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 Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject: Backup forum |
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I cannot remember if we have a backup forum just in case KW has a wobbly? Do we? We had about 4 hours out on Sunday and I figured that because it was a server outage, there's no real way to get the message out that things are OK but just wonky for a while.
I set this up:
http://kevinswatch.fr.yuku.com/
as a KW has gone wonky board but if we have another outlet, let me know 
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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There are boards linked to the location map, but as far as I know, no one has ever used them.
Forumer is more similar in feel anyway. Let's stick with them.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | there's no real way to get the message out that things are OK but just wonky for a while |
There's also, ya know, www.kevinswatch.com...-jay |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Can you hook up the Hangar to that too Vain? Cause we go down when the Watch goes down.... |
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:23 am Post subject: |
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| kevinswatch wrote: | | Quote: | | there's no real way to get the message out that things are OK but just wonky for a while |
There's also, ya know, www.kevinswatch.com...-jay |
Can you put a link up to the rescue board there? I think the idea is more for us to be able to communicate if things go whacky.
danlo - did you want a separate one or just shre this one?
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:54 am Post subject: |
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Just an FYI...
I belong to several forums on forumer (even had a forum of my own for Pantheon for a short time), and the kevinswatch forum was the most difficult one I had registering on. It may have been that I was back on dial-up while at my Father-in-law's, but it took about 30 times resubmitting my confirmation information before it finally went through.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:26 am Post subject: |
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| We could share, just have to put a notice up in Hangar with this... |
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:22 am Post subject: |
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| Menolly wrote: | Just an FYI...
I belong to several forums on forumer (even had a forum of my own for Pantheon for a short time), and the kevinswatch forum was the most difficult one I had registering on. It may have been that I was back on dial-up while at my Father-in-law's, but it took about 30 times resubmitting my confirmation information before it finally went through. |
The one in the link was difficult?
danlo - no problemo I can change it to the KW and Hangar wonky forum
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:24 am Post subject: |
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thanks vain. very handy!! 
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:40 am Post subject: |
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| Vain wrote: | | Menolly wrote: | Just an FYI...
I belong to several forums on forumer (even had a forum of my own for Pantheon for a short time), and the kevinswatch forum was the most difficult one I had registering on. It may have been that I was back on dial-up while at my Father-in-law's, but it took about 30 times resubmitting my confirmation information before it finally went through. |
The one in the link was difficult? |
Once I clicked on the link, a page came up that said to reenter my user name. I kept getting errors on that page.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:47 am Post subject: |
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Darn free forums !! Hope it's not a perma problem thanks for letting me know
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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forumer has "Invalid session" come up a lot when I attempt to post to the boards. I figured it was a variation of that.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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Wahoo! I'm a member of another message board. Can we spam the back up board with word games?
Just kidding.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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| kevinswatch wrote: | | Quote: | | there's no real way to get the message out that things are OK but just wonky for a while |
There's also, ya know, www.kevinswatch.com...-jay |
Yep, seems the obvious place.
I can understand the thinking behind a backup forum, but if it's only used as a backup, there aren't going to be any lasting topics there, so there doesn't seem much point. Unless it's a forum that already exists independently, like Ahira's Hangar.
Not that I'm criticising. I just thought I'd point out that a 'the forum is knackered for the time being' message on the homepage is probably all we need unless the problem is going to be long-term. |
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| aTOMiC wrote: | Wahoo! I'm a member of another message board. Can we spam the back up board with word games?
Just kidding. |
It could be like an Escape From New York, only Mallory's style. Let us take over the backup board! YARGH! 
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:22 am Post subject: |
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| CovenantJr wrote: |
I can understand the thinking behind a backup forum, but if it's only used as a backup, there aren't going to be any lasting topics there, so there doesn't seem much point. Unless it's a forum that already exists independently, like Ahira's Hangar.
Not that I'm criticising. I just thought I'd point out that a 'the forum is knackered for the time being' message on the homepage is probably all we need unless the problem is going to be long-term. |
I. . . um. . only have the Watch bookmarked. I don't visit the other site too much. I suppose that Vain is doing this for people like me. I now have that link bookmarked, and if I can't get into KW forums, then I'd be able to check there and see what the story is.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:38 am Post subject: |
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| CovenantJr wrote: | | kevinswatch wrote: | | Quote: | | there's no real way to get the message out that things are OK but just wonky for a while |
There's also, ya know, www.kevinswatch.com...-jay |
Yep, seems the obvious place.
I can understand the thinking behind a backup forum, but if it's only used as a backup, there aren't going to be any lasting topics there, so there doesn't seem much point. Unless it's a forum that already exists independently, like Ahira's Hangar.
Not that I'm criticising. I just thought I'd point out that a 'the forum is knackered for the time being' message on the homepage is probably all we need unless the problem is going to be long-term. |
I think the purpose really is to just enable me to say what's happening in the event of any calamity. If the server goes down for an extended period of time, there isn't a way for me to contact anybody - or be contacted - to keep people up to date with what's happening. Of course, I hope it's never needed
I think Wyldewode has it summed up fairly nicely
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Balon wrote: | | aTOMiC wrote: | Wahoo! I'm a member of another message board. Can we spam the back up board with word games?
Just kidding. |
It could be like an Escape From New York, only Mallory's style. Let us take over the backup board! YARGH! |
Hmmm....it's just crazy enough to WORK! 
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| Wyldewode wrote: | | CovenantJr wrote: |
I can understand the thinking behind a backup forum, but if it's only used as a backup, there aren't going to be any lasting topics there, so there doesn't seem much point. Unless it's a forum that already exists independently, like Ahira's Hangar.
Not that I'm criticising. I just thought I'd point out that a 'the forum is knackered for the time being' message on the homepage is probably all we need unless the problem is going to be long-term. |
I. . . um. . only have the Watch bookmarked. I don't visit the other site too much. I suppose that Vain is doing this for people like me. I now have that link bookmarked, and if I can't get into KW forums, then I'd be able to check there and see what the story is. |
"The other site" *IS* the Watch!!!  (Sort of like how Covenant IS White Gold!)
 
Anyway, I think CovJr's and my main point is that www.kevinswatch.com serves that exact same purpose.
You can bookmark it (as you should) and check it out when there is a problem with the forum. Same deal.
Except for the minor fact that Vain doesn't have access to it. Heh.
Wait...I see now... That's what this is all about here. Vain just wants POWER. He wants to undermine my authority! He is attempting to take over the Watch and call it his own! Twisting it to his own form of evil!!! FIEND! I'm on to you! 
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| kevinswatch wrote: | Anyway, I think CovJr's and my main point is that www.kevinswatch.com serves that exact same purpose.
You can bookmark it (as you should) and check it out when there is a problem with the forum. Same deal.
Except for the minor fact that Vain doesn't have access to it. Heh.
Wait...I see now... That's what this is all about here. Vain just wants POWER. He wants to undermine my authority! He is attempting to take over the Watch and call it his own! Twisting it to his own form of evil!!! FIEND! I'm on to you!
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