<strong>Shall we all make acontigency plan now?</strong><hr></blockquote>We already have one.
I have essentially made a carbon copy of AppleInsider on a top secret server locked away within Dick Cheney's hidden underground bunker. Err, uhh, I mean, well...
Seriously, though, we DO have a backup plan that can be put into effect very quickly if things turn ugly.
<strong>If this site goes down how are we going to know where to go, isn't it catch22?</strong><hr></blockquote>Well, all users *should* have a valid e-mail address in their profiles. Making an announcement would be as simple as sending an e-mail to everybody from the new board's location. Administrators can generate a full e-mail list like this in case of emergencies or major changes.
<strong>No clue, really. The fact is, we're unsure of what the new ownership etc. means.
Sorry to disappoint.</strong><hr></blockquote>
At least the front page rumor stories have started again. I hadn't noticed at all until today (11/6). And Kasper Jade is on it too. I wonder where Prince MacLean went. He sounded like he was from the DC area, just like Monish originally was too.
<strong>I can't wait to go over to the macNN pages to complain about AI being down, YAY!
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That won't do a whole lot of good, since MacNN sold AI. I think we're still running on a MacNN server, provisionally, but MacNN is no longer responsible for us.
You could still go there and complain, I suppose, but it wouldn't do much more than piss off the locals.
I think I haven't seen the story ... what is the story behind Appleinsider and Macnn? They were one it seems..? And for legal questions (guessing. about..???) they sold AI??? What is the story?
Here's a *very* brief history of AppleInsider, Mulattabianca.
It started as a small one-page section hosted on MacNN called "Reality".
Later, a small forum section was added for Reality.
Reality was eventually renamed AppleInsider and given its own domain name and forums, but still owned by MacNN.
The old black and purple forums and site were updated to a dark blue, green, and grey color scheme.
The "great blackout" occurred when the ISP that was hosting AI's server disappeared.
MacNN eventually restarted AI and the forums on its own servers with the current light grey color scheme.
The front page disappeared as no one was updating it. It was redirected to the forums.
SlapTech approached MacNN to buy the AppleInsider name and forums.
The front page returned, redirecting to SlapTech.
SlapTech returned AI's regular front page and started posting updates.
Currently, the forums are still hosted on MacNN's servers. We don't know when they will be transitioned onto SlapTech's servers.
AppleInsider has always been "the redheaded stepchild" that MacNN didn't like. AppleInsider on several occasions got MacNN into some legal issues with a number of big-name companies. MacNN couldn't be seen as a reputable news site by Apple because of its connections and history with AppleInsider. So, MacNN was actually quite happy to get rid of us. <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
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Sorry to disappoint.
I think it means AI is on it's last legs and it's just a matter of time before problems of one sort or another lead to it vanishing for good.
Shall we all make acontigency plan now? Perhaps everyone should register at OI just in case? hahaha
<strong>Shall we all make acontigency plan now?</strong><hr></blockquote>We already have one.
I have essentially made a carbon copy of AppleInsider on a top secret server locked away within Dick Cheney's hidden underground bunker. Err, uhh, I mean, well...
Seriously, though, we DO have a backup plan that can be put into effect very quickly if things turn ugly.
If this site goes down how are we going to know where to go, isn't it catch22?
<strong>If this site goes down how are we going to know where to go, isn't it catch22?</strong><hr></blockquote>Well, all users *should* have a valid e-mail address in their profiles. Making an announcement would be as simple as sending an e-mail to everybody from the new board's location. Administrators can generate a full e-mail list like this in case of emergencies or major changes.
[ 11-06-2002: Message edited by: Brad ]</p>
<strong>No clue, really. The fact is, we're unsure of what the new ownership etc. means.
Sorry to disappoint.</strong><hr></blockquote>
At least the front page rumor stories have started again. I hadn't noticed at all until today (11/6). And Kasper Jade is on it too. I wonder where Prince MacLean went. He sounded like he was from the DC area, just like Monish originally was too.
Escher
<strong>I can't wait to go over to the macNN pages to complain about AI being down, YAY!
</strong><hr></blockquote>
That won't do a whole lot of good, since MacNN sold AI. I think we're still running on a MacNN server, provisionally, but MacNN is no longer responsible for us.
You could still go there and complain, I suppose, but it wouldn't do much more than piss off the locals.
<strong>Would this be a good time to start another 'MacNN is gay' thread without fear of repercussions from gargonzola?</strong><hr></blockquote>
No, this kind of thread is useless, and Gorgonzola was nearly the only one who did help ( a little) us to fix some problems.
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I wonder where Prince MacLean went. He sounded like he was from the DC area, just like Monish originally was too.
Escher</strong><hr></blockquote>
Maybe the sniper got him. BAM!!! "We haf no infomashun on da whereabouts of da Prince Mac clean at dis time."
[ 11-07-2002: Message edited by: G4Dude ]</p>
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No, this kind of thread is useless, and Gorgonzola was nearly the only one who did help ( a little) us to fix some problems.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Okay, so we don't have to lash out against gargonzola or all of MacNN.
But you must admit, the MacNN forums are gay.
Please? (if it's not a secret)
It started as a small one-page section hosted on MacNN called "Reality".
Later, a small forum section was added for Reality.
Reality was eventually renamed AppleInsider and given its own domain name and forums, but still owned by MacNN.
The old black and purple forums and site were updated to a dark blue, green, and grey color scheme.
The "great blackout" occurred when the ISP that was hosting AI's server disappeared.
MacNN eventually restarted AI and the forums on its own servers with the current light grey color scheme.
The front page disappeared as no one was updating it. It was redirected to the forums.
SlapTech approached MacNN to buy the AppleInsider name and forums.
The front page returned, redirecting to SlapTech.
SlapTech returned AI's regular front page and started posting updates.
Currently, the forums are still hosted on MacNN's servers. We don't know when they will be transitioned onto SlapTech's servers.
AppleInsider has always been "the redheaded stepchild" that MacNN didn't like. AppleInsider on several occasions got MacNN into some legal issues with a number of big-name companies. MacNN couldn't be seen as a reputable news site by Apple because of its connections and history with AppleInsider. So, MacNN was actually quite happy to get rid of us. <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
[ 11-08-2002: Message edited by: Brad ]</p>
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Okay, so we don't have to lash out against gargonzola or all of MacNN.
But you must admit, the MacNN forums are gay.</strong><hr></blockquote>
The gay thing seems to be very popular in Apple Insider too
<strong>The old black and purple forums and site were updated to a dark blue, green, and grey color scheme.
The "great blackout" occurred when the ISP that was hosting AI's server disappeared.
MacNN eventually restarted AI and the forums on its own servers with the current light grey color scheme.
</strong><hr></blockquote>Wasn't the grey color scheme here before the blackout of 2001?
<strong>Wasn't the grey color scheme here before the blackout of 2001?</strong><hr></blockquote>
yes it was