The information in the previous announcement made by me is still relevant, and I am still unable to fully commit to this website or phpBB in general as I used to be able to.
However, this website's hosting bill for renewing hosting at HawkHost is due on the 22nd and I am currently lacking the funds to renew it. I have instead used money from our donors to purchase a cheaper hosting package at another host.
Even though this site will be moved to the new host by the 22nd, this forum is going to be taken down and will be replaced with a temporary static page. Work is being done little by little as I and Unknown Bliss find time, and a new version of the site with new features and cleaner, more efficient code is in the making. Also, a new style (made by our own Dan, and heavily modified by myself and Unknown Bliss) will be released with the site. Of course I can't provide an ETA on the new site, but I figured it wouldn't be fair to take down the site without the promise of a new one.
During the time this forum is down, all services will be offline, and you'll need to try over at phpBB.com, phpBBModders.net, or StarTrekGuide.com for support. All of my MODs that have been released into the database have support areas over at phpBB.com, and I will try to provide limited support as I find the time. For any of my BETA or Development MODs, support will not be provided, and they should not be used in a live environment unless you are positive that you can fix any errors that may arise. Of course, donations will still be accepted. I am keeping a copy of this database backup so that all current contributors can keep their status on the new site, and I will try to keep a log of anyone who donates during the hiatus so that they can also enjoy contributor benefits when the site is relaunched.
In order to ensure the least downtime as possible, I am planning to switch the nameservers over to the new host on January 20th or 21st. If you see a static HTML page instead of the normal site, that means you're on the new server. If you see the current site or if the site will not load at all, that means the old hosting has run out and the nameservers have not yet completely propagated. Propagation should take no longer than 48 hours, or even 24.
I will also see about possibly setting up a read-only board with the posts and topics currently on this forum. I will try to take a backup again before the old hosting goes down to ensure that no posts are lost. This way, you will be able to access any guides, tutorials, snippets, and support topics that you may need even when the forum is not open to posting.
I'm sorry for any inconvenience that may arise from this transition, but there's no way around it right now.
Thanks for understanding,
David
FounderStatistics: Posted by david — Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:29 pm
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