Site restored!
- dhempy
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Site restored!
GOOD NEWS!
I got through to a human at our hosting company and resolved the bandwidth issue and secured a larger-bandwidth hosting plan.
Additionally, I've hired a web developer to upgrade our long-overdue forum software, so look for bigger and better things moving ahead.
In the short-term, I've turned off in-line image attachments in posts. FEAR NOT!!! The images are 100% intact. Any logged-in user will get a link to view images. Guests (not logged in) cannot see images. This is not a permanent fix, but will keep everyone happy until our site is upgraded and we can more effectively manage the server and bandwidth load our site and users generate.
Thanks for your patience, everyone. You're the best!
-dave
I got through to a human at our hosting company and resolved the bandwidth issue and secured a larger-bandwidth hosting plan.
Additionally, I've hired a web developer to upgrade our long-overdue forum software, so look for bigger and better things moving ahead.
In the short-term, I've turned off in-line image attachments in posts. FEAR NOT!!! The images are 100% intact. Any logged-in user will get a link to view images. Guests (not logged in) cannot see images. This is not a permanent fix, but will keep everyone happy until our site is upgraded and we can more effectively manage the server and bandwidth load our site and users generate.
Thanks for your patience, everyone. You're the best!
-dave
...nowadays people are so intellectually lazy and lethargic that they can't build ANYTHING with their hands. They'll spend hours watching whiny people marooned on an island, but won't spend a second adding anything to the world. -weconway
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- Location: Jefferson City, MO
- B85
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- dhempy
- Man of Constant Hazard
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- Joined: February 20, 2006, 11:18 am
- Building: 1.6 Miata 442
- Location: Lexington, KY
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Re: Site restored!
You are awesome, @B85 . I appreciate it, and we may have a fundraiser, but not until all the dust is settled and the site is upgraded. Gotta put the carrot in front of the cart.
...nowadays people are so intellectually lazy and lethargic that they can't build ANYTHING with their hands. They'll spend hours watching whiny people marooned on an island, but won't spend a second adding anything to the world. -weconway
Visit my [Locost 7 build log]
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- RTz
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- rx7locost
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- Location: West Chicago,IL
Re: Site restored!
Thanks Dave. Such things are the cost of a successful website, I guess. Please let us know how we can share the cost burden. It is great that you have been doing this gratis, but it is time we all pitch in, me thinks.
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Re: Site restored!
This is awesome. Also, even though I haven't even started collecting parts, I'm happy to make a donation. This community is certainly worth it.
- RichardSIA
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- Building: Locost 442 Kent 1600
- Location: No. Nevada
Re: Site restored!
When I saw "Account suspended" my first thought was - What the H, this is not Twitter or Face Book!
If I must be a one-man PC free zone, so be it!
- sony1492
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- Joined: September 29, 2020, 8:24 pm
- Building: TTv8 locost
Re: Site restored!
Echoing everyone else, I'd love to contribute money towards site stability.
Thank you for keeping it afloat!
Thank you for keeping it afloat!
- Kinetic Research
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- Joined: April 23, 2019, 4:30 am
- Building: Mid engined 3 seater
- Location: New Zealand
Re: Site restored!
Thanks again Dave, good strategy on lightweighting the forum. Will contribute when required as this site is a keeper.
Marcus
Marcus
- horchoha
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- Building: locost super seven
- Location: Holden, Alberta, Canada
Re: Site restored!
I concur with everyone, just say the word when you need donations.
Don't know why but this site has become part of my life, and no, don't say "go get a life!", I'm over half ways through this one and don't have the energy or drive to get another one
Don't know why but this site has become part of my life, and no, don't say "go get a life!", I'm over half ways through this one and don't have the energy or drive to get another one
Perry
'If man built it, man can fix it'
"No one ever told me I couldn't do it."
"If you can't build it safe, don't build it."
Perry's Locost Super Che7enette Build
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Perry's 5th Build the Super Slant 6 Super 7
Perry's Final Build the 1929 Mercedes Gazelle
'If man built it, man can fix it'
"No one ever told me I couldn't do it."
"If you can't build it safe, don't build it."
Perry's Locost Super Che7enette Build
Perry's TBird Based 5.0L Super 7 L.S.O
Perry's S10 Super 7 The 3rd
Perry's 4th Build The Topolino 500 (Little Mouse) Altered
Perry's 5th Build the Super Slant 6 Super 7
Perry's Final Build the 1929 Mercedes Gazelle
- Lonnie-S
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- Joined: October 24, 2008, 2:13 pm
- Building: V6 Powered Locost
- Location: Carlsbad, California, USA
Re: Site restored!
Yes, thanks, Dave for the website rescue. I'll be looking forward to the upgrade too.
Cheers,
Cheers,
Damn! That front slip angle is way too large and the Ackerman is just a muddle.
Build Log: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=5886
Build Log: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=5886
- Kartracer47
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- Joined: November 15, 2009, 9:58 pm
- Building: MR2 based middy
- Location: Port Angeles. Wa
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Re: Site restored!
Count me in for a donation!! Thank you Dave!!!!
When you're racing, it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting -- Steve McQueen from LeMans
My build log viewtopic.php?f=36&t=10658&start=0 NOW NAMED =The Wycked 7
My other build log viewtopic.php?f=18&t=15162 The Skayt'R6
My build log viewtopic.php?f=36&t=10658&start=0 NOW NAMED =The Wycked 7
My other build log viewtopic.php?f=18&t=15162 The Skayt'R6
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- Location: Duxbury, MA USA
Re: Site restored!
Thanks Dave.
My withdrawal symptoms are abating.
Paul
My withdrawal symptoms are abating.
Paul
Parts left out cost nothing and cause no problems!!
- dhempy
- Man of Constant Hazard
- Posts: 3195
- Joined: February 20, 2006, 11:18 am
- Building: 1.6 Miata 442
- Location: Lexington, KY
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Re: Site restored!
For anyone curious, we're serving about 5 GB/day of traffic. Seems high for a small, non-video site.
...nowadays people are so intellectually lazy and lethargic that they can't build ANYTHING with their hands. They'll spend hours watching whiny people marooned on an island, but won't spend a second adding anything to the world. -weconway
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