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Title: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Sandman on October 17, 2023, 06:20:33 PM
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Viperpits is back flying AGAIN    :beer:

Sorry for the delay getting us back up - a lot of work was involved
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Nigel on October 17, 2023, 06:22:16 PM
THANK YOU thank you thank you Mark!!! I can sleep now
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Bloodhound161 on October 17, 2023, 06:42:57 PM
Thanks!!!  :cheerleader:
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: clauridsen on October 17, 2023, 06:51:21 PM
Thank you so very much for your hard work.It’s so nice to have the site back.
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Foxy on October 17, 2023, 07:20:34 PM
Thankyou
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Lemmi22 on October 17, 2023, 07:49:14 PM
Thank you!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Rufus on October 17, 2023, 08:02:58 PM
Well done, Admins... :thumbsup: !
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: JCook on October 17, 2023, 10:12:34 PM
Great news. Thanks for bringing the site back online.
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Taipan on October 17, 2023, 11:07:11 PM
Thanks Mark and Admins.

Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: mihi4 on October 18, 2023, 01:06:12 AM
A BIIIIG thx to all admins!
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Kukki on October 18, 2023, 01:21:11 AM
Great work Gents 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Romanski on October 18, 2023, 01:36:55 AM
Amazing work ! :vprules:
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Catcher on October 18, 2023, 04:46:15 AM
Glad to see it back 8)

btw: is it weird if I say I like to donate some money to help carry any costs?
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Red Dog on October 18, 2023, 04:50:00 AM
I loved the ejection image used. Nice touch :)
& thanks for the hard work gents, I know how painful this is
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Atlas on October 18, 2023, 06:32:20 AM
Glad to have the site back online!

Is there any word why it went offline and how we can ensure it doesn't happen again in the future?
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: henkie on October 18, 2023, 06:54:25 AM
Glad to see it back 8)

btw: is it weird if I say I like to donate some money to help carry any costs?

Ditto !!!
I missed my daily dose of VP  :verysick:
When I am back home (PayPal blocked by firewall at work), I surely will put in a donation  :countingmoney:

Thanks for all the hard work  :hail:  :thumbsup:
 :vprules:
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: salaxi54 on October 18, 2023, 07:25:49 AM
Thanks for all the hard work fellas, nice to be back!
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: gancio on October 18, 2023, 09:36:38 AM
Many thanks to everyone who work hard on it.
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: ulti on October 18, 2023, 09:47:25 AM
Pfew that is nice  :ThumbsUp:  thanks, was worried for a moment….
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Sandman on October 18, 2023, 11:29:37 AM
I loved the ejection image used. Nice touch :)

The ejection photo seemed appropriate for what I needed to do behind the scenes

When your aircraft is going down and you can't correct it--- EJECT! EJECT! EJECT!
Fortunately, all pilot(s) survived, and the flight data recorder was completely intact
We had to rebuild the aircraft from scratch, then load the flight computer and DTC
A few pre-flight checks, then cleared for service again!



Glad to see it back)

btw: is it weird if I say I like to donate some money to help carry any costs?


Ditto !!!
I missed my daily dose of VP  :verysick:
When I am back home (PayPal blocked by firewall at work), I surely will put in a donation  :countingmoney:
 

Thanks for the donation offers, but we do not have the "DONATE" feature linked to the site yet
At this time, there is enough Viperpit money in our account to last through the end of the year
I'll get back with everyone about future donations after the new year  :)

Maintaining Viperpits.org has been a labor of love (I just wish she wouldn't cause these headaches at inopportune times)

Glad to have the site back online!

Is there any word why it went offline and how we can ensure it doesn't happen again in the future?

We know exactly what happened, and have taken steps to prevent this from happening in the future
As far as I can tell, none of our Viperpit data was corrupted, but the website went completely dark Oct 8th.

The rebuilding process took several days for me to complete...
Unfortunately, the site went down just as I was heading out of town (with limited email and internet)
Mike had the web hosting service re-establish our account and re-propagate our domain while I was gone
Once I got my new credentials, we had to locate the most recent daily backup from their backup servers
With assistance from StableHost's tech support we reloaded the forum and began checking data integrity
I am very happy with the service they provided in helping to get things back up

Everything seems good now - let me know if you experience any glitches
There are still a few updates I will be installing later this week, but everything should keep on working
We have looked into alternative forum software, but I still believe the SMF is our best option

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Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Moonstalker on October 18, 2023, 01:00:57 PM
Welcome back!!!

I am glad to see VP alive again! The best news for today!  :yihaw:

Thanks to all admins for the hard work  :vprules:
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: opasi on October 18, 2023, 02:31:21 PM
Thanks all Admins! :beer:
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Cupra on October 18, 2023, 02:47:15 PM
 :yihaw: <Wohoo :)
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Atlas on October 18, 2023, 04:38:13 PM
We know exactly what happened, and have taken steps to prevent this from happening in the future
.....
Unfortunately, the site went down just as I was heading out of town (with limited email and internet)

So... what happened?  Or is it hush-hush?  Just curious, but totally understand if it's under wraps.
Just hope it's nothing nefarious or targeted.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that as a community member, if there's anything I can do to help, just let me know.
As with others, I'm always happy to contribute a few ££££ to keep this site up and running.
   :beer:
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: nightowl on October 18, 2023, 06:30:07 PM
Many thanks for all of the hard work guys - You have made a lot of people very happy.

I didnt realise how much I need my daily fix of VP and was on the verge of seeking counselling  ;)

Cheers,
nightowl
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Sandman on October 18, 2023, 06:42:40 PM
...
I missed my daily dose of VP  :verysick:
...

...
I didn't realize how much I need my daily fix of VP and was on the verge of seeking counseling  ;)
...

They always say "Absence makes the heart grow fonder"

and, "You don't know what you've lost- 'til its gone"

Hopefully, no one has developed PTSD as a result
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Fhyndoh on October 18, 2023, 07:45:24 PM
Thankyou all.
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Boomer on October 18, 2023, 10:13:51 PM
Awesome!!! I wondered what happened.  :beer:
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: raptor on October 19, 2023, 05:48:13 AM
Thank you!
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Zeight on October 19, 2023, 08:52:39 AM
Thanks for your dedication Mark. For me VP is right up there with God and Country.
 :vprules:
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Atlas on October 19, 2023, 02:28:02 PM
Hopefully, no one has developed PTSD as a result

As I'm currently building my pit, I almost did!  You brought it back online just in time!
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: blueray95 on October 19, 2023, 03:02:33 PM
Man I was scared that the site is gone! I just check before sleeping and found it's back! thank god now I can sleep in peace. I really needed good news after one crazy week ::)
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Tulkas on October 20, 2023, 04:05:31 AM
Thanks a lot for the good and hard work to keep VP flying!
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Sneakpeek on October 20, 2023, 11:04:00 PM
Thanks for restoring it and keeping it running for the rest of the time!!
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: Blue Leader on October 22, 2023, 07:38:10 PM
 :yihaw: Yahooo Wow amazing how much one gets attached to something and realises Can not be without... Thankyou very much to those who made it come alive again... really felt like I had lost some one....  :vprules:
Title: Re: Viperpits is back UP 10/17/2023
Post by: atsalis_p on October 26, 2023, 02:35:08 AM
THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your precious effort!
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