Forum destroyed

[Gromet]

HI All,

Well as you can see the forum is gone, all of the posts have been destroyed as the server used to host it has gone kaput.

We have unfortunatele to notify your about a MySQL1096 database losst of your Webhosting content.

We unfortunately had to face a total loss of the entire MySQL1096 device that also stores your account data due to a corrupted RAID array, that is caused by the failure of multiple harddisk in it.

The Harddisks are unfortunately not accessable anymore, so we cant make any attempts to recover the array.

We are very sorry about this issue and kindly ask you to create new database and import your backup.
The Storage content and E-Mails are NOT affected by this loss, as the data are stored on different systems.

I'm trying to find a backup... but well it was on my list to do...

[icy]

No nice news today...

Do we cause problems with possible backups if we use our old user names?

[Gromet]

No it looks like everyone will have to re-register anyway.

[TeaSer]

Always look at the bright side ......

Now we got ourselves a lightweight forum with only fresh meat for thought and imagination. Just a pity the newcommers might have been scared.

[MaxRoper]

I'm sorry for the loss of all the interesting content and of course for all the work Gromet has to do to get it back up, but as TeaSer already noted it's an opportunity to start over. A forum like this is mostly about interchange between the members and as such is mostly about what's going on right now. No need to mourn what's lost. Let's get started on some juicy new subjects.

Also, now I don't have to wonder if there's something great way back in the archives that I've missed.

[Jimdini]

Truly a catastrophe, but at least we can have fun building up anew Forum.

[jackierabbit1]

Gromet,
Not that there is any humor to be found here with this, but sometimes when a ship is replaced by a better or newer one they call it a "II" to honor the original, as in Nautilus II. Should we therefore call this new forum the Forum II?

Jackie.

[Gromet]

yes Jackie, just like an update from Apple - you have to install the whole thing all over again. 

[Maxine]

Well I've taken advantage of the new start to change my name anyway (I was Tank but now I'm going by the feminine name Mistress gave me).

Thanks Gromet for everything you do and getting it all back up and running again so quickly.

[TeaSer]

yes Jackie, just like an update from Apple - you have to install the whole thing all over again. 

Please, Gromet! We don't want updates in this as fast as Apple does! One crash in 10 years is more than enough 

[Gabrielle]

I am sorry that you have had all this hassle Gromet, The new forum will gives folks a chance to start again.

Gabrielle

[Rubberh]

Hey just remember, things could've been worse.

[Mrs. Locks]

I'm going to cry.

~Mrs. Locks~

[emmasbound]

Hi Gromet.
I am surprised the bloody IT wankers didn't come back to you with "Turn your PC off and restart your computer" or "It's down to User error"

Sorry to hear its all crashed and burned.

Emma x

[Steve Spandex]

Like a phoenix from the ashes, the Forum has already risen.

We can make it better and stronger than before.

Long live the new Forum.