How did you survive the big STORM2K outage of May 2007

[azsnowman]

"WHEW!" Just like a junkie needing a fix I was in SEVERE withdrawls! I too, like many of you, went to *other* sites for a fix but it was like shooting up with Tylenol when I needed herion!

[HurricaneHunter914]

I was pissed! With Tropical Depression Alvin, Tropical Storm Barbara, and Invest 92L out there, I was going crazy!

[JonathanBelles]

I almost did not survive. I was about to strangle Opalstorm Thank goodness for chat and for funtrivia. Im glad it is up for tonight. Thank you Admins!!!!!!!!!

[Janie2006]

It's the nature of the beast. Servers will go down from time to time, even with the best intentions. I've seen the NWS site fail on occasion, or certain links on the site would be inoperative. Patience, grasshopper, patience.

[Opal storm]

I almost did not survive. I was about to strangle Opalstorm Thank goodness for chat and for funtrivia. Im glad it is up for tonight. Thank you Admins!!!!!!!!!

LOL

Yup I spent my time in chat and Funtrivia also.

[southerngale]

Time to look for another tropical weather forum. This is inexcusable.

Find different servers. I've seen enough people with the supporter tag, if each of them gave $5, you'd have had more than enough.

But enough is enough.

You do realize that we don't take away the supporter tag if someone doesn't donate for a while? While some sporting the tag have donated more than once, there are those who have the tag who may have only donated once a few years ago. Don't assume that we get more than enough.

[JonathanBelles]

just my thought, Kevin, but you are inexcusable.

[x-y-no]

OK, folks ... no need to pile on.

[MSRobi911]

IGNORE the kiddo and back to the subject! But one thing, I work for a group of 16 Orthopaedic Surgeons and OUR server goes down....and we have Electronic Medical Records, no paper files....talk about being a mess!!!!

I was in big time DT's!!!!! and yes Chat helped, but not the same.

But remember the party is tonight in CHAT!!! come watch as the clock goes over to June 1st!

Mary

[Cookiely]

Time to look for another tropical weather forum. This is inexcusable.

Find different servers. I've seen enough people with the supporter tag, if each of them gave $5, you'd have had more than enough.

But enough is enough.

I strongly disagree. This is a good site. So there was some down time.....big deal! I have sent money twice and would do it again if required. Possibly you should consider joining the slackers at weather.com?

Another community I'm in funded this forum http://www.rantsnraves.org/index.php in less than 20 hours with just a few hundred dollars. Bought the software. Bought hosting. Its around as active as this forum. Got more than enough money and it went into an interest producing account.

I'd like to see the breakdown of where Storm2k spends its money before donating my $20.

Kevin,
I'm a supporter of Storm2K and frankly I don't need to know where the money is spent, because I know it’s going to keep this wonderful website operating. Do you have any idea how many hours the mods and admins put into the website? They don't get a dime and it hurts me when you say things denigrating the administrators, and insinuating they are not to be trusted with our money.

[BreinLa]

How did I survive, ask fact and Opal hehehehe Chatroom and funtrivia too

[JonathanBelles]

How did I survive, ask fact and Opal hehehehe Chatroom and funtrivia too

Haha. {{{hugs}}}

[AnnularCane]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one going through withdrawal. I figured everybody else was too, but I kept imaging everybody thinking, "Oh, the server is down, no big deal. I'll just do something productive with my time until it comes back up", and that I was the weird one.

[x-y-no]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one going through withdrawal. I figured everybody else was too, but I kept imaging everybody thinking, "Oh, the server is down, no big deal. I'll just do something productive with my time until it comes back up", and that I was the weird one.

OK, everybody, let's pretend AnnularCane isn't the weird one!

(j/k from another weird one)

[Derek Ortt]

IE browser still not working, though AOL browser is

[mf_dolphin]

Derek you need a new computer IE works fine for me from both home and work.

[wx247]

IE loads fine for me, too.

[cycloneye]

IE browser still not working, though AOL browser is

Also for me IE is working fine.

[Aquawind]

That technician at the hosting company should loose his job.. Leaving a firewall off in a server enviroment is like leaving the front door open to the bank over the weekend. Storm2K and IPR should be getting paid by the hosting company for the time they used to mend it..

Thanks for suffering over the holiday weekend gentleman!

I hate to see anyone lose a job but it definitely fell into the "Aw Sh?T" category. Steve has requested compensation but we're waiting to hear their response.

Were all glad there wasn't financial information or the such on the server. In the IT world that is a MAJOR blunder. In the server hosting world that is good-bye imo. They need to recheck the entire process and see where they or thier system failed. I would like to think they have proceedures to prevent this. They better compensate. If you have documentation as to the fault and your contract doesn't cover their a@@ in this blunder.. it sounds like a easy case to get at least the hourly rate to repair alone. You have plenty to grip about.. and rightfully so when you look at everything else you both lost other than just time..

[JenBayles]

I was relatively DT-free until the big storms hit here late yesterday afternoon.