IMPORTANT: Forum move to new server

[Hardy Heinlin]

Hello all,

I'll be moving the Aerowinx web sites to a new host in the next 48 hours or so.

You can keep posting messages on this forum, but these messages you post from now on won't be transferred to the new server. The transfer will only copy the messages of the period from 2009 till today, 13 April 2025.

I'll notify you here when the transfer is completed. You will probably need to refresh your forum cookies then.

Thank you!


Regards,

|-|ardy

[Jeroen Hoppenbrouwers]

"This message will destroy itself in about 48 hours."

If it's gone, we have moved   :-D

[Kurt]

Hello all,

I'll be moving the Aerowinx web sites to a new host in the next 48 hours or so.

You can keep posting messages on this forum, but these messages you post from now on won't be transferred to the new server. The transfer will only copy the messages of the period from 2009 till today, 13 April 2025.

I'll notify you here when the transfer is completed. You will probably need to refresh your forum cookies then.

Thank you!


Regards,

|-|ardy

Will the server transfer change capabilities of the forum or will it stay the same? (missing the easy ability to attach and insert pictures in an easy way) Would be great for sharing pics on cockpit building and screenshots with the community

[Jeroen Hoppenbrouwers]

Uploading pictures means significantly increasing the storage requirements of the site, and growing forever. To work around this I've crafted temporary storage, which is only a bit more involved and works fine:
https://aerowinx.com/board/index.php/topic,1744.0.html
It's not as simple as plain drag-'n-drop or upload, but close enough -- I believe.


Hoppie

[Victor126]

grazi  

[Hardy Heinlin]

There are some problems. It may take longer than 48 hours ...

[Hardy Heinlin]

It's a real pain. I just terminated my account at the new host. They are not reliable and communication takes days. Those great awards they got probably refer to their services ten or twenty years ago.

Now testing the next host ...

[JG]

Hardy, It seems timely that all PSX users remember that the forum is a huge part of the success of PSX and is the glue that adheres the community together. All basic stuff that we all would know and recognise but I would like to convey my sincere appreciation for your efforts keeping all of it together with product support and management and provision of the forum service. It doesn't hurt to actually express this gratitude occasionally and please let it be known if some donations are required to continue the extraordinary service.
Kind regards, John.

[Gary Oliver]

Agree with JG,

The PSX community is the best that I know of on the internet.

Every morning I sit down at my desk with my morning coffee and the first tab I open is the forum.  A tradition for nearly 20 years I suppose now, if not longer!

Cheers
G

[B747-400]

+1

I'm more the "silent reader" than active poster. But same as Gary, it's my daily read with morning coffee.

What fascinates me most, is the community's expertise and knowledge, which is excellent!

Hardys support and this community are unique!

BR
Hans

[Hardy Heinlin]

Thank you, guys.

I'm testing another host, and that seems OK, but now the problem lies in the forum software. I'll be working on that for another day* or two, and if that fails, I'll stay on the current host.

* I should say "night", not "day". I sleep when the sun is up. I'm currently in vampire mode.


!-!ardy

[Hardy Heinlin]

I give up.

We stay here.


Ahoi

|-|ardy

[B747-400]

Thanks for all your efforts Hardy!

Being in IT business for about 42 years, it makes me sad / angry, that "service" providers obviously do not understand the meaning of the word   

BR
Hans

[Jeroen Hoppenbrouwers]

Lip service   

[JG]

?? I know little about hosting web sites, but I'm sure it costs someone or a group of somebodies real time and actual money to host it. Is it fair to think our purchase of PSX and NG FMC can cover those costs indefinitely? I think not, I will just say thank you Hardy and all others who provide their skill and knowledge to this part of PSX gratis and after market.
J.G.

[Hardy Heinlin]

Hi JG,

a little misunderstanding: Hans and Hoppie were referring to the host's service (the company that hosts millions of websites), not to my service here (the person who runs this forum and develops PSX) :-)

In the past week I tested 3 different hosts. The service of the first host was terrible, the second host was a little better, the third host was OK, but then I noticed this forum system here is not transferable without significant risks.


Cheers,

|-|ardy

[JG]

Thanks Hardy, Hans and Hoppie, I did think that to be the case, but really felt that to be sure there was no misunderstanding, I needed to reaffirm the sincerity of my original comments.
J.G.

[Hardy Heinlin]

I see :-)