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Here's everything you need to know about GuildPortal exploding

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Here's everything you need to know about GuildPortal ...

Greetings fine people of Vindictive.

In case you missed it, our website has been down for the past three days. That's because somewhere around New Year's Eve, a server that was hosting all the GuildPortal websites failed. 

That's the bad news. The worse news is that due to some incompetence over at GP and their server host, the last time a backup was made of all the files on GuildPortal was Dec. 16.

So while our website is back online, it only has posts and threads that were made on or before Dec. 16 (in case you were keeping track, that's about 20 threads and well over 100 posts gone). Oh, and for all the new members that made accounts after that date, you have to make them again. Those were wiped too.

If you want a complete rundown of this shitfest, head over to GP's Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/GuildPortal

While we've been with GuildPortal for nearly seven years, needless to say, there is now talk of moving our website somewhere else. Because this was a pretty big fuck up, and we are paying customers.

Yeah.
 
RE: Here's everything you need to know about GuildPor...

to bad the new people that signed up after that date cant read what your typing....................................................

lulz
 
RE: Here's everything you need to know about GuildPor...

SigmaEx said:
to bad the new people that signed up after that date cant read what your typing....................................................

lulz

Actually, this post is visible to everyone, even non-members. : P
 
RE: Here's everything you need to know about GuildPor...

We can rebuild the forums. We have the spammers. We have the capability to build the world's most spammiest forums.

But seriously, that really sucks. If we changed hosts, would be still be able to keep all our old forum posts?
 
RE: Here's everything you need to know about GuildPor...

Head-Shot said:
We can rebuild the forums. We have the spammers. We have the capability to build the world's most spammiest forums.

But seriously, that really sucks. If we changed hosts, would be still be able to keep all our old forum posts?


I'll get right on it
 
RE: Here's everything you need to know about GuildPor...

Well if you are at all considering moving, this site seems interesting. http://www.guildlaunch.com/product/

*edit* this one seems better: http://www.shivtr.com/

Also i checked, there is no way (aside from copying and pasting everything) to export guilportal forums.
 
RE: Here's everything you need to know about GuildPor...

*waves*

How frustrating! I can't believe they didn't have a current back up.

I've been member of a guild who used enjin.  http://www.enjin.com/ 

I haven't heard of complaints, but then who was complaining about GP?

What a hot mess.

See ya in Tyria,

-R
 
RE: Here's everything you need to know about GuildPor...

LostElric said:
Also i checked, there is no way (aside from copying and pasting everything) to export guilportal forums.

Well, that sucks. Can't we hire someone to export the code, then? I'd chip into a paypal fund if we got one going.
 
RE: Here's everything you need to know about GuildPor...

@Head-Shot: I haven't looked into whether we can move the forums. If Elric's right, that makes me way less willing to move. I would be open to paying someone to move them if that's possible.

@Row and Elric: Thanks for the suggestions guys. Will consider all the options when looking at a potential move.

@Ivy: You're doing God's work.
 
RE: Here's everything you need to know about GuildPor...

I was talking to someone who said it might not be possible because Guildportal hosts all the necessary info... did you ever get more info on this Tryden?
 
RE: Here's everything you need to know about GuildPor...

Head-Shot said:
I was talking to someone who said it might not be possible because Guildportal hosts all the necessary info... did you ever get more info on this Tryden?

I haven't had any time to look into it, to be honest. But I have sent an email to a friend who tends to know about these things. Will post when I get an answer

On a side note, I LIKE HOW EVERYONE CHOSE THE JOKE ANSWER IN THE POLL:

http://vindictive.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=81268&TabID=700173&Action=ShowPoll&PollToShow=295859
 
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