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Title: Welcome back
Post by: bosk1 on April 27, 2009, 01:15:02 AM
Please check the announcements forum for a quick explanation of what happened this past week or so while we were down.  I will post more details and answer questions as I have time.  In the mean time, it's good to have everyone back.  Rest assured that while there may be hiccups in the system from time to time, I have no intention of letting this community disappear.  I hope to see you all online again soon.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: RobD on April 27, 2009, 06:04:42 AM
 :D Five-eight just wasn't the same.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: tri.ad on April 27, 2009, 06:08:09 AM
:D Five-eight just wasn't the same.

At least you had something to fall back on... I was jumping between 5/8 and MP.com most of the time. Both of the boards were too unfitting for my attitude towards DT and my "taste" about message boards in general.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: shadowfex on April 27, 2009, 06:08:53 AM
:D Five-eight just wasn't the same.

lol 5/8.

I've missed this place, that's for sure.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: TheVoxyn on April 27, 2009, 06:10:08 AM
Hurray, its b(l)ack. Can't count the number of times anymore that I pressed the DTF bookmark and nothing happend :(.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: tri.ad on April 27, 2009, 06:17:12 AM
Hurray, its b(l)ack. Can't count the number of times anymore that I pressed the DTF bookmark and nothing happend :(.

Tell me about it. I can't count the times I've typed cmd+R, only to see the same picture and message (yesterday was the hardest).
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 27, 2009, 06:19:01 AM
:D Five-eight just wasn't the same.

At least you had something to fall back on... I was jumping between 5/8 and MP.com most of the time. Both of the boards were too unfitting for my attitude towards DT and my "taste" about message boards in general.

Me too. This is the only forum I really liked overall. I post at others, but I can't imagine spending much time at any of them. Hopefully the important people find their way back, and hopefully some decide other places are better suited to their tastes............
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Nick on April 27, 2009, 06:30:49 AM
Thank you Bosk and everyone for your hard work! So nice to have the place back. :D
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: VFS on April 27, 2009, 06:32:24 AM
yeah, shame about the posts
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: lateralus88 on April 27, 2009, 06:50:11 AM
Hurray, its b(l)ack. Can't count the number of times anymore that I pressed the DTF bookmark and nothing happend :(.

Tell me about it. I can't count the times I've typed cmd+R, only to see the same picture and message (yesterday was the hardest).
You know you've spent to much time around 5/8 if you were tempted to mention The Count of Tuscany because of the bolded word. Seriously, what the fuck is up with that?

Also, I did the same thing. Over and over again.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: emindead on April 27, 2009, 06:52:24 AM
Hurray, its b(l)ack. Can't count the number of times anymore that I pressed the DTF bookmark and nothing happend :(.

Tell me about it. I can't count the times I've typed cmd+R, only to see the same picture and message (yesterday was the hardest).
You know you've spent to much time around 5/8 if you were tempted to mention The Count of Tuscany because of the bolded word. Seriously, what the fuck is up with that?

Also, I did the same thing. Over and over again.
Lat speaks the truth! Thanks for making a great work, mods!
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Silent Voice on April 27, 2009, 07:11:28 AM
Hooray, we're back! Let's make this incarnation of the community the best <_<
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: skydivingninja on April 27, 2009, 07:33:30 AM
YAY its back!  I missed you, DTF.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: axeman90210 on April 27, 2009, 07:37:05 AM
hooray :D
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: efxf on April 27, 2009, 08:01:48 AM
I know I don't post very much but I missed this forum and I'm glad it's back.   :)
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: YtseBitsySpider on April 27, 2009, 08:02:58 AM
tks bosky for all yer hard work.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Demi Zenith on April 27, 2009, 08:03:53 AM
Haha, it's like every time I come back to the forums after a long absence, they crash, shut down or split. Good work on getting it all back up and running. :tup
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Anaesthesia on April 27, 2009, 08:14:59 AM
Yayyyyyyyyy, it are back. :D
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Dimitrius on April 27, 2009, 08:36:17 AM
The greatest online community in the history of the interwebz is back!!!


Yay!!!!!
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: yeshaberto on April 27, 2009, 08:37:17 AM
nice work, bosk!  thanks for your hard work
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Scrub206 on April 27, 2009, 09:00:34 AM
omg.. i really had NO idea wtf to do with myself LOL.. i miss lurking on DTF. but its back! and should be fun. thank you everyone that helped get it back up and running! and i love the colors and layout of the new DTF <3
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: briang on April 27, 2009, 09:00:44 AM
Am I in the right place?
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 27, 2009, 09:03:21 AM
Am I in the right place?

(https://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/brianruyle814/avatar3_5.gif)
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Dimitrius on April 27, 2009, 09:03:38 AM
Oh noes!!!! The fail is back!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: briang on April 27, 2009, 09:04:21 AM
 :angel:
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: abydos on April 27, 2009, 09:06:15 AM
So, site is back in action. What's the take on the numbers of warnings and those who were banned? :d
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Dimitrius on April 27, 2009, 09:08:53 AM
Well, briang is back so I would guess all banned members have become un-banned.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Jamesman42 on April 27, 2009, 09:23:55 AM
:D Five-eight just wasn't the same.

At least you had something to fall back on... I was jumping between 5/8 and MP.com most of the time. Both of the boards were too unfitting for my attitude towards DT and my "taste" about message boards in general.

Me too. This is the only forum I really liked overall. I post at others, but I can't imagine spending much time at any of them. Hopefully the important people find their way back, and hopefully some decide other places are better suited to their tastes............

I may start posting a bit more at 5/8, but DTF is my home on the internet. They actually have some good discussion on their site as well, if you know where to look. They also have some lolworthy threads.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: 7StringedBeast on April 27, 2009, 09:24:40 AM
Yes!  So happy its back.  I kept checking and checking but with no luck... until now!  hey everybody!
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: emindead on April 27, 2009, 09:28:14 AM
Well, briang is back so I would guess all banned members have become un-banned.
It's a good time for second chances.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: bosk1 on April 27, 2009, 09:34:58 AM
So, site is back in action. What's the take on the numbers of warnings and those who were banned? :d

The ban/warning log will be updated shortly.  :boskinated:
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Dimitrius on April 27, 2009, 09:38:14 AM
A public log or is it a mod only log?
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 27, 2009, 09:38:39 AM
Good to be back, bosky.

I was expecting to start with a zero postcount.  Neat that you could keep those.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Nick on April 27, 2009, 09:40:53 AM
Good to be back, bosky.

I was expecting to start with a zero postcount.  Neat that you could keep those.

If I remember correctly we have to reset yours anyway. ;)

A public log or is it a mod only log?

In this community it's always been a mod log, so I'd assume (but don't know) that that will be the case.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 27, 2009, 09:42:11 AM
Yeah, Nick, that might be a safe move.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Jamesman42 on April 27, 2009, 09:43:44 AM
So, site is back in action. What's the take on the numbers of warnings and those who were banned? :d

The ban/warning log will be updated shortly.  :boskinated:

You're such a tease. You know briang is going to cry himself to sleep tonight, you jerk.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: briang on April 27, 2009, 09:54:24 AM
 :'( Don't ban me!
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 27, 2009, 10:00:55 AM
I won't ban you, brian.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Jazz Samurai on April 27, 2009, 10:06:22 AM
I once co-admin'd a message board, and for April Fool's I made every user a moderator for the day.

It turns out the previous/main admin had not set the board to keep backups of the database, so we just kinda lost all of the posts and such.

So, I know the feeling.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: ReaPsTA on April 27, 2009, 10:14:23 AM
I'll admit, not having DTF created a major void in my life.

I just hope there's a backup of the DMV story and my story about me and Hef beating people up on my computer. Other than that, I appreciate the fresh start.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Orbert on April 27, 2009, 10:45:14 AM
Wow, grey on black, much like the Train of Thought theme, only greyer and blacker.

Amusing that all posts were lost, but postcounts were not reset.  So my first post is really my 1362nd.

But hey, DTF is back!  :tup  THANKS BOSK!
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: TimmyHiggy on April 27, 2009, 10:49:48 AM
I never realised quite how much time i spent on here until I tried to log in and was greeted by that white screen.
Bugger about the old threads, oh well.
Its good to be back.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: kári on April 27, 2009, 11:32:50 AM
Those were some long days!
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: OsMosis2259 on April 27, 2009, 11:35:45 AM
guys the forum looks incredible... thank you very much for bringing it back and making it look better than ever.  It feels good to back
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Samsara on April 27, 2009, 12:09:15 PM
I would request credit for the theme of this board, because it was copied straight from AnybodyListening.net's Queensryche forum, The Breakdown Room - www.anybodylistening.net/breakdownroom.

Theme theft, theme theft!
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: toao on April 27, 2009, 12:26:30 PM
Welcome back DTF. Glad to have my favorite lurking place on the webz back :)
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 27, 2009, 12:42:40 PM
Back in black  :metal
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Dimitrius on April 27, 2009, 12:52:58 PM
My new avatar shares my feelings about this whole thing.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Metropolis Pt. II on April 27, 2009, 12:59:13 PM
I am impressed with how nicely everything seems to be going with this forum reincarnation. I like the changes and I feel like it's a chance to start anew and all that hub bub. It's nice to see everyone again. Great job recreating the boards, admins!  :tup 
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: bosk1 on April 27, 2009, 12:59:27 PM
I would request credit for the theme of this board, because it was copied straight from AnybodyListening.net's Queensryche forum, The Breakdown Room - www.anybodylistening.net/breakdownroom.

Theme theft, theme theft!

https://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=118

:lol
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: bosk1 on April 27, 2009, 01:00:56 PM
I am impressed with how nicely everything seems to be going with this forum reincarnation. I like the changes and I feel like it's a chance to start anew and all that hub bub. It's nice to see everyone again. Great job recreating the boards, admins!  :tup 

It's kind of ironic, really, that probably from a user standpoint, there were no real problems with the forum layout and functioning whatsoever.  But at the same time, from the admin standpoint, seeing some of the errors and things on the back end of this have had a few stomachs in knots for quite a while.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Progmetty on April 27, 2009, 02:09:30 PM
what the hell happened here!
I like it, is the previous layout still available though?
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: bosk1 on April 27, 2009, 02:15:00 PM
No.  We actually specifically tried to import the old Chaos in Motion theme, but couldn't because of it being too inextricably intertwined to a lot of the problems that caused the crash.  But there will be a light them soon.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: ariich on April 27, 2009, 02:23:39 PM
But there will be a light them soon.
Will it be the best them? :metal:
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: antigoon on April 27, 2009, 02:41:49 PM
Thanks to everyone who helped get this place back up. I'm starting to get a feeling that this community is cursed in some way. First DT.net, then DTF.Com, then whatever shit happened to 5/8, then THIS.

jesus h christ.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: ariich on April 27, 2009, 02:55:42 PM
Thanks to everyone who helped get this place back up. I'm starting to get a feeling that this community is cursed in some way. First DT.net, then DTF.Com, then whatever shit happened to 5/8, then THIS.

jesus h christ.
We've actually come to the conclusion that it's hef's fault.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: emindead on April 27, 2009, 03:37:12 PM
In a normal situation it's Nicks fault. Now we know it's Hef's fault. Dammit hef?
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: staveoffzombies on April 27, 2009, 04:10:41 PM
SO good to finally be back!
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Scrub206 on April 27, 2009, 04:53:11 PM
I agree. i can finally stop clicking on my DTF tab every 10 seconds to see if its up yet.. :D
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Orbert on April 27, 2009, 05:04:00 PM
By the way, it's up now.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Q9R42 on April 27, 2009, 05:18:06 PM
Awesome n.n
Thank you for the welcome backs <3 *hugs*
*checks out the new look* (:
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Fuzzboy on April 27, 2009, 05:21:11 PM
I feel complete again. :heart
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: masterthes on April 27, 2009, 05:34:17 PM
So happy we're back. Nice job Bosk and everybody else
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Dr. SeaWolf on April 27, 2009, 08:31:59 PM
Definitely good to be back!  5/8 was fun, but I wouldn't want to live there.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Nick on April 27, 2009, 09:33:47 PM
In a normal situation it's Nicks fault. Now we know it's Hef's fault. Dammit hef?

Trust me, I am just as, if not more surprised than anyone else.

Dammit Hef.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: lateralus88 on April 27, 2009, 10:25:43 PM
Nick admitted to the great DTF explosion. As it turns out he caused the incident so more people would tune into the chat room during WPAPU to discuss DTF while tuning into his radio show. Thus giving him more publicity and listeners.
It's all there people, it all adds up.
Fuck yeah for conspiracies.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: lutima on April 28, 2009, 02:44:28 AM
Hey Jerry and rest of the DTF.org staff;  :hefdaddy thanks for bringing the forum back ! It sure looks awesome, great job, keep it coming :tup


Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 28, 2009, 09:27:39 AM
In a normal situation it's Nicks fault. Now we know it's Hef's fault. Dammit hef?

Trust me, I am just as, if not more surprised than anyone else.

Dammit Hef.
Sorry.  My bad.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: antigoon on April 28, 2009, 09:28:28 AM
And they made him a mod as punishment.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Hyperplex on April 29, 2009, 07:05:02 PM
In quasi-celebration of the return of DTF, I have removed my invisible status.

Actually, I just couldn't be fucked to explain why I chose that option anymore and decided it was pointless. Woo.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Nick on April 29, 2009, 07:20:39 PM
Nick admitted to the great DTF explosion. As it turns out he caused the incident so more people would tune into the chat room during WPAPU to discuss DTF while tuning into his radio show. Thus giving him more publicity and listeners.
It's all there people, it all adds up.
Fuck yeah for conspiracies.

Agent Lat, there are some secrets that are best left... secrets. I suggest that you drop off this case immediately.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Ravenheart on April 29, 2009, 07:39:50 PM
I doubt I was missed, but it is good to have the board back.

Needless to say, bosk1, we all appreciate the efforts from you and the other moderators to make sure DTF stays in check, and we know that you have the best interest of the forum at heart. It's great to know that after encountering such enormous difficulties with the forum that you were determined enough to get it up and running again with most of the same features intact. Also, I must say that I dig the new look!  :tup

Cheers.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: lateralus88 on April 29, 2009, 10:30:29 PM
Nick admitted to the great DTF explosion. As it turns out he caused the incident so more people would tune into the chat room during WPAPU to discuss DTF while tuning into his radio show. Thus giving him more publicity and listeners.
It's all there people, it all adds up.
Fuck yeah for conspiracies.

Agent Lat, there are some secrets that are best left... secrets. I suggest that you drop off this case immediately.
Never. I am going to see to it that you get what's coming to you, Dr. Fail.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 30, 2009, 09:39:00 AM
You don't have to "see to it."  That's like saying you are going to "see to it" that the sun rises in the east tomorrow morning.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Dublagent66 on May 01, 2009, 08:10:50 PM
Thanks Bosk.  Great to be back and the forum looks great!   :metal
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: Manolito Mystiq on May 05, 2009, 10:35:23 AM
Quite a change, this forum. I'm gonna look around.
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: carl320 on May 09, 2009, 10:31:04 PM
Glad the forum is back!   :tup
Title: Re: Welcome back
Post by: ZeppelinDT on May 19, 2009, 02:53:33 PM
I think its fair to say that everybody now realizes where back, so I'm un-stickying this.