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SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« on: December 11, 2010, 07:38:54 AM »
Due to well known and lingering issues with OER's current web host provider, we are finally moving the site and forum to a new host based in Australia. We just couldn't continue with the "service" from our current host which is based overseas.

During the 'move' OER may be offline for a period of time as the site's files and forum database are migrated to our new host's server. So please bear with us while the move is happening and any initial teething probs that may arise when its all done (hopefully there will be none).

Cheers,

   MT and WP.

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Re: SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2010, 08:28:38 AM »
 :cheers
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Re: SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2010, 08:37:40 AM »
Best news I've heard in a while.  The old site was just too unreliable.   :clapping

One ignorant question guys - who funds the hosting and running costs?

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Re: SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2010, 09:35:50 AM »
Best news I've heard in a while.  The old site was just too unreliable.   :clapping


It hasn't moved yet smokey - will happen over the next few days. We are confident that there will be a marked improvement and less dowtime. We are also pleased to be able to use an Aussie Company now rather s meone off shore

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One ignorant question guys - who funds the hosting and running costs?

Team OER  ;D :thumbsup
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Re: SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2010, 11:24:44 AM »
Best news I've heard in a while.  The old site was just too unreliable.   :clapping


It hasn't moved yet smokey - will happen over the next few days. We are confident that there will be a marked improvement and less dowtime. We are also pleased to be able to use an Aussie Company now rather s meone off shore

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One ignorant question guys - who funds the hosting and running costs?

Team OER  ;D :thumbsup

Excellent news WP OE & MT!  :thumbsup

Check to see if they have a community chest or paypal mod as I'd be happy to chip in a few bucks towards the running of the site and I'm sure others would too. Even if it allows us to have some more cool mods that everyone can enjoy. I know some sites have a really cool "gallery" mod which we could post training & game day pics as well as other tiger related pics taken by members. I've run plenty of forums in the past so if you want any ideas just PM me.  :thumbsup

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Re: SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2010, 12:23:26 PM »
Oh, what a shame, they were so reliable  :nope

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Re: SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2010, 07:56:33 PM »

One ignorant question guys - who funds the hosting and running costs?

Team OER  ;D :thumbsup

Excellent news WP OE & MT!  :thumbsup

Check to see if they have a community chest or paypal mod as I'd be happy to chip in a few bucks towards the running of the site and I'm sure others would too.

Yep, what Tiga said.  Happy to chip in.

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Re: SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2010, 08:11:03 PM »
Great news OE, MT and WP! :thumbsup

Any chance with the move that in the future you could nominate good posts for a post of the month or something similar like I have seen on some other 'inferior sites'  :whistle I wouldn't have the first clue how difficult this is to create but a type of recognition for genuinely humourous, informative or insightful posts (MT's training posts and OE's breaking stories come straight to mind) is the only thing I see other sites having that we don't here. Considering this is the best Tigers forum around I was just curious if such additions are a possibility or just a pipe dream on my behalf :sleep

Either way, thanks for all your work and efforts with the site and great to hear of the change.  :clapping

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Re: SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2010, 08:23:02 PM »
ya gotta love OER!  The King of Tiger fan forums!  :gotigers

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Re: SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2010, 09:25:27 PM »
Great news OE, MT and WP! :thumbsup

Any chance with the move that in the future you could nominate good posts for a post of the month or something similar like I have seen on some other 'inferior sites'  :whistle I wouldn't have the first clue how difficult this is to create but a type of recognition for genuinely humourous, informative or insightful posts (MT's training posts and OE's breaking stories come straight to mind) is the only thing I see other sites having that we don't here. Considering this is the best Tigers forum around I was just curious if such additions are a possibility or just a pipe dream on my behalf :sleep

Either way, thanks for all your work and efforts with the site and great to hear of the change.  :clapping

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Thanks all for the kind words by the way  :)

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Re: SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2010, 08:13:45 AM »
Good to hear. Keep up the great work.

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Re: SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2010, 09:34:29 AM »
They're not called Simpleton Machines for nothing  :rollin

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Re: SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2010, 10:10:46 AM »
They're not called Simpleton Machines for nothing  :rollin

heheheheh :bow

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Re: SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2010, 02:53:02 PM »
what was the problem anyway?

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Re: SITE NEWS: OER MIGRATING TO A NEW HOST
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2010, 05:28:02 PM »
In short poor service from what we were promised plus in the past 4 months our soon to be old host moved the goal posts from an existing contract we had. The only webhosting company I know who installs new servers that offer less capacity and more restrictions than their old servers  ???  ::). Oh what fun WP and I had "discussing" all these issues with our old host  ;D.


Anyway the migration to our new host is about to happen so if OER goes offline then you'll all know why.

Cheers  :).