We need to talk!

[dee]

So ... Jono has got the forum back on track but we need to decide what route to take from here.

The cloud hosting service, server admin and forum software maintenance need to have a proper team to manage, we can't keep asking one (brilliant0 person

• The site is not secure
• THe servers are not configured for good maintenance
• The forum software is out of date

If we want to stay on this forum we need to do a fair bit of techie upgrading and sorting followed by performing a forum upgrade. All of which is risky, will take time and will probably increase our monthly hosting costs

So ... what to do?

 

[Modo]

I wish I could help, I'm a programmer but this isn't my area of expertise.

 

[dee]

I wish I could help, I'm a programmer but this isn't my area of expertise.

Shell scripting, ubuntu/MYSQL server maintenance

 

[dee]

Can someone add me to the admin area please? Jono says he's shared stuff in threads there.

I'm off to bed - knackered! Can't keep pace with Jono!!!

 

[Modo]

Shell scripting, ubuntu/MYSQL server maintenance

Yeah expected something similar. sorry

 

[Jürgen4PM]

What was the actual issue?

 

[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

Leave the world behind.

 

[Frogfish]

I'll ask my lifelong best mate in the UK. He runs the IT and does all the programming for a company that offers programming services. Not sure if he'd have the time / want to do it / is his area of expertise. But I'll ask.

 

[Frogfish]

Otherwise you might just need to hire someone from Fiverr to handle it. It's not like there's anything of interest to a hacker or anything to steal. Just make a backup and pay after the work's completed.

 

[Frogfish]

My mate is at work at the moment but he asked (re. SQL which is where the issue seems to be according to Is it Down - image below from last night) :

1. Can look at it later today, have you got any error messages I can see?
2. Have there been any changes to the database?

 

[LeTallecWiz]

@Frogfish - dee will get back to you.

@Dee & @keniget should have access to the forum needed. Please confirm there.

 

[keniget]

I don’t have any access?

 

[The Nomad]

I'm almost certain my SQL knowledge is far too basic for what is required unfortunately.

If I had a look at it, it'll blow my mind.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

I don’t have any access?

Ok it didn't work - will try again.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

@keniget try now

 

[keniget]

@keniget try now

When you say access, what do you mean? What am I supposed to be checking?

 

[LeTallecWiz]

When you say access, what do you mean? What am I supposed to be checking?

do you see the management chat? (bottom forum)

 

[dee]

do you see the management chat? (bottom forum)

Nope - just message docror_mac to ask!

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Nope - just message docror_mac to ask!

I tried a few things - gave you moderator status etc and it's not showing you in the MC forum.
No clue what's up.

 

[dee]

@Frogfish - dee will get back to you.

@Dee & @keniget should have access to the forum needed. Please confirm there.

Sorry Froggy - just noticed I was tagged to reply. @6TimesaRed fixed the pressing problems - I explained a little in the "Yeeha" thread. We need to build up a little team of Linux/MySql/Xenforo competent people to support Jono