Octopus Overlords

There's obviously been an outage, and essentially it ends up that our hosting provider is an alleged borderline criminal who ripped off the datacenter he was renting space from, and did a midnight move to some other location.

Downside outside of that, is they "misplaced" our server -- so we are in a new home, with a new provider who's been around for a long time (and isn't in the business of screwing people). So with that being said, there's a few things I want everyone to be aware of:

1. If there are any problems with broken links, server error messages, performance etc please post them in this thread where I will keep a running tally of problems to fix in the first post (and cross them out when they are resolved).
2. Our costs are now a bit higher than before (previously $70/mth, now closer to $100 a month with tax). If you guys can keep buying through that Amazon link, it would really help.

FishPants wrote:2. Our costs are now a bit higher than before (previously $70/mth, now closer to $100 a month with tax). If you guys can keep buying through that Amazon link, it would really help.

I think it's pretty clear there's support here for more direct financial support if it becomes necessary.

Just let us know and throw up a paypal link.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the work you've put in, FishPants! I frequent a couple gaming forums and there's no place like home .

Exodor wrote:

FishPants wrote:2. Our costs are now a bit higher than before (previously $70/mth, now closer to $100 a month with tax). If you guys can keep buying through that Amazon link, it would really help.

I think it's pretty clear there's support here for more direct financial support if it becomes necessary.

Just let us know and throw up a paypal link.

There already is.

/edit - Perhaps something like this could be added, though.

Blackhawk wrote:[There already is.

/edit - Perhaps something like this could be added, though.

Shows you how long it's been since I clicked on that message.

Words really cant say what we feel but thank you will have to do. Its So nice being back up. I've been waiting. I kept up on the GT thread but I refuse to post there so it's been tough. Glad to be back. I can stop trembling now.

Theres so many posts I wanted to post that I've forgotten what they were now..Drat. I also had new dreams!!! I bet that thread is gone. I'll have to get my post count going again

Theres no place like home . theres no place like home . theres no place like home.

Thank you.

EDIT: Why weren't you up last night when I ordered my new incense from Amazon??

That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons bring us some web forums whereupon we can gather.

Thanks for all the hard work, Fishpants.

Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you! I was lost without OO.

Nice! Thx for all the work!

cheeba wrote:Thank you, thank you, thank you for the work you've put in, FishPants! I frequent a couple gaming forums and there's no place like home .

+1

I'm trying my best to break it

Not really of course. I just jumped back on because I missed it so much and have lots of catching up to do. Big ups.

Think what I'm going to do is treat OO as if there was a yearly membership, self imposed. My dues are going to start this month. Thank you for taking the time to create and manage and pay for and care for and having such a great name FishPants!

YAY!!!!
Thank you Fish Pants! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Even though I've mostly been a lurker for several months now, when OO isn't here I really feel it's absence.
I sooooooo missed you guys, and even though GT was kind enough to let us hang out there - it's not the same (no offense, naed, farley, Ron and other GT-ers).

Thanks for all the hard work guys and welcome back OO.

Exodor wrote:

FishPants wrote:2. Our costs are now a bit higher than before (previously $70/mth, now closer to $100 a month with tax). If you guys can keep buying through that Amazon link, it would really help.

I think it's pretty clear there's support here for more direct financial support if it becomes necessary.

Just let us know and throw up a paypal link.

I am curious if the Amazon orders have been enough each month to cover your costs? I order a lot off Amazon. But it would not take much to cover the year if several of us kicked in a little extra.

Blackhawk wrote: /edit - Perhaps something like this could be added, though.

Yep, I like it!

Thanks for getting us back up and running, Fishpants! I'm not complaining, just curious - did we end up losing content back to July sometime, or were you able to rescue a more current image?

Also, I get a Mysql error when I try to post to the Cryptic Neverwinter thread in PG Games:

General Error
SQL ERROR [ mysqli ]

Deadlock found when trying to get lock; try restarting transaction [1213]

An SQL error occurred while fetching this page. Please contact the Board Administrator if this problem persists.

Please notify the board administrator or webmaster: admin@octopusoverlords.com

I salute you, Fishpants!

Thanks for the all the good work.

Huge props for getting us back up and for all you do, cheers!

Lassr wrote:

Exodor wrote:

FishPants wrote:2. Our costs are now a bit higher than before (previously $70/mth, now closer to $100 a month with tax). If you guys can keep buying through that Amazon link, it would really help.

I think it's pretty clear there's support here for more direct financial support if it becomes necessary.

Just let us know and throw up a paypal link.

I am curious if the Amazon orders have been enough each month to cover your costs? I order a lot off Amazon. But it would not take much to cover the year if several of us kicked in a little extra.

I'm curious too. I've bought some expensive stuff on Amazon lately through the link but I don't know if you're getting $$ or not. Also I'm glad OO is back.

Very pleasantly surprised to find OO back online today, Labor Day. Thanks for laboring!

Thanks muchly to FishPants (and Rip for his part in the vigil of the WHT thread) for all the hard work to keep us afloat.

Losing the SQL config developed after years of fine-tuning, and having to start from scratch with a vanilla config has to be a serious pain in the arse. But at least we are now VD-free.

No.. I usually see $50-$60 a month. Occasionally a bit more:

Earnings Report Totals

Glossary
July 1, 2013 to September 1, 2013

Items Shipped Revenue Advertising Fees
Total Amazon.com Items Shipped 69 $1,772.99 $94.68
Total Third Party Items Shipped 46 $729.47 $44.09
Total Items Shipped 115 $2,502.46 $138.77
Total Items Returned 0 $0.00 $0.00
Total Refunds 0 $0.00 $0.00
TOTAL ADVERTISING FEES 115 $2,502.46 $138.77

FishPants wrote:No.. I usually see $50-$60 a month. Occasionally a bit more:

Earnings Report Totals

Glossary
July 1, 2013 to September 1, 2013

Items Shipped Revenue Advertising Fees
Total Amazon.com Items Shipped 69 $1,772.99 $94.68
Total Third Party Items Shipped 46 $729.47 $44.09
Total Items Shipped 115 $2,502.46 $138.77
Total Items Returned 0 $0.00 $0.00
Total Refunds 0 $0.00 $0.00
TOTAL ADVERTISING FEES 115 $2,502.46 $138.77

I need to start using that link more. I could fund OO for a year based on my Amazon purchases alone probably. I would say we do 90% of our non grocery shopping there.

Oh, lucky us. We got 4,000 old members back.

Woot! Thanks, FP!

Blackhawk wrote:Oh, lucky us. We got 4,000 old members back.

I wonder what number I am?

Good work, young man.

Anonymous Bosch wrote:Thanks muchly to FishPants (and Rip for his part in the vigil of the WHT thread) for all the hard work to keep us afloat...

Yes, here here!

I was thinking of complimentary superheroes who work dynamically.

Thanks for the fish, pants!

Thanks for all the effort you put in to get OO back up and running, Fishpants!

Will try and use the Amazon link more.

Baroquen wrote:Thanks for all the effort you put in to get OO back up and running, Fishpants!

Will try and use the Amazon link more.

Fixed that for you, wink.

Hot Diggity dog we're back, we're back we're back. Holler!

Thanks a ton FP, Rip and the other OO staff!.


Now get some cool ass smilies here also...mush...mush....i kid..kind, the GT smilies were fun though.

Thanks again!

Newcastle wrote:Hot Diggity dog we're back, we're back we're back. Holler!

Thanks a ton FP, Rip and the other OO staff!.


Now get some cool ass smilies here also...mush...mush....i kid..kind, the GT smilies were fun though.

Thanks again!

I added a smilie pack (Click on the "View more smilies" link) when you make a post.. I've never done it before and didn't realize it just added them all without letting you select.. so umm there's a lot, and I spent awhile deleting a lot of the crap that was in there.

I reserve the right to delete more when I've got more time!