chrisuk
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Yeah, BF moved to a new home, this was the final move also, at least for some time. The downtime is regrettable but a necessity. As the databases need to be moved, then restored to a new configuration on the new server as well as all the artwork and other code.
Technically its not the hardest thing to do if you have at least a resonable understanding of Apache etc but there are still a number of things to check to ensure correct restoration.
Finally the dns needs to update via your own isp's, that is what determines where BF's location on the Net is recorded, this can take from an hour to 24hrs depending where you are in the world.
Remember running BF is quite time consuming for all involved especially thanks to our hacker friends, its also very expensive (if anyone wants to donate there is a Paypal button at the bottom of the screen)
So I am sorry for any downtime you may have experienced but it really is a part of the long time goal of making BF a fun sustainable place to be. Our new server will go some way towards that.
Best
Chris
Technically its not the hardest thing to do if you have at least a resonable understanding of Apache etc but there are still a number of things to check to ensure correct restoration.
Finally the dns needs to update via your own isp's, that is what determines where BF's location on the Net is recorded, this can take from an hour to 24hrs depending where you are in the world.
Remember running BF is quite time consuming for all involved especially thanks to our hacker friends, its also very expensive (if anyone wants to donate there is a Paypal button at the bottom of the screen)
So I am sorry for any downtime you may have experienced but it really is a part of the long time goal of making BF a fun sustainable place to be. Our new server will go some way towards that.
Best
Chris
