Kraton
Single Wolf
Yeah, me too... I keep accidentally checking FA and then remembering that it's down. v_v *sigh* I miss it.
But at least I can talk with everyone here. It's the people I enjoy spending time with the most that I miss.
Server Hardware Fault
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Yeah, me too... I keep accidentally checking FA and then remembering that it's down. v_v *sigh* I miss it.
But at least I can talk with everyone here. It's the people I enjoy spending time with the most that I miss.
Rhainor
Rawr.
It's gonna be at least next weekend before it's back up. They're won't be ordering the new equipment 'til Monday, and then it's gotta be shipped, unpacked, set up, configured, turned on, double-checked...and *then* they'll open it back up.
marmietiger
New Member
donated.I use FA waaay to much to not.
<3 I honestly don't care how long it takes to get back on. I appreciate all the effort going into making this site what it is :3
purpleweeble
The Weebler
If they do make those VIP accounts or whatever, I say we get a Poll system, like DA. That would be nice.
ToeClaws
PEBKAC exterminator
First off, double-woo! This is awesome news. Second, for the folks who think it's a large sum of money that can't possibly be exhausted on a few pieces of hardware, think again. I have been in this industry for many long years, spec'd out many generations of servers. What Dragoneer is building for FA is BIG machine. Stuff is fairly cheap when it's conventional, but when you're taking systems with a dozen (or more) memory slots and each stick of RAM being 4 gigs, that doesn't come cheap. I spec'd out some similarly big machines for the university I work at and some of them rang in around $40K. So trust me - they will be able to use every cent of the donations on hardware.
Now... I do find it amusing (and awesome) that such a beast of a system is going to be used for yiffy endeavours.
purpleweeble
The Weebler
Haha gosh furries are loaded with money! We donate so so much XD
Kraton
Single Wolf
Now... I do find it amusing (and awesome) that such a beast of a system is going to be used for yiffy endeavours.
It's not ALL yiffy though. In my opinion, the last thing FA is about is the porn. The free porn is just a big bonus, I think. What makes FA so wonderful is the amazingly kind people. It's why I fit in so well. No one discriminates, and that's just what I hope to see in any place where I'd hang out.
Y'all are so awesome. I fully intend to donate as soon as I get a job. ^_^
Here's a bright idea:
I dont think a paysite for features that are in need of having anyways would be the way to go. Instead, how about not using said promiced money from donations to buy a new server to instead fo to an Anthrocon trip and a room full of expencive personal hardware that could have been spent on the new server in the first place?
How about using the donation coffers for the needed server hardware instead of for personal gain? I am sorry, but I will not give funds to ego-driven admins that think the donation bucket is their own personal checking account.
*ahem*
I dont think a paysite for features that are in need of having anyways would be the way to go. Instead, how about not using said promiced money from donations to buy a new server to instead fo to an Anthrocon trip and a room full of expencive personal hardware that could have been spent on the new server in the first place?
How about using the donation coffers for the needed server hardware instead of for personal gain? I am sorry, but I will not give funds to ego-driven admins that think the donation bucket is their own personal checking account.
*ahem*
Dude...seriously did you even read anything before posting? Of course their using the donations to purchase the hardware needed to bring FA back (and keep it up) the subscribtion jabber going on right is about what (some) people THINK FA should do in the future to secure funds to continue running the site.
I don't know why people insinst on proposing subscriptions as though they would become mandatory... which they won't at all. it has been made very clear multiple times during this thread.
other features as:
capping the count of watches possible: I didn't know there was one. either way, it's nonsense. what would be accomplished through it?
front-pager exposure of latest submissions for subscibers only: and what about talented amateurs? besides, what looks like utter crap can mean the highlight of the year to the enxt one. thus: schnickschnack.
there were other nonsense which would make me pack my things and go very fast even though I could afford a subscription: because it would be very unfair to other artists who couldn't afford it. and I can imagine a lot of established ones who wouldn't stand in for it out of principle.
I'm not sure what I should do with a poll system... I put up a journal entry, ask my questions and wait for the answers to trickle in.
I would have a couple suggestions for features for all that would need some work, though.
first, maybe an additional submission theme might be helpful; "Fetish clothing/tame" res. "adult". since I and a couple other artists would use that one a lot.
and in my opinion the species list would need a work-over. and maybe add "pea" to the "Apple". XD
making the use of tags mandatory would help with search functions greatly, I can imagine. not everyone feels inclined to use them. if the search could include the custom tags, it would be awesome, as long as they would be found with 'near hits', too. but that would probably be too much anyway, so there.
personally, I could use a working 'delete' button for my received PMs. after one screwing-over in the distant past I amassed six or seven pages of PMs I don't need anymore.
also, being able to edit one's own replies (and submission comments more easily), as soemone asked before, would be icing on the cake, if only to wipe out misstypings or unsafe wordings made late at night, found the second you hit 'add reply?'. or you could fill that empty reply box you just sent off with a healthy "Duh!"... XD
other features as:
capping the count of watches possible: I didn't know there was one. either way, it's nonsense. what would be accomplished through it?
front-pager exposure of latest submissions for subscibers only: and what about talented amateurs? besides, what looks like utter crap can mean the highlight of the year to the enxt one. thus: schnickschnack.
there were other nonsense which would make me pack my things and go very fast even though I could afford a subscription: because it would be very unfair to other artists who couldn't afford it. and I can imagine a lot of established ones who wouldn't stand in for it out of principle.
I'm not sure what I should do with a poll system... I put up a journal entry, ask my questions and wait for the answers to trickle in.
I would have a couple suggestions for features for all that would need some work, though.
first, maybe an additional submission theme might be helpful; "Fetish clothing/tame" res. "adult". since I and a couple other artists would use that one a lot.
and in my opinion the species list would need a work-over. and maybe add "pea" to the "Apple". XD
making the use of tags mandatory would help with search functions greatly, I can imagine. not everyone feels inclined to use them. if the search could include the custom tags, it would be awesome, as long as they would be found with 'near hits', too. but that would probably be too much anyway, so there.
personally, I could use a working 'delete' button for my received PMs. after one screwing-over in the distant past I amassed six or seven pages of PMs I don't need anymore.
also, being able to edit one's own replies (and submission comments more easily), as soemone asked before, would be icing on the cake, if only to wipe out misstypings or unsafe wordings made late at night, found the second you hit 'add reply?'. or you could fill that empty reply box you just sent off with a healthy "Duh!"... XD
starlightcorvina
Dogslug
If they took your terrible advice and made the site crappy for free users, I -would- go elsewhere. I don't want to, because I do like FA more than other furry sites, but I wouldn't stick around for that.
As for there not being other sites for furry artists, I suggest you check out Artspots and Yiffit. I know there are others out there, too, but those are the main ones that come to mind.
Balto.Woof
Husky/Wolfy
So.... They removed the donation link for Amazon.com, eh?
All that dosen't matter, they lied when they said that there was a new server thanks to donations, if you happen to remember, but instead there was no new server, just a quickfix, no real hardware replacement, and it was moved to another location. So what ever happened to that money that was donated for it? Preyfur's pocket, 'nuff said. :] You dont think he will give up such a solid source of income from all you furs do ya? Why dont you think about it for a while and it may just sink in.
starlightcorvina
Dogslug
So you think free users shouldn't be able to use search if they ever get it running again? Oh, and also they wouldn't be able to send or receive private messages or have a journal?
I think you're nutty. If they make those changes, well, I know of a few dozen people who would be headed elsewhere.
Silenced0
New Member
To those of you who have donated to the server fund: The donations were not used for a new server, they were used for Anthrocon tickets and various personal items. You have been scammed.
The server was only moved, no new server was bought.
I am not the only one who had posted something about this, and I realize that when Dragoneer reads this or when any of the others involved reads this it will get deleted and I may likely be banned. That course of action will only show that what I am saying is true.
The server was only moved, no new server was bought.
I am not the only one who had posted something about this, and I realize that when Dragoneer reads this or when any of the others involved reads this it will get deleted and I may likely be banned. That course of action will only show that what I am saying is true.
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LoinRockerForever
Interesting...
Why not just run FA on the forum server? its always up
It then be a question of, if the server can keep up with all that traffic. I honestly think that might cause this one to go down too. And god dam it, I was going to post up more of my stories too!! * grr * oh well, I guess I will just start on the new ones then I guess. ( Figures when I was about to do something today lol )
***** On a side note *****
Someone spilled coffee on the server didn't they? Yeah they did, admit it!!!
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LonelyFox
Care to join me for a bit?
someone ALWAYS spills coffee on it.. its always the god damn coffee >.<
why coffee WHY?!
Kraton
Single Wolf
Including me.
Sslaxx
Member
Kraton
Single Wolf
Of course, this is EXACTLY what someone who is greedy and would do this for themselves would say. >.>
What you selfish people don't realize is that the admins are not like that, and if you care to keep up with your foolish antics, then GTFO. Seriously, the fandom has no room for greed, self-minded folks like you.
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