Author Topic: URGENT ANNOUNCMENT!!!!  (Read 2307 times)

Offline Viper

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Re: URGENT ANNOUNCMENT!!!!
« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2012, 10:59:55 AM »
Ok folks, the small changes I made were enough to please the host.  All is now well. 

Attachments will remain disabled though.  So you will have to link pictures and files offsite.
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Offline Starforce2

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Re: URGENT ANNOUNCMENT!!!!
« Reply #21 on: January 10, 2012, 01:50:59 PM »
Ok, a few things...


First - yes, picture uploading has been disabled. You may all groan, BUT, this is the only forum I am a member of that allows it. All others require you to have an external host and then link the image.

Second - Its not an issue of having a poor host.  The host server I have is not designed for hosting forums. In fact, it is technically in the terms of use that you will not use the server for hosting LARGE forums. And this is a pretty large forum. 

Third - In terms of $$$...thats the thing, I already have the server for my other sites.  I host BCC free of charge basically for Jimmy. [even though he tries to pay me ;) ]

Fourth - the server host has let me know exactly what is causing the issue, and I am working with them and the admin/web staff here to fix it.  Its basically the result of BOTS and spam, so it seems.

so, do you know any free image hosts that still allow you to load your image in the thread? so many of them don't any more.
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Re: URGENT ANNOUNCMENT!!!!
« Reply #22 on: January 10, 2012, 02:20:04 PM »
photobucket for one...how i got my other pics up and so people can d/l them of BCF

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Re: URGENT ANNOUNCMENT!!!!
« Reply #23 on: January 10, 2012, 02:28:19 PM »
imageshack and photpbucket work just fine.
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Re: URGENT ANNOUNCMENT!!!!
« Reply #24 on: January 10, 2012, 03:14:50 PM »
I host BCC free of charge basically for Jimmy. [even though he tries to pay me ;) ]

What, you don't accept sex as payment? What kind of man are you?  :funny ;)
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Re: URGENT ANNOUNCMENT!!!!
« Reply #25 on: January 10, 2012, 04:20:41 PM »
LOL.  Yep, as stated above, Imageshack and Photobucket work wonders. 

Basically, I have the server space for my own sites.  There are currently 3 sites on it, with a fourth to come.  Only one is truly "MINE".  I pay about $100 a year and get unlimited space and bandwidth.  I also have unlimited emails, anti-spam, SSL, paypal, and support for any other features I may need.  So the host is actually a VERY good host and I highly recommend them.  BUT, it is in their terms as to certain activity.  Once I was able to speak to them, I found out the main issues and got them taken care of.  It wasnt the number of posts, it was CERTAIN posts that had been locked and archived a long time ago.  That and CERTAIN user accounts.  Both the posts and accounts were spam bots. Additionally, a lot of resources were being used on the search functions.  So that was disabled for all but registered users. 

Speaking of which, we had something like 400-500 users that had either: A-never posted, B-only posted once, or C-not posted in over 3 years.  They were subsequently removed.
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Re: URGENT ANNOUNCMENT!!!!
« Reply #26 on: January 10, 2012, 04:52:49 PM »
When I'm in a hurry, I use TinyPic.  When I'm not, Photobucket.

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Re: URGENT ANNOUNCMENT!!!!
« Reply #27 on: January 11, 2012, 12:54:11 AM »
Well, I guess that means we'll never hear anything out of Captain Russell again LOL

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Re: URGENT ANNOUNCMENT!!!!
« Reply #28 on: January 12, 2012, 12:14:06 AM »
ROFLMAO! BUURN!!

Shame it had to come to that, but anything to keep the place up and running, would hate to see the last bastion of BC modding disappear.
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Re: URGENT ANNOUNCMENT!!!!
« Reply #29 on: January 12, 2012, 11:14:18 AM »
Also u guys can upload to facebook, a few of us here have accounts with Chris Jones gaming where we upload also u can link pics from twitter too - Just saying lol :idk:

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Re: URGENT ANNOUNCMENT!!!!
« Reply #30 on: January 12, 2012, 01:24:20 PM »
Yeah, it's not like there's a problem with finding alternatives.

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Re: URGENT ANNOUNCMENT!!!!
« Reply #31 on: January 13, 2012, 01:43:23 PM »
Additionally, a lot of resources were being used on the search functions.  So that was disabled for all but registered users.

You must be talking about search bots only and not actual people since i've never been able to use it while logged out.
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