Somebody exploited a weakness in our gallery and got into the host's server.  Needless to say they weren't very happy about it.  At least they just shut our account off instead of cancelling our account (which some hosts do).

We should have been back up yesterday BUT the host forgot to turn our account on (and even though I could have done it myself I know they'd kill my account if I messed with the htaccess file).  I called again this AM and begged them to open the account which they did!  Woohoo!

We have patched things up, we are back.  If it happens again we will have to lock down the gallery AND probably change hosts...which sucks.

So we're back.  That's all that matters.

I'm so happy!

I was having a nervous breakdown. 

Starwalt via email let me know all were affected.   

I actually had to do like real work here. it sucked.   

John, this made me realize how much I enjoy the site. I'd like to thank you and Anne for keep it up for us. 

Yeah I was a little scared too  I realized how much time I actually spent on this site.....I actually had to go out and get sun yesterday 

my life is back to normal!

I made the mistake of substituting GST with eBay... boy was that a bad idea...

No kidding!  Totally glad it's back...  I was going CRAZY!!!   

Quote from: LimaXray on May 17, 2006, 10:20:12 AM
I made the mistake of substituting GST with eBay... boy was that a bad idea...

Me too!!!   luckily I only bought a 2.5" external hard drive enclosure



...I did buy a new laptop though..for an obscene amount of money

I managed to find a Kay shock for cheap...  Then forgot to re-bid on it after I was outbid...     Stupid free beer making me drunk! 

I thought "I was banned" then I realized what had happened. I would hit the link about once or twice a day to see if it was back, I MISSED the crap out of this place! The other bike forum I am on is wayyyyyyyyyy slow!!!!

I heard that the site shut down because of the EX 500 guys and the Curve Unit sabotaged us!!

WAR GStwinners!!!

Quote from: Jake D on May 17, 2006, 10:59:49 AMI heard that the site shut down because of the EX 500 guys and the Curve Unit sabotaged us!!

  That would be funny...

Ahhhhhhh I got my fix.    Aint nothing like a little Gstwins.

I felt like a lost child the last few days.

-ash

Quote from: Maduro Mistress on May 17, 2006, 10:48:57 AM
I thought "I was banned"

A lot of folks thought that.....why does everyone have SUCH a guilty conscience!!?? 

because the ban hammer is out!

I PM'ed Pandy on the SV board, asking her if I'd been banned. 

I know I've got a guilty conscience. 

I got msgs from the SV board, from BARF, from SBR, and in e-mail! It cracked me up! You're all obviously evil! 

What the hell???  I never thought I was banned. 

Wow Thank God we're back.  I'm glad I'm not the only one who checked on this site over and over again! 

What does it mean that someone "exploited a weakness in our gallery?"