« previous next » Print Pages: 1 Author Topic: XGN server will be shut down (Read 943 times) Bird Administrator Hero Member Posts: 2324 Karma: -666 Ysu XGN server will be shut down « on: May 06, 2024, 02:24:51 PM » Hey guys, I'm currently hosting XGN - for a few years now - but sadly it needs to move from my company account. The reason is: our security stance needs to be improved. I've tried to contact a few of you looking for someone that would like to continue hosting it or organise hosting for it.No takers.In light of this as a last effort I'm asking here publicly if any member would like to pick this up? If yes, send me a PM.If I get no response, sadly I'll be forced to shut the server down as I've no time organising a new hosting.If anyone wants to pick the slack up, I can package the code & DB up for you.The domain name is another matter, though, I think it's in Brit's hands at the moment, that's the last I've known of it. Logged rooshooter RestrictedRacing Hero Member Posts: 2887 Karma: 52 Re: XGN server will be shut down « Reply #1 on: May 06, 2024, 03:38:38 PM » Quote from: Bird on May 06, 2024, 02:24:51 PMHey guys, I'm currently hosting XGN - for a few years now - but sadly it needs to move from my company account. The reason is: our security stance needs to be improved. I've tried to contact a few of you looking for someone that would like to continue hosting it or organise hosting for it.No takers.In light of this as a last effort I'm asking here publicly if any member would like to pick this up? If yes, send me a PM.If I get no response, sadly I'll be forced to shut the server down as I've no time organising a new hosting.If anyone wants to pick the slack up, I can package the code & DB up for you.The domain name is another matter, though, I think it's in Brit's hands at the moment, that's the last I've known of it.It has been most generous of you Bird to have hosted XGN for many,many years, I thank you on behalf of all XGN members. « Last Edit: May 06, 2024, 04:06:55 PM by rooshooter » Logged social media is the tobacco of this century Seanus RestrictedRacing Hero Member Posts: 1424 Karma: 74 ∞+1|ℵ₀ Seanus Re: XGN server will be shut down « Reply #2 on: May 06, 2024, 05:22:50 PM » Will we have an archive of the site after it's gone done? Logged I always knew the Sun shone out of my arse. Sean's bum is an anagram of Sunbeams. Seanus RestrictedRacing Hero Member Posts: 1424 Karma: 74 ∞+1|ℵ₀ Seanus Re: XGN server will be shut down « Reply #3 on: May 06, 2024, 05:23:24 PM » And a redirect for a short time? Logged I always knew the Sun shone out of my arse. Sean's bum is an anagram of Sunbeams. Wally Administrator Hero Member Posts: 11036 Karma: 152 AC Admin Re: XGN server will be shut down « Reply #4 on: May 06, 2024, 10:30:59 PM » Quote from: rooshooter on May 06, 2024, 03:38:38 PMQuote from: Bird on May 06, 2024, 02:24:51 PMHey guys, I'm currently hosting XGN - for a few years now - but sadly it needs to move from my company account. The reason is: our security stance needs to be improved. I've tried to contact a few of you looking for someone that would like to continue hosting it or organise hosting for it.No takers.In light of this as a last effort I'm asking here publicly if any member would like to pick this up? If yes, send me a PM.If I get no response, sadly I'll be forced to shut the server down as I've no time organising a new hosting.If anyone wants to pick the slack up, I can package the code & DB up for you.The domain name is another matter, though, I think it's in Brit's hands at the moment, that's the last I've known of it.It has been most generous of you Bird to have hosted XGN for many,many years, I thank you on behalf of all XGN members. Yep, absolutely agree. I say a big thank you too, and for the work you've done in things like SMF upgrades and so on. Also to Brit for the domain name registration for so long. Logged “You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time” Bird Administrator Hero Member Posts: 2324 Karma: -666 Ysu Re: XGN server will be shut down « Reply #5 on: May 09, 2024, 07:37:33 PM » Seanus, I can pack the whole thing up and give it to someone, however, 1) I don't think it would be a great idea to put it up publicly. There maybe things in there...2) I've no contacts to you guys apart from this forum, so I need to know names and emails, and I can give you guys a link (eg I can put it on my local dropbox acc or something)As for any redirects; you don't need redirects if you can get hold of Brit, I think he controls the domain, i.e. the domain can be directed to anywhere via DNS.But there must be "somewhere" to direct it to, that's all.So with the right hosting, it can stay alive - all it needs is a PHP/MySQL capable cpanel hosting for example.Or maybe a free AWS account - it just needs to change yearly. There's a one-year free period. Having said that; the servers on the free account are very tiny and powerless. We're currently on a `t2.small` instance. Logged Print Pages: 1 « previous next » Xtreme Gaming Network / General Category / News / XGN server will be shut down