Another WTF Christopher????

arfrce · Sep 17, 2009

Well look at the guests as well. I think it could get really close to that.
Nice server. Hey Ya know I work at IBM? If there is an IBM server you like let me know. I will see what the employee price is. ok

Alaskan_awd · Sep 17, 2009

arfrce said:
Well look at the guests as well. I think it could get really close to that.
Nice server. Hey Ya know I work at IBM? If there is an IBM server you like let me know. I will see what the employee price is. ok

I believe most ever online (4449) includes guests I believe.

christopher · Sep 17, 2009

Mule said:
I'm for moving the whole thing into a cloud and not dealing with a small handful of servers....

http://aws.amazon.com/

And we have looked into this.
Cloud servers are GREAT for short term use, but NOT practicle for day to day, week to week, month to month continuous useage "YET". The cost model just doesn't work out yet.

christopher · Sep 17, 2009

Alaskan_awd said:
Do you honestly think that SnoWest will hit anywhere near 10,000 members online at once? The most ever so far is less then 5k, and there are a little over 9,000 active members. Based on those numbers, SnoWest will have to DOUBLE it's active members, I don't think so.

Why are you so convinced that there is going to be a crazy flood of new members coming to SnoWest this winter? I am sure SnoWest will gain members but I bet it will be at a slower pace then normal because of the economy.

Because I know whats coming, and you don't.....

christopher · Sep 17, 2009

skibreeze said:
I just don't want to wait so long to post. That should be Job 1.

Are you having DELAYS right now on the forum???

christopher · Sep 17, 2009

03rmking said:
Christopher, why don't you go with a leased MANAGED server (or two or three)?

We SERIOUSLY thought about it.

But Harris Publications has already made the investment in bringing in Fiber Optics to the corporate servers, (of which there are a good dozen) and that makes the cost of hosting prohibitive vs. owning the hardware ourself onsite.

christopher · Sep 17, 2009

togwotee9 said:
because someone else would be in control of it, am I right Christopher

No, not at all.
I have and do now, use leased systems at a ISP.
I have NO problem at all with that!

It just doesn't make good financial sense given our current situation.

Harris has made a serious investment in their infrastructure and it would be a waste not to take advantage of everything that is already in place.

What they are lacking are some really high speed servers though. And while this is what I WANT (and expect we are going to need) it by no means is what I am going to get!

christopher · Sep 17, 2009

Alaskan_awd said:
I believe most ever online (4449) includes guests I believe.

Correct.
I think we can double that.

03rmking · Sep 17, 2009

So if Harris doesn't have the budget for $30k servers, will there be no fix to the load issues? It would seem obvious to me, that infrastructure or not, Harris would want a functioning website and option #2 is more within their budget at the moment.

I know nothing about the current server setup, does Harris have a legit datacenter with redundant backup power, cooling, security, 24 hour onsite monitoring? I would guess no, where-as a managed leased server has all that and isn't $30k and IS a heck of alot faster than the current setup.

Aldrich · Sep 17, 2009

I just am wondering to myself why everyone is hackling christopher and complaining about a free site that all of us use (and some take advantage of) to talk sleds and sell parts.. Show some respect maybe ? Im sure hes doing everything in his power to get things worked out... If the servers down, or snowest is being slow, pry yourself away from the computer and go hangout with your kids, wife, girlfriend, or whatever else makes u happy.

OR, if it bugs you so much about the speed and errors, why not make a donation to snowest to go towards that new server they are looking to get...Everyone can complain, but why will no one take action ?

togwotee9 · Sep 17, 2009

I have donated to the site and have a mag subscription

christopher · Sep 17, 2009

togwotee9 said:
I have donated to the site and have a mag subscription

Thank You.

tudizzle · Sep 17, 2009

christopher said:
Because I know whats coming, and you don't.....

My frustration is just this. You know/knew what your intended future for Snowest is.......you should have been aware of your hardware requirements?

It would be like a framer showing up to the job site and showing off his shiny new tools and special shiny nails...but no lumber to build the house with? WTF?

I will do my best to lay off and give you some breathing room Christopher. As I said before you have taken everything in stride. In the end you are going to do what you want with the site and as always we will adjust. :beer; :beer; :beer;

christopher · Sep 17, 2009

Thanks.
I appreciate the breathing room.

I know the transition is a major PAIN IN THE BUTT for many of the members here. But we will eventually get where we are going, and I still have a strong sense that you WILL like the end result.

hatchers · Sep 17, 2009

arfrce said:
No Not that at all. I work in IT and web design I know how long it takes to do things.
Plus I am on here after I get off at 12 pm and I see christopher on here. He is too busy to hardly post his own questions sometime.
Give credit where credit is due. He is doing a heck of a job.

this forum is a bundled forum software package, plug n play, the ads are simple simple images with a hidden hyperlink......a 7 year old blind kid could run this site in his sleep

You folks want credit?.......make this "sled" site more "sled" related:beer;

and dont get me started on out new worold order of IT guys....i make .bat files that make em read up and figure out how a puter really works

shortstop20 · Sep 17, 2009

Aldrich said:
I just am wondering to myself why everyone is hackling christopher and complaining about a free site that all of us use (and some take advantage of) to talk sleds and sell parts.. Show some respect maybe ? Im sure hes doing everything in his power to get things worked out... If the servers down, or snowest is being slow, pry yourself away from the computer and go hangout with your kids, wife, girlfriend, or whatever else makes u happy.

OR, if it bugs you so much about the speed and errors, why not make a donation to snowest to go towards that new server they are looking to get...Everyone can complain, but why will no one take action ?

Amen.

Some of you guys act like a bunch of 5 year olds, show a little respect. I can't believe he hasn't told any of you to f-off. None of you even know him and you're bashing him for trying to do his job.

arfrce · Sep 18, 2009

hatchers said:
this forum is a bundled forum software package, plug n play, the ads are simple simple images with a hidden hyperlink......a 7 year old blind kid could run this site in his sleep

You folks want credit?.......make this "sled" site more "sled" related:beer;

and dont get me started on out new worold order of IT guys....i make .bat files that make em read up and figure out how a puter really works

I am sorry that you are frustrated. If there is anything that I can do to help you please feel free to PM me. I will do my best to help you.

Even though a software package comes plug N play that does not mean that you do not have to do maintenance on it. Just like anything to make it better you have to tweak it from time to time.

maluchm · Sep 18, 2009

shortstop20 said:
Amen.

Some of you guys act like a bunch of 5 year olds, show a little respect. I can't believe he hasn't told any of you to f-off. None of you even know him and you're bashing him for trying to do his job.

We are all entitled to our opinion just like you Shorty. A little constructive criticism or user feedback isn't a bad thing unless you get bench out of shape and start viewing other as 5 year olds

tudizzle · Sep 18, 2009

If they did not want our feedback they probably wouldn't be soliciting it in a FEEDBACK section

here is that vid I made instead of "contributing" here

caution you are experiencing thread drift

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syDpdr9eBMo

christopher · Sep 18, 2009

maluchm said:
We are all entitled to our opinion just like you Shorty. A little constructive criticism or user feedback isn't a bad thing

Agreed!
Not only is it not a bad thing, it can be a very GOOD THING.

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