New Server

[GrandOldTeam]

Blues,

We're upgrading to a new server.

It costs us a little more but needs must - mod efforts to ban more people to reduce server load isn't enough...

For the techies out there, we're moving from a HP ProLiant DL360 G7 to a HP ProLiant DL360 G8.

I'll use this thread to update - it should be pretty seamless but I'm expecting some niggles.

Ta.

 

[jal123]

The forum is unusable at the moment it's so slow, I've probably been placed on some sort of list by your esteemed moderators but ffs sort it out.

 

[jal123]

And I'd definitely donate if you just asked, rather than blackmailed people into it

 

[AndyC]

And I'd definitely donate if you just asked, rather than blackmailed people into it

Mate, the GOT Support facility for donations towards the upkeep and development is at the bottom of the Forum homepage...

 

[Donald Twain]

Blimey!

 

[TX Bill]

He was so efficient, 12 of those weren't even members yet, they just had that look about 'em.

I can spot 'em a mile away.

 

[peteblue]

I can spot 'em a mile away.

*walks a mile and a half away...........

 

[Dylan]

My first forum was on phpBB - as was GOT at one stage - I think it's grim mate. Each to their own!

Market share wise, phpBB used to dominate but I think there's a reason XenForo/IPB dominate market share.

The problem we tend to have is spike traffic - we can comfortably handle 2000 simultaneous connections but the odd spike can flood us so we're needing a bit extra capacity.

Que???

TWF was on phpBB (then IPB as TWF 2.0), but I thought we started GOT right onto vB.

 

[Groucho]

Could cross correlate this thread with the one about the need for a GOT dating app.

It is a dating site mate.

You lot just talk about politics, and occasionally football.

 

[chrismpw]

It is a dating site mate.

You lot just talk about politics, and occasionally football.

* quickly types format c: /s
Before the missus comes home.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Que???

TWF was on phpBB (then IPB as TWF 2.0), but I thought we started GOT right onto vB.

ToffeeWeb's phpBB was originally GOTs that I re-skinned for their use, albeit under another name.

I intended to start GOT, TW needed a forum, I gave the forum to them. It was phpBB because it was free and I couldn't afford vB. It all went iffy, so I went back to plan 1, under vB (that you kindly bought as I was a skint student back then!) and the rest is, history. Awful, history of which at some point I'll wash my hands of.

 

[Dylan]

ToffeeWeb's phpBB was originally GOTs that I re-skinned for their use, albeit under another name.

I intended to start GOT, TW needed a forum, I gave the forum to them. It was phpBB because it was free and I couldn't afford vB. It all went iffy, so I went back to plan 1, under vB (that you kindly bought as I was a skint student back then!) and the rest is, history. Awful, history of which at some point I'll wash my hands of.

Ahh, so our memory of events are the same then! Just wording!

Garry......what a guy!

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Ahh, so our memory of events are the same then! Just wording!

Garry......what a guy!

He's inspired my modding to this day.

 

[Woolly Blue]

Awful, history of which at some point I'll wash my hands of.

When you quit, can you leave the forum to @Bungle ? It wouldn't last long after that, but it'd have an amazing last week or so.

 

[Dylan]

ToffeeWeb's phpBB was originally GOTs that I re-skinned for their use, albeit under another name.

I intended to start GOT, TW needed a forum, I gave the forum to them. It was phpBB because it was free and I couldn't afford vB. It all went iffy, so I went back to plan 1, under vB (that you kindly bought as I was a skint student back then!) and the rest is, history. Awful, history of which at some point I'll wash my hands of.

Wasn't it called Stars1878 or StarsTK??? Hayee always going on about changing GOT's name back to that.

 

[Donald Twain]

wow wrong thread yet again , dreadfully sorry