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Post by Sílený Jízda on May 7, 2007 13:26:18 GMT -6
This is just a note to give everyone a heads up.
My internet provider has decided to pull the plug on using Earthlink as an email provider. That being the case I'll need to update contact email addresses for myself and other things in regards to WCUnleashed. This also affects the image hosting for this site as well since they also provided web space for images and such. As a result all the images here from the banners to buttons to the start page will need to be relocated if it is even possible with the new service we are getting. The only thing that will cause as far as the site here is concerned in a whole lot of red 'x' instead of images until I can figure out what to do. I'm going to back everything up immediately and begin looking for a solution to this situation asap.
The forum itself will still function as always.
Thank You.
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Post by Sílený Jízda on May 7, 2007 13:44:11 GMT -6
I just did some digging and the new provider will not be providing web space at all. I'll need to look into finding a reliable source for image hosting for the start page and the images for the website itself.
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Post by ~WineMe~DineMe~69 on May 7, 2007 14:24:56 GMT -6
thanks for the update!
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Post by ogeezer on May 7, 2007 14:47:25 GMT -6
Does that mean that Image Shack images will no longer be our images ?
Does that include image uploads thru the img button above the smileys in the reply section?
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Post by ~WineMe~DineMe~69 on May 7, 2007 14:50:40 GMT -6
i think it will be just temporary if it happens
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Keyser Soze
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Post by Keyser Soze on May 7, 2007 16:05:01 GMT -6
what if someone updates their email addy and can't sign on because they haven't received the sanctioning email?
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Post by Sílený Jízda on May 7, 2007 16:07:46 GMT -6
It will only affect the images for the site itself. Not ImageShack. I've been using my webspace provided to me though Earthlink in order to host the images like the buttons, banners, and such for the site since it was free. Our initial DSL provider Sprint, was merged into Embarq recently. Sprint had a deal with Earthlink to provide the email addresses and webspace to use for email storage and homepages if we so choose. Embarq isn't interested in maintaining the relationship with Earthlink so I'll eventually have to 'upgrade' ( I use that term loosely since it's actually a downgrade in product) to the Embarq email addresses. In doing that it will wipe out the Earthlink accounts completely and I won't have a place to store the images for the site.
ImageShack, is the host for the images you guys post in the forum. It is totally seperate and will not be affected. You can still host images for the topics through there.
As for the other though I'll have until Oct. 31 this year to figure something out. Right now my options are not looking good both for our personal email accounts and the image hosting. As it appears now I'll most likely have to purchase a domain name for the start page and use it for image storing as well.
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Post by ~WineMe~DineMe~69 on May 7, 2007 16:12:59 GMT -6
everything comes with a price right?
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Post by Sílený Jízda on May 7, 2007 16:17:35 GMT -6
I can't see why Embarq couldn't just leave well enough alone. Even the email address they have setup now looks hokey like the free email services online.
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itchy
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Post by itchy on May 7, 2007 16:53:10 GMT -6
have you talked to isabo maybe she can help ya... I'm not sure how all this works so I'm just shooting in the dark here... its dangerous i know... (there i beat everyone to the punch line). ;D
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Post by ~WineMe~DineMe~69 on May 7, 2007 16:56:20 GMT -6
it is, and that's straight from the now titled "Mouth of the South".
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itchy
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Post by itchy on May 7, 2007 17:03:51 GMT -6
i'm going to have to think about this.. not sure how to take that one...
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Post by ~WineMe~DineMe~69 on May 7, 2007 17:06:12 GMT -6
itchy, look above my avatar
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itchy
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Post by itchy on May 7, 2007 17:08:10 GMT -6
itchy, look above my avatar oh ok, see it now... we're all good....
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Post by ~WineMe~DineMe~69 on May 7, 2007 17:09:35 GMT -6
i should have made that a little more clear, sorry
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Post by Sílený Jízda on Jun 1, 2007 12:45:47 GMT -6
I'll be performing the forum maintenance this weekend beginning tonight. As a result some images may take time to reload. Everything should shake out by Monday.
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Post by ~WineMe~DineMe~69 on Jun 1, 2007 17:00:05 GMT -6
cool! maybe my computer will work better.lol
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Post by Sílený Jízda on Jun 1, 2007 21:17:06 GMT -6
All Default Skin Images have been transferred.
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Post by Sílený Jízda on Jun 2, 2007 16:31:11 GMT -6
The following Skins have been transferred:
Default Faded Glory Old West Sea Foam Fall Season Thanksgiving Winter Season Christmas
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Post by Sílený Jízda on Jun 2, 2007 16:34:23 GMT -6
All Avatars have been transferred:
Everyone will need to update their profile Avatar by re-selecting their avatar image and removing the link below their avatar image in their profile settings then saving the settings. All old (Earthlink) WCUnleashed provided Avatar images will be removed by the end of next week.
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Post by Sílený Jízda on Jun 7, 2007 15:23:54 GMT -6
All profiles avatars have been updated to the new image locations.
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