
oh you mean common sense ?
i see a lot of that on the quad boards, "i want my quad faster" when someone [as you did] suggests that they upgrade the suspension, brakes and tires so they can still control the vehicle , the common response is " i can handle it, it costs too much to do that". fortunately most of the mods ride and know better then to back stupidity.
i got the "make it a jeep bug for awhile", shook that off really fast when i looked at the cost/benefit part of it. on the flip side, i'd rather drive my ob on the road or up the mountain to snowboard than a yj any day. the right tool for the job, figure out what you need to do and work from there. you don't use a planer to rip a 2x4 and it's silly to try to turn the planer in to a tablesaw. |
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| outbackredux |
| USMB up again though not fully operational.:2: :D |
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