Welcome Back to MustangBoards.com!
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08-23-2007 | 03:58 PM
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Welcome Back to MustangBoards.com!
Welcome Back
The machine that previously hosted mustangboards.com was hacked and subsequently taken down. Because of this, it was necessary to set up a new machine in our data center to host the forums.
Since the old machine was hacked, we couldn't simply copy everything over - instead, we had to set up a new server from scratch and start with a fresh copy of vBulletin. We have imported the old forums as well, so all the user accounts, threads, etc. should still be here.
We apologize that the outage lasted as long as it did. On the bright side, the forums are now running on some very nice hardware, and the machine it's running on is a good deal more secure than the old one.
Missing Features
You've probably noticed the board is using the generic vBulletin skin. Unfortunately this couldn't be imported. We will work on something to replace it, but it will take awhile. There are a few other things we haven't set up, like the Timeslips database. That will come later. For the time being, we are mostly concerned with just getting the forums back online.
Expect Delays While We Get Re-Indexed by Search Engines
Search engines (Yahoo!, Google, etc.) will eventually notice that our forums are back online. This is a good thing, as it makes it easier for new users to find us. On the other hand, if they decide to re-index the entire site at once (which is likely, since we've been down for awhile), they will hammer us with thousands of requests in order to find every last thread on the site. We can take steps to get them to throttle back somewhat, but it may still slow the board down temporarily.
The machine that previously hosted mustangboards.com was hacked and subsequently taken down. Because of this, it was necessary to set up a new machine in our data center to host the forums.
Since the old machine was hacked, we couldn't simply copy everything over - instead, we had to set up a new server from scratch and start with a fresh copy of vBulletin. We have imported the old forums as well, so all the user accounts, threads, etc. should still be here.
We apologize that the outage lasted as long as it did. On the bright side, the forums are now running on some very nice hardware, and the machine it's running on is a good deal more secure than the old one.
Missing Features
You've probably noticed the board is using the generic vBulletin skin. Unfortunately this couldn't be imported. We will work on something to replace it, but it will take awhile. There are a few other things we haven't set up, like the Timeslips database. That will come later. For the time being, we are mostly concerned with just getting the forums back online.
Expect Delays While We Get Re-Indexed by Search Engines
Search engines (Yahoo!, Google, etc.) will eventually notice that our forums are back online. This is a good thing, as it makes it easier for new users to find us. On the other hand, if they decide to re-index the entire site at once (which is likely, since we've been down for awhile), they will hammer us with thousands of requests in order to find every last thread on the site. We can take steps to get them to throttle back somewhat, but it may still slow the board down temporarily.
#2
08-23-2007 | 04:18 PM
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glad to know the look will change and glad to have MB back in action!
#3
08-23-2007 | 06:12 PM
Sooner #65
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 755
From: University of Oklahoma
*Whew!* It's about time.
#4
08-23-2007 | 07:00 PM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 164
From: West Haven, UT
Welcome back indeed!
I am glad your all back, I was having to look at other mustang forum sites for information and I only trust our people on here. It is good to have you back up.
I am glad your all back, I was having to look at other mustang forum sites for information and I only trust our people on here. It is good to have you back up.
#5
08-23-2007 | 10:14 PM
Super Moderator
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 6,075
I had nothing to do for the past few days,good times are back.
#6
08-23-2007 | 11:56 PM
banzai
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,546
From: South Jersey
Yeah i ventured off into another forum, and it sucked. Glad to be back.
#7
08-24-2007 | 07:51 AM
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,094
From: Liberty, SC
YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!!
I think almost getting the content back and able to use the forums is great, can always work on cosmetics at a later time!
I think almost getting the content back and able to use the forums is great, can always work on cosmetics at a later time!
#8
08-24-2007 | 08:57 AM
Wowbagger hates me too!
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 9,865
From: Magrathea/California
Great work guys. The DNS not resolving kinda freaked me... but hey, we're here now.
#9
08-24-2007 | 04:02 PM
Haul ass on regular gas
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,149
From: San Diego, CA and Boca Raton, FL
sweet were back!!!
but the layout sucks and needs that red color back
but the layout sucks and needs that red color back
#10
08-24-2007 | 05:57 PM
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#11
08-24-2007 | 06:20 PM
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,085
From: Austin, Texas
woot woot, glad ya'll are back online !!!!
#13
08-26-2007 | 09:00 PM
FYL.
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 7,493
From: Pensacola, Florida
#14
08-27-2007 | 08:35 AM
Wowbagger hates me too!
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 9,865
From: Magrathea/California
I have no idea... I've never really paid any attention.
#15
08-31-2007 | 06:46 AM
Super Moderator
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,931
From: Randallstown, Md
Thank Goodnes it's back up, I was starving over here
#17
12-20-2008 | 10:35 AM
Anal Bum Cover Inventor
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 786
From: Dorm in OH, Home in PA
lol i guess i should read the dates i thought this was a new thread however...
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