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Title: A new home
Post by: sam on May 11, 2008, 11:15
Hi All,

We have moved!!

We are now on a host provided by IDNET.

If you have any issues or spot any glitches please let me know... oh and the current address is http://pcpals.hosting.idnet.net/forum/ but once we change the DNS (later in the week) this will go back to being the normal pc-pals.com - we just rushed through the changes because the situation with our old hosts was becoming too annoying.

Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Clive on May 11, 2008, 11:19
Astrophysicists don't hang about!   :clever:
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: GillE on May 11, 2008, 13:39
Well done, Sam.  Thanks for your continuing efforts to look after the well-being of this forum.
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Rik on May 11, 2008, 14:39
The bad news is, Gill, that you're now on the same server, Samson, as IDNetters. If we get a bit noisy, just bang on the wall. ;)
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Camstop on May 11, 2008, 16:31
I hope this new lot are a bit better  :o:

Why do we have to have their spam on our site  :dunno:

Still, least we have Rik we can take our problems out on  :leer:


Are you sure you've done the right thing Rik?  :)x ;)
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Rik on May 11, 2008, 16:46
I hope this new lot are a bit better  :o:

You're on the same server as us - you think we'll let it go down? ;)

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Why do we have to have their spam on our site  :dunno:

You don't - you could always pay for the hosting. ;)

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Still, least we have Rik we can take our problems out on  :leer:

Are you sure you've done the right thing Rik?  :)x ;)

Indeed. We just need to knock down the dividing wall and then we can really let rip.  :devil:
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Camstop on May 11, 2008, 17:03
You're on the same server as us - you think we'll let it go down? ;)

That's the worrying part, if we're down, your down and we can't get a hold of ya  :ack:


You don't - you could always pay for the hosting. ;)

Clive, get the purse out  :devil:  ;)




I'm sure this will be a good move  ;D


Famous last words  :o:


 :)x
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Simon on May 11, 2008, 17:16
Why do we have to have their spam on our site  :dunno:

The contra sponsorship deal was discussed some weeks ago by forum staff, Cammy, and everyone was entitled to a say.  Approval was assumed from those who didn't partake.  :)

Oh and just to clarify something else - Rik is not a staff member of IDNet, so any comments / complaints should be directed towards PC Pals staff.  ;)
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Rik on May 11, 2008, 17:20
That's the worrying part, if we're down, your down and we can't get a hold of ya  :ack:

Simon has several ways to get hold of me, or of IDNet, Cammy. :)
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Rik on May 11, 2008, 18:21
That probably doesn't sound as clear as it did in my head. :)

I don't work for IDNet, I'm a customer and an Admin on their forum. As such, I have a good working relationship with the staff and directors of the company, but I'm nothing to do with PC Pals relationship with IDNet. At best, my helpfulness to Pals will be that if the server we share goes down, I'll be banging on about it from a Netters perspective.
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: chorleydave on May 11, 2008, 18:41
Politics aside (as I haven't a clue what you're all banging on about) well done, Sam, for getting everything up and running so quickly.  :)
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Simon on May 11, 2008, 18:49
There may be a little more downtime when we have to change the host nameservers during next week, but we'll post an advance warning of this, if it's likely to be significant.
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Malc on May 11, 2008, 20:22
The bad news is, Gill, that you're now on the same server, Samson, as IDNetters. If we get a bit noisy, just bang on the wall. ;)


Especially them damned Hoobs.  :laugh:
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Clive on May 11, 2008, 21:14
I was shocked, SHOCKED to see we are still online this evening.  Then I remembered we have changed hosts.  :laugh:
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: GSS on May 11, 2008, 21:50
good to know we got a new hosts  :)
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: sam on May 11, 2008, 22:12
yep everything is going well... and I'm glad the banter keeps on going.... at least Simon won't have to keep calling up the hosts whenever the server goes down now as we will be beaten to it by others!
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Rik on May 12, 2008, 09:36
good to know we got a new hosts  :)

Even better, they're good hosts. :)
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: sam on May 12, 2008, 17:49
there might be a few issues with the propogation of pc-pals.com to here later today.. if in doubt use: http://pcpals.hosting.idnet.net/forum/
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Delgado on May 13, 2008, 08:19
I dont know much about site hosting etc, but anything to keep PC Pals going at full speed is good!

 Well done all.

    :thumbs:
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: sam on May 13, 2008, 09:07
If anyone is having problems then just remember to clear your cookies...and possibly the cache.
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: mistybear on May 13, 2008, 10:00
Well done guys, I have had a couple of little things, but I have cleared anything out yet.
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Simon on May 13, 2008, 10:07
All you should need to do is log in again, and make sure you allow the new cookie, in order to stay logged in, and for the new posts link to work properly.
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: davy51 on May 13, 2008, 20:55
It seems faster Sam
The dns update finally made it to my part of the world
It didnt seem to want to forward even after deleting the cokkies and cach
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Simon on May 13, 2008, 20:57
Glad you made it back, Davy!  :thumb:
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: sam on May 13, 2008, 21:18
phew.. I thought we were going to have a problem then! :-D
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Lona on May 13, 2008, 22:43
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The contra sponsorship deal was discussed some weeks ago by forum staff, Cammy, and everyone was entitled to a say.  Approval was assumed from those who didn't partake.  Smiley

So that's your gas in a peep, Cammy.  ::) ;)
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Sandra on May 14, 2008, 00:41
We usually prefer english as the language of choice for Pals Lona.
Please translate into a language that we can all understand and not one of your old gaelic ones  ::)
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Lona on May 14, 2008, 00:43
We usually prefer english as the language of choice for Pals Lona.
Please translate into a language that we can all understand and not one of your old gaelic ones  ::)

Cammy will understand it, as he's Scottish, so just for your cheek, I'm not going to tell you what it means  :P
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Sandra on May 14, 2008, 00:45
Ok thats a yellow card for you, any more insults to the staff will be a red card  ;D
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Lona on May 14, 2008, 00:49
Ok thats a yellow card for you, any more insults to the staff will be a red card  ;D

I prefer the colour green and preferably with a nice flower on the front if it's not too much trouble. ;)
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: davy51 on May 14, 2008, 02:09
Glad to be back Simon

I dont post much but I read a lot lol :thumbs:
Title: Re: A new home
Post by: Rik on May 14, 2008, 09:14
Please translate into a language that we can all understand and not one of your old gaelic ones  ::)

That's not Gaelic, Sandra, more Glaswegian. ;D :scoot: