Comments on: Gamedev.net is still down?!? http://gbgames.com/blog/2007/02/gamedevnet-is-still-down/ An Indie Game Developer's somewhat interesting thoughts Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:16:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Camilo http://gbgames.com/blog/2007/02/gamedevnet-is-still-down/comment-page-1/#comment-33307 Camilo Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:05:46 +0000 http://gbgames.com/blog/?p=569#comment-33307 Yea, i was looking for a thread about euler angles and then the site drop down. Well i hope they could brign it up soon. Yea, i was looking for a thread about euler angles and then the site drop down. Well i hope they could brign it up soon.

]]> By: Gamedev.net is down at VoodooLabs http://gbgames.com/blog/2007/02/gamedevnet-is-still-down/comment-page-1/#comment-33282 Gamedev.net is down at VoodooLabs Sat, 10 Feb 2007 03:57:19 +0000 http://gbgames.com/blog/?p=569#comment-33282 [...] Quoting SMC quoting Dave Astle (hope that’s cool) We actually need to post an update to the site so there are no misconceptions. The hack was taken care of fairly easily, but as a precaution, we decided to wipe and restore our servers, and in the process ran into some unrelated hardware issues that we’re still working on. [...] [...] Quoting SMC quoting Dave Astle (hope that’s cool) We actually need to post an update to the site so there are no misconceptions. The hack was taken care of fairly easily, but as a precaution, we decided to wipe and restore our servers, and in the process ran into some unrelated hardware issues that we’re still working on. [...]

]]> By: GBGames http://gbgames.com/blog/2007/02/gamedevnet-is-still-down/comment-page-1/#comment-33259 GBGames Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:49:27 +0000 http://gbgames.com/blog/?p=569#comment-33259 Thanks for the update, smc! Thanks for the update, smc!

]]> By: smc http://gbgames.com/blog/2007/02/gamedevnet-is-still-down/comment-page-1/#comment-33258 smc Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:38:02 +0000 http://gbgames.com/blog/?p=569#comment-33258 Dave Astle responded to an e-mail I sent. Hopefully he will not mind me posting this here... Quote: Dave Astle We actually need to post an update to the site so there are no misconceptions. The hack was taken care of fairly easily, but as a precaution, we decided to wipe and restore our servers, and in the process ran into some unrelated hardware issues that we're still working on. Dave Astle responded to an e-mail I sent. Hopefully he will not mind me posting this here…

Quote: Dave Astle
We actually need to post an update to the site so there are no misconceptions. The hack was taken care of fairly easily, but as a precaution, we decided to wipe and restore our servers, and in the process ran into some unrelated hardware issues that we’re still working on.

]]> By: Concerned programmer http://gbgames.com/blog/2007/02/gamedevnet-is-still-down/comment-page-1/#comment-33250 Concerned programmer Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:21:11 +0000 http://gbgames.com/blog/?p=569#comment-33250 Yes, I'm pretty concerned too. Although I do not visit GD.Net to often GD.Net is one of the more important gaming forums. A lot of knowledge is there to be found. I'd assume the site woudl be back in a few days, but if it takes this long I'm really worried about what kind of backup scheme they have. Since you guys above said it was DB related, it might as well have been some SQL injection including a DROP TABLE statement? Scary thought! Especially since DB's are often forgotten in the backup scheme... (Then again, I always think that major game dev sites could atleast get a tiny bit of sponsering from big game development companies who are so eager on new, young, out of the box thinking employees. A tiny bit of sponsering could give some sites way more potential!) Yes,

I’m pretty concerned too. Although I do not visit GD.Net to often GD.Net is one of the more important gaming forums. A lot of knowledge is there to be found. I’d assume the site woudl be back in a few days, but if it takes this long I’m really worried about what kind of backup scheme they have. Since you guys above said it was DB related, it might as well have been some SQL injection including a DROP TABLE statement? Scary thought! Especially since DB’s are often forgotten in the backup scheme…

(Then again, I always think that major game dev sites could atleast get a tiny bit of sponsering from big game development companies who are so eager on new, young, out of the box thinking employees. A tiny bit of sponsering could give some sites way more potential!)

]]> By: GBGames http://gbgames.com/blog/2007/02/gamedevnet-is-still-down/comment-page-1/#comment-33247 GBGames Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:35:50 +0000 http://gbgames.com/blog/?p=569#comment-33247 I found this at the Great Games Experiment: http://shilbert.com/gdnet/down.html I found this at the Great Games Experiment: http://shilbert.com/gdnet/down.html

]]> By: Harry Kalogirou http://gbgames.com/blog/2007/02/gamedevnet-is-still-down/comment-page-1/#comment-33237 Harry Kalogirou Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:07:27 +0000 http://gbgames.com/blog/?p=569#comment-33237 In any way, the downtime is getting very very long. The fact that they were aware of the problem and its still taking them so long to fix suggests that they are probably waiting for a fixing patch from a third party. But even they should bring the site up but with restrictions. Read only for example... In any way, the downtime is getting very very long. The fact that they were aware of the problem and its still taking them so long to fix suggests that they are probably waiting for a fixing patch from a third party.

But even they should bring the site up but with restrictions. Read only for example…

]]> By: DMINATOR http://gbgames.com/blog/2007/02/gamedevnet-is-still-down/comment-page-1/#comment-33236 DMINATOR Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:05:55 +0000 http://gbgames.com/blog/?p=569#comment-33236 I am also concerned with that now. It was down for so long. I hope it will be back soon cause I think I can't live without it anymore :) I am also concerned with that now. It was down for so long. I hope it will be back soon cause I think I can’t live without it anymore :)

]]> By: smc http://gbgames.com/blog/2007/02/gamedevnet-is-still-down/comment-page-1/#comment-33218 smc Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:20:04 +0000 http://gbgames.com/blog/?p=569#comment-33218 It is a bit concerning they have been down for so long. This is the first post I have seen even mentioning the site's problems. I would assume it has to do with the asp -> db interaction. My personal pages are still up, and all of the sub sites like nehe.gamedev.net are still running. Just anything that accesses a db is down. Maybe a nasty xss hole... yaa im logged in as staff, now lets see what I can do. It is a bit concerning they have been down for so long. This is the first post I have seen even mentioning the site’s problems. I would assume it has to do with the asp -> db interaction. My personal pages are still up, and all of the sub sites like nehe.gamedev.net are still running. Just anything that accesses a db is down. Maybe a nasty xss hole… yaa im logged in as staff, now lets see what I can do.

]]> By: GBGames http://gbgames.com/blog/2007/02/gamedevnet-is-still-down/comment-page-1/#comment-33112 GBGames Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:10:50 +0000 http://gbgames.com/blog/?p=569#comment-33112 I'm not sure why it would reject the posts. I don't have a blacklist of forbidden words that automatically delete posts or anything. I’m not sure why it would reject the posts. I don’t have a blacklist of forbidden words that automatically delete posts or anything.

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