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Post by QueueMistressMags on Aug 24, 2013 0:11:20 GMT
Since everyone seems to be settling in okay and no one is complaining, I've made an executive decision that this will be our new home.
I had a nice chat with Movie Gal today and yes, the old site was suspended. The host said we used a lot of extra bandwidth last month and is demanding $86 and change to put the site back. This is the same host that lost everything a while back. It seemed impossible as so many people couldn't even access the forum, but there it is. We agreed that it would be a bad idea to pay the extra money, and that we would shift our activities here to ProBoards.
Meanwhile, we are working on redirecting the horatians.org domain to this forum. Everyone attempting to access the old forums will be redirected here once everything is in place. I am hopeful that it will happen within a day or two.
As for the archives of the old forum--MG has a backup from February 2013. She is going to ask the host if we can at least get a database dump of the forum in its most recent incarnation, but we are not hopeful that this will be allowed without paying the money. The backup contains all member names and email addresses, in case there's anyone we need to track down, and everyone's avatar, too! So if you don't have yours, I'll be able to get it, from February at least. And if there are any posts you want, let me know and I'll try to get you the text at least.
And yes, we will have the smileys in place, eventually. Byron will dance again. I am also going to work on a more custom look for the forum, though I rather like the default! The colors seem fitting. ETA: And the Title Fairy will be provided with a list...if you were not happy with your old custom title, send me a PM and I'll have the silly bint come up with something new.
Thanks to all for hanging in there. Do please feel free to contact any lost shipmates and throw them a line to the new ship.
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Post by HMSCody on Aug 24, 2013 0:13:52 GMT
Huzzah for Admiral Mags!! You are a champ, sistah!
If there's anything you or MovieGirl need, just say the word.
HMSCody
on edit: We used extra bandwidth? Really? There were days, days, when there were no new posts at all on the old site last month. That's why I was moved to try to make a human chain between Horatians and Facebook. I think they're pulling our chain for more money, now that we're leaving. But that's my humble opinion. As long as we're together, it doesn't matter to me.
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Post by QueueMistressMags on Aug 24, 2013 0:27:47 GMT
They didn't know we were leaving. Something was going on. Anyway, we're not going to be extorted.
The timing was certainly serendipitous! Though I was hoping for a more relaxed move.
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Post by Bucky on Aug 24, 2013 1:42:57 GMT
My guess is that they are hurting for money (maybe because of other forums leaving due to the issues) and decided to see what they could get from horatians. Dunno. This place is a nice breath of fresh air. Remember how bad the A&E boards got and Mags had the idea to create horatians? Change sometimes is a great thing, and I think this is a nice change, especially for those that were not able to access the old forum. Thank you Mags for all the work done to get this new forum up and going. Huzzah.
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Post by LadyJamers on Aug 24, 2013 1:57:40 GMT
Thanks for everything you have done for us. I think it is for the best that we moved because the other guys. . . Well. . .
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Post by mmt on Aug 24, 2013 2:28:35 GMT
Well, someone has a well-developed imagination .... used a lot of extra bandwidth, eh? Pull the other one.
Thanks for looking after us Mags and Movie|Girl.
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Post by LizMc on Aug 24, 2013 3:55:48 GMT
Thanks for all your hard work, Mags and MovieGirl......I think we will be very happy here........
Cheers
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Post by shipoftheline on Aug 24, 2013 4:01:02 GMT
Mags, I cannot tell you how grateful I am for all the work you are putting into keeping the community together. Your foresight saved it once already when the old A&E boards started to have problems, and then again and again every time we had problems with the hosting services.
And here we are again. I take my hat to you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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Post by WinterMoon on Aug 24, 2013 4:17:07 GMT
Home Sweet Home! I hope we can keep this one!
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Post by Academic Fangirl on Aug 24, 2013 7:33:06 GMT
Just glad we had this place ready to go
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Post by Criosdan on Aug 24, 2013 8:09:10 GMT
I found it. Nice avatar, shipoftheline.
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Post by Sundowner on Aug 24, 2013 15:17:32 GMT
Looks like the universe is looking after Horatians. It was really serendipitious to have started shopping for a new home just as things at the old place went pear shaped. I'm very happy with this place and now with most of the forums back in place it really looks like A Home. Sigh. Mags, your are a treasure!
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Post by shipoftheline on Aug 24, 2013 18:18:42 GMT
Nice avatar, shipoftheline. :D Glad you like it.
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Post by Phizz on Aug 24, 2013 19:19:11 GMT
Let's see ... hammock here, sea chest there ... OK, almost like home! ~Phizz
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Post by pamski01 on Aug 24, 2013 22:36:24 GMT
Thanks for taking care of us, laaaaaadies! Hugs!
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