boss
16th October 2004, 23:36
Well, first I must apologize....
The Forum was closed during a few moments, but I received so much mails to ask me why (and to support me) that I want to thank all people I didn't answer to..thanks really
now some explanations, in a few words: the place was f*** by a S.O.B who destroyed the database of the forum...not sure he did it intentionnally, but the result is there...
What does it mean?
1/ ALL data are lost, including registrations,archives, and posts...and even worst the last backup is corrupted because of the modifications by this stupid boy who used a kiddie script to login...(I don't think it's an adult...);
2/ anyway as he/she (?) hacked the database, it was no more safe;
3/ I warned the webhosting service: leaving un-patched php is really stupid (the invision board is part of a package of the webhost)
4/ as you know this place was setup to help and communicate freely...no money, no banners etc...I was so disappointed that I was about to close definitively the Forum, but some of you finally got it: I changed my mind ...so OK...another try; if I see it's useless, I'll close it...sad...
5/ you will notice that the software changed: it should be more secure and robust...we'll see...(BTW if you know a generous donator mail me...)
6/ about the SOB: its IP was logged...and it leads in Hanoi (Viet-Nam)....not the kind of vietnamese people I know and are my friends but...Blacksheeps 're everywhere... :( (apparently it's not a proxy...)
Last:
the interface is not very attractive, I know, we'll improve it later...
registration is boring, sorry again, but the recent problems explain why you have to register again here to post; nothing else than a security check, now you know why...positive point: this software is very speedy to display posts and can handle much more posts....
please, please: here (or anywhere on the net), use a personal email which can be considered as NOT essential, there're lots of free mail services and/or forwarders: use them, just in case...
now use this place at your convenience
PM: previous moderators, if you're always volunteers...mail me
The Forum was closed during a few moments, but I received so much mails to ask me why (and to support me) that I want to thank all people I didn't answer to..thanks really
now some explanations, in a few words: the place was f*** by a S.O.B who destroyed the database of the forum...not sure he did it intentionnally, but the result is there...
What does it mean?
1/ ALL data are lost, including registrations,archives, and posts...and even worst the last backup is corrupted because of the modifications by this stupid boy who used a kiddie script to login...(I don't think it's an adult...);
2/ anyway as he/she (?) hacked the database, it was no more safe;
3/ I warned the webhosting service: leaving un-patched php is really stupid (the invision board is part of a package of the webhost)
4/ as you know this place was setup to help and communicate freely...no money, no banners etc...I was so disappointed that I was about to close definitively the Forum, but some of you finally got it: I changed my mind ...so OK...another try; if I see it's useless, I'll close it...sad...
5/ you will notice that the software changed: it should be more secure and robust...we'll see...(BTW if you know a generous donator mail me...)
6/ about the SOB: its IP was logged...and it leads in Hanoi (Viet-Nam)....not the kind of vietnamese people I know and are my friends but...Blacksheeps 're everywhere... :( (apparently it's not a proxy...)
Last:
the interface is not very attractive, I know, we'll improve it later...
registration is boring, sorry again, but the recent problems explain why you have to register again here to post; nothing else than a security check, now you know why...positive point: this software is very speedy to display posts and can handle much more posts....
please, please: here (or anywhere on the net), use a personal email which can be considered as NOT essential, there're lots of free mail services and/or forwarders: use them, just in case...
now use this place at your convenience
PM: previous moderators, if you're always volunteers...mail me