We are back.

[1996 328ti]

The site has been restored to June 30th, 3:00PM ET.

I am VERY sorry for the inconvenience and the two days of lost messages.

Wednesday a UPS went out at the datacenter.
When the site was restored the forum ran for a bit then crashed.

I rebuilt multiple tables and the forum was up again only to find many forums missing.

There are daily backups of the database. Turns out the software I used was not saving the entire file. I had the false sense of security that I was doing the right thing.

After my host and myself trying over and over to load the most current database, and working backwards, it was clear that the backup was no good.

The only solution was to roll back to June 30.

Again, I am very sorry.
In the 4 years with my host, this is the first major failure.

Anyone who contributed as a donor, I will add you back to the donor list.

And again, I was sick over it.
Thanks Briansol for offering your assistance.

[Times]

You're awesome! I've only been here a short while but it's fantastic that you go to all this trouble of not only making sure we have a place to go but maintaining it. :) Thanks!

[Bozola]

Appreciate the hard work.... Thx Steven.
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[acevedo12]

thanks a million!

[minicoop900]

what took you so long?!?!


:tongue:
thanks for the hard work steven, without this site, id have nothing to do all day haha

[milehigh96caliti]

Thank god! I was going through withdrawl! Thank you Steven...dude you are the #1 best! :hug:

[1996 328ti]

what took you so long?!?!Something called work. ;)

:hug::icon_redf

[minicoop900]

haha i "work" at my dads shop, i consider it playing though since i just pick whatever car we have to work on and fix it

[milehigh96caliti]

:hug: It's from all the guys too! 2 days is not so much and everyone can put their posts back. You already do so much, please don't stress over it...have a good holiday and watch the fireworks!

[spidertri]

Thanks Steven, I knew you'd get it fixed, don't worry about the lost posts.

[b.u.ti-ful]

Thanks for putting in the time fixing it up.

A little break makes people realize they are addicted for better or worse!

[Maverix]

Crap, Steve! You made me buy a m3 just so I can join the m3 forum! How the hell is the dealer gonna let me turn this shet back?

Haha, you got me pretty worried. Most of us thought it was a donation thing. And don't worry to much. You didn't miss anything :wink Thanks for bringing it back online.

[cooljess76]

It was so cold, quiet and lonely without you guys. I'm barely clinging onto life as I type this. Oh god, I felt so lost...:frown:

[b.u.ti-ful]

True. I have to admit I made sock puppets with all of your user names on them.

[Marv17]

finally!! its back.. i was like "what the"?? i felt alone in the world... but now my sanity is back. :biggrin: thanks steven.

oh btw, got my car painted today :biggrin:

[lazoh]

finally!! its back.. i was like "what the"?? i felt alone in the world... but now my sanity is back. :biggrin: thanks steven.

oh btw, got my car painted today :biggrin:

PICTURES!!!!!

Thanks Steve for the hard work and effort!

[yoda]

Thanks Steve!!!...:cool:
Didn't matter if you had to roll back a week or two... Just having the site up it's what it's all about!:biggrin:

[roadrash]

I made sock puppets with all of your user names on them.
Pix or ban. :biggrin:

[Altitude]

No worries mate:cool:, lost post? So what, no big deal.

We just appreciate all the hard work you do for this community. (I also learned how much real work I can get done without messing around on the Internet all day).

Thanks for everything Steven!

I would like to use the “hug” smiles icon like Cindy, but some how it just doesn’t seem appropriate:lol: so you’ll get this one instead.:dance:

[Mallard]

GLAD that is over !! :)

i was getting seriously bored with the "normal" internet :lol:

Thanks again for sorting it out in such a short time ! You are a HERO mate ;)

[Maverix]

True. I have to admit I made sock puppets with all of your user names on them.

LOOOOOOOL!!!! Pics of maverix!! :tongue::biggrin:

[tiFreak]

thank god, I almost ran out of porn :eek:

[Marv17]

haha. i sent you a picture this morning!! :tongue:

[BMW_Hatchback]

So much win in here.

[briansol]

glad you got it working.

now, make sure this doesn't happen again by fixing the backup plan :)

[cooljess76]

Lol, it's all good Steven.

[MPWR]

Back for good this time?

Crap, Steve! You made me buy a m3 just so I can join the m3 forum!

Why would you want to do that? M3 guys are @ssholes!! :biggrin: