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~ ReNcH ~

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I go on BOS somewhere between 4pm and 9pm some days, and sometimes it doesn't work at all. I could in the middle of posting a reply and it just won't work. Neither will the homepage or any other page for that matter. Is it a problem with my Internet connection or BOS? (I doubt it's my connection since all other sites work e.g. Google, Hotmail, Yahoo etc)
 
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It is a problem with the server during high traffic times. Dont worry, a new one is on the way.
 

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timbk2 said:
It is a problem with the server during high traffic times. Dont worry, a new one is on the way.
is it a new one at ev1servers or will you move the site back to australia?
 

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We're still with EV1 for the moment.

We can't afford any of the Australian options.
 

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Lazarus said:
We're still with EV1 for the moment.

We can't afford any of the Australian options.
Does it actually cost you more to run BOS than you get from advertising?
 

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Yes. Quite a bit more.

We actually don't make very much from advertising... we're living off dance parties and seminars.
 

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Get all the members that joined after jan 2004 to give you their credit card details.
 

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Make people register to view the forum, because i notice that 50% of the people on here at any one time are usually guests.
 

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When's PayPal coming back on the front page? Its still commented out :p
 

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withoutaface said:
Make people register to view the forum, because i notice that 50% of the people on here at any one time are usually guests.

Very good idea.
 

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zahid said:
Very good idea.
Making this a closed forum can turn alot of potential new comers away.....its kinda like a try before you buy thing. If a student doesn't know what its like, and all they get is a register screen when they want to see the forums, the chances are the students aren't going to bother.

Plus, the idea of this is a help site, anyone should be able to read it.
 

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sunny said:
Making this a closed forum can turn alot of potential new comers away.....its kinda like a try before you buy thing. If a student doesn't know what its like, and all they get is a register screen when they want to see the forums, the chances are the students aren't going to bother.

Plus, the idea of this is a help site, anyone should be able to read it.

Point taken
 

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Lazarus said:
Yes. Quite a bit more.

We actually don't make very much from advertising... we're living off dance parties and seminars.

Couple of posts up :p

As soon as PayPal comes back I know I'll be putting money in!
 

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yes 1/2 the people on are unregistered, but i agree don't make it private since if you don
t know if the help will be good, you won't register
 

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jm1234567890 said:
i would think the main site eats more bandwidth than these forums anyway right?
Not with the amount of interesting stuff you get on NS....:p
 

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