STARSCAPE BBS HAS MOVED

[Amaris]

Starscape BBS's zeta server crashed the other night, taking the whole board with it. I sent a mass email trying to get the remaining member list that wasn't damaged to let people know that everyone was migrating over to the backup board, which is now the primary board. The URL is still www.starscapebbs.com, and typing that in will get you there, but you will have to re-register. I made that process as painless as possible, and hope you will come join us there!


John

 

[Red Ranger]

Again? But that trick never works! -- RR

 

[Unicron]

I guess Shameless perhaps wasn't the best choice after all.

(Just kidding of course. ).

It sucks that everything is gone, J. Right after I made it to a hundred posts too...

 

[Amaris]

Actually, I have a solution for that.
I still have Spamicon 2009's final results tally.


J.

 

[Unicron]

Is something up with the board again? I got a 404 on the backup server.

 

[freak]

The board must be down because everytime I type that into my address feature, it says: Board doesn't exist. Wonder what's wrong?

 

[Amaris]

I just found out myself. As soon as I find out what's going on, I'll let you all know. I promise.


John

 

[Amaris]

Go here, folks:
Starscape BBS Site Status


J.

 

[Amaris]

Posted:

+ StarscapeBBS.Com
+ z13.invisionfree.com/Starscape_BBS

I received private messages and emails from several moderators and members informing me that Starscape BBS was giving an error.
This one:

404: Board Does Not Exist.
Make sure you did not mis-type the URL.

I immediately became concerned because that error means the board is either missing or gone.
Server errors do not give that kind of error code, and if you are here, this means the software itself is gone.

I will be honest with you: In all likelihood, the board is probably gone.
This is the kind of error you see when the board has been deleted or removed from the server.
There can be many reasons for this, from copyright issues to just board removal.
Since we're hosted on a free host, there doesn't have to be a reason.
I will keep you informed.


UPDATE (3:53 PM EST):

Starscape BBS is gone. The site was removed at 7:50 AM EST this morning.
Reasons: None cited.

I'm sorry kids, I don't have any backup for this one.
Starscape BBS is gone.


John

 

[Data Holmes]

That blows goats! Starscape cannot die.

 

[Amaris]

Unfortunately, Starscape is gone. We've moved so many times the membership has dwindled down to very few, and it's not our fault, it's just the unpredictability of our hosts. That being said, Starscape was a great board, and I am glad to have made her those nearly 5 years ago. To all my former and current staff who made it possible:

Vanessa
ShamelessMcBundy
MikeH92467
Exodus
Garak
Hoser

To all my members, who made it possible:

Aficionado
Angry_Christian_Bale
Apophis
apostle83
Ashu
Avidan
Baba
backstept
bootylicious_princess
bryce
capcalhoun
Catholicon
Ceridwen Troy
Chris3123
classichummus
Colonel Green
Corporal Jack
Daecon
Dan Leach
Danoz
DeafPoet
DiSiLLUSiON
donkey
doublegoodprole
Dr. Drake Ramoray
DrunkenHobo
Elwood
Emher
enlisted person
exodus
FlyingLemons
Garak
garamet
gorzek
ITL
Jenee
Jimsteele
joyofvgr
JuanBolio
KatyJane
KenziesGrammy
Kestra
Kevin MacDonald
KIRK1ADM
Kommander
Larry
Linda R.
lizk to'kra
Madeliaette
Man Afraid of his Shoes
matthunter
mikeh92467
Muad Dib
MustangX
Nagilum
NJOberheim
ParaAsh
parajohn
ParaMark
Peach Wookiee
Phoenix
Praetor
Red Ranger
ria 75
Rincewiend
RJDiogenes
RyanKCR
Santaman
Saturn0660
Sean
ShamelessMcBundy
Shatna
Sherlock Holmes
Silas
Skywalker
Snaploud
solipsis
starguard
Starpaul20
StephS
STIntergalactic
Straker
Superman
T'Bonz
tafkats
Tally
Tamar Garish
TheMurph
thespeckledkiwi
Timewalker
Trippy
Turbo
Unicron
Valeris
Vanessa
voyagergrl27
voyfan99
Wizard
Za Ha Dum
Zion Ravescene


And the hundreds more over the years.
You will be missed.


John

 

[Data Holmes]

I'd recommend terranbbs as an alternative home to the starscape crew. It's a smaller board with a welcoming core population.

 

[Plecostomus]

Unfortunately, Starscape is gone. We've moved so many times the membership has dwindled down to very few, and it's not our fault, it's just the unpredictability of our hosts. That being said, Starscape was a great board, and I am glad to have made her those nearly 5 years ago. To all my former and current staff who made it possible:

And the hundreds more over the years.
You will be missed.


John

Dude. Put the forum back RIGHT NOW or I will reach through the screen and choke a bitch. And when I'm done with that I'm going to choke YOU!

Kidding aside [wait, he's KIDDING?! WHEW! --Somebody] put the forum back up and give it a month. I think we can get the population back up and make it alive again.

Gimme a month, tis all I ask.

Otherwise I choke a bitch so hard. [again with the threats, someone should medicate him -- Different Person]
[hey I'm not a doctor I don't medicate people -- Somebody]

 

[Amaris]

Dude. Put the forum back RIGHT NOW or I will reach through the screen and choke a bitch. And when I'm done with that I'm going to choke YOU!

Kidding aside [wait, he's KIDDING?! WHEW! --Somebody] put the forum back up and give it a month. I think we can get the population back up and make it alive again.

Gimme a month, tis all I ask.

Otherwise I choke a bitch so hard. [again with the threats, someone should medicate him -- Different Person]
[hey I'm not a doctor I don't medicate people -- Somebody]

In all honesty, I'm tired. I loved that board and still love the community it fostered, but after 5 years and several major crashes with complete database losses in all of them, I just don't have the power to put it all back together again. I believe we've run our course, and I will miss it, but we can move on.

That being said, please visit my dear friends:
http://renext.nusseymagazine.com/

ReNext is an awesome board, and it's atmosphere is like ours. They're a great group of people, and I'm a member there, too. Great board. Great discussion, and they need their help getting their community built from a previous crash.

J.

 

[Plecostomus]

Dude. Put the forum back RIGHT NOW or I will reach through the screen and choke a bitch. And when I'm done with that I'm going to choke YOU!

Kidding aside [wait, he's KIDDING?! WHEW! --Somebody] put the forum back up and give it a month. I think we can get the population back up and make it alive again.

Gimme a month, tis all I ask.

Otherwise I choke a bitch so hard. [again with the threats, someone should medicate him -- Different Person]
[hey I'm not a doctor I don't medicate people -- Somebody]

In all honesty, I'm tired. I loved that board and still love the community it fostered, but after 5 years and several major crashes with complete database losses in all of them, I just don't have the power to put it all back together again. I believe we've run our course, and I will miss it, but we can move on.

That being said, please visit my dear friends:
http://renext.nusseymagazine.com/

ReNext is an awesome board, and it's atmosphere is like ours. They're a great group of people, and I'm a member there, too. Great board. Great discussion, and they need their help getting their community built from a previous crash.

J.

Blarg.

Fine.

Give me admin access to what is left of Starscape. I will run the shit for you.

I was only there a few weeks but I quite enjoyed it. I think it is worth one more effort.

Otherwise: choke a bitch.

 

[Data Holmes]

Dude. Put the forum back RIGHT NOW or I will reach through the screen and choke a bitch. And when I'm done with that I'm going to choke YOU!

Kidding aside [wait, he's KIDDING?! WHEW! --Somebody] put the forum back up and give it a month. I think we can get the population back up and make it alive again.

Gimme a month, tis all I ask.

Otherwise I choke a bitch so hard. [again with the threats, someone should medicate him -- Different Person]
[hey I'm not a doctor I don't medicate people -- Somebody]

In all honesty, I'm tired. I loved that board and still love the community it fostered, but after 5 years and several major crashes with complete database losses in all of them, I just don't have the power to put it all back together again. I believe we've run our course, and I will miss it, but we can move on.

That being said, please visit my dear friends:
http://renext.nusseymagazine.com/

ReNext is an awesome board, and it's atmosphere is like ours. They're a great group of people, and I'm a member there, too. Great board. Great discussion, and they need their help getting their community built from a previous crash.

J.

I tried to re reg there the other day, because I couldn't find my account... It never went through.

 

[Amaris]

Blarg.

Fine.

Give me admin access to what is left of Starscape. I will run the shit for you.

I was only there a few weeks but I quite enjoyed it. I think it is worth one more effort.

Otherwise: choke a bitch.

You are terribly unstable.
Which makes you perfect for the job!

Ah well, nah. I won't be bringing her back.
5 years of great history, though.

I tried to re reg there the other day, because I couldn't find my account... It never went through.

Huh. That's odd.

J.

 

[Plecostomus]

Blarg.

Fine.

Give me admin access to what is left of Starscape. I will run the shit for you.

I was only there a few weeks but I quite enjoyed it. I think it is worth one more effort.

Otherwise: choke a bitch.

You are terribly unstable.
Which makes you perfect for the job!

Ah well, nah. I won't be bringing her back.
5 years of great history, though.

I tried to re reg there the other day, because I couldn't find my account... It never went through.

Huh. That's odd.

J.

See, the shit wasn't being run. You need someone who can Run The Shit. Someone who will deal with the fuckery, shenanigans, BS and treachery. Someone who can issue: cutbacks when needed.

Come on John. One more try.

 

[RJDiogenes]

J, I was very sorry to get your message about this. I'm still hoping that the database will somehow be found and Starscape saved. It's a great community and I know how much it means to you. Perhaps this just a mistake or misunderstanding.

That being said, please visit my dear friends:
http://renext.nusseymagazine.com/

ReNext is an awesome board, and it's atmosphere is like ours. They're a great group of people, and I'm a member there, too. Great board. Great discussion, and they need their help getting their community built from a previous crash.

J.

Thank you very much. We'd very much like to have Starscape members join us at ReNext, though not at the expense of Starscape. If anybody wants to join, please send me a PM here at TrekBBS first, so I can be on the lookout for you and you don't get purged in the daily Bot attack.

I tried to re reg there the other day, because I couldn't find my account... It never went through.

Sorry about that. You couldn't find your account because of the Apocalypse last year; everything got lost and we had to start from scratch. That won't happen again as we are taking precautions. As for regging, we're now getting around a hundred Bots a day and it's become nearly impossible to spot legitimate applicants unless I know ahead of time. Please register again; I'll be watching for you and I'll activate your account as soon as I spot you.

 

[Amaris]

See, the shit wasn't being run. You need someone who can Run The Shit. Someone who will deal with the fuckery, shenanigans, BS and treachery. Someone who can issue: cutbacks when needed.

Come on John. One more try.

Nah.
I just don't have the heart to invest back into it again.

J, I was very sorry to get your message about this. I'm still hoping that the database will somehow be found and Starscape saved. It's a great community and I know how much it means to you. Perhaps this just a mistake or misunderstanding.

Well, I checked with the host. The board is definitely gone with no backup data.
Thanks for the condolences RJ. She was a good home.

J.