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04-29-2005, 12:30 AM #151Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by linux-tech
Actually, it was down a lot LESS from what I recall.
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04-29-2005, 12:42 AM #152Originally posted by TheDoctor
Now I am wondering if you just seized the oppurtunity to inform us of changes.0
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04-29-2005, 01:17 AM #153Web Hosting Master
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when is that ad bar suppose to be gone or is it perm? I'd like to unblock the top, but if it stays i'm just going to keep it blocked or turn on adblock.
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04-29-2005, 01:32 AM #154
About 90 more minutes if my calculations are correct.
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04-29-2005, 01:41 AM #155Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by mikeylove
I don't really think so. If i remember correctly, WHT was down alot more often when it was on rackshack's net.0
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04-29-2005, 01:52 AM #156Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by SEATi
That would be true if "connection refused" is your only definition of "down", nowatdays it's never "down" (using that definition) it's just showing an "Under maintenance" message from inetinteractive.com LoL (and that happens a LOT)
When that does happen, as it did Monday, I was having to reboot the MySQL server because of an issue. It was back up in under 15 minutes. Instead of getting the vB SQL error page, and me getting 10,000 emails of vB errors, you saw a nice little page saying WHT was down. Some of you might have seen a 403 forbidden page, this was due in part to my error. When I shut the site down I set a .htaccess to DENY FROM ALL and a error redirect to the down page (which has a very generic statement).0
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04-29-2005, 02:29 AM #157rogue element
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Originally posted by Ryan Elledge
They wanted to try something different and it definitely created a buzz across iNET's network. Good for them! Gave us a black eye, but kudos to them.
We have stayed away from allowing new types of advertising from hitting WHT, largely because of the negative reaction from many visitors anytme there is a change.
I don't think anyone is against Site 5 or iNet experimenting with a new placement and sizing of an ad. I think we're concerned, that it was an additional ad on a page with two rotators already. This year, I've had such frequent trouble even logging in here that I'm being completely sarcastic when I say, "Y'know what this place needs? To load even slower..."
How many ads will the new skin be loading? How soon will that be subject to change? If everybody starts shutting ads off in an effort to make WHT pages load as quickly as they did last year, can I buy advertising space somewhere else on the page? For instance, instead of "Premium Member" that graphic could so easily say, "Bison Systems" with a link to my website. How much for that?
Originally posted by Ryan Elledge
Again, the modifications to the skin are designed to enhance WHT from an advertisers perspective. I cannot reitterate how important that is, as the advertisers are the ones who ultimately pay for this community.
Again, iNET recognizes that we were in error in allowing the extended toolbar advertisement.
As a community member, it's that emphasis on the advertisers which concerns me. Where are your priorities? I'm wondering when the board will run in a reasonably stable fashion again, instead you're focusing on advertiser-friendly skin modifications?
The advertisers ultimately pay for the community? They "allow me" to participate? Isn't that a chicken-and-egg argument? I notice plenty of my threads here are highly ranked on Google. Additionally, I report spam posts all the time.
If it weren't for the legions of members and (volunteer) moderators keeping the spammers at bay while also making quality contributions from time to time, what would happen to your advertising revenue? Why don't you ever acknowledge that we're the product you're marketing, instead of treating us as an expensive inconvenience?
Maybe iNet would get more respect from this community if you would show us more respect.Last edited by BigBison; 04-29-2005 at 02:32 AM.
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04-29-2005, 02:57 AM #158Web Hosting Master
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Well since the Site5 ad bar is now gone, I've now changed my hosts file back to normal so standard ads are appearing again. Since they fund WHT I hope that we now all do the same.
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Re: Site5's banner below the iNET interactive navigation bar
Originally posted by SEATi
So what's next? Popups?
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charge for signatures!
better yet, charge per character!if you haven't considered chapter 7 bankruptcy, maybe you should.
eliminate your debt, keep the property you want, most people qualify.
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04-29-2005, 03:13 AM #160Web Hosting Master
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Wohoo - charges.
Electricity meter - woops - Forum meter. :p0
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04-29-2005, 03:17 AM #161Web Hosting Master
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These new changes look BAD. A 720x ad? I think not, i will now be blocking ads on this site.
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Originally posted by Hostex Australia
These new changes look BAD. A 720x ad? I think not, i will now be blocking ads on this site.0
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04-29-2005, 03:22 AM #163Web Hosting Master
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Re: Re: Site5's banner below the iNET interactive navigation bar
Originally posted by LaurenStephens.com
oh i have THE idea of the century....
charge for signatures!
better yet, charge per character!
You would also have adds on the forum. Webhosts could have adds that popped up on there oppositions posts, things like "Would you really trust your hosting a person with this low standard of posts.
Yes there is a lot of untapped resources available. perhaps they should hire me a s a creative consultant. I would get the borads humming.
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04-29-2005, 03:23 AM #164
Re: Site5's banner below the iNET interactive navigation bar
Originally posted by SEATi
So what's next? Popups?0
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04-29-2005, 04:02 AM #165Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by mikeylove
I don't really think so. If i remember correctly, WHT was down alot more often when it was on rackshack's net.Originally posted by linux-tech
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04-29-2005, 07:20 AM #166Web Hosting Master
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This new advertising is great. There is one or two small problems with sizing for the new image but basically it is great. The conceipt of having images pertaining to each individual member is a marvelous idea. Not sure how it will go with the advertisers buy hey the members are more important.
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04-29-2005, 07:22 AM #167Web Hosting Master
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hey Doc, how did you get your photo on the right there?
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04-29-2005, 07:22 AM #168Web Hosting Master
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That's a joke right? :p
Edit: Must be and is!
Ok, never mind, ignore this post.0
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04-29-2005, 07:32 AM #169Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Aussie Bob
hey Doc, how did you get your photo on the right there?
Also, you have an unread PM too.www.proxomitron.info - let's you set up customer UA Strings too
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04-29-2005, 10:26 AM #170Dennis Johnson
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As the banner in question has expired, it's time for this thread to as well.
And so; thread closed.There is no best host. There is only the host that's best for you.0