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(OMFG READ ME NOW NOW NOW!)show some courtesy

  • 28-05-2006 02:51AM
    #1
    MrSinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 589 ✭✭✭


    i think its time this site showed some courtesy and apprication to its users,every now and again at any given time that you decide (without notice) this site disappears and we(your customers,the thing that keeps you going)are left hanging,there is enough mods here to at least let us know when this site is going to be off-line so why dont you tell us about upgrades or any other work being done to this site and tell us not to bother posting during this period?


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  • #2
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,227 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    MrSinn wrote:
    i think its time this site showed some courtesy and apprication to its users,every now and again at any given time that you decide without notice this site disappears and we(your customers,the thing that keeps you going)are left hanging,there is enough mods here to at least let us know when this site is going to be off-line so why dont you tell us about upgrades or any other work being done to this site and tell us not to bother posting during this period?

    Are you paying for the service?
    No, not unless you subscribe and even then its only as a thanks for such a service.

    Judging by your post time, you have just come back after the nightly database backup.
    Without this, if anything bad happened, we could all kiss goodbye to our accounts and posts.

    The uptime of boards is well within tollerance levels.
    And if any upgrades are being done, you WILL find info either on this forum or as an announcement.


  • #3
    MrSinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 589 ✭✭✭MrSinn


    Sparky-s wrote:
    Are you paying for the service?
    No, not unless you subscribe and even then its only as a thanks for such a service.

    Judging by your post time, you have just come back after the nightly database backup.
    Without this, if anything bad happened, we could all kiss goodbye to our accounts and posts.

    The uptime of boards is well within tollerance levels.
    And if any upgrades are being done, you WILL find info either on this forum or as an announcement.
    well thanks sparky but that makes absolutely no sense to me,i have noticed at around this time on a saturday/sunday that the site dissapears,am i wrong?and if boards.ie thinks so little of its un-paid subscribers then boards.ie should get rid of them,yes?


  • #4
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    At 3AM every night, the site is backed up automatically, and it's down for a few minutes. It's down for everyone, subscribers and moderators included.

    So stop your whinging.


  • #5
    Goodshape
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭Goodshape


    thanks.jpg


  • #6
    MrSinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 589 ✭✭✭MrSinn


    Karl Hungus wrote:
    At 3AM every night, the site is backed up automatically, and it's down for a few minutes. It's down for everyone, subscribers and moderators included.

    So stop your whinging.
    Now your working!?


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  • #7
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    MrSinn wrote:
    Now your working!?

    :confused:


  • #8
    Crash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,216 ✭✭✭✭Crash


    This from the user who got abusive towards me after i banned him for a week for being abusive to people on a board i moderate?

    The moment you show some courtesy towards other users, i'll show some to you.


    Til then, Fuck off.


  • #9
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,227 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    Well the obvious common denominator is the DB backup. I doubt Cloud would be up at this time doing upgrades (well he may be because of his newly born child :D) but besides that I doubt he would.
    The same goes for regi.

    Boards doesn't think little of anyone, only banned users and dodgy traders.
    The subscription is a voluntary donation, all it gives you is red stars and a bigger avatar.
    The mods and admins wont change their attitude of you just because your a subscriber.

    But dont fall under the illusion that your a customer, your a user of a free service.
    So if tomorrow morning boards wants to go off line for a day, they can do it.
    But out of courtesy anyway all users of the site will know anyway beforehand.


  • #10
    MrSinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 589 ✭✭✭MrSinn


    Karl Hungus wrote:
    :confused:
    you're doing something in relation to the site and not telling us what you dislike or some crap like that.
    i dont want an argument or any bitching but we should be told when the site is going to be off-line


  • #11
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,227 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    MrSinn wrote:
    you're doing something in relation to the site and not telling us what you dislike or some crap like that.
    i dont want an argument or any bitching but we should be told when the site is going to be off-line

    OK so

    approx 3:02am- 3:20am Monday to Sunday 365day of the year.

    excluding when regi says oops


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  • #12
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    MrSinn wrote:
    you're doing something in relation to the site and not telling us what you dislike or some crap like that.

    This is still incredibly boggling. I'm just going to assume you're drunk, and let that explain your incoherence.
    MrSinn wrote:
    i dont want an argument or any bitching but we should be told when the site is going to be off-line

    Look, it's common knowledge that the site is down every night at 3AM. What exactly do you want, a PM every night reminding you of this fact?


  • #13
    Goodshape
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭Goodshape


    MrSinn wrote:
    Now your working!?
    Moderators are just users who volunteer their time to keep this site running smoothly and spam-free. They do not 'work' here.

    There are five administrators who basically run the show and I doubt very much that even they make much money from you being here -- particularly as a non-subscriber.

    Bottom line, if you were to leave tomorrow that would constitute exactly no loss what-so-ever to Boards.ie Ltd. or to the community that has grown here.

    But then, why would you want to do that? It's a free (and spam-free) service and a damn fine one at that. Show some courtesy.


  • #14
    sceptre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,607 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    MrSinn wrote:
    i think its time this site showed some courtesy and apprication to its users,every now and again at any given time that you decide (without notice) this site disappears and we(your customers,the thing that keeps you going)are left hanging,there is enough mods here to at least let us know when this site is going to be off-line so why dont you tell us about upgrades or any other work being done to this site and tell us not to bother posting during this period?
    Upgrades tend to be highlighted in a big way for a few days or even weeks before they happen.

    Meanwhile the database gets backed up after about 3am every night for a while, which has been highlighted more times than I've had hot dinners in the last few weeks (ie more than once but as it happens it's been mentioned a lot more than once). That's every night, not just on Saturdays and Sundays.


  • #15
    MrSinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 589 ✭✭✭MrSinn


    Karl Hungus wrote:
    This is still incredibly boggling. I'm just going to assume you're drunk, and let that explain your incoherence.



    Look, it's common knowledge that the site is down every night at 3AM. What exactly do you want, a PM every night reminding you of this fact?
    im looking at an advert right now http://www.paddypowerpoker.com/tournaments/wsop/wsop-express.php
    if it was common knowledge then i would know about it???post a recent link that tells me otherwise!what is more important here-the users of this site or the advertisers?,having said that who is the client?does boards.ie tell its potential advertising clients that it goes off-line every now and again?or is it just its just its USERS that are left in the dark?


  • #16
    Dirk Gently
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,779 ✭✭✭Dirk Gently


    Mr Sinn just go to bed and sleep it off. drink a pint of water as this will help with your hangover tomorrow.


  • #17
    Chinafoot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,894 ✭✭✭Chinafoot


    You've been a user since October 2005....how have you not copped on to the fact that boards goes offline for the back-up at 3am every morning?!

    You're not even paying a subscription so don't dare call yourself a customer.

    Boards is a free service. Enjoy it and be thankful for the opportunity to use it.


  • #18
    MrSinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 589 ✭✭✭MrSinn


    clown bag wrote:
    Mr Sinn just go to bed and sleep it off. drink a pint of water as this will help with your hangover tomorrow.
    lucky for you your handle explains yourself


  • #19
    MrSinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 589 ✭✭✭MrSinn


    peachypants wrote:
    You've been a user since October 2005....how have you not copped on to the fact that boards goes offline for the back-up at 3am every morning?!

    You're not even paying a subscription so don't dare call yourself a customer.

    Boards is a free service.
    Hmmmm,that makes sense
    paying a subscription and free,well i must be drunk!!


  • #20
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    MrSinn wrote:
    if it was common knowledge then i would know about it???

    At this state I don't believe you could find your ass with a map, two native guides, and a giant neon sign.

    It's been pointed out to you several times already, so you should certainly know by now. So next time you've fallen in the door at 3AM to find that boards is down, it's not some big conspiracy to screw you over.


  • #21
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,227 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    Ever get the feeling your talking to a wall.
    Will I'm getting just that right now.

    In relation to your reply, you know now, so guess what I bet at the same time tomorrow boards will be offline.

    The advertisers dont give a crap if boards is offline for 15 minutes at 3 am.
    Its not like boards is their only site they are on, and it only means boards will lose out.

    Obviously the users are important, because let me tell you if the advertisers were important, there would be popups all over the place, ad links in everypost.
    Let me ask you something? What are you going to lose if boards goes off-line.
    Why are you complaining?
    You have the internet ffs, go somewhere else.
    Go to boards.us if we are offline, thats what the rest of us do.


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  • #22
    Goodshape
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭Goodshape


    MrSinn wrote:
    Hmmmm,that makes sense
    paying a subscription and free,well i must be drunk!!
    The subscription is optional. Really more of a donation.


  • #23
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,227 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    Goodshape wrote:
    The subscription is optional. Really more of a donation.

    And as a thanks boards rewards you with this

    Paid subscribers to boards.ie can avail of these features:
    • Upload custom avatars
    • Change the tag line under the username
    • Request a username change
    • Access to the albums system (PhotoPost)
    • Access to the blogs system (vBJournal)
    • Get an e-mail account
    • Access the Subscribers forum.
    To become a subscriber, you must use the PayPal subscriptions system.



    btw, MrSinn, I consider you now a troll.


  • #24
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Well seeing as this is about as productive as trying to teach a dog how to speak Japanese, here is something mildly entertaining.


  • #25
    MrSinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 589 ✭✭✭MrSinn


    Karl Hungus wrote:
    At this state I don't believe you could find your ass with a map, two native guides, and a giant neon sign.

    It's been pointed out to you several times already, so you should certainly know by now. So next time you've fallen in the door at 3AM to find that boards is down, it's not some big conspiracy to screw you over.
    use that old chestnut about alcohol if you like,but i dont drink!!!


  • #26
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    MrSinn wrote:
    but i dont drink!!!

    Now I'm scared.


  • #27
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,227 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    Karl Hungus wrote:
    Well seeing as this is about as productive as trying to teach a dog how to speak Japanese, here is something mildly entertaining.

    LOL

    /me wonders was this a case of searching for something similar but produced different results


  • #28
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Forget what I said about teaching a dog to speak Japanese, after seeing this, I'd say it's more than possible. Does that mean there's hope for MrSinn? Probably not.


  • #29
    Dirk Gently
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,779 ✭✭✭Dirk Gently


    That was actually mildly entertaining.


  • #30
    Chinafoot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,894 ✭✭✭Chinafoot


    MrSinn wrote:
    Hmmmm,that makes sense
    paying a subscription and free,well i must be drunk!!


    Hmmm lets see.....Considering yourself a customer and not actually paying for anything. Hmmmm that makes sense.

    Boards goes down for a maximum of 20 minutes.

    Hardly a lot to ask to keep the site running as smoothly as it does.


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  • #31
    MrSinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 589 ✭✭✭MrSinn


    Sparky-s wrote:
    Ever get the feeling your talking to a wall.
    Will I'm getting just that right now.

    In relation to your reply, you know now, so guess what I bet at the same time tomorrow boards will be offline.

    The advertisers dont give a crap if boards is offline for 15 minutes at 3 am.
    Its not like boards is their only site they are on, and it only means boards will lose out.

    Obviously the users are important, because let me tell you if the advertisers were important, there would be popups all over the place, ad links in everypost.
    Let me ask you something? What are you going to lose if boards goes off-line.
    Why are you complaining?
    You have the internet ffs, go somewhere else.
    Go to boards.us if we are offline, thats what the rest of us do.
    Ans=i rebooted my pc.about bords.ie,a valid point if i may say so.I said i didint want an argument about it,i think my opinion is valid but now all i seem to be doing is entertaining bored mods!forget about it!!!keep talking about your favorite likes and dislikes but dont let anyone know about any downtime on this site,keep it secret!way to go!!


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