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Bug I was going to buy a licence....

Discussion in 'SimTools DIY Version' started by traveltrousers, May 24, 2017.

  1. traveltrousers

    traveltrousers Active Member

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    but

    "SimTools.us is performing maintenance
    SimTools.us is performing maintenance. Check back in 2 hours."

    is still showing..... and ETA on it coming back? Or perhaps its an issue (when I do any work on my site its usually back in a few minutes.....)
    traveltrousers, May 24, 2017
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  2. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    @traveltrousers,
    The server is migrating to a new home, will be back online shortly.
    yobuddy
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    yobuddy, May 25, 2017
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  3. BlazinH

    BlazinH Well-Known Member

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    If DNS provider has been changed full migration can take hours to days. Full migration meaning everyone to be able to access it. Some will get access before others.
    BlazinH, May 25, 2017
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  4. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    Its not that technical really, just a server upgrade at the same company.
    Won't be to long I hope.
    yobuddy
    yobuddy, May 25, 2017
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  5. traveltrousers

    traveltrousers Active Member

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    it's now timing out rather than displaying a message... FYI
    traveltrousers, May 25, 2017
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  6. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    @traveltrousers,
    Yes, because the old server got taken down.

    The new server is all up and running now!
    GoDaddy is slow as can be, and that's really all I have to say about them lol.
    yobuddy
    yobuddy, May 25, 2017
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    I have a little more to say about GoDaddy if you don't mind. They are outright thieves! About 7 years ago I did a whois domain name search on their site and then they hijacked it saying they were reserving it for me making it so I would have to buy it from them. After 30 days passed when I didn't they just kept it for themselves. They must have thought it was a good name and they could sell it but its been a parking page for them ever since. See for yourself http://www.bevfridge.com/ . And see on Namecheep's whois look up page where they are honest and just give you the details period https://www.namecheap.com/domains/whois/results.aspx?domain=bevfridge.com .

    It goes without saying I will never ever go close to GoDaddy's website again and I strongly discourage anyone doing business with the scoundrels.
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    BlazinH, May 27, 2017
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  8. RaceRay

    RaceRay Administrator Staff Member SimAxe Beta Tester

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    Unfortunately i heard similar things not only about godaddy but other provider did/does it similar and are grabbing and reserving a domain before the searching guy is able to do it. My tip is to better use the official NIC services like https://whois.icann.org/en to check for a free unregistered domain.
    There are also people working behind the scenes and no one can guarantee that they do not analyze the search data and reserve good domains for their own, too but i have a better feeling by using them instead godaddy and co.
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    RaceRay, May 27, 2017
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