NKF Posted October 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Based on past experience, I'm not overly optimistic everything's back to normal yet. Just wish there was a bit more communication as to what is happening. - NKF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombie Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Based on past experience, I'm not overly optimistic everything's back to normal yet. Likewise. Actually, when I was logged in and looked at the recent changes page earlier, it glitched out and was unformatted. Dunno if it was my machine which is to blame, so I'm tossing it out here just in case anyone else experiences an unformatted page. Just wish there was a bit more communication as to what is happening. I'd be happy with a "Just fixed a problem with X, everything should be running fine now" post. A little transparency would go a long way to easing any tensions. Right now it's like a "black box". - Zombie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic9mushroom Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 I got some unformatted pages, but my internet entire was glitchy at the time so IDK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMX Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Haven't seen any unformatted pages today, but some HTTP 500 errors.I'm pretty sure there's still something wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NKF Posted October 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Hey folks, quick update. Had an e-mail from Pete and he has managed to make contact with Jo5hua. It appears the reason we've been unable to contact Jo5hua was largely in part thanks to hurricane Irma. That does help put some context to why it's been difficult to contact him. Fingers crossed he will be back on board soon. -NKF Zombie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombie Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 That's understandable. Doesn't explain the absence before the hurricane struck though. - Zombie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Wiki has gone offline today again. I talked to Jo5hua about a week ago and he brought it up online but it is already experiencing issues. He gave me access to the server so that we now can think about a permanent solution to all these issues. Zombie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 It seems UFOPaedia is back online today. With over a year gone since it has been hosted in Jo5hua's forums, I think I have a good idea of what to expect at this point if it continues to be hosted by him. He doesn't have time or the motivation to be a proper admin, and there will always be a reason for things not to happen (hurricanes, etc.) So, it's either the current situation, or move it to another server (I can ask NineX, who is currently hosting the OpenXCom site and forums) but there will still be a need for someone to step up and be in charge of the UFOPaedia. What do you all say? Zombie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer_pl Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 I say we can trust in Hobbes Zombie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombie Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 So, it's either the current situation, or move it to another server (I can ask NineX, who is currently hosting the OpenXCom site and forums) but there will still be a need for someone to step up and be in charge of the UFOPaedia. What do you all say? Hmmm. Well, the server which the wiki is on now is stable and hasn't caused any problems right? It's the wiki software which probably isn't playing nice. But if the problem is having an admin around to fix any issues which crop up then switching to a different server isn't going to fix that. If I'm understanding this correctly, then moving wouldn't do any good (and will probably cause more downtime in the switchover). So the question is: is Jo5hua's server stable and reliable in the long term? If it is, I'd say stick with that. If he can't guarantee any type of server (not wiki) maintenance to keep the wiki accessible, then I'd opt for NineX as long as someone here (and preferably more than one) has access to the part of the server which the wiki is stored on. Can you ask about that Hobbes? Then of course we'd have to deal with getting someone to admin the software side. That's kinda the bigger issue we have right now. - Zombie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 So the question is: is Jo5hua's server stable and reliable in the long term? If it is, I'd say stick with that. In the long term, I expect the same experience as in the past twelve or more months that the wiki has been hosted on Jo5hua's. If he can't guarantee any type of server (not wiki) maintenance to keep the wiki accessible, then I'd opt for NineX as long as someone here (and preferably more than one) has access to the part of the server which the wiki is stored on. Can you ask about that Hobbes? Jo5hua already gave me access to the server and I had already asked NineX to make a mirror since someone suggested it and I have no idea of those things. If you want access just PM me. Then of course we'd have to deal with getting someone to admin the software side. That's kinda the bigger issue we have right now. - Zombie Yap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 UFOPaedia went down on Monday, I messaged Jo5hua about it and he fixed it yesterday, then today it is offline again I've basically had enough of these outages, they make it nearly impossible to reliably work/edit on the wiki since you never know when it might break down. Jo5hua is interested in traffic/SEOs but I told him that this is conflicting with our need to have a stable site for work and gameplay. So, today I've told Jo5hua that we are moving to another hosting solution, already offered by NineX, which already hosts the OpenXCom site and forums (but not the mod site, which is also hosted by Jo5hua and also suffers from technical issues). I also feel that joining the UFOPaedia.org to OpenXCom makes sense in the long term since it is a great project and has a large community of XCom fans involved. And it's more likely that someone will want to pick up the project and give it some long needed love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NKF Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 No argument from me - I think that will be a good move. It seems OpenXcom is where most of the community activity is at these days for the classic games so having the two hosted together isn't a bad idea. - NKF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 3 days ago, I have messaged Jo5hua over Skype concerning the server move and he transferring the domain rights and until now I haven't gotten an answer. I've messaged him again today, asking for the domain rights and I also told him that if he doesn't reply, then we'll just go with the move, get a new domain, and ask all the XCom sites to update their links. This is not the ideal solution for the issue but if he ignores me, then I'd rather have a working wiki elsewhere than to keep a situation that has a lot of technical/security issues just because of the traffic it generates. I will post more as the situation develops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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