StarTrekGuide Downtime... hacked?

[Handyman]

I though STG was hosted on your own all singing and dancing Mac OS server in a co-lo?

It was, but we lost access to that server when we got laid off. Since then, we've had hosting generously donated; unfortunately, it's been shared hosting. We're in the process of trying to change that, but don't have it nailed down as of yet.

[CoC Chris]

I though STG was hosted on your own all singing and dancing Mac OS server in a co-lo?

It was, but we lost access to that server when we got laid off. Since then, we've had hosting generously donated; unfortunately, it's been shared hosting. We're in the process of trying to change that, but don't have it nailed down as of yet.

- I know how you feel having recently been made redundant from my job, Its not good times - Good luck with getting things sorted out -

[Jaymie1989]

Any chance the captcha could be changed? Its so hard to read.

[wired076]

Any chance the captcha could be changed? Its so hard to read.

I agree! It makes me feel like I am blind.

[Hank the Cowdog]

Yeah, I got the captcha wrong several times as well
Captcha's are designed to keep humans out and let bots in
I think it's time to install a human readable captcha.

[Obsidian]

Yeah, I got the captcha wrong several times as well
Captcha's are designed to keep humans out and let bots in
I think it's time to install a human readable captcha.

Clearly, a reverse captcha is in order.

[Jaymie1989]

Any chance the captcha could be changed? Its so hard to read.

I agree! It makes me feel like I am blind.

I am blind

[Jaftica]

It was, but we lost access to that server when we got laid off. Since then, we've had hosting generously donated; unfortunately, it's been shared hosting. We're in the process of trying to change that, but don't have it nailed down as of yet.

Handyman, I have been on shared hosting for years and it finally came to a standstill after I put up my forums with a WHOLE 45 USERS!!! so far.

I did some checking where I am hosted (GoDaddy, YECH) B U T....They transferred my site and databases over to a GRID. The way it works is as follows....

You are still on shared hosting but when things lag or your site / forum is getting busy, instead of being just on a hosted server, they GRID.... Your forum / site will pull free resources from about 20 other servers. I tell ya' It is really nice.

I am on dial-up as I live in the tullies...WAY OUT...but even on a dial-up, I have noticed a difference. I was always down a minute here, 5 minutes there and throughout the day, it came to over an hour and some time 3 hours.

I have been on the GRID for only about 36 hours and have not had one second of downtime. Not a one.

Check in to it and see if your host offers this "FREE" service.

Ciau,

[Obsidian]

Knowing GoDaddy's notorious history of (in)security, you're probably being duped. GoDaddy doesn't exactly have the best record.

Or even close to a decent one.

[Highway of Life]

Any chance the captcha could be changed? Its so hard to read.

I agree! It makes me feel like I am blind.

I have changed the CAPTCHA now to use reCAPTCHA.