[Have A Read] Recent downtime -- Our status [Long]

**XTZGZoReX** · 03-22-2008, 09:22 AM

I'll warn you; This letter is long. Scroll down for the short version, but don't get pissed if you don't read the whole thing.

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I'll start where I should -- at XecuteIRC, my former IRC network.

Well, here's how it went. I logged onto XecuteIRC after about a month of inactivity from my end. The net was pretty much dead, and a guy hosting one of the main servers was shutting his box down. So, the net was doomed. I therefore decided that I would just shut the whole thing down. So I did. I gave some of our linkers 7 hours to activate their own services and stuff, and so they did -- and delinked.

Now, I logged off. Later, I came on via my phone. It turns out Badmanh, my co-owner, must've been completely pissed off that I was shutting the stuff down, so he did a "rm -rf *" on both my boxes. That means, he deleted all data. Yes, tragic, very.

Now, that obviously means everything is lost. You can partly blame me, partly Badmanh. You can blame me for trusting him with my login information while I was running the IRC net, even though I worked with him for 2 years. Then, you can blame him for doing such an unneeded thing.

Now, I've shut both those servers down. What's lost is lost. I then bought a new 512 MB Linux server instead. Yes -- it's better than our previous one. Way better. So with bad, comes good, I guess.. Or whatever you say.

With this new server, I will be able to host 2 WoW servers, with a great increase in performance. One is the good old PvP server, other is a Public Test Realm, where I will be testing all my DB changes and such before moving it to the PvP server. Of course, the PTR will restart a lot, so don't play on it as your main server.

To update you a bit on our status, I am currently waiting for the maps to upload to the server -- they're at 34% right now, been running for one hour. The PvP server is already compiled and ready, it just misses the maps. After that, I'm going to compile the PTR and eventually, we will be back. Also, the site is fixed by now. You can re-register your accounts, so please do so.

I would like to apologize for all the trouble I've caused you people - I mean, we've lost 760+ accounts and 270+ characters. Sure, we lost some custom stuffs in the world DB, but that's nothing I care about.. What I was most shocked over was that the accs and chars was gone, when Badmanh told me he did the delete command.

I remember what level some of you were, so if you contact me ingame, I will issue a .levelup for you.

I hope this won't cause too much trouble. Thanks.

- XTZ

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Short version: Badmanh deleted everything including characters and accounts. Servers shutted down. New server with 512 MB RAM purchased. Two realms will be running. Uploading maps now. Will issue a .levelup to most players that I can remember the previous level of.

deStampedo · 03-22-2008, 09:29 AM

Well that sucks some huge moose nuts.

The server address is the same though right? For when you get everything up and running. I'll be jumping on later once everything is back together.

tommahs · 03-22-2008, 10:08 AM

Well that sucks heavyly what that dude did to u..
hopefully it will be online soon :)
i wish you alot of luck setting up again, tell me when u need anything from me :D

btw how bout making a backup for every file? :)

megax2 · 03-22-2008, 10:42 AM

well what kind of name is badmanh!!! I HATE YOU! GOD T_T well i was level 28 =) But i cant get my stuff back dis sucks!

thinhle73 · 03-22-2008, 10:45 AM

ironically i just join one day earlier, talked with you, and mentioned about backing up database and server wipe :P

Best of luck restarting the server and updating the connection and all. I just got my brother and 2 friends to join :D

Allana · 03-22-2008, 11:50 AM

Wow, I really hope it gets up and working sometime soon.I've been waiting 3 days to see if it'll work on my pc..

babuloseo · 03-22-2008, 12:01 PM

i think i was the first person to notice the problem zorex good job.

Punkgamer1021 · 03-22-2008, 12:14 PM

Wow, that sucks majorly,

oh well though, a PTR and faster server helps, and atleast your still keeping the server going.

Keep up the good work, and try to stay away from vengeful people O.o

Edit: Will we need to re-register?

Nateal · 03-22-2008, 01:34 PM

is there any idea on how long it's going to be until the server is up?
thanks in advance

Storm · 03-22-2008, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punkgamer1021

Wow, that sucks majorly,

oh well though, a PTR and faster server helps, and atleast your still keeping the server going.

Keep up the good work, and try to stay away from vengeful people O.o

Edit: Will we need to re-register?

Yes, I'm afraid that as all the accounts were deleted you will have to re-register.

03-22-2008, 09:22 AM	#1
XTZGZoReX Moderator Last Online: 08-01-2008 05:06 AM Join Date: May 2006 Location: Denmark Age: 15 Posts: 5,002 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1,300 Times in 397 Posts iTrader: 0 / 0% Points: 31,286.96 Bank: 126,453.01 Total Points: 157,739.97 Donate	[Have A Read] Recent downtime -- Our status [Long] I'll warn you; This letter is long. Scroll down for the short version, but don't get pissed if you don't read the whole thing. --------------------------------------- I'll start where I should -- at XecuteIRC, my former IRC network. Well, here's how it went. I logged onto XecuteIRC after about a month of inactivity from my end. The net was pretty much dead, and a guy hosting one of the main servers was shutting his box down. So, the net was doomed. I therefore decided that I would just shut the whole thing down. So I did. I gave some of our linkers 7 hours to activate their own services and stuff, and so they did -- and delinked. Now, I logged off. Later, I came on via my phone. It turns out Badmanh, my co-owner, must've been completely pissed off that I was shutting the stuff down, so he did a "rm -rf " on both my boxes. That means, he deleted all data. Yes, tragic, very. Now, that obviously means everything is lost. You can partly blame me, partly Badmanh. You can blame me for trusting him with my login information while I was running the IRC net, even though I worked with him for 2 years. Then, you can blame him for doing such an unneeded thing. Now, I've shut both those servers down. What's lost is lost. I then bought a new 512 MB Linux server instead. Yes -- it's better than our previous one. Way better. So with bad, comes good, I guess.. Or whatever you say. With this new server, I will be able to host 2 WoW servers, with a great increase in performance. One is the good old PvP server, other is a Public Test Realm, where I will be testing all my DB changes and such before moving it to the PvP server. Of course, the PTR will restart a lot, so don't play on it as your main server. To update you a bit on our status, I am currently waiting for the maps to upload to the server -- they're at 34% right now, been running for one hour. The PvP server is already compiled and ready, it just misses the maps. After that, I'm going to compile the PTR and eventually, we will be back. Also, the site is fixed by now. You can re-register your accounts, so please do so. I would like to apologize for all the trouble I've caused you people - I mean, we've lost 760+ accounts and 270+ characters. Sure, we lost some custom stuffs in the world DB, but that's nothing I care about.. What I was most shocked over was that the accs and chars was gone, when Badmanh told me he did the delete command. I remember what level some of you were, so if you contact me ingame, I will issue a .levelup for you. I hope this won't cause too much trouble. Thanks. - XTZ --------------------------------------- Short version: Badmanh deleted everything including characters and accounts. Servers shutted down. New server with 512 MB RAM purchased. Two realms will be running. Uploading maps now. Will issue a .levelup to most players that I can remember the previous level of. __________________ [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]* - The Official GamerzPlanet WoW Server [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] I do not give WoW Emu support via any type of private messaging anymore.

03-22-2008, 09:29 AM	#2
deStampedo Super Moderator Last Online: 08-28-2008 04:36 PM Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: where the beer flows like water Age: 23 Posts: 3,984 Thanks: 3 Thanked 215 Times in 167 Posts iTrader: 0 / 0% Points: 17,001.54 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 17,001.54 Donate	Re: [Have A Read] Recent downtime -- Our status [Long] Well that sucks some huge moose nuts. The server address is the same though right? For when you get everything up and running. I'll be jumping on later once everything is back together. __________________ I look good in Green. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] updated 9/20

03-22-2008, 10:08 AM	#3
tommahs Registered User Last Online: 08-15-2008 11:12 AM Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 16 Posts: 19 Thanks: 15 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: 0 / 0% Points: 1,481.37 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,481.37 Donate	Re: [Have A Read] Recent downtime -- Our status [Long] Well that sucks heavyly what that dude did to u.. hopefully it will be online soon :) i wish you alot of luck setting up again, tell me when u need anything from me :D btw how bout making a backup for every file? :) Last edited by tommahs; 03-22-2008 at 10:11 AM.

03-22-2008, 10:42 AM	#4
megax2 Registered User Last Online: 09-03-2008 09:52 PM Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 16 Thanks: 43 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 / 0% Points: 5,502.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 5,502.00 Donate	Re: [Have A Read] Recent downtime -- Our status [Long] well what kind of name is badmanh!!! I HATE YOU! GOD T_T well i was level 28 =) But i cant get my stuff back dis sucks! Last edited by megax2; 03-22-2008 at 10:45 AM. Reason: I asked who was badmanh when i already read it XP

03-22-2008, 10:45 AM	#5
thinhle73 Registered User Last Online: 03-28-2008 11:11 AM Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: 0 / 0% Points: 88.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 88.00 Donate	Re: [Have A Read] Recent downtime -- Our status [Long] ironically i just join one day earlier, talked with you, and mentioned about backing up database and server wipe :P Best of luck restarting the server and updating the connection and all. I just got my brother and 2 friends to join :D

03-22-2008, 11:50 AM	#6
Allana Registered User Last Online: 03-27-2008 09:40 PM Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 13 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 / 0% Points: 0.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 0 Donate	Re: [Have A Read] Recent downtime -- Our status [Long] Wow, I really hope it gets up and working sometime soon.I've been waiting 3 days to see if it'll work on my pc..

03-22-2008, 12:01 PM	#7
babuloseo Registered User Last Online: 08-18-2008 06:11 AM Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 78 Thanks: 29 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader: 0 / 0% Points: 1,634.16 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,634.16 Donate	Re: [Have A Read] Recent downtime -- Our status [Long] i think i was the first person to notice the problem zorex good job.

03-22-2008, 12:14 PM	#8
Punkgamer1021 Registered User Last Online: 08-07-2008 03:49 PM Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: U.S. Posts: 61 Thanks: 28 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: 0 / 0% Points: 3,512.38 Bank: 1.13 Total Points: 3,513.51 Donate	Re: [Have A Read] Recent downtime -- Our status [Long] Wow, that sucks majorly, oh well though, a PTR and faster server helps, and atleast your still keeping the server going. Keep up the good work, and try to stay away from vengeful people O.o Edit: Will we need to re-register?

03-22-2008, 01:34 PM	#9
Nateal Lurker Last Online: 04-30-2008 06:22 PM Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 3 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 / 0% Points: 214.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 214.00 Donate	Re: [Have A Read] Recent downtime -- Our status [Long] is there any idea on how long it's going to be until the server is up? thanks in advance

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