James Shadle
07-31-2009, 10:56 PM
Hello BPN Members and Forum Contributors.
We're back! Please check out the new faster BPN. www.BirdPhotographers.Net (mhtml:{574E1228-39E1-4A4E-8158-274EE15198FD}mid://00000094/!x-usc:http://www.birdphotographers.net/)
The move to a larger, much faster server has been an adventure.
While BPN was down, there were reports of widespread civil unrest in the United States, Australia, India and South Africa.
Our deepest apologies go out to the BPN members and government agencies that may have been inconvenienced.
In all seriousness, we apologize for the unexpected down time. The move to the new server was much more problematic then predicted.
Some of the unexpected down time came from our desire to make sure every bit of data, every post made it to the new server.
Preparing images for critique and offering critiques can be hard work and everyone's hard work was preserved. We were able to accomplish our goal, leaving no post behind.
Now that the move is complete, you will notice that the forums are more responsive, with faster load times for images and replies.
In addition to being faster and more reliable(now) we have additional room for the growing number of "Member Albums" and future planned member benefits.
My apologies again and thank you for your patience,
James
PS Don't forget, every BPN member can have their own Gallery / Album.
To start your Gallery / Album just go to your "User CP" and click on the Album option.
We're back! Please check out the new faster BPN. www.BirdPhotographers.Net (mhtml:{574E1228-39E1-4A4E-8158-274EE15198FD}mid://00000094/!x-usc:http://www.birdphotographers.net/)
The move to a larger, much faster server has been an adventure.
While BPN was down, there were reports of widespread civil unrest in the United States, Australia, India and South Africa.
Our deepest apologies go out to the BPN members and government agencies that may have been inconvenienced.
In all seriousness, we apologize for the unexpected down time. The move to the new server was much more problematic then predicted.
Some of the unexpected down time came from our desire to make sure every bit of data, every post made it to the new server.
Preparing images for critique and offering critiques can be hard work and everyone's hard work was preserved. We were able to accomplish our goal, leaving no post behind.
Now that the move is complete, you will notice that the forums are more responsive, with faster load times for images and replies.
In addition to being faster and more reliable(now) we have additional room for the growing number of "Member Albums" and future planned member benefits.
My apologies again and thank you for your patience,
James
PS Don't forget, every BPN member can have their own Gallery / Album.
To start your Gallery / Album just go to your "User CP" and click on the Album option.